Sooyun slowly closes her eyes and takes in a deep breath.  It has been a whole entire year since she and Shin has left Korea.  Things have been amazing there.  They’ve met so many interesting people and had so many great opportunities.  Shin’s fame seems to keep rising since he was given a minor role for a big screen action film.  Then, she keeps on getting more and more clients from all over the United States from L.A. to Miami and back to New York City. 

            The American paparazzi snapped blurry photos of Shin and her together after a long night of clubbing after all the filming for the second season for the show was done.  The show became such a huge hit that the broadcasting station decided to make the second season a Spring season instead of a Summer one.  Although it was a shock to many American fans, they knew what they were doing.  They prepared to let everyone else know about it.  They prepared to let everyone else know about it.  But many fans seem to support their relationship even though it was unexpected.  Shin is grateful and expressed his gratitude through a Seventeen magazine interview.  He also explained to his fans that they have been dating for almost 2 years and that “Sooyun is a keeper.”

            Then, without warning, Shin had also proposed…  He did it on the day they met 2 years ago, March 31^st. 

            They had just moved into a new place, a condo with an amazing view of New York City.  Sooyun had to go see a client in Miami for her wedding and came in the same day.  She came home to a dimly lit apartment with white and light pink balloons everywhere.  She knew that it was their anniversary, but she didn’t expect Shin to go all out with them moving to the new place and all. 

            ‘Shin!’ she called out.

            He didn’t answer.

            ‘Shin, where are-‘ she asked, before getting cut off.

            ‘BOO!’ screamed Shin, from behind a stack of boxes, and scaring her.

            Sooyun let out a loud scream and then hits him.  ‘What are you doing?!’ she screamed.  ‘That’s so mean of you!!!’

            Shin laughed.  “Oh, come on!” he said, as he hugged her.  “It was fun.”

            Sooyun pretends to cry into his chest.  ‘You’re so mean.’ she said.  ‘You know that I hate surprises.’

            Shin continued to laugh, making her upset.  He grabbed her hand and pulled her into the dining room.  There was a personal-sized, heart-shaped cake on a white plate on the ground since the dining table hasn’t been set up yet.  Sooyun took a seat next to it as Shin stuck a candle in it and lit it up. 

            ‘Happy 2 year anniversary.’ smiled Shin, after he was done.

            Sooyun’s eyes started to tear up and she kissed him.  ‘Thank you, Shin.’ she said, as she pulled him into a hug.

            They stayed like that for a while as he took a good whiff of her scent.  He pulled away with a huge grin.  His hand came up and brushed away her stray hairs.  ‘No…  Thank you.’ he said.

            After eating the cake, Sooyun wanted to give Shin his present.  So, she went into the living room to find a handful of balloons knotted in a bunch floating above their bed.  The balloons were tied to a small box.  For Sooyun.  She said yes, of course.  Nothing was revealed until 3 months after.  They wanted to wait until they were going to leave for Korea for the rest of the year.  They didn’t want everyone to be in their business and bothering them.

            Sooyun finally told the fan café the truth as well: who she is, her relationship with Shin, and how they were going to get married.  Many left the café, but gained much more.  She had sent Lulu a message first before she told the entire fan café…  The girl said nothing back and Sooyun knew what that meant.  Lulu was upset at her.  She knew that she would be mad too if she was in that kind of situation. 

            Sooyun sent many messages to Lulu, but there was no response.  Feeling bad and knowing that EXO M was going to have a fan sign soon, she asked Hana to buy as many EXO M albums as possible for her.  She didn’t care if Shin is going to be mad if she meets Lu Han.  Nothing will ever happen anyways, so he should never worry.  All she wants is to get Lulu a singed EXO M CD, hopefully to make up for the lie.  She wants her friend back.  Sooyun didn’t want to lose her, who was a great friend that showed so much support over the last year and a half. 

            She checked her email daily, in hopes to get picked to have her album signed.  After much praying and hoping, she did.  She was picked out of thousands to participate in a 100-fans-only fansigning in 2 days.  She is excited that she will be able to give Lulu something that she has been talking about for a while before dropping the bomb.

            “Sooyun!” calls out Shin, as he grabs onto her hand.

            “Hm?” she asks, as they walk towards the exit.

            Many fans were there, trying to crowd around the two but Shin’s manager and security guards quickly blocked them.  “We’re going home to our house.” smiles Shin.

            They snuck back to Korea for a week after they got engaged to house hunt.  They found the perfect one in Cheongdam-dong in a quiet, peaceful neighborhood.  The house is huge with a large backyard and is 3 stories: 1^st floor consists of the kitchen, living room, and 2 bed rooms and 1 bathroom, 2^nd floor has 5 bedrooms with 2 bathrooms, and the 3^rd floor is a large space that can be used for a common room, library, office, and more. 

            Before they left, they signed a contract with an interior designer.  They both wanted clean, contemporary designs for the living room, kitchen, and the master bed room.  Mr. Sung is going to get the bedroom downstairs and they wanted a cozy, warm design for him.  The other room downstairs is going to become the home gym and the other 4 rooms will be left untouched for the future.  For our kids, said Shin.  He wants 4.  Whether they will adopt or find a donor, he doesn’t care.  He just wants 4.

            Sooyun smiles at Shin.  “I can’t wait.” she says, as she grips his hand tighter.

            Before Lu Han could look up, the next fan came up with another CD.  There was a post it on it: For Lulu, luye90.  Lu Han stares at the name for a few seconds. 

            Why does this look so familiar?, he thought.  luye90…  luye90.

            He in a breath and looks up at the girl standing in front of him.  It is her.  Sung Sooyun.  She is currently Moon Shin’s fiancée, who had also opened up the fan café that Lu Han had joined and is Admin SY…  And, is the girl that he has been crushing on for over a year now.  She thinks that she has wronged Lulu, but Lulu has been keeping a secret from her as well.  He has wanted to tell her the truth for a while, but couldn’t bring himself to.  Now is his chance.

            Sung Sooyun flashes him a smile.  Her cap is on and hides a bit of her eyes, but he could still see them twinkle.  Lu Han swallows hard and opens his mouth to say something when his lips start to tremble.

            “I-I’m really-” stutters Lu Han, when a loud bang startled him.

            It is so loud that the crowd of fangirls starts to scream.  All the sudden, a boy comes up behind Sung Sooyun.  Lu Han looks up when-  Bang, a gunshot goes off.  Without registering anything, Lu Han’s eyes closes quickly as he feels water mist on his face.  He could hear a bullet whoosh pass by him.  He quickly opens them again to see the face of a familiar boy.  A boy who looks exactly like him…  Moon Shin.

            His mouth is hanging open, with blood dripping from the corner of his lips and staining Sung Sooyun’s white dress. 

            Bang, it goes off again in another direction. 

            His breathing his ragged, but it looks like he is trying to say something.  Lu Han’s eyes flicks over to Sung Sooyun and her eyes were tearing up.  Without warning, she lets out a bone-chilling scream as she turns to face her fiancé.  The back of her white dress is stained with a huge spot of bright red blood.  He falls on his back and she lets out another scream through her wails.  She tries to get him up.

            Bang!

            “Lu Han!” yells his manager.

            Before Lu Han could get up and help the fallen boy up, the manager quickly grabs him.  He quickly pulls Lu Han behind the stage, where it was safer.

            “I-Is that b-blood on your face?!!!” screams Xiumin, horrified.  The other boys turns to look at him and their faces ashen.

            Unaware, Lu Han wiped his face.  When he pulls his hand away, his hand starts to shake.  It was Shin’s blood.  His blood that sprayed on Lu Han earlier when he got shot.   Unable to control himself, his body starts to tremor.  He could feel the warm tears escape the rim of his eyes as Xiumin hugs him. 

            “It’s OK.” he said.

            Through his crying, Lu Han is finally able to take in the bigger picture.  People were running everywhere.  He could hear and feel their heavy footsteps vibrate the marble floor.  Some were on the ground, trying to doge the bullets as rounds were fired endlessly.  Lu Han could hear the sound of his manager’s voice, but couldn’t register the words.  All he could hear was her screaming.

            “Shin!!” she cries, hoarsely.  “Shin!  Get up!  Get up!”

            Her animal-like cries are the loudest of them all.  It echoes so gracefully that a cold, unsettling shiver went down Lu Han’s spine and makes him have goose bumps all over.    Whatever happens next becomes a blur…  He doesn’t remember being rescued by the SWAT team or walking into safety at all.  He could only remember Sung Sooyun’s cries and that Moon Shin is, now, gone.

AUTHOR’S NOTE:

            PLEASE DON’T HATE ME!!!  It was incredibly hard to write this!!!  T_T  (I was crying and blowing my nose, OK?!)

            I have planned this from the beginning…  And, I hope it wasn’t too obvious.  Things were supposed to happen abruptly because life is un-expecting like that.

LOVE,

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