“Let’s break up.”

“What?”

Yonghwa chuckles and took Shinhye’s hand before he kisses her fingers.

“Don’t joke around babe. Now tell me why you want to see me.”

He said as he palms her cheek.

Shinhye pulls her hand from his grasps and removes his hand from her cheek.

She looks into his eyes.

“I’m serious. Let’s break up.”

“Babe, what’s wrong? Why did you bring this up all of the sudden? We are going strong.”

Shinhye sighs.

“I’m not strong enough. I can’t continue this anymore. So, I want a clean break up.”

Yonghwa can hear the sound of his heart shattered when he heard that word coming out from Shinhye’s mouth.

“Babe.”

“We can’t be happy. Your mom doesn’t approve us too. She doesn’t like me. We better go on our separate ways.”

“Shin ah. You can’t do this to me.”

“I had decided Yongie. Please respect my decision.”

“How can I? This is my life too. And our dreams. What about our dreams?”

“I don’t care anymore. I don’t want to think about our dreams. You had hurt your mom enough Yong. And me; I had been your mom’s enemy since last 2 years. I’m tired.”

“She can’t do anything when we get married Shin. I’ll protect you.”

“Yong. You can replace me but you can never replace a mom. She is the one who give birth to you. You have to listen to her.”

Yonghwa runs his fingers on his hair.

“Why now Shin? Why now?”

“I thought I can win your mom’s heart but I am not good enough.”

“That is your excuse? And what makes you think you can be replaced?”

“You can find someone better. Believe me I know.”

“You know?”

Shinhye nods.

“I know you. In and out.”

Yonghwa lets out a dry laugh.

“Right. You know me.”

He chuckles lifelessly.

“And yet you want a break up? You must aware that you are not breaking up with me right? You are breaking me into pieces.”

Wearing straight face, Shinhye stays as calm as she can be.

“We…. Have to do this Yongie. I’m….. I’m sorry.”

Yonghwa looks up to see her expression.

He finds no trace of sadness.

She is serious with this.

Or she is not?

He can’t put his finger in it.

She is hard to read while him; she can read him easily.

“You know what I feel right now?”

Shinhye nods.

“You will be alright.”

She said smiling.

“I won’t. I won’t be alright.”

 “Don’t smile. I will think that you are happy with this break up.”

Shinhye keeps smiling.

“You still want to go through this?”

Shinhye nods.

Yonghwa sighs.

“I’ll respect it.”

Shinhye opens her arm.

“Can you hug me? For the last time.

“No last time for us.”

Yonghwa raised his head and looks at her.

He smiles and stands before he wal