Chapter 54. Forever (4)

The silence seeped into everyone. The music ceased, the voices fell silent, and JunKoo and I stood facing each other.

"Love..." were the first words the man said, smiling. "There is no other way to begin this celebration. It is with love that I see how you two complete each other. Song JaeMin and Lee JunKoo. We could even say you are soulmates, couldn't we?" He smiled at JunKoo, and he nodded. "Equal souls. Not in material or carnal things, as I know you both have your differences. But in soul. I had the pleasure of talking to both of you for a few minutes, and I can say that out of all the weddings I've officiated until today, I have never felt so immersed in a love story. And today, I will share a bit of that story with all of you."

The man paused, reaching for a paper adorned with yellow birds, and smiled again as he began to read.

"Once upon a time, there was a young man..." he chuckled softly as he spoke. I acc