12 months later.

yes, it has been a year. he's been finding him for a year. he had moved out of seoul, started a fresh life in new york and went under the radar of their friends.

he swore on his life he wasn't going to go get help from his father and his connections, but when it came to taeyong he just had to. truth is, taeyong was already under his surveillance. he is now stalking.

he found taeyong back in paris while he was in new york. and for almost a year, he's still planning how to go up to taeyong and drop the bomb that he didn't get married. in his head, he's been thinking of what to say. something like, "hey taeyong. i didn't get married. i still love you." but that's just dumb.

and now he owes his dad just for using his connections for this. but it got him to find taeyong anyways so he wasn't going to complain.

there were flashes all around him as the people surrounding him took photos of each and every design. you might've guessed where he is now. he is in a fashion show. it's not even taeyong's fashion show. it's taeyong's boss's.

he's been finding taeyong all around, even just the staffs but he couldn't. and so he figured he's in the back with the other major staff with the boss himself. he was now gonna wait.

as the fashion show ended, there were wealthy people passing by him as he tried to find the group of staff people where taeyong could possibly be.

"excuse me, do you know where lee taeyong is?" he asked one in uniform and headset. but he was only answered with, "oh sorry, he left before the show ended. he was sick."

great, he was now going to visit him in his home. he didn't wanna go that far but he wanted to get over this.

later that night, he came prepared. oh he came so prepared that anyone else who would receive his gifts wouldn't want to say no. but to taeyong, he wasn't sure if he was going to nail it in one go. taeyong is different from other people. he was hard-to-get. and he doesn't even know jaehyun was there.

walking to taeyong's apartment, jaehyun felt his heart pounding. not only was his heart pounding so hard, his stomach was churning that he felt like shitting his pants on the spot. no one wants to see that unpretty sight.

the gifts were left in his car as he walked alone through the halls. he came prepared but he chose to go casual without anything in his hand. just his presence.

he didn't know where his room was he even had to bribe one of his friends from work and tell a rather convincing story just to get it. now that he was there, he wanted to run. but is feet wasn't moving and his hands seemed to have it's own mind lifting themselves up to knock on his door.

he knocked on the door to finally get it over with. he waited. but no one was answering the door.

there was someone inside because he heard shuffling from the other side of the door. he also knows taeyong is right behind the door because the shadow from the ground told him so.

maybe taeyong figured out he was finally there.

suddenly, there was a letter slipped under the door. he picked it up and opened the folded paper to see. "just stop, jaehyun. it's over."

there. it really was taeyong behind that door. and taeyong really figured out what jaehyun was doing from the start.

the reason taeyong left the show early was because he spotted jaehyun in the crowd. taeyong has also been keeping tabs on jaehyun a few weeks back. he found out jaehyun was finding him and his boss--as a friend, offered to help him keep the guy out of his surroundings.

ten doesn't know but johnny was helping taeyong by going through his boss that happened to be a close friend.

he was getting tired. really.

he flew out of the country to be away from jaehyun and everyone he betrayed. and now there was jaehyun, stalking him. what does he have to do just to get jaehyun to disappear from his life? a little more, and he would want to move to mars.

"so you figured out i was here, huh?" jaehyun chuckled lightly from behind the door.

"it's been a year, taeyong. i told you i'd leave my life behind for you." he whispered head lowering. "a year has passed. a year but i'm still crazy about you. why is that?"

i don't know jaehyun but me too. taeyong thought. his head was leaning against the door wanting to hear what jaehyun has to say.

"i wanted to approach you so badly. but i was afraid you'd push me away." taeyong was unhappy with what he heard. "i made a terrible mistake, taeyong. i did it so terribly and i'm sorry."

"i don't ask for your forgiveness now because i know it's going to be a long long way before i receive it, but i hope... i just hope someday, you do forgive me."

there was a long pause and for a while taeyong thought he was going to leave. but he didn't. "i didn't marry jungwoo." he said so low enough for taeyong to hear.

"he broke it off the day of our wedding. he told me what happened and i finally know why you left me again."

"it's true we don't deserve jungwoo. not as your friend and definitely not as my husband." jaehyun smiled rubbing his eyebrows. "but even so, he let me go because we can't be with each other."

"taeyong, he let me go to be with you." taeyong inhaled, eyes closed. "he forgave me."

"it's funny because he finally forgave me over text." he chuckled. "and i know it's still not a hundred percent, we haven't talked yet. but it's a start." 

another long pause was heard. taeyong's heart was pounding, anticipating on what he says next. "now all i need to know is if you love me too."

a tear escaped from jaehyun's eyes. now this--this is a hard question to ask. jaehyun have been rejected before, he knows how it feels. he just can't go through that again. especially when the rejection comes from the only person he's in love with.

rejection coming from jungwoo--he could take. but taeyong, no no, he could never.

but 7 years. taeyong have done it 7 years before. he rejected jaehyun of keeping him so he was set free in paris. how come jaehyun can't handle rejection 7 years later.

"taeyong, i don't know." he whispered. "i don't know if you still love me too. but i just want you to know..."

he sighed heavily. "i don't think i can ever move on from you."

"know why? because you were everything i had before jungwoo. with jungwoo, it only meets not even a half of what i had with you."

"we were together for years. you were my best friend, you're family to me. i don't know--i just really don't know how i would do if i hadn't met you."

"taeyong, will you please let me see you?" he asked.

no words. taeyong hasn't spoken since he came. he hasn't heard taeyong's voice. a part of him was not even sure if it was taeyong behind the door.

he sure hoped it is, or else it would be a huge embarrassment and a waste of words.

but still, no one opened the door. no one spoke. jaehyun believed he already lost his chance.

he stepped back, staring at the door. he really lost it. he lost it years ago, why did he think he could get the chance now? stupid, jaehyun. so stupid.

no. jaehyun said inside his head. i'm here, he's here. there's no way i'll waste the chance of seeing him now.

he leaned on the wall facing taeyong's door. he wouldn't leave. he'd wait, no matter how long. i'll wait.

it took taeyong a few minutes to make sure jaehyun was out of the hallway. he just wanted to see if jaehyun really left, but as soon as the door opens, he's there.

jaehyun was there. sitting, on the floor, waiting for him.

the man stood up, rather quickly, upon seeing the man he's been waiting for. he could pee right about now, but his heart pounding in his chest trumps that.

he's here now. taeyong thought.

hey just stood 2 feet apart staring at each other's orbs as if studying one's features thinking if this was real. oh this is real. jaehyun's conscience said.

this is him. in front of you. are you really gonna let this go?

"jaehyun..." taeyong finally spoke. his voice was breaking. he was already shaking even before he opened the door. he was listening this whole time, jaehyun knows it.

"it's not that easy." he blurted out with a quiver. he definitely looked like he was breaking down any second now and so jaehyun took the initiative to close the gap and feel his warm embrace.

"i know, taeyong." he whispered against his ear. "it's not easy, i know."

"but i'll do everything. i promise you, i'll do everything just to keep you."

"taeyong, you know how much i love you."

(A/N: what do you think is going to happen)