Second Chances

Break out from your shell

Wooyoung found himself in the wedding reception room once again. The picture shown on the screen now depicted Leeteuk, Taeyeon, Taecyeon, Junho and Wooyoung from left to right. Taecyeon was looking rather upset, and Junho was putting his arm around Taecyeon, in an attempt of what seemed to be comforting him.

This was during the firework festival that year but the group was not able to see any due to Taecyeon's lousy recommendation of watching it on the rooftop of one of the university's buildings. Their entire view ended up being blocked by another group of high-rise buildings in front.

"Hey, why isn't Yoona in the picture?" Junho asked.

"Oh... my ex-boyfriend at that time called me to watch the fireworks together." Yoona replied, with a hint of irritation in her tone.

"Aish. That guy is the ultimate bastard!" Junho continued.

"Ah, stop it! It's all in the past now!" Yoona shot back.

"That was because you were so stubborn and didn't want to let go." Taecyeon said with a sigh after that. "If only I had stopped you then, you wouldn't be regretting like-"

"Leeteuk and Taeyeon started here, didn't they? This was when he first confessed to her, isn't it?" Yoona interrupted Taecyeon mid-sentence.

"Aish! Why don't you ever listen to me?" Taecyeon whined.

"Aigoo, you two... well in my opinion, Taeyeon and Leeteuk were such an unexpected couple." Junho said, looking at the photo curiously.

Wooyoung's point of view

I remember... I remember this day. Junho, Taecyeon and I were at the rooftop drinking after not being able to see the fireworks. Taeyeon and Leeteuk then came up to the rooftop together, and Leeteuk confessed to Taeyeon sometime after that.

If only I had prevented Leeteuk's confession then... maybe the outcome today will be different. I want to confess my true feelings before Leeteuk does. I need to go back and do it again. I need to...

My thoughts were interrupted by a familiar white light and the dramatic music playing once again. Once I managed to see clearly again, I saw Minjun in front of me, shaking his head in what seemed like disapproval.

"What did I tell you about not jumping to conclusions rashly? Why did you assume that she will go to the post office to submit her piece? It was exactly like a scene in those overrated dramas where the male and female protagonists just miss each other. Such bad timing."

"I'm sorry... my plan failed again. But this time, I will confess to her!"

"Really? I think it's impossible for you to confess to her before he does."

"No, I will do it!"

"Are you so sure? What makes you so confident about doing better the second time? Have you broken out of your shell?"

"Shell?"

"You've been with her for such a long period of time. Why didn't you think of possibly confessing to her even just once?" Minjun reprimanded. "Even if you say that you're going to do it, you'll never succeed if you don't break out of your own shell. And in order to break out of your shell, you have to fight hard, and experience some pain as well."

"I will. I will confess to her and prevent Leeteuk's confession."

Minjun then gave me a smirk, and I did not really know how to read it. "Then ask for it, and it will be given."

I gave a grateful smile before doing what I knew I had to do.

"HALLELUJAH CHANCE! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

The white light shone on me and the dramatic music started playing, and I felt myself being sucked in by the white light once again.

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As Wooyoung recovered from the blinding light, he saw that he was sitting in a dark room. Leeteuk and Taeyeon were standing in front of him with a spotlight on them. The two of them were looking at each other and staring into each other's eyes.

Leeteuk spoke first, "I like you."

'What?! I've only just came back and he's already confessing now?!" Wooyoung wanted to faint at Leeteuk's words.

Taeyeon replied with a smile, "Me too."

Leeteuk then leaned in closer to Taeyeon as she closed her eyes and tilted her head upwards.

"NOOOOOOOO STOP IT!!" Wooyoung exclaimed and the two of them stopped all actions before looking at Wooyoung with a weird look.

"CUT! Yah, what are you doing? What's a backstage crew member doing there?!" Lights were turned on and Wooyoung saw that they were on a stage and the director who was yelling at him earlier was really mad. Leeteuk and Taeyeon looked at Wooyoung and tried not to laugh at the bewildered expression he had on his face.

"That's it, let's just stop and continue next time. You guys are dismissed!" the director yelled after cooling down. The other backstage crew members then came out to keep the props and clear the area.

"Yah Wooyoung, why did you interrupt them?" Junho pulled Wooyoung off the stage before he could continue stoning and nudged him.

"NOOOOOOO!" Taecyeon imitated Wooyoung in an attempt to mock him. "What were you thinking man? Mr. Kwon still haunting you in your dreams?"

"Hey it was a hundred times worse than that okay!" Wooyoung retorted back. Wooyoung looked around in confusion before he finally spotted the banner on the stage. Realization dawned upon him as he finally remembered that Taeyeon and Leeteuk were the main protagonists of the annual university play that year.