You Are The Only Exception ; SOOJUN [BL] [ENG] ✔️

Beautiful Creature

Choi Kibum was watching his soldiers train in a field. His index finger played with the thin stubble on his chin. Lim Shin Hyuk, his personal bodyguard, accompanied him. They chatted occasionally about light topics. Then, his gaze was inadvertently drawn to a young man who he thought resembled his late son.

He looked handsome while handling all the weapons available. Starting from swords to firearms. Now, the young man seemed eager to pit his skills against mechanics. He was facing eight vampire soldiers who were known to be very strong. Their bodies were large and muscular. Just look at those protruding veins. The duel was very fierce. But for Yeonjun, the eight men were still far below his level. As evidenced by his minor attack that managed to paralyse them and turn them into ashes. Kibum was impressed. He smiled a little.

"Call that boy. Tell him to meet me," Kibum ordered.

Shin Hyuk nodded. He walked rather quickly to Yeonjun and delivered the message. The young man was a bit confused, he looked at Kibum for a moment then a second later bowed slightly.

Now the two of them were in a fairly large room. It was just them there. Kibum was looking at a painting of a young man who looked very beautiful and delicate. His eyes stared straight and blank. Yeonjun, who felt neglected, ventured to give him a little reminder.

"You look like him," Kibum said without turning his head.

"He was just like you. A valiant figure who had extraordinary fighting skills. He was respected and even feared by all vampires. His leadership was also worthy of praise. But unfortunately..." Kibum began to turn around and walked towards Yeonjun who was still silent.

"His heart turned weak because it was tainted by something--" He clenched his hands together and tightened his stern jaw.

"Those wild animals must be killed." He added. Yeonjun gasped.

'Animals?'

"You know what? Lately, I've been thinking of a way for the world to fall into our people's hands completely and utterly. It's just that those trash always get in the way--"

'Ahh, I see now...'

"Choi Yeonjun, this is your first mission. Find out the whereabouts of that bastard alpha surnamed Kang. And Park Tae Oh, he will accompany you during the mission." Kibum spoke directly to him with a cold face.

Yeonjun nodded and quickly left the place. The pale man returned his gaze to the beautiful hanging painting of the figure.

"Beomie-ah..."

***

Yeonjun looked at the surroundings strangely. This place was very unfamiliar to him and... why was he suddenly here? The young man walked along the path where flowers were blooming on the right and left. The colours were beautiful, a mix of sky blue and lavender.

He walked straight along the path until he came to a halt in front of two very large and beautiful-looking trees. Wisteria. The branches waved gently in the breeze. Yeonjun felt calm and peaceful here because of it. Off in the distance, there was the sound of running water and the chirping of small birds flying in the sky.

His red lips were drawn wide with a hint of his white teeth showing. He took another step to satisfy his eyes with the beauty on display.

"Hi!"

Yeonjun was shocked when a mysterious figure suddenly appeared from the tree. His face was covered with a Hyottoko mask.

Yeonjun spontaneously prepared to attack, but the figure instantly removed his mask. The cotton-candy-haired man was lost in thought. He seemed to have seen him before. But where?

The figure smiled sweetly at him. He walked over to Yeonjun and hugged him tightly. Like two friends who had not seen each other for a long time. He was too beautiful to be called a man. The figure was wearing an off-white silk outfit. His long hair touched his waist.

He released his embrace on Yeonjun. He looked closely at the vampire who was slightly taller than him. His thumb gently brushed against Yeonjun's lips as he chuckled with a blushing face.

"Looks like you're also a victim of interspecies romance," he said in a teasing tone.

The figure's words succeeded in making Yeonjun recall what had happened that night. The night Soobin, the werewolf, seduced him with his seductive caresses.

"D-don't mock me, your highness..." he replied nervously. The beautiful figure immediately scowled by pursing his thin lips when he was called by that nickname.

"Call me Beomie hyung~," he said softly.

"Hmm, you're just like me." Beomie or more precisely, Choi Beomgyu said. He rubbed Yeonjun's right arm where the symbol in the shape of a lily petal was marked. He uncovered the lace bandage on his left arm. It was exactly the same. The shape and colour were very similar. The two looked at each other in silence for a moment.

"It's hard, even though I lost my life." He said with a chuckle. Yeonjun was quiet and didn't respond. So now he was dreaming?

"When a tree has to grow inside a circle of blazing fire, tsk, a melancholic mortal story that's just too sad--"

"I've been there." He said smiling.

"Your Highness- er I mean Beom--Beomie hyung, Your Majesty C-choi asked me to find the whereabouts of an..err.. animal..." Yeonjun didn't continue his sentence.

"Oh...so he still hates them--" said Beomgyu as if he knew what Yeonjun meant.

"Hahhh... wild animals, trash, lowlifes, and all those other names are what he used to call my diamond. My beloved..." he said sadly.

"Beomie hyung... what should I do?" he asked confused.

Beomgyu smiled again, he cupped his face and kissed his lips briefly. He understood, totally understood the young vampire's situation.

"Follow your heart, Yeonjunie. You can do it. I believe that you are capable of bringing light into the darkness, even if it isn't easy." Beomgyu replied.

He looked at Yeonjun's fox-like eyes and began to reveal pieces of his memories. Yeonjun seemed to be transported into another dimension. He was like a solo audience of a classic drama play. Suddenly, tears fell from his eyes. Beomgyu chuckled and immediately disconnected. He did not want to torment this soft-hearted vampire's mind with his dark story.

Yeonjun's chest felt tight. He cried silently then hugged him. The young man rubbed Yeonjun's back gently to calm him down.

"If peace was something I couldn't grasp in my previous life, then I'm sure... you'll be the one to obtain it. You are the one who will continue my mission, Choi Yeonjun--"

"And... if you meet him someday, please let him know that I miss him a lot and that I love him..."

"Kang Taehyun."

"Hah!!!"

Yeonjun woke up from his sleep. His eyes were puffy and his cheeks were wet with tears. The dream felt so real. He could still feel the warm embrace of that beautiful figure. He sobbed while calling out that name many times. Choi Beomgyu, Choi Beomgyu... Beomie hyung...

"I'll try h-hyung... I'll try to make your dreams come true. I promise."

To Be Continued...

AN// Waaaaaah, what a chapter ay. Kibum is still an arse and Beomgyu is now an angel...wow...just wow 👏👏 Looking forward to the next chapter. Hopefully, you guys are following the story alright. I'm having some trouble making sense of who's talking at some points in the story but I'll try my best so that it's clear as possible. Thank you guys as always for reading. Luv youse 🥰.