Between The Hidden World And Ours... - [YEONGYU FF]

Chapter 17

🎶: 'Night Changes' by One Direction

Beomgyu and Yeonjun walked hand in hand towards the beach, dressed in loose clothes that blew in the ocean breeze that ruffled their black hair gently. 

Neither of them said much.

They just walked, listening to the ocean waves rushing back and forth, softly and quietly crashing against the shore.

It was now the final night, and also the final day on the beautiful island for the two scientists bound by love.

A day they didn't think would come so quickly.

But it did.

Everything good always comes to an end, whether we like it or not.

"I can't believe that it's already been 23 days..." Yeonjun began.

"I know."

"It feels like yesterday when I just came here... and I was taken away by how beautiful and free this island is."

Beomgyu nodded.

"I... it also feels like yesterday when I first saw you, all packed up and bubbly."

Yeonjun chuckled.

"I would have never thought I'd meet someone like you in my time here."

"Me neither."

They sat down on the sand, no blanket or anything to sit on, just down on the bare grainy sand, letting it settle into the crooks of their clothes.

And it's not like they minded.

After all... it's not every day when you feel soft golden sand on your skin.

Yeonjun quietly gazed at the ocean.

Just gazed at its blue and turquoise waves blended together, and painted by the sunset sky, a swirl of orange, pink, red and yellow, accompanied by the dark blue night.

He couldn't believe that... he may never see this again, or at least for a very long time.

This freedom.

This tranquility.

The incredible epitome of nature itself, the ocean.

"I will miss this so much," he eventually whispered.

Beomgyu glanced at him. 

"What?"

"I'm gonna miss waking up to this beautiful scenery every day. Gonna miss falling asleep to the ocean sounds, and waking up to them."

"There's always YouTube videos," Beomgyu said.

"I know... but nothing will beat hearing this in real life outside your window."

"True."

Yeonjun stood up.

"I wanna go in. I wanna feel the ocean on my skin one more time."

"Can I be with you on your 'one more time'?" Beomgyu asked.

"Why are you asking?"

Hand in hand, after kicking their shoes off, the two scientists ran towards the ocean, splashing into the waters, giggling.

Yeonjun loved it, loved the way the salty water sprinkled onto his body, causing parts of his clothes to get soaked and wet.

But did he care?

No. Not at all.

And when he saw how Beomgyu, as beautiful and carefree as possible, was laughing while jumping over the waves like a little kid...