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'F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! I'm in love!'
Seoho's whole-being is thrown off. When he admits to himself that he loves Keonhee, he can't look at him and runs away. Running is his specialty, trained by Geonhak who he always tease and runs away from.
"Seoho, could you please stop walking back and forth. And why are you here in my clubroom again?"
"Geonhak, I'm in love."
"So?"
"I can't meet him."
"Why?"
"Because my heart can't take it."
Geonhak's laugh filled the place. He can't really get what is in Seoho's mind. He's either dumb or smart, has he been too oblivious and naive.
"Geonhak, your laugh is scary." Seoho said, looking playfully serious at Geonhak.
"Lee Seoho!"
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. So what should I do?" Seoho chuckles.
"Confess."
"Just that?"
"As if it's easy."
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Seoho once again find himself sitting in front of Keonhee and Dongju. Annoyance is taking over him, he glares at Dongju openly. And the two has been oblivious about it. What's more, it irritates him is that Dongju smirked at him when Keonhee is not looking.
Their so called tutoring Dongju ft. Seoho has ended after the some torturing hours for Seoho. And Keonhee asked Seoho to walk Dongju to the train station. He wants to reject it but once Keonhee looks at him with those sparkling eyes, he can't do anything. Though he doen't want it, he nows, find himself walking with Dongju.
"So how it is going? At this rate you'll lose to me." Dongju provokes Seoho.
"I won't!"
"So you admit, idiot."
"I'm in love with Keonhee so what you gonna do about it?!?"
Laughter filled Seoho's ears. Dongju who's laughing out loud without a care to his surroundings gather the attention of people walking by. Seoho looked at Dongju as if he's crazy.
"Don't look at me like that, it's scary." Dongju playfully said.
"Wow, you're making me the bad one here when you're the one who said gonna take Keonhee. Keonhee is not some possesion you can own. He's the most precious and lovable being I ever met and needed."
"You're whipped." Dongju once again laughed out loud.
"Why are you laughing? Is it imposible for me to make Keonhee love me." Seoho was bewildred.
'Idiot, you're the one Keonhee loves.' Dongju thought. "Thank you."
"Why are you thanking me? It's creepy."
"What do you mean? You've been helpful."
"How?"
"You said you'll help me study, so I accepted it. I'm planning to join the theatre. What do you think? Was my was acting convincing?"
"You were acting?!?"
"Keonhee hyung will always be my sweetest and lovable hyung that I can depend on and love. And I have my eyes set on another person named Yeo Hwanwoong, I'll make him mine."
"A-acting..."
"I'm good, aren't I?" Dongju laughs out loud once again while Seoho was left with mixed feelings.
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"Geonhak, that kid tricked me."
"Deserved."
"Ack..I'm hurt."
"Haaa..." Geonhak sighed. "But wouldn't it be great, one less in competion."
"But I don't know what to do." Seoho looked at Geonhak with pleading eyes, trying to wear the cutest expression he could do.
"Get that face out in front of me."
"Ohhh~ scary~"
"Lee Seoho!"
Geonhak watched as Seoho was again fled from him. He enjoys his company although there's a lot of teasing and playful antics from Seoho, he was able to be on the same page as him.
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Geonhak unexpextedly always see Seoho doing something with his clumsy antics to get Keonhee's attention. Seoho did say he likes Keonhee and witnessing it himself makes him smile. For someone smart like Seoho, it seems like he was dumb when it comes to love.
'Why was he teasing Keonhee? He looked like an elementary student picking on his crush.'
'And just what is this play?'
"Keonhee-ah, read this." Seoho shows a paper to Keonhee.
"Hmmm...Hyung? There's nothing written on this." Keonhee asked Seoho.
Seoho was shook and realized he gave the wrong paper. He
For a smart high school student like Seoho, he sure acts like an idiot when he's with Keonhee. Geonhak can't help but to chuckle watching his hyung gets adorably flustered.
Another day came for Geonhak to watch Seoho's little antics to get Keonhee's attention. For some reason, Seoho started bringing Keonhee in his clubroom to hangout. They aren't even a member of the club. Geonhak can't do anything but to sigh.
He saw Seoho gives Keonhee a bag of chocolate with his (SH) proud looking face. Apparently, he made it from sractch. It worries him as he knows Seoho is talented at everything but he falls short on cooking.
"This is too bitter for me, hyung."
Geonhak watches Keonhee as he holds Seoho's chocolate. Contrary to what Keonhee have said, he has a sweet and warm expression. He saw Keonhee carefully puts the chocolates in his bag as if it is such an object of importance.
'I think it's not one sided though.' Geonhak smiled
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'Seoho-hyung has been weird lately.' Keonhee stares at Seoho as he watches him carry his book.
Seoho suddenly came up to Keonhee to accompany him to his room and suddenly take Keonhee's book in which he said that it seems too heavy for Keonhee to carry.
Keonhee wonders if Seoho has a eaten something wrong. He knows Seoho has been always nice but to this extent... 'Is this a new way of teasing?'
Keonhee notices Seoho avoiding his gaze and then koment later Seoho will get angry as he was not looking at him. He will see Seoho at the hallways run after seeing him, then his hyung will gets angry for not chasing him.
'It's really strange...' Keonhee thought.
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He promised to meet Keonhee at the library. And again he witness a bizarre event. All eyes are in Keonhee like he is a celebrity from another world. No one is sitting near him as if he's a different human being. Although, many pass by Keonhee's table with a folded note they place on his table.
'What's this? Is he that handsome?'
Keonhee waves his hand to Seoho which garners the attention of the observers. As Seoho already played many games with a large crowd, he is used to be in spotlight but this situation for him is awkward.
"Keonhee, don't you feel the stares?" Seoho whispered to Keonhee's ears.
"What stares?"
'This guy is clueless.'
"Can't you see this pile of notes in front of you?"
"I saw it. It's weird, you know. Is this some kind of initiation with new students? I also put my own note!"
"Hah..."
Seoho gives up, he knows Keonhee doesn't care. He proceeds to sits opposite to him while enduring the stares of people.
At the back of the school.
"Lee Keonhee, please go out with me!"
In front of the gate.
"Keonhee, please go out with me! I love you!"
In the cafeteria, library, and every side of the school, there's someone saying, "I love you, Keonhee!"
'Is this even real? How many people already confessed? This is weird' And now, he's witnessing it again, in front of their house.
"I'm sorry, but I can't accept it." Keonhee speaked to the boy.
Seoho sees the boy leave, so he approaches Keonhee to walk together to school.
"Mr.Lee Keonhee, you're so popular." Seoho playfully say.
"I'm not!"
"So how many is it, the confessions you've got?"
"I think around twenty people."
"Twenty?!? What kind of power you have?"
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This is bad for Seoho. No matter how hard he tried to hide his feeling, he can't. He feels threaten to number of people who wants Keonhee, it's time for him to move.
As he was thinking of what to do, Seoho walks with Keonhee by his side as they go home. His brain has gone in spiral thinking plans how to confess to Keonhee.
"Hyung should we go to that place we play as a child."
Keonhee's voice break Seoho's process of thoughts. "Alright."
'It's a chance wasn't it, I should drop hints while reminiscing the past.' Seoho thought not knowing that his life would greatly change.
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They reach their destination, they sit by each other as silence accompany them. Seoho thought the atmosphere was great and when he was about to say something he heard Keonhee's voice.
"Hyung, I found someone I love." Keonhee's words repeated on Seoho's mind, endlessly.
"Hyung?"
Seoho turn his back to Keonhee to wipe the tear in his face. He doesn't want to see him crying when in fact he should be happy for him. Thankfully, Keonhee was looking over the horizon watching the sunset as they sat in the grass near the riverside they used to play to. They always come to this place whenever they want to unwind, to share each others' comfort, or just to enjoy each others' company.
"It's just some dust got into my eye. So, who it is?" Seoho asked as he struggle to hide the cracking of his voice.
"As I've said earlier, it was a senior. He was pretty, friendly, kind-hearted, and very popular that's why I'm afraid to confess. So what do you think hyung, should I confess? Afterall, this is their last year." Keonhee's eyes is sparkling while he talks. And his sweet and gentle voice envelops Seoho's ear with warmth and his words pierce through his heart.
"Why not c-confess? Be brave, Keonhee. Hyung will be always right here." Seoho words are true, he will be right by his side whatever happens, even it hurts.
"He's in the soccer club as you, hyung. I wonder if it's alright to ask him for a date, what do you think?"
"It's alright, the third years do not have as strict regimen as before because we need to prepare for the university."
"Really?"
"Yes, it's true." Seoho giggles, seeing Keonhee happy. It's a bad habit for him, he smiles to the hardest or saddest part of his life. He hopes his smiles can light up the mood of people around him.
"Actually hyung, I've confessed to him before but he didn't hear it."
"Then he must be dumb, he should have been smart like me." Keonhee giggles at Seoho's reply.
"Alright, I'll shout my feelings for him! He'll hear it if I shout it, don't he? I want it to be heard. I want to let it all out."
Keonhee has always been loud. And he never fails to express his feelings. Seoho thinks it's very like him. He knows Keonhee gets scared of little things but he's the bravest and strongest person he have ever known. Though it pains to see him to other persons' arm, he loves his smiles and he don't want to take it from him.
"Go ahead, I'll support you." With a pained smile, he said.
"Alright, here I go!"
Keonhee stands up, and goes near the fence. He breathes in and out preparing to shout. Gathering his stregth, he places his hands to the sides of his mouth and stared in the beautiful sunset as it washed the sky with the color of warmth. Then he looks at Seoho signalling him that he will start, and he closed he tightly closed his eyes.
"I LOVE YOU! LEE SEOHO!" Keonhee shouted, loud and clear.
"W-what?"
Seoho was shocked wondering if he heard him right. He hopes that his ears aren't tricking him. He hopes that his heart will not be broken to pieces. He hopes that he is the only Lee Seoho in the school.
Keonhee is still had his closed eyes. He's nervous and afraid to break their friendship if ever Seoho got uncomfortable with him. He heard Seoho asked, so once again, he gather all of his courage to shout his love to him. "I SAID, I LOVE YOU, LEE SEOHO!"
"Me?"
"I SAID, I LOVE YOU LEE SEOHO!"
"I LOVE!"
"LEE!"
"SEOHO!"
"LEE SEOHO WHO EVERYONE WANTS AND LOVES!"
"WHO HAS ALWAYS BEEN HANDSOME, KIND, AND PRETTY!"
"LEE SEOHO, I LOVE YOU!"
Keonhee continue yelling with his eye shut, loud and clear, without looking at Seoho. He has always been afraid he would destroy their friendship with his feelings. Yet, he didn't want him to go without knowing it
Seoho was stunned, not moving, and without a word. He stares at Keonhee's back as he contemplate all of what he just heard. His heart might have just stopped, his mind is blanked, and his whole being is shaking. He heard him, loud and clear, with his voice so lovely that he wants to hear it forever.
"Keonhee?"
Keonhee turned around, slowly opening his eyes. He has an evident redness on his face, and his eyes are circling around. Seoho felt happy, too happy. His pain, his hurt, his sadness were all due to him, jumping to conclusion. He even blames Keonhee for beating around the bush.
"Keonhee?"
"Yes, hyung?"
"Is it true?"
"Yes, hyung!"
"Really?"
"Really, really, really, it's true!"
"I'm not dreaming, because you literally looked like an angel right now."
"You're not. I love you, hyung." Keonhee gently planted a kiss to his lips to let him know it's true. That his love for him is genuine.
"Really?" Seoho with his trembling voice asked. He can't believe it, just now he was preparing himself for the worst, to act supportive. But everything is so much better, everything is.
"Hyung! Wait, wait, wait! Why are you crying?!?" Keonhee was flustered seeing Seoho cried.
"I'm happy." Seoho cried out. Tears continue flowing thinking his tear glands broke. He cried like a baby, wiping his tears with his hands continously.
Keonhee chuckles and ask, "Aren't we too dramatic hyung?"
"You're really asking after all the crying and shouting?"
Keonhee laughs as he walk step closer to hug Seoho. He let his head rest over his chest, then wraps him in his arms. Keonhee never thought that his cries will make him happy. That he would actually love seeing him like this for him, because he was crying in happiness.
In each others' arm, Keonhee asked, "So hyung, what's your answer? Will you date me?"
"I love you." With a muffled voice, Seoho replied.
"So, will you date me?"
"Don't you already know the answer?"
"Hyung, I thought your smart. You can't even answer yes or no to a question." Keonhee laughed. Seoho was astounded, this boy is playing him around his fingers.
"Will you?" Keonhee, once again asked.
"Yes, I will. I love you" Seoho with a faint voice replied.
Keonhee planted a kiss on top of his head as Seoho burries his head in his chest. He heard the loud heartbeat of Keonhee which would be now his favorite sound.
"I love you too, hyung." Keonhee warmly said.
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'He loves me too, he who I thought would slip through my arms, instead caught me with his arms. I love you so much, Lee Keonhee.'