When will we be able to love?

Episode 5. Coincidence and Inevitability

혜진

But princess..!

별이

Hyejin,

별이

..I have to go.

혜진

....

별이

You wait here,

별이

This time it's not a request, it's an order.

It's extremely rare for Byul to speak to Hyejin like this. And he rarely does it unless the situation is truly important and requires serious consideration. It's been even rarer lately, so I was momentarily taken aback.

Since Byul had never given her an unreasonable or unfair 'order', Hyejin obeyed Byul's orders whenever he gave them.

혜진

.... Yes, I understand.

because,

Even though Byul is someone who usually treats Hyejin, her secretary, like a friend and not a subordinate, there are times when she becomes really serious, and Hyejin knows very well that there is a reason and circumstance for that.

Knock. Knock. Knock. Knock-

별이

Phew...

After running at full speed for a while, the star finally arrived in front of the building and went up to the roof without taking a breath.

별이

Please... wait...

I hope that person is still okay,

After a while, Byul carefully opened the rooftop door and came in, and the person he had seen earlier was standing at the corner of the building, as if he was trying to commit suicide.

And that person.

별이

.....

휘인

... ha..

As expected, it was Wheein.

별이

... Wheein..

휘인

.....

휘인

..a..princess..?

The star cautiously called out to Wheein, and Wheein must have been surprised when she turned around at the sound of the voice.

휘인

Princess...how is it here...

별이

....

The star looked at Wheein for a long time, and Wheein was surprised to see the star, but then immediately lowered her head and looked down.

별이

Come down... please...

휘인

.....

별이

.. Wheein..

휘인

Ugh...don't come...

Byul slowly approached Wheein, who then took a step back, telling him not to come closer. Wheein was left barely able to stand, and on the verge of falling.

별이

Don't move... please...

Every time Byul approached Wheein, he felt uneasy. He was afraid that he might fall. But thankfully, Wheein just stood there with her head down. Finally, Byul reached Wheein and held her hand tightly.

별이

Why... why are you doing this...

휘인

....

별이

..why on earth do you want to die...

휘인

....

휘인

No more...

휘인

..because I don't want to live.

별이

.. Wheein..

휘인

.....

'I don't want to live like this anymore.'

휘인

Now... I want to stop...

별이

....

For the first time in her life, Wheein confessed her true feelings to someone.

Well, I never dreamed that it would be a story about his own death.

Although she hadn't heard everything, Byul simply listened to Wheein's painful story, as if she knew what it meant even without hearing it. She felt she had to do that.

휘인

..sob...sob..

And on that star, Wheein must have shed tears without realizing it.

휘인

..I have no reason to live..

'I'm useless to this country anyway. It's so hard... I'm so tired now... I just... want to be comfortable.'

별이

Why is there no reason to live?

휘인

...because I lost everything..

별이

..I'm here

휘인

....

휘인

That can't be possible..

별이

...

휘인

If someone catches you...

휘인

If I just die, it's over...

별이

.....

휘인

The princess... isn't that right...

별이

What does that mean.. Why is Wheein dying.. Why..!

휘인

What should I do...

별이

Wheein is not that kind of insignificant person!!

휘인

..No..I...

별이

..have the right to live as a human being

별이

There are people to love,

별이

...there is someone who will love you.

휘인

... ugh... huh...

At Byul's words, Wheein burst into tears that she had been holding back.

I was so grateful that there was someone who understood my heart that I couldn't stop crying, and the wounds deep in my heart were so painful.

별이

If you want to cry, cry.

별이

That's okay though.

휘인

.. ugh.. sigh.. ugh...

별이

Wheein, don't put yourself down like that.

별이

Now, Wheein has become an indispensable presence to someone.

휘인

....

별이

and,

별이

I will be that person.

휘인

..Huh..But..How could I dare to love the princess..

휘인

.. I don't like it when things get dangerous because of me..

별이

.....

At Wheein's words, Byul pulled Wheein's wrist towards him and made her come down from the corner.

휘인

....

별이

Wheein, look at me.

휘인

.....

At that, Wheein carefully raised her head and looked at the stars.

별이

If you've never wavered from me, I'll stop.

별이

however,

휘인

.....

별이

No, that's not true.

As we go through life, we sometimes encounter inevitability disguised as coincidence. Of course, these coincidences are unintentional, and most of the time, we don't even realize whether they are coincidence or inevitability.

But if you feel like someone you thought was just a coincidence is constantly at the center of your life story, it might not be a bad idea to consider at least once whether that person is your destiny.