It was just like any other day; you wouldn't know how the weather was because you've been cooped up in your favorite place since before the sun rose. You take a deep breath; taking in the smell of old books that never fail to put a smile on your face. You were in the fiction section of your home- your second home- pulling out a random book and skimming the already yellowing pages with your hands.

You always loved the library, since you were a kid books have been your only solace in the world, the only thing that made you feel comfortable and safe. This is the exact reason why you flew to Korea, you wanted to explore the world of literature - not only those written in English but also in other languages though you still can't help but miss your favorites.

You were on your way to get one of your favorites -Warrior of the Light by Paulo Coelho- and you were skipping, silently humming a tune in your own head and when you arrived you didn't notice the boy who already had his arms extended for the same book you went there to get until your arms brush, the tips of your fingertips touching and warmth travelling to your cold, locked heart.

"I'm sorry." you both say at the exact same time. You can't help but smile, he had a nice voice and his face was that of a girl or an angel.

"You can have it, I've read it hundreds of times anyway." you say, turning your back to the peculiar stranger and getting ready to walk away when he said something you could never turn away from.

"A warrior of light is never predictable. He might dance down the street on his way to work, gaze into the eyes of a complete stranger and speak of love at first sight, or else defend an apparently absurd idea." he quotes, his face tilted upwards, eyes closed, lips tugged in a smile.

He looks at you, smile still placed in his lips. "I'm Kim Junmyeon." is all he says, but somehow you felt obliged to return the gesture "I'm DC." is all that escaped your paralyzed lips. It was the first time you met someone who memorized lines from a very good book-not those clichéd lines that 'captured' the others' hearts- someone like you.

That day marked the start of endless ramblings with each other, quotes thrown at each other, competitions to see who read more, late night getaways just so you could feel how the characters of the books felt and secret rendezvous in the library at ungodly hours.

You weren't like this, you were slowly starting to change and you didn't like it. You came here to learn, to acquire new knowledge, to read not to socialize and break the rules – more so change it.

"What do you think about love?" he suddenly asks, you were in the library- somewhere you weren't supposed to be since it hasn't opened yet- you were sprawled across the carpeted floor, your eyes closed, head buried in the hood of Junmyeon's large hoodie -he lent it to you for safekeeping (at least that's what he said) - you yawn and he nudges you, urging you to answer.

You roll to your stomach and prop yourself up with your elbows.

"Hmmmm. Let' see, Love? Love is the reason why neither Romeo nor Juliet lived. It's the reason why Jack froze and lost his life in the Atlantic, the reason why Mark Anthony let Cleopatra steal Egypt's riches. It's the reason why Menelaus started a war, killing many innocent people. It's what everyone wants but rarely gets... And It only exists in books." you smile, satisfied with your answer. You believe in love just not love for you, never even once did you think that someday in the future you would be like Cinderella or some other protagonist with a happy ending because it won't happen but it doesn't mean you have never fallen in-love because you did and you are.

You feel him staring at you, you confirm it when you look at him and catch him staring. You sit up and face him. You note how sad his eyes looked at the moment, how the smile he just showed you looked like there's something missing and how he tilts his head up and releases a heavy sigh.

You playfully shove him, making him look back at you.

"Yah, Junmyeon-shi what's your problem? Why do you look like the whole world is against you?" you ask, looking directly at his deep, dark orbs. He doesn't answer. "Warriors of light always keep a certain gleam in their eyes. -you quote and look at him, looking at any kind of reaction. None. - And yours is missing. I'm worried." you finally say.

He lies down and releases yet another sigh. For a few minutes you just look at him, what happened? What happened to the guy who talked about sailing the Caribbean? The guy who always talked about going in random adventures where everything is unfamiliar and nothing is safe? What happened to the guy who always had a smile plastered on his beautiful face, a mischievous gleam in his eyes that was sure to be full of crazy ideas? What happened to the guy who was your polar opposite (maybe one of the reasons why you fell for the guy)?

"I have the biggest dilemma that I have ever encountered- he starts, you look at him and his eyes were closed-  The girl I have come to love seems to be in love with another, that or she isn't interested in me. –he sighs- What do I need to do to let her know how I feel? I've done everything I can but it never seems to be enough." he finishes, laughing -a sound that should come out happy but instead came out bitter from his lips- his arm was draped over his eyes, you didn't know if he did it to hide his tears or he was just tired, you will never know.

The thought of someone rejecting or not being charmed by Junmyeon was incredulous to you. Junmyeon is caring, he always thinks of others first before himself, he's smart, he's hardworking and he was able to open your locked heart -something you wished he didn't do, especially now. It wasn't his fault, he didn't even know that he already held your heart but you knew that you could never be and even though the thought of him being with someone else filled your silly vulnerable heart with pain that was enough to last you a lifetime, you still couldn't help but think "At least he's happy." and you couldn't help but be there for him even if it's only as a friend.

"Are you sure about her?" you ask, keeping your voice from cracking.

"I'm sure. I'm as sure about her as I am about the seasons changing, I'm as sure about her as I am about the earth revolving around its orbit and rotating around the sun. I'm sure about her that I'd even be willing to sell my soul to the devil just for her to look at me and love me." he sighs, and in that moment you thought 'Let me be that girl, the girl who'll love you no matter what.' but he didn't need that, he needs his friend.

"When he feels that the moment has arrived, he drops everything and goes off on some long dreamed-of adventure." You look at him and you were thankful that he had draped his arm over his eyes because you didn't want him to see the tears rolling down your already reddened cheeks. It hurt you that he didn't see you the way you see him but it hurt you more to see him in pain and you would rather let him go- even if that means he's with some other girl- than hold on and see him so miserable.

You wipe your tears away just in time because he suddenly sat up, smiled and gripped your shoulders. "Thank You." he says then walks away, leaving you all alone in your solace.

5 days have already passed since you last saw him, 5 days of turning your head in expectation of his arrival, 5 days of bright smiles that turned to frowns when you didn't see him waiting in your secret place and 5 days of you telling yourself that it was time to give him up.

You were in your favorite place, the place that once offered you euphoria and solace now stands as a reminder of forgotten days -on his part- and memories that would always bring a sad smile on your face- on yours. You couldn't stand it anymore; you wanted to just run away and forget about everything.

You were so stupid for hoping that maybe, just maybe one day he would feel the same way; Too ignorant to not even notice that while you were falling for him he was already falling for another girl - a girl he was more than willing to catch; Too dumb to hold on when there really was nothing to hold on to.

For once you let your tears fall freely, you couldn't keep it in anymore then you suddenly heard a voice- a voice that you could distinguish even if you were in a sea of people, a voice that makes your heart skip a beat- this is what he said.

"Once, a wise girl once told me this 'Love is the reason why neither Romeo nor Juliet lived. It's the reason why Jack froze and ... -he's quoting you, you couldn't believe it. He's here, you didn't turn around. You didn't know what seeing him would do to you. - It's what everyone wants but rarely gets... And It only exists in books.' and in that time this is what I wanted to say but didn't get the chance to. Love is the reason why Romeo never thought of living on when he saw Juliet's supposedly dead body, It's the reason why Jack didn't risk Rose's life by staying afloat with her on the wood, the reason why Mark Anthony gave everything Cleopatra wanted because he wanted her to be happy, It was the reason why Menelaus planned so many strategies just to get Helen back. -you hear his footsteps, he's coming closer while he's speaking- I can't quite think of a rebut against her last line though because Love is truly rare, especially in our time -he stops walking, you can already feel him staring at your back- because I'm in love with this girl but I'm not just a character in a book, can you please explain this to me? Because I've had 5 sleepless nights thinking of how to untangle this knot yet I still can't find an answer." he finishes.

You don't move, you can't. The only thing that was on your mind was what he said "I'm in- love with this girl." are you the one he's referring to? The tears had stopped falling since you heard him speak, all that's left was the path they took and you didn't even bother to wipe it off, you whirled around shocked to see that he was dressed up but at the time you didn't care.

"Yah! Where have you been? I was worried sick about you! Are you really like this? Abandoning your friends just like that?" you say trying to hide the fact that your heart was pounding on your and all you wanted to do is hug the man in front of you and never let go. He just smiles.

"That girl also told me this 'When he feels that the moment has arrived, he drops everything and goes off on some long dreamed-of adventure.' so here I am, looking like a total airhead, risking everything I've worked so hard for just to know if she feels the same way." then he looks at you. "Do You?"

You were speechless, is this really happening? Or just a cruel cruel joke that your own mind decided to play on you? You pinch your hand, it hurt but you were still here, this is real. You smile, you just thought of the perfect words.

"As long as the sun rises in the east and sets on the west, As long as apples grow on trees, As long as the seas hide beauty that can never be revealed then my answer is; I Do." you watch his smile spread, you watch the gleam in his eyes return like it was just there and you watch him go towards you just to cup your face in his hands, stare down into your eyes and plant a chaste kiss on your lips.

6 years later the library was still the same, smell of old -classic- and new books fill the air, the sound of turning pages grace your ears; your flashback was interrupted by a little boy tugging on your dress, you look down and an automatic smile reaches your face, the boy was pointing at something or someone behind you so you turn around. Junmyeon stood there, opening his arms out to the little boy who smiles and scuttles over to his father. Junmyeon catches him and gestures for you to come over when you reach him, he places his other arm on your waist and whispers "Some Things never really change like you and me." then plants a kiss on your forehead.

You turn around to see the place you grew to love more and more vanish in the distance. You’ve gone through so many hardships, confusions and misunderstandings but the most important part is you’ve learned to entrust your heart to the one who truly deserves it, to the one who promised to take care of it even beyond his grave and you believe him- you finally believe that everyone and anyone has a happy ending waiting for them somewhere along their long journey.

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