Four Months Time (Epilogue)
title: Four Months Time (Epilogue)
pairing: kaisoo, baekyeol, hunhan
disclaimer: i own nothing, nothing, but the plot
summary: just because you're afraid something might not
work the way you wanted it to be, doesn't mean you
stop trying.
Epilogue
An approximate 5’11 tall man is running across the crossing bridge still in his pyjama and he looked really panicked. As he arrived at the other side of the sidewalk, he ran again as fast as he could to stop a taxi that just coincidentally passed by, if he was to wait for the bus he’s afraid that whatever he’s panicking about is going to be too late. Now wait a minute, bus is not even operating anymore at this hour. He told the driver where he’s going and requested him to drive a little bit faster. About fifteen minutes later, thanks to the driving skill of the taxi driver and the street that’s almost empty, the man arrived in front of an apartment building, some windows are still lighted up despite late hours and he gazed high up to the 7th floor. One of the windows with blue colored curtain is dark, indicates that the resident is already asleep. He’s not wasting another time as he runs in to the lobby, passing the night shift security guy who threw him some weird stares even though they’re not trying to stop him whatsoever. The man is apparently a usual visitor around, but this time he’s just too rushed to be polite. He pushed the ‘up’ button for the elevator so many times and once it opens he ran inside and pressed 7. “Come on, come on, come on…”
The elevator dings at the 7th floor and the man makes a right turn right away, passing through three, four doors of apartment, and arrived at the very door at the end of the hallway. It writes ‘7 - 5a’ on it and he pressed the bell for so many infuriating times until finally at the nth pressings, the owner of the apartment came out, in a maroon sleeping robe, dog slippers, and a shorts with nothing to cover his upper half. “WHAT THE FUCK, SEHUN?”
“HE’S MISSING.”
A shorter guy came right after behind the angry owner, also in his own sleep robe in white, and a pyjama underneath it. “You do realize it’s 1 in the morning, right?”
Sehun is now sitting on a backseat of a car, terribly terrified. The time is 1.30am, and in approximately 7 hours or less, he’s going to get married to a special person whom he loved for the past seven years, whom he waited for a whole five years just to get an answer, and now that person is missing. The car belongs to the married couple of one year, Kim Jongin and Do Kyungsoo, both looking really anxious and confused right now. Sehun watched straight upfront where he caught a small photo of them placed inside a mini picture frame, standing on the dashboard right above the AC, Kyungsoo is holding a bucket of flower and Jongin’s arm dangled on his shoulder. They both looked really happy and satisfied that they have decided to tie the knot and became official, they’ve legit been nothing but an example of happiness. Looking down, Sehun spots they’re holding hands and he turned his face away again, to the side where empty streets passed them by. They’re out looking for Luhan who’s been missing since Sehun suddenly woke up about 45 minutes ago, he had searched all over the apartment and being really panicked, he ran off instead to the closest place which is Jongin and Kyungsoo’s.
It’s true that both he and Luhan hadn’t been going through the easy way with their relationship, compared to Jongin and Kyungsoo or so their group of friends likes to say ‘the predecessor’, they’re far from a functional couple. It’s been hard especially on Sehun, because Luhan likes to change his mind every now and then (“He’s a fickle motherfucker.” Said Jongdae when they met one time and Sehun told him about their relationship.)
“How could he run away like this when your marriage will take place tomorrow? I can’t really understand his way of thinking sometimes, okay so you guys have been on and off for like only God knows how many times and he’s been severe for so many times, but this??!” Jongin complained as he makes a right turn to Han river after the traffic light turns green.
“Let’s just calm down and find him right now. I hope we can find him here though, because where else would he run away to? All other places are closed already.”
“We can also go to Myeongdong but with the entire crowd, midnight snack stands and everything, it probably won’t go well.”
Sehun just watched them discussing about Luhan’s whereabout and bended his head down.
6 months earlier
The last patient for Jongdae admitted that he could hear voices in his head telling him to do awful things and it kept him from falling asleep every night before 2 am hence the eye bags. Jongdae had to be extra careful with that particular patient because he tends to change his personality before, during, or after consultation, it could be anytime basically and he's trying to keep his distance as safe as possible. His practice hour has ended and when his phone buzzed, he immediately remembered that he has a life outside his working room and all the psychotic patients he had. It's an email, from Oh Sehun, a co-professional therapist in a different district in Seoul slash a colleague from college era slash ex roommate slash little shit he used to carry in the same crazy fun project they had. Jongdae's sweet nostalgic smile went quickly to laugh the second he looked at his email address.
It's been so long.
From: sehun_theamazingboy@yahoo.com (it's his personal email, still the same since his college days)
Subject: how's everyone been doing?
Cc: minseok_1990@yahoo.com yoyoyo.hanhan@hotmail.co.cn kris-wuyifan@hotmail.com CEOKimJunmyeon@kim.corporate.com zhangyixing@gmail.com jongjongdae92@yahoo.com b100hyun@gmail.com chanyeol_bak@yahoo.co.kr Do_Kyungsoo93@hotmail.com zitaohuang@yahoo.co.cn jong_inKim94@hotmail.co.kr
1 video attached
hey guys it's me, the one and only youngest in da haus, oh sehun. happy new year! it's been...................forever. i missed you guys!
p.s. you have to watch the video i sent you
p.p.s have a nice day
p.p.p.s if you guys have some psychology problem come to my place don't come to jongdae's
p.p.p.p.s just kidding
Jongdae burst out laughing and for the whole week that was the moment where he felt relieved and burden-taken, with his job it’s almost like the very first time he could actually laugh that loud since forever. He opened the video through his laptop and saw Sehun, his face is still as good looking as ever but matured-this digging chicks bastard-with self-held camera, spinning around in a front yard, Jongdae’s smile falters a bit. He could remember that front yard any time, Sehun is laughing and not until a moment later decided to stop because he felt his surrounding spins along.
"Hey guys! Guess where am i!"
He waved to the camera and even though he's improved in the field of directing years ago, Jongdae could see he's recording this recklessly and ended up shaking the whole scenery. A peaceful house painted pale peach with two doors front entrance, Jongdae had to cover his mouth because he’s afraid he might cry.
The "Sweet Apgujeong" sign was no longer there for the house had been sold about 10 - 11 years ago since Junmyeon didn't need the money anymore after his father appointed him as the new CEO. Nevertheless, it was THE house alright. The house where they shared so many memories in, the house that brought 12 different people together and also Sehun and Jongdae together. Their old boarding house; The Sweet Apgujeong.
Jongdae typed a reply right away.
From: jongjongdae92@yahoo.com
Subject: RE: how’s everyone been doing?
Cc: minseok_1990@yahoo.com yoyoyo.hanhan@hotmail.co.cn kris-wuyifan@hotmail.com CEOKimJunmyeon@kim.corporate.com zhangyixing@gmail.com sehun_theamazingboy@yahoo.com b100hyun@gmail.com chanyeol_bak@yahoo.co.kr Do_Kyungsoo93@hotmail.com zitaohuang@yahoo.co.cn jong_inKim94@hotmail.co.kr
Heeeeey ma man, damn you’re looking good now, gimme your secrets you lady killer lolz. Dammit sehun don’t encourage anyone to look for a shrink, and to your place??? You need to reevaluate everything, son. It’s me they’ll be looking when they start losing it, right guys?? #EVERYBODYKNOWS
p.s. I missed you guys I just pretend to be cool to hide them feels.
From: kris-wuyifan@hotmail.com
Subject: RE: how’s everyone been doing?
Cc: minseok_1990@yahoo.com yoyoyo.hanhan@hotmail.co.cn jongjongdae92@yahoo.com CEOKimJunmyeon@kim.corporate.com zhangyixing@gmail.com sehun_theamazingboy@yahoo.com b100hyun@gmail.com chanyeol_bak@yahoo.co.kr Do_Kyungsoo93@hotmail.com zitaohuang@yahoo.co.cn jong_inKim94@hotmail.co.kr
I’ve been fine.
Actually no, my work is killing me slowly. Can we all meet up, though?
From: minseok_1990@yahoo.com
Subject: RE: how’s everyone been doing?
Cc: jongjongdae92@yahoo.com yoyoyo.hanhan@hotmail.co.cn kris-wuyifan@hotmail.com CEOKimJunmyeon@kim.corporate.com zhangyixing@gmail.com sehun_theamazingboy@yahoo.com b100hyun@gmail.com chanyeol_bak@yahoo.co.kr Do_Kyungsoo93@hotmail.com zitaohuang@yahoo.co.cn jong_inKim94@hotmail.co.kr
OH. Did I sense a longing from you, kris?!?! Hey alright I missed you guys too I’m in the pretend-to-be-cool club with Jongdae.
From: sehun_theamazingboy@yahoo.com
Subject: RE: how’s everyone been doing?
Cc: minseok_1990@yahoo.com yoyoyo.hanhan@hotmail.co.cn kris-wuyifan@hotmail.com CEOKimJunmyeon@kim.corporate.com zhangyixing@gmail.com jongjongdae92@yahoo.com b100hyun@gmail.com chanyeol_bak@yahoo.co.kr Do_Kyungsoo93@hotmail.com zitaohuang@yahoo.co.cn jong_inKim94@hotmail.co.kr
Actually yes I’ve purposely come to the house to bring you guys dem nostalgic feels so that I can suggest or one of you can, to do a reunion. Now that kris had mentioned it, I am going to request you guys to come to the barbeque restaurant we always went to whenever someone failed for a job interview in our earlier days. How bout that huh, huh, huh? See you there on Friday after work, approx. 7pm. Be there or be square like this bear.
The barbeque restaurant was kind of mixed with a bar hence the relaxed ambience and sounds of tequila shots cling with each other, the place is filled majorly with grown up males who just came off from work or just having a fight with their respective lovers. It was almost 7 when Luhan and Sehun came out from their car and made way inside. The waitress asked for how many people are they going to order, Luhan came in first while Sehun explained the others are going to come around 7ish.
“I’m so excited to tell them!” Sehun said once they have sat on their ordered table, he’s rubbing his hands together like a villain creating an evil plan.
Luhan just laughed at what he said and then looked at the other way. Something about his laugh sends wrong vibes to Sehun and he didn’t bother to feel as excited as he was minutes ago. He knew the laugh, he knew when the other is thinking about something and how he wouldn’t tell Sehun until it finally showed so obviously and Sehun had to make it straight. But this time, he’s not going to let it slide, “What is it?”
Luhan looked down to Sehun’s hand placed on top of his, it was warm. “Nothing, nothing. Just, I’m suddenly dizzy.”
“Well, are you okay? Do you need anything?”
“No, Sehun don’t be silly. I’m fine, it’s just a slight headache, I’m not going to miss the announcement.”
Sehun nodded a few moments later as a saying of ‘If you say so’ and drown his head behind the menu. Luhan looked around the place and finally spotted a group of three people consisted of Kris, Tao, and Yixing who are working in the same building. Luhan raised his hand and the trio broke out into a series of noise, they’re approaching and shouting Chinese words that Sehun failed to catch, returning hugs and hitting each other gently on the back.
“Oh God, I missed you guys!” Luhan cried again.
In the next fifteen minutes the rest of their group come in turns, and it was Jongin and Kyungsoo who came last, said that Kyungsoo’s boss was having a little problem and they had to waste extra time for it. The meals are delivered onto the table, Baekhyun, Chanyeol, and Jongdae are in charge of grilling the meat, whilst doing that they’re all looking like they’re waiting. Because really, Sehun didn’t say anything about what is he and Luhan are going to say to them in his email. Accompanied by the background sizzling sound and seducing smells of meat, Sehun cleared his throat and glanced for a few seconds at Luhan before he said, “Luhan and I are getting married.”
They went wild.
“Are you kidding me?” “Get real!! Get out of here!” “Seriously guys? I didn’t see this coming.” “OH MY GOD CONGRATULATIONS.” (It was Tao). “Bless you two so much.” At the very end corner Baekhyun was clapping happily with a chopstick in his other hand and he proceeded to flip the meat, placed down the chopstick, and clapped properly.
“When?!” Kyungsoo asked curiously, there’s so much excitement in his eyes.
“Oh, this” Sehun points at himself and Luhan, “is going to go for a much longer time, I expect it would be around September, or early October.”
“Aww, I’m so happy for you guys.” Yixing clapped his hands together, “so we totally could split ourselves into two teams, like, each of you is going to have a bachelor party.”
“What about the honeymoon?! Any plans yet?” Jongdae chirped from the side.
“Just remember to not overdo it by going to India and got bit by a snake.” Jongin points at Sehun and smiled sarcastically, Kyungsoo was laughing half-heartedly beside him and pats the younger on the chest.
“Oh yeah I totally forgot when it was you two, you went to India for God’s sake, what happened there? You guys never really told the whole story.” Kris asked after he sipped from his glass of beer.
“Guys, please. It’s Sehun and Luhan’s news, don’t divert this into their story.” Junmyeon finally made a sound from the end of the table across Baekhyun, his shiny silver necktie dangling loosely and he smelled expensive.
They’re moving on into several funny stories they kept throwing in turns and the laugh filled the air, once in a while they would drink their beers and laughed again, it was all happening in front of their eyes but not with Luhan. The others were just so pulled into the excitement over the news and the reunion that they have failed to realize Luhan was completely out of place right beside Sehun-who’s drinking his third mug of beer now-he looked at their faces and tried to eat the meals, he looked sideways at Sehun and the younger is laughing his heart out. He’s so happy that Luhan had said yes. In front of him sat Jongin and Kyungsoo, the former is gripping the safety of his belly after a laughter fit to what Jongdae had just told, and at the very end of the table, Baekhyun-never ever felt he’s attracted in that way to Chanyeol anymore-was laughing whilst throwing a slice of meat into his mouth. Everyone was having fun, everyone but himself.
“Excuse me, I think I need to go to the bathroom.” Luhan risen from his seat and without looking back he walked off the table straight to the restroom.
“Do you remember six months earlier? How after Sehun announced the news, Luhan looked really down?” Sehun heard Kyungsoo whispered slowly to Jongin, he thought that the younger fell asleep, he was but he’s up now and couldn’t really bring himself to sleep again.
“I remember, I think it has something to do with his commitment issues. He’s never really done with that, I think, Minseok told me a lot about that.” Jongin answered him in the same manner.
Sehun frowned upon the careful conversation and decided that it was best to call off the searching, or the wedding, or everything else. “Guys,”
“Hoshit” Kyungsoo’s last whisper still got caught and they looked back instantly in regret. “Yes, Sehun what is it?”
“Let’s just go home. We’re not going to find him at this rate, he’s probably off to some 24 hours convenience store God knows where. I’m sorry, I.. I shouldn’t wake you guys up it’s really rude and uncalled for. Can you guys drop me at my apartment? I would really appreciate it.”
“But Sehun, what about-”
“My wedding? It’s off.”
October 2nd
The morning hits Seoul eventually, and Sehun couldn’t once sleep after Jongin and Kyungsoo dropped him off. The whispered words of Kyungsoo had haunted him for the rest of what left of dawn, he trailed off uncertainly into the kitchen, looked emptily at the aquarium across the room standing right behind the couch. He remembered the time he bought the fishes to fill in that thing, Luhan wanted the fish to come from the sea and Sehun argued that it’s hard to keep what’s coming from the ocean, they have to also swim in ocean water. Luhan asked him well why don’t they just buy ocean water regularly for the fish? And Sehun answered that it’s too much of work. Luhan argued back saying that ocean fish is much prettier compared to the usual aquarium fish, and again, Sehun thrown back his earlier argument. It is hard to keep them alive in an aquarium. At the end, Luhan is the last person to speak up, “Well why can’t you just try first instead of just deducing it will be a failure straight from the start?!”
The reveries woke him up and with all his might, Sehun ran outside again and didn’t have to bother to reach the elevator because the person who’s been playing with his heart is sleeping right behind the plant placed a little further from the entrance door of their shared apartment. Sehun looked down and squatted right in front of him, Luhan’s eyes flickered before he actually opened it and taken by surprise.
“What do I do with you?” Sehun tilted his head, his stares looked really sad.
“I’m sorry I ran away like that.” the elder said straightforwardly.
“You changed your mind again?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
“I’m afraid.”
“Of what??” Sehun asked frustratedly.
“Of this. Of you, of me going to hurt you halfway because I think this is not how it supposed to be, or what if there’s somebody out there for both of us that we didn’t know and we being together is false??”
“Listen to me,” Sehun cups his face, “it’s not a coincidence that we somehow kept finding our ways to each other eventually and I know it’s not a coincidence as well that we have our disagreements over the years. But hey, do you remember when we bought the fish for our aquarium?”
Luhan looked startled and his eyes blinked faster, opened a little bit wider, “What about them? Are they dead?”
“No. they’re fine. That’s not the point, I was going to say that remember when you said we should keep the fish from the ocean because they’re much prettier? And I said-”
“You said it’s too much of work.”
“Yes, and you yelled at me for not even trying, right?”
“Yeah.”
“So what are you doing right now? Are you even trying? I thought you love me.”
“I do! Why would you say that? I love you, Sehun.”
“Then what is it? Because I love you too, silly, so much. And as much as I love you, I’ve noticed I’m the only one trying.”
Luhan looked at him for a brief moment before he breaks into his arms, Sehun smiled. They spent a while hugging and Sehun stood up, held his hand out to pick the elder up. When they’re inside already, Luhan walked straight to the aquarium and instantly relieved that the fishes are all still there. Sehun stood right beside him, still smiling, he put an arm around his shoulder and Luhan welcomed it by holding it tight.
“We still have much time, I am giving you time. I’m trying, so if we’re going to make this work, you should too.”
Luhan nodded.
Meanwhile, Sehun’s phone is full with messages sent by the catering service, asking about what time they should come to the ballroom where the wedding party is going to take place, the tailor, the hairdresser, and ten ex housemates of them both asking where the hell they are including Kyungsoo and Jongin’s curiosity whether Luhan has return or not.
“Shit I forgot to tell everybody the wedding’s off!”
January 25th
“Sehun. Sehun- no- that’s not- Sehun!”
Oh Sehun is clicking the setting menu of a high technic digital camera randomly at the moment because he couldn’t find the menu to set the camera’s timer. Luhan is trying his best to keep the camera from being dysfunctional because it’s not theirs, it’s Junmyeon’s and he was going on about how expensive the camera is about minutes ago. “Just, give me that.” Luhan snatched the camera away from his hand and gave it to Jongdae who’s been standing at the side, judging Sehun with an expression as flat as a board
“Sorry.” Luhan whispered to Junmyeon when he walked back to the rest of the group.
“It’s ok.”
Luhan fixed his white neck tie and goes to fix Sehun’s as well, both smiling and caressing each other. Luhan planted a peck on his left cheek and takes position, he connects his arm to Sehun’s and they’re standing proudly in the middle. Jongin and Kyungsoo standing right beside them, followed by Yixing and Tao next to them, Junmyeon was just fixing his necktie as well and dusted off something from his shoulder, he straighten up his pose beside Kris (who wouldn’t be intimidated by his height), Baekhyun is all smile at the left side of the line, Chanyeol’s next to him, Minseok is standing at the very end of them and gave his thumb up to the couple in the middle.
“Ok it’s done guys! Take your place!” Jongdae ran away from the camera placed on top of the tripod, making beeping sounds as it counts down the time to take a picture, he took his position by squatting down in front of the couple.
“Ohhh man you can’t do that!” “Hey I want to be at the front too!” the disagreeing shouts collided and Kyungsoo went annoyed right after and told everyone, “Just get into your freaking positions! God dammit.”
Minseok and Chanyeol ran up to the front, squatting together with Jongdae and pose ridiculously; Minseok put both his arms straight up to the side like the power rangers and Chanyeol with his mainstay pose, the peace sign over his eye.
Just when the camera’s beeping went faster meaning that it will take a picture right away, Junmyeon’s phone rings and the whole group shouts “OHHHH MAN!” at him including Sehun and Luhan, and the picture’s taken.
The picture was included in the wedding album of Sehun and Luhan, it captioned; “January 25th, Sehun & Luhan’s wedding day, Junmyeon’s phone rang and we went ballistic”. They were all facing Junmyeon with their mouths forming ‘O’ and upset faces, Junmyeon was spotted with a derpy and nervous face as his hand attempted to reach the pocket where his phone is.
end.
HI! first of all i'd like to thank the readers and the commenters! without you all i don't think i have to continue the story. i know there aren't that many, (BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT) i still want to thank you guys so much for keeping up, i appreciate it lots. i've created this story with the original thought that i just want to make it, it was inspired by the random interviews like modern family, or the office, where they just being funny with flat expressions and hilarious comments. i just want to picture the exo members being derpy lil shits and do their thanggg. so ehm anyway, this story came up and i didn't expect anybody would read it! i thought it'll be just a fun thing to try. so, for the last time, thank you! this is the end. see you on my other chances!
pairing: kaisoo, baekyeol, hunhan
disclaimer: i own nothing, nothing, but the plot
summary: just because you're afraid something might not
work the way you wanted it to be, doesn't mean you
stop trying.
Epilogue
An approximate 5’11 tall man is running across the crossing bridge still in his pyjama and he looked really panicked. As he arrived at the other side of the sidewalk, he ran again as fast as he could to stop a taxi that just coincidentally passed by, if he was to wait for the bus he’s afraid that whatever he’s panicking about is going to be too late. Now wait a minute, bus is not even operating anymore at this hour. He told the driver where he’s going and requested him to drive a little bit faster. About fifteen minutes later, thanks to the driving skill of the taxi driver and the street that’s almost empty, the man arrived in front of an apartment building, some windows are still lighted up despite late hours and he gazed high up to the 7th floor. One of the windows with blue colored curtain is dark, indicates that the resident is already asleep. He’s not wasting another time as he runs in to the lobby, passing the night shift security guy who threw him some weird stares even though they’re not trying to stop him whatsoever. The man is apparently a usual visitor around, but this time he’s just too rushed to be polite. He pushed the ‘up’ button for the elevator so many times and once it opens he ran inside and pressed 7. “Come on, come on, come on…”
The elevator dings at the 7th floor and the man makes a right turn right away, passing through three, four doors of apartment, and arrived at the very door at the end of the hallway. It writes ‘7 - 5a’ on it and he pressed the bell for so many infuriating times until finally at the nth pressings, the owner of the apartment came out, in a maroon sleeping robe, dog slippers, and a shorts with nothing to cover his upper half. “WHAT THE FUCK, SEHUN?”
“HE’S MISSING.”
A shorter guy came right after behind the angry owner, also in his own sleep robe in white, and a pyjama underneath it. “You do realize it’s 1 in the morning, right?”
Sehun is now sitting on a backseat of a car, terribly terrified. The time is 1.30am, and in approximately 7 hours or less, he’s going to get married to a special person whom he loved for the past seven years, whom he waited for a whole five years just to get an answer, and now that person is missing. The car belongs to the married couple of one year, Kim Jongin and Do Kyungsoo, both looking really anxious and confused right now. Sehun watched straight upfront where he caught a small photo of them placed inside a mini picture frame, standing on the dashboard right above the AC, Kyungsoo is holding a bucket of flower and Jongin’s arm dangled on his shoulder. They both looked really happy and satisfied that they have decided to tie the knot and became official, they’ve legit been nothing but an example of happiness. Looking down, Sehun spots they’re holding hands and he turned his face away again, to the side where empty streets passed them by. They’re out looking for Luhan who’s been missing since Sehun suddenly woke up about 45 minutes ago, he had searched all over the apartment and being really panicked, he ran off instead to the closest place which is Jongin and Kyungsoo’s.
It’s true that both he and Luhan hadn’t been going through the easy way with their relationship, compared to Jongin and Kyungsoo or so their group of friends likes to say ‘the predecessor’, they’re far from a functional couple. It’s been hard especially on Sehun, because Luhan likes to change his mind every now and then (“He’s a fickle motherfucker.” Said Jongdae when they met one time and Sehun told him about their relationship.)
“How could he run away like this when your marriage will take place tomorrow? I can’t really understand his way of thinking sometimes, okay so you guys have been on and off for like only God knows how many times and he’s been severe for so many times, but this??!” Jongin complained as he makes a right turn to Han river after the traffic light turns green.
“Let’s just calm down and find him right now. I hope we can find him here though, because where else would he run away to? All other places are closed already.”
“We can also go to Myeongdong but with the entire crowd, midnight snack stands and everything, it probably won’t go well.”
Sehun just watched them discussing about Luhan’s whereabout and bended his head down.
6 months earlier
The last patient for Jongdae admitted that he could hear voices in his head telling him to do awful things and it kept him from falling asleep every night before 2 am hence the eye bags. Jongdae had to be extra careful with that particular patient because he tends to change his personality before, during, or after consultation, it could be anytime basically and he's trying to keep his distance as safe as possible. His practice hour has ended and when his phone buzzed, he immediately remembered that he has a life outside his working room and all the psychotic patients he had. It's an email, from Oh Sehun, a co-professional therapist in a different district in Seoul slash a colleague from college era slash ex roommate slash little shit he used to carry in the same crazy fun project they had. Jongdae's sweet nostalgic smile went quickly to laugh the second he looked at his email address.
It's been so long.
From: sehun_theamazingboy@yahoo.com (it's his personal email, still the same since his college days)
Subject: how's everyone been doing?
Cc: minseok_1990@yahoo.com yoyoyo.hanhan@hotmail.co.cn kris-wuyifan@hotmail.com CEOKimJunmyeon@kim.corporate.com zhangyixing@gmail.com jongjongdae92@yahoo.com b100hyun@gmail.com chanyeol_bak@yahoo.co.kr Do_Kyungsoo93@hotmail.com zitaohuang@yahoo.co.cn jong_inKim94@hotmail.co.kr
1 video attached
hey guys it's me, the one and only youngest in da haus, oh sehun. happy new year! it's been...................forever. i missed you guys!
p.s. you have to watch the video i sent you
p.p.s have a nice day
p.p.p.s if you guys have some psychology problem come to my place don't come to jongdae's
p.p.p.p.s just kidding
Jongdae burst out laughing and for the whole week that was the moment where he felt relieved and burden-taken, with his job it’s almost like the very first time he could actually laugh that loud since forever. He opened the video through his laptop and saw Sehun, his face is still as good looking as ever but matured-this digging chicks bastard-with self-held camera, spinning around in a front yard, Jongdae’s smile falters a bit. He could remember that front yard any time, Sehun is laughing and not until a moment later decided to stop because he felt his surrounding spins along.
"Hey guys! Guess where am i!"
He waved to the camera and even though he's improved in the field of directing years ago, Jongdae could see he's recording this recklessly and ended up shaking the whole scenery. A peaceful house painted pale peach with two doors front entrance, Jongdae had to cover his mouth because he’s afraid he might cry.
The "Sweet Apgujeong" sign was no longer there for the house had been sold about 10 - 11 years ago since Junmyeon didn't need the money anymore after his father appointed him as the new CEO. Nevertheless, it was THE house alright. The house where they shared so many memories in, the house that brought 12 different people together and also Sehun and Jongdae together. Their old boarding house; The Sweet Apgujeong.
Jongdae typed a reply right away.
From: jongjongdae92@yahoo.com
Subject: RE: how’s everyone been doing?
Cc: minseok_1990@yahoo.com yoyoyo.hanhan@hotmail.co.cn kris-wuyifan@hotmail.com CEOKimJunmyeon@kim.corporate.com zhangyixing@gmail.com sehun_theamazingboy@yahoo.com b100hyun@gmail.com chanyeol_bak@yahoo.co.kr Do_Kyungsoo93@hotmail.com zitaohuang@yahoo.co.cn jong_inKim94@hotmail.co.kr
Heeeeey ma man, damn you’re looking good now, gimme your secrets you lady killer lolz. Dammit sehun don’t encourage anyone to look for a shrink, and to your place??? You need to reevaluate everything, son. It’s me they’ll be looking when they start losing it, right guys?? #EVERYBODYKNOWS
p.s. I missed you guys I just pretend to be cool to hide them feels.
From: kris-wuyifan@hotmail.com
Subject: RE: how’s everyone been doing?
Cc: minseok_1990@yahoo.com yoyoyo.hanhan@hotmail.co.cn jongjongdae92@yahoo.com CEOKimJunmyeon@kim.corporate.com zhangyixing@gmail.com sehun_theamazingboy@yahoo.com b100hyun@gmail.com chanyeol_bak@yahoo.co.kr Do_Kyungsoo93@hotmail.com zitaohuang@yahoo.co.cn jong_inKim94@hotmail.co.kr
I’ve been fine.
Actually no, my work is killing me slowly. Can we all meet up, though?
From: minseok_1990@yahoo.com
Subject: RE: how’s everyone been doing?
Cc: jongjongdae92@yahoo.com yoyoyo.hanhan@hotmail.co.cn kris-wuyifan@hotmail.com CEOKimJunmyeon@kim.corporate.com zhangyixing@gmail.com sehun_theamazingboy@yahoo.com b100hyun@gmail.com chanyeol_bak@yahoo.co.kr Do_Kyungsoo93@hotmail.com zitaohuang@yahoo.co.cn jong_inKim94@hotmail.co.kr
OH. Did I sense a longing from you, kris?!?! Hey alright I missed you guys too I’m in the pretend-to-be-cool club with Jongdae.
From: sehun_theamazingboy@yahoo.com
Subject: RE: how’s everyone been doing?
Cc: minseok_1990@yahoo.com yoyoyo.hanhan@hotmail.co.cn kris-wuyifan@hotmail.com CEOKimJunmyeon@kim.corporate.com zhangyixing@gmail.com jongjongdae92@yahoo.com b100hyun@gmail.com chanyeol_bak@yahoo.co.kr Do_Kyungsoo93@hotmail.com zitaohuang@yahoo.co.cn jong_inKim94@hotmail.co.kr
Actually yes I’ve purposely come to the house to bring you guys dem nostalgic feels so that I can suggest or one of you can, to do a reunion. Now that kris had mentioned it, I am going to request you guys to come to the barbeque restaurant we always went to whenever someone failed for a job interview in our earlier days. How bout that huh, huh, huh? See you there on Friday after work, approx. 7pm. Be there or be square like this bear.
The barbeque restaurant was kind of mixed with a bar hence the relaxed ambience and sounds of tequila shots cling with each other, the place is filled majorly with grown up males who just came off from work or just having a fight with their respective lovers. It was almost 7 when Luhan and Sehun came out from their car and made way inside. The waitress asked for how many people are they going to order, Luhan came in first while Sehun explained the others are going to come around 7ish.
“I’m so excited to tell them!” Sehun said once they have sat on their ordered table, he’s rubbing his hands together like a villain creating an evil plan.
Luhan just laughed at what he said and then looked at the other way. Something about his laugh sends wrong vibes to Sehun and he didn’t bother to feel as excited as he was minutes ago. He knew the laugh, he knew when the other is thinking about something and how he wouldn’t tell Sehun until it finally showed so obviously and Sehun had to make it straight. But this time, he’s not going to let it slide, “What is it?”
Luhan looked down to Sehun’s hand placed on top of his, it was warm. “Nothing, nothing. Just, I’m suddenly dizzy.”
“Well, are you okay? Do you need anything?”
“No, Sehun don’t be silly. I’m fine, it’s just a slight headache, I’m not going to miss the announcement.”
Sehun nodded a few moments later as a saying of ‘If you say so’ and drown his head behind the menu. Luhan looked around the place and finally spotted a group of three people consisted of Kris, Tao, and Yixing who are working in the same building. Luhan raised his hand and the trio broke out into a series of noise, they’re approaching and shouting Chinese words that Sehun failed to catch, returning hugs and hitting each other gently on the back.
“Oh God, I missed you guys!” Luhan cried again.
In the next fifteen minutes the rest of their group come in turns, and it was Jongin and Kyungsoo who came last, said that Kyungsoo’s boss was having a little problem and they had to waste extra time for it. The meals are delivered onto the table, Baekhyun, Chanyeol, and Jongdae are in charge of grilling the meat, whilst doing that they’re all looking like they’re waiting. Because really, Sehun didn’t say anything about what is he and Luhan are going to say to them in his email. Accompanied by the background sizzling sound and seducing smells of meat, Sehun cleared his throat and glanced for a few seconds at Luhan before he said, “Luhan and I are getting married.”
They went wild.
“Are you kidding me?” “Get real!! Get out of here!” “Seriously guys? I didn’t see this coming.” “OH MY GOD CONGRATULATIONS.” (It was Tao). “Bless you two so much.” At the very end corner Baekhyun was clapping happily with a chopstick in his other hand and he proceeded to flip the meat, placed down the chopstick, and clapped properly.
“When?!” Kyungsoo asked curiously, there’s so much excitement in his eyes.
“Oh, this” Sehun points at himself and Luhan, “is going to go for a much longer time, I expect it would be around September, or early October.”
“Aww, I’m so happy for you guys.” Yixing clapped his hands together, “so we totally could split ourselves into two teams, like, each of you is going to have a bachelor party.”
“What about the honeymoon?! Any plans yet?” Jongdae chirped from the side.
“Just remember to not overdo it by going to India and got bit by a snake.” Jongin points at Sehun and smiled sarcastically, Kyungsoo was laughing half-heartedly beside him and pats the younger on the chest.
“Oh yeah I totally forgot when it was you two, you went to India for God’s sake, what happened there? You guys never really told the whole story.” Kris asked after he sipped from his glass of beer.
“Guys, please. It’s Sehun and Luhan’s news, don’t divert this into their story.” Junmyeon finally made a sound from the end of the table across Baekhyun, his shiny silver necktie dangling loosely and he smelled expensive.
They’re moving on into several funny stories they kept throwing in turns and the laugh filled the air, once in a while they would drink their beers and laughed again, it was all happening in front of their eyes but not with Luhan. The others were just so pulled into the excitement over the news and the reunion that they have failed to realize Luhan was completely out of place right beside Sehun-who’s drinking his third mug of beer now-he looked at their faces and tried to eat the meals, he looked sideways at Sehun and the younger is laughing his heart out. He’s so happy that Luhan had said yes. In front of him sat Jongin and Kyungsoo, the former is gripping the safety of his belly after a laughter fit to what Jongdae had just told, and at the very end of the table, Baekhyun-never ever felt he’s attracted in that way to Chanyeol anymore-was laughing whilst throwing a slice of meat into his mouth. Everyone was having fun, everyone but himself.
“Excuse me, I think I need to go to the bathroom.” Luhan risen from his seat and without looking back he walked off the table straight to the restroom.
“Do you remember six months earlier? How after Sehun announced the news, Luhan looked really down?” Sehun heard Kyungsoo whispered slowly to Jongin, he thought that the younger fell asleep, he was but he’s up now and couldn’t really bring himself to sleep again.
“I remember, I think it has something to do with his commitment issues. He’s never really done with that, I think, Minseok told me a lot about that.” Jongin answered him in the same manner.
Sehun frowned upon the careful conversation and decided that it was best to call off the searching, or the wedding, or everything else. “Guys,”
“Hoshit” Kyungsoo’s last whisper still got caught and they looked back instantly in regret. “Yes, Sehun what is it?”
“Let’s just go home. We’re not going to find him at this rate, he’s probably off to some 24 hours convenience store God knows where. I’m sorry, I.. I shouldn’t wake you guys up it’s really rude and uncalled for. Can you guys drop me at my apartment? I would really appreciate it.”
“But Sehun, what about-”
“My wedding? It’s off.”
October 2nd
The morning hits Seoul eventually, and Sehun couldn’t once sleep after Jongin and Kyungsoo dropped him off. The whispered words of Kyungsoo had haunted him for the rest of what left of dawn, he trailed off uncertainly into the kitchen, looked emptily at the aquarium across the room standing right behind the couch. He remembered the time he bought the fishes to fill in that thing, Luhan wanted the fish to come from the sea and Sehun argued that it’s hard to keep what’s coming from the ocean, they have to also swim in ocean water. Luhan asked him well why don’t they just buy ocean water regularly for the fish? And Sehun answered that it’s too much of work. Luhan argued back saying that ocean fish is much prettier compared to the usual aquarium fish, and again, Sehun thrown back his earlier argument. It is hard to keep them alive in an aquarium. At the end, Luhan is the last person to speak up, “Well why can’t you just try first instead of just deducing it will be a failure straight from the start?!”
The reveries woke him up and with all his might, Sehun ran outside again and didn’t have to bother to reach the elevator because the person who’s been playing with his heart is sleeping right behind the plant placed a little further from the entrance door of their shared apartment. Sehun looked down and squatted right in front of him, Luhan’s eyes flickered before he actually opened it and taken by surprise.
“What do I do with you?” Sehun tilted his head, his stares looked really sad.
“I’m sorry I ran away like that.” the elder said straightforwardly.
“You changed your mind again?”
“Yes.”
“Why?”
“I’m afraid.”
“Of what??” Sehun asked frustratedly.
“Of this. Of you, of me going to hurt you halfway because I think this is not how it supposed to be, or what if there’s somebody out there for both of us that we didn’t know and we being together is false??”
“Listen to me,” Sehun cups his face, “it’s not a coincidence that we somehow kept finding our ways to each other eventually and I know it’s not a coincidence as well that we have our disagreements over the years. But hey, do you remember when we bought the fish for our aquarium?”
Luhan looked startled and his eyes blinked faster, opened a little bit wider, “What about them? Are they dead?”
“No. they’re fine. That’s not the point, I was going to say that remember when you said we should keep the fish from the ocean because they’re much prettier? And I said-”
“You said it’s too much of work.”
“Yes, and you yelled at me for not even trying, right?”
“Yeah.”
“So what are you doing right now? Are you even trying? I thought you love me.”
“I do! Why would you say that? I love you, Sehun.”
“Then what is it? Because I love you too, silly, so much. And as much as I love you, I’ve noticed I’m the only one trying.”
Luhan looked at him for a brief moment before he breaks into his arms, Sehun smiled. They spent a while hugging and Sehun stood up, held his hand out to pick the elder up. When they’re inside already, Luhan walked straight to the aquarium and instantly relieved that the fishes are all still there. Sehun stood right beside him, still smiling, he put an arm around his shoulder and Luhan welcomed it by holding it tight.
“We still have much time, I am giving you time. I’m trying, so if we’re going to make this work, you should too.”
Luhan nodded.
Meanwhile, Sehun’s phone is full with messages sent by the catering service, asking about what time they should come to the ballroom where the wedding party is going to take place, the tailor, the hairdresser, and ten ex housemates of them both asking where the hell they are including Kyungsoo and Jongin’s curiosity whether Luhan has return or not.
“Shit I forgot to tell everybody the wedding’s off!”
January 25th
“Sehun. Sehun- no- that’s not- Sehun!”
Oh Sehun is clicking the setting menu of a high technic digital camera randomly at the moment because he couldn’t find the menu to set the camera’s timer. Luhan is trying his best to keep the camera from being dysfunctional because it’s not theirs, it’s Junmyeon’s and he was going on about how expensive the camera is about minutes ago. “Just, give me that.” Luhan snatched the camera away from his hand and gave it to Jongdae who’s been standing at the side, judging Sehun with an expression as flat as a board
“Sorry.” Luhan whispered to Junmyeon when he walked back to the rest of the group.
“It’s ok.”
Luhan fixed his white neck tie and goes to fix Sehun’s as well, both smiling and caressing each other. Luhan planted a peck on his left cheek and takes position, he connects his arm to Sehun’s and they’re standing proudly in the middle. Jongin and Kyungsoo standing right beside them, followed by Yixing and Tao next to them, Junmyeon was just fixing his necktie as well and dusted off something from his shoulder, he straighten up his pose beside Kris (who wouldn’t be intimidated by his height), Baekhyun is all smile at the left side of the line, Chanyeol’s next to him, Minseok is standing at the very end of them and gave his thumb up to the couple in the middle.
“Ok it’s done guys! Take your place!” Jongdae ran away from the camera placed on top of the tripod, making beeping sounds as it counts down the time to take a picture, he took his position by squatting down in front of the couple.
“Ohhh man you can’t do that!” “Hey I want to be at the front too!” the disagreeing shouts collided and Kyungsoo went annoyed right after and told everyone, “Just get into your freaking positions! God dammit.”
Minseok and Chanyeol ran up to the front, squatting together with Jongdae and pose ridiculously; Minseok put both his arms straight up to the side like the power rangers and Chanyeol with his mainstay pose, the peace sign over his eye.
Just when the camera’s beeping went faster meaning that it will take a picture right away, Junmyeon’s phone rings and the whole group shouts “OHHHH MAN!” at him including Sehun and Luhan, and the picture’s taken.
The picture was included in the wedding album of Sehun and Luhan, it captioned; “January 25th, Sehun & Luhan’s wedding day, Junmyeon’s phone rang and we went ballistic”. They were all facing Junmyeon with their mouths forming ‘O’ and upset faces, Junmyeon was spotted with a derpy and nervous face as his hand attempted to reach the pocket where his phone is.
end.
HI! first of all i'd like to thank the readers and the commenters! without you all i don't think i have to continue the story. i know there aren't that many, (BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT) i still want to thank you guys so much for keeping up, i appreciate it lots. i've created this story with the original thought that i just want to make it, it was inspired by the random interviews like modern family, or the office, where they just being funny with flat expressions and hilarious comments. i just want to picture the exo members being derpy lil shits and do their thanggg. so ehm anyway, this story came up and i didn't expect anybody would read it! i thought it'll be just a fun thing to try. so, for the last time, thank you! this is the end. see you on my other chances!