Death lies on her, like an untimely frost

Upon the sweetest flower of all the field

–Romeo and Juliet (Act IV, scene 5, line 28.) by William Shakespeare © 

 

 

 

Sunggyu’s POV

 

I fidget in my seat.

 December 09

I told myself to it up and forget. It’s been what? 3 and a half years?

 

Though who am I kidding? It’s been 4 years, 11 months, 8 days, and an hour before the heavens punished me for a sin I never knew what.

“Sunggyu hyung, gwenchana?” Woohyun, a roommate of mine asked.

“why did you asked?” my voice hoarse from the hours I haven’t spoken to any of my friends who sat around me, fighting over candies, wrestling over the remote and shouting nonsense at each other. We barely had day off like this and if it wasn’t December 09 I would have been playing with them. But a stone larger than earth lay upon my chest, making it hard to breathe much less to move

“you’ve been quiet all day Sunggyu hyung” Sungyeol pointed out

“and you haven’t moved in your chair” Hoya added

“is … there a problem…?” Sungjong slowly asked

I raked my hair in frustration. I am the leader of this group and here I am again, showing weakness. I puffed out a sigh and tried to smile, though I know I failed to fake a happy face

“just, tired I guess. After the solo album I’ve been hellishly busy” I lied

“it’s December 09” Dongwoo said all of a sudden. Vocally announcing the date made my blood froze all of a sudden

“a-ah, so?” I asked my voice shaking

“you always act weird and disappear at December 09, hyung. You always come back drunk too” Dongwoo said looking down.

I manage a smile. I guess it’s time. We’ve been living together for a very long time now, I’ve learn to trust them with my life but… no, no more doubts here. I have to tell someone. Anyone. Or I might die of the pain.

“do you want to know who my first love is?” I asked happily. Or that’s what I wanted to show them

They looked at me confused

“okay!! I’ve always wanted to ask you about that” Woohyun said giddy

“ya, hold on to your hankies because this don’t have a happy ending” I said grinning at them

I closed my eyes and remembered the day we first met, words flowed like rivers and a smile formed on my lips as I dwelled on the past. Only this time, I wasn’t alone.

 

 

~flashback~

I stood inside the school gate and watched the rain. I heaved out a sigh and cursed, I forgot my umbrella inside the music room and I’d rather get it up than to walk in that kind of rain with my guitar. No, hell, I’d rather wait inside the school rather than walk in that rain. I turned and walked back inside.

This is the lamest day of my life. Harassed by 5 fans in the corridor and had my polo ripped by that incident. A string is missing in my guitar and the friggin rain is putting a cherry on top of my nose. Hell fun.

I was already at the corridor when I heard something. Someone was singing a song. I gently open the door and found her there. The room was dimmed and she sat at the middle holding one of the guitars the school provides for us.  

 

 

(They don’t know about us by One Direction © to owner )

“People say we shouldn’t be together
We're too young to know about forever
But I say they don’t know what they talk talk talkin’ about

Cause this love is only getting stronger
So I don’t wanna wait any longer
I just wanna tell the world that you're mine boy
Ohh

They don’t know about the things we do
They don’t know about the I love you’s
But I bet you if they only knew
They will just be jealous of us
They don’t know about the up all night’s
They don’t know I've waited all my life
Just to find a love that feels this right

Baby they don’t know about
They don’t know about us

Just one touch and I was a believer
Every day it gets a little sweeter
It’s getting better
Keeps getting better all the time boy

They don’t know about the things we do
They don’t know about the I love you’s
But I bet you if they only knew
They will just be jealous of us
They don’t know about the up all night’s
They don’t know I've waited all my life
Just to find a love that feels this right

Baby they don’t know about
They don’t know about us

They don’t know how special you are
They don’t know what you’ve done to my heart
They can say anything they want
Cause they don’t know about us

They don’t know what we do best
That’s between me and you our little secret

But I wanna tell em
I wanna tell the world that you're mine boy

They don’t know about the things we do
They don’t know about the I love you’s
But I bet you if they only knew
They will just be jealous of us
They don’t know about the up all night’s
They don’t know I've waited all my life
Just to find a love that feels this right

Baby they don’t know about
They don’t know about us

They don’t know about the things we do
They don’t know about the I love you’s
But I bet you if they only knew
They will just be jealous of us
They don’t know about the up all night’s
They don’t know I've waited all my life
Just to find a love that feels this right

Baby they don’t know about
They don’t know about us

They don’t know about us
They don’t know about us”

 

I clapped as she finishes and she stood up suddenly

“hello” I said as I recognize her from one of our class.

“o-oh, h-hi. We’re you using this room? I’m sorry if I barged in” she said looking at the floor. I chuckled

“you’re going to punch  a hole on our poor floorboard you know” I setting my things down on the floor

She manage a weary smile at me before looking away blushing.

Err, please good God don’t tell me she’s a fan

She places the guitar down and picked up her things

“where are you going?” I asked raising an eyebrow

“h-huh? Out. Err, you hate being accompanied with a stranger right” she said innocently

I smirked making her blush

“not that I’m a fan of you. My friends are, but I’m not. I don’t like you the way they do. No, I don’t like you at all. That’s absurd. Well, not in a bad way. But no hell I don’t actually like you. My gosh you’re not even my type. So please don’t think of anything weird because you got it wrong” she said fast blushing more

I burst out laughing.

“y-your so cute” I manage to say between laughs. She looked down once again blushing

“I’m Kim Sunggyu by the way” I said offering my hand. She looked at it blankly before hesitantly shaking it

“Y-Yoo NamHee, it’s nice meeting you” she said bowing a little. I smiled at the sarcastic situation you got in

“now that we know each other, you can stay” I said smiling at her and picking up the guitar

“so, how did you learn to play? I never saw you playing before” I said thoughtfully strumming the guitar. She sat down on the floor

“My father’s a musician, so I learned a lot from him” she said smiling

“how about you? Where did you learn to play the guitar?” she added

“self study. I love to look cool. Don’t I look cool playing?” I asked grinning

She giggled

“vain” she mumbled

“ya! I heard that!!” I said pouting

“ya~ Sunggyu-shii” she called smiling at me

“oh?” I said playing some chords

“You’re not that bad after all. You’re much cooler when you talk” she said. I looked up and saw her smiling at me. My heart race all of a sudden.

~end of flashback~