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YOU and Seungwoo have been best friends since you were little. Childhood best friends. He lived in the same neighborhood, so walking from his house to yours was not a problem. He often visits after class, plays video games, spends his afternoon watching cartoons and cliché dramas, and messes with you.
You spend your elementary days just like other best friends, inseparable. Years passed when you were already a high school student, and his older sister made her debut in a girl group. At the same time, he gave an audition in entertainment and later moved to Seoul for his training proper. But before he left, he made a promise to you.
"Y/N, I promise we will still see and talk to each other. We'll spend each other just like we used to do. I'll bring your favorite ice cream when Im home. Being your best friend with you is one of the best things that happened in my life. I wont forget you, Y/N; I hope you do."
You nodded at him. "Forgetting you is not my thing, you idiot! Take care of yourself, and when you reach Seoul, don't forget to call me, okay?"
He hugged you tightly and caressed your hair. You put your arms around his waist and rested your head on his chest. You can feel the pump of his heart-heartbeats driving you crazy.
"I'llbe longing for you, Y/N, that's for sure. I love you!"
You tip-toe closer to his ear. "I will miss you and love you too!"
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It went well for the first years of you and Seungwoo being away from each other. You still have communication with him. He often calls you and complains about things he is not used to. He bought you a lot of ice cream when you two got to see each other. Despite his busy and complicated schedule, he still made his way to you and fulfilled his promise.
Everything is okay. Until his agency announced his debut in a boy group. You were happy. You tried to call him to congratulate him, but it was unattended until disconnected. You texted him, but he didn't reply. You thought he was just busy preparing his way to his dreams. You made your way to watch his debut stage, but you never got a chance to talk to him after. You tried to reach his family, but they had already moved to Seoul without you knowing their new location. You asked your friends and others who knew Seungwoo, but it failed.
You were shocked when your mom planned to send you abroad to your aunt to continue your college. You denied it many times, but your parents were more persistent. You don't want to leave your country not being able to speak to him. You contacted him again and again but were still hopeless. You had no choice but to go abroad because your mom had already booked a flight. After a year, your family finally moved abroad, living there for good.
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[15 years later]
You shivered as you felt a familiar warmth kissing you. You close your eyes as the wind touches your skin. You pulled some strands of your hair to the back of your ears. A lot of things change. You missed a lot. Especially him.
"It's been 15 years..." You thought.
You looked up at the cafe signage and the picture and location your friend sent you. Once you confirmed that you were in the right place, you headed. You saw her waving her hands as you walked to the cafe's door.
"Y/N, hello! Good to see you again!" Your friend greeted you as you made your way to her table. You enveloped each other's arms. You enjoyed talking with her. You shared many things, especially about the field you both worked on. She spoke of the happiness and stress she's been experiencing in school since she's now a school teacher. While you told her the sleepless nights you must endure being a medical technologist in the hospital abroad.
You heard a notification from your friend's phone. "Oh! I almost forgot, Y/N!" You glanced at her with your wondering eyes.
"Next week, Sunday evening at the Infinite Hotel, we'll have our batch reunion party!"
"R-reunion party?"
"Yeah! Since it's already been fifteen years since we worked, and some of our batch mates were now on the big screens, we planned a reunion. I guessed you'll come, am I right? Please." She said with a pleading smile and handed over the invitation.
"Why not?! I'd love to!" You answered and received the card.
"You sounded like you are excited, don't you?" She said. You both busted into laughter.
Well, you are, admitted. You were excited. Who wouldn't be? You might get to see Seungwoo again. You hoped.
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You headed out of your car. The receptionist looks for your invitation card, and you enter the venue. Your eyes lock to the party's theme, Timeless Beauty. There were a lot of lights dancing to the rhythm of the music. You also saw a lot of familiar faces. Some of your celebrity batch mates look glamorous in their evening gowns and tuxedos. You wore a golden gradient backless evening gown that suited your wet-look hairstyle and a silver clutch bag.
Your eyes roamed around, looking for someone. You had only one in your mind... Seungwoo. You greeted some batch mates and chattered with them for a while. You find yourself sitting at the counter bar and sipping a glass of champagne from the waiter who passed you a time ago. You sit there for a couple of minutes, waiting for the party to start.
"You like yellow, do you? You look dazzling as always."
You jumped to your stool when someone approached you. You saw the silhouette of a man. When you turned around, you saw him smiling widely. Smile that you desire to cherish again. He is stunning with his white tuxedo and black dotted necktie. You noticed the changes in his appearance. He became a masculine man from a petite kid. He grew even taller, which fitted his attire perfectly. He looks like the Apollo of modern times.
Seungwoo...
"Epitome of Timeless Beauty."
You lost all of your words. You felt a lump in your throat. You had a lot of things on your mind, but you couldn't say any words. You had a lot of questions that you wanted to be answered. You wanted to hug him again. You wanted to feel his embrace again. You wanted to be with him again.
The man that longed for a long time. The man that you miss every single day. The man who never stays out of your mind. The man that will be forever in your heart. The man that you used to call your best friend.
