A/N: Should I organize these chapters by group, or no?
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"Mommy," Your son, Haein, called out. You hummed and sat down by his bed. "Can you tell me a bedtime story, please? The one about mama?" He asked.
Your faces were illuminated by his bedside lamp. You watched as he looked up at you with his doe eyes, the ones he got from her. Your eyes stung with salty tears, ones that reminded you of how fresh the wound in your heart was.
"Sure, pumpkin." You whispered.
"Once upon a time, there was a girl. Her name was Y/N, and she was around your age; she was six years old. Her parents had just left for a three-year trip to the United States of America, so she was left in the care of her wicked grandparents." You began, playfully snarling at the end, making Haein giggle.
FLASHBACK:
WHEN WE WERE KIDS
Six-year-old you shuffled out of your grandparents house, a sad frown on your face and pearl-like tears rolling down your chubby cheeks as you thought back to your grandfather's words.
Sure, runt. Go play outside, I don't give a damn, just don't get kidnapped. Not like anybody would wanna take you anyway.
You walked around the front yard, bored out of your mind with tears staining your cheeks. Until you looked across the street and saw a little girl who looked to be your age, sitting on the steps of her porch, her chin resting in her palm.
You ran to the edge of the front yard and cupped your hands around your mouth to shout across the road.
"Hey!"
Her head shot up and she looked at you with wide, doe eyes. She stared at you with confusion. She looked behind her, then back at you, and pointed a finger towards herself.
"Yes you, silly!" You giggled, forgetting about your previous troubles. "Do you wanna play with me?" You asked.
She looked hesitant from afar. She sat in thought for a moment or two. Then she looked back towards you and nodded shyly. You grinned widely and stepped foot off of your front yard. You looked both ways on the street, just like how your mom and dad had taught you, and then crossed the street and into her yard.
"W-Wow!" The girl came running up to you, looking at you like you were her role model. "You can cross the road all on your own?!"
You nodded your head proudly. "Sure can! Just don't tell my grandma or grandpa!" You added.
She nodded enthusiastically.
"Now," You started. "Are you up for an intense game of leapfrog?"
FLASHBACK END.
You chuckled to yourself. "After she made friends with the girl, who was named Tzuyu, they played all the time. Nearly every day. Until three years later, when it was time for Y/N to go back home."
FLASHBACK:
ONE CALL AWAY (사랑해)
Tzuyu wailed loudly as you held her close. You were nine years old, and you were both in the airport, holding each other as tight as you possibly could after you found out that you had to go home with your parents now.
Both her parents and yours were watching the scene sadly, tears in all of their eyes as they watched the two of you cry together.
"T-T-Tzuyu-unnie!" You sniffled as you spoke. She looked up at you with bloodshot eyes. "Promise that- th-that we'll call every chance we c-c-can!?"
Tzuyu nodded her head quickly and held onto you tighter. She was taller than you so she rested her head on top of yours as more tears left her eyes.
"Come on, sweetheart. It's time." Your father called out.
You cried out again and squeezed Tzuyu. Just before your parents could separate you, you pressed a big kiss to her cheek and smiled sadly.
"I love you, Tzuyu!"
FLASHBACK END.
"And then," You whispered, booping Haein's nose. "Seven years later... They met again." Haein clapped loudly, which led you to hold his hands and shush him with a fond smile playing on your lips.
FLASHBACK:
HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART
"Ugh." You muttered as you roamed the halls.
You absolutely dreaded school. Well, you liked it, but you hated doing school work. In your school, you were quite popular and known for your dramatics, your loud and outgoing personality, and your over-the-top kindness to new people.
If anyone's wondering about Tzuyu, the two of you are still in contact with each other. You two don't talk as often as you'd like anymore, due to both of you having schoolwork and honework to do. But it's still contact nonetheless. You actually really miss her. Obviously. She made you so happy back then-still does. But it's never been the same ever since you were separated.
You sighed and walked into your classroom after going to your locker. You sat down in your seat next to your seatmate, Jeon Jeongguk.
"What's up, Jeon?" You greeted him, giving him a high-five.
He grinned back at you. "Nothing much. Same old, same old. You?"
"Me too, Jeon, me too."
Eventually, the classroom was full of students, and your teacher walked in with a new student trailing behind her with her head down. She must be shy, you thought to yourself.
But when she lifted her head up as the teacher introduced her, your eyes blew wide open.
"Class, please welcome Chou Tzuyu to our classroom."
FLASHBACK END.
"Was she still shy, mommy?" Haein asked.
You nodded, your eyes glazing over with fresh tears, but you wiped them before Haein saw them. "Yep. She was- She was one of the shyest girls in the class." You stated.
"On that day, Y/N and Tzuyu both rejoiced after they met again for the first time in seven long years apart. Y/N was the loud, outgoing friend-to-all type of person, and Tzuyu was her shy, introverted other half. They were soulmates. Put on this Earth for each other. Some years later, three to be exact, Tzuyu confessed her love to Y/N."
FLASHBACK:
GIRL WITH LUV
"Y/N..."
You and Tzuyu were stood in a pavillion at your favorite park. The sun was setting behind you, creating a beautiful sunset and a halo of light around your figure.
Tzuyu stared at you like you were the most beautiful girl on this planet. The only person on this planet.
"Y/N, I- I have something I need to tell you." Tzuyu stuttered out.
You stepped forward and took her hands in yours. "What is it? You can tell me anything, remember? Don't be nervous." You told her.
She sucked in a sharp breath before looking you in your eyes.
"I love you, Y/N."
"Oh, I love you t-"
"No! Like... I love you. I-I want to be with you, I want to be... I want to be your lover." She mumbled, looking down at your interlocked hands.
You stared up at her in shock, which slowly melted into a look of joy. You took another step closer to her so the your bodies were nearly touching. You let go of her hands to cup her face.
"Can I?" You asked quietly.
She nodded. You stood up on your tippy toes and connected your lips. The kiss was short, sweet, and simple, but it meant the world to the both of you.
"I love you too, Tzuyu. I love you more than words can let you know." You whispered.
FLASHBACK END.
"A couple of years later, they settled down and got married. Then, some years after that, a miracle happened. Tzuyu became pregnant. With you, baby." You said quietly, tickling Haein's chin. He giggled sleepily, his eyes fighting to fall shut and let his brain slip into dreamland, so you decided to close up the story.
"Unfortunately, Tzuyu's health wasn't good, and she fell ill. Her life ended shortly after, but she left me with you and all of her love, didn't she?"
Haein nodded, looking up at you with glassy eyes, making your own water. You stood from your chair and moved to sit beside him on his bed. You pulled him into your arms, settling him on your lap and hugging him securely as you rocked him to sleep.
A single tear rolled down your cheek.
"She left me with the best gift I could've ever asked for, my beautiful boy."
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