Dating Kyuhyun made Jongwoon feel like he was reborn again. True to the younger man's words, he really didn't have any reason to break up with Jongwoon. If anything, Kyuhyun's feeling for him grew stronger and stronger each passing day. Even Jongwoon himself let go of his paranoid and let himself enjoy his time with Kyuhyun. Two months quickly passed by peacefully with their feelings growing stronger than ever. It was during their third month dating each other that he began to feel restless, but Kyuhyun would laugh and told him to relax every time he bit his fingernails anxiously.

"You should smile more hyung. I told you nothing can make me break up with you! Especially not some stupid bad lu-"

Splash!

While Kyuhyun was talking, a car sped up over a huge puddle and sent water flying at the younger man. He was drenched from head to toe. Jongwoon, on the other hand, didn't get hit because he stood further into a footpath.

", whoever driving that car must be in a hurry to attend their parents' funeral, that's why they drive so fast! Right hyung, hyung?"

"The bad luck... It starts now..."

Kyuhyun frowned.

"What bad luck? I actually think this is a good luck!"

"What? Do you enjoy being splashed that much?"

"Of course not, what I meant by being a good luck is this. Hyung, you know that your cafe is nearer than my apartment, right? And you wouldn't let me go home being drenched like this, right?"

Understanding what Kyuhyun really meant to say, Jongwoon nodded with a slightly red cheeks.

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Another misfortune happened as soon as they arrived at Jongwoon's home which was on the second floor of his cafe. While Kyuhyun was taking a bath, he was putting Kyuhyun's cloth in a washing machine to clean it. However, his perfectly fine washing machine suddenly decided to throw a tantrum and ate the younger man's cloth, tearing it into pieces. Kyuhyun's face when he looked at what remained of his cloth was a mix of amusement and unbelievable.

"See, I told you, whoever dates me always gets hit with bad luck after reaching the third month..."

"Hmm... It's annoying but I still think of it as a good luck!"

"What? Seriously?"

"Yep, now I don't have any cloth to wear, aka I'm . Why don't we find something interesting to do while I wait for Ryeowook to bring me new cloth?"

Jongwoon shyly nodded while still holding the remaining of Kyuhyun's cloth.

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Jongwoon and Kyuhyun had been dating for three months and a half when the younger man walked into his cafe one day with a kicked puppy expression. He dropped everything and let his staff take care of the cafe to sit with Kyuhyun. Turned out the younger man lost his wallet even though he had been very careful about it. Knowing it was probably because of his bad luck, he quickly apologized.

"It was probably because of me... I'm sorry Kyu."

"No, the one at fault is the bastard who steals it. Though they won't get anything much because I usually pay with my smartphone nowadays so there's only a small change in my wallet. I no longer carry credit cards around so nothing to worry about too. The most annoying one is the ID card, but I can just get a new one so that's that."

"Still, if you didn't date me, you wouldn't face any of this..."

"What? And miss being with you? No thank you! Besides, I still think it's a good luck rather than bad luck. You see, I asked my boss for a day off tomorrow because I have to go get a new ID card. But that can be done in a few hours, which means that I practically have a free day to myself! Say, hyung, why don't we go see a movie together and head to some nice restaurant after that?"

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On the next day, Kyuhyun did take him to a date after he got a new ID card. They went to see a movie together and spent some time at a game center. They were too engrossed playing games and competed with each other, so the sky was already dark when they went out. Jongwoon agreed to stay a night over at Kyuhyun's place. Since neither of them owned a car, they waited for a bus together at a bus stop. But for some reason, no bus or even a taxi came after they waited for one hour. In the end, they decided to walk because the last subway had already departed.

"My bad luck strikes again..."

"Don't feel down hyung. Look at the bright side, isn't it romantic? Walking hand in hand and strolling around the city at night?"

Kyuhyun smiled and tightened their holding hands. Jongwoon also smiled at his boyfriend's optimism. It was true, the scenery of the city at night and the starry sky were very beautiful. It made him forget about their misfortunes for a moment. Right, as long as he had Kyuhyun with him, no bad luck could upset hi-

A droplet of water hit his face.

"What the hell!? The sky was clear just now, why did it suddenly rain!? C'mon hyung, let take shelter at that bus stop."

Great, just when he said that nothing could upset him, his bad luck showed up and proved him wrong. Now, not only they couldn't catch any bus or taxi, but they were also stranded at a deserted bus stop under heavy rainfall. He couldn't help but sigh in annoyance. Why? Why couldn't he be with a person he loved without bad luck for a second? Why did he have to born under the unlucky star? Why did h-

"Hyung, don't blame yourself."

Dark clouds casting over his mind slowly disappeared when Kyuhyun hugged him from behind. Jongwoon smiled softly. The younger man was like the first ray of sunshine after a storm, giving him hope for the future he had once given up.

"So, what's the bright side of this situation? My optimistic boyfriend?"

"It's obvious, isn't it? We can cuddle each other like this while enjoying the beautiful night and the rain!"

Jongwoon chuckled and relaxed in Kyuhyun's warm embrace. At the same time, he couldn't help but wonder where did Kyuhyun get his optimism from, and if it was possible for him to get one too.

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They finally stepped into the fourth month. Jongwoon felt like he was walking on a needle bed. Kyuhyun faced more and more misfortunes despite his utmost carefulness. Recently, they got stuck in an elevator together for almost three hours (of course, Kyuhyun still looked at the bright side and said that he didn't mind being alone with Jongwoon in a secluded place). It seemed that a severity of bad luck kept increasing the closer they were to the four-month anniversary day. Moreover, Kyuhyun's misfortunes were by far worst than what Sungmin or Ryeowook used to face. He guessed it might have to do with the younger man being the thirteenth lover, aka the unlucky number. Still, Kyuhyun showed no sign of giving up on him, so Jongwoon repaid the younger man by loving him as much as he could. Even then, love didn't help them overcome misfortunes at all. On one fine evening of their four-months anniversary day, April the 13^th, Jongwoon still got a call from Ryeowook, a call that he had been dread of getting it.

"Jongwoon hyung! Kyuhyun got in a car accident! Hurry up and come to Seoul Central Hospital!"

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Jongwoon waited and waited, but no bus or taxi came his way. It was as if every public transportation stopped their service all of sudden. It was as if something higher above tried to break Jongwoon and Kyuhyun apart. However, he didn't give up, no, he wouldn't give up no matter what. Kyuhyun had never given up on him so it was his time to do the same now. He dialed Jungsu hyung hoping to have the older man pick him up since he had a car. However, his phone suddenly turned itself off even though the battery was full. Cursing his bad luck, Jongwoon ran as fast as he could, ignoring how his lungs screaming in pain. He only cared about one thing, going to Kyuhyun's side.

Thud!

He bumped into someone and fell harshly to the ground. Jongwoon groaned in pain and cursed out loud when he saw blood and bruise on his palms. At the same time, he felt a sharp pain in his left ankle. But he quickly pulled himself up. No, he had no time to loss! Just as he was about to break into a run again, two familiar voices stopped him.

"Jongwoonie? / Jongwoon?"

"Heechul hyung...? Han Geng... hyung...?"

He didn't expect to see his third boyfriend again in Korea, especially not with his second boyfriend Heechul hyung. He frowned when he saw their holding hands, causing Heechul hyung to quickly snatch his hand away from the Chinese man. Heechul looked at Jongwoon with a guilty expression and hurried speaking up.

"Jongwoonie! It's not what you think it is! I didn't betray you! I only met Ge- Han Geng not long ago while I attended a seminar in Beijing and he happened to have some errands to do in Seoul so we kind of came back here tog- Jongwoonie!"

Jongwoon didn't stop to listen to whatever Heechul hyung trying to explain. As soon as he got back on his feet, he broke into a run, only to wince and stumble to the ground again because of the injured ankle. Both older men quickly rushed to his side to help him up. Jongwoon hastily thanked them and tried to run again, but his legs wouldn't listen to him. Feeling desperate, he sniffled and chocked his tears back and pitifully begged the older man.

"H-Heechul hyung, I need to go to Kyuhyun's side, please..."

"...I don't know what happens but let get to my car first. Geng! Help me carry him!"

Han Geng drove the car because Heechul was busy calming Jongwoon down. On their way to the hospital, he explained through a shaking voice about a call he got from Ryeowook. He really wanted to check if Kyuhyun was alright or not, but his stupid phone wouldn't turn on no matter what he did. He borrowed Heechul hyung's phone and Han Geng hyung's phone, but their phones shut itself off as soon as he touched them. Moreover, the traffic was hellish, their car barely moved forward even though the traffic around here usually flowed fluidly. It was as if the universe itself was against him and Kyuhyun's relationship. After being stuck in the car for ten more minutes but they still headed nowhere, he got off and decided to walk there instead with Heechul hyung supporting his steps.

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They finally arrived at the hospital. As soon as Jongwoon stepped into a white building, he forgot about his pain and ran off without listening to Heechul hyung's warning. He regretted it immediately after that. A man dropped his paper cup full of water on a floor when a boy bumped at him. He saw it coming but his body was too sluggish to react on time. He slipped on the puddle and fell backward, hurting his lower back and his bottom this time. Before Heechul hyung got to him, two hands, masculine and feminine, showed up and helped pull him up. He looked up and was about to say thank you, but stopped when he saw the owners of those hands. His eyes widened in surprise.

"Miyoung-ah? Siwon-ah?"

"Jongwoon oppa? / Jongwoon hyung?"

What happened? Why did he run into his ex-lovers again? Was this the universe's way of telling him that Kyuhyun would soon become his ex too? No! He wouldn't give up on Kyuhyun no matter what! Ignoring Miyoung and Siwon who were exchanging a surprised gaze, Jongwoon half strode half limped to the front desk but lost his strength halfway. Luckily, Miyoung and Siwon caught him before he stumbling to the floor again. Seeing that he had two persons supporting him, Heechul hyung went to the front desk himself and asked about Kyuhyun for him. After getting a floor number and room number from the nurse, Miyoung and Siwon insisted that they came with him because they were worried about him.

"Jongwoon hyung, you're still my hyung despite everything. How can I not help you when you're in trouble?"

"That's right, Jongwoon oppa, we may break up on a bad term but I still care about you. Besides, I've been here many times so I know it like the back of my hand! Let's me take you to that room!"

In the end, Jongwoon let Siwon and Heechul support him while Miyoung leading the way. He couldn't help but wonder what the universe had in stock for him.

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A group of people was already crowding in front of Kyuhyun's room when they arrived. Hyukjae and Donghae were arguing with a man wearing a suspicious outfit, what with black sunglasses and a white face mask and a huge scarf. Sungmin who stood between them sighed in relief when he saw Jongwoon approaching them, though he did frown for a second when he saw unfamiliar faces surrounding Jongwoon. Sungmin's reaction made the other three men stop arguing. Hyukaje and Donghae quickly came to his side and literally snatched him away from Siwon and Heechul hyung. Upon seeing his messy appearance, the EunHae couple began to panic.

"Oh my god! Are you alright Jongwoon hyung!?"

"I'm fine Hyukjae-ah. It's just a scratch."

"But your palms are bleeding!"

"Calm down Donghae-ah, the scar is far from my heart, I can endure it. Anyway, is Ky-"

"Jongwoon hyung...?"

Hearing yet another familiar voice, he looked up and gasped in surprise, again.

"Kibum-ah...?"

Seriously, what the hell happened with his life now? Why did he run into one ex-lover after another? Was it because not only today was the four-months anniversary day, but also because Kyuhyun was his thirteenth lover? Jongwoon was deep in thought wondering what went wrong with his poor life, so he didn't notice that Kibum was reaching his hand out as if he wanted to touch Jongwoon's cheek, but someone caught his hand in the middle of the air.

"Keep your hand to yourself. Don't you see that Jongwoon already has a boyfriend?"

"Shindong!?"

Seeing another ex-lover, he was pretty sure now that this was the universe's scheme, though he didn't know yet what the universe's endgame was. Could it be that everything was related to his and Kyuhyun's relationship? That's right, Kyuhyun! He had to go to Kyuhyun's side, not wasting his time here thinking about his ex-lovers. Jongwoon ignored the commotion and pushed the door open.

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Stepping into the room, Jongwoon's tears began to well up in his eyes when he saw Kyuhyun lying on a bed. A white bandage was wrapped around his head and his right forearm. Bruises could be seen scatted all over the younger man's face. He couldn't see whether the younger man had any injury from below his abdomen or not as it was covered by a blanket. Still, he could tell that Kyuhyun wasn't severely injured. He released a breath he unconsciously held after seeing that his boyfriend didn't have any life-threatening injury. Looking up, he saw Ryeowook sitting by the bed with a phone in his hand. Before he got to ask the younger man what happened, as if knowing that he was here, Kyuhyun slowly opened his eyes and turned to look at him. The younger man's smile was the brightest one he had ever seen.

"Oh? Jongwoon hyung! It's nice to see you so soo-"

"Kyu!"

"Ouch! Be gentle with me hyung! It still hurt like hell!"

"S-Sorry, I felt too relieved I forgot myself..."

A great wave of relief crashed against him, causing Jongwoon to jump at Kyuhyun and hug the life out of him. Kyuhyun winced in pain but still did his best to return the hug. Upon hearing his boyfriend's weak complaint, he quickly pulled away with a start and apologized. Kyuhyun smiled fondly and brushed his finger along Jongwoon's cheek. He realized just now that his cheeks felt damp. Was he... Crying?

"Hyung, don't cry, sorry for worrying you, but look! I'm fine! Well, my body does feel sore but apart from that I'm really fine!"

"What happened? When Ryeowook-ah called me and told me that you got in a car accident, I-I thought..."

Jongwoon couldn't stop it, just the thought of Kyuhyun being in grave danger brought back tears and anguish pain in his chest, and he cried. A droplet of water fell from his eyes one after another as he sobbed in his hands like a child. Kyuhyun got agitated. The younger man tried to calm him down but it seemed to make him cry even more. Jongwoon felt a firm but gentle hand on his shoulder. He looked up and saw Jungsu hyung with Youngwoon standing not far behind him. He even saw Han Geng hyung standing at the doorway. He threw himself in the older man's arms and cried his eyes out, all the while Jungsu hyung kept whispering soothing words and patted his head fondly.

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It took Jongwoon for almost ten minutes to stop crying. After shyly pulling away from Jungsu hyung's embrace, he yelped when something soft and cool was pressed on his swelling eyes. When the thing was taken off his eyes, he saw Heechul hyung looking at him with a worried face, a damped handkerchief in his hand. He was about to thank the two older men but Donghae and Hyukjae interrupted him. The EunHae couple took his hands and, with the utmost care, used their damped handkerchiefs to clean a wound on both of his palms. Jongwoon couldn't help but wince. He realized just now that the cuts were quite deep, no wonder it hurt so much when the adrenaline faded away. As soon as he made a whimpering sound, Ryeowook and Sungmin were immediately by his side, patting his head and his cheek to chase the pain away.

"Ahem, that's my boyfriend you guys are busy pampering, you know?"

Kyuhyun faked a cough and glared at people surrounding Jongwoon with an obviously annoyed look. Hearing his boyfriend's voice, Jongwoon immediately dumped everything and everyone to sit on a chair beside the bed. Uncaring about his surrounding, he held Kyuhyun's hand and brought it up to his lips, gently kissing the slightly bruised knuckle. Still holding Kyuhyun's hand, Jongwoon asked.

"So, can you tell me now what happened?"

Kyuhyun's eyes darted to Sungmin and Ryeowook, his face literally spelled 'suspicious' out loud. Jongwoon frowned.

"Kyu, you didn't do something weird behind my back, did you?"

"What? Nope! I wouldn't hide something from you hyung!"

"Then tell me what happened. Why did you get in the accident?"

"Well... I went shopping with Sungmin hyung and Ryeowook. We were at an intersection waiting to cross a road. I swore with all my love for you that the traffic light really turned red when I crossed the road, but a stupid motorcycle ran a red light and almost hit me! I was lucky someone pushed me out of the way just in time so it didn't hit me. These bruises and the bandage around my head are from me falling headfirst to the ground. Apparently, I hit my head and fainted. I don't know what happened after that either."

"Jongwoon hyung," Ryeowook chimed in, "I'll tell you. The one who pushed Kyuhyun out of the way was Shindong-ssi who was there to cross the road too. After Kyuhyun hit his head and fainted, we were about to call an ambulance but Kibum-ssi whose car was behind that motorcycle saw everything and offered to take us all to the hospital. Then I called you and Donghae hyung and Hyukjae hyung. That's all."

"Oh, so that's it."

"I am quite lucky, am I not?" Kyuhyun chuckled, "Now it's my turn to question you. Hyung, who are these people?"

Kyuhyun pointed at a group of people behind Jongwoon. He turned to look at his ex-lovers and turned back to his boyfriend with a sheepish smile.

"Well, that's going to be a long story now..."