As Blind As Could Be...

“Oppa, where are we going?” You complain.
“Just a little while longer, Eunsoo-ah, watch your step.” Kyungsoo smiles, yet you can’t tell.

He walks you to the roof of school. There, a table, two chairs and musicians. You inhale and smell something so familiar.

“Oppa! Kimchi Spaghetti!” You smile.

“I made it for our lunch.” Kyungsoo sits you down.

Instead of sitting across from you, he sits right next to you and feeds you. The music starts to play.

“Say Ahhhh~” Kyungsoo smiles. His hand your shoulder, while his other hand holding spaghetti with chopsticks.

“Oppa, I can feed myself. You go eat too.” You pout.

“Don’t make me do the helicopter.” He makes the noise and you roll your eyes taking a bite.

“There happy? Go take a seat and eat.” You say munching on the delicious pasta.

“Okay, okay I’m going…” Kyungsoo puts his hands up, but you show no expression.

When he left your side, you heard his chair scoot in across from you. You’re eyes look straight, yet, you see complete darkness. Your hands stick the chopsticks in and slowly twists it. You eat and eat and eat, still looking straight. People come to the roof and start staring and chattering. They follow the both of you everywhere, even if it's the one place you think they wouldn’t find you, they’re there.

“Oppa. Is my plate done?” You question.

“Ne. Yeowang (Queen), can you play a song for me? I’m not down yet, and I want to hear you play.” Kyungsoo pouts.

“Arraseo oppa.” You smile.

The musician who was sitting at the piano got up and helped you get set up. People gathered as you started to sing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcEwkJe_GC0

(A/N: Play in the background and lol PRETEND it’s the piano version only)

Even though you were blind, you were a music prodigy, as well as Kyungsoo. You learned together, and were planning on singing at a festival.

“Great job, Yeowang. I finished, let’s go back to class. The food was great, but your singing topped it. Thank you Eunsoo-ah.” Kyungsoo kisses your forehead and you smile.

“Only for you Oppa. Let’s go.” You say, as you hold Kyungsoo’s hand.

When school was over, a driver awaited you and Kyungsoo. Your class was at the very top floor and it always took a while to get to the parking lot because of the crowding people constantly taking pictures and talking to you.

“Cha~ Yeowang, I’m giving you a piggyback ride.” Kyungsoo without asking picks you up.

This made all the girls “awe” and the guys whisper to each other in envy. You were beautiful, all you needed were to capability to see. Oppa ran all the way to the bottom floor and started to walk again once you were outside. Your hands still grasping his uniform tight.

He laughs, “We’re at the car now, Yeowang, you can let go.”

And you do. With that, he gently places you in the car, straps you with a seatbelt, and the car rides off. He sighs and makes a sad face. Even though you can’t see it, you could tell all the stress and pain he goes through for you. Feeding, bathing you, sleeping with you, helping you get dressed, taking you to the bathroom, walking with you, carrying you on his back, teaching you, and way more. You sigh too.

The sooner they find me a pair of eyes, the better. Then I’ll be able to make it up to Kyungsoo Oppa.

The car drives through a gate and takes two minutes to reach a mansion, huge mansion, and a house next to it. Kyungsoo requested for you and him to live in a house, to see what it would feel like living alone, when you get older.

“Young masters, the Chairman would like to speak with you.” Butler Lee announces.

You nod and Kyungsoo takes your hand, guiding you to Appa’s office.

“How’s my two doing?” Appa smiles.

“Great Appa, come and give us a hug.” You smile back.

Appa laughs as he gets up and group hugs the both of you.

“I have wonderful news!” Appa sits you two down.

“What is it Appa?” Kyungsoo looks at you, but your eyes staring straight, as usual.

“They found it.” He grins. “They found you EYES!”You gasp, get up and start jumping up and down.

“APPA! OPPA!” You smile.

“Eunsoo-ah!” Kyungsoo goes towards you and hugs you tight, lifting you up. “Finally.”
“I know it’s all exciting and everything, I’m so happy for my daughter. The procedure can be whenever, we just have to call the hospital and make an appointment. How’s-” Appa gets cut-off by you.

“Tomorrow! I want it tomorrow! I want to see you, Eomma, Kyungsoo Oppa, the world. Please father.” You beg.

“Alright, alright I’ll see what I can do.” Appa smiles.

The next day, you and Kyungsoo miss school, heading immediately to the hospital. On the radio of the car…

“Chairman DO and his daughter, Do Eunsoo, as well as their family members, have found a miracle. They finally found her the perfect set of eyes. The surgery is to be done today and Do Eunsoo is escorted by her inseparable brother, the one and only, Do Kyungsoo.”

“Already… News spreads fast doesn’t it Oppa.”

“If it has to do with us, of course it does.”

Your hand unexpectedly touches Kyungsoo’s. He chuckles and intertwines your hands.

“I-I’ll finally get to s...s-see you.” Tears roll down your cheeks and his follows.

“I know… (sigh) I know. I’ve been wanting this since the day you lost your sight.” Kyungsoo says.

He pulls you in for a hug and you stay like that for the rest of the ride. He just lets you cry on his shoulder.

“Ms. Do Eunsoo and company, please follow me…” The nurse smiles and gestures a hand.

Kyungsoo nods and pushes you in a wheelchair.

“Yah, oppa. Why am I in a wheelchair?” You pout.

“It’s only temporary, and plus it’s easier to take you around the hospital.” Kyungsoo says, eyes focused on following the nurse.

“Sir, I’ll take her from here, please wait outside the operation area.” The nurse smiles.

“Okay. Eunsoo-ah, no matter what, if you are able to see or not, I will still love you. I will still protect you. So don’t be so hard on yourself if this doesn’t work out, because I’m here.” Kyungsoo smiles and tears rolls down both of your eyes.

“Oppa. I know you will. Thank you for being with me all of these years. I love you.” You say.

He gives you one final hug. He cups your face with his cheeks and kiss your eyelids.

“For luck.” Kyungsoo says.

“Ne.” You smile.

Kyungsoo let’s go and stands up. The nurse bows and takes you behind the double doors.

“Ms. Do Eunsoo,” The doctor says as the nurse helps you lay down. “I’m doctor Kim. I will be giving you eyes today. Although you cannot see me right now, I will formally greet myself after the surgery. It will take three hours, one and a half on each eye. You will be put under laughing gas throughout everything. There’s nothing to worry about Ms. Are you ready to begin?”

You hesitate. “Ne.”

You lay on the surgery table and the doctor leaves to room to get suited up. The nurse puts a mask on you and you inhale the laughing gas. The last thing you hear is more people coming into the room. Blackout.

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Ring Ring Ring

Called ID: Hyung

“Yeoboseyo?”
Kyungsoo-ah. I heard about Yeowang. Are you guys here?
“Ne, she’s in the surgery room right now.”
Let’s meet at the cafeteria. I have lunch break now.
“Arraseo. I’m coming.”

END CALL.

“Hyung!” Kyungsoo smiles.

“Donsaenggg!” Seungsoo returns his smile.

Seungsoo and Kyungsoo hug tightly. They go and grab lunch.

“How’s work here?” Kyungsoo asks, following Seungsoo to a table with a tray full of food.

“I don’t ‘work’ here yet, I told you. I’m interning. I’m not even done with college yet.” Seungsoo and Kyungsoo sit.

“Right, right.”

“How is she?”

“She misses you a lot. Her being 17 and still blind, it's hard. I don’t how she felt during those 11 years. But in my case, it’s hard work to take care of her. I mean I love her, but it’s just not fair.” Kyungsoo takes a bite.

“I haven’t been a help either. Ever since I got into college, three years ago, I stopped coming over to see her. I only saw you… occasionally.”

“She understands, don’t worry. But you should be there with me when her bandages are unwrapped. She has the right to see your face.” “I will. That’s the least I will do from now on.” Seungsoo ruffles Kyungsoo’s hair. “Aigoo, someone’s been a good Oppa to Eunsoo-ah. I’m proud of you. Thank you for taking care of her when I wasn’t able too. She liked you more from the beginning.”

“Aish, stop it.” Kyungsoo laughs as he pushes Seungsoo’s hand away and fixes his hair. “The festivals coming up soon. Come and watch Eunsoo and I perform and hopefully win.”

“Don’t you think you’ll just win anyways?” Seungsoo drinks water. “Your foster father is the second richest man on Earth. I’m pretty sure the judges will know who you are and pick you too by favoring.”

“Oh. I didn’t think of that, you’re right… Then we’ll just disguise ourselves. You’ll come right?” Kyungsoo says getting up.

“I wouldn’t miss it for the world. I promise.” Seungsoo does the korean promise thingy to Kyungsoo.

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You wake up and open your eyes. All you see is white.

“Ms. Do Eunsoo. We’ve successfully finished your surgery. We will remove your bandages now. Would you like your relatives to be here as we take them off?” Doctor Kim asks.

“Ne. Please.” You respond.

The door opens.

“Eunsoo! Are you okay? Are you hurt? How are you feeling? I’m right here okay?” Kyungsoo panics.

He grabs a hold of your right hand and sandwiches it with his.

“Eo. I’m okay. Thank you for worrying Oppa. Now I’ll finally be able to see you. After all these years of waiting. I get to see your face.” You smile.

“Wow, Kyungsoo sounds like an Eomma to you Yeowang.”

“Seungsoo Oppa!” You scream and open your arms.

He laughs. “I’m right here, don’t worry.” He hugs you. “And, I’m sorry for not being by your side this whole time. I’m just glad Kyungsoo was.

“Me too. Thank you for coming. It means a lot to me. I finally get to see how my two brothers look like all grown up. The last memories of you were short, cute, innocent, but now you’ve grown and I can’t wait to see that with my very own eyes.” You make everyone smile.

“It’s not just them you’ll get to see Ms. Do Eunsoo.” Doctor Kim says, removing your bandages.

The nurse hold up a mirror to your face. Your eyes are closed, afraid to see darkness once again.

“Open your eyes.” The nurse says.

You slowly lift your eyes, heartbeat accelerating. And you see yourself. Your eyes widen. Your hands touch your face and you move it side to side. You took a close look at your eyes. They use to be brown, but now, they were blue. You were about to get teary.

“Now, don’t cry on us. If you do you’re eyes will hurt later.” Doctor Kim says and you nod.

Your speechless.

You then look down at the hand holding yours. So white and shiny as you imagined. You make your way towards his face and you meet eye to eye. Tears falling from his cheeks as he witnesses it.

He’s gorgeous.

You get up and out of the hospital bed. His hand still holding yours, you sit on the side of the bed and he kneels before you. Your eyes never left his.

“You look handsomer than I imagined Oppa, your hair, your eyes, your lips, your everything… it’s perfect.” With that Kyungsoo Oppa hugs you and lifts you up tight. Seungsoo joins in and it’s a welcoming group hug. The doctor and nurse just watch and smile.

“C’mon… Let’s go show you the world.” Kyungsoo says.

“Ne.” You reply.

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