Lessons From Romance

Perks of being Your Friend

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Luhan believed in good intentions, but he couldn't believe that Ki Chan, someone he barely knew, would want to wholeheartedly invite him on a vacation of his. Was it because of Namjoo or was there some other reason behind the invitation?

Luhan thought long and hard about it, but nothing reasonable popped up into his head. Oh the other hand he didn't think there was anything to be suspicious of. The fact that Chae Yoon would be there too made it all to dreadful for him to think about.

Imagine that, he never thought he'd see her again; at least not in this kind of situation. Since she'd long abandoned him he had only dreamt of romantic topics with her, but who knew that seeing her smiling still so beautifully would aggravate him. Now that he wished he'd never met Chae Yoon again it wasn't like he could wish that she and Namjoo weren't friends.

The week had started again and his schedule was stocked up with hours. He hadn't seen Namjoo since the day they'd gone out for a picnic. After laying around on her picnic mat she'd dozed off into a slumber leaving him by himself. While staring up at the clouds drifting by lazily he'd thought to himself how different things had become and in such an unquestionably short time too.

Before this...before this time with Namjoo entering his life he'd just sat around in his small corner. The existence of his parents had barely been felt after his mother attempt at suicide. Then his infatuation with Chae Yoon kept him off the borders of venturing outside his small box.

That was all that had filled his life. Luhan realized that he was really dull and a bit small-minded. His life was really boring, like a sheet of paper with only a mark of a straight line. His life would be what others would regret upon seeing their life flash by. And he realized at this that he also did regret not doing so much because he'd been held down by his emotions. He wanted more in life; not just work, love, or fear; he wanted so much more, but no one had given him that opportunity.

Now he was being brought out, being re-introduced to the world. His small mind was being opened and he was being told that even if he didn't want it; he would have to learn to understand various corners of the world in order to live. Pain was just something that needed to be accepted and he would have to learn to take it either the hard way or the easy way; just breathing and letting it go. It was a life lesson and life lessons were never easy.

Luhan thought about it for a mere second. Both he and Namjoo had taken it the hard way. Looking at her made him realize that no matter how optimistic one lived their life; eventually something would hurt enough to crush their heart. Namjoo had a big heart, but she'd lost it all in a second.

In all, the weight of pain just depended on how one reacted to it.

There was so much more to learn.

His night had simply ended with work and coming back solo to his home. Thanks to the ribbon he was now more comfortable after ditching his long sleeves. With nothing to do he'd just sat around in his room watching the TV he'd moved from the living room to his room. After a slight second he picked his phone up.

Although he hadn't meant to become real friends with Namjoo, he was glad they'd come this far as acquaintances. She was good company after all.

Without hesitating he asked when she picked up, "Work tomorrow?"

"I start in the evening."

"Then...want to meet up in the morning for a cup of coffee? Or will you still be asleep?"

There was a sort of laughter as if to say he was being funny, but with dry sarcasm, "I'll try to be on time."

"Good. I'll see you then."