[BL] I don't need a female lead
58. Sea of Promise
하성운
The sea?
하성운
I don't have any good memories of the ocean when I was young, so I don't think I can go with you.
하성운
It's a pity, but you two will go together.
Woong smiled at Seongwoon. Glancing at him, Donghyun handed Seongwoon what looked like someone's ashes.
김동현
Say hello
김동현
Hey brother
하성운
J....Jaehwan...?
Seong-un accepted the ashes Dong-hyeon offered him, his hands trembling. It was as cold as Jae-hwan's last warmth.
하성운
Jaehwan is unexpectedly cold
Seong-un stroked the ashes. Tears had already begun to flow the moment he received them.
김동현
It was my brother's last will and testament. Since the Jestils wouldn't give him his remains, he was sure to bury them here instead.
김동현
Well... there are some really precious belongings of my brother's in my brother's grave right now, and since it was his will not to bury his ashes, I'm going to follow it.
Donghyun smiled at Seongwoon and said
김동현
Was it hard living abroad?
하성운
No, Jaehwan was more comfortable than Jestil because it was my hometown.
하성운
It's also my mother's hometown
하성운
It was good. I don't have any memories with Jaehwan.
하성운
So I didn't like it either
하성운
I have never forgotten for a single moment.....
김동현
Come back after a little rest
하성운
Yeah.... thank you
하성운
I couldn't protect it with my own hands...
하성운
Thank you so much for letting me send it to you...
Seong-un walked toward the beach, step by step. It was hard for Woong to fully understand Seong-un's feelings, but his expression seemed to be the happiest he'd ever seen him.
전웅
You look happy
김동현
We'll have a lot of memories in that sea, right?
김동현
You and I's proposal
김동현
Seongwoon and his brother's first date
김동현
Should we go home now?
Woong took Donghyun's outstretched hand and said
전웅
huh!
Seong-un held Jae-hwan tightly and took each heavy step forward.
The scenery unfolding before him was not as beautiful as the sea that day, but it was still beautiful. It was the perfect first date spot.
Seong-un shed the tears he'd been holding back as he walked. He cried and cried for a long time. It was fortunate no one was there. If there had been someone, Seong-un would never have cried.
Seong-un, who had been crying for a long time, stumbled and opened the urn. It was as white as flour, but even more beautiful and sorrowful.
하성운
Now... I hope to be free
하성운
I hope you can ride the waves to wherever you want, just like this ocean.
하성운
I will forever keep you here in my heart
하성운
I hope you meet someone better than me there
하성운
hi...
하성운
Hello Jaehwan...
Seong-un shed tears again, scattering bone dust in the sea.
There were those who watched the scene from afar.
김재환
Let go of this!!!
김재환
Let go!!!!
황민현
Stop it, Kim Jaehwan!
황민현
What are you going to do when you go?
Jaehwan struggled to get to Seongwoon, but Minhyeon stopped him.
황민현
Go... what are you going to do? Kim Jae-hwan
김재환
...
Jaehwan seemed to have given up, and just sat there, weeping. Seongwoon looked at Jaehwan and cried, and Jaehwan looked at Seongwoon and cried. Seeing them, Minhyun turned his head slightly and swallowed his tears.
황민현
Seongwoon is
황민현
I have to let you go now
황민현
That's what the dead person wants
황민현
It's a mountain man's job
황민현
Aww... no one can go against fate.
김재환
What is fate...?
김재환
What is that that separates us?
황민현
It was fate that allowed you and Seongwoon to meet.
Minhyun hugged Jaehwan, who was shedding tears silently, and patted his back.
전웅
Is Sungwoon okay?
김동현
My brother will be okay
전웅
right...
전웅
Oh, just wait
김동현
uh?
Woong-i jumped up from the carriage and said
전웅
Is Seongwoon your older brother?
김동현
Woah, it's dangerous
Donghyun looked at Woong with a worried expression, and Woong asked Donghyun with a look of mental breakdown.
전웅
Is Seongwoon really older than us?
김동현
He's two years older than my brother, so there's a seven-year age gap between us, right?
전웅
Me... I've been calling you Seongun, Seongun...
김동현
Sit down because it's dangerous
김동현
Since Seongwoon hyung didn't tell me, you can just call me from now on.
김동현
If you sit down and do that, you might fall over
Just as Woong nodded and was about to sit down, the carriage suddenly came to a screeching halt. As a result, Woong fell into Dong-hyeon's arms, as if he were being hugged. Dong-hyeon caught him and chuckled.
김동현
Didn't I say I fell?
전웅
Ugh...don't laugh!
Donghyun lightly kissed Woong's lips. He hadn't actually intended to do so, but the sudden sound of the carriage door swinging open caused Woong to push him away and sit down.
김동현
'You must have already seen it'
Donghyun glared at the protagonist who had interrupted him and Woong. At the end of his gaze stood Jeongguk.
김동현
jungkook jeon?
전정국
Your Majesty, I will take Ung with me.
Jeongguk grabbed Woong's wrist and told him to hurry up, pulling him closer. Woong let out a hiss as he was dragged away. Donghyun shook off Jeongguk's grip and held Woong protectively.
김동현
Explain the situation or something
Jungkook sighed and scratched the back of his head.
전정국
Yeah, let's go see our parents.
At the mention of "parents," Dong-hyun let Woong slip away. Jeong-guk, observing Dong-hyun's reaction, told him to come out when he was done talking, and then got out of the carriage.
김동현
...I'm back
전웅
really?
김동현
I can't stop you here
김동현
Instead, just promise me one thing.
전웅
what?
김동현
When I come back, I will become the empress.
김동현
In the meantime, I'll... prepare it.
김동현
Of course, I'm not saying you should come back and get married right away.
김동현
That's because I want to give that place to you.
김동현
That one and only place
김동현
Because I want to have the one and only seat next to you
전웅
I'll think about it
김동현
Are you kidding me?
전웅
Yeah, is this a honeymoon?
Woong chuckled and kissed Donghyun's forehead.
전웅
Pull this
전웅
I'll think about marriage
전웅
This is a push
전웅
I'm going to try pulling the last one
전웅
Get engaged to me
전웅
So prepare well, honey
Woong-i kissed Dong-hyeon's mouth for a long time and said
전웅
This is something I couldn't do before
Woong smiled at Donghyun and stepped out of the carriage. Donghyun sat down along the wall, covering his flushed face with his arm.
김동현
Real Jeon Woong...
김동현
You stamped your promise on your lips.
Of course, Woong couldn't hear, but Dong-hyeon grumbled. It was the first time he'd seen the ocean outside the open carriage door look so irritating, but since he was the only witness, Dong-hyeon spoke to the sea.
김동현
Did you see it?
김동현
You are the only witness
Then Donghyun chuckled. They say falling in love makes you a fool, and it felt like it was directed at him. "Fool" wasn't exactly a good word, but he thought, "If you just add the modifier 'looking only at Woong,' it'd be perfect." With a satisfied expression, he closed the door.
Within the next two weeks, I decided to prepare to make Woong the empress. And after those two weeks, I planned to make a grand proposal to Woong. So, wouldn't it be a good time and place to do so, a little while after Woong arrives at the palace?