An Idol's Misery - Wen Junhui fanfiction

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--- A few days later, Seoul Airport ---

'Treat Kate well. I'll try to come visit you when I can, but I want you to call or message me every day, so I know how you're doing, okay?'

'Yeah.' Naeyeon let out a deep breath and hugged me before letting go and wiping a small tear from her cheek. 'Yeah. Of course, I will.'

I nod my head.

'Good. You know I'll miss you, right?'

'Jun, I'll miss you too. I don't want to let you go, but we both know that I can't stop you.' Overhead, a loud, female voice sounds out through some speakers. 

"Attention. All passengers boarding plane 37665 to Hong Kong, China, please move to the boarding station."

Oh Jeez. Well, I guess this is goodbye.

 'Be safe and call me when you land, so I know you're okay.' All I could do was nod my head.

As I stroke Naeyeon's hair, I speak what could be my last words to her. 'I'm sorry. Just know that... I'll always love you.' Taking her face in my hands, I kiss her soft, rosy lips for possibly the last time, and then, I walked away. 

Walking away felt like the hardest thing I could ever do, but I had to. I promised.

He left me here. So he could marry another girl. I'm not saying that I want him to marry me, but I like him. A lot. Of course, I'm hurt and I never wanted this - I don't think either of us did - But I'll have to live with it.

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'Kate?' I call upstairs.

Nothing.

Climbing up the steps, my mind runs through all the memories with Jun. The storm. The cuddles. His last, sweet kiss. Knocking on the door, I call out again.

'Kate? You Home?' From inside, a faint giggling could be heard, then silence, and a response.

'Yes! I'm home.' Then, another voice.

'I'm here too, and we're a little bit busy so please don't come in!' I roll my eyes.

'Okay, but be careful with her, Ice Cream Scoop!' I shuffle off, but from a distance, Seungcheol could be heard:

'Hey!' I let myself smile for just a moment, relishing in the single moment of happiness.

I'm glad that at least those two are happy. As long as Kate's happy, I'll try my best to be the same.

Slumping down into the red bean bag in the corner of my bedroom, I scroll through the photos and videos Jun and I had taken together on my phone a few days ago. We went to the amusement park and we had a great time. We went on roller coasters, rode the Viking ate cotton candy and toffee apples, and at night, we rode the Ferris wheel together. We played a few of the carnival games and Jun won a few little prizes at the archery games. He was so surprised when we went to the balloon-darts game and I won him a little blue stuffed lion. That might have been one of the best nights of my life; seeing the terrified look on his face when we rode the Viking, Ooh-ing, and Aah-ing at the lights atop the Ferris wheel, tasting the sugar in the carnival food, hugging the prizes we won for each other... Memories that will always last.

 Flicking to the end of the photos, one singular video remains and I tap "play".

It's a video of us at the top of the Ferris wheel.

'I just wanted to capture this in a video diary, as one of the most fun days I've had in a long time! Thanks Junnie!' I hug him tightly.

'I had a great day today.' 

'Me too.'

'Hey, Naeyeon?'

'Yeah? What's up?' My head is resting on his shoulder and the faint sound of carnival music can be heard in the background as we talk. The wheel turns, little by little.

'Um... Would you... Be... My girlfriend?'

'Of course, I will.' We both smile like idiots and share a short, sweet kiss.

'Let's agree we're not telling Coups and Kate. Yeah?'

 I nod my head.

'Oh, definitely. Or at least not for a while, anyway.'

The video ends and a few stray tears drip from my eyes and sit atop my phone screen. Just then, my message tone rings out. 

Jun: "im home safe. My real home is there with you tho :,("