I tucked him in and looked at him. He was a dream guy, that was no lie. How he was still single was beyond me. I suddenly thought of Haknyeon and wondered if he was seeing anyone. I felt a bit envious of whoever it could as he was pretty handsome now.

I thought back to the days he'd walk with me to school and cause trouble along the way. He nearly got himself killed with his clumsy self. I started to miss the days when I was carefree and happy. Now I'm stressed and depressed.

[Hak]
I found myself outside of Hanlim. And I wasn't alone. "I told you not to tag along." "But there's this cute guy who attends this school." "Who?" He remained tight lipped then walked ahead. "Suspicious..."

We waited by the entrance as Minhyun came to meet us. "Where's Sunwoo...?" "Class." I slightly frowned then noticed Junggeun eyeing Minhyun up and down. "I see, Jun." "What?" "Nothing..." I playfully shoved him as Minhyun guided us. "It's him isn't it?" "No..."

I looked around and was in awe of how elegant things looked. We sat down at a table that was made of glass. "He'll be here soon. If you don't mind, there was something I wanted to show Jun here..." I waved them off as I observed other students.

I noticed a couple not too far from me being all lovey dovey with each other. I frowned as he fed her a piece of cake. "Wind." He dropped the fork then sneered at her. "I don't love you anymore." "I never cared for you." He seemed surprised then stormed off.

I started to feel slightly guilty and wished I hadn't said anything. Soon the entire area was in a foul mood and I no longer wanted to be present. As soon as I left the area, everyone seemed to have gone back to normal. I didn't ask for this, but I'm cursed with it.

"Hak!" I looked at Sunwoo who seemed to be radiating with positivity. "Hey." "You don't seem too good. What happened." "A couple broke up." "Really? Well, things happen." I couldn't look him in the eye. I felt that I'd crumble under his positive gaze.

[Sun]
Haknyeon seemed weirder than usual. I placed my hand on his shoulder then felt him jump under my touch. "Sorry." "It's fine." "Let's take a walk." I interlocked our hands then dragged him out of the building.

I stopped a little ways off campus then motioned for him to follow my lead. We arrived at my favorite place that was blooming with flowers. "This is pretty." "I come here to let out any emotion." "That's pretty smart." I couldn't help but smile along with him.

He squatted then proceeded to gently touch the flowers. "Life is kinda like a flower, beautiful let delicately dangerous." "Eh..." He stood up then sighed. "Our bodies are fragile, yet being able to live is wonderful isn't it?"

"Now you're going emo hours." "Maybe so. And just like how flowers only last for so long, it's the same with love." I couldn't understand what he was trying to tell me through this comparison of life to a flower. "Fleeting, yet beautiful."

"Hak, did you read something beforehand?" He turned towards me then smiled. "Just admiring the beauty of things and how short their span is." He looked sad. "Did you have a fight with a lover?" "No." I looked around in hopes that no one else heard me.

I noticed a few had come over then wondered why Haknyeon never seemed to be affected by it. "Sunwoo?" "Yeah?" He pointed at the people and I shrugged in response. "Guess I'm popular." He didn't seem convinced, but didn't prove further.

"Hak, can you be honest with me?" "Depends." "I'm going to ask again, do you have some weird power?" "Why do you want to know?" I pulled free of their embraces then glued myself to Haknyeon. "I'll tell you a secret. Sounds good?" "Yeah."

He mumbled something and soon the people went on their way. "I don't know why. Or how, but I can take away romantic feelings." I rapidly blinked then laughed. "Well, I create love around me. I have to be cautious though. As you saw previously..."

"When did you realize you had it?" He looked lost in thought then shrugged. "Since a girl who liked me back confessed. What about you?" "Just normal conversation with classmates." We sat in silence as the revealing wasn't as momentous as I hoped.

"So, what happened after I moved?" He shifted in his position then began. A new family had moved in a month later and the kids were literal jerks. "She put gum in my hair. A huge ass wad of it. I had a bald spot for months." I couldn't help but laugh.

"And finally, some nice single woman moved in about a few months ago. I like her." "Like her like her?" "No." I laughed more as he seemed to have become annoyed. "You know, you never did tell me who you had a crush on, Hak." He momentarily froze before giving a sheepish smile.

"That's old news. Forget it." "Come on, I'm sure you're over it." "Stop..." I started whining then received a pinch on the arm. "I said stop! God..." "So...you still like them then?" He didn't respond and continued to look away. "Sorry."

"I'm sorry...I..." He lifted my arm then gently pressed his lips on the spot where he pinched me. I couldn't help but feel embarrassed by the action. "You weirdo..." "Takes one to know one." He flashed me a smile and I felt my face start to heat up. It was strange.

"Hey, gay lovebirds!" Junggeun hit Minhyun on the back of his head as they walked towards us. "Looks like you two are rather friendly." "I could say the same to you." I couldn't help but roll my eyes. "Of course we are. We were neighbors for at least a decade."

"Your face is tinted a bit. Did you exercise or something?" "Yeah." I was surprised to hear Haknyeon covering for me. "Anyway, here." He wrote his number on my hand then stood up. "Let's go Jun." We watched as they walked away and left our sight.

"He totally likes you." "Shut up. You've been watching too many dramas." "I hear nothing but the truth." I typed his number into a new contact then saved it. "Hyun, do you think it's possible to like someone continuously for years?" "Obviously."

"Then, what if they were out of sight, out of mind in between?" He shrugged. "They day the heart grows fonder with distance, but we're talkingvyears, not a couple of months. So I say probably not." I shook the idiotic thought from my mind. Why did I care anyway?

She sounded wonderful. Like a literal dream girl. Kinda. I wanted to meet her. I texted him my thoughts and I was surprised that he seemed hesitant about it. Maybe I was being too forward. "I'm envious again..."

[Hak]
"He's an idiot." "Who is?" I fell out of my seat then glared at Junggeun. "Don't do that!" "Sorry, but who's an idiot?" "No one, now go away." "Talk to me. Ever since you met Sunwoo, you've been weird." "I have not."

I didn't want to admit that he was right. I had thought I was finally getting over it. He just had to be there that day. He just had to get himself into trouble. He just had to...exist. I covered my face with my hands then ran them through my hair. I was hurting.

"Hak?" "What?" I snapped harder than I meant to. "Sorry." "You need cookies or mochi...?" "Mochi..." He took one last look at me before leaving. I wanted to throw my heart out. I didn't want to care about him anymore. I didn't...

"Why must I suffer...Why isn't he suffering?" I sighed heavily as I spun my phone around in my hands. I looked back at our conversation then my eyes landed on the word. Piglet. Old memories resurfaced, causing my heart to swell. I never wanted to rip my heart out so bad.