"Jisoo."

Jisoo smirked in a way, knowing very exactly whose that manly, familiar voice belongs to. Without turning around Jisoo knows who had called him.

"I've been looking for you."

Jisoo knew that man had been looking for him, not that he cared. It's not like Jisoo is stupid not knowing where that man's eyes trailed at when he left the stage.

With a confidence and a little flirty, Jisoo replied with a short question, "yes ?"

The man exhaled in glad. With a short chuckle, he walking forward to Jisoo's direction.

They were in Jisoo's waiting room at the back of the stage and its only been 5 minutes when Jisoo ended his first song for that night.

They could hear Jisoo's aunt sweet voice hosting from there. A little blur that she said about another song by a fantastic singer.

Jisoo could hear heavy footsteps from his back and less in a two seconds, strong arms already made their ways to Jisoo's waist.

Jisoo smiled, as he cupped the warm hands that had latched in front of his stomach, rocking their bodies a bit.

"Seokmin dear, why are you here ? It supposed to be your second song now." Jisoo casually said as his fiancè is smooching his cheeks.

"I just came by to say that your performance was beautiful, like always." Seokmin whispered in Jisoo's ears, making the smaller squirms in his hold.

"Cheesy, darling. Now get out." Jisoo playfully push Seokmin out of his room. Seokmin whined as his lover is shooing him out rather forcefully.

"Give those audiences an amazing stage. I love your cover, Evermore, earlier. Such full of emotions like Dan Stevens." Jisoo said, ending with a kiss on Seokmin's smiling lips.

"Thank you, babe." Seokmin flashed his bright smile before leaving to perform another sentimental song that would woo the audiences.

Jisoo shut his door and laid down on his sofa, preparing his next song. His mind doesn't even bothered about someone who randomly appeared among the crowds.

Jisoo forgotten about him,
but he haven't.

Several knocks interrupted Jisoo's practise. It was clearly Seokmin who sings on the stage now as his voice lingers in his room so who could possibly knock on his door.

Probably his aunt, Jisoo skipped his way to the door before eagerly opened it.

"Aunt, I--"

A man who he hasn't seen in 5 years, the man whom gave him love and also sorrow for two years of his life. The man he used to hoped to be together with for the rest of his life and also the man he wished would walk away from his door, to his family right this moment.

"Choi Seungcheol ?"  Jisoo raised his brow and leaned against the of his door.

And is that a tear he saw in his former boss's eye ?

"Jisoo, where have you been ?" Finally after years, Jisoo hear his voice again, even it was a little cracked.

Seungcheol is, well, not so different. He is still that godly handsome man with big beautiful eyes and dimples. Except that his hair is brown and messier now, which make him look more attractive.

"I've been searching for you everywhere. I-I -- I really, really want to see you again Jisoo." Seungcheol said with pain in his eyes.

"Well, I'm here, aren't I ?" Jisoo said, looking away from those eyes. Seungcheol's heart pangs with more pain as Jisoo refused to look at him.

Oh how close both of them used to be. So close that they both once loved each other deeply.

"After all these years, I felt missing. I closed the company, I lost my job because you weren't there to brighten my day like you used to. I miss you so much, Jisoo." Seungcheol let all his heart out as a tear finally made his way down.

As Jisoo didn't care anything about what Seungcheol had said, he is still concern hearing about the lost job. How will Seungcheol feed his kids and his wife if its all just because of him.

"Seungcheol, forget me. I am just someone who stopped by your life and walk away again. You can't risk your family's life just because of me." Jisoo remarked.

"I tried, Jisoo. I really tried. But I was happier with you. I love you so much and I still love you." Seungcheol confessed with tears streaming down his face.

"You can't do that, Seungcheol. You can't do that to your wife, your kids. They are more important." Jisoo said as Seungcheol just keep quiet, busy sobbing.

"Don't you remember how we used to love each other, Jisoo ? how we used to care each other ?"

"We ? You care about me ? That's where you're wrong, Seungcheol. You don't care about me. You might love me but you don't care. I moved on Seungcheol. It was hard but I know this is the best for me. I deserve more, Cheol. I can't let myself hurt anymore. I don't love anymore, Seungcheol."

Seungcheol looked at him with disbelief. Sad and pain on his face. This isn't the Hong Jisoo he once known.

It was sorrowfully silence. Jisoo couldn't help but pity the man infront of him. But he can't let himself fall into the same trap again.

"And beside-"

Seungcheol looked up at Jisoo and found himself staring at that gorgeous eyes that he fell into 7 years ago.

"I have a fia--"

"Jisoo !"

Before Jisoo could end his word, Seokmin came and stand beside Jisoo. He looked at Seungcheol who looked back at him. Of course he was puzzled why this man looked like he just finished crying his eyes out.

"Who is this, Jisoo ?" Seokmin asked.

"Just an old friend of mine." Jisoo stated, clearly oblivious at how Seungcheol's heart is burning the sight of Seokmin's arm wrapped around his waist, like he used to do.

"Just telling him about our wedding next month, dear." Jisoo added, with a smile.
Seokmin smiled and kissed his head before walking into Jisoo's room.

Hearing that, Seungcheol just wished that he don't. It was too painful to hear about his strongest love is now in the hand of other people.

Well, that's how Jisoo felt, Seungcheol. That's the same pain that he felt everytime he saw you with your wife. And the worst thing is, you wasn't aware of it, until now.

"C-congratulations, Jisoo. I wish the best for you and your future husband. I-I gotta go now."

Without a single farewell, Jisoo just stare at Seungcheol, maybe for the last time. A sad smile on his face as he had long forgotten about his past.

And ready to make a future with Lee Seokmin, a performer, his fiancè and lover.

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I was the one who had it all. I was the master of my fate alallalalalalalala and I know she never leave me even if she runs away.

evermore got in right into my feelings.