Will

??? POV

It’s been 2 weeks since oppa had fallen asleep.

Usually, every other person would die after about 3 days of sleep.

But oppa’s been nothing but stable the entire time.

His expressions are not changing much either.

I hope he can find it…

I sipped on my coffee while observing oppa’s stats on the monitor.

“Unnie!” Ryujin called out to me, giving me a little shock and caused the cup of coffee in my hand to spill a little.

“Goodness gracious! What’s wrong Ryujin?” I said, grabbing a tissue to wipe off the coffee stain on the table.

“Nothing, hehe. Just got bored with Chae, she keeps reminiscing about the past.” Ryujin then sits down beside me on a chair.

“How’s oppa?” She asked.

“…Still the same. I’m worried that he’s gonna be stuck in a loop.” I sighed, looking at the wall that was filled with sticky notes of oppa’s description of his dreams.

Suddenly, his right hand moved. I quickly grabbed a notepad and a pencil and placed it under his palm. Like always, he would grab the pencil and start making a visual representation of what dreams he is having at the moment. Ryujin came to my side to observe oppa’s drawing.

It looked like…a library of some sort?

“A library? What is that supposed to mean?” Ryujin asked.

“I don’t know, but I have a hunch that he’s getting close.” I said and took back the notepad after oppa’s hand stopped drawing and dropped the pencil.

I peel off the note and stick it on the wall beside a note that had a drawing of a bar. Staring at the wall for a bit of a time, I heard Ryujin’s words.

“Oppa, we miss you, and we don’t wanna lose you too…P-Please come back s-safely.” Ryujin said while holding onto oppa’s hand, breaking into tears by the end of her phrase.

I went to her and hugged her back as a way to calm her down. She continues to shed her tears while I grab a tissue on the table beside the bed and give it to her.

“There, there. He’ll be back. Don’t worry Ryujin.” I said while gently patting her head.

“Ahh, this feels so nice, don’t you think?” Yeji said, sipping her tea while looking out the window of the cafe.

“Yeah, it’s been a while since we got a break.”

“How’s oppa these days?” I asked after taking a forkful of the strawberry cake that we ordered.

“He’s a bit stressed because of work, but we’re going on a date tomorrow!” Yeji excitedly replied.

“Oh, right! Tomorrow’s your birthday!” I suddenly remembered.

“Yup, I can’t wait to spend my time with my beloved.” Yeji hugged herself and closed her eyes in happiness, probably imagining oppa by her side right now.

“You’re so lucky to have him, he cares so much for you.”

Silence came in for a few seconds before Yeji broke it.

“Mmm, Lia?” Yeji called out to me.

“Yeah?”

“I…I have a wish. To be honest, it sounds more of a will really.” Yeji said then giggled after. I looked at her with a confused face.

“Okay…What is it?” Yeji stopped her giggle and looked hesitant to tell me.

“If one day I’m gone, can you…please take care of oppa for me?” I almost spat out my drink upon hearing her words.

“My goodness Yeji, why are you saying stuff like that?!”

“Hehe, I just feel….a bit emotional today.” I sighed. Suddenly, she grasped my hand and intertwined them together.

“Sorry to further emphasize this but….can you promise me Lia? Oppa’s a dear person to me, and I don’t want to leave him with any regrets,” Yeji tightened her hold on my hand.

“So please, cherish him, like how I love him.” Yeji looked at me with her eyes that were beginning to cry.

She really loves him.

I smiled and nodded gently. Yeji smiles widely and hugs me sweetly over the table, making me shocked and a little embarrassed because we were still in public. But still, I patted her back gently while I felt a few tear drops on my shoulders.

“I promise Yeji, I’ll take care of him.”