Moonlight: A BL Fanfiction

Chapter 13

Hai Qing went to Pin Jun's house. Pin Jun had cooked for him again. This time Hai Qing got to meet Pin Jun's parents too.

Pin Jun's mother's face revealed her sorrow. Her son was leaving her for who knows how many years.

Pin Jun had planned to finish his studies and get a job there and settle down. He had no plans of returning to Taiwan. Hai Qing knew this but Pin Jun hadn't told his parents yet. He would do so tonight after Hai Qing left.

Pin Jun's mother expressed to Hai Qing, "I know it is for my son's better future but as a parent I feel lonely. My son is going to leave me. He has never stayed away like this. I don't know how to cope with his absence."

Hai Qing tried to console her. He put his hand on hers but he himself got pulled in on the emotional atmosphere.

It did not hit him till now that Pin Jun was leaving him and he didn't know when he would get to see Pin Jun's face again.

It felt like reality hit him hard. What would he console Pin Jun's mother with now? He himself was starting to choke, thinking about the prospect of Pin Jun not being there just a few kilometres away from him anymore. He was going across the Pacific Ocean, more than two thousand miles away.

He would not get to feel Pin Jun's presence, his smile, his long hair, his weirdness, his breathing. Hai Qing was in love with Pin Jun and it just hit him so hard that he felt burdened by it and his body was heating up inside. He felt warm and needed air to breathe.

"Hai Qing are you okay?" Pin Jun asked, realizing the stiffness and redness on his face.

Pin Jun went closer to Hai Qing and put his hand on Hai Qing's shoulder to shake him.

Hai Qing got out of his inner thoughts and said, "Yes, yes, I am okay."

"You face looks like a red tomato."

He got up and said, "I just need some fresh air."

Pin Jun said, "Okay, let's go to my rooftop." Hai Qing seemed very serious. He didn't laugh at the humour.

But his face did look like a red tomato, Pin Jun thought to himself before leaving the door.

They got into the elevator. Both standing there in silence. Heavy atmosphere. What was Pin Jun thinking right now, Hai Qing thought. Was he as sad as him?

They got out of the elevator and walked to the open sky view. Hai Qing took in the fresh air. Pin Jun left a heavy sigh. Hai Qing noticed it but said nothing.

Pin Jun was not liking this gloomy atmosphere. He wanted everyone to bid him adieu with smiles. Instead he was witnessing all his close people being melancholic.

"What happened to you?" Pin Jun asked.

"I don't know. I think till now it did not hit me that you were going to leave. It struck me now while talking to your mom. I don't know how I will feel when you are gone," Hai Qing's voice was breaking up. He was trying to control his emotions.

"Ah, come here, you!" Pin Jun took him in a warm hug and rubbed his hand on his hair, consoling him.

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Fast forward to the day of the flight,

Pin Jun texted Yan Fei the previous night to see him off at the airport. And Hai Qing had already confirmed the other day he was coming. Pin Jun asked his parents not to accompany him to the airport. He did not want another sad scene or crying at the airport. But he wanted to meet his Hai Qing before he left. He also hadn't met Yan Fei the past week. So he asked Yan Fei to come with Hai Qing.

Pin Jun waited as long as he could for the two of them. Time was running out. He needed to go and check in his luggage, pass immigration and security and board the flight. He couldn't wait any longer. He turned around and left for the luggage check-in. He was in tears.

He wanted to see Hai Qing so bad before he left. As he started walking towards the gate, Hai Qing showed up. Hai Qing jumped out of the car but Pin Jun was already at the gate.
Too late, Hai Qing!