The setting is of a bus stop. A boy is waiting for the bus to arrive. He is in his early twenties and has a milky white complexion. His hair is medium-length and blond and he has donned a black tuxedo. A boy is walking on the road, and all of a sudden it starts raining. He runs to take shelter under the bus stop, and he sees the boy.

2nd boy: You?

1st boy: (pauses for a while) Er... yes.

2nd boy: How come... (looks at his tuxedo) I see. Partying with your boyfriend (scoffs)

1st boy: You don't have to be so mean, Leeteuk.

Leeteuk: That's the truth, isn't it, Mrs. Han Geng?

1st boy: (angrily) What is wrong with you?

Leeteuk: (looks at him with dejected smile) Everything, Heechul.

Heechul stares at him, speechless.

Leeteuk: (recovering from his daze with a laugh) Funny how life is, isn't it? You love a person today, and tomorrow, poof! They're gone... Temporarily.. or.. (looks skywards) Forever.

Heechul: Forever? (gasps) What happened, Heechul?

Leeteuk: (sighs) Granny. She's.. (chokes) no more.

Heechul: (looks down sadly) I'm.. I'm so sorry. My heartfelt condol...

Leeteuk: You aren't

Heechul: What?

Leeteuk: You aren't sorry Heechul. You aren't.

Heechul: What.. I? Look, will you please stop bringing up that incident. I was equally hurt.

Leeteuk: (ignoring) This.. (disgustingly) Rain! It has to ruin my plans of going back home soon. I wonder what I would tell mom. ( turns to find Heechul staring at him, arms folded ) What?

Heechul: You heard me.

Leeteuk: What? I'm sorry... Did you just say something?

Heechul: Very funny.

Leeteuk: Yeah indeed.

Heechul: It's time you realize that I too was hurt.

Leeteuk: How would I know? A person like YOU can never, ever be in a true relationship. I am wondering when HanGeng's turn will come...

Heechul: I won't dump him!

Leeteuk: Yeah, that's what you said to me a year ago, remember?

Heechul and Leeteuk stare at each other, without speaking a word

Heechul: We... (he chokes)

Leeteuk: I know that, Heechul. Your excuse: "We are not compatible, Leeteuk!"

Heechul: That's true, Leeteuk.

Leeteuk: Yeah, that's... true.

Heechul: Look, I didn't mean to...

Leeteuk: (irritably) Break my heart? Shatter it into a million pieces? Guess what.. (spreads his arms) Tada! You've done it!

Heechul: Will you stop over-reacting for god's sake!?

Leeteuk: What? (surprised ) Over... (sighs) Yeah.. I'm the one who's overreacting.

Heechul: Look...

Leeteuk: No, it's always me, not you.

Heechul: Stop grumbling!

Leeteuk: I wasn't grumbling to you (looks away)

Heechul: It wasn't easy for me to.. (looks at Leeteuk, who is stretching his hand out to check if it was raining. )

Leeteuk: The rain has stopped.

Heechul: Thank god! (looks at his watch ) Oh no! It's been two hours since I'm stuck here. I guess I'll.. (smiles) Leeteuk?

Leeteuk: Hmm?

Heechul: Would you..uh..want to..uh..walk me home?

Leeteuk: (surprised) Walk you... home?

Heechul: Yeah

Leeteuk: I... (sighs)

Heechul: Look, I know you don't want to...

Leeteuk: I never said that.

Heechul: (excitedly) So does that mean you'll walk...

Leeteuk: I never said that either.

Heechul looks a little confused and upset. He tries to ask him again, but seeing his reaction, he knows he is not going to give in. He starts walking. 

Heechul: It was such an.. (Leeteuk joins him)

Leeteuk: Honor meeting me?

Heechul: (turns towards him) I thought you wouldn't..

Leeteuk: It's not safe to let you go alone at this time of the day.

Heechul: I'm not a girl. (grins) Aha! You still care for me, don't you?

Leeteuk: Care for you? Please!

Heechul: Leeteuk, I... (sighs) I'm sorry.

Leeteuk: You aren't, Heechul. You never were. You aren't now. I guess you'd never be.

Heechul: Honestly, I never thought that...

Leeteuk: We would break up?

Heechul: Yes.

Leeteuk: Oh! You remember that, now? It's been a year now...

Heechul: I do. It was a ... Thursday.

Leeteuk: Date?

Heechul looks down and remains silent. Leeteuk scoffs

Leeteuk: See? You don't...

Heechul: 11th of February

Leeteuk remains silent

Heechul: It was unforgettable, Leeteuk. It was.

Leeteuk: I know. One of the most...

Heechul: Special relationships I've ever had.

Leeteuk: (loudly) Are you..? (realizes he's too loud, lowers his voice) Are you like.. being.. sarcastic?

Heechul: You can take it in whichever sense you want to.

Both of them continue walking silently. Leeteuk breaks the ice

Leeteuk: So... How's Han Geng?

Heechul: (shrugs) How would I know?

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