LOVE KNOWS NO BOUNDARIES...CHAPTER 20.3/???
Title: Love Knows No Boundaries
Author: tikibuddy91
Characters: EXO (Jongdae and Yixing, side!Zitao)
Word Count: 3900
Genre: AU, Humor, Drama
Rating: PG-13 (language)
Summary: College Students. Blind, Deaf, and Mute. Their lives deal with the ups and downs, like a roller coaster. They find relationships and companionships. Life does not always have a happy ending, but they can try to get their own.
Author Note: Jongdae is in for a surprise. The next part will be posted sometime later this month. (Please click on the audio link in the story, so you can listen to it as you read throughout the performance in the story)
Sign Language Guide
Families
Chapter 17 Part 1 | Chapter 17 Part 2 | Chapter 17 Part 3 | Chapter 18 Part 1 | Chapter 18 Part 2 | Chapter 19 | Chapter 20 Part 1 | Chapter 20 Part 2 |
“Where are we going, Yixing-ge?”
“Just wait, Zhongda-yah.”
“But gege...”
“Patience, Zhongda,” Yixing smiles at Jongdae, his thumb grazing over Jongdae’s hand as they walk hand in hand, hooked at the elbow. Jongdae pouts.
Jongdae is walking with Yixing on a Monday afternoon. Yixing had surprised Jongdae earlier by telling Zitao after lunch that he would be taking Jongdae home after he was done with his afternoon class. Once Yixing got out of class two hours later, he saw Zitao waiting with Jongdae and went up to them, thanking Zitao for being patient.
Zitao nodded and took his leave, as Jongdae stood there looking a bit confused and a bit excited for what is to happen.
“Zhongda, I have a surprise for you.”
Jongdae’s ears perked up at the line and he felt cautious about the surprise. “Gege, you know I can’t see the surprise…”
“I know; you don’t have to see it to know it. Come with me. We’re gonna go to a café for a little snack first.” Yixing hooked Jongdae’s arm around his arm, taking the walking stick out of the owner’s hand and placing it in his friend’s laptop bag. Yixing led Jongdae out of the campus and onwards to a surprise destination.
Now, the two guys are entering the café, the same café that Hyosung had eaten with Himchan, and that Joonmyeon and Jongin had gone to when they confessed. Yixing leads Jongdae to a window-side table that has been reserved for them and seats Jongdae down. Jongdae takes off his laptop bag and places it under his seat with Yixing’s guidance. Yixing then seats himself, just as a waiter comes by and says, “Hello, good afternoon, welcome to Harmonious Endings. What would you like for today?”
“We would like to have this dessert, just a slice wide enough for the two of us, please. I’ll have the Americano and Jongdae will just have the caramel cappuccino. Thank you,” Yixing says.
I never drink caramel cappuccino unless it is a treat…and Yixing-ge knows that… Jongdae thinks to himself. What is ‘this dessert’ he is ordering for us? It sounds like he is treating me to something. I haven’t done anything important worth celebrating though… Jongdae is unaware that his face is showing extreme worry and deep thought, and Yixing can easily see it.
“Zhongda,” Jongdae feels Yixing’s hands gently caressing his hands. “Let’s enjoy our treat today. There’s something after this that I want to…do for you. Mkay?” Jongdae hesitantly nods, smiling weakly.
“Hello, boys. Here is the fruit tart with the dark chocolate crust and for you, a caramel cappuccino and for you, an Americano.”
Rattle, rattle…
Ah, that must be the forks, and did the waiter say fruit tart? This is really something special, I wonder what’s the surprise now, Jongdae thinks to himself. He then hears Yixing thanking the waiter.
“Enjoy your dessert!” Jongdae thanks the waiter and hears the retreating footsteps. He then reaches his hand to feel the table for the forks…only to find none. He is a bit puzzled.
“Say ‘ahh’, Zhongda.”
Jongdae’s ears perk up at this new line he has never heard Yixing say before. “Gege? What’s going on?”
“Just say ‘ahh’, Zhongda-yah.” Jongdae hears the amusement in Yixing’s voice and compels himself to do what his friend asked him to do.
A taste of strawberry, blueberry, and raspberry mixed with vanilla crème…and the crustiness of the dark chocolate graham crackers…
Wow…this is really amazing. Jongdae savors the taste in his mouth. “Mmm, this is sweet.”
“Do you like it?”
“Mhm!” Jongdae chirps with a nod.
“I’m glad.” Jongdae hears a tinge of contentment in Yixing’s voice and he hears a hum from Yixing. Jongdae assumes that Yixing has just tried a bite of the tart as well.
“Gege, is there only one fork? I thought I heard two forks on the table…”
“Wha…you heard two forks?” Unbeknownst to Jongdae, a smile creeps on Yixing’s face as he reaches for his cup to take a sip of the Americano. Jongdae nods.
“Impossible, there was only one,” Yixing teases as he moves the other fork away from Jongdae’s reach.
“Gege, I’m blind, not deaf. I clearly heard two forks on the table. Rattle rattle. Two rattles. If it was one, I would have just heard one rattle,” Jongdae says monotonously.
Yixing chuckles as he takes another bite again of the fruit tart, “You got me. There were two forks, but since we’re sharing one already, what’s the use of ruining the other fork?”
Jongdae blushes. “Gege…you…I…wha…we’ve been sharing one fork? Gege…that’s mean. I might get your sickness or whatever that’s been in your mouth...”
Yixing pretends to be offended. “I’ll have you know that you had the first bite, and I’m perfectly healthy.”
“…Oh.”
Yixing smirks, “Zhongda…Remember I told you there’s a surprise?” Jongdae nods. “I’ll be right back, okay? Enjoy the rest of the fruit tart. I already had some. Wait for the surprise.” Yixing places his fork on the plate before moving them and Jongdae’s cappuccino towards Jongdae. He then inserts the other fork he had hidden in Jongdae’s hand. Jongdae’s hand instantly wraps around the fork.
“But how will I know what is the surprise?”
“Listen for it,” Yixing simply says, ruffling Jongdae’s hair. “I’ll be right back.” Jongdae nods, still feeling a bit puzzled.
Jongdae is left alone at the table as he feels for the plate that has the dessert, and tentatively strikes his fork down on the plate, feeling for the tart. Feeling the soft landing of the fork, he takes a forkful of the dessert and brings it to his mouth, savoring the sweet taste. His other hand feels for his cup, and when he finds the handle, he brings it closer to him.
“Mmm, this is so good. I wish I could see the dessert so I could savor it with my eyes too.” Jongdae takes a sip of his caramel cappuccino.
Chatter and laughter fills his ears…
The warmth of the sunlight passes through the cool window to radiate on Jongdae’s left side…
Jongdae rests his chin on his upright hand, with his elbow resting on the table. He is still waiting for Yixing to come back.
Suddenly, cheers and whooping are getting louder in the café…
“YEAH, GUITAR MAN!”
Jongdae frowns, wondering who is the guitar man that has everyone excited. He thinks to himself, Where is Yixing? He’s gonna miss out the excitement here…
A tapping sound is heard from the microphone…
“Hello, everyone. Good afternoon.”
Jongdae straightens up in his seat. That voice… He faces towards the source of the sound.
- - -
What Jongdae does not know is that Yixing had planned this date beforehand. Two days before, Yixing had negotiated with the café manager about his plan and the café manager was delighted to cooperate with him. The dessert and drinks were already paid in advance by Yixing as well, as the chef of the café suggested Yixing the newest dessert which was the fruit tart on a dark chocolate crust. Yixing had prepared a song, a piece that he wrote for Jongdae for several weeks, and on the night before his surprise, he left his guitar in the café storage room.
Yixing watches as Jongdae enjoys his dessert, and he goes to the storage room in the café to get his guitar.
The café is semi-crowded and Yixing thinks it is plenty enough of an audience for what he is about to sing. Gathering his courage, he goes up on the empty stage, save for the piano, microphone stand and a stool, and prepares himself for his performance. As Yixing takes out his guitar from the case, he hears some people whooping, and slowly, there are cheers erupting from the whole café as he shows his dimpled smile while bowing in thanks. He then sits on a stool and adjusts the microphone to conform to his sitting height. He taps the microphone to test the sound.
“Hello, everyone. Good afternoon,” Yixing keeps an eye on Jongdae and smiles when he sees that Jongdae sits up straighter in his seat, recognizing Yixing’s voice. “My name is Zhang Yixing.”
Yixing does a tune check up with his guitar, strumming as he starts his small speech. “I moved here from China when I was a small kid, so I grew up learning Chinese at home and Korean at school. However,” he stops strumming and looks around the café for a dramatic effect, “I am not here to tell you my life story.” He smiles as everyone chuckles. He looks at Jongdae and continues, “I am here to sing to someone special in my life, and I would like for you all to listen to it. I have been singing for years, but this will be the first time the first time he has heard me sing.” Sounds of ‘aww’s and ‘ooh’s fill the room.
“Although this song is in Chinese, this special someone has both Chinese and Korean backgrounds, and I know that he will understand the song once I sing. For those of you who do not know Chinese, let me give you a short description.” Yixing strums a little bit. “This song is really just about speaking from the heart, wanting to tell that someone how you really feel, wondering if he or she will accept it.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, I hope you all will enjoy my composition, Speak My Mind To You. Zhongda, this is for you.” Yixing starts strumming as the café erupts in encouraging cheers.
Slowly the cheers die down and Yixing readies himself to sing.
想说心里的话给你听
I want to speak my mind to you
让你能够感觉到我的心
And let you feel my heart
想说心里的话给你听
I want to tell you the things in my heart
让你能够感觉我有多爱你
And let you feel how much I love you
当我站在台上默默的看你
When I stand on stage staring quietly at you
心中默默下定决心
Inside my heart, I quietly made a decision
当我站在台 下近距离的看你
When I’m standing off the stage and seeing you up close
我真的就一见钟情
It’s really just love at first sight
Yeah~
Yixing sings and watches as Jongdae continues to face him with a smile and pink cheeks. He grins at the sight of his shy Jongdae as he repeats the first verse.
说句心里话我真的好爱你
I’ll say this from my heart, I really love you
可是我们之间似乎还是有距离
But there still seems to be a distance between us.
说句心里话我每天想的都是你
I’ll say this from my heart, all I think about every day is you
连做梦也会梦到你
Even in my dreams, I dream of you。
Yixing makes to stand up and everyone starts clapping to the rhythm, giving him an extra boost of confidence. He taps his foot to the rhythm while still strumming his acoustic guitar.
想说心里的话给你听
I want to tell you the things in my heart
不知你会不会想听
But I don’t know if you’ll want to hear.
想把所有心思全都告诉你
I want to tell you all of my thoughts
不知你会不会领情
But I don’t know if you’ll accept them.
Yixing looks his way to Jongdae, and sees him swaying to the music, with an expression that shows deep thought, as he listens to the lyrics and figures out the meanings in his head.
当我站在台上默默的看你
When I stand on stage staring quietly at you
心中默默下定决心
Inside my heart, I quietly made a decision
As Yixing sings the next few lines, he gets off the stage, making his way towards Jongdae. Yixing looks down at Jongdae, who is looking up at the sound of Yixing’s voice singing to him. Now up close, he sees Jongdae tearing up, still with a smile on his face. He stops playing while continuing to sing, as everyone continues to clap in time with the beat.
当我站在台 下近距离的看你
When I’m standing off the stage and seeing you up close
我真的就一见钟情
It’s really just love at first sight
Oh~ Yeah~
Yixing places his hand on Jongdae’s cheek and wipes off a tear that has fallen on Jongdae’s cheek with his thumb. Jongdae immediately lifts his hand to keep Yixing’s hand in place for a moment, gently squeezing it before letting go. Yixing suddenly grabs hold of Jongdae’s falling hand, and brings it to his lips to kiss the knuckles. He sings once again, going back to the stage to sing his last verse, strumming the guitar once again.
给你记忆
I’ll give you my memories
让你能够感觉到我的心
And let you feel my heart
想说心里的话给你听
I want to tell you the things in my heart
让你能够感觉我有多爱你
And let you feel how much I love you
让你能够感觉我有多爱～你～
And let you feel how much I love you~
Yixing ends the song with a final strum of the guitar, and everyone falls in love with the guitarist as they give him a standing ovation. Yixing once again shows his dimpled smile and bows many times, thanking the audience. He sets his eyes on Jongdae, who looks teary-eyed with a smile on his face, clapping along with everyone else. He places his guitar back in its case and carries it over to the table where Jongdae is seated. Everyone in Yixing’s path is clapping him on the back, congratulating him and cheering for him as they watch him make his way to Jongdae.
Once seated, Yixing grabs his composition sheets from his guitar case and gives them to Jongdae.
“Zhongda…here you go…the second part of the surprise.”
- - -
Cars are rushing by the café window, motors humming in frantic pace…
Chatter and the cheering from people fill his ears, but no sound is clearer to Jongdae than the person sitting opposite him, telling him of a surprise…
“Zhongda…here you go…the second part of the surprise.”
Rustle…rustle…
Such orderliness and cleanliness of Yixing’s writings…yet all over the place, Jongdae thinks to himself, chuckling as he feels the heavy pencil marks on the paper.
His hands are calmly brushing on the paper, searching for a place to start, before he detects an uneven pattern. He makes them out to be clustered bumps upon the crisp, clean paper.
Rustle…rustle…
Though Jongdae’s eyes may seem to gaze into space, what Jongdae sees in his mind is the white Korean characters forming a single line amidst the blackness of his vision, and tears form once again in his misty eyes, as he understands the words of lovers expressed time and time again:
“종대야…사랑해~”
“Jongdae-yah, I love you.”
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
A/N: It seems that Jongdae did not expect today of all days to hear this. He had hoped to be the one to tell Yixing, but that didn't happen; Yixing confessed first. :) Jongdae's thoughts about this will be revealed in the next chapter. Please wait~ :)
Author: tikibuddy91
Characters: EXO (Jongdae and Yixing, side!Zitao)
Word Count: 3900
Genre: AU, Humor, Drama
Rating: PG-13 (language)
Summary: College Students. Blind, Deaf, and Mute. Their lives deal with the ups and downs, like a roller coaster. They find relationships and companionships. Life does not always have a happy ending, but they can try to get their own.
Author Note: Jongdae is in for a surprise. The next part will be posted sometime later this month. (Please click on the audio link in the story, so you can listen to it as you read throughout the performance in the story)
Sign Language Guide
Families
Chapter 17 Part 1 | Chapter 17 Part 2 | Chapter 17 Part 3 | Chapter 18 Part 1 | Chapter 18 Part 2 | Chapter 19 | Chapter 20 Part 1 | Chapter 20 Part 2 |
“Where are we going, Yixing-ge?”
“Just wait, Zhongda-yah.”
“But gege...”
“Patience, Zhongda,” Yixing smiles at Jongdae, his thumb grazing over Jongdae’s hand as they walk hand in hand, hooked at the elbow. Jongdae pouts.
Jongdae is walking with Yixing on a Monday afternoon. Yixing had surprised Jongdae earlier by telling Zitao after lunch that he would be taking Jongdae home after he was done with his afternoon class. Once Yixing got out of class two hours later, he saw Zitao waiting with Jongdae and went up to them, thanking Zitao for being patient.
Zitao nodded and took his leave, as Jongdae stood there looking a bit confused and a bit excited for what is to happen.
“Zhongda, I have a surprise for you.”
Jongdae’s ears perked up at the line and he felt cautious about the surprise. “Gege, you know I can’t see the surprise…”
“I know; you don’t have to see it to know it. Come with me. We’re gonna go to a café for a little snack first.” Yixing hooked Jongdae’s arm around his arm, taking the walking stick out of the owner’s hand and placing it in his friend’s laptop bag. Yixing led Jongdae out of the campus and onwards to a surprise destination.
Now, the two guys are entering the café, the same café that Hyosung had eaten with Himchan, and that Joonmyeon and Jongin had gone to when they confessed. Yixing leads Jongdae to a window-side table that has been reserved for them and seats Jongdae down. Jongdae takes off his laptop bag and places it under his seat with Yixing’s guidance. Yixing then seats himself, just as a waiter comes by and says, “Hello, good afternoon, welcome to Harmonious Endings. What would you like for today?”
“We would like to have this dessert, just a slice wide enough for the two of us, please. I’ll have the Americano and Jongdae will just have the caramel cappuccino. Thank you,” Yixing says.
I never drink caramel cappuccino unless it is a treat…and Yixing-ge knows that… Jongdae thinks to himself. What is ‘this dessert’ he is ordering for us? It sounds like he is treating me to something. I haven’t done anything important worth celebrating though… Jongdae is unaware that his face is showing extreme worry and deep thought, and Yixing can easily see it.
“Zhongda,” Jongdae feels Yixing’s hands gently caressing his hands. “Let’s enjoy our treat today. There’s something after this that I want to…do for you. Mkay?” Jongdae hesitantly nods, smiling weakly.
“Hello, boys. Here is the fruit tart with the dark chocolate crust and for you, a caramel cappuccino and for you, an Americano.”
Rattle, rattle…
Ah, that must be the forks, and did the waiter say fruit tart? This is really something special, I wonder what’s the surprise now, Jongdae thinks to himself. He then hears Yixing thanking the waiter.
“Enjoy your dessert!” Jongdae thanks the waiter and hears the retreating footsteps. He then reaches his hand to feel the table for the forks…only to find none. He is a bit puzzled.
“Say ‘ahh’, Zhongda.”
Jongdae’s ears perk up at this new line he has never heard Yixing say before. “Gege? What’s going on?”
“Just say ‘ahh’, Zhongda-yah.” Jongdae hears the amusement in Yixing’s voice and compels himself to do what his friend asked him to do.
A taste of strawberry, blueberry, and raspberry mixed with vanilla crème…and the crustiness of the dark chocolate graham crackers…
Wow…this is really amazing. Jongdae savors the taste in his mouth. “Mmm, this is sweet.”
“Do you like it?”
“Mhm!” Jongdae chirps with a nod.
“I’m glad.” Jongdae hears a tinge of contentment in Yixing’s voice and he hears a hum from Yixing. Jongdae assumes that Yixing has just tried a bite of the tart as well.
“Gege, is there only one fork? I thought I heard two forks on the table…”
“Wha…you heard two forks?” Unbeknownst to Jongdae, a smile creeps on Yixing’s face as he reaches for his cup to take a sip of the Americano. Jongdae nods.
“Impossible, there was only one,” Yixing teases as he moves the other fork away from Jongdae’s reach.
“Gege, I’m blind, not deaf. I clearly heard two forks on the table. Rattle rattle. Two rattles. If it was one, I would have just heard one rattle,” Jongdae says monotonously.
Yixing chuckles as he takes another bite again of the fruit tart, “You got me. There were two forks, but since we’re sharing one already, what’s the use of ruining the other fork?”
Jongdae blushes. “Gege…you…I…wha…we’ve been sharing one fork? Gege…that’s mean. I might get your sickness or whatever that’s been in your mouth...”
Yixing pretends to be offended. “I’ll have you know that you had the first bite, and I’m perfectly healthy.”
“…Oh.”
Yixing smirks, “Zhongda…Remember I told you there’s a surprise?” Jongdae nods. “I’ll be right back, okay? Enjoy the rest of the fruit tart. I already had some. Wait for the surprise.” Yixing places his fork on the plate before moving them and Jongdae’s cappuccino towards Jongdae. He then inserts the other fork he had hidden in Jongdae’s hand. Jongdae’s hand instantly wraps around the fork.
“But how will I know what is the surprise?”
“Listen for it,” Yixing simply says, ruffling Jongdae’s hair. “I’ll be right back.” Jongdae nods, still feeling a bit puzzled.
Jongdae is left alone at the table as he feels for the plate that has the dessert, and tentatively strikes his fork down on the plate, feeling for the tart. Feeling the soft landing of the fork, he takes a forkful of the dessert and brings it to his mouth, savoring the sweet taste. His other hand feels for his cup, and when he finds the handle, he brings it closer to him.
“Mmm, this is so good. I wish I could see the dessert so I could savor it with my eyes too.” Jongdae takes a sip of his caramel cappuccino.
Chatter and laughter fills his ears…
The warmth of the sunlight passes through the cool window to radiate on Jongdae’s left side…
Jongdae rests his chin on his upright hand, with his elbow resting on the table. He is still waiting for Yixing to come back.
Suddenly, cheers and whooping are getting louder in the café…
“YEAH, GUITAR MAN!”
Jongdae frowns, wondering who is the guitar man that has everyone excited. He thinks to himself, Where is Yixing? He’s gonna miss out the excitement here…
A tapping sound is heard from the microphone…
“Hello, everyone. Good afternoon.”
Jongdae straightens up in his seat. That voice… He faces towards the source of the sound.
- - -
What Jongdae does not know is that Yixing had planned this date beforehand. Two days before, Yixing had negotiated with the café manager about his plan and the café manager was delighted to cooperate with him. The dessert and drinks were already paid in advance by Yixing as well, as the chef of the café suggested Yixing the newest dessert which was the fruit tart on a dark chocolate crust. Yixing had prepared a song, a piece that he wrote for Jongdae for several weeks, and on the night before his surprise, he left his guitar in the café storage room.
Yixing watches as Jongdae enjoys his dessert, and he goes to the storage room in the café to get his guitar.
The café is semi-crowded and Yixing thinks it is plenty enough of an audience for what he is about to sing. Gathering his courage, he goes up on the empty stage, save for the piano, microphone stand and a stool, and prepares himself for his performance. As Yixing takes out his guitar from the case, he hears some people whooping, and slowly, there are cheers erupting from the whole café as he shows his dimpled smile while bowing in thanks. He then sits on a stool and adjusts the microphone to conform to his sitting height. He taps the microphone to test the sound.
“Hello, everyone. Good afternoon,” Yixing keeps an eye on Jongdae and smiles when he sees that Jongdae sits up straighter in his seat, recognizing Yixing’s voice. “My name is Zhang Yixing.”
Yixing does a tune check up with his guitar, strumming as he starts his small speech. “I moved here from China when I was a small kid, so I grew up learning Chinese at home and Korean at school. However,” he stops strumming and looks around the café for a dramatic effect, “I am not here to tell you my life story.” He smiles as everyone chuckles. He looks at Jongdae and continues, “I am here to sing to someone special in my life, and I would like for you all to listen to it. I have been singing for years, but this will be the first time the first time he has heard me sing.” Sounds of ‘aww’s and ‘ooh’s fill the room.
“Although this song is in Chinese, this special someone has both Chinese and Korean backgrounds, and I know that he will understand the song once I sing. For those of you who do not know Chinese, let me give you a short description.” Yixing strums a little bit. “This song is really just about speaking from the heart, wanting to tell that someone how you really feel, wondering if he or she will accept it.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, I hope you all will enjoy my composition, Speak My Mind To You. Zhongda, this is for you.” Yixing starts strumming as the café erupts in encouraging cheers.
Slowly the cheers die down and Yixing readies himself to sing.
想说心里的话给你听
I want to speak my mind to you
让你能够感觉到我的心
And let you feel my heart
想说心里的话给你听
I want to tell you the things in my heart
让你能够感觉我有多爱你
And let you feel how much I love you
当我站在台上默默的看你
When I stand on stage staring quietly at you
心中默默下定决心
Inside my heart, I quietly made a decision
当我站在台 下近距离的看你
When I’m standing off the stage and seeing you up close
我真的就一见钟情
It’s really just love at first sight
Yeah~
Yixing sings and watches as Jongdae continues to face him with a smile and pink cheeks. He grins at the sight of his shy Jongdae as he repeats the first verse.
说句心里话我真的好爱你
I’ll say this from my heart, I really love you
可是我们之间似乎还是有距离
But there still seems to be a distance between us.
说句心里话我每天想的都是你
I’ll say this from my heart, all I think about every day is you
连做梦也会梦到你
Even in my dreams, I dream of you。
Yixing makes to stand up and everyone starts clapping to the rhythm, giving him an extra boost of confidence. He taps his foot to the rhythm while still strumming his acoustic guitar.
想说心里的话给你听
I want to tell you the things in my heart
不知你会不会想听
But I don’t know if you’ll want to hear.
想把所有心思全都告诉你
I want to tell you all of my thoughts
不知你会不会领情
But I don’t know if you’ll accept them.
Yixing looks his way to Jongdae, and sees him swaying to the music, with an expression that shows deep thought, as he listens to the lyrics and figures out the meanings in his head.
当我站在台上默默的看你
When I stand on stage staring quietly at you
心中默默下定决心
Inside my heart, I quietly made a decision
As Yixing sings the next few lines, he gets off the stage, making his way towards Jongdae. Yixing looks down at Jongdae, who is looking up at the sound of Yixing’s voice singing to him. Now up close, he sees Jongdae tearing up, still with a smile on his face. He stops playing while continuing to sing, as everyone continues to clap in time with the beat.
当我站在台 下近距离的看你
When I’m standing off the stage and seeing you up close
我真的就一见钟情
It’s really just love at first sight
Oh~ Yeah~
Yixing places his hand on Jongdae’s cheek and wipes off a tear that has fallen on Jongdae’s cheek with his thumb. Jongdae immediately lifts his hand to keep Yixing’s hand in place for a moment, gently squeezing it before letting go. Yixing suddenly grabs hold of Jongdae’s falling hand, and brings it to his lips to kiss the knuckles. He sings once again, going back to the stage to sing his last verse, strumming the guitar once again.
给你记忆
I’ll give you my memories
让你能够感觉到我的心
And let you feel my heart
想说心里的话给你听
I want to tell you the things in my heart
让你能够感觉我有多爱你
And let you feel how much I love you
让你能够感觉我有多爱～你～
And let you feel how much I love you~
Yixing ends the song with a final strum of the guitar, and everyone falls in love with the guitarist as they give him a standing ovation. Yixing once again shows his dimpled smile and bows many times, thanking the audience. He sets his eyes on Jongdae, who looks teary-eyed with a smile on his face, clapping along with everyone else. He places his guitar back in its case and carries it over to the table where Jongdae is seated. Everyone in Yixing’s path is clapping him on the back, congratulating him and cheering for him as they watch him make his way to Jongdae.
Once seated, Yixing grabs his composition sheets from his guitar case and gives them to Jongdae.
“Zhongda…here you go…the second part of the surprise.”
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Cars are rushing by the café window, motors humming in frantic pace…
Chatter and the cheering from people fill his ears, but no sound is clearer to Jongdae than the person sitting opposite him, telling him of a surprise…
“Zhongda…here you go…the second part of the surprise.”
Rustle…rustle…
Such orderliness and cleanliness of Yixing’s writings…yet all over the place, Jongdae thinks to himself, chuckling as he feels the heavy pencil marks on the paper.
His hands are calmly brushing on the paper, searching for a place to start, before he detects an uneven pattern. He makes them out to be clustered bumps upon the crisp, clean paper.
Rustle…rustle…
Though Jongdae’s eyes may seem to gaze into space, what Jongdae sees in his mind is the white Korean characters forming a single line amidst the blackness of his vision, and tears form once again in his misty eyes, as he understands the words of lovers expressed time and time again:
“종대야…사랑해~”
“Jongdae-yah, I love you.”
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A/N: It seems that Jongdae did not expect today of all days to hear this. He had hoped to be the one to tell Yixing, but that didn't happen; Yixing confessed first. :) Jongdae's thoughts about this will be revealed in the next chapter. Please wait~ :)