𝐁𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬 • 𝐒𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠

18. Abroad

"So what did you do after school? I'm guessing you didn't come back?" Yeosang asked, cutting through the fluffy atmosphere.

Seonghwa clapped his hands together "No I didn't, I went and studied journalism"

"Journalism? In America?"

"Yep, turns out all that blog translating and editing really gave me a love of writing annnnnd on a whim I started writing about my experiences and posted them online, the admissions board at the school I applied to really liked my blogs too apparently, and they thought it was unique that I posted them in both English and Korean. After I started that course, I got offered a really cool internship with an indie magazine company called Twilight Star, they liked me so much they ended up hiring me, so when I finished my course I began working full time with them"

"At first I was just doing editing, but then I was lucky enough to work on a project that centred around travel in Korea, and I mean hello, I'm Korean so of course they asked me to work on the project and they liked how I worked so well that they ended up giving me my own section in the magazine that highlights different things about Korea, travel, food, fashion, a bit of everything really, it was originally just a little side panel but it's now a double page spread." Seonghwa smiled happily.

"Twilight is pretty big over in America and they've recently started publishing the magazine in other countries, one of those being Korea, and I was asked to assist in leading the editing management team for the Korean branch. I oversee everything in the editing department, help organise schedules, commissions, production schedules, editor and freelancer supervision, so that's why I'm back in Korea now, only 3 months actually"

"Holy shit" Yeosang said in disbelief.

Seonghwa snorted "What? It's just life"

"Yeah, but while you've been studying and working hard in another country making quiet a name for yourself it would seem, I've just been here working as a store assistant not even doing anything with my Event Management degree that I'm still trying to pay off. You've literally turned your whole life around for the better"

"You're talking like I had a bad life Sang, which I didn't. It was difficult and tough, and I've seen a lot of different sides of people that I don't like nor agree with, but I had the things that made me happy, or rather the person who made me happy so it was all good. I'll admit I've done well and I like that my life is more comfortable now, that I'm able to help take care of my parents and get them both the help they need. But that small amount of fame I have . .actually let's not call it fame, let's go with recognition, that recognition, the money, its great but it's not important, what's important is living, being"

"As long as you are happy I don't think you should worry about money that you still need to pay off, you'll pay it off eventually, and you took that course because that's what you needed to do at that time in your life. . to be honest I could probably get you a job" Seonghwa mumbled "Anyway you have it there now if you want to use it later, and if you don't let it serve as an experience, not a regret"

"Not too brag but I have the money if I wanted to buy a snazzy apartment, but I don't need it; fancy furniture in a fancy house doesn't make me happy. It's the little things that make me happy, its people like you Yeosang, you make me happy, and as long as I have you that's all I need"

Yeosang sniffled.

"OMG will you stop crying!! I didn't fall in love with a baby!"

"S-sorry"

Yeosang took a few calming breaths.

So Seonghwa had done well in life, Yeosang hadn't mistaken that. Seonghwa in front of him now was a little older, a lot more wiser, but he was still just as teasing and as cheeky, and was still just as humble and kind as he was in the past. How did Yeosang get so damm lucky to have found Seonghwa again? And why did he ever doubt Seonghwa now?

"Hwa, if you care for me why didn't you come find me sooner?"

Seonghwa brushed some crumbs off his pants "I wanted to settle in first, like I said it's been 3 months, I've been busy"

"So does that mean you don't want me just yet?"

Seonghwa shook his head "Of course I want you Sang, you appearing now is unexpected but it's perfect. I want you in my life Sangie, I've never doubted that, I hope from here on out you won't doubt that either"

"Never"

"Ok, now that we're on the same page. . .and I hope this isn't to forward but I really don't want to repeat past mistakes, so do you want to be my boyfriend officially?"

A perfect pink blush dusted Yeosang's cheeks, dating Seonghwa has been all he's ever wanted in life since the older had left.

"It's not forward, and yes, I'd love to be your boyfriend Hwa" Yeosang giggled "Officially"

A grand smile that was more beautiful than any star Yeosang had ever seen shone on Seonghwa's face. Seonghwa opened his arms for a hug and Yeosang quickly moved forward, attaching himself to Seonghwa like a monkey.

Seonghwa wrapped his arms tightly around Yeosang's middle and nuzzled his chin against Yeosang's neck and on his shoulder, and Yeosang wrapped his arms around Seonghwa's neck and his legs around the olders waist making himself comfortable as their bodies came together.

Yeosang had never hugged Seonghwa like this before, and he hated that he hadn't sooner.

Holding Seonghwa, thinking only of Seonghwa, it was calming, and knowing Seonghwa hadn't given up on him was like music to his soul.

Seonghwa hadn't just rewritten Yeosang's simply melody, that single guitar string with its simple tune, but rather he'd brought his own orchestra this time.

They sat like this in silence, cuddling each other and listening to one another's breaths.

Soon they had sat back, still holding each other and Yeosang kissed Seonghwa lightly on the lips. Although they had kissed earlier that day and many times prior in high school, this kiss felt like the first, the true first. It was a kiss shared between two people who care about each other and only each other, no interference just pure genuine connection.

A/n Y'all better have seatbelts, it's time to strap yourselves in!!!

There's only 3 chapters left and I'm gearing up to drop them all at once hehehe (≖ ͜ʖ≖)