"Bye guys, see you tomorrow for practice!" I shouted and left the practice room, the door banging shut behind me with a thud. I made my way to my classroom to take my bag and head home. It was already 7:00 in the evening. I groaned remembering the homework I had to complete once I got home, with me being dead-tired.
As I dragged my feet to classroom 6, I heard a familiar melody floating in the air. The guitar notes immediately sent my mind racing, back into my childhood memories. My bows furrowed together as I closed my eyes, stopping in my tracks and focusing. The melody continued without stopping, making my heart rate increase with it. My blank mind grasped hold of the childhood memory causing my eyes to shoot open. I breathed heavily, holding my chest as the pain caused me to double over.
The pain of a long lost love, who left me hanging there waiting and waiting and waiting.The pain of heartbreak when I realised he will never come back, back to me. The pain of my dreams of our shared future being trampled over. The pain of a broken promise, of hope dying.
A tear escaped my eyes, gliding down my cheeks. The lyrics to the song that only we shared appeared in my head, fitting perfectly with the melody filling my ears. Wait, does this mean...He's here? Realisation dawned on me as I looked up from the ground. I walked towards the classroom's door, singing the lyrics of our special song. But no matter how hard I tried, the sorrow in my voice never disappeared. I smiled despite the pain in my heart as the memories of us together flooded back like a movie screening. I missed him so much and that desperation quickened my steps, soon breaking out into a run. Tears flowed uncontrollably from eyes and I tried to wipe them away, the wind rushing in my ears and face. I was gritting my teeth in frustration to sort out my pain and pleasure, flowing through my entire body.
I threw open the classroom door, coming to an abrupt stop, panting heavily. I clenched my fists and looked up to see Woozi, his finger midway into playing the guitar's notes. Tears blurred my vision as I saw him looking at me, puzzled.
"(y/n), are you okay?" he questioned me and tilted his head to his right, a concerned expression on his face. The sight of him standing a few metres away from me gave me relief of seeing my long lost love, and hate for the person who left me, without any trace. I felt like someone was squeezing my heart as I fought for breath.
"How could you?" I muttered between my tears as my legs gave way and my body found the ground.
"(Y/N)!" Woozi shouted, placing his guitar aside and running to me. He sat down in front of me, grabbing my shoulders as I sobbed, shaking and crying uncontrollably.
"Don't cry, (y/n). Please don't cry" he pleaded me, trying to wipe my tears away.
"Why did you lie to me, Jihoon? Why did you leave me when I needed you the most? Why didn't you tell me you've been here, all along?" I shooted questions at him. He looked taken aback when he realised the truth was out. I looked him straight in his eyes, eyes that were shocked and afraid, showing the heart inside. He looked down as his grip around my shoulders loosened. I was waiting for an answer, an explanation.
"I-I couldn't bring myself to face you after leaving you like that. I was forced to leave (y/n) a-and I didn't have enough time to tell you. I was dragged away and it hurt me like crazy to leave you behind. I am sorry (y/n) for being a coward and an useless, worthless, cruel person. I am sorry to have hurt to you so much (y/n), I will never ever want to do that. I am so sorry" he apologized, finding courage in himself.
A weight lifted out of my heart upon hearing those words. My sorrow and hurt disappeared into thin air, my whimpering dying down, slowly but surely. Jihoon looked up at me, eyes shining with welled up tears. He took my hand in both of his, wrapping it tightly.
"Please forgive me," he whispered, his voice wavering. His despair and guilt tugged at my heart. I knew what to do, the right thing to do...
I sighed and pulled my hand from his, looking him straight in the eye. His head bowed down, I knew it hurt him. I saw a tear drop from him to the ground from his eyes. He rubed his eyes and looked back at me, forcing a smile.
"Oh. I-I guess we s-should head h-"
I hugged him tightly, wrapping my arms around his nape. He shrank back but stayed still on realising what was going on. His arms slowly found their way to my waist and my back. Soon enough, he pulled me closer to him. I could feel him smiling against my shoulder as my lips curled upwards. His warmth filled my hole of loneliness, chasing the sorrow I Had carried with me for years.
"I forgive you, Lee Jihoon. Don't leave me again," I whispered into his year, letting go of my worries and enjoying this moment I had dreamt of since I was a little kid. My wish finally came true, but with a little bit of pain in between.
