Hyuk’s POV

After going back here in Korea, our lives are back to normal. I go to work again every day and did my task. I hang out with my friends again and of course with Heechul Hyung and my Hae is helping his brother and mother in their café. He still has a very unstable job so he likes spending time in their café to help.

Since I love my Hae so much, every after work I go straight to their café—eat dinner with his family then we go back home together—like right now. I push the door open inhaling the bitter scent of coffee bean all over the place. “Annyeonghaseyo~” I greeted as soon as I saw Donghwa Hyung—Donghae’s older brother. “Oh—Hyuk, you are early today,” he said not surprised to see me here again. I smile sleeplessly, “I don’t have too much work load today Hyung—” then I try to look around, “Where’s umma and Hae?”

Hyung laughs, “You are really something Hyuk—well—umma is probably in the kitchen while Donghae—you will see him around or maybe eating with Umma,” we both chuckle because we both know how many times Hae tried to sneak around the kitchen to eat some pastries and even drink some bubble tea. I shake my head and walk around to find my Hae and also to greet Umma.

This café is the only thing Hae’s father left for them. It was just a small simple café before and the only reason why it’s here in Incheon instead in Mokpo (Donghae’s hometown) is because they wanted to support Hae’s dream and his father was his number one supporter. So the whole family went here in Incheon, and his father sells every property he has in Mokpo—except the house that Hae loves the most and opened a small business and then buy a small house. Before, the mortgage wasn’t so expensive like right now so they were able to buy a house with three rooms.

This might sound so unfair for Donghwa hyung to not be able to pursue what he wanted in life but when I first introduced myself as Hae’s boyfriend—I had a one on one drinking competition with hyung and he blurted out that he thinks his purpose in life is to be there for Hae. Since then, I can’t help but admire hyung. Anyway, after few years of struggling here in Incheon, they found a good success in their café and expanded it into what it is right now.

Now, what you need to learn about my Hae is that, he will work hard for the money and not ask money to his mother or even his hyung. If he doesn’t have any gig—he will help here in Haru & One Day (name of the café) and earn his salary like that. He feels bad that I am the one mostly earning money for both of us but I am not pressuring him. I know how much he loves his craft with photography and I don’t want him to stop just because I tell him too. That will be the worst idiotic boyfriend decision that I will do if ever.

“Hae—baby~” I called him while some people are looking at us. Probably new costumers because the patrons here knows me and my relationship with Hae. They aren’t looking at me in a bad way and some are even giggling—Hae probably found his fame again with our couple pictures during our trip in Thailand, “Hae—” “Ohhh dear Hyuk~” but I heard the most welcoming voice of Hae’s mom coming out of the kitchen. I smile widely, “Umma—annyeong~” I sing song while skipping next to her to give her a bear hug. She pats my back, “Aigoo—this big baby probably miss hugging my 5-year-old-son~” she teased me and Hae at the same time. In their household—Hae is the 5-year-old-son because he acts like that when they are around.

I chuckled while inhaling the sweet scent coming from Umma, “Aigoo Umma—you gave Hae sweets again—I can smell it. Donghwa Hyung will be so mad~” I back. They are like my second family here in Korea and I love then equally to how I love my family in Thailand, “Shhh—you know that child—he will keep on pestering me until he gets what he wants,” and we both laugh because I know exactly what she means.

She cut the hug and she leads me to the second floor where I see my Hae with his Leica camera hanging on his neck while his hands are busy arranging the decorations on the long table and there are pastries and even drinks lined up. I think I know what he is doing, “Both of you come down already okay? I will make something for us to eat for dinner,” Umma said before leaving me while I am watching my Hae doing his thing—his passion.

He is passionate to his craft—the same passion I saw when he first walked towards us during our amusement park trip with Heemi with the same Leica camera hanging around his neck. He took a lot of pictures that time and he smiles so bright, “Baby~” I called him which made him jump a bit and which makes me chuckled, “Hyukkie!” he put his hand on his chest with his cute angry frown.

As soon as I reached him, I plant a quick peck on his lips, “You scared me,” he hit my chest lightly but he looks so cute doing that kind of stuff, “Did I? Awww sorry Hae~” I mumbled softly close to his ears leaving him no choice but to shake his head. After pestering him a bit, I sit down on the empty seat while Hae continue his work, “What’s that for anyway?” I asked him because I don’t remember having a new photo-shoot for Hae.

He fixes some line up of food the try taking some pictures, “Well—I was planning to open an IG account for Haru and the better way to start is by taking pictures of the foods we have here,” he answered while not paying attention to me. I didn’t complain though because I love it when Hae is serious, “Good for marketing Hae,” I commended, but then I sigh deeply.

I’ve only been away from home for almost 2 weeks but, “Are you still thinking about Kris and Yatch messages to you?” Hae asked me without looking of course and I can’t help but admit it, “Of course Hae. I don’t want to trouble both of them but they both volunteered to look after my brothers,” actually, I received some messages from both of them and I’ve been bothered about it.

Hae sighs too and then he pulled a seat next to me, “Look Hyukkie—I’ve been telling this to you for couple of times already but I think you should trust your brothers more—” I’ve been trying too, “Kris might be wrong too about Mark because I’ve seen that boy couple of times and believe me—he is a good boy.” I am still not sure about him, “You know—I am still shocked when you told me about Nong Mark. Probably it was Ai’Gun’s fault for rejecting him harshly just like what you’ve told me and I know that they are in good terms now but I don’t like making Ai’Gun confused with that boy around him. I was even more shocked hearing that my brother slept over at that boy’s place last night—” “I told you—Gun messaged me right—he told me Mark helped him with his papers. We should be thankful to him Hyukkie instead of judging him—for what we know—he has all the chances to jump on Gun but—” “Can we not talk about someone jumping on my brother?”

“Fine—but that boy only proved that if he still likes Gun then he is someone we should trust because he didn’t do anything to him—besides—Gun was the one who forced him to help him—based on how Gun’s story.” Truth to be told, I called Ai’Gun this morning asking if they finish the process of their visas but Nong Mark answered the phone for him which made my blood boil. I am still mad that no one told me about the bravest confession that Nong did in front of the whole university to my precious brother Ai’Gun and almost killed Ai’Yatch for only telling me when I am back in Korea already.

I asked Hae and he confessed that he overheard how Ai’Gun rejected him so what I don’t understand is why they are still hanging out after that? Then Ai’Kris told me that Nong Mark asked another chance to be Ai’Gun’s friend and my oblivious brother accepted it. Now I have all my eyes and ears to Nong Mark in case he plays some funny business with my brother. Anyway Hae talked to Ai’Gun this morning because I don’t think I can talk to him without getting mad and we found out that Nong helped Ai’Gun with his papers and how Ai’Gun asked him persistently for help.

“Look Hyukkie—you can interrogate the kid once they arrived here in Korea—so don’t think a lot about it—besides—as you said—Yatch and Kris are doing their best to update you about the situation in Thailand.” Hae pats my back softly and really I am hopeless with Hae around. I can’t say no to him anymore—I am really whipped just like what my friends called me.

I smile and touch his hand on my shoulder, “Okay na khrab! But—I can smell our dinner already so why don’t we go down and eat what Umma cooked?” I asked him hoping he will ditch his small photo shoot here, “You can go ahead I will—” “Hae—I haven’t eaten since lunch break~” my last retort is my grumbling tummy. Hae cannot say no to me too so it’s not only me who is whipped—but him too, “Aww—why didn’t you tell me earlier? Let’s go now~ My Hyukkie is hungry~” and that people is how I win over his obsession with photography.

We walk hand in hand until we reach the first floor with some university student hanging out. I swear I heard some squealing sound when we came down, “Probably fan girls,” Hae whispered to my ears. I smirk, “Whose fault do we think we should blame for this?” I whispered back but Hae innocently look at me, “Molla~”

[molla – I don’t know in Korean]

I shouldn’t introduce him to Ai’Krist—that crazy wife of my good friend Ai’Singto taught my Hae the power of social media. Since then, Hae has been posting our pictures together every now and then gaining some fans from Korea, Thailand, Philippines, China, and other parts of the world. “Hyukkie—one—two—three—kimchi~” and I did the a quick pose for my Hae’s picture obsession.

A quick update and background about Hae and of course our favorite Eunhae couple~