Dearest

Chapter I - Royal

It was spring, a day in the park where colors stretched in pink petals that flew from the trees. It was another afternoon, and Luhan had his head lying on top of my lap, dozing off unfortunately. My eyes trailed to the features of his face, from his curled thick lashes, his round nose down to his plump lips. I let my fingers through his soft threads of brown hair, causing him to open his eyes unexpectedly. I smiled dearly, "You've been napping for 30 minutes", I said, slightly hitting his head playfully. He rises and shifts his leg up as he rests his elbow on it, "Sorry. I pulled an all-nighter", he says scratching his head.

My face turns worried. "Is it work again?", I asked.

Luhan hesitatingly nods, then he looks down on his fingers to avoid my gaze. He's been working all day and night as a waiter to pay his debts and to survive. I did tell him he shouldn't tire himself out, "You could ask me, you know. If you need money".

He turns to me with his eyes widened. "I could always find a way", I added, embracing my hand on top of his.

He responded by placing his other hand on top of mine, "No", he rejects. "How am I suppose to be a worthy man for you if I can't earn money myself? I'm fine, seriously"

"Who cares about money? As long as I'm with you, there's no place I'd rather be. I don't care about my reputation, my parents, my status, the company or who even I am! Just seeing you suffer hurts me so much!", I wailed, as I pulled put an letter-sized envelope out of my bag.

"I knew you would reject me, but I'm doing this because I love you", I say as I enter the envelope of money into his hands. "You have been doing so much for me that I haven't been doing anything for you, it's the least I could do"

Luhan stays still as he watches me cry, but he brushes his palm over my cheek then he wipes my tear by his thumb. He starts hushing me like an infant, then leans in into pulling me into his arms and against his warm body. No words have been spoken during that unexplainable moment.

I sniffed as he pulls away and looks closer at my face, "I can go through anything, as long as you're here by my side", then he presses his lips on my forehead affectionately. I was so thankful for him that I was angry at myself, he gave me a lot of happy memories for the past months we've been together.

I hated the world for the injustice that cursed us for our social statuses that were distant from each other. In the end, Luhan accepts the money I gave him but he asked a promise from me that it would be the last time that I would give him some and I accepted to keep that promise.

All my thoughts were broken off by my phone which was ringing inside my bag. I take it out and checked the caller ID saying that it was my father who was calling. My father, who I feared so much and who was always strict. "Yes, father?", I said politely into the phone.

"Where are you right now? I told you we have a dinner party with business partners!", I felt that his voice was furious.

I bit my lip nervously, "I'm sorry, father. I'll go with Secretary Kim. I'll be there in a moment"

Father dropped the call before I could even have the chance to say goodbye or I love you, but it has always been that way. But I always wanted that to change. I stand up and get ready to leave.

"You're leaving already?", Luhan asks me, while he was still sitting down. I realize that it has only been 2 hours that we've been hanging out in the park.

I look at his expression, that was suddenly sad and and worried. I kneel down in front of him and I place my lips on his. He kisses me back as he stroke my hair. It was like I didn't feel my father call or did he even remind me that my presence was needed at some dinner meeting, but what was right in front of me now was important and my definition of happiness.