I Love Hyung (6/?)
Title: I Love Hyung
Pairings: KyuMin & EunHae
Genre: Angst, Romance
Rating: R
Warning: drinking, language
Chapter Summary: The heartbroken ones had fun with themselves, trying to somehow ease the pain buried deep in their hearts, while those who had hurt their special friend/s was bothered and worried as hell.
Previous Chapters:
Prologue ○ 1 * 2 * 3 * 4 * 5
Kyuhyun ran as fast as he can to catch up with Donghae, who was running very fast, and being the nerd that he is, he isn’t physically capable to race with this athlete. He continuously shouted ‘hyung’, but the other just won’t stop or look at him. He stopped, his hands on his knees, panting very hard. His eyes are already blurred because of tiredness and his knees might already break down if he continues… but he has to run after Donghae.
Then, he heard loud screeching of tires and a long honk that made him stand up straight and forget his exhaustion as he ran towards to where he heard it.
Donghae’s butt landed on the ground as he stared wide-eyed at the white car, its lights almost blinding him that made him have the illusion that he is now in heaven.
“Hey, are you okay?” A young male’s voice was heard.
“Jagiya, how is he?” A high-pitched sound from a girl was heard next.
Donghae narrowed his eyes at the guy because he looks familiar… “Jongwoon hyung? How did you… I mean, you’re at the bar, right?” The guy chuckled as he heard it, “Oh, so it’s you, Donghae hyung… it’s Jongjin, Jongwoon’s brother.” The older guy tilted his head to the side and his mouth formed an “O” the moment he recognized the boy.
“Jagiya, who is-oh my God, Donghae oppa?!” A black-haired girl came and instantly kneeled beside Donghae after recognizing him, now checking his face, panicking. Donghae lazily muttered, “Miyoung-ah? What are you doing with Jongjin?”
The girl named Miyoung ignored his question and worriedly looked at her cousin, “Are you hurt somewhere? Did the car hit you? Are you wounded? Are you bleeding? Are you still on your right mind? And… oh my gosh, why are you crying?! Where does it hurt?! I told you, Jongjin, you shouldn’t drive your hyung’s car! You’re still underage! Look what happened to my precious cousin!” the girl panicked, making Jongjin roll his eyes at his girlfriend.
“I’m fine, Miyoung-ah…” Donghae weakly smiled, hoping that this would stop the girl from whining. Then, Kyuhyun entered the scene and helped Donghae stand up by slinging an arm around the older’s waist, and placing Donghae’s arm on his shoulder, smiling at the confused young couple, “Hi, I’m Kyuhyun, and I’m with Donghae hyung… we have to go now. Please excuse us.”
The two just gawked at the guys’ retreating backs, still oblivious.
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Ryeowook beamed when he saw Jongjin and his girlfriend entering the club, and shook the sleeping Jongwoon’s shoulder. “Hyung… hyung… Jongjinnie and Miyoungie are here…” The older groaned and snuggled closer to his dongsaeng, only to open an eye when he felt Sungmin’s and Hyukjae’s presence.
Jongjin tilted his head and looked at Hyukjae, who was fixing his blue shirt, which was actually Donghae’s gift to him, “Oh, Eunhyuk hyung, we saw Donghae hyung just before we arrived here!” Hyukjae and Sungmin exchanged glances when the younger one mentioned Donghae’s name. Then, Miyoung joined with a glare at her lover, “Yeah, he almost hit him.”
The boys jerked from their places and cautiously looked at Jongjin, who was palming his nape, his voice raising, “B-but, I didn’t see him! It was dark and he was running very fast! He’s even crying!” The girl coldly stated, “That’s because he’s hurt.” It made Hyukjae look at his side and softly clear his throat. “I didn’t even hit him! I just almost bumped with him!!!” Jongjin retorted.
“Wait, wait, you said that he is crying?” Ryeowook halted the arguing couple, not missing the chance of stealing a glance at Sungmin and Hyukjae.
“Yes, hyung. I really thought that it was because of the impact of his fall, but I saw that he has no bruises on his body, and he’s completely fine, so maybe it’s something else? Donghae hyung won’t cry just because of that.” Jongwoon’s brother explained to the other guys, earning a snort from Miyoung.
Jongwoon, knowing what really happened, talked to Hyukjae, who just took a seat, “Hyukkie-ah, why don’t you call your best friend and ask what is his problem?” The red-haired almost glared at his hyung and was about to say something unexpected, but Sungmin answered for him as he placed a hand on his friend’s shoulder, “We already called him earlier, but he isn’t answering. We’ll try again later.”
“How about you call Kyuhyun? I bet they’re together…” Yesung snapped his head at Sungmin. “Oh, yeah, a guy named Kyuhyun is with him!” Jongjin said, taking the seat beside his girlfriend. “I… my phone is out of batteries.” Sungmin tried making an excuse, but Ryeowook is smart enough and handed his own phone with a grin, “Here, hyung, use mine. I have Kyuhyun-sshi’s number.”
The pink lover stared at the phone and hesitantly grabbed it before mumbling a soft ‘thank you’ to his dongsaeng. He nervously searched for Kyuhyun’s number in it, gulping when the screen showed it. He gently pressed the ‘Call’ button, leaned the screen on his ears slowly, and glanced at Hyukjae, who was currently playing with the chopsticks.
It was ringing… but he isn’t picking it up…
“Ryeowook-sshi?” His heart jumped as high as Mt. Everest when he heard Kyuhyun’s weak voice as he answered from the other line.
He dryly chuckled, “Uh, no, i-it’s… S-Sungmin…”
“Oh.” Disappointment was clear on the younger’s voice.
“Uh, are you with Donghae?”
“Yes.”
He then heard loud music from Kyuhyun’s side. “Where are you?”
“Why?”
“Uh, well, we just wanted… to know… if you guys… are… uh… okay?”
“We’re fine.” He sharply answered, but it’s full of sarcasm… in Sungmin’s opinion.
He surrendered, knowing that Kyuhyun doesn’t want to talk to him right now. “Okay then. So, uh, call me when you get home, okay? I… I wanted to make sure if you came home safely.”
“Okay.”
“Oh, and please take care of Donghae… don’t leave him.”
“I won’t leave him.”
“Thank you… and sorry…” He whispered the last word, and it wasn’t heard by the guys with him, but Kyuhyun heard it.
“You don’t have to apologize, hyung…” He can already imagine Kyuhyun’s sad smile.
“But, Kyu…”
“It’s fine. Please don’t be bothered by me.”
“Kyu, I-”
“I have to go. I’ll call you when I get home, I promise. Bye.”
He sighed. “Okay. Bye. Take care.”
He smiled at the owner of the phone as he returned it, “Thanks, Wook.” “So, what did he say?” Jongwoon inquired Sungmin, who was a bit teary eyed, with full seriousness in his voice. “I guess they’re at a bar. And… they’re together…”
Hyukjae yawned, stretched his arms and put his head on his roommate’s shoulder, “Min, let’s go home now… I’m sleepy… and drunk.” Sungmin just rolled his eyes and nodded as he pushed Hyukjae away to stand up, waving his hand to his friends before leaving with Hyukjae.
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Kyuhyun heaved a deep breath after ending the call with Sungmin; he was really anticipating for that phone call from his hyung, and it kind of relieved him that he said ‘sorry’ to him… knowing Sungmin, even though he’s not at fault, he will say sorry to the people he thought that he had hurt. Yes, he was hurt, but he knows that he shouldn’t… it was more like he doesn’t have the right to.
He then turned to look at the drunken Donghae, who already gulped ten bottles of soju. Donghae isn’t the type to drink heavily, and he gets tips easily, so Kyuhyun can’t believe that Donghae stayed awake with ten bottles; Sungmin once told him that the guy was knocked out in just a bottle.
He knows that his hyung already drank more than enough, so even before Donghae drink the eleventh bottle, he snatched it away, earning a pout from the older. He placed the bottle far away from Donghae’s reach, using his arm to block the insistent drunk guy.
“That’s enough, hyung! You already drank ten bottles!” He shook the older, only to be held on the arm by Donghae, whose tears are now flowing like a river. “But, Kyu, they said that alcohol could make me forget my problem! I already drank a lot, but why isn’t the pain fading away?! It still hurts, Kyu… it still fucking hurts…”
There was a short pause.
“But you know what? I know that I shouldn’t get mad at Hyukkie… I gave myself to him wholly with my heart… I insisted though he keeps on denying… I know that he doesn’t commit… that he doesn’t love me… I know that he didn’t mean hurting me… he… he… he avoided that… but he’s drunk… Sungmin is also drunk… yes, it still hurts… but I’ll be alright tomorrow… so… so just let me be like this… even just for tonight, Kyu…” Donghae continued, his voice cracking.
The younger just had a sad and worried look on his face, feeling the same grief as this person. However, he just can’t cry; he knows that the damage made on Donghae’s heart was a lot worse than his. He loved Sungmin for just a few months, while Donghae loved Hyukjae for years, that’s why he knows that he shouldn’t cry… he can’t.
It’s not Sungmin’s fault… he is the one to be blamed… To think that Sungmin said sorry to him when he shouldn’t, he just feels so bad. Actually, when he confessed, he is the only one who benefitted, while Sungmin bore the pressure of not hurting him… Sungmin hyung doesn’t like me… he doesn’t want to go out with dongsaengs… But he’s so kind… he is still friendly around me… and maybe… just maybe… he doesn’t want to hurt me… he’s drunk, Kyuhyun… he’s drunk.
His thoughts were interrupted by Donghae.
“Kyu, aren’t you sad that you saw Minnie with Hyu-… with another guy?” The older said in between hiccups. Kyuhyun had his head down, his fingers fidgeting with the empty shot glass, tears on the verge of falling, “I’m hurt as well, hyung… but… I don’t know… I… I want to be strong for you… You h-help-ped m-me a l-lot… y-you h-help-p-ped m-m-me w-wi-with Su-Sung-min h-hyung…” As he said the last sentences, stubborn tears already came out and uncontrollably flowed like it’s from a faucet.
“Aish, why am I crying?” Kyuhyun said as he wiped his tears, which doesn’t seem to stop streaming from his eyes. Donghae sighed and patted his dongsaeng’s head, leaning his face on a comfortable distance, “Let it out, Kyu… You know, it will hurt more if you just keep it inside. Besides, it would be weird if it’s only me who is crying, right?” Kyuhyun pouted, “Hyung, it is much weirder if there are two guys crying and drinking inside a noisy bar.”
Donghae laughed as he slumped his head on his stretched arm, which was placed on the counter, “At least, we’re drinking…” He then childishly extended his hand to his dongsaeng, “Then give me that bottle and let’s drink more until we already forget our names!”
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Hyukjae threw his body to his bed, shutting his eyes tight. Then, Sungmin said with a frown, a pink towel on his arm, “You won’t take a bath again?” The guy lying on the bed grinned at his roommate, “Why, want me to take a bath with you?” It was meant to be a joke, but Sungmin took it seriously and coldly glared at the red-haired, earning a mocking laugh from the guy, “Why, what’s wrong with that? We always take a bath together…”
“That was before, Hyukjae.” Sungmin retorted, making the other guy smirk, liking teasing Sungmin.
Sungmin just rolled his eyes as Hyukjae covered his face with a pillow and faked a snore.
Hyukjae stirred on his bed, can’t find the comfortable sleeping position. He’s drunk, but he just can’t sleep; Donghae keeps bothering his mind. He isn’t thinking about that he was seen by his best friend, who, apparently, bears this feeling for him, having sex with Sungmin, but he was feeling guilty and scared about what might happen to Donghae.
He trusts Kyuhyun, but knowing that they are in a bar, he is already aware that they are drinking, and he knows that Donghae doesn’t have high alcohol tolerance just like him… and that worries him. Kyuhyun is also hurt with their scene, so he is not sure if Kyuhyun could handle himself and Donghae since he doesn’t know the younger very much.
He looks at Sungmin, who has his back faced at him, his cellphone light often lit up, so he knows that his friend is also awake and is waiting for Kyuhyun’s call. Kyuhyun promised Sungmin that he will immediately call when he gets home and Kyuhyun is a man who doesn’t break a promise… seeing that there is still no call from the guy, he deduced that they aren’t coming back yet.
And it worried him more.
After all, Donghae is still his best friend… he is still concerned for him.
He stood up from his bed and went out from his room, startling Sungmin because Hyukjae stumbled as he was rushing his way out of the room. Sungmin sat up and stared at the opened door where Hyukjae went out, a small smile plastered on his pouty lips. And now, he will only wait for Kyuhyun’s call.
Hyukjae’s feet led him in front of Donghae’s room. He fished out the latter’s keys to his room from his pocket, stopping when he was about to enter it in the knob. His heart was pounding very fast, and he feels his knees go weaken. He tried turning the knob and found that it is unlocked. He thought that Donghae is already home and prepares himself to completely open it, but he heard Kyuhyun’s voice and Donghae’s groaning, making him hide far away from the room.
“Aish, he’s so heavy! Why did I let him drink more?!” Kyuhyun hissed as he drags his hyung towards his room. “Kyuuuuu~~~~ I’m going to faaalllll~~~~” Donghae whined. The younger grunted, adjusting his hold on the latter’s waist, “But you’re so h-heavy, hyung!”
As he reached in front the door, he was surprised to see that it was slightly ajar, and he could see light coming from inside, so he asked his groggy hyung, “Yah, hyung, did you leave your room with lights open? And, why is your door unlocked?”
Donghae grinned sleepily, “Nope~! Siwonnie is there~!”
Kyuhyun raised an eyebrow, “Who is Siwon?” Yeah, who is he, Hae? How come I don’t know him?
“SIIIIWOOOOONNNNN~~~~ I’m baaaaccckkkkk~~~~” Donghae shouted.
After a few seconds, the door widely opened and revealed a tall guy, with God-like features, a bright dimpled smile flashed from his handsome face, which suddenly faded as soon as he saw Donghae’s condition, “Oh, what happened to you, Hae?”
Who is he? Hyukjae thought.
Donghae laughed idiotically, “Kyuhyunnie and I had fun~! Oh, by the way, Siwonnie, this is Kyuhyunnie, a dongsaeng, and Kyuhyunnie, this is Siwonnie, my new roommate~” Hyukjae widened his eyes.
Kyuhyun slightly bowed, still dazed of the guy’s overall appearance, “Uh, hi, hyung. Uuhh… well, Donghae hyung is drunk, so-” Donghae whined, his face turning pink, “I’m not drunk, Kyuuuu~!”
Siwon scratched his head with a frown and then smiled at his new found dongsaeng, “Thank you for bringing him here, Kyuhyun-ah, I’ll take care of him from now on. You may go home now.” He said as he wrapped his strong arms around the drunken guy’s waist and slung the other’s arm on his neck.
Kyuhyun let go of his hyung and massaged his aching neck, his free hand on his waist, “Well, okay, thanks, Siwon hyung… I… I’ll go now.”
Siwon waited for the younger to be out from his sight before going in with the sleeping Donghae, who was muttering Hyukjae’s name.
Hyukjae gawked at his best friend’s closed door, still confused on who really is that Siwon and why didn’t Donghae tell him that he has now a new roommate….
And now, he feels his blood boiling.
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Kyuhyun yawned as he gently lay on his bed, afraid on waking his roommate for it means another war will break if Changmin was woken up from his good night sleep. He fished out his phone from his pocket and was about to place it on his side table when he remembered Sungmin.
He just stared at his hyung’s number, which flashed on the screen, hesitating to press that ‘Call’ button. But since he promised that he will call, and the other might have been waiting for it, knowing Sungmin, he pressed it anyways.
It just rang once and the guy on the other line picked up and answered with a worried voice, “Are you home now? Why did you come home late? God, Kyuhyun, it’s already 4am! If you do not know, mister genius, we still have classes later! How about Donghae? Did he fall asleep? Did he come home safely? Did you bring him home? And… why aren’t you answering?!” Kyuhyun’s lips formed a small smile, amused to hear Sungmin’s cute panicking like a worrying wife… oh how he wanted Sungmin to be his wife.
He cleared his throat before answering, “Uh, sorry about that, hyung. Donghae hyung doesn’t want to go home yet, so I kept him company… and yeah, he came home safely, don’t worry… Siwon hyung is there.”
“Who is Siwon?”
“His new roommate.”
“He does have one now? Well, okay… Oh! Did you see Hyukjae there?”
He narrowed his eyes, confused with what Sungmin asked him, “He is there?”
“You didn’t see him? I know that he went to Hae’s room.”
“Why would he go there?”
“Well… he worries for his best friend, you know… just like how I worry for you.”
He felt his face now getting burned and he feels like stuttering. “Uh… okay… I didn’t see him, hyung…”
“I see… he must have seen that Siwon so he didn’t come near you.”
“Maybe.”
“I have a bad feeling about that Siwon.”
“Why? He’s nice.”
“I don’t know, I just- Oh, just don’t mind me. Sleep now, Kyu, you still have to get up early later. Good night…”
“Haven’t you slept yet, hyung?”
He heard Sungmin chuckle, “No. I’m waiting for your call.” He feels like he’s in cloud nine right now, but of course, it worried him too.
“Oh, sorry! I didn’t know!!! Sleep now too, hyung! Good night!”
“Okay. Good night. Oh, and thank you for calling me… I thought you already forgot.”
“No way.”
“’Kay. Bye.”
“Bye.”
I love you, hyung... I love you so much that I just can’t get mad at you….
Pairings: KyuMin & EunHae
Genre: Angst, Romance
Rating: R
Warning: drinking, language
Chapter Summary: The heartbroken ones had fun with themselves, trying to somehow ease the pain buried deep in their hearts, while those who had hurt their special friend/s was bothered and worried as hell.
Previous Chapters:
Prologue ○ 1 * 2 * 3 * 4 * 5
Kyuhyun ran as fast as he can to catch up with Donghae, who was running very fast, and being the nerd that he is, he isn’t physically capable to race with this athlete. He continuously shouted ‘hyung’, but the other just won’t stop or look at him. He stopped, his hands on his knees, panting very hard. His eyes are already blurred because of tiredness and his knees might already break down if he continues… but he has to run after Donghae.
Then, he heard loud screeching of tires and a long honk that made him stand up straight and forget his exhaustion as he ran towards to where he heard it.
Donghae’s butt landed on the ground as he stared wide-eyed at the white car, its lights almost blinding him that made him have the illusion that he is now in heaven.
“Hey, are you okay?” A young male’s voice was heard.
“Jagiya, how is he?” A high-pitched sound from a girl was heard next.
Donghae narrowed his eyes at the guy because he looks familiar… “Jongwoon hyung? How did you… I mean, you’re at the bar, right?” The guy chuckled as he heard it, “Oh, so it’s you, Donghae hyung… it’s Jongjin, Jongwoon’s brother.” The older guy tilted his head to the side and his mouth formed an “O” the moment he recognized the boy.
“Jagiya, who is-oh my God, Donghae oppa?!” A black-haired girl came and instantly kneeled beside Donghae after recognizing him, now checking his face, panicking. Donghae lazily muttered, “Miyoung-ah? What are you doing with Jongjin?”
The girl named Miyoung ignored his question and worriedly looked at her cousin, “Are you hurt somewhere? Did the car hit you? Are you wounded? Are you bleeding? Are you still on your right mind? And… oh my gosh, why are you crying?! Where does it hurt?! I told you, Jongjin, you shouldn’t drive your hyung’s car! You’re still underage! Look what happened to my precious cousin!” the girl panicked, making Jongjin roll his eyes at his girlfriend.
“I’m fine, Miyoung-ah…” Donghae weakly smiled, hoping that this would stop the girl from whining. Then, Kyuhyun entered the scene and helped Donghae stand up by slinging an arm around the older’s waist, and placing Donghae’s arm on his shoulder, smiling at the confused young couple, “Hi, I’m Kyuhyun, and I’m with Donghae hyung… we have to go now. Please excuse us.”
The two just gawked at the guys’ retreating backs, still oblivious.
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Ryeowook beamed when he saw Jongjin and his girlfriend entering the club, and shook the sleeping Jongwoon’s shoulder. “Hyung… hyung… Jongjinnie and Miyoungie are here…” The older groaned and snuggled closer to his dongsaeng, only to open an eye when he felt Sungmin’s and Hyukjae’s presence.
Jongjin tilted his head and looked at Hyukjae, who was fixing his blue shirt, which was actually Donghae’s gift to him, “Oh, Eunhyuk hyung, we saw Donghae hyung just before we arrived here!” Hyukjae and Sungmin exchanged glances when the younger one mentioned Donghae’s name. Then, Miyoung joined with a glare at her lover, “Yeah, he almost hit him.”
The boys jerked from their places and cautiously looked at Jongjin, who was palming his nape, his voice raising, “B-but, I didn’t see him! It was dark and he was running very fast! He’s even crying!” The girl coldly stated, “That’s because he’s hurt.” It made Hyukjae look at his side and softly clear his throat. “I didn’t even hit him! I just almost bumped with him!!!” Jongjin retorted.
“Wait, wait, you said that he is crying?” Ryeowook halted the arguing couple, not missing the chance of stealing a glance at Sungmin and Hyukjae.
“Yes, hyung. I really thought that it was because of the impact of his fall, but I saw that he has no bruises on his body, and he’s completely fine, so maybe it’s something else? Donghae hyung won’t cry just because of that.” Jongwoon’s brother explained to the other guys, earning a snort from Miyoung.
Jongwoon, knowing what really happened, talked to Hyukjae, who just took a seat, “Hyukkie-ah, why don’t you call your best friend and ask what is his problem?” The red-haired almost glared at his hyung and was about to say something unexpected, but Sungmin answered for him as he placed a hand on his friend’s shoulder, “We already called him earlier, but he isn’t answering. We’ll try again later.”
“How about you call Kyuhyun? I bet they’re together…” Yesung snapped his head at Sungmin. “Oh, yeah, a guy named Kyuhyun is with him!” Jongjin said, taking the seat beside his girlfriend. “I… my phone is out of batteries.” Sungmin tried making an excuse, but Ryeowook is smart enough and handed his own phone with a grin, “Here, hyung, use mine. I have Kyuhyun-sshi’s number.”
The pink lover stared at the phone and hesitantly grabbed it before mumbling a soft ‘thank you’ to his dongsaeng. He nervously searched for Kyuhyun’s number in it, gulping when the screen showed it. He gently pressed the ‘Call’ button, leaned the screen on his ears slowly, and glanced at Hyukjae, who was currently playing with the chopsticks.
It was ringing… but he isn’t picking it up…
“Ryeowook-sshi?” His heart jumped as high as Mt. Everest when he heard Kyuhyun’s weak voice as he answered from the other line.
He dryly chuckled, “Uh, no, i-it’s… S-Sungmin…”
“Oh.” Disappointment was clear on the younger’s voice.
“Uh, are you with Donghae?”
“Yes.”
He then heard loud music from Kyuhyun’s side. “Where are you?”
“Why?”
“Uh, well, we just wanted… to know… if you guys… are… uh… okay?”
“We’re fine.” He sharply answered, but it’s full of sarcasm… in Sungmin’s opinion.
He surrendered, knowing that Kyuhyun doesn’t want to talk to him right now. “Okay then. So, uh, call me when you get home, okay? I… I wanted to make sure if you came home safely.”
“Okay.”
“Oh, and please take care of Donghae… don’t leave him.”
“I won’t leave him.”
“Thank you… and sorry…” He whispered the last word, and it wasn’t heard by the guys with him, but Kyuhyun heard it.
“You don’t have to apologize, hyung…” He can already imagine Kyuhyun’s sad smile.
“But, Kyu…”
“It’s fine. Please don’t be bothered by me.”
“Kyu, I-”
“I have to go. I’ll call you when I get home, I promise. Bye.”
He sighed. “Okay. Bye. Take care.”
He smiled at the owner of the phone as he returned it, “Thanks, Wook.” “So, what did he say?” Jongwoon inquired Sungmin, who was a bit teary eyed, with full seriousness in his voice. “I guess they’re at a bar. And… they’re together…”
Hyukjae yawned, stretched his arms and put his head on his roommate’s shoulder, “Min, let’s go home now… I’m sleepy… and drunk.” Sungmin just rolled his eyes and nodded as he pushed Hyukjae away to stand up, waving his hand to his friends before leaving with Hyukjae.
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Kyuhyun heaved a deep breath after ending the call with Sungmin; he was really anticipating for that phone call from his hyung, and it kind of relieved him that he said ‘sorry’ to him… knowing Sungmin, even though he’s not at fault, he will say sorry to the people he thought that he had hurt. Yes, he was hurt, but he knows that he shouldn’t… it was more like he doesn’t have the right to.
He then turned to look at the drunken Donghae, who already gulped ten bottles of soju. Donghae isn’t the type to drink heavily, and he gets tips easily, so Kyuhyun can’t believe that Donghae stayed awake with ten bottles; Sungmin once told him that the guy was knocked out in just a bottle.
He knows that his hyung already drank more than enough, so even before Donghae drink the eleventh bottle, he snatched it away, earning a pout from the older. He placed the bottle far away from Donghae’s reach, using his arm to block the insistent drunk guy.
“That’s enough, hyung! You already drank ten bottles!” He shook the older, only to be held on the arm by Donghae, whose tears are now flowing like a river. “But, Kyu, they said that alcohol could make me forget my problem! I already drank a lot, but why isn’t the pain fading away?! It still hurts, Kyu… it still fucking hurts…”
There was a short pause.
“But you know what? I know that I shouldn’t get mad at Hyukkie… I gave myself to him wholly with my heart… I insisted though he keeps on denying… I know that he doesn’t commit… that he doesn’t love me… I know that he didn’t mean hurting me… he… he… he avoided that… but he’s drunk… Sungmin is also drunk… yes, it still hurts… but I’ll be alright tomorrow… so… so just let me be like this… even just for tonight, Kyu…” Donghae continued, his voice cracking.
The younger just had a sad and worried look on his face, feeling the same grief as this person. However, he just can’t cry; he knows that the damage made on Donghae’s heart was a lot worse than his. He loved Sungmin for just a few months, while Donghae loved Hyukjae for years, that’s why he knows that he shouldn’t cry… he can’t.
It’s not Sungmin’s fault… he is the one to be blamed… To think that Sungmin said sorry to him when he shouldn’t, he just feels so bad. Actually, when he confessed, he is the only one who benefitted, while Sungmin bore the pressure of not hurting him… Sungmin hyung doesn’t like me… he doesn’t want to go out with dongsaengs… But he’s so kind… he is still friendly around me… and maybe… just maybe… he doesn’t want to hurt me… he’s drunk, Kyuhyun… he’s drunk.
His thoughts were interrupted by Donghae.
“Kyu, aren’t you sad that you saw Minnie with Hyu-… with another guy?” The older said in between hiccups. Kyuhyun had his head down, his fingers fidgeting with the empty shot glass, tears on the verge of falling, “I’m hurt as well, hyung… but… I don’t know… I… I want to be strong for you… You h-help-ped m-me a l-lot… y-you h-help-p-ped m-m-me w-wi-with Su-Sung-min h-hyung…” As he said the last sentences, stubborn tears already came out and uncontrollably flowed like it’s from a faucet.
“Aish, why am I crying?” Kyuhyun said as he wiped his tears, which doesn’t seem to stop streaming from his eyes. Donghae sighed and patted his dongsaeng’s head, leaning his face on a comfortable distance, “Let it out, Kyu… You know, it will hurt more if you just keep it inside. Besides, it would be weird if it’s only me who is crying, right?” Kyuhyun pouted, “Hyung, it is much weirder if there are two guys crying and drinking inside a noisy bar.”
Donghae laughed as he slumped his head on his stretched arm, which was placed on the counter, “At least, we’re drinking…” He then childishly extended his hand to his dongsaeng, “Then give me that bottle and let’s drink more until we already forget our names!”
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Hyukjae threw his body to his bed, shutting his eyes tight. Then, Sungmin said with a frown, a pink towel on his arm, “You won’t take a bath again?” The guy lying on the bed grinned at his roommate, “Why, want me to take a bath with you?” It was meant to be a joke, but Sungmin took it seriously and coldly glared at the red-haired, earning a mocking laugh from the guy, “Why, what’s wrong with that? We always take a bath together…”
“That was before, Hyukjae.” Sungmin retorted, making the other guy smirk, liking teasing Sungmin.
Sungmin just rolled his eyes as Hyukjae covered his face with a pillow and faked a snore.
Hyukjae stirred on his bed, can’t find the comfortable sleeping position. He’s drunk, but he just can’t sleep; Donghae keeps bothering his mind. He isn’t thinking about that he was seen by his best friend, who, apparently, bears this feeling for him, having sex with Sungmin, but he was feeling guilty and scared about what might happen to Donghae.
He trusts Kyuhyun, but knowing that they are in a bar, he is already aware that they are drinking, and he knows that Donghae doesn’t have high alcohol tolerance just like him… and that worries him. Kyuhyun is also hurt with their scene, so he is not sure if Kyuhyun could handle himself and Donghae since he doesn’t know the younger very much.
He looks at Sungmin, who has his back faced at him, his cellphone light often lit up, so he knows that his friend is also awake and is waiting for Kyuhyun’s call. Kyuhyun promised Sungmin that he will immediately call when he gets home and Kyuhyun is a man who doesn’t break a promise… seeing that there is still no call from the guy, he deduced that they aren’t coming back yet.
And it worried him more.
After all, Donghae is still his best friend… he is still concerned for him.
He stood up from his bed and went out from his room, startling Sungmin because Hyukjae stumbled as he was rushing his way out of the room. Sungmin sat up and stared at the opened door where Hyukjae went out, a small smile plastered on his pouty lips. And now, he will only wait for Kyuhyun’s call.
Hyukjae’s feet led him in front of Donghae’s room. He fished out the latter’s keys to his room from his pocket, stopping when he was about to enter it in the knob. His heart was pounding very fast, and he feels his knees go weaken. He tried turning the knob and found that it is unlocked. He thought that Donghae is already home and prepares himself to completely open it, but he heard Kyuhyun’s voice and Donghae’s groaning, making him hide far away from the room.
“Aish, he’s so heavy! Why did I let him drink more?!” Kyuhyun hissed as he drags his hyung towards his room. “Kyuuuuu~~~~ I’m going to faaalllll~~~~” Donghae whined. The younger grunted, adjusting his hold on the latter’s waist, “But you’re so h-heavy, hyung!”
As he reached in front the door, he was surprised to see that it was slightly ajar, and he could see light coming from inside, so he asked his groggy hyung, “Yah, hyung, did you leave your room with lights open? And, why is your door unlocked?”
Donghae grinned sleepily, “Nope~! Siwonnie is there~!”
Kyuhyun raised an eyebrow, “Who is Siwon?” Yeah, who is he, Hae? How come I don’t know him?
“SIIIIWOOOOONNNNN~~~~ I’m baaaaccckkkkk~~~~” Donghae shouted.
After a few seconds, the door widely opened and revealed a tall guy, with God-like features, a bright dimpled smile flashed from his handsome face, which suddenly faded as soon as he saw Donghae’s condition, “Oh, what happened to you, Hae?”
Who is he? Hyukjae thought.
Donghae laughed idiotically, “Kyuhyunnie and I had fun~! Oh, by the way, Siwonnie, this is Kyuhyunnie, a dongsaeng, and Kyuhyunnie, this is Siwonnie, my new roommate~” Hyukjae widened his eyes.
Kyuhyun slightly bowed, still dazed of the guy’s overall appearance, “Uh, hi, hyung. Uuhh… well, Donghae hyung is drunk, so-” Donghae whined, his face turning pink, “I’m not drunk, Kyuuuu~!”
Siwon scratched his head with a frown and then smiled at his new found dongsaeng, “Thank you for bringing him here, Kyuhyun-ah, I’ll take care of him from now on. You may go home now.” He said as he wrapped his strong arms around the drunken guy’s waist and slung the other’s arm on his neck.
Kyuhyun let go of his hyung and massaged his aching neck, his free hand on his waist, “Well, okay, thanks, Siwon hyung… I… I’ll go now.”
Siwon waited for the younger to be out from his sight before going in with the sleeping Donghae, who was muttering Hyukjae’s name.
Hyukjae gawked at his best friend’s closed door, still confused on who really is that Siwon and why didn’t Donghae tell him that he has now a new roommate….
And now, he feels his blood boiling.
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Kyuhyun yawned as he gently lay on his bed, afraid on waking his roommate for it means another war will break if Changmin was woken up from his good night sleep. He fished out his phone from his pocket and was about to place it on his side table when he remembered Sungmin.
He just stared at his hyung’s number, which flashed on the screen, hesitating to press that ‘Call’ button. But since he promised that he will call, and the other might have been waiting for it, knowing Sungmin, he pressed it anyways.
It just rang once and the guy on the other line picked up and answered with a worried voice, “Are you home now? Why did you come home late? God, Kyuhyun, it’s already 4am! If you do not know, mister genius, we still have classes later! How about Donghae? Did he fall asleep? Did he come home safely? Did you bring him home? And… why aren’t you answering?!” Kyuhyun’s lips formed a small smile, amused to hear Sungmin’s cute panicking like a worrying wife… oh how he wanted Sungmin to be his wife.
He cleared his throat before answering, “Uh, sorry about that, hyung. Donghae hyung doesn’t want to go home yet, so I kept him company… and yeah, he came home safely, don’t worry… Siwon hyung is there.”
“Who is Siwon?”
“His new roommate.”
“He does have one now? Well, okay… Oh! Did you see Hyukjae there?”
He narrowed his eyes, confused with what Sungmin asked him, “He is there?”
“You didn’t see him? I know that he went to Hae’s room.”
“Why would he go there?”
“Well… he worries for his best friend, you know… just like how I worry for you.”
He felt his face now getting burned and he feels like stuttering. “Uh… okay… I didn’t see him, hyung…”
“I see… he must have seen that Siwon so he didn’t come near you.”
“Maybe.”
“I have a bad feeling about that Siwon.”
“Why? He’s nice.”
“I don’t know, I just- Oh, just don’t mind me. Sleep now, Kyu, you still have to get up early later. Good night…”
“Haven’t you slept yet, hyung?”
He heard Sungmin chuckle, “No. I’m waiting for your call.” He feels like he’s in cloud nine right now, but of course, it worried him too.
“Oh, sorry! I didn’t know!!! Sleep now too, hyung! Good night!”
“Okay. Good night. Oh, and thank you for calling me… I thought you already forgot.”
“No way.”
“’Kay. Bye.”
“Bye.”
I love you, hyung... I love you so much that I just can’t get mad at you….