A chance, is it.

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HaeSung thought that he misheard. A trade.

F!

It is related to his mother's life.

"MinJun. You crazy fucker. My mom..she..her..

Heartless beast. Have you seen my Ma, she is still in the EU. Her heartbeats are swallower every second and here you dare spout such word as trade. You disgusting dog shit , don't you take her as your sister mama. Then what is it now."

His emotions were stimulated and having no way to vent it out he pounced on MinJun with violent punches. MinJun was beaten harsh and was swung away as his body collided with the wall before slipping down. Yet, don't know what was he thinking he continued to provoke HaeSung with his unthoughtful words.

"HaeSung, I am the only one that can save sister Mama."

His body was weaker as compare to other teenage boys of his age so being beaten and thrown like this, it took his all to speak as every part of his body stung with great pain.

"You don't deserve call her sister mama."

HaeSung roared at MinJun. How can one be this shameless? It suffocated him to breathe in same air as other person. He exited the ward and close the door behind with a loud bang then angrily stomped out the hospital.

For a long time MinJun remain on the floor. He could understand HaeSung very well. This method of his was disgustingly forceful. But he was not heartless, instead sometimes he really wish he was one. In fact it was because of this heart that he would lower himself to this point where he would cage other person than to label his love unrequited.

Despicable, wasn't he?

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HaeSung's mother condition was stabilized and she was transferred to a private ward. Although still in coma her life was out of danger.

With some mental preparations MinJun visited the private ward but his fear and guilt reflected through his eyes were hard to conceal.

Inside the room a young man in his forties sat beside the patient. MinJun recognized him as HaeSung's father, Ru Dave. When the man heard the door opening he was already aware of the visitor's identity yet he didn't care much to welcome instead gave MinJun cold shoulder.

MinJun who had entered the room didn't take any offense but it didn't mean that he wasn't hurt a little in his heart. As much as he can remember, in his childhood uncle Ru Dave loved him as his own son and would spoil him more than his own parents.

To suddenly receive such a treatment like that of a stranger he felt unease but who was he to complain. He brought it upon himself.

MinJun kneeled down.

"Uncle Ru I am really sorry."

He could only sincerely apologize no matter even if his apologies were unaccepted. When it felt like hours have passed Ru Dave at last was willing to speak but he still didn't turn around to face the sorry figure MinJun.

"How did it go?"

Ru Dave questioned. On receiving silence as answer he heaved a sigh.

" Didn't go well. MinJun, why must you do this. We spouse aren't narrow minded. To want someone to return your feelings, it is not much to ask but force someone..do you think your love can be returned."

This boy had a talk with him before. Although he was surprised to find out the truth he wasn't repulsed. The way of heart can not be bound as wished. But after he was introduced with the boy's plan he felt disappointment.

Ru Dave can still remember the kid MinJun who in the past would always follow behind him saying uncle this and uncle that. But when he first heard about the boy's request he couldn't see an ounce of the previously kind and cheerful child and now looking at him he couldn't relate both of them at all.

"Leave."

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MinJun hailed a car and drove towards the address that HaeSung had messaged him. Viewing the scenery outside the car, he dazed off. He can sense HaeSung's hate and uncle Ru's disappointment towards him. At first he thought of this method as a spur of moment and didn't expect much in return but who knew he would actually have his way.

People say, with the flow of time true feelings will definitely be reciprocated. If so why wasn't it applied in context to him after all his emotions had waited for 13 years now.

MinJun fell in love with 5 yrs old HaeSung. At first, he thought it was just brotherly love. He was 2 yrs older than HaeSung so he thought that the feelings he had was like for younger brother. How naive was he back then. But as he grew up he was finally able to distinguish his true feelings and with the passage of time his love towards HaeSung intensified.

The time he spent with HaeSung was short. After HaeSung left the country both of them didn't contact with each other. Furthermore he never met HaeSung before highschool. He can't exactly tell when it all started but he was sure about one thing that he definitely like HaeSung in a romantic way and it had been like this for years. Until now his feelings remain faithful and unshakeable.

And what uncle Ru said to him, he can not agree to it a little bit. Love do not find short comings. Who said it? Bring the person before him and he would beat the shit out that person.

Beauty and the beast, it will remain as fairytale forever. In real life what most people want in their partner is good looking face. Tell him, who would agree to be with an ugly duckling at their own will.

It is still rose that attracts than the cactus does.

Hah.

Let time take it course.

Then what?....

He will be seeing with his own eyes HaeSung marrying a beautiful lady and settling down his own family and he...Dear MinJun...will forever stay in sideline waiting his feelings to be reciprocated.

An ugly frog.....how can he compete with a beautiful princess and adding his inferiority complex with his social barrier it is not possible for him to get HaeSung love him back even if he reincarnated for nth times.

Really,, his method must be hateful but all he knows is that he is giving himself a chance. He is making a bet. And, how would things escalate from here on, he could only wait for tomorrow to come.