A man and a woman fell in love with each other. They confessed, they kissed, they dated and they lived happily ever... not until he left to pursue his dream.

After many years, the two have met again. The man came back with the same feelings he felt before. However, he found out that the woman he loves is a soon-to-be bride of another guy. Moreover, she is engaged with the man's closest friend before.

Where will the sad ending take its side this time?

"Did you see Hoshi?" (Y/n) asked to her high school classmate.

This is the second day of batch 2006-2009 high school reunion. It was another great time for seashore camping. Waves are going back and forth into the shore. See breeze is dancing in air and the weather is as clear as the blue water in the ocean. (Y/n) could have enjoyed the way how other does but after the incident last night, she wouldn't be able to.

When they said fate is something no one should play, she should believe it.

Her fiancé, Hoshi, has asked her not to come to this party but she insisted. That's when the three of them: (Y/n), her fiancé, her ex-boyfriend have met. By draw, they were partnered to sleep under one tent. And what happened next? Her ex-boyfriend, Jeonghan, kissed her behind Hoshi's back.

When the sun rose from the east, Hoshi was gone.

"I d-don't know. I didn't see Hoshi this morning," (Y/n)'s classmate, Woozi, replied. "Why?"

(Y/n) fetched a sigh. She couldn't stop being anxious upon her fiancé's disappearance.

'What if he caught Jeonghan and me? What if he wouldn't let me explain?' Having these thoughts in her mind, her restlessness grew even more. She kept on biting her nails while thinking possible places Hoshi would go.

"(Y/n)," an angelic voice called her behind. The owner of this voice stepped in, wearing an enigmatic smile on his face. "Can we talk?"

Dice was already thrown. She knows that avoiding Jeonghan during this time isn't the best route. And so she went with him to place where they could talk peacefully.

"About last night, I know that I did something horrible," Jeonghan breathed sharply. He scratched his nape like a shyly boy who just moved in the town. Bending his head down while sneering on (Y/n), he let out a long wonder, "Uhmmmm... are you mad?"

(Y/n) concluded one thing when her eyes were conquered by the blank space. No matter what happened, Jeonghan is the guy she loved and will always be special.

"Jeonghan, do you know what I've felt when I first saw you after years?"

He put his hand down and stared at her without any response.

"I love you," she continued. "We ended our relationship while we're still in love. So it would be crasy if I tell you that these feelings..." She put her hand on her left chest, groping it. "...are easy to forget."

"So do I," he retorted. He stared at her eyes as if she is the daylight star. "I never have forgotten you even once."

"Same with me," she breathed. "But when you kissed me last night, I realized this Jeonghan. The old (Y/n) still loves you but... Hoshi changed me."

Jeonghan probably has a hint on where this talk will lead in the end. But instead of defending his endless selfishness, he decided to listen. Yes. He decided to get hurt.

"While you were gone, Hoshi was and always by my side."

Every break up has this – Regrets. If Jeonghan didn't left to pursue his dream, then he should be the one standing on her side; the one who'll put ring on her finger and the one who'll wait in the aisle. But our life never had given chance of turning back the time from 2020 to 2009. Jeonghan realized it. No. He already knows the answer even from the beginning.

"I won't blame you." (Y/n) tucked her hair that was disheveled by the cool breeze. "We promised not to blame each other when we separated. But instead of apologizing, I was thankful. Because I missed you so much, there was a man who filled my heart. I opened it again and locked it."

"Does it mean... you love Hoshi more than me?" Jeonghan asked, groping his hair which was also ruffled by wind.

"I don't like to compare past love to present love. Love doesn't need to measure in Kilograms. Only time could. And because we are living in the present, the time sided with the guy I already have. I loved you Jeonghan, but I can't love you the same I did way back 2009."

Ocean doesn't have magic on it. But looking at the waves going back and forth, listening into the music it made, and looking at the end of blue water colliding with the sky will send you different emotions. Sometimes you feel calm, or happy, or contentment or... sadness. Thus this deep pain Jeonghan feels, he blamed it to the sea which has witnessed a crucial part of his life.

"Then you should buy me some ice cream," Jeonghan smiled sadly.

Remaining silent, (Y/n) put her brain to work accordingly to his sudden suggestion. Then she remembered the promise they made; 'If Jeonghan came back and one of them learned to love somebody else, then the loser will buy ice cream for the winner.'

"Omg," she chuckled. "Of course." Then she nodded.

"Hoshi went to a nearest convenience store," Jeonghan shared.

"Huh?"

"Well I couldn't sleep well last night and I ended up spending my night outside the tent. When I came back, I saw him went out from our tent. He greeted me 'Good Morning' very cheerfully and said that he'll go to a convenience store."

"Really?" (Y/n) gasped. She quickly turned around. But before she left him, she stared back and said, "Thank you."

Jeonghan just smiled.

Watching her back fading bit by bit, tears finally fell down from his eyes.

"This is the real goodbye I guess," he sobbed while looking at the endless ocean.

On the other side, Hoshi was sitting outside the convenience store. He is treating his wounded lips by himself; looking at his reflection through his phone screen while applying medicine with cotton buds.

(Y/n) saw him from afar. Bending his upper body forward as she placed his hands on her knees, she puffed hardly after running furiously. Because Hoshi was too focused on his lips, he didn't realize the woman who just took the seat beside him.

"You should have asked me to do this for you," she offered.

Widening his 10:10 eyes, Hoshi tend on her side. "H-Hey."

"Why are you here all alone?" his fiancée asked this before ruffling his hair.

The ache he had last night came back. Even though he feels guilty about snatching Jeonghan's beloved girl while he was gone, he could not hide his pain from jealousy, anxiousness and regrets.

'They kissed behind my back!' he shouted inside his mind while staring at her face.

"Aren't you happy?" Hoshi asked enigmatically.

'Of what?' (Y/n) inquired on her mind.

"Without me, you can enjoy your time with Jeonghan," he murmured with lack of confidence.

"Are you angry with me?"

Hoshi shook his head. "In this relationship, I am the third party. Jeonghan and you love each other so much. I'm aware. I took you away from him. I was selfish. I am the bad guy. I am..."

(Y/n) cut his word by cupping his fluffy cheeks. "I love you."

A little peck on his pouted lips made him gasped. Another kiss made him speechless. And the third kiss gave him a clear answer.

"I'm sorry for making you worry. I'm sorry for being so stupid," she apologized.

"Actually, I saw it," Hoshi whispered before tears came out from his slanted small eyes. "I was so mad when I saw him kissing you." He covered his face and cried so hard. "I know you didn't expect it. I shouldn't be mad at you. But I did. I am so angry (Y/n). I wanna kick him out or smashed everything around. But I'm scared. I don't want to be the bad guy in the end. If you'll be happy with him, I'll let you go."

Soothing down his back, (Y/n) heaved a sigh. "So, are you going to push me away?"

"I have to. But I can't. I'm sorry," he sobbed endlessly. He put his hands down and used the tip of his shirt to wipe his nose.

'How can he be so cute even during this moment?!'

"Is it okay for me to get jealous? Is it okay for me to ask you to stay?" Hoshi sniffled as he grabbed her hands.

"Jeonghan said that I should buy him an ice cream," (Y/n) replied differently.

Thus, he mumbled, "Huh?"

"Years ago, we made a bet. If we've met again and one of us learned to love somebody else, then the loser will treat the winner for an ice cream."

With tears in his eyes, Hoshi burst in laughing.

"Use my credit card then," he suggested.

(Y/n) hugged him so tight, and so he also did. "Italy."

"What Italy?" he whispered.

"You asked me before. Where do I want to have our honeymoon. I want to eat you in Italy."

"Sh*t. We're in public place (Y/n). Stop it~"

Where will the sad ending take its side this time?

Jeonghan and (Y/n) story has sad ending. But that doesn't mean that their life is over, because stories won't until when we are alive. It's just like turning a book into the next page.

Got broken? Turn the next page. Fell down? Turn the next page again. Left alone? Turn the next page. Every sad ending has continuation.

Thus when Hoshi and (Y/n) got married, they write another book with many pages.

"Do you think one round is enough?" Hoshi asked her while they are lying down on the same bed. With one blanker covering their naked body, he looked at her side. "Did we succeed on making our first baby?"

Chuckling and covering her breast, (Y/n) replied, "Lol Hoshi. How will we know? Why would you ask that in our first honeymoon?"

Shaking his head, Hoshi commented, "No no no. This won't do. One round is not enough. Let's do it again."

Heat flushed on her cheeks as she imagined them doing it again after resting for few minutes. "H-Huh?" she stuttered.

"Let's do it until we're tired. One more round, or two? Or three." Groaning, her naked husband went on her top again. "Argh," he moaned.

With that... Hoshi and (Y/n) live happily ever after... even though they fought sometimes over small matter.

"Honey, the doctor asked me for our baby's name."

"What did you tell her?"

"Tiger junior."

"WHAT THE HELL!? HOSHIIIIIII!"

("After the sad ending series..." the end)

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A/n: Almost two years had passed before I made the last part of this, right? Well, this Seventeen Imagines book two is about to end. So I am trying to finish some requested parts of this book.

Although no one asked, but I am preparing Seventeen Imagines season 3. Yey~

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