Rainbow | Kyuhyun/Ryeowook
PG | Friendship, Fluff, Romance
There’s this little boy who has black belts hanging off his shoulders instead of looped around his waist. He was new in your school and the teacher likes him so much because he’s good in math. You’re not good in math because math is hard, so you told your mom you want to be like him.
Kyuhyunnie is so cool, mom. He has this glasses on and he doesn’t wear belt the right ways. You tell your mom, running towards her as she spread her arms wide waiting for you. I wanna wear glasses too! You tell her, and she laughs, her eyes wrinkling a bit on the sides and she covers her lips with the back of her palm, you find it beautiful so you smile. Maybe Kyuhyunnie’s eyes need the glasses. Ryeowookie’s eyes are fine without them, aren’t they? She says and you pout for a while. But then mom buys you a cone of ice cream and you forget about being cool.
Kyuhyun is a freak Sica says as she colors her unicorns and rainbows with pink. You look at your own coloring book and wonders if rainbows are supposed to be pink, before frowning. What does a freak means? You ask her and she points her pink crayon to her eyes. He’s got weird glasses, and he doesn’t wear high socks! You look at the other table where Kyuhyun and Ri In sits, But I think he’s cool. He’s good in math. You told her, and then she frowned at you, picked her coloring materials up and stomped her feet towards Seungyeon and Sungmin’s table.
You picked up your own crayons and sat beside Ri in. Are rainbows supposed to be color pink? You asked them, and Kyuhyunnie gave you a weird look. They are red,orange,yellow,green,blue,indigo,and violet. Kyuhyunnie said, and Ri in nodded. The next hour, you spent your time coloring your rainbow. Kyuhyunnie laughed at your drawing when you mixed the colors up and yellow went before orange. You look at your work and smiled.
You were crying during nap time because Changmin pinched your cheeks too hard and laughed at you saying your cheeks are too fat. Everyone loves to pinch your cheeks and you find it annoying as time passes by, but you smile at them, and you blush when they tell you you are so cute. Kyuhyun sits by your mat and asks you why you’re crying and you tell him Changmin called you fat while pinching your cheeks really really hard. Kyuhyun laughs and pats your cheeks. He told you it’s not true and he’ll sleep beside you so Changmin won’t pinch your cheeks in your sleep.
It’s when February comes that you learn that Kyuhyun is actually younger than you. You whined a lot and refused to take a nap in the afternoon. But Kyuhyun doesn’t call you hyung, so you called him hyung instead. And he pats your head and walks with you hand in hand on the playground while waiting for your mom and Mrs.Cho to fetch you both.
Kyuhyun meets a new friend during the first day of 2nd grade. His name is Kibum and he asks Kyuhyun math questions. And you frown, because you don’t talk math. Kyuhyun looks at you and he frowns too. Why is your face like that? It looks ugly. He tells you and you frown deeper. Kibum asks Kyuhyun if he can join the both of you in lunch and your frown disappears when Kyuhyun said We don’t eat lunch. Ryeowookie’s cheeks are on a diet.
On 3rd grade, Kyuhyun enters a Singing competition and you’re sitting front row with your mom and dad, and Kyuhyun’s parents. You laugh at him because his eyes looks like it wants to sleep when he’s on stage. He wins 2nd place and blames you for laughing while he’s singing. You told him he needs to undergo an eyelid surgery. He told you you need to undergo liposuction.
During middle school, you met a cute boy, seemingly too young for your grade. He’s a genius, the teacher says and you automatically think of Kyuhyun. Hyung the boy, who’s name is Hyungshik clings to you like he’s a lost child and you find it annoyingly cute, you ended up bringing him with you during lunch. Kyuhyun’s eyes went a bit wide before asking calmly. Who bought you a koala? You sent him an apologetic smile, and he turns to Hyungshik with a soft smile on his face. I’m Kyuhyun. He says and Hyungshik shakes his hand.
It went on for weeks, and Kyuhyun’s smile slowly died down. Hyung Hyungshik would call and you would turn up to him, completely missing the silent sigh Kyuhyun lets out.
Hyungshik didn’t show up during lunch time and you were about to look for him when Kyuhyun reached for your hand. Hyung, he says, head bowed down, his voice trembling just as much as his hands. And your heart clenched. You turn back to him and grab his hand, pulling him towards the music room. Hyungshik is there, playing instruments with the music prodigy Henli, and you pulled Kyuhyun down, ducking when you passed the glass windows. You entered the music room at the end of the hallway and started playing the piano. Are we not eating lunch? Kyuhyun asked, and you smiled at him. I think my cheeks need more diet. You told him, and you’re glad to see his smile back.
It’s middle school graduation when Eunseo came up to you asking for help. Because she likes Kyuhyun. And you don’t know how to feel. There’s this very loud banging inside your chest and you can feel your tongue getting numb. You don’t know how to answer her, so you just nodded your head, and then she skipped off happily.
Kyuhyun arrives and pokes you on the side. You almost jumped out of your skin. He asks you what’s wrong and you frown at him saying What do you think of Eunseo? She’s pretty right? You should spend more time with her even just a week. She likes you. And you pushed him towards her before walking out with a deep frown on your face. You had no idea Kyuhyun was calling after you and was about to run if not for the girls surrounding him at that time.
Kyuhyun doesn’t contact you a week into vacation and you think about getting yourself a girlfriend. The 8th day, your mom wakes you up saying Kyuhyun came over. You’re eating my cookies after a week of not contacting me, You said as you entered the kitchen where he’s currently in and he froze in his seat.
I thought that’s what you wanted. He said, and you frowned at him. Me? Serious? You asked, grabbing his glass of milk while watching him nod.
You said I should spend a week with her. So I did. Kyuhyun told you with a shrug, stuffing more cookies inside his mouth.
Then why are you here? You asked annoyed at your friend’s antics. But then Kyuhyun just had to give you a look that definitely says ‘you don’t want me here?’, eyes wide, another piece of cookie halted halfway into his slightly parted mouth, and you couldn’t stop the giggles that escaped your lips.
One week is over! Take me back now I don’t want to be with her. She wears a lot of perfume it abuses my sense of smell, and she once came over bringing her dog with her, I sneezed the whole night! Kyuhyun whined eating more cookies and you watched as the cookie crumbles fly out of Kyuhyun’s mouth.
Seems like you enjoyed it. You even had a new haircut.You told him and he unconsciously touched his hair.
I had a haircut just yesterday night with my noona! Really hyung, if you want to get rid of me, you can just tell me. Don’t push me to any other girls! He said, brows furrowed, fighting the pout in his lips, and you felt bad because you love the way he desperately wanted you to take him back.
You pushed back the glass of milk you snatched from him and smiled. I’ll just take a quick shower. Mom said we can go to the arcades. You told him and the huge grin on his face meant so much more. You missed him so much.
It was during the 3rd year of high school when you discovered more about yourself. And back then you weren’t really sure of who you are, and you haven’t really thought about it. You thought it’s not important, up until now.
I can’t believe I’m already in high school and I still haven’t had a girlfriend. Kyuhyun said, digging a spoonful of rice from the lunchbox you made him.
How about Eunseo from middle school? You asked him and he gave you a long suffering look. Pretend I didn’t say anything. The girls in our class aren’t that bad. I’m sure one of them is good to be a potential girlfriend. Inna likes you so much, why don’t you-- , and then suddenly a huge piece of ddukbokki flies into your mouth.
You talk too much. He tells you, and you just frowned at him with the piece of spicy rice cake jutting out of your lips. It’s just then that you realized that Kyuhyun’s ddukbokki tastes much better than the one in your lunchbox so you stole another one from his, ignoring his protests.
It’s a week after when you found a note inside you locker when you went after lunch to grab some of the books you’ll be needing for the next class. Ryeowook oppa, I need to tell you something personally. It would be nice if you can come to the garden at the back of the building after class. I’ll be waiting. I promise it won’t be long. The letter says, and you can feel your cheeks burning. You’ve always heard your classmates talking about confessions or something at the back of the building, and you’ve seen quite a few in some of the dramas you’ve watched, but you never thought it would happen to you. Just the thought of it makes you nervous, and scared at the same time.
It’s only been an hour but it felt like hours to you. And the moment the clock strike 4, you’re already on your heels, walking towards your locker to leave some of your books there. You stayed for a while, calming your nervous heart and wiping your thoroughly sweating palms. It’s then that you realized, you don’t know who it was.
J-Jieun. You were shocked when you saw the girl from your music class holding a paper with the same color as the one in your pocket. She was smiling brightly at you, cheeks tinged with pink, her fingers fidgeting nervously.
Oppa. She whispered and you just stared at her. You can see her lips parting and closing as if saying something but it seemed like your mind blocked your ears, preventing you from hearing anything she’s saying. I like you. I liked you ever since I first came to music class, I-you heard some, but her words slowly drifted away.
I’m sorry. You just heard yourself saying, and the tears pooling at the side of her eyes made you instinctively step forward, reaching a hand to wipe her tears, threatening to fall.
Is it because you already have someone you love? She asked with a shaky voice, and you cursed when Kyuhyun’s face just popped out in your mind.
N-no. I… I just haven’t thought of relationships yet. I… I.. You don’t know what to say, but the hopeful smile on her face made you less guilty. We can be friends. You instead told her, and she beamed at you.
You had fun talking to Jieun. She’s a bubbly girl, her voice is angelic and her laugh still rings inside your ears. She’s pretty, and she likes you. But you just can’t find the heart to think of you and her together. It’s like your mind says it’s totally wrong. And then you spotted Kyuhyun sitting on the bench just beside the main gates. And this time you know it’s not your mind talking. Here’s something that feels so right. It says, and you ignored the tugs in your chest when you saw him frowning at you.
I’m sorry, Kyu. I thought you already left. You told him, and he frowned more.
What did she tell you? What did you tell her? What took you so long? He asked, grabbing his backpack before joining your side.
I told her we can be friends. You just said. And you didn’t miss the smile Kyuhyun’s trying to hide.
There’s another tug inside your chest, and you couldn’t help but smile too.
You haven’t told anyone, though you told Jieun in one of those heart-to-heart talks you’ve had that you don’t really find girls interesting. But sometimes you think Kyuhyun knows.
Just like that one Saturday night while you’re talking to him on the phone, and you told him you’re going on a date with Jieun the next day. He just laughed at you and said, as if.
There’s this another time when the girls of your class made chocolates during cooking class and the teacher told them to give it to the one they like. You received 5 from your class and Kyuhyun received just as much or even more. You almost dropped the chocolates in your hands when he asked you that afternoon, Where are my chocolates? In the end you really dropped them, but you used your hands to smack the hell out of him shouting I’m not a girl!
Are you having PMS? He asked you one afternoon during vacation as you lay on your stomach on Kyuhyun’s bed whining about having nothing to do, whining about your mom nagging all the time, whining about Kyuhyun’s noisy games, whining about Kyuhyun’s blue sheets (why not purple?!).
I’m not a girl. You told him, kicking the office chair he’s on making it spin, but it seemed like Kyuhyun doesn’t care, obviously too focused on the laptop screen on his lap. A minute later, he shut his computer down and slapped the foot you’re using to spin his chair continuously. He stood up and almost fell face flat on the floor due to dizziness.
You look like a girl. He told you and you’re about to retort but all that left your mouth was an ‘oof’ when he collapsed on your torso, screaming and clutching his head with his eyes closed. I hate you! Ryeowook! My head oh god! Make the walls stop spinning!
Yah. He poked your sides one night when he came over to your house and stayed for the night. Do you have someone you like?
You almost giggled when you heard his question. Kyu you sound like a teenage girl on a slumber party. You told him and he smacked your face with a pillow. I think I have someone I like. I met him a long time ago, a long long time ago, when I was a child.
Really? Who? He asked curiously, propping his head on his hands as he turned on his sides to look at you properly.
I don’t remember. You told him with a small laugh. Back then, I thought he was so cool. He wears glasses and suspenders. I remember telling my mom to buy me glasses too. And back then I thought he was wearing his belt wrong. But now I know he’s far from cool. He looks like a nerd to me. You said and Kyuhyun fell on his back hiding his face behind his hands. That girl is right. I don’t remember her name, but she colors her unicorn and her rainbows with pink. She told me he’s a freak, but back then I don’t know what freak means so I told her he isn’t. But that boy told me that rainbows aren’t pink. And he made my cheeks feel better when Changmin pinches them really hard.
Do you like him until now? Kyuhyun’s soft voice broke your train of thoughts, and you saw him smile when you nodded your head. I have someone I like too. And I told myself that I’d marry him once we turn twenty five and we still don’t have girlfriends.
Who is he? You asked, your heart pounding hard in your chest, but you felt it clench when he shook his head refusing to tell you who it is.
You’re so unfair. You whined, and he just laughed.
You didn’t tell me who yours was. He told you, pinching your cheeks so hard it turned red. How am I unfair? And you thought right then that he’s really a bastard.
You fell silent for a minute and he refused to break the silence too. A minute turned to two, three, and the clock still ticks but you lost count, and you thought he already fell asleep when his soft voice tickled your senses.
Hey. He said softly, and you just hummed in response.
Let’s go to U.S after we graduate in the university. He told you seriously, and you almost face palmed at his randomness.
Why U.S? There are a lot of beautiful countries in Asia that we haven’t seen yet. You dream too far. You joked and he shifted closer to you as he turned to lay on his stomach, his face still looking at you. His hand landed on top of yours and there’s a loud thug inside your chest. You wanted to pull your hands away because every second, your heart beats twice as fast, but you just let your hand touch his.
Because we can’t get married in Asia. He told you, and his hand on top of yours turned, linking his warm fingers with your lifeless ones. It took you a minute before you looked at him and smiled, squeezing his hand back. Right. You muttered, and you felt yourself drifting off to sleep with the sound of his laughter.
You fell asleep with your hand in his. You woke up with his arms around you.
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You never forget your first love
- Laë
a/n :
-happy birthday my dearest sarah! (
wookiescookie ) i'm sorry. i know i know you want angst... but it's anappropriate as a birthday fic XD and i kinda feel bad for not talking to you on twitter when i know you're online u___u i told myself i'll just talk to you once im done with this fic. i'm sorry it took me long to finish it D: Happy birthday again! i love you! *hugs*
-oh. i was reading my fics last night orz XD and then i found a fic i like the most. it's so angsty i almost cried, but i really like it. so i tried to make a fluff version of
this fic but yeah i know i failed okay lol.
-sorry for the typos! ;A; i rushed this one so... really sorry. i know i fail all the time but forgive me please. hahaha *kisses you all*