CHO KYUHYUN | IM YOONA | SHIM CHANGMIN

♦ THREE INCHES OF SUNLIGHT ♦

“Kyuhyun-ah,” A childish-like chuckle escaped Yoona’s mouth as she watched the hand of the other move above her, “mind telling me what you’re doing?”

A carefree smile slowly appeared on his lips as he continued to move his hand above her.

“Just trying out something.”

Any other day and Yoona was certain she would not have been as mesmerized as now upon staring at Kyuhyun’s serious expression. However, at this one moment, Kyuhyun looked so beautiful, so perfect, and Yoona felt him being so deeply precious to her.

“Yoona-ah, here, look up.”

Yoona looked at the hand that was above her eyes, shielding her from the sun. However, there was just this slightest bit of sunlight that his hand could not shield.

“Yoona, how many inches of sunlight do you see?”

“Eh?” Yoona scrutinized her eyes a little to have a better look, innocently trying her best to find the correct answer. “Three?”

Kyuhyun smiled warmly as he looked into her eyes.

“Then I will grant you three wishes, one wish for every inch.”

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“Yoona, look.”

He pointed to the clear night sky while wearing his most charming smile.

“Isn’t the sky beautiful?”

Yoona left his question unanswered as she looked up to the sky. Was she supposed to be overwhelmingly happy? Was she supposed to feel delighted? She slowly moved her eyes to the man next to her, her face remaining expressionless. He was a great man, and his love for her was undeniable real. However… She slowly moved her hand above her, but since no sunlight was visible at night, the only thing she could see was bits of the night sky.

“Yoona, is something wrong?”

Yoona shook her head slightly as she slowly moved her hand down, an indescribably disappointment filling her. She knew that she had to smile, or else he would start to question her more. She should stop thinking about it, that she knew really well, but how difficult it was to really do so. Therefore, for now, all she could do was trying to smile. She glanced in the eyes of the man next to her, before answering. 

“No, Changmin, nothing’s wrong. The sky… It’s beautiful.”

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“Yoona-ah… Just because we won’t be lovers, doesn’t mean we can’t love each other. Yoona-ah… Love is much bigger than that. We don’t necessarily have to love each other as lovers. It’s time to grow up, my dear Yoona, and appreciate love in its whole. Now, don’t hesitate to love that man, whose heart only has you, wholeheartedly. I’ll be there whenever you need me. Always, but in your heart, don’t forget that.”

♦ THREE INCHES OF SUNLIGHT ♦

 

Those who have read my other stories, know I’m not the kind of person to write about love solely. I’m one of those people who believe that love isn’t everything, and that behind that so adored love, there was more, much more. However, maybe I was seeing love in a way too narrow manner. Maybe, what I see as two people having this attachment to each other is counted as love too.

Love as in the feeling two lovers feel is still something I believe does not give enough justice to love. Love between family members, friends, classmates, even strangers, exists too. Maybe I was walking in a vicious circle by seeing the line between love and not love so strictly. Maybe, just maybe, love is indeed the hidden word I was looking for.

In my life, I’m grateful for a lot of people. Aside from the important people in my life as my mother, father, and my dear little brother, but also my lovely friends, I also am extremely grateful for everyone who has marked their existences in my life.

I still clearly remember how a friend had once carried me on his back while we were on a trip, because I was so exhausted of walking. He did not complain at all, even though he had to carry me for a full half hour. Or that time when I was still little, and I forgot to bring my book, and without me asking, the person next to me already offered to share her book with me. Or that lovely person who would notice it whenever I was drifting away from the group, and would patiently wait for me. Or the classmate I would always greet cheerfully to, even though he would only smile with a sigh, but would notice it when I was not in my bright mood.

These are just a handful of people who I am so happy to have encountered in my life, even though they may not know it. I can only say thank you, thank you, thank you.

I was the kind of person who would not dare to say thank you in the past, because I was scared it may not mean a lot to them. However, I realized that ‘thank you’ does not have to because you are grateful for what that person has done for you. Instead, ‘thank you’ can be to thank that person for being a person that made life precious, beautiful.

As for this story, just like ‘Goodbye, the me who is a child’, I will dedicate it to all the great people on Asianfanfics. Even though I may not show it, I am so grateful to have met you all. You all are great, great people. Those who will suport all the stories I write, and say they love to read my stories, but also those who never fail to make me smile so happily. However, I would like to specifically thank one person, who I did not specifically mention in my other story. And that is my great unnie, fayeluccie143. She helped me so, so, so much when I needed it the most, that I don’t even know how to thank her. She helped me so much, that at one point, I even thought I should stop it, or else she may feel too burdened and start disliking it. But she never did.

I thought about it so long, and it may be something that does not hold a lot of meaning for others, but for me, it is my most genuine way to thank her. By writing her a story. Indeed, this story is for her. I remember that she told me that she liked Changyoon, so here is a Changyoon story for her (of course Kyuhyun could not be left out, sorry unnie). Unnie, thank you for everything, thank you. Maraming salamat, unnie.

Thank you so much, everyone.

To everyone, I hope you will enjoy this story. Let’s not let those bad things, bad people, overshadow the great things, great persons in our lives. It may be too late to change the past, but that only means that we have to look at the future, and how to cherish it to the fullest.

Tinywings

P.S. And now let's keep this a secret and don't tell anyone that I'm posting way too many stories than I can handle... XD I want to post another fanfic for a contest, but I'm still hesitating, and this one felt so much more meaningful :)
P.P.S. I have never written a story without an OC before, so I hope this will come out well... Also, unnie, if you read this, I just adore Kyuhyun so much, so you will forgive me for that, right? Right? :'( I dont know so much about Changmin, but I did watch Paradise Ranch :D

♦ THREE INCHES OF SUNLIGHT ♦