Simon's Game |nct 127|

Who is Simon?

The day was gloomy, outside was raining as usual and the light blue sky was covered behind a large amount of gray clouds. Small droplets landed harshly from the thick mass that decorated, or better hid the beautifully clean sky, causing an acute, repeating sound to echo through Jaehyun's ears.

The man sighed, buttoning up his shirt and getting ready to once again leave his house.

He wanted to smile...but one thing in particular prevented him from doing so. The feeling of guilt never left his system, continuously appearing, and reminding him of the fact that he was always lying.

To the people around him but moreover to himself. Desperately trying to convince his subconscious that he was happy, or relaxed, or even better: that he didn't mind playing this game.

But this game was the reason of his current misery...right?-

"Jaehyun..." His wife mumbled, and got up from the bed in order to look at him.

Jaehyun tried to smile. "Good morning." He said.

"Are you leaving?" Areum asked and rubbed her eyes.

"Yes." Jaehyun replied and looked down before coming closer to her. "But I will be back." He promised, planting a small kiss on her forehead gently, before heading towards the room's door.

"Actually Jaehyun wait." The woman stopped him and the man turned around to face her.

"Yes?"

"Ummm...I don't remember exactly the day but..." She yawned. "It was around 12.00 a.m. when I called you and...your co-worker picked up the phone, you weren't there..." Areum admitted. "He said that you took the day off but...why didn't you tell me?"

Jaehyun tried his best to keep a neutral expression. She had to be referring at the day of Mark's funeral. He couldn't tell her, he had to lie again...once again..."Oh..." Jaehyun said. "Did that idiot Hyungmin tell you that I took the day off?" He laughed. "Babe, I didn't take the day off, I was probably busy at the moment or something, he probably tried to mess with you." Jaehyun smiled, avoiding direct eye contact.

"Oh..." Areum said.

"Yeah, I wouldn't hide something like that from you Areum." He answered.

"I see..." The woman looked down, trying to process everything.

"Well.." Jaehyun spoke. "I have to go now, see you at night."

And the man exited the room.

"Why are you lying to me Jaehyun..." Areum whispered quietly under her breathe once he left and massaged her temples.

Her suspicions were starting to make sense...

Did really the only thing she was afraid of happen?

She needed to tell him the truth.

Before losing him forever.

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"Don't you know...?"

"To fulfill our so-called wishes."

Yuta's words still rang through Doyoung's head...

Fulfill their wishes...

But...

What was his wish?

Even in the first place, he didn't accept Simon's invitation by his own will...

Or did he?

"Aghh..." The man sighed and laid back to his chair, covering his face with both of his palms.