After another week of spending my time with Seongwoo, I learned to finally like him. I know it may be hard to like a beast like him, but he also have his ways.

Like today, he's showing off his popping skills.

"I swear, I feel like my bone hurts when I watch him." Jisung whispered to me, I laughed. As I look at Seongwoo do popping a buried memory came into my mind.

It was my Ex. Park Jihoon. His talent is the same as Seongwoo, popping. No! I musn't remember that stupid memory! He's a dumb, heartless pig!

"Hey, hey, Daniel! Are you okay?" All of a sudden, Seongwoo was infront of me now. He was holding my shoulders, shaking me a bit.

"Y-yes I'm fine... Why did you ask?" He frowned as he leans his face closer to me.

"What fine are you saying when you're crying? Don't lie to me Daniel." His voice sounds concerned, my heart clenching at the sight. I didn't even notice I was crying until he told me.

"I'm-I'm sorry Seongwoo... I remembered my ex while you were performing a while ago. I'm really sorry." I shake my head in embarrasment. He stared at me for the longest time and sighed.

"Come with me." He said as he left the room. I did what I was told and followed him. I remember our tour in his castle, it was a sweet memory. But as soon as I see an unfamilliar hallway I stopped.

"Where are we going, Seongwoo?" I asked, staying still. He turned to look at me and looked shocked to see the distance between us.

"This is a place I haven't brought you yet." Seongwoo slowly closed the long distance as he took my hand. He tugged me gently to come follow him.

We reached the end of the hallway, there was a big door who looks like it came out from a horror movie.

"AAHHH!! WTF COCKROACH!" I tried swatting the flying fcking cockroach, but it was consistent to be friends with me. Seongwoo didn't help either because he's also scared.

"WHY ARE YOU SCARED SEONGWOO!? YOU MUST BE FRIENDS WITH THIS COCKROACH." I pushed him near it and it landed on his chest.

"KYAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!" That was the last thing I heard. Because after that happening my ears are gone, they flew off the galaxy. I'm more surprised that that ear piercing sound came out from Seongwoo's mouth.

"WHAT THE FCK SEONGWOO!!!" I took his hands as I opened the big wooden door infront of us. Good thing the cockroach didn't go any further to go inside with us.

"Wew! I thought I was gonna die for real." I wipe the sweat from my forehead. That encounter is so stressful.

"Fcking cockroach. My throat hurts so much because of it." Seongwoo's voice was raspy now, but still good.

"Okay, let's forget about that stupid sht. Why did you bring me here?" I stared at his expressive eyes. Seongwoo's eyes are lovely, they show his feelings naturally. Like it was a glass between his body and soul.

"I... brought you here to show you this." He yanked a piece of red clothing from a small table. There showed a beautiful floating rose, atleast 7 petals were withered.

"What's that?" It looks magical. The yellow glow in it's side make it more magical.

"It's like the curse's timer. I'm sure you know about the curse, Daniel." I nodded still looking at the rose. Seongwoo turned his back for a moment to find something, like I was enthralled by the rose I walked closer.

The closer I get to the rose, the more it looked beautiful. I was about to touch it when it was covered again.

"No. Don't touch it." Seongwoo said in a low tone. I quickly backed away from the table, scared that I might make Seongwoo mad again.

"I'm sorry, it was just really pretty." I explained honestly, he stared at me before nodding.

"Daniel, I want to ask you a question." He strides toward me holding a hand mirror.

"What is it, Seongwoo?" I look at him in the eye, making eye contact at the process. My heart thumps a little faster than usual.

"Do you love me?" I was taken aback from his sudden question about my feelings for him. My eyes widening at the moment.

"I-I... I like you, Seongwoo. But it's clearly not deep yet." I averted my eyes from his two black orbs. I don't want to see him sad, it breaks my heart to see him look down.

"Oh... Is that so? Haha, I knew you'd say that Daniel. It's fine really. I just want you to know that you're free." I quickly looked up again to see him smiling.

"This is a magic mirror. Like a locator or a map. You'd see the people you search for here and know their state. If there is someone you'd want to look, just tell it here." My attention diverted from the magic mirror he was holding. He handed it to me.

"I don't know. No one else is important to me, since my parents left me. You guys are the only good thing that happened to me." I said still looking at the magic mirror.

"Don't you want to know where they are? They're still your parents Daniel." My mind was filled with my childhood memories again, with my parents.

That one time we celebrated my 2nd birthday. Also that time they got me Rooney, my precious cat. Tears began to brim in my eyes.

"I want to know where my parents are." I finally said. The the magic mirror shows a dark street, two people laying on the side. My eyes gets bigger when I realize that it was my parents!

"What happened to our house? Why are they laying on the cold streets? Seongwoo, I need to find them!" I cried as I bring the mirror to my chest, clutching it. Seongwoo hugs me from behind, leaving a warm, comforting feeling.

"Don't worry, they're gonna be fine. That's why I'm setting you free Daniel. Go and find them." He made me face him by holding my face in his furry hands.

"But what about you guys? I won't leave you, Seongwoo. I'm coming back, please wait for me." I started running away from him when he nodded. As I go down the stairs, I saw Jisung and the others confused to why I'm crying.

"I'm not leaving guys, I'm coming back okay? I'll just help my parents. Please, take care of him." I said sobbing a little. Jisung comforts me by rubbing a hand in my back.

"It's gonna be okay, Daniel hyung. Goodluck at helping them. Please, come back soon." Daehwi said. I nodded as I put on my jacket. It was winter already, that's why I'm worried about my parents more.

I ran away from the castle with a heavy heart.

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Yeah, Jihoon is his ex😏