Byul stretched herself as she looked at the time: 7AM

“I have to wake up~” she sighed as she pulled away the curtains and grabbed her phone and saw a text message from Mingyu

“Good morning jagi, we are already leaving for schedule…I’ll text you back when we are done…! I love you and I miss you ❤”

“Aigoo, leaving for a schedule at 5? Managers are way too hard on the boys” she sighed replying the text

“Take care oppa, I love you too. I’ll be in the hospital today too…call me I’ll be waiting”

Byul walked to the bathroom for a quick shower. She took her toothbrush and looked at Mingyu’s blue toothbrush

*Bogoshipdah* she smiled

After a quick shower Byul walked to the kitchen and prepared the rice cakes and dishes that her grandpa loved.

SOON:

Byul sat at the cab as she stared out the window, the bustling city of Seoul.

Grandpa and I have no one but each other in the world after harmoni passed away. Eomma and appa left me alone and died in an accident. I am an orphan but haraboji never made me feel like one. He is my grandpa, my parent and my guardian. If haraboji leaves me, then I have no one in this world to call my own. No oppas, no unnies and no dongsaengs. Just me, myself and I. Just Im TaeByul.

Haraboji has been in the hospital for a year now, ever since the doctors found out that he has TB. Being 82 and suffering from such an illness is cruel. Haraboji has always been a kind man, always helping those whom he could. He didn’t deserve to suffer the way he was suffering now.

The doctors told me, that he would not live long, considering his age and his health. That was the part that scared me the most. I always wanted haraboji to have a peaceful death. I didn’t want him to die suffering. He didn’t deserve to…or maybe because I love him too much.

A few minutes, and the cab halted in front of Seoul Healthcare Hospital. Mingyu had insisted that at least he could do that much by providing good health care facilities for his girlfriend’s grandpa.

“Khamsanmidah” Byul bowed as she paid the cab driver and walked to the hospital.

The hospital was now an everyday place for Byul. It was somewhere she went to almost all the time. It was like a second home to her.

Byul stopped in front of the closed door of her grandfather’s room and pushed away all her sadness behind and put on a smile

“Good morning haraboji” she smiled as her grandfather smiled looking at her

“Aigoo, my cheonsa is here” he said happily

“How did you sleep last night? Are you feeling better? Did you miss me?” Byul asked

“Aigoo you’ll pass away sooner than me if you keep worrying that much” Haraboji said with a small chuckle

“Haraboji!” Byul pouted

“Aigoo, eh…mianhae” he said as Byul smiled

“Come let’s have lunch now, you must be hungry” Byul said as her grandpa nodded

“Guess what I bought?” Byul said unpacking the lunch

“Spicy Rice cakes and omelet rice cakes?” he asked

“Ding Dong Dang” Byul said as her grandpa laughed

“Ah~ haraboji” Byul said feeding her grandpa.

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Byul’s grandpa had been sleeping for sometime as Byul cleaned up his cabin room

*I’m sorry haraboji, you have to be this sick*

Byul arranged the stack of books when she saw the photo albums. Her lips formed a smile as she looked at the pictures of her parents, her grandparents and her.

*Back then things used to be so perfect* she smiled looking at the photo album. Byul paused as she looked at the picture of her, her grandfather and Mingyu

~That day when she introduced Mingyu to her grandfather…a year ago~

Byul closed the album and sat next to her grandfather as she fished out her phone from her bag

“Kimchi” she whispered as she took a selca with her sleeping haraboji

Byul smiled as she looked through her gallery; Those pictures with Mingyu during their dates, at home or just anywhere. Back then when things weren’t so hectic and when there were fewer schedules.

*And all I have now is love in photographs*

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I got the inspiration for this chapter from Ed Sheran's - photograph :)

Last update for the day ^_^

Enjoy reading <3