Under The Starry Night.

[One-shot Series] The Wings of An Angel

Under The Starry Night.

 

 

Seohyun tried to be quiet as she entered a hospital's room, because it was late at night, and the patient probably had felt asleep. He needed to recover well and she would only take a glance at him before going back to her dorm to rest, preparing for another hectic day. That’s why she was surprised when she saw a blank bed, and the guy who was supposed to lay there was nowhere to be found.

 

The first thing that came to her mind was that he was kidnapped, so she almost hit the emergency button next to his bed. However, she got out of the panic state quickly, and knowing her oppa for too long, she suspected that he probably had been wandering somewhere due to boredom. Seohyun sighed and decided to give him a call, hoping that he brought his phone with him. And thankfully, he did.

- Oppa, where are you?

- Seohyunie? I’m at the garden behind my building.

- The garden? I thought you went somewhere to play Starcraft.

The guy chuckled. He could totally imagine the angry and sarcastic Seohyun. She probably pouted, and didn’t realize how cute she looked doing so.

- Not tonight, Hyun.

- Could you please come inside? You are still recovering, oppa.

She could not stay mad at him for long. Her voice became tender and caring.

- Joohyun-ah, come here. – Before she could say something else, he continued. – I have something to show you.

- Oppa.

- Please, Hyun.

She sighed quietly. What else could she do when he called her name so gently?

 

The garden was almost completely in the dark, with just enough light that Seohyun could barely tell the different shapes of the plants and see her pathway. She was looking around to find her oppa, when a pair of hands suddenly covered her eyes

- Guess who?

- Not funny, Kyuhyun oppa. – She pouted. – Your hands are cold. We should go inside.

He chuckled again.

- I’m totally fine. I’m still here because I don’t want to go back to work yet, not because I’m sick. Don’t worry.

They both knew that he was no less stubborn than her, so she kept quiet and followed his direction blindly as his hands were covering her eyes. They walked in silence. He used his gesture to let her know if there was an obstacle on the path, or if she had to make a turn. Seohyun caught all that without any difficulty, and felt completely at ease. After all, they had worked together so many times that they had developed an unspoken bond.

 

Kyuhyun slowly took his hands off Seohyun’s face, and for a moment, he couldn’t help but brush her cheek lightly, feeling her smooth skin on his fingertips. Seohyun blushed at his touch, but before she could say anything, the view in front of her had taken her mind away.

It was breath-taking. Thanks to very dim light in the surrounding, she could see the night sky clearly, which was rare in a modern city like Seoul. The sky was unclouded, the stars were blinking, and the full moon was shining brightly.

Kyuhyun gently hugged Seohyun from behind so that she could lean on him, his head rested on her shoulder, and their fingers twisted instinctively. Neither of them spoke a word. At that moment, the world faded far, far away, and once again, after so many years, they were left alone in the universe.

 

FLASHBACK

It was a normal practice day for Super Junior before releasing the album U. After hours of dancing and singing, everyone became tired and decided to call it a day, except for Kyuhyun. He was the new addition, and a maknae at the same time, so it was his job to stay and clean up everything. Besides, he wanted to practice more, in hope that his hyung would accept him faster. However, he was exhausted. Exhausted from all the practicing, all the stress that s had given him, and even himself when deciding to pick this path instead of what his parents expected from him.

 

So, he ran away for a moment. Or to be precise, he only went to rooftop to be alone, have some fresh air and then he would be back to be Super Junior Kyuhyun, the strong Kyuhyun whom everyone wanted to see.

 

He was crying quietly when he suddenly heard some footsteps approaching. He thought that the trees and their shadows would cover his body, so he was surprised when he saw someone walked directly toward him.

- Go away. – He was not in the mood to be near anyone. He wanted no one to see him at such miserable moment.

He didn’t hear any respond, but apparently, that person was probably deaf as that one continued walking forward, and even sitting down next to him. His head snapped up, he was ready to shout at whoever dare to not listen to his warning. His mouth was wide open, but no word could come out of it, because the girl next to him was also crying quietly. Her tears were streaming down, and there was something in her eyes that instantly calm him down, and soothed his pains that only years later, he could fully grasp what it was.

- Why are you here?

- I- I wa-was here first. – She answered - I-I…

- Whatever.

He mumbled, then both went back to put their head between their knees and continued sobbing. However, they both stopped quickly. They weren’t sure if because they finally found someone was as sad as themselves, or because they had cried enough.

- Why did you cry? – He was curious, as always.

- Why did you? – She asked. She was never the one who opened up to anyone easily.

He got annoyed, so he kept quiet. Neither of them did anything, until he heard her soft voice again

- My best friend didn’t make it. We are supposed to be in the same group. We have the same dr-dream. – She almost sobbed again. – We pro-promised each other.

Seohyun didn't know why all of sudden she opened herself with a stranger. She wondered if it was because how his eyes looked so lost when their gaze first met, how she instantly empathized with him, regardless of any reason.

- My members hate me. They want me to be out because if I’m in,  - He stopped to take a deep breath. - It means that one of them may have to leave. 

Their situation sounded similar, or because it could happen anywhere, anytime in this competitive industry. She looked at him as if she realized something

- So, you are that new member to Super Junior?

- How do you know? – He instantly became defensive. – Don’t tell anyone about what I just told you.

- I won’t. Same for you.

She nodded as a good kid like she was. However, her company was not that kind:

- I won’t, only if you tell me what my members said about me.

- How-how c-come…?

- Because I’m smart.

He smirked while looking at her. She was astonished, and annoyed, so she pouted

- I’m not telling you.

- So, they did say something then.

- You didn’t know? – She was bewilderment once she realized that he tricked her. Her eyes and mouth were wide open.

Her reaction made him want to even more, and he had to clear his throat to avoid laughing. She muttered and turned her head to look away:

- You are mean.

- The new girl group right? We even had bet who would make it.

She snapped her head to look at him.

- Whom did JeongSu oppa, Jongwoon oppa bet on? And other oppa?

Kyuhyun looked at her and squinted his eyes. Something wasn’t right.

- How about me?

- What about you?

Seohyun was confused. She titled her head, her hair fell over, and Kyuhyun could see her beautiful forehead. He wanted to touch it, but he knew it was not appropriate. He hissed

- Why don’t you ask whom I bet on?

- Why would I? – As if she realized something, her eyes flashed with surprises and happiness. – Did you bet on me?

- No. – He chuckled. She was so easy to be tricked. – Why should I? I don’t even know you.

She was angry. Why does he keep teasing me? She pouted. He chuckled, she looked so cute doing that.

- Why are you chuckling?

This time, he broke out to laugh. She probably had no idea how cute she looked with her big, innocent eyes and chubby cheeks. She scrunched her nose at his reaction. This guy is so weird, she thought.

- I will bet on you if there is a next round.

He gentle said and she smiled thankfully. Their conversation had lightened his mood, so he started humming the song U unconsciously. She listened carefully, and then all of sudden, she smiled at him, and said something that he could never forget for his entire life.

- Don’t worry about what the oppa said. You are talented. One day, your name would be the pride of Super Junior and ELF. You will make everyone proud.

He was stunned. His voice trembled lightly

- You really think so?

She nodded. Her eyes were so genuine that he felt as if all his confidence and strength were given back to him at the moment. As if there would always be at least one person, a pair of eyes, the beautiful girl and her sincere eyes in front of him, that had trust in him.

- If you two are true friends, you both will still be friends. – He spoke softly.

He knew why she cried. Just like why he cried: Because they felt lonely. Like no one could understand them, like no one would share their same experiences.

- You think so?

- Well, I could be your friend if you need a new one. And I will be a true one.

That night was beautiful. The stars were blinking like diamonds, and the sky was clear. When he turned to look at her, her eyes, the warm chocolate orbs, were sparkling like the brightest stars that for a second, his heart stopped beating. She is my North star. 

She giggled, which woken him up from his own thoughts. He chuckled at his random thought. Slowly, they became quiet and simply enjoyed the other’s presence, the only one in the universe at the moment they felt connected.

END FLASHBACK

 

As they sat down and watched the beautiful night view together, Seohyun suddenly asked.

- Oppa, why were you so mean when we first met?

- I wasn’t! I told you that I would be a true friend of you. That’s not mean?!

- And you were nowhere to be found when I needed a friend.

Kyuhyun smiled gently and rubbed her hair.

- How many times would you like to bring this up?

- Minho was nice to me. He said hi first. He didn’t tell me to go away. He even introduced his name and asked for my name.

Kyu couldn’t help but roll his eyes. Ughh, how could that childish Minho have anything to do with our precious memory?

- Araso, I’m sorry. I know I should have asked for your name and introduced myself, but you knew me already.

- I knew you were a new Super Junior member. – She stopped, and smiled. – And you were a meanie. Evil maknae.

- Look what the angel maknae is saying. I thought you were supposed to be forgiving?

- Oppa!

They both broke out laughing. When they first met, they didn’t even have any chance to properly introduce themselves. That was one of the reasons why they barely had any interaction later on, until it was unavoidable: because neither could be sure if the other one wanted to acknowledge what happened that night.

 

In the stillness, the garden and its earthy, grassy scent reminded them of their old times: it was the same day that they first met at the small garden on the rooftop years ago. They were not sure if this was a coincidence, but Kyuhyun started singing U softly and Seohyun quickly blended in.

Seohyun had worn out after a busy day, so she rested her head in Kyuhyun broad chest, while humming along with Kyuhyun’s voice. She mumbled sleepily

- We should go inside.

Kyuhyun did not answer, but his warm and sturdy hands were brushing her hands softly. He hadn’t stopped singing. He had sang U, Call me with all your heart, Way back into love, all the songs that were theirs. Their duets, their memories, their moments.

- Are you trying to lure me into sleep?

She murmured, her eyelids felt so heavy that they stopped listen to her mind and kept falling, despite her effort to stay awake. His voice became softer and further away, but his familiar scent became stronger: fresh, masculine and leafy, like he just stepped out of a garden in the morning, and was infused with all the greenness. And that the scent made she felt sheltered, so she could let her mind and her body be at peace.

Kyuhyun was no better than her. Her delicate scent aded all his senses, her warm body made sleep seem so irresistible: it felt like he was home, safe and sound after a long and tiring trip. He wanted to watch her in her peaceful sleep, but he was still a patient nonetheless. So, his eyes felt heavier and heavier, as the sound of her deep breathing became his most favorite lullaby.

 

A jarring phone noise woke Kyuhyun up. The sky was still dark: it had only been about an hour since they both felt asleep. Seohyun was still sleeping, there was no space between their bodies, and his arms wrapped around her tightly, probably because they wanted to keep each other warm. Kyuhyun smiled happily at their unconscious behaviors, and he leaned down, wanting to taste her plump lips. However, his plan didn’t go well as suddenly, Seohyun opened her eyes, and whispered tiredly:

- Op-oppa… What time is it?

- Oh… I…I– Kyuhyun stuttered. His cheeks were burning, and his heart was beating faster than ever.

Luckily, Seohyun was too sleepy to realize his sneaky action, or else she would probably hate him. She still had not fully awake to perceive her surrounding, so she looked around confusingly. However, being the nice Seohyun that he had known for years, she still smiled at him, her baby face looked so sweet that he wanted to pinch her cheeks, or better, kiss them, badly.

- Thank you for singing to me. I had slept really well.

- It’s my turn.

He muttered. He wasn’t sure if she knew it, but he missed her singing, especially lullabies.

When he had the serious car accident, even though they never spoke to each other again after the night on the rooftop, she still came to the hospital to visit him.

The first time they faced each other after the accident, she cried and smiled at the same time. She told him that she was grateful, because he didn’t give up, because God had had mercy on him, on her, and on the world, so that they had another chance to have him and his voice.

Kyuhyun cried at those words. However, because he was in pain doing so, she sang him a lullaby to make him feel better. And he did. He was sure that he had heard her singing those songs while he was still unconscious because it sounded so familiar. And thus, he even fell asleep, quickly and peacefully, despite the pain from the injures, with the thought that once again, she was his North star. 

 

Seohyun touched Kyuhyun's arm, waking him up from his own thought:

- Oppa, manager oppa is looking for me. We need to go.

- Of course, my princess

She looked at him and smiled innocently. Her eyes still shined like the brightest stars. He couldn't stop himself from leaning in and kissed her forehead.  

She will never know how much she means to me.

Like she never knows how truly, deeply, and madly I love her.

 

A/N: This also happened after chapter 13 in my fic A Date with Seo Joohyun. 

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corinneniix
#1
Chapter 9: woah both joohyun... and the two men haha
seolady2806
#2
Chapter 16: Omoya, you make me cry.. i can't imagine my self to be Seohyun, leaving something that almost part of our self.. it hurts, but it'll heal..

Hope the best for you Seo Juhyun
specialtha #3
Chapter 2: Please write more yongseo ??
seolady2806
#4
Chapter 9: Sometimes i also wonder how Bae Joo Hyun feel about Seo Joo Hyun who being SM family first and called Joo Hyun.. but now Seo Joo Hyun left SM.. it would be difficult to see duo Joo Hyun again..
megz22
#5
Chapter 9: I love both Joohyun :)
Ah my forever maknae!
seostal
#6
Chapter 1: OMG I'M SO LATE TO FIND THIS STORY??? MY SEO WITH BOYS???
kimi_jae #7
Chapter 4: Thank you very much for the author update. Please write more Changseo stories.
erinni #8
Chapter 4: I love your stories.Would you mind if i ask you to do N and Seohyun as well
anazirahs6729 #9
Chapter 3: Well done! Another great story! Happy birthday to you...