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Jihoon had just finished cleaning his room so now he has nothing left to do. He went to check his twitter and saw that Haruto mentioned him on Junkyu's twit.
'I missed my old dormmates'
This gave Jihoon an idea and quickly left his room. He went to buy a small plant as a gift to Junkyu. Ever since the younger left their dorm, Jihoon hasn't got the chance to bother him, so even on this cold winter day, he went to walk to Junkyu's new home.
"Kim Junkyuuuuu! Oh-"
"Park Jihoon, what are you doing here?" Junkyu was puzzled to see Jihoon standing in front of his apartment door all cocooned-up in his national geographic coat holding some kind of a small plant in his hands.
"I want to visit your new home! Here a gift" Jihoon smiled ears all red from the weather.
"You don't have to! Wah it's cold outside, Come in, come in '' and if it wasn't really cold that time, Jihoon would think that Junkyu was blushing.
The two went inside Junkyu's apartment and Jihoon settled on one of Junkyu's couches.
Junkyu was in the kitchen preparing some hot drinks when Jihoon noticed that Junkyu's phone kept on vibrating…
"Junkyu, someone messaged you" he shouted. Jihoon took the phone to bring it to junkyu when he accidentally read the message in the notification.
'Don't tell me your still hung up with Mashiho'
"What?" Jihoon stopped on his tracks. There was a pang in his heart that he could not explain and because of some uknown forces, Jihoon did something stupid that he instantly regretted.
"Oh my God"
"Kim Junkyu…...
OTTTOKEEEEEE?!"
The shrieking sound was enough for Junkyu to notice the panicking Jihoon beside him. He quickly snatched his phone from Jihoon's frozen hands and saw the messages that his best friend had sent.
"Park Jihoon..!"
"I- i didn't notice that it was your mom!"
…..
Message: Mom 🤍
Mom: don't tell me you're still hung up with Mashiho
Junkyu:(Jihoon's reply) no im not
Junkyu:(Jihoon's reply) look
Junkyu:(Jihoon's reply) *Jihoon's selca
Junkyu:(Jihoon's reply) i already have a new boyfriend.
Mom: omo! You didn't tell me that you're already together
Mom: he look so cute
Mom: You're gonna introduce him to me right?
…..
"It was clearly written on my phone!!" Junkyu is now making some weird expression trying to understand what kind of holy spirit possessed Jihoon.
"I was- i didn't see-"
"Park Jihoon!!!"
"Ok sorry sorry!"
Beep beep beep
....
Message
Mom: junkyu-ya im already outside
Mom: help me bring this food inside
....
"Why didn't you tell me your mother is coming!" Jihoon shouted a whisper while lowering his head towards Junkyu.
"I didn't expect her to arrive so early!!" Junkyu whispered back
"Adeul…"
The two stood frozen still when they heard the clicking sound of the door opening.
"Omooo your here!"
Junkyu's mom exclaimed and that brought the two back to reality. Both just smiled at her, all teeth exposed while taking some short glances at each other.
"eomeoniiiim….!" Jihoon greeted as he clasped his hands together. He went to approach Junkyu's mom and hugged her, he also took the paper bags that she was carrying.
Junkyu too approached his mom and hugged her while looking at Jihoon.
'Ottoke?' Junkyu mouthed, asking Jihoon who was behind his mom.
'I should go now' Jihoon replied while gesturing at the door
"You're hugging me for too long-"
"-Eomma!" Junkyu quickly exclaimed and pointed his index finger to Jihoon who was already standing near the door.
"…….He's... gonna go-"
"-You're Jihoon right? Omo you look soo handsome, you should eat with us, I brought Junkyu favourite side dishes, I hope you'll like it too"
Jihoon quickly darted his eyes to Junkyu. But Junkyu just replied with a forced smile and quickly looked at his mom who was already starting to furrow her eyebrows at them.
"Eomma! He-"
"Of course eomeonim! I like all the things that Junkyu likes! Let's prepare the table already so we I can finally taste your delicious cooking eomeonim"
"Awe so cute, I like him already Junkyu-ya!"
Jihoon assisted Junkyu's mom to the table and told her to wait for them as they prepared the food. Junkyu dragged him into the kitchen and they are now both shouting a whisper to each other.
"What are you doing?!" Junkyu asked
"I don't know, just going with the flow" Jihoon shrugged as he tried to transfer some food on the plate while his hands are still shaking.
"What should we do now?"
"Let just pretend to be.. you know… and then you can tell her after a few days that we already broke up ..."
Jihoons voice started to fade after saying those last few words.
"Ok" Junkyu tried to look at Jihoon, but the latter was not meeting his eye.
"I'm gonna take this already" Jihoon took the plates filled with food and left Junkyu alone in the kitchen.
'But what if i want it to be true'
"So when did you start dating?"
They were already halfway with their food when Junkyu's mom suddenly broke the silence.
"Uhmm...i actually dont re…." Junkyu tried to looke at Jihoon when he suddenly felt his phone vibrate from his pocket then he saw Jihoon gesturing for him to get it.
"Last august eomeonim" Jihoon smiled sweetly while trying to type on his phone.
.....
Messages
Jihoon: KIM JUNKYUUUOEJFELKRNE
Jihoon: IM SCARED
....
"Oh I see, I see. So it's been months already… Anyway, I actually have heard about you, but Junkyu never said that you are alre-"
"Eomma!"
"What?" Junkyu's mom chuckled at his son who is already turning red.
"Jihoonshi is it too hot in here, why are you sweating a lot?" Junkyu's mom noticed him and Jihoon quickly wiped the small beads from his forehead.
"No eomeonim, I'm just- its because….-Yes!"
….
Message
Junkyu: I can see your hand shaking
Jihoon: ITS BECAUSE ITS YOUR MOM!
….
"ha ha ha"
"You're so funny Jihoonshi!" Junkyu's mom laughed and then she proceeded to eat her food. The two joined her and they were able to finish their food without any more panicking. After a few more conversations, Jihoon had finally adjusted and was now cracking some jokes here and there. He even finally has the guts to clown Junkyu with his weird habits right in front of his mom.
"Eomeonim! Junkyu still keeps on staying up all night! He keeps on watching some random documentaries on youtube!"
"No I'm not!"
"Yes you are! i still see you doing this" Jihoon pretended to be typing on his phone while placing it very near to one of his eyes.
Junkyu just laughed as he watched his mom react to Jihoon's impersonations.
'You really know me too well.'
Junkyu's mom and Jihoon's laughter filled the empty spaces of Junkyu's small apartment.
They were already eating their dessert when Junkyu accidentally spilled his orange juice on himself. Jihoon quickly took out some paper towels and wiped the juice off Junkyu's arms and hands. Junkyu's mom was just smiling at how things unfolded in her sight.
"You should change your clothes already," Jihoon said after noticing that Junkyu was actually drenched with sticky sugars.
"I'll be back" Junkyu stood up and left his mother and Jihoon on the table.
"You're a good kid, Park Jihoon." Jihoon looked at Junkyu's mom who was smiling warmly at him.
"Thank you ma'am, Junkyu too is a good kid, you raised him very well!" Jihoon returned the compliment.
"Yes, but he is still hesitant, broken from his past but now... I'm glad that you both have each other" Junkyu's mom smiled again.
"Yeah… "
"Say, when did you realize you liked my son? I'm actually curious" A chuckle escaped from Junkyu's mom's lips
Junkyu stopped in his tracks after hearing what his mother had asked Jihoon. He waited for Jihoon's reply while hiding from their sight.
"I actually realized it during a rainy day, years ago..." Junkyu's mother and Junkyu looked at Jihoon who was reminiscing a distant memory while smiling at them.
Past.
"Jihoon, did you even sleep last night?" Hyunsuk suddenly popped up from nowhere laughing at how dark Jihoon's eyes have become
" 3?? 2??? I don't know. I just wanna go home" Jihoon said as he stretched his body while yawning.
He saw Junkyu going out of the building so he quickly waved goodbye to his Hyung and went to Junkyu.
"KIM JUNKYU! Are you going home already?"
"No, I need to visit the cat that I saw before, he might be drenched already" Junkyu's face was so worried that he quickly left without saying goodbye to Jihoon.
"You don't even have an umbrella..." Jihoon whispered to himself
Jihoon quickly opened his umbrella and followed Junkyu who was running in the rain while trying to cover his head with his folders.
They went to the back part of their building, towards the mini park. Junkyu went to one of the waiting sheds and crouched to look at the cat who found a roof under his head.
"You're okay" Junkyu patted the cat's head who quickly brushed his body to Junkyu's hand.
Jihoon just stood there beside him, admiring how Junkyu was able to make this rainy day feel warm.
"Jihoon!" Junkyu was shocked to see Jihoon behind who is still holding the umbrella.
"You don't have an umbrella so I followed you" Jihoon pointed at Junkyu's wet clothes and Junkyu quickly tried to dry them off.
"Thank you" Junkyu smiled sheepishly.
"Let's go home" Jihoon held his umbrella towards Junkyu and both of them left the waiting shed, shoulders brushing at each other.
"Im getting wet!" Jihoon slightly pushed Junkyu to the side trying to tease him. But of course, Junkyu will fight back and pushed Jihoon too. Now the two are trying to eliminate each other from the umbrella as the sound of their laughter echoes with the raindrops drumming on the ground.
"I'm taking this" Junkyu took the umbrella run away from him while giggling.
Jihoon just stood there smiling at Junkyu.
'7 meters apart'
Amidst Jihoon's wet socks, cold feet, muddy shoes, and drenched shoulder, tired body, and headache, Jihoon still finds himself smiling at the person in front of him, feeling that warmth that it has brought to him...
And if this was just any person, he would have gone home already…
but the person in front of him is….
"Kim Junkyu!"
"What?"
The rain fell down even harder. Junkyu took a step forward, face all worried at Jihoon who was getting drenched already.
Junkyu stopped in his tracks
"What? I can't hear you"
"I said get back here!"
"Jihoon!..."
Junkyu smiled back at him.
...
Park Jihoon looked at Junkyu who was remembering the same memories
"That's when I realized that I liked him..."
"I think I like you"
"What? I didn't hear you!"
"I said get back here!"
"Jihoon!..."
"Omo Park Jihoon, you made my heart flutter! Junkyu! I really like him!"
"Park Jihoon…"
Jihoon just smiled back at him
Junkyu remembers this memory,
he remembers this too well...
"Eomeonim, I think I should go now, I actually have plans with my father today" Jihoon excused himself
"Wait!
"I think I should be the one who should go already, Junkyu I actually have to meet your brother too" Junkyu's mom stood up and started to gather his bag
"Eomma…" Junkyu approached his mom but his mom just smiled at him.
"I will see you two again right? I have to leave now" Junkyu's mom waved as she went to the door.
The two kids bid goodbye to Junkyu's mom and are now left all alone, together.
"Jihoon…"
"You can tell her that we broke anytime you want, I will go now"
"Jihoon, look at me..." Junkyu grabbed Jihoons hand. He lowered his eyes trying to meet Jihoon's
"...what if I don't want this to end?"
"But… but your mom said you're still hung up with Mashiho." Jihoon was unable to finish his words.
"Is that why you impulsively replied to the message"
Junkyu waited for Jihoon's answer but the latter just kept on looking at the plant that he brought, which is now sitting on the mini desk beside the couch.
"Look, I have already moved on from him. I was just you know, having second thoughts about falling in love again."
"So you actually like someone!? Ok bye I'm leaving now"
"Park Jihoon Paboya" Junkyu laughed
"You know you, I think you also forgot a part of that memory"
"I think I like you"
"What? I didn't hear you!"
"I said get back here!"
"Jihoon!
…….Me too, I think I like you too"
Junkyu just smiled at Jihoon who is still racking his head trying to remember what he might have forgotten.
"I like you"
"So you can stay now. I know you don't have plans with your father, what? Are you planning to go Busan right now?!"
Junkyu chuckled
"I- Junkyu-I-You- WHAT?"
Junkyu just smiled sheepishly, he too doesn't know why he's doing all of these.
"Anyway I know your heater is not broken, but if you like, I have a new heater in my house, you can try it if you want." Junkyu smiled sheepishly.
"JUNKYU WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?!"