[Y/N was so lost in the past that she didn't realise that she had been crying all along.]
Y/n:
I can't let go of the past. Even if I want to, I just can't.
[Y/N cries more and more, then finally decides to go to the restaurant.]
After half hour:
[Y/n finally arrives at the restaurant. She will never forget this restaurant. This restaurant is part of Y/N and Cheol's relationship. This is the place where Cheol confesses his feelings.]
Cheol:
Y/n here!
[Cheol wave his hand in the air.]
Y/n:
Hey!
Cheol:
Hey! So this is your 10 minutes?
Y/n:
Come on, I'm not even that late.
[Y/N giggles and frowns while looking towards Cheol.]
Cheol:
What?
Y/n:
Be gentlemen for once.
[Cheol looks at what Y/N is referring to and laughs.]
Cheol:
Just sit; it's not like we're on a date or something.
[Y/N playfully punches Cheol's shoulder.]
Y/n:
Still you have to remember your manners.
Cheol:
Yeah, I'll remember it from now on, granny.
Y/n:
Shut up!
[Cheol just laughs when his gaze stops on Y/N's dress.]
Flashback:
Cheol:
I told you to come downstairs in 10. Why did you come after half an hour? You have to thank me that I didn't decide to leave you behind, or you'll miss the yummy lunch.
?:
Shut up! Let's go.
Cheol:
*beep*
[Cheol called the girl by her name, but he didn't hear the name clearly.]
?:
Yeah?
Cheol:
I love you.
[The girl shyly smiles and hugs Cheol.]
?:
I love you too..... so it's a date right?
Cheol:
Kind of........
[Cheol said with a shy smile, and the girl just giggled in response.]
?:
You know it is yes or no, kind of.
[Both of them laugh when Cheol hears a name.]
?:
Coups? Will you wait for me for one year?
Cheol:
Of course I will. I have waited for this moment for 10 years. I can wait one more year. After one year, I'll ask you to be my girlfriend.
Y/n:
Am I not your girlfriend?
Cheol:
Come on, you know what I mean.
[Y/N just giggles in response.]
Cheol:
By the way *beep*.
[Cheol hears a beep sound in his head, and everything starts to mix up. Lots of voices were echoing in Cheol's head. Numerous voices with different emotions all belong to the same person. Laughing, whining, shouting, crying, or playing Cheol hears every kind of voice. All belongs to a girl. The girl he doesn't know about A girl whose face, name, or existence he knows nothing about. He doesn't know if the girl is real or just his illusion.]
End of flashback
eol..... Cheol..... Seungcheol.......
Cheol:
Huh? Oh!
[Y/N looks at Cheol worriedly.]
Y/n:
You okay?
Cheol:
What happened?
Y/n:
You were so lost in thoughts and shivering like crazy. Here!
[Y/n pass him a glass of water which he chug in one breathe.]
Y/n:
Is everything fine?
Cheol:
I'm just......... I'm fine........ don't worry. I need to use the restroom; I'll be right back.
Y/n:
O-okay!
[Y/n said she was still worried about Cheol. He quickly got up in a rush towards the restroom. He looks in the mirror and splashes the water on his face again and again.]
Cheol:
What was that? Why did that girl call me Coups? What are you? Are you a real person or just an illusion? Is my mind playing tricks on me? But if you're real, then why can't I hear your name? Why can't I see your face? Why can't I remember you? Why do you start to show up now?
[Cheol sighs and brushes his hair with his fingers in frustration.]
Cheol:
COUPS this name... I heard it somewhere. It sounds familiar. But who uses this word?
[Cheol sighs in defeat and goes back to where Y/N was waiting for him.]
Y/n:
You okay now?
Cheol:
I'm fine.
[Cheol assured Y/N with a smile.]
Cheol:
Let's...... order something? What do you want to eat?
[Y/N was so concentrated on Cheol's condition that she didn't realise what she was saying.]
Y/n:
Coups.
Cheol:
What!
[Cheol said he was almost shocked when Y/N spoke in panic.]
Y/n: O-ox bone soup . I want Ox bone soup.
Cheol:
O-oh! Okay.
[Both of them order their food and sit in awkward silence. Finally, Cheol decided to break the silence.]
Cheol:
So what's the matter? What is this urgent meeting for?
Y/n:
Oh! Yeah, well, that was about Jeonghan's present situation.
Cheol:
What about him?
[Cheol asks, lifting his eyebrow.]
Y/n:
I think I have to talk to Joshua about it. Jeonghan can't accept it right now, but I think he's already starting to like him.
Cheol:
For real?
Y/n:
Umm. I don't know about his first love, but I think he stuck with the one-sided love rules. You know, always love that one person till the last breath. Unrequited love, you know?
Cheol:
Yeah, but... don't you think talking to Joshua about something we are not even sure about is too much for both of them? I mean, if your discussion creates some misunderstanding or hope in Joshua's heart, will you take responsibility for that? Other than that, we don't know if Joshua is into same-sex or not.
[Y/N didn't say anything; she just looked outside from the restaurant's window and sighed.]
Y/n:
I know he likes boys. I just have my ways to find such information.
[Cheol just rolls his eyes because he knows Y/N will definitely ask Mingyu or Wonwoo about it, and the people who meet those two already know that they can't see Joshua sad, so they just give information to help him.]
Cheol:
Yeah, yeah, as If I don't know who your secret informants are.
Y/n:
He's my brother, and I can't just stay out of this, especially when he is hurting like this.
[Cheol smiles and holds Y/N's hand.]
Cheol:
Look, I know that you're just getting worried for him, but trust me, he is more mature than his age, and the fact is that he lives 4 years longer than you, so he knows how to handle things on his own. He just needs some time and family support, not family interference. Support him for whatever he chooses and ........
[Cheol stops and sighs.]
Cheol:
Let him be; we are not totally sure about his feelings for Joshua. So wait for him to tell you everything.
Y/n:
Believe me, he does love him. Because the situation he is in right now and the feelings he has for Joshua that he told me last time aren't just feelings for a friend or colleague, These feelings are the same as how I feel about y........
[Y/n stop quickly and open her eyes in panicked.]
Cheol:
What?
[Y/N didn't make eye contact with Cheol.]
Y/n:
What I'm saying is that he definitely likes him too.
Cheol:
Okay, but it's still their problem. As I said before, we can support him and help him when he is in need, but we can't interfere. It's not our place. Look, he is already too confused with whatever is going on. The more we talk to him regarding this matter, the more he'll get confused. Give him some space, and when he is ready, he'll talk to you on his own. After all, you are his brave little sister.
Y/n:
Huh?
[Y/N tilts her head in confusion.]
Cheol:
You may not realise this, but he feels proud whenever he sees you. Hoshi is a little bit mischievous, you can say, but you're way more mature than your age. Both of you are the same in so many ways. One time he said to me that he was proud of you. Because you act more mature than your age, as I said before. You know how to handle any kind of situation. You're his duplicate in so many ways.
[Cheol pats Y/N's hand and looks into her eyes with a smile.]
Cheol:
You still have so much time. You can still create beautiful memories with your family now. So don't be sad, and enjoy whatever life gives you.
[Both of them smile, and Y/N nods her head in response.]
Cheol:
That's my girl.
Y/n:
What?
[Y/n seems shocked as well as Cheol. This is something only one person can say to Y/N. Coups, her Coups the one she loves.]
Cheol:
I-i'm sorry, Y/N. I'm also surprised why I said that. It just naturally comes out of my mouth like it was meant to be said.
[Y/N sadly smiles and looks down at the table.]
Y/n:
It's alright. I can understand. I don't mind . Let's ......... ahum........... let's eat we have to go back.
[Cheol just nodded in response and started to eat, but one thing was again lingering in his mind. "Why did he say that?". Something was off about the things that happened today. Soon both of them finish their food and separate their ways.]
On the other side:
[Jeonghan arrives at his office, and as he already knows, no one is there. He just threw himself on the chair and angled his head on the chair's back. He just sighs heavily when someone speaks.]
?:
What are you doing here?
[Jeonghan quickly sits back and looks towards the person.]
Jeonghan:
Mr. Lee? What are you doing here?
Dokyeom:
I'm the boss here?
[Dokyeom speaks while walking and sitting on the chair in front of Jeonghan with a friendly smile on his face.]
Jeonghan:
Yeah right. I'm sorry.
Dokyeom:
What are you doing here? You are supposed to be on holiday until this Sunday.
Jeonghan:
Right. I was just getting bored, and working from home is not convenient for a person like me. Other than that, I need to sort something in this office because I don't have Joshua beside me anymore. I don't have my secretary on my side anymore, so I have to look at some files for next week's presentation.
Dokyeom:
It looks like you loved his company.
[Dokyeom said with a smile when he looked towards Jeonghan.]
Jeonghan:
Yeah, I just depend on him a bit too much that I forget that he may leave me one day and I have to live alone in this office......... again.
[The last word came out as a whisper from Jeonghan's mouth, but Dokyeom heard it clearly. He can see sadness in Jeonghan's eyes.]
Dokyeom:
I'll find another secretary if you want one. We're friends too, so I can help you that much.
Jeonghan:
No thanks. I think I can do things on my own too. Not everyone can understand your needs and habits well enough.
[Dokyeom looks towards the younger in pure shock.]
Dokyeom:
So Joshua understands you well enough to make you feel like that?
[Dokyeom asks Jeonghan more like he is questioning his words.]
Jeonghan:
I think so?
Dokyeom:
He is a good person.
Jeonghan:
No he's just too pure and innocent and don't know what's right and what's wrong for him.
Dokyeom:
Right.
[Dokyeom raised his eyebrow in surprise because now Jeonghan sounds like aliens. He was talking to himself.]
Dokyeom:
I should go now that you have done your work.
[Jeonghan nodded, and Dokyeom turned towards the exit. He stops and turns his head while calling Jeonghan's name.]
Dokyeom:
Han-a?
Jeonghan:
Yes?
Dokyeom:
It is not that bad to confront your true feelings. It's better to listen to your heart sometimes. Have a good day.
[Dokyeom walks out of the room and stops in front of the door. He knows Jeonghan from 4 years ago, and he knows Jeonghan's heart and mind are fighting against each other, and this time he really wants the heart to win.]
Jeonghan:
Joshua is so good that he forgets that loving someone who already loves someone else is way more painful than anything.
[Jeonghan said to himself when Dokyeom, who was still standing outside the office, got shocked. "Does he know about Joshua's feelings?"]
Dokyeom:
Does this mean he already knows about Joshua's feelings?
[Dokyeom mumbles to himself in a whisper and walks towards his office. Jeonghan starts to look for something in the table's drawer when someone comes inside his office.]
Jeonghan:
If Joshua was here, he would definitely find it for me.
?:
What are you making a fuss about?
?:
You made the whole room a mess.
Jeonghan:
Oh my!
[Jeonghan startled for a second while placing his hand on his heart.]
Jeonghan:
What the hell? When did both of you come inside?
?:
When you were searching for something in your drawers?
Jeonghan:
Wonwoo Hyung, what are you doing here, and what is he doing in my office?
Wonwoo:
Y/N calls Hoshi. Hoshi and he called Mingyu, and he forced me to come here.
[Wonwoo shrugged his shoulders and started to look around him.]
Mingyu:
By the way, I have a name, and it's Mingyu. Kim Mingyu.
Jeonghan:
Whatever sit.
MIngyu:
Where?
[Mingyu said statistically while looking around him.]
Wonwoo:
Do you even leave a spot for sitting?
[Woonwoo and Mingyu were right. Jeonghan covered the whole room with numerous files and papers.]
Jeonghan:
Sorry! I just want some documents, but I can't find them anywhere.
[Jeonghan said while rubbing his nape in embarrassment.]
Wonwoo:
What documents?
Jeonghan:
The one with material information and final details.
Wonwoo:
It's in the third drawer of your cabinet.
[Jeonghan opens the cabinet and finds the file he was looking for, for the past hour.]
Jeonghan:
Thank god. How did you know?
Wonwoo:
Here!
[Wonwoo gives Jeonghan a folded paper, and Jeonghan looks at Wonwoo in confusion.]
Wonwoo:
Joshua gave this to Mingyu. He said that you will definitely rip your hair out if you don't find your things in their place. It's a list of places where he puts your office stuff and all.
[Wonwoo said with a laugh.]
Mingyu:
He was right, though. Look around here. No one can tell if this is his doing or some toddler.
Jeonghan:
Did you guys come all the way here just to make fun of me?
Mingyu:
Joshua will definitely start to shout after seeing all this mess.
Wonwoo:
Okay! That's enough, Gyu. We just came here because my boyfriend's friend and his sister were worried for their brother, who goes to his office on his day off.
Jeonghan:
Just sit both of you down.
Mingyu:
Let's clean up this mess first. Shall we?
[Jeonghan just nods, and Wonwoo and Mingyu start to pick up the file and papers from the ground.]
................................................
ON CALL:
Joshua:
How is he doing, Hyung? Mingyu, tell me that he is at work. Is he mad? What is he doing there on his day off?
[Joshua speaks in frustration without listening to what Dokyeom is trying to say.]
Dokyeom:
Are you done? Now listen to me. He is okay; it's not the first time he has worked on his day off. So just chill. He is just struggling a bit without you. According to him, he depends on you too much, and the breaking news is that he doesn't want a new secretary.
Joshua:
Oh! Wait what?
Dokyeom:
He covers up his feelings for you by saying that he just depends on you. In reality, he just misses your presence, your caring side for him, and your love for him.