How I Met The Love Of My Life

Final

From Donghae's point of view

It was exactly 40 years ago. I still remember it like it was yesterday. The memories I have are very precious to me and I think, it's time to share them. I never told anyone how I met him or how we came to be, but today I will reveal everything. This story isn't just some usual love story you will hear everyday. There are things you wouldn't even guess that exists. You may think it's not possible, but I will prove you wrong. I am sitting at the place I sat at exactly 40 years ago. It's behind my house in a forest, where I first saw him. I was just turning 17 and at that moment my life completely changed.

Everything started at the day of my 17th birthday. I was about to celebrate with my family members and my precious grandma I loved very much. On this day, I remember her telling me a story about this boy named Hyukjae. She said, that he used to live in a house not so far from ours. The boy was very rude and mean to other people around him. But one day, their house caught on fire and everyone died, or so they thought. But a very nice woman came to this boy and told him that she can save him. So she turned him into a vampire and told him, that if he finds his soulmate, someone who will love him for who he is, then he will become human again. But he has to change himself first. He will have to learn how to be nice to other people. My grandma told me, that he became a very good person, but he still didn't find his soulmate. And that's why he is still in this forest waiting for the one.

I always thought that my grandma has just a strong imagination. But everything quickly changed when I went outside on my birthday and sat behind a tree. I saw a boy. I know that you would think that it was just some random person walking by. But I just knew it was him. I don't know how or why, but I stood up and ran to him. I just had to know if it really wasn't my imagination. It was like I was pulled towards him. Towards this boy who stood out so much in between the trees.

I got a hold of his sleeve. I remember him halting to a stop and slowly looking at me. It was the best feeling in the world. When he looked at me it was like his eyes called out for me. I couldn't hold it in any longer. I had to ask him that one question. "Are you Hyukjae?" The moment these words came out of my mouth he seemed to tense. "How do you know my name?" I still remember the way his voice sounded at that time. So soft and full of sadness. The only thing I wanted to do was to ease his pain. I finally knew the answer. He really exists. "My grandma told me about you. My name is Donghae." I hesistantly took out my hand to him. I expected he woud take it, but instead he just stood there still staring at me.

"You should go home." He said sternly. But he didn't know me well enough. I used to be very childish back then and I was just too curious about this boy in front of me. I stubbornly said "No." Hyukjae then turned around and it looked as though he was leaving, but he stopped for a while. "Wanna take a walk?" I guess he knew that when I said no I won't leave him alone, so he just didn't fight with me. I joined him. We walked around the forest. Passing by the trees. Feeling the soft wind on my skin and listening to the singing of the birds. 

As we walked I asked him many questions. How he lived all this time alone. If he ever met someone he thought would be his soulmate, but he avoided the questions very well. In the end I guess he knew more about me than I knew about him. But I was sure about one thing. He was a good person. He changed. He wasn't the one my grandma told me about. He wasn't rude or mean, yeah he may have been a bit restrained and didn't respond much, but the moment I have seen him listen to the birds singing, the way he looked to the sky. The way he looked at this forest like he cherished it with all his might, I just knew. I wanted to get to know him, but in the end he was the one who got to know me.