Prologue

Slipping on his Gucci sunglasses, Lu Han strutted out of the exit wheeling his lone suitcase as he scanned the area for his friend. He hadn’t been to Korea ever since he left 7 years ago. Somehow, the familiar scenery warmed his heart in a way he thought it never could. Being nationally Chinese, he was taught to practice Chinese tradition and culture, but deep inside, he’d always felt of Korea as his real home, a place where he truly belonged. With a warm smile grazing over his lips, he quietly excused himself from the bunch of people that hovered near the taxi stand and stood under the huge sign board that read ‘Gate no.4’.

Sliding his iphone 5 black diamond from his pocket he contemplated whether to just call his friend and tell him that he can just grab a cab. As soon as he dialed the number, he heard a familiar ringtone ringing somewhere next to him. Turning around, he found his friend waving his phone in the mid air with a cheeky grin.

“Xiao Lu!” the slightly tanned man sprinted forward and gave a bro hug to the man who lifted his sunglasses and squinted.

“Hyunjoon!” he exclaimed, ecstatic, it’d been years since he’d seen his best buddy from his high school days in Seoul, Apgujeon. “Hey man!” Lu Han pat the man’s back, dressed in a dapper suit as opposed to his style; a Pigalle jumper, black jeans and a snap back. Hyunjoon chuckled and turned around to snap his fingers and soon enough a boy, probably in his early 20s came sprinting from behind as he grabbed Lu Han’s bag and headed on forward towards a Black Bentley continental GT.

“Did you wait long?” Hyunjoon asked as he swung his arm over Lu Han’s shoulder, who stood a little over 5 centimeters taller. “Got caught up at the traffic.. You know how it is here.” He smiled. Lu Han couldn’t help but notice the bags under friend’s eyes and how much he’d matured, unlike him. He was just like the old Lu Han 7 years ago who spent hours at the arcade and bicycled near the Han river at 2 in the morning.

“Ah! It’s nothing.” Lu Han waved it off, entering through the car door that was held by the same man who fetched his luggage. “It’s great to be back.” He added.

“It’ great to have you back Lu.” Hyunjoon pat his friend’s shoulder as he settled himself in the back seat beside him. “You haven’t aged at all man. You look exactly the same, if not even younger!” Hyunjoon shook his head in disbelief as he gave a good look at his friend. “And look at me!” he exclaimed with a mortified expression. “I probably look like your father.”

Lu han only snorted and shook his head, turning his head around to look at the sea side as they passed through Incheon. “I missed this place..” he muttered quietly. However, with all the excitement he felt at spending the rest of the summer at his friend’s place, he was somehow feeling anxious and nervous because of some reason he couldn’t really put a finger on.

“Wait till you get to our place..” Hyunjoon smirked. “I have a surprise waiting for you.”

Lu Han smiled brightly, not knowing what was waiting for him.

“I want you to meet my wife.” Hyunjoon stated as he pushed the slightly shaking lady in front of his friend and motioned her to bow respectfully. “My darling–“

“Jaeah…” Lu Han completed his friend’s sentence as he stared at the girl with unwavering eyes as she bowed 90 degrees.

My Jaeah