KALOPSIA

5. Somewhere in a Flower Field

Yoo Joonghyuk laid on his bed, constipating something by himself in his head. 'How is he here? I thought he wouldn't show up this round.' Joonghyuk bit his lower lip. 'Is this his homeland then?'

He got up from his bed to walk over to the balcony for some fresh air. Joonghyuk stared into the blue sky.

"Papa! You have to keep up!"

The voice caught Joonghyuk's attention, so his eyes shifted below the balcony.

A young girl with dirty silver hair ran around the front garden with two younger boys, one with red hair and the other with black hair. They were chased by a tired man with bright red hair, it was Cale.

"Weak human, you should exercise more."

'They're.. the children he always talked about missing them?...' Joonghyuk thought, remembering their conversations.

Cale stopped, bending his knees to take a breath. "I can't, haa.. go anymore..." Cale fell down onto the trunk of a nearby tree.

"Weak human, I bought cold lemonade for you!" The black-head kid handed over the glass to Cale.

Cale's face looked upset, but then it disappeared. He grabbed the glass, chugging the whole thing in an instant. "Haaa..."

"Good job, human!"

"Papa, are you alright?" The younger red-head asked, laying down next to him.

"I'm alright." Cale answered.

"On, Hong, Raon." An old voice called out for those names.

"Yes, lemon gramps?!" The children asked.

"Come here for a second, there's something I need your help with."

"Yes, lemon gramps!" The kids followed the old man, leaving Cale to sit under the tree. "We'll see you later, papa!"

"Alright, see you later." Cale closed his eyes, feeling the small breeze against his delicate skin.

The whole scene had played out in front of Yoo Joonghyuk.

"Cale Henituse." Yoo Joonghyuk called out. Somehow, he got down to the ground level and approached Cale.

Cale opened his eyes. "Oh, you're one of the new guests."

"You don't remember me?" Joonghyuk asked, like he was looking for a sign of hope.

Cale looked at him, confused. "No?"

Joonghyuk sighed. He sat down next to Cale.

They were in the middle of the vast garden, filled with various flowers and decor.

"Do I know you?" Cale asked.

"No." Joonghyuk smiled. It looked oddly strange on him despite them never meeting each other. "You remind me of someone."

"You shouldn't mistaken me as them." Cale said. "I'm not them anyways." He said with certainty.

"I know." Joonghyuk only continued to smile. 'He always says the same thing whenever I ask.' Joonghyuk closed his eyes, embracing the breeze along with Cale.

"You're from Korea, right?" Cale asked suddenly.

"Yes."

"How is it there?"

Cale's words felt like he knew something when he really didn't.

"Have you been there before?" Joonghyuk looked seriously at Cale.

"Yes." His answer was still simple yet blunt.

Joonghyuk's eyes shot wide open. "Then how come you don't remember me?!" He yelled.

Cale furrowed his brows, "what do you mean?" He was starting to become annoyed. "I've never met you before." Cale got up from the ground, "If you're going to talk nonsense, then I'll get going."

The scent of flowers flowed through the air from the garden.

Joonghyuk got up as well, he grabbed Cale's wrist, "no , don't go."

Cale flinched at the sudden sharp pain, "hey! Let go of me!" Cale tried pushing his hand off his.

"...sorry." Joonghyuk noticed he hadn't controlled his strength when he grabbed Cale's wrist. He let go, reluctantly.

"You don't seem okay." Cale spoke.

"Don't mind me. Are you alright though?" Joonghyuk asked.

"I'm fine." Cale gritted his teeth in frustration. "Why don't we go on a walk to calm down?" Cale suggested. Judging from the strength in his grip, he's probably strong. And Cale didn't want to die today.

"Alright."