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Six years after deciding to leave and start anew, you finally decided to go back to your hometown. Being away was hard, really, but it's what's best not just for you but also for Younghyun. You were together for a long time, let alone the fact that you two were each other's first love, but things got out of hand and the only thing you can do is go on your separate ways. For six years, you had not heard anything from anyone, not just from Younghyun, but everyone you left there.
The first thing you did after landing was going to your favorite spot in town – the cafe where you and Younghyun frequently go to.
"Ah, I missed this," you thought.
Nothing much changed inside the cafe, except for the new employees and some upgraded interiors you barely recognize. After ordering your usual latte, you sat on your favorite spot - you and Younghyun's usual spot - the farthest table right at the corner of the cafe.
Memories came rushing through you before you knew it. From your first date in that cafe, to your random talks about life and your future together, how he likes his usual iced americano, the way he holds your hand whenever he feels like it. You closed your eyes, letting everything take control of you, all the feelings and memories you tried to hold back and suppress for the past years.
You and your little moment was disrupted when the bell at the glass door of the cafe aggressively rang. You opened your eyes only to see a cute little girl running in front of the counter. You watched her closely, amused with all the energy she has, while her pigtails bounce excitedly. Just as you were watching her, the bell rang again, but this time it was gentler. The cute girl looked at the glass doors and ran to the person who just got in.
"Daddy, I want strawberry," you heard the little girl say. You smiled to yourself at how adorable the child can be.
"Oh? Then strawberry for the princess, it is. What do you think we should order for Mommy?" the man spoke which made your whole system freeze. "I know that voice," you thought to yourself.
"Hmm... vanilla? Mommy loves vanilla, right?"
"Okay, then..." The man picked her up and turned to face the barista at the counter which also made you get a clear view of him. "One strawberry frappe, one vanilla latte, and an iced americano."
Then there you saw, the owner of the familiar voice, smiling brightly at the little girl on his shoulders. God, how much you missed that smile. The man you thought you'd spend your lifetime with and now, as you put the situation piece by piece, the father of the adorable child who, you just noticed, really resembles Younghyun and his fox-like eyes.
Your mind was battling whether to approach him or not. Besides, you were great friends before being lovers in the first place. But you needed a sign. A quick sign for you to decide.
That's when another ring was heard from the bell at the door, and a woman came in.
A familiar woman.
Your best friend.
"Mommy!" the little girl shouted as she struggled to come off of his father's arms to run to her supposedly mother.
You saw Younghyun kiss her, before she turned to their child to give her a quick peck too.
"Mommy, we got you your favorite!"
The barista came back with their orders. As Younghyun was getting them, Ayeon carried their child.
You looked intently at them. "They look so happy," you thought. With a smile and a tear escaping your eyes, that's when you decided not to meddle with their lives anymore. You have your own lives now. They have moved on and learned to live without you.
Reality is now kicking in. Your heart ached. You looked down, played with your fingers and bit your lip.
One last ring from the bell at the door. You didn't see how the family left the cafe happily as a tall guy entered at the same time.
You heard the chair in front of you move. As you looked up, you see Jaehyung, your boyfriend for 3 years now, trying to settle himself in his seat - that one seat only Younghyun occupies before.
"I almost got lost on my way here. I had to ask around to be able to locate the place-" He was stopped from his blabbering when you suddenly held his hand which made him look at you and your eyes for the first time since he got there.
"Are you crying? Hey, love, why are you crying?" Jae asked with a slight panic as he caressed your cheek.
You just smiled in response as you try to settle your face at the warmth of his hand. One last tear escaped from your eyes as you close them.
"I love you, Jae," you told him as you open your eyes, still smiling.
"I love you too, you know," he responded. "I'm not quite sure why you were crying and I won't force you to tell me the reason but always remember that I'm here for you always, hm?"
You just nodded in response.
Reality is now kicking in. Your heart ached, but this time it's from happiness. Seeing Younghyun and Ayeon happy with their own little family made you at ease. All you want for the people you love but scarred is the happiness they deserve. And now, it's your time to be happy too. Maybe not with what you thought you deserve, but with what was really meant for you.