_{(*NapGolDang = place to honor the dead. something like graveyards)}

^{(*box = looks like a locker with a glass cover. There stays the picture and the cremated body of the person. like a smaller ver.  of a grave)}

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Silent NapGolDang*, Woohyun stared at the box* where his lover is rested.

'Kim Sung Gyu'

Those short three words written on the box looked like it was representing his short life.

He stared at himself, shown on the tiny piece of glass that stayed in between Sunggyu and himself.

It had been 2 years since he passed away.

Someone who died just in front of his eyes…

Even though two years have passed, it was hard for Woohyun to accept that he can’t see Sunggyu anymore.

Sunggyu is smiling brightly like how he was 2 years ago, but he isn’t beside him anymore.

Only regret is left with Woohyun.

“I shouldn’t have.. I shouldn’t have done it… Only if I could go back to the past, I would never do that again.”

Regrets. Things that couldn’t be done bubled out from his mind.

“Was he someone  important to you?”

“….”

“You’ve been here for 2 hours, you know?”

Because of the sudden bright voice, he opened his eyes.

There was a man beside Woohyun.

Even Woohyun gave no reply, he continued talking.

Woohyun thought that his voice doesn’t fit with the silent atmosphere.

“Friend? Family? or your lover?”

“…”

“Ah, right. I forgot. My name is DongWoo.”

The guy, named Dongwoo, introduced himself even he gave no answer.

Woohyun threw a glance at him, but again he returned it back straight.

It was easy to find this type of person here.

‘I had lost someone like you did, so let’s be friends and talk about them’-ish.

Like this, they like to try to heal themselves by approching someone.

He hated those kinds of people.

His experience was his and theirs were theirs.

He didn’t like how they act like they know how he feels.

“Everybody have these kind of thought, right? What if-… huh?”

“…”

“Are you leaving already?”

“…”

“Hey… Just tell me one thing.”

Nam Woohyun-ssi, he said.

He was turning around, since he didn’t like Dongwoo’s bright voice, but stopped when he said his name.

To ask how he knew his name, he faced Dongwoo.

But, when he saw Dongwoo, who stood with an innocent but somewhat meaningful smile, he froze.

He felt goosebumps running through his body.

“No need to be cautious, It’s nothing”

Dongwoo said while putting his two hands up, as if telling him to put his guards down.

“Just tell me one thing”

“…what are you..”

“One thing that you will tell yourself 2 years ago.”

“….”

“Just tell me that, and do whatever you want”

Woohyun’s instinct said to not face him any much longer.

Because of the chillness in his neck, he told him all the regret he felt, and turn back and went out hurriedly

“Okay, I understand. I will make sure to tell that.”

 Dongwoo said while staring  where Woohyun just disappeared.

“Mission Accepted!”

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