Henry was a music lover since before he reached Bali island. He loved to listen any kind of popular songs, either from vintage time or up-to-date time. But Henry mostly listened to various Mandarin pop songs and few songs were considered as his own theme songs for his certain memories and life events.
Despite of his already matured age, Henry was truly an innocent one who did never experience any love affair prior, though he often listened to any love songs which touched him since first ears. Prior he reached Bali and started his life journey until he met few good peoples and then his Xander in the end, Henry was totally oblivious and dependent on his both parents in the house.
If he did never brave himself to leave his hometown and risked so many things, Henry would never find Xander and his life remained confused till unknowingly time. Even if he felt really safe and sheltered under his parent's wings, but still Henry's age will added up and he will grow older year by year, so do for his both parents'.
He didn't have any choice when he forced himself to leave for his own goodness. He stated if his departure was his own decision and nobody was blamed for this reason.
Prior Henry found Xander and became his couple, Henry often listened to one of his favorite mandopop songs which was actually a vintage pop song sung by Hongkong singer Faye Wong and entitled: red beans. The song calmed Henry's agitated heart when he was saddened or confused and nobody was by his side to console him.
The red bean which was epitomized in the song however wasn't the red bean for food, but a kind of bead-like hard seed which has glossy coat and bright red hue which came from a woody tree. The red seeds are known as red coral bead seeds and in Chinese tradition it's considered as symbol of eternal love. The seeds are often made into natural beads for making handicraft jewelries at certain countries.
Once Henry was astrayed at somewhere in Denpasar city alone and he got a pocket of this red seed from a green park of which the tree of this red seed grew there. Henry wished if he could make a bead bracelet from the seeds and probably he would give the bracelet to his soulmate wannabe as his love memento, prior to the song's meaning he understood prior.
After few months since Henry and Xander became a couple, Henry was contacted by his parents back to his hometown. Henry told them if he was just fine and his job as tour guide went better. Actually Henry missed his parents back to his home. But then it became a big dilemma for Henry after he realized his affair with Xander.
This problem seemed to be serious for any gay couples like them since first prediction and Henry told this to Xander. Even if Xander was bothered due to his bad memory prior, but Xander did never mad on Henry even just a little bit, because Xander knew if Henry really loved him within his heart and wanted him very much.
Xander was willing to remain secret against Henry's parents and Henry doesn't need to tell anything about him to his parents. But however Henry can't guarantee it forever because one day their affair will be discovered and such a conflict will also break between Henry and his parents.
But because of Henry's promise against Xander, Henry will try as hard as he can to defend Xander and assuring his parents as to make truce, even if he would clash against his parents after they figured out Henry's affair.
Henry was so desperate, though he didn't have any choice for once more. Xander was too good for him and he did never want to waste Xander like those ungrateful exes did to Xander prior. That also touched Xander's heart and they kept supporting each others to solve that problem.
Henry was persistent and somewhat stubborn, as it was shown from Henry struggled hard to win all arguments, leave his hometown, and move to Bali island for a new start. Henry kept optimistic if his parents would accept Xander and their affair someday after the clash, no matter how hard it was.
But still Henry tried to think positive for that subject. His reason to uphold his affair with Xander was positive and Henry still believe in any good possibilities. Xander was pleased and also grateful with Henry's understanding. At least they will be ready when the time has come.
As a professional chef who worked for many restaurants and also a bodybuilder since long time ago, Xander surprised Henry since first time and Henry was very convinced if he can truly realize his body transformation dream with Xander. Xander also admitted it to Henry prior listened to Henry's wish.
As a bodybuilder, Xander didn't shape his massive body muscles as shredded and lean like those body contestants did. It was because of his career and job as a professional chef who also eat a lot, thus Xander often appeared bulky besides very muscular and Xander loved his body shape nevertheless, no matter if he got a muscular yet tight belly hump instead of lean washboard abs.
Henry praised it a lot and aspired to get the same shape too, since he was bored already with that lean and shredded shape. That pleased Xander much as Xander suggested Henry to start eating ton of nutritious meals he cooked in the house and bulk up first as proofing, before Henry could get into the real workouts.
Hence those days, Henry's job went better as a tour guide and he was trusted by his travel company as one of the competent tour guides, thus resulted to his increased salary and bonuses after his job. Since then, Henry often contemplated about Made's suggestion on him after his life went better.
It was easy for anyone to become a terrible wastrel and compulsive shopper after made much money, like few hedonistic guys from his hometown who also worked as tour guide like him. They often spending their money on clubbing at any pubs and bars around the Legian area up night long.
Henry realized it was very bad and always ignoring them in purpose. That's the reason why Henry became desolated in the end and relied on Made's attention prior he meet Xander.
After he met Xander and became his couple, Henry was enthusiastically supported by Xander for his wise and good reason to reject such unhealthy and meaningless lifestyle. Henry was grateful because of it. Henry only focused on his money saving for better future, along with Xander's.
The red seeds which was kept by Henry since that time were given to Made because Made can make a bracelet from the red seeds as Henry wished prior. Henry gave Made some rewards as return, after Made finished two pieces of beautiful beads woven bracelets crafted from the red seeds Henry gave prior.
In one occasion when both Henry and Xander were at one shopping center near Kuta beach for strolling, Henry gave one of those bracelets to Xander, while he wore his prior. That surprised Xander much and Henry explained the meaning of the red seeds which were made into their bracelets by Made.
Pleased Xander thanked Henry for the bracelet he wore immediately over his thick wrist and gave Henry a caress hug instead of kisses because of Henry's shyness amongst the crowd of peoples in the shopping center.
Even if Xander felt amorous already with Henry and desired to make love with him, but Xander was patient for Henry's advance and Xander tried to always be gentle and nice towards Henry. Xander promised if he will never be rude and disrespectful, even hurtful against Henry and Henry just accepted it shyly. They enjoyed their night time at there and decided to return home before 10AM for early sleeping.