[fic]
title: Sometimes Company is Nice
rating: G
fandom: Super Junior
pairing: Kibum/Donghae
summary: Donghae liked to sit by the river.
comments: AU. This is for h_eechul, since I told her I’d write her a KiHae fic. Written for the Spring challenge of "river" at 4seasons_rabu. Thanks to zeehondpunk for helping me out.
There’s this special place I go when I get upset or angry or just need to be by myself for awhile. It’s right by the river, it’s really nice, relaxing, quiet. After fights with my brother or getting shouted at by my parents, I like to just come to this special spot, sit down in the cool grass and lean against my special tree and watch the river.
It’s really nice in the spring, too. When the sun’s finally come out to warm up the chills from winter, and the grass looks such a vivid green, and the sky is the bluest blue I have ever seen. It’s really pretty.
There isn’t ever anyone around my special spot either. The good places for picnics and playing and fishing is further upstream, that’s where everyone usually is. I can hear them laughing and having fun from my spot, but I can’t see them. I feel completely on my own, and that’s the way I like it sometimes. Just me and my tree with the river and the sun and the sky. I can’t stay mad or upset with anyone or anything when I’m at my special spot.
I was on my way to that special spot one day after another fight with my brother. I love him, he’s my big brother and he’s great, but, no one ever gets along perfectly with their siblings, do they? And besides, little brothers, like me, are just built for teasing.
It was another beautiful spring afternoon as I went to my tree, trying to calm myself down. I was looking forward to relaxing by myself for awhile and being on my own.
But when I got there, I found that that wasn’t going to happen at all. There was someone else already sitting there. In my spot. Under my tree.
I’d never seen anyone else under my tree before and today especially was not the day when I wanted this to be a first. I just wanted to be on my own. Already irritated, this clearly didn’t help to lift my mood.
“That’s my spot,” I said before I could even think about it. I sounded about as irritated as I felt.
The person turned towards me and I saw that it was another boy who looked to be about the same age.
I could see his face crinkle into a frown as he considered me. “I didn’t see your name printed in the grass.” His tone sounded dry, sarcastic. I wondered if it was a challenge, and frowned, opening my mouth to respond, but he beat me to it by speaking again. “There’s plenty of space for two, anyway.”
Maybe he’d seen the look on my face. Or maybe he just didn’t like to fight. Either was fine with me, because I wasn’t much into getting into fights either. I was still irritated though. After all, this guy had just come in and invaded my spot, and was sitting under my tree! Who wouldn’t be irritated?
But I relented and walked over, sitting down in the grass, crossing my legs and leaning back against my tree. The boy was looking out in front of him, at the river, so I stole a glance and looked at him. His dark hair was getting a little long, some of the strands starting to fall across his eyes, which were about as dark as his hair. There was nothing particularly unique or interesting about the way he looked. Just your average teenage Korean boy, really.
An average teenage boy who had stolen my spot.
I like to be on my own, but a lot of the time, when I’m with company, I like to talk. Sometimes I just need to talk, if someone else is around me. It was the same this time, even though the boy was a complete stranger.
“So, what’s bothering you then?” I casually asked. Maybe it was a little bit forward, but hey, the guy had stolen my spot. I was entitled.
He turned to look at me. “Huh? What do you mean?”
I shrugged slightly and replied. “Just that I come here when I’m upset. You must be too. What is it?”
He didn’t seem to be offended or anything by my question. Maybe he didn’t think I was too forward. Or maybe he thought I deserved an explanation for his invasion as well.
“Oh, just the usual, really,” he said, turning back to look out at the river again. “School, home, you know.”
I nodded in understanding. I knew exactly what he meant. The regular trials of life as a teenager. But I still wanted an answer.
“I’ve never seen you around before,” I said. It was my way of asking him ‘why are you suddenly invading my spot?’
He turned to look at me again, and this time there was a smile on his face. It took me by surprise; it was the first time I’d seen him smile. Suddenly, I found myself wondering why I had ever thought the boy just average. When he smiled, his whole face seemed to light up completely. It was all shiny white teeth and bright eyes. When he smiled, the last word for it was ‘average’. I didn’t even know what to call it; I’m not very good with words. But I’d never seen anyone smile like that before.
“I just moved here recently.”
It took me a moment to realise he was talking to me again, and explaining to me why he was suddenly showing up in my spot. But that didn’t seem to be so important anymore. I couldn’t remember why I had cared so much. All I could see was that smile.
“Oh, okay.” I was at a complete loss for words. My need to talk was gone; I didn’t know what to say.
After a moment, he spoke again. “I’m Kibum.”
I hadn’t even thought of getting the boys name. Well, considering I’d disliked him intensely a few moments ago, his name seemed kind of pointless to get. I didn’t think so anymore though.
“Donghae,” I replied, introducing myself. Great, now we weren’t really strangers anymore.
Silence fell between us again. You know how it is between two people that don’t really know each other. It’s kind of awkward, and kind of not. You don’t know what to say to each other or think about each other. Maybe Kibum didn’t like that kind of silence, because he broke it again a moment later.
“I found this spot the other day, when I was looking around,” he started, “but, if you really don’t want me around here, I’ll go find somewhere else to sit.”
I didn’t even think before I replied to him. Suddenly the idea of never seeing him again - never seeing that smile again, did not sound at all appealing. The words fell from my mouth without a thought. “No, that’s alright. I don’t mind.” As I said them, I found I was being completely honest and meant them. “Sometimes it’s nice to have some company.”
And there it had been again, that smile, bright and warm, and directed just at me. I found myself smiling back, just as brightly.
Sometimes, it really is nice to have some company.
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rating: G
fandom: Super Junior
pairing: Kibum/Donghae
summary: Donghae liked to sit by the river.
comments: AU. This is for h_eechul, since I told her I’d write her a KiHae fic. Written for the Spring challenge of "river" at 4seasons_rabu. Thanks to zeehondpunk for helping me out.
There’s this special place I go when I get upset or angry or just need to be by myself for awhile. It’s right by the river, it’s really nice, relaxing, quiet. After fights with my brother or getting shouted at by my parents, I like to just come to this special spot, sit down in the cool grass and lean against my special tree and watch the river.
It’s really nice in the spring, too. When the sun’s finally come out to warm up the chills from winter, and the grass looks such a vivid green, and the sky is the bluest blue I have ever seen. It’s really pretty.
There isn’t ever anyone around my special spot either. The good places for picnics and playing and fishing is further upstream, that’s where everyone usually is. I can hear them laughing and having fun from my spot, but I can’t see them. I feel completely on my own, and that’s the way I like it sometimes. Just me and my tree with the river and the sun and the sky. I can’t stay mad or upset with anyone or anything when I’m at my special spot.
I was on my way to that special spot one day after another fight with my brother. I love him, he’s my big brother and he’s great, but, no one ever gets along perfectly with their siblings, do they? And besides, little brothers, like me, are just built for teasing.
It was another beautiful spring afternoon as I went to my tree, trying to calm myself down. I was looking forward to relaxing by myself for awhile and being on my own.
But when I got there, I found that that wasn’t going to happen at all. There was someone else already sitting there. In my spot. Under my tree.
I’d never seen anyone else under my tree before and today especially was not the day when I wanted this to be a first. I just wanted to be on my own. Already irritated, this clearly didn’t help to lift my mood.
“That’s my spot,” I said before I could even think about it. I sounded about as irritated as I felt.
The person turned towards me and I saw that it was another boy who looked to be about the same age.
I could see his face crinkle into a frown as he considered me. “I didn’t see your name printed in the grass.” His tone sounded dry, sarcastic. I wondered if it was a challenge, and frowned, opening my mouth to respond, but he beat me to it by speaking again. “There’s plenty of space for two, anyway.”
Maybe he’d seen the look on my face. Or maybe he just didn’t like to fight. Either was fine with me, because I wasn’t much into getting into fights either. I was still irritated though. After all, this guy had just come in and invaded my spot, and was sitting under my tree! Who wouldn’t be irritated?
But I relented and walked over, sitting down in the grass, crossing my legs and leaning back against my tree. The boy was looking out in front of him, at the river, so I stole a glance and looked at him. His dark hair was getting a little long, some of the strands starting to fall across his eyes, which were about as dark as his hair. There was nothing particularly unique or interesting about the way he looked. Just your average teenage Korean boy, really.
An average teenage boy who had stolen my spot.
I like to be on my own, but a lot of the time, when I’m with company, I like to talk. Sometimes I just need to talk, if someone else is around me. It was the same this time, even though the boy was a complete stranger.
“So, what’s bothering you then?” I casually asked. Maybe it was a little bit forward, but hey, the guy had stolen my spot. I was entitled.
He turned to look at me. “Huh? What do you mean?”
I shrugged slightly and replied. “Just that I come here when I’m upset. You must be too. What is it?”
He didn’t seem to be offended or anything by my question. Maybe he didn’t think I was too forward. Or maybe he thought I deserved an explanation for his invasion as well.
“Oh, just the usual, really,” he said, turning back to look out at the river again. “School, home, you know.”
I nodded in understanding. I knew exactly what he meant. The regular trials of life as a teenager. But I still wanted an answer.
“I’ve never seen you around before,” I said. It was my way of asking him ‘why are you suddenly invading my spot?’
He turned to look at me again, and this time there was a smile on his face. It took me by surprise; it was the first time I’d seen him smile. Suddenly, I found myself wondering why I had ever thought the boy just average. When he smiled, his whole face seemed to light up completely. It was all shiny white teeth and bright eyes. When he smiled, the last word for it was ‘average’. I didn’t even know what to call it; I’m not very good with words. But I’d never seen anyone smile like that before.
“I just moved here recently.”
It took me a moment to realise he was talking to me again, and explaining to me why he was suddenly showing up in my spot. But that didn’t seem to be so important anymore. I couldn’t remember why I had cared so much. All I could see was that smile.
“Oh, okay.” I was at a complete loss for words. My need to talk was gone; I didn’t know what to say.
After a moment, he spoke again. “I’m Kibum.”
I hadn’t even thought of getting the boys name. Well, considering I’d disliked him intensely a few moments ago, his name seemed kind of pointless to get. I didn’t think so anymore though.
“Donghae,” I replied, introducing myself. Great, now we weren’t really strangers anymore.
Silence fell between us again. You know how it is between two people that don’t really know each other. It’s kind of awkward, and kind of not. You don’t know what to say to each other or think about each other. Maybe Kibum didn’t like that kind of silence, because he broke it again a moment later.
“I found this spot the other day, when I was looking around,” he started, “but, if you really don’t want me around here, I’ll go find somewhere else to sit.”
I didn’t even think before I replied to him. Suddenly the idea of never seeing him again - never seeing that smile again, did not sound at all appealing. The words fell from my mouth without a thought. “No, that’s alright. I don’t mind.” As I said them, I found I was being completely honest and meant them. “Sometimes it’s nice to have some company.”
And there it had been again, that smile, bright and warm, and directed just at me. I found myself smiling back, just as brightly.
Sometimes, it really is nice to have some company.
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