“hyung you need to understand” a man with dimples tells hyungwon
“no jooheon i’m sure she felt something…something familiar i could tell by the look on her face” hyungwon replied while pacing back and forth in the room
“that's because you were acting like a weirdo” the man who was with hyungwon earlier scoffed at him
“lee minhyuk i didn't asked for your opinion” he said turning his head back at minhyuk “and what? she resembles a dog?” hyungwon huffed
“yeah what else?” minhyuk shrugged his shoulders “with her sharp features she definitely resembles a doberman don't you think so?” he asked looking back and forth between hyungwon and jooheon
“but you do know that probably sounded like an insult and you did that on purpose” hyungwon took a step forward to minhyuk
“shouldn't you be thankful that i saved you?” minhyuk replied casually “saved me?” hyungwon asked back
“yeah” minhyuk shrugged “you were in an awkward situation what would you have told her anyways if i didn't appeared on time?” minhyuk asked putting his hands in the air
“i would have told her the truth” hyungwon replied crossing his arms on his chest “and do you think she'd believe it?” minhyuk asked raising his eyebrows
“why no—” “hyung accept the truth” jooheon said putting one hand on hyungwon's shoulder
“rijeen lost all of her memory” jooheon said in a sympathetic tone “everything…including her own life” he said looking at hyungwon
“i highly doubt that” minhyuk muttered “huh?” jooheon asked as minhyuk’s voice was barely audible
“no no nothing” minhyuk replied shaking his hands
flashback
[one month ago]
"the korean navy successfully defeats the japanese troop. as we all know that three months ago it was declared that the korean navy officers died but it was just a rumour to attack the japanese troop. successfully our officers were successful in this"
the sound of the tv faded in distance as his whole family were busy talking to their son through the phone
“mom…” hyungwon's voice echoed through the phone and his mom couldn't believe her own ears
“mom? can you hear me?” he said again and his mom still can't create a coherent reply and keep on crying
his brother snatched the phone from his mother and replied to his brother
“hyung?” he said with a shock in his voice
“ahh dawon..” hyungwon replied to his brother “it's me your hyung” he said with a chuckle sadly
“hyung…y..you” dawon’s voice breaks, how is hearing his brothers voice when he was told that his brother has died
“you must be really shocked right?” hyungwon chuckled sadly “i'm sorry that i had to put you all through this, none of this we're done intentionally” hyungwon replied
“we've been ordered by our head that in order to attack the troop and to save our country we must lie so they let their guards down and think that it's an easy game” he added
“hyung are you okay?” dawon asked “can i see you? i can hear this later but first i need to see you” he said, his voice is the evidence that he's holding back his tears
“dawon i’m fine…ill be discharged within an hour you can come to my bootcamp if you want to” he replied with a smile
“okay i’ll go there” dawon replied “i’ll pick you up” he said
“dawon..” hyungwon started “is rijeen with you?” he asked “i tried to call her but it's switched off” he added
a moment of silence creeped up through the phone call
“no hyung” dawon said, his voice firm “i’ll tell you when i meet you but don't worry she's fine” dawon assured him
“what's wrong?” hyungwon asked, feeling that something's up “is everything alright?—” “sir others are waiting in the line if you're done please step back”
he looked at the line behind him, few men standing in the line to use the telephone.
all of their phones and other things that might be a evidence of them being alive was destroyed, this was a full proof plan
“hyung?” his brother's voice echoed through the phone
he attached the phone to his ear again “dawon i can't use the phone for long so let me ask just one question before i hang up okay?” hyungwon asked
“yes go on” dawon replied “is reejin okay? is she doing well?” he asked
“yes..” dawon replied without any hesitation “she's doing well you don't have to worry” he assured his brother
hyungwon sighed in relief “fine…let's talk when we meet..” he said and cut the call.
he bowed at the other men who was waiting behind him in the line, “i’m sorry you can use the phone now” with a soft smile
the man right behind him patted his back “it's fine i understand you all of our phone calls are supposed to be longer than we expect” the man told him
“we were literally announced dead so it's a huge topic to talk about to your family and loved ones” the man sympathised with hyungwon
“so it's okay we all understand don't apologise” he said and hyungwon nodded at his words
he was right
hyungwon left the telephone room and went inside the tent where all of them are staying now until they finally got back to their home
he sat on the floor and looked at his ring finger, admiring the shining ring that was tantalizing on his finger
“finally i’m going back to you” he softly said to himself
“no more separation between us anymore” he smiled to himself while looking at his ring
he looked at his fingers so endearingly and smiled fondly at himself
anticipation of coming back home to his love made his adrenaline rush crazily
a/n : i know hyungwon's brother's name is not dawon but i decided not use his actual brothers name so yup
