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✂-------------------------------------------------------🎶 Song of the day 🎶

Starlight- Chani SF9( from True Beauty ost)

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:N ; Anyone at here watch True Beauty because I do •~• and I'm team Seojun since Webtoon but since the drama was released, I suddenly became confused now and don't know which side to choose (｡•́︿•̀｡)

-R A Y E O N-

"I sincerely apologize but we have bad news for you and no good news coming with it "The doctor sighed and took off his spectacles as I looked at him in hope.

"It's okay, just tell me but I hope it's not that... Bad? "

The man tried to smile but couldn't as he gave me his clipboard that has Beomgyu's result printed on a paper attached at there.

I couldn't understand a single thing but I could sense that it's really bad that he didn't want to tell me directly.

"his shoulder was dislocated but the bleeding stopped fortunately because he lost many of it on the way to the hospital. The side effect that came along with that is a coma that we couldn't predict how long as his state was so serious that it also affect the brain. He must've thought about something serious right before the accident and his brain somehow refused to wake up to reality. I won't asked about what happened before the crash but I just hope that you and him is in good terms because he might won't make it and might die in his coma "The doctor announced and patted my shoulder indicating he was going to leave and check another patient as I stood there utterless with tears forming in my eyes.

I placed down the clip board on a chair and went straight inside Beomgyu's private hospital room as I dropped down to my knees as soon as I'm beside the bed where Beomgyu laid there with his eyes closed and not moving an inch.

"Yah Choi Beomgyu wake up...i know you're acting you little bamboo. I know you asked the doctor to tell fake stories to me so I'll be scared. Cut it out Gyu "I begged, trying to hold my tears though it hurts inside my chest and shook his arm but still he didn't budge.

"I'm sorry for being mean to you. I'm sorry for not saving you on time, it's my fault you're at here instead of me. I'm sorry because you have a matchmaker that only just cause trouble to you...please wake up. I know you're still there. Please wake up because I want to see you smile and say to me it's okay like you always do. I want to hear your voice yelling at me and giggling...I want to see those eyelids flutter open so I can see your beautiful shining eyes looking at the beautiful world "I cried with my hand reaching for his hand as I could feel the coldness of it once I held it.

I buried my face beside his body and finally poured out my tears I've been bottling since just now yet I didn't care that it's already past 2 am in the morning because that accident happened few hours ago and I finally can go in his ward after many hours of the doctors and nurse trying to save his life that was at the edge.

I felt a presence behind me as I turned around immediately and it's the angel once again but now he's back in his angel form and is glowing rather than his human form. He must've gotten back from the headquarters, I thought.

"Follow me Rayeon-sshi, it's really urgent and it can't be delayed "The angel said in a serious voice but I can feel the sadness in his tone but he had to be serious about something that I might know soon.

"Where to? I'm not leaving Beomgyu alone. Not again "I refused and I could see his face frowned at me.

"I must take you to the headquarters and sort you out with another client. But the other angels also said that it might be the best you'll be sent to the next life straight away instead of assigning you to another client but it hasn't been decided yet so please follow me "the angel said as my heartbeat fastened once again.

"But why? Is he going to die now and then I have to be with another client or what?!" I accidently raised my voice because I felt too pressured with everything right now and hearing this news makes me more frustrated.

"I'm sorry but I had to do that, that accident was controlled by me because I was demanded to. He is not meant to die nor he was not meant to born in the first place. He's a lost soul Rayeon-ah... That's the reason why we can't keep track of him all the time and receive about his profile entirely. We discovered that the previous fallen angel took the lost soul with him and gave him a camera before leaving him at the orphanage doorstep when he was just a newborn with no mother and no father. The camera that can predict the future and it's the same camera he has now. I have no choice but to take you away from him because lost souls are actually dangerous and I have to take his life too "His voice trailed off at the end as he raised a hand at the boy I held my hand with and stepped in front of the angel to stop him from taking Beomgyu's life.

"No please... He's not dangerous Kai-ah...he's the sweetest person I have ever met and I would do anything just to see him open his eyes and live a normal life again. I'll work as a matchmaker for years or do anything you want just so he can live and you also said that he doesn't deserve to live and he also...doesn't deserve to die. So please just give him a second chance, I need him "I let go of beomgyu's hand and held the angel's hand with my head down and tears streaming down my cheeks nonstop trying to convince him as I can before its too late

"but he doesn't have a family to depend on  nor a proper place to stay and a proper life that can make him happy. And to top all of that, he was born unregistered and that means that he doesn't have a soulmate and a life story that we all angels wrote for them before they are born" he argued back but with a soft voice as I lifted my face up and stared at him confidently.

"I can provide all of it if I can. I'll be his family member and the one who'll be there for him through ups and downs. I'll be the one who'll help create the story of his life and you'll write it. I'll be his soulmate if that's what makes him happy"

He stared back at me long as like finding the lies in my words from my eyes but believe me, I'm not lying even a single word.

After a while, he suddenly lifted up a finger and drew a line on the air as he tied the end of the red line at Beomgyu's finger and the other end at me making my heart fastened it's beating before the string glowed and vanished slowly into thin air as like magic.

He reached something in his pockets and pulled it out as he gave me the thing he was keeping.

"I knew this would happen...and it's time I should give you this. This box contains 30 special Polaroids but remember, this polaroids counts the days of his life and once he took the last Polaroid and used it, he'll be done. If he dies, so do you because you wanted this. You want to see him live once again and now I'm giving him a last chance, same as you. You're still a matchmaker as long as you live with him and you can check the string of soulmate you have with him but the only difference is that, you should make him experience the happiest time he wanted to do with his soulmate now instead of finding her. Your life would be extended longer until the day the two of you will die after the last Polaroid. Love really made people blind and do so many crazy things and I can see it already now clearly that you really need him "he sighed as I pulled him in a hug when he finished.

I thanked him and he carressed my back slowly but even though we have time to live normal again even if the countdown would start when he uses the polaroids, things would also get risky.

His love for photography is so strong and I can't stop it because it's like a half of him that he won't leave.

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Five days felt like a day passed already when I suddenly felt a movement near me as I slowly woke up from my slumber and lifted my head to see if it's beomgyu who's moving. I just noticed that it's morning already and the bright morning sunlight shone through the blinders of the hospital room as I bit my lip trying to hold myself from being weak again because it's really him that moved.

His eyelids flutter open as he blinked a few times before turning his head at me.

"What-why am I here?" he asked in a cracked voice as I suddenly remembered that he won't be remembering anything from that night, even the date and the confession but instead those scenes would be replaced by something else that his mind created so he would believe that actually happened to him, the angel told me that and not to tell what happened exactly that night at us. So it's like his memory deleted all of the scene that happened last night.

"You were involved in a very bad accident in a taxi while you're on the way back home "the lies came out naturally but I couldn't hold the urge of crying again because I've never been so guilty ever in my life for not saving him on time and lie to him.

He's supposed to be in a coma but I'm so thankful that he woke up sooner than I expected, maybe because they gave his soul back instead of taking it.

"I'm sorry beomgyu-ah for not saving you and be there for you when you needed me. I'm sorry for everything and I'm sorry that I have to do this "I apologize and cried once again, secretly have a meaning behind my apologies since I have to sacrifice the both of us just so he can live once again though I know he would think that I was apologizing for not saving him on time and for saying sorry at him many times.

"Come here you big lion "he spoke up softly and scooted a bit to give me some space beside him as I shook my head because yeah, it's his hospital bed and it's not that big for two people. I don't want the real patient to roll down the bed for letting his friend to lie down on the bed with him.

"Just do it. I know you're tired of sitting while sleeping and I can see those dark circles under your eyes. I also want to see that beautiful face you have closely so please don't make me move my hand because it hurts "he chuckled as I had no other choice but to do what he says and lay down on the bed with him.

My face instantly heated up when we had eye contact as we were now facing each other as my heart started to make the same rhythm that it always do when I'm around him these past months.

"It's not your fault Rayeon-ah, so don't put the blame on yourself. I'm okay now so don't cry because I'll always be here for you. I feel cold so I need a warm hug "he blurted out and scooted closer as he hugged me without giving a chance for me to tell him an okay. He closed his eyes and wrapped his arms around my waist so I did the same and snaked my arms around his neck instead because his face is buried on my neck. Not in a perverty way but more to a warmer way as like a child hugging a mother. He look so small from my view because he's like a child who's asking his mother for warmth by hugging.

My heart shattered and my breath was shallow when I was reminded that he never felt that feeling as he have no mother nor a family that he can feel like home at. He's just a lost child in a big world and now I really understand his struggles.

"I don't know how to thank you enough for existing though I already said this millions of time and for coming into my life because I would forever be grateful that you walked into my life even as my matchmaker but not as a normal girl. I just want you to stay with me forever and not for a year because my life is incomplete without you " he confessed as I nodded and carressed his back gently.

"I will stay with you as long as you want but you have to do the same too "I hummed and said those words slowly as he snuggled a bit.

"Yeon-ah... Do you even think I have a match? Is it even possible if I date many girls and find her more faster?" he asked as I played with his hair as he was talking so.

"I told you gyu, everyone has a match and yes... It would be possible. Try someone you know first, like Nana "I bit my lip as I told him so and at the last minute, I think it's best that I didn't tell him who's his soulmate so I'll just let him make a guess and have experience with other people until that time came when I will show him our soulmate string.

"Oh my, I haven't ask her out yet and now I'm in the hospital injured because of the accident. How am I going to ask her out in this condition "he frowned as he pulled out from the hug and let his head rest on the pillow now beside me with a gap between us.

"Cheer up, you're going to heal fast because I know you're strong so hang in there love "I  played some strands of his hair but then when silence hit us, I then suddenly realized what I just called him.

"I'm sorry for calling you that. I didn't realized it "I took my words back just now and he shook his head fast with a smile.

"I like that. Call me baby if you want too" he chuckled as I rolled my eyes and was ready to get up and wash my face so I would look fresh.

However, a strong force pinned me back down on the bed as my eyes enlarged looking at the small gap between me and him.

"I told you to stay. Don't make me hurt my shoulder for moving too much "he growled in a low voice as we gazed at each other long until I scoffed.

" did a devil possessed you because the beomgyu I know is cute not- "

"attractive?" he grinned and gave me this sharp look, cutting my sentence off.

"Cut it out bam, you're scaring me. I want that cute beomgyu back "I acted scared as I tried to push him off who's above me but his other hand held mine so I can't push him.

It was another moment of silence and I could hear the theme music from a drama playing right now in the most dramatic way.

I think that I'm watching too many dramas that cause me to turn this dramatic and imagine myself as the main lead and have the ost of the drama played on cue at a certain time.

The next thing he did really caught me off guard as he leaned towards me and fluttered his eyes shut slowly.

If I have a ruler now, I'll probably say that we're 0.1cm away and it's also 0.1cm away before stealing my first kiss.

"Old mac Donald have a farm eiei oooo "

I sang loudly to distract him and as predicted he giggled so I took the chance to flip him back and run as fast as I can from him and hide in the room's bath room.

I locked it and slumped my back on the door, slapping my cheeks lightly.

"Why did you runaway you fool "I scolded myself in the lowest voice so Beomgyu won't heard it from outside.

"Why am I having this feeling? Uh what did I just got myself into. Should I go on with the flow and pretend that I like him too? But he didn't remember that he confessed at me that night. Aish, I don't even know about my feelings now "I pulled my hair and kicked my legs as I'm in my mental state right now.

"How am I supposed to face him now after running away "I wailed.

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A week passed by as I helped him to drag his luggage with me as I entered the shared apartment that we haven't stayed for a week because I had to stay with him at the hospital to help and accompany him.

"ah finally we're back at home "He breathed out, feeling overwhelmed for awhile after a long time of not stepping his foot in his place.

"Oh come here Rayeon-ah, let me take a picture of you "he called me out who went in his room to put his luggage.

"Wait, I'll be there for awhile. I'll go to the bath room first "I smiled and went to the bathroom to fix my hair properly and applied a bit makeup to look more human because my face looked pale for who knows why and I can feel this unusual chills on my body since I woke up today.

I frowned a bit as I stared at my own reflection when I was reminded that his days are already counting down now.

Last time, I was searching for the polaroids the angel gave me and couldn't find it but then I discovered that it was beside his camera all along and some of it were already in his camera. No matter how much I try to take out and pull the polaroids out to replace it with the normal ones so the countdown would start later instead of sooner but it just couldn't come off.

The angel probably put it in for me and I have no choices but to accept reality. It's like every snap of moment is a step towards his death yet I didn't have that courage to tell him that.

I shook my head and snapped my thoughts off before I walked out the bath room and jogged my way to Beomgyu who's waiting for me at the living room.

"So where are you going to take the picture at? At the curtain? At the kitchen or something?" I asked with a smile and he shook his head.

"No, we're going outside at the park nearby. Let's go have a mini date while you teach me the subjects that you learned at school when I'm absent " he suggested as I agreed immediately since I did promised that I'll teach him.

I fetched my school bag first before we set our way to the park and sat below a tree that shields us from the exposed bright sunlight. It's actually a great spot as I closed my eyes and leaned my back on the tree with one hand holding my forehead.

I think I'm getting a small fever because I could feel my forehead getting more hot than its usual moderate temperature. But i won't let that problem stop me from enjoying my day today.

My eyes fluttered open when I felt a thing on my lips and it was a straw.

"Here, you want a soda?" he offered and I nodded, taking the can of soda so I can hold it and sip with the help of the straw he gave me.

As soon as I finished, I took out some books and start the mini lesson I have with Beomgyu as we sat under the shady tree focusing on our works first.

I also gave him some exercises to make sure he really understand what I taught just now while I read a novel I borrowed yesterday from the school's library.

A small click was heard and It's not surprising that it's Beomgyu who took a sneaky picture of me while I was getting more into the book.

"let's continue our lesson later, the future shows that we're riding a bicycle. I actually was planning to go on a ride after we're finished but guess it's the time now. It's been a long time too since I rode one " He stood up and took out a hand for me to take and hold as support for me standing up.

He held my hand and brought me to a place where we can rent a bicycle for 5 hours as he asked me to sit at the back while he paddle the bicycle. He cycled around the park while I hugged his waist,rest my head there and enjoyed the chilly breeze that hit us as we zoomed off.

"Oh! It's a paddle boat and it's the duck one!"  he squealed excitedly as I patted his shoulder telling him to stop because he seemed so excited about this paddle boat thingy.

He parked the bicycle near the lake as I watched him running towards the stand where a man was helping a couple to get in one of the paddle boats.

But then he stopped and realize I wasn't following him but instead just sitting on the grass with the bicycle beside me as he walked towards me.

"Come with me Yeon, I need to capture our moment together to hang later as a memory. Can you do it just for me? "he asked, turning his body side to side like a child asking for something as I let out a soft laugh at him because he's suddenly being cute just to get me on the paddle boat with him.

I nodded though I'm not actually in the mood because the atmosphere is getting much colder than I thought as I followed him and sat beside him on our rented paddle boat.

He paid for it at first but once he was distracted on the boat, I gave the man the amount of money beomgyu paid telling him I paid it for him instead and the man gave me beomgyu's money. I'll just put his money in his pocket later secretly when we ride the bicycle.

-B E O M G Y U-

My scream was all I can hear now as I paddled the boat for the first time and I'm glad that I got to do it with someone who I treasured the most as she laughed beside me for screaming and for being too enthusiast today.

"Yah paddle too! You're so heavy and I am putting too much pressure so this boat can move because you're paddling so slow "I whined and she flicked my forehead for complaining.

I gazed at her for awhile as she puffed her cheeks while her hands are flying everywhere on mid air and her feet paddling more faster as like she's putting pressure on it too like I asked for.

I pecked her cheek and muttered a cute at her as I could see this light pink tint on her cheeks that shows up as I did so.

She pushed my face away a bit just before I can peck her cheeks more because she's just so cute that I want to put those pecks on her cheeks as much as I can.

Just wait Im Rayeon...I'll make you mine and confess my crush at you later.

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Evening came as I paddled the bicycle now even though my feet is a bit tired of all the paddling from the boat.

"Rayeon-ah...you know what? I want to tell something and I think it's time that you know about what I'm feeling these past months with you. It's like a rollercoaster, full of ups and downs and you're always here with me and you helped me through it all. But aside from that, I felt this thing deep inside that I was holding it back because it felt wrong to have this feeling towards my own matchmaker. You make me happy, make me smile and also the reason why I'm like this until today, I just want to tell you how much I cherish you and like you Im Rayeon..."I finally confessed my feelings as I waited for her answer or reaction.

But there was no reaction nor a response that made my heart throb harder in my chest.

"Rayeon-sshi? "I called her name out softly and stopped cycling as I turned and her head that was resting on my back dropped to my lap.

"Rayeon-ah? Im Rayeon? Are you okay? Lion-sshi are you okay?! "I shook her body lightly but still no response and as I reached for her forehead, my heart dropped discovering that her temperature is blazing hot and I didn't even noticed that.

I took her school bag off her back and wore the backpack on my front so I can carry Rayeon on my back. I left the bicycle and asked a passerby to return the bicycle back at its stand on his way before I ran my way out with Rayeon on my back.

To be continued...

Preview for next chapter

"you took him away from me and you need to pay the cost "

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"What did I do? I pushed her of course because she's killing me slowly with her words and you here assumed me that it's all my fault when she started it?! "

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"You know what, I finally realized that I'm actually living with a monster and she finally crossed the line too much "