Everywhere was glitching terribly. Was it starting to break down? I hurried down the block and nearly fell into a hole in the ground. I had to get to Harin's stat. I went around the hole and saw his house within sight.

I panted heavily as I rang his doorbell. I was used to seeing him greet me, but this time it was his sister.

"Is Rin not home?" I asked while peeking inside.

"Gimme ten bucks and I'll tell you." she said then held her hand out.

I rolled my eyes then pushed her aside. I wandered down the hall and stood before his bedroom door. I turned the knob and saw him sitting on his bed reading a book.

"Oh, hey Seo." he said with a grin.

I gave him a smile back. If anything, Rin hadn't changed in the slightest. I placed my bag in his chair then flipped down next to him on the bed. He surprised me with a hug and held me tight.

"What's with the sudden hug...?" I asked despite liking the gesture.

I heard a sound come from the door. I looked towards it then wondered if it was the wind. He let me go then closed the book.

"Why did you come here? I thought you were busy." Harin said while putting the book back.

"I got a bad feeling, so I finished quickly and came here." I said then fidgeted. "Are you upset that I came without warming...?"

"A little." he said then sat down next to me. "So, what's wrong?"

"It's glitching terribly outside. I'm worried that people might seriously get hurt." I said while looking outside. "Oh? Is that Ju?"

I opened the window then called out to Dongju who was walking down the block. He turned around and waved before walking away again.

"I wonder why he's around here. Is he here to see Geonhak? He does live a few blocks down..." I said then closed the window. "Anyway, the point is, things are dangerous and we should tell people now."

"I am concerned about everyone too, but who's to say they'll believe us? Think about it, Seo." said Harin with a frown.

"But we have to try!" I shouted, unbelieving that my boyfriend wasn't on my side.

"Seo, if that's everything you need to say, please leave." he said coolly. "I'm not in the best of moods."

"Rin... is it because of me...?" I asked quietly.

"Something like that." he replied then gestured for me to leave.

So I did. As I closed his bedroom door, a received a distress text from Giwook. Apparently Yonghoon wasn't home. I didn't see what the problem was until he called me. Giwook never called anyone unless it was important.

"Help me find him, please! I don't want to imagine what he's planning to do..." Giwook said in tears.

"He's really blessed to have a caring friend like you, Gi. So, what do you know so far?" I asked as I jogged down the block.

"His uncle said that he said he was going to hang out with friends at the beach, but he never said which, You know how long it takes to get to any beach around here." he said with sniffles. "I know you don't know him well, but..."

"Let's get more people on this. The two of us alone will produce minimal results." I said then hung up.

I searched for beaches and told Giwook which I was heading to so we wouldn't overlap. The bus ride would be long, but it'd be worth it if it meant keeping Yonghoon alive another day.

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I arrived at the beach and looked around for a familiar dark haired guy. I asked around if anyone had seen him. Giwook had sent me a photo of what he wore the day before, since he was positive Yonghoon didn't change. The people I asked didn't seem to have seen him. A part of me worried that he was at another beach.

I sighed then continued to ask newcomers and others who I hadn't gotten to yet. I decided to take a break and headed off towards the water. I looked out then noticed a person far off to the left away from the sight of others. I dropped my things and took off my socks and shoes before heading into the cool water.

"Yonghoon!" I shouted as I had gotten close enough to see. "What are you doing out here?"

He looked at me with his lifeless eyes. He looked down and suddenly started to flail around in a panic. I didn't understand as he was perfectly fine before.

"Hoon, come here." I said then had him hold onto me. I slowly swam back as Yonghoon weighed quite a bit. "What were you thinking..."

He let go once his feet were able to touch the shoreline. I looked at him and was surprised to see that he had changed his outfit unlike what Giwook suspected. His wet bangs covered his eyes. I wasn't sure what to say to him.

"Hand." he whispered then held out his hand.

I held it then watched as had me sit down with him. He didn't seem intent on going anywhere. I dialed Giwook's number and let him know I had found him. He hung up after saying he was in the way. I glanced at Yonghoon who stared out at the sea.

"The weather isn't exactly warm you know... You can catch a cold." I said, hoping to relieve some of the tension.

He didn't say anything. I looked at our hands and wondered why he wanted to hold mine. There were many things I didn't know about him.

"Mom..." he whispered then tightened his grip on my hand. "She's still out there..."

"Yonghoon, your mother left Earth years ago... along with your father." I said then regretted it when he started to cry.

"Everyday I want to see them. To see Mina. I miss them. I miss their warm smiles and hearts. I miss their soothing comforts..." he said while sobbing.

"I don't think they'd be happy if you ended your life so soon because you miss them. Your mom risked her life so you could live, doesn't that say something?" I said then realized he didn't know I knew. "At least, I assume one of your parents did."

He sobbed harder as he held my hand tightly. It was probably best he took time off of school and sought out therapy. I didn't know how much longer he'd last this way.