An hour passed and they are at the A. Forest Reserve with all the trees, shrubs and wildflowers that created a vibrant ecosystem.
The diverse wildlife and water features that made the forest alive. Walking trails and path allow the visitors to explore and appreciate the forest's natural beauty.
Jae Won and Vincent's jaw dropped just taking in the natural beauty that was surrounding them. He had been in this city from childhood and he had never been to this place.
"Wow, so beautiful" said Vincent making James chuckled at his words. He couldn't believe that words were coming out of Vincent's mouth. He was rather expecting it from Jae Won who seems like a visitor instead of a native.
"What have you been doing all your life to never visit this place before" James said as he turned to look at Emelia who was also stunned but didn't express her feelings as of now.
"Emm, do you like this place?" asked James with an expectant look which Emelia noticed. Even if she didn't like it, with that look she had to lie and says she loves it.
Emelia nodded with a smile that made James breath hitched and without knowing he blurted out "do you know you are so beautiful? How lucky is your boyfriend to have you" said James trying to pry some information from her.
With that smile from Jae Won earlier, he wanted to know if they were together but fought that was why Jae Won said they might not be friends again.
As soon as he asked that, Emelia shifted his gaze and stared at Jae Won who immediately turned away form Emelia's gaze. That didn't escape James as he turned to where the gaze was being sent to.
As usual, he noticed Emelia staring at Jae Won and he didn't take that well. Someone had made his heart flutter after a long time and it seems he might not have her if he doesn't put up a fight.
With pain in his heart he said, "come on, let's go. There is a place perfect to take pictures to get the whole Forest Reserve and even capture the rivers streaming down the place.
With him taking the lead, James walked forward with a stern face even the trees knew something was up.
With the sun coming down and perfect for their mission, they hurriedly got to the place James was talking about.
"Wow, this place is perfect" said Emelia as she couldn't keep quiet again. She had to talk and admire God's creation. With that face that James couldn't bear to look at her as he smiled "Emm, would you like to be my model for this assignment?"
James knelt down as though proposing to his woman to marry him. Jae Won who couldn't hold his laughter anymore "pft…..hahahahahaha. James this is so corny I can no longer hold my laughter. Forgive me, what's wrong with this behavior of yours all of a sudden" said Jae Won as he bent down still laughing while Vincent was rubbing his back affectionately.
Emelia who was about to decline saw Vincent rubbing Jae Won's back and without thinking she accepted "of course" with a smile.
Even though she seems to have gotten over it but there are some lingering feelings within her. The man she had loved for a long time is affectionately rubbing his hand on his lover's back with a face that speaks volumes for his love towards Jae Won.
James who was accepted jumped as high as he could get while he shouted "yes, she said yes" as though the woman he had proposed to had accepted.
Thus the beginning of an unending flash of pictures permeating the air. James and Emelia was on the other side taking the pictures while Jae Won and Vincent was on the other side.
Jae Won who was nervous taking the pictures made the pictures blurry. Vincent who had no idea about photography knew this wasn't right as he looked at the pictures taken by Jae Won.
"Uurm Jae, I have no idea how pictures are taken but I think this isn't right" he said as he shifted his gaze to look at Jae Won.
Jae Won heaved a sighed that sent the birds flying for their life. "Are you nervous? Don't be nervous" as he said he turned to look at those two who were busy taking a lot of pictures.
With their attention focusing on what they were doing, Vincent leaned in and sealed his lips to Jae Won's. Jae Won who was getting immersed in it immediately pushed him away gently as he turned to look at those two to see if they had seen them but they seems to not be in the country anymore.
With the kiss planted on his lips, he seems to have gotten over on what was making him nervous. That was the beginning of the outstanding pictures he took.
While Vincent was being a seductive model for his babe, Emelia was being interrogated by James. I won't say interrogated per say but it seems like that.
Emelia was standing at the side while James was taking pictures of the place. With a few minutes of silence he asked, "so Emm, do you have a boyfriend?".
This question captured the attention of the two making them stop whatever they were doing as they turned to look at Emelia and James.
James on the other hand didn't notice those two behaviors but Emelia did. Since he was nervous to bear Emelia's answer to his question, his gaze was on the picture the whole time afraid to look at her.
But he finally did as she gave an answer that made his stomach turned upside down. "I did", this was the answer she gave which made James kind of feel rest assured but now he was curious.
"Okay, so you did have a boyfriend but not anymore. Is that what you mean?" he asked concealing his smile before they sold him out.
Emelia turned to look at those two before she shifted her gaze. It seemed a creepy thought crept up her mind so she answered "yes I don't have a boyfriend anymore because.." she paused as she turned to look at Jae Won.
That didn't pass by James as he immediately turned to look at Jae Won with uncertain thought.
"I had a boyfriend but someone snatched him away from me" she said with a creepy smile as she looked at Jae Won again.
Jae Won who was being talked about lowered his head with a sad face while Vincent rubbed his back as he raised his chin so he could look up at his face and when he did, he smile so brightly assuring him as he mouthed "it's okay baby, she will forgive us soon".
Jae Won smiled forgetting what he was feeling bad about seconds ago.
Meanwhile, James who heard Emelia's response got so angry as he backed her up "who the hell is the bitch who snatched him away. Let me tell you something, if he had really loved you no one I mean no one would have been able to take him away from you. If I was the one who had you, I wouldn't even let anyone close to me for you to misunderstand".
As he said this, Emelia burst out laughing so hard he held her stomach. "That's cute of you" she said making James blushed as hard as a rock.
"Who is that so I could make him suffer for what he did to you?"as he asked this Emelia turned her gaze to Jae Won again that's when it hit James.
Jae Won said he had done something bad to her and she might probably not forgive him for the rest of their life.
Then that meant, her boyfriend was Jae Won and some bitch stole him away from her. As that thought clicked, he rushed towards Jae Won with a bloodshot eyes.
He doesn't care he had just made friends with him. He had done a bad thing and he must be punished for breaking this lovely lady's heart.
As he rushed towards him, he said "it's you who broke her heart" as he said this, Jae Won froze as he thought James had figured it out meaning he had taken Vincent away from him.
But what he said next cleared everything which was going to be like that as he thought that was the best idea but instead Vincent had to spill it out.
"Who is that bitch who stole you away from her huh? Why did you have to break her heart when she truly loves you" as he gets closer Vincent stood in front of him blocking him the access to get to Jae Won.
"Hey, boy, move away let me teach him a lesson. He didn't have to do that to her. If he had known he wasn't in love with her from the beginning he should have said so" said James saying all kinds of things towards him.
Vincent couldn't take it anymore as he couldn't watch Jae Won bear the insults coming from James while he was the culprit so he blurted out
"It's not him…..I am the one who broke her heart" said Vincent making James turned to look at Emelia for confirmation but she lowered her head and he knew that was the case.
James, "...."
"What?" as he said this he moved back and Vincent turned to Jae Won and asked "are you okay baby?" as he asked this he held both of Jae Won's hand.
Vincent turned to James with a glare that sent chills down his spine. What did he just heard but hearing it the second time proved what he heard.
"Baby?" Vincent called out as he leaned in slowly and kissed him for whole minute before parting his lips from Jae Won's.
James, "....."