Four Reasons
By RizzEditions
Date: February 22, 2022
Ch. 8Eighth Chapter


Just when Jaehyun was ready to thank the latter for another compliment, a siren distracts him and he notices that it was the train’s signal as the vehicle started moving. He looked around once again to see if there was any other traveler than them. There wasn’t any.

It was way obvious to digest that people decided to not travel on the certain day he decided to do. But what was even obvious were the three certain peopling in front him who just seemed as if they were having the best time of their lives.

He shook the thoughts out of his head and took another breathe to calm himself from stressing himself again by over thinking.

The train was moving steadily and Jaehyun could feel the decreasing of the temperature despite having his warm clothes on. He crossed his arms, increasing the warm as his eyes travels around nonchalantly until they went back on the three people in front them.

It would be a lie if Jaehyun wouldn’t admit that just looking at them made him feel good, made him feel warmed and somehow, even happy. Maybe it was the bond they had with each other that he didn’t have with anyone. Or the admiration they had for each other in their eyes which Jaehyun could only dream of. The way they laughed together, the way loved each other and the way they had each other.

Why could not Jaehyun have something just like this? Why was destiny so upset with him? The feeling of love was the only thing he always yearned. But it’s always been the emptiness that he earned. Even if he was with those people at this moment, he knew he’d be alone again. He’d be alone for permanent.

Jaehyun felt the gloss in his eyes so he closed them so that they wouldn’t be shed. However, he still felt the droplets flowing from his eyes through his cheeks and surprisingly, he even felt the warmth of other presences so near around him. So, near as if…

“It’s been so long, Jaehyun. Why are you still distancing yourself away from us?”

Jaehyun opens his eyes and sees the three men were embracing him. They had their eyes closed which soon went open when Jaehyun didn’t respond. He was probably, extremely surprised with the scenario.

Donghyuck swipes the tear away from his eyes and the all three sit on the floor in front of Jaehyun as if the latter was about to tell some fairytale. “It hurts. It hurts a lot to see them in your eyes.” Donghyuck points to the droplet on his finger.

“It wouldn’t though if they were there because of happiness. But them appearing because of sadness, knowing that you’re sad, just breaks our hearts.” Dongyoung says.

“Why are you sad lovely?” Taeil asks softly and Jaehyun finally processes the event as he answers.

“Why would you care about my sadness or happiness?” He asks as a matter of truth.

The bunny like man smiles adoringly at him. “Because there was a time, when we didn’t know how was it to be happy, how was it to be loved.”

“Then someone arrived in our lives magically. Did miracles and got us together lavishly.” Donghyuck perks.

“We were on the same page of emptiness, with our lonely hearts and broken emotions. We believed that it was our starting, and would be the end. Until, a certain sweet man came and made us feel what it was actually meant.” Taeil includes.

“And you know who was that mysterious man, Jaehyun?” They asked in unison and Jaehyun shakes his head like a little lost child. Such a sweet pixie he was. “It was you, love.” They conclude.

Jaehyun feels his heart fluttering at the term love. But at the same time his mind was bothering for answers. “But, why don’t I remember any of that?”

The three giggle and Jaehyun pouts. “Maybe you don’t, but your heart sure does. And you may know that heart has a tendency of feeling things rather than remembering them.” Dongyoung tells.

“How does it feel, peaches? When we are right next to you?” Donghyuck interrogates in fascinating tone Jaehyun could just melt like rich chocolate.

“It feels… As if I’m already home.” He answers truthfully. They really felt home to Jaehyun.

“We also felt the same when we had met each other for the first time, when it was just us three…” Taeil starts as his eyes saddened. Dongyoung and Donghyuck rest their hands on his shoulders, assuring him to continue. “But there was always something, someone, which was missing from the picture.”

“We believed that we were just enough for each other. We were being the two reasons of happiness for each other.” Dongyoung joins.

“But soon, we realized that it wasn’t to be, neither. It always meant to be four. And it always meant to be you.” The sunkissed man finishes.

Countless emotions could be seen in Jaehyun’s eyes. His mouth was trying to release a million syllables of sweet nothings, but only the silence and fresh tears came as a response. The beings sitting on the ground chuckle at the softness of the latter. “When we were three, we had two reasons of happiness. When we got you, we got our third reason of happiness. And now that we all are together as one, it is our fourth reason of happiness.”

Jaehyun’s ears perked at those words by Taeil that he could not help but ask, “Are we really… Really together?”

“Isn’t that what lovers are supposed to do? To be with their loved ones?” Donghyuck sings.

And before Jaehyun could react, Dongyoung merges, “And we love you, Jaehyun.”

If it was possible to spread the wings and fly high in the sky, Jaehyun would definitely do because of the delight his heart was feeling, which was beyond even the definition of the said term.

“Yes. We love you Jaehyun. Our minds care about you. Our hearts beat for you and our soul yearns for you.” The three confess in unison.



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