One Shots // Bae Rona x Joo Seokhoon ✨💫🌃

S3 Bittersweet Meeting (14.2)

"Nothing, Nothing
It's not like one's hearts and feelings
The same gaze but different hearts/ feelings
It's so sweet and bitter"

Slumped on the cold and hard brick wall, Seokhoon looked dazed as he gazes down at the silent and dark night.

It was like a mantra of actions, repeated every night and soon it became a nightly routine.

Only tonight, it was a lot worse than usual.

Clutching onto the cold beer, tears had trickled down his swollen and red eyes.

His vision had blurred, his apartment was a mess and frankly.... He was also a mess. The black and sleek phone abandoned on the carpet buzzed, a short message finds it's way on his screen.

'Oppa.... Did you see the news?'

Turning his phone off, he slowly walks over to his bed. Tripping a couple of times due to his hazy and dizzy state.

Cans of empty beer were scattered on the grey carpet, sounds of clanking here and there as he approached the soft mattress and lays on it face down.

Muffled sobs soon fill the dark and lonely bedroom. Seokhoon clutched onto his chest and tried to calm his heart.

But no matter how he seems to try and collect himself, his heart betrays him and yet again he falls down onto a fit of sobs and breakdowns.

On the carpet, his phone buzzes yet again....

This time a message from Lee Minhyuk.

'Seokhoon..... Are you okay?'

The male couldn't sleep well that night, heck he didn't even function that well for the days that followed either.

All he did was plaster on a fake smile and dialed up her number after a few days.

A sweet and gentle voice picks up from the other line. Instinctively, a sincere smile finds itself on his face.

'Seokhoon ah.... It's been such a long time since you actually called me. It's such a surprise, what's up?'

Seokhoon looks down and smiles as he tries to speak with his normal and bright voice. But as he starts to reply, something inside him breaks as his voice starts to tremble.

' Yeah.... Sorry I had many concerts during the past month. But, I had to call and congratulate you.....'

There was a slight pause in between as he tried to speak normally but soon enough, his emotions had betrayed him as tears once again prick through his grey eyes and trickle down his cheeks.

Gripping on the phone, he forces himself and tries to continue with a normal tone.

'I'm very happy for you.... Rona yah'

And just like that, he ends the call abruptly and buries his face on his palms.

" If I extend out my hand and expect your heart/ feelings
My selfishness grows and it becomes a flaw.
Filling up the void between us, The more I fill it up
The empty space in my heart becomes even more empty."

FLASHBACK ENDS

And just like that 3 years had passed, Seokhoon smiles at the female who nods at him and whispers a silent 'Hello' at her direction.

Holding onto Mari's arms, Rona chuckles as she eagerly talks to the elder female and hands her a fresh and beautiful bouquet of mixed flowers.

The group soon gathers privately in the new Penthouse. It was a reunion in the making.

Mari excitedly claps her hands as she looks at all the Hera Kids who had now gathered in her living room after 3 long years of seperation and healing.

They had all grown, matured and become completely different people.

'I'm so glad all of you are able to attend today.... Your parents will all be so proud of how much all of you have grown.
For growing up so well.... Well done my darlings.'

Eunbyeol gently pats the elder female's back as she comforts her with a sweet smile.

' Still.... It's all thanks to Ajhumma who call and check on us at the most random times that we were able to grow up with motherly love full in our stomachs. '

Minhyuk jokes as the group erupts in laughter.

Looking over at Rona who silently sat beside her half sister, Jenny grins as she gazes at the female's hands.

' That's one hot looking stone on your hand Rona yah.... Aren't you gonna spill about it? '

Slightly startled at Jenny's comment. Rona smiles and looks down at the ring that rests on her left hand.

'Well.... It's a sapphire and has little crystals encrusted on it.'

Rona explains shyly as the others look at her with teasing and bright smiles.

Nudging her sister, Eunbyeol chuckles and continues.

'Don't worry, you'll all get your invitations soon. I saw the pre-printed sample and it's already so amazing. Congratulations Rona yah.'

Rona smiles at Eunbyeol's remark and nods to thank her for the compliment.

'Your such a lucky female to have such a nice fiancée though.... He really had to clear all his schedule to accompany you here.... If only my fiancée was that considerate and caring.'

Jenny jokes as she gives Minhyuk the side eye. The group erupts in laughter as Minhyuk starts defending himself.

But as the jokes and teasing continued, Joo Seokhoon only listened silently as he gazed secretly at the female who sat across from him.

She was smiling, it was a bright and happy smile. He hadn't seen her real smile in such a long time. As he trails his gaze down her hands.

His smile starts to falter, and the tight and suffocating feeling in his heart reappears.