[M] Against All Odds. (1/1)

Let's say you were asked a funny question about life, a question you didn't really think could affect you that much, and never really did. How does true happiness feels like.Knock. Knock. Knock.A crazy snow storm had brought a familiar stranger into my home. Because the storm was so tough the young man was covered with snowflakes, and couldn't stop shivering, his face were blue and his hands were covered with thick gloves. I hurried to cover him with a blanket of mine."Sit here; I'll bring you something warm to wear", I hissed toward the shivering boy who couldn't even nod.I crawled to my lonely room and opened the closet wide, checking out if I even have something to borrow him. I found a dark blue sweater, and warm pants that used to belong to my brother back then. I pulled my shoulders and kept wondering.As I came back to the living room, I had notice the stranger almost fell asleep in front of the oven. I let out a slight chuckle, and threw the clothes at him."Wear this", I yawn, "I'll go to sleep"."Why?"I raised an eyebrow. "Don't you want to stay warm?""I do want; I meant why do you trust me so easily? Aren't you afraid?""I have nothing for you to steal, and I have got nothing to lose..." I mumbled."What do you mean you've got nothing to lose? It's Christmas eve after all."I grabbed a wet towel and wiped the snow out of his face. In front of the oven he suddenly looked so different… he had flawless, pale skin and twinkling eyes, his thin nude lips and button nose. He was still shivering, even though he was sitting in front of the fire for half an hour now. I slowly touched his cold face, and tried to warm a bit."So what a handsome guy like you is doing outside in Christmas Eve?"His cheeks flushed, and a slight grin was plastered on his lips. "I'm looking for adventures".I couldn't help myself from chuckle, "Adventures? What are you five?"He frowned."So tell me, what do I call you, kiddo?"After a long silence, he silently mumbled, "Donghae. And you?""Hyukjae"He nodded. "Tell me, Hyukjae, are you happy?""What?", that question was so unexpected, I never thought he'd ask about my happiness, maybe he is some kind of a philosophical outsider weirdo… Yes, he surely looks like one. Often people whom I let in to my house are only the police. I was kind of shocked I let in a complete stranger, but since it is Christmas Eve I had a slight hope that maybe this time a true miracle could happen…"You heard me. It isn't a hard question to answer. Are you happy?""…maybe I am. I mean, I had my dream job, I had a perfect fiancé once upon a time, I was happy.""Your keyword is was. It means your happiness belongs in your past. You probably are just living your past."I stunned for a moment."What do you mean?""Look around, your whole house is covered with photos of your old fiancé, will he come back?""He promised…""When?""Five years ago"."So for five years you had been waiting for a miracle to happen and him to show up, right?""He will show up one day"."…and then you tell me I am the child here…""Donghae!""Go bring me something hot to drink, I cannot get up yet"."What do you want to drink?""Coffee"."Okay then".I was gone into the tiny kitchen, since I have never really cooked something before. But fortunately, coffee was something I knew how to make.