Our New Fate

Chapter 41: Our Secret.

Song used in this chapter: "Story" - Sam Tsui

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"We can take it fast, or take it slow

If we just take each step as we go

Our story, our story, one page at a time"

"Noona is coming to visit," Heung Soo said, holding his phone to Nam Soon's direction so he could read the message. Apparently there were several missed calls from her as well.

"I should be arriving at 5PM I think. Why won't you pick up the phone? Is everything alright?"

"What? Is she coming to visit today?" asked Nam Soon. He was sure Heung Soo hadn't said anything about it before.

"Apparently. It's been some time we don't talk, she's probably missing me." thought Heung Soo out loud, standing up to get his coat and putting the cellphone back into his pockets.

"What do we do?" Nam Soon stood by his side, bitting his lips, letting his worry transpass through his trembling voice.

"Don't know. But I need to hide our photos or else she will get startled..." said Heung Soo. He hadn't told her that he and Nam Soon were talking again, much less that they were together. And Nam Soon was sure her opinion about him remained the same as ten years ago. She might not even accept if Heung Soo surprised her with news that they were friends again.

"You can't tell her," Nam Soon prompted to say, worried that this idea had come through Heung Soo's mind. "Please, don't think about telling her." They were fine as it was. Nam Soon was scared of what would happen if she didn't accept this relationship - and she definitely wouldn't. How could her?

Yes, Heung Soo was grown up already. He didn't need her approval. Yet, how would he feel knowing that she was against it? Could this make him question if they should keep going?

"I won't," reassured Heung Soo. "At least not now."

"You need to stay here?" said a voice in the corner that Nam Soon noticed it belonged to Yoon Jae. He was so startled about the news that he completely forgot that both of them were still there listening to the conversation.

"Yes, just bring your things here. You can stay as long as you need." Joon Hee calmed him down. They could understand what they were going through, probably better than anyone.

"I don't wanna be a burden..." whispered Nam Soon. For the first time, he started missing having his own place. He hadn't thought of this even once... Since he didn't have any family left, he forgot that Heung Soo still had his sister. Just for a bit, he thought it was just him and Heung Soo.

"Not at all" Joon Hee reassured. "It might be fun to have a friend staying over."

Heung Soo blinked, and Nam Soon could see how bothered this had made him. Like he felt guilty of something.

"We should go," said Heung Soo. "Before she arrives. I don't wanna take chances."

"Our story

You figured it out, you wrote it in pen

You know how you want our plot to end

You set it in stone, no room for surprise, oh"