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Welcome to the very first Cheong-hyeok One-shot book! Our cast is the same as always. Forgive me for the mistakes and don't forget to comment and vote or do both, and leave a follow!

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INDEX :

Cuddles ————————————————— ( ✓ )
Summary — After a long day of school, Cheong-San and Su-Hyeok go to their shared apartment and cuddle.
Genres — Fluff, Mild Homophobia, Slight Sexual Suggestions at the end

Winter ————————————————— ( ✓ )
Summary — A story narrated by their friends as they watch them both fall in love in the days of the upcoming winter.
Genres — Light Angst, Fluff, Internalized Homophobia, Homophobia, 5+1 trope

Hyung ————————————————— ( ✓ )
Summary — Su-hyeok got jealous and punishes Cheong-san.
Genres — Smut and fluff ( a little bit of jealousy also forgive me — I haven't written smut in a long time. )

Lover ————————————————— ( = )
 Summary — Cheong-san sees Su-hyeok with someone else, and he desperately tries to not break down. ( Will be split into two or more parts )
Genres — Angst, cheating, suicide attempt, intrusive thoughts, suicidal thoughts, mild illusions to hallucinations, pills ( antidepressants ), r*pe mention.
( CHAPTER 2 )
s*xual assault, drugging, manipulation, abuse, physical assault, nonconsensual somnophila, nonconsensual knife play, death threats, and degrading ( bad kind. )

Wolfy ————————————————— ( ✓ )
Summary — A crack one-shot suggested by a dear reader.
Genres — Crack is treated seriously, and kind of funny.
{ REQUESTED BY jessesluvr }

Vibrator ————————————————— ( X )
Summary — As you can guess from the title, it's a smut one-shot. Cheong-san is persuaded to wear a vibrator to school but his bastard boyfriend, Su-hyeok.
Genres — Smut, public sex, slight exhibitionism, dirty talk, and cursing.
{ REQUESTED BY feliqxz  }

Enough ————————————————— ( ✓ )
Summary — Cheong-san sees Su-hyeok cheating and runs off to a park, where he meets someone who comforts him. ( ALSO HEYY IM BACK :DDD )
Genres — Hurt and comfort, happy ending.

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Slight warning for sexual themes at the end, and the barest hint of homophobia!

Jagi - Darling, Baby, Honey 

Jagiya - Darling, Baby, Honey

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Cheong-san had a bad day today, first, he got in late then completely forgot about a test, Gwi-nam decided to make fun of him for being a "Fag", and worst of all he got stuck in detention!

He groaned and hid his face in his arms. Suddenly he jumped at the feeling of someone laying down on him.

He looked up and saw a mischievous smile only belonging to one person — " Jagi," He grinned reaching out for a hug.

Su-hyeok took him into his arms, " Jagiya ~" Su-hyeok says grinning back at him. They heard a gagging sound and turned to face the direction it came from, Park Mi-jin, gave them a smirk "Aish what's up with juniors nowadays? Showing PDA so often." She teased. Cheong-san smiles at her, "Not like you seniors don't do it either." The room was filled with laughter — For those who don't know of the extremely controversial relationship of Park Mi-jin and Jang Ha-ri, the archer prodigy. Notorious for them showing affection in public very often.

It was an extremely shocking relationship, people didn't know how to react to it. Everyone gradually accepted them — they're actually the reason Su-hyeok and him came out as a couple, safe to say it came as a shock to many as well. But they didn't care who thought badly of them, so long as it was their family and friends they never let any judgment get to them.

Suddenly the intercom went on, "Remaining students on school grounds, please exit the school as it is nearing closing time. I repeat, remaining students on school grounds, please exit the school."

That was their cue to leave, Cheong-san Su-hyeok bowed to Mi-jin who nods at them, and exited the room. On their way out they could see Ha-ri, they bowed to her and she nods at them.

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They made their way to their shared apartment, although they are only juniors, their parents insisted they get an apartment of their own, saying "Aya, you can only be young once, it's not good to share some experiences with your parents. So you should move in with each other! You're both responsible enough." Su-hyeok speculates that their parents wanted to get rid of them.

Both of them make jokes about it on a daily, it concerns most of their friends. He sighs in relief when they reach their apartment, he makes his way to their bedroom tugging off his uniform. Not minding the whistle that Su-hyeok made. He went over to Su-hyeok's side of the closet and took one of his shirts.

Shrugging it on, he looked over to Su-hyeok, he grinned at the breathless look he had on — he only had on Su-hyeok's shirt and underwear. He takes Su-hyeok's hand and leads him over to the bed.

He stops Su-hyeok's wandering hands, "Cuddle." Su-hyeok pouted but obliged his demand. He makes space for Cheong-san to cuddle up to him.

Cheong-san lets out a contented breath. Then looks up to dazed eyes, he smiled.

"Ne, Jagi~ do you wanna play?"

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Their friend's perspective on their love life :)

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Nam On-jo

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On-jo has known Cheong-san for years, going back to when they were in diapers. She has long since known that he liked boys more than girls, the way his eyes seem to linger on a particularly handsome boy, the way he never showed an interest in any girl who confessed to him.

So when Cheong-san told her she was gay, she just smiled and nodded. Cheong-san's look of shock made her laugh.

"Why?" He had asked one day, and On-jo just said, "You're my best friend, I knew since a while ago that you liked boys, besides, who cares if you're gay? It doesn't change anything." Cheong-san hugged her tight, whispering a 'thank you.

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When Cheong-san and Su-hyeok got closer, Cheong-san confided in her that he had feelings for Su-hyeok.

She hit him, "Be careful! You know his reputation." She scolded, Cheong-san merely nods, "I know, but he's so nice and-" On-jo laughed, cutting him off, "You're falling fast, good luck with that asshole." She quickly threw her backpack at him and ran home.

"YA! GET BACK HERE!-" Cheong-san quickly ran after her, stumbling slightly at the extra weight of her backpack.

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The first time On-jo met Su-hyeok outside of some interactions for school, was when Cheong-san brought him home to play some video games. It was there that she saw their dynamic, she couldn't resist teasing him a tiny bit.

"Cheong-san, already bringing home a lover~," She says with a teasing smile, Cheong-san flushed red, immediately getting up and running after her.

"YOU BRAT! COME BACK HERE-" Su-hyeok let out a laugh at their antics. From the corner of her eye, she could see Cheong-san flush even redder from his laugh.

"BLEGH! COME CATCH ME, LOVER BOY!" She yelled back. Cheong-san was quickly gaining speed on her and she pivoted out of the way only for him to run into a chair.

The resounding thud that followed made Su-hyeok get up quickly and run to him. Su-hyeok rubbed circles on his back and scanned him for any major injury, aside from a small cut on his cheek, which was caught at a sharp edge, he had no other injuries.

On-jo watched in fascination how Su-hyeok caressed Cheong-san's cheek and covered the cut with his handkerchief.

Even a blind man can see how these two were in love with each other.

She made her way to them, clapping Su-hyeok on the back, a glint of acceptance in her eyes, "Take care of my best friend alright, I'll leave him in your hands." She says before going into the bathroom to get some band-aids.

Two blushing boys were left in the living room mind going over what On-jo said, it seemed as if she was a parent finally giving away their child to someone they thought was trustworthy to take care of them for their whole life.

On-jo glanced at the calendar, it was nearing winter, before coming back with a smile on her face.

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Han Gyeong-su

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Gyeong-su didn't like to assume, but he was pretty sure that Cheong-san liked Su-hyeok. He doesn't know when it started to click into place.

But he guessed it was in the art room. Someone accidentally poured water over Su-hyeok's shirt, making it see-through. He saw how red Cheong-san had become, how he awkwardly looked away, but his eyes lingered.

He didn't know how to approach him, or how to even talk to him being gay. He saw an opportunity arise when he and Cheong-san walked home alone after being held back at school for something. "Hey, can we talk? " Gyeong-su said as seriously as he could. From the corner of his eye, he saw Cheong-san freeze, "Sure," He and Cheong-San stood on the sidewalk, looking at each other with a serious look in both of their eyes.

"You like Su-hyeok don't you." It wasn't a question, it was a statement. Cheong-san flinched, bowing his head, "I'm sorry-" Gyeong-su stopped him, "What are you saying sorry for?" Cheong-san looked up at him with wide eyes, "W-well I thought you were mad at me for liking boys-" Gyeong-san laughed, "No way man! You're my best friend, there's no way I'd ever be mad at you for that!" After saying those words Cheong-san burst into tears.

Gyeong-su awkwardly hugged him, "C'mon man, don't be so sappy-" he was cut off by Cheong-san slapping him over the head. "Aish, you were the one that started it ass–" he cut himself off with a hiccup, "asshole!" Gyeong-su grinned and pulled him to 'Cheong San Chicken'.

"Just this once – I'll pay!" Gyeong-su laughed and raced to Cheong-san's mom's restaurant. Sitting down at their usual table, Gyeong-su caught a glance at the calendar.

It was nearing winter.

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Jang Woo-jin

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He didn't notice at first, but it became more apparent as time went on. How Su-hyeok dazes off, staring only at Cheong-san, how he always perks up and pays attention to him no matter the situation. How he always seems to be drawn to him.

It honestly made him envious, to have fallen so deep in love like that, and the fact that it's requited too. I mean seriously, even a blind man can see the love in their eyes.

Although he could be wrong in his observations, it honestly seems like it's true. He was never sure until he stumbled upon them.

Wu-jin sighed, his friends sent him off to look for their wayward friends. Deciding to check the library, he sees a very intimate scene.

Cheong-san asleep on some books, and facing Su-hyeok's direction, snoring lightly. Su-hyeok laid down on the table, smiling with so much affection in his eyes that it makes Wu-jin gag, he watches as Su-hyeok lovingly pushes back a strand of hair that fell out of place.

He contemplated calling out to them before deciding not to. They were truly in love, he wonders if he'll ever have that someday.

Glancing at the calendar next to him, he raises his shoulders in surprise. Huh, it's almost winter.

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I-sak & Nam-ra

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Yoon I-Sak

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I-sak knows she isn't that much of an observant person. She's been told that many times, but now staring at the two in front of her, there isn't a need for observational skills when it's right in front of you.

She narrows her eyes at the two in front of her, laughing about something. The look in their eyes makes her feel like an unwilling third wheel. She wasn't even talking to them or hanging out with them! She sighs and lays her head down at the table, it was lunch and she didn't feel like going to the cafeteria to get some food today. Luckily for her, her mom had made her a homemade lunch.

She stretched and got the lunch out of her backpack. Eating a few bites she decides to look up, only to find her appetite gone completely.

Cheong-san was feeding Su-hyeok. Su-hyeok opens his mouth teasingly, "Be a good housewife and feed me~" He teases, what he didn't expect was for Cheong-san to shove food into his mouth, muffling whatever words he would say next.

Then they both laughed, I-sak watched with an exasperated look on her face, watching as Su-hyeok reaches over and wipes some food from Cheong-san's face. She cringed, standing up abruptly, the two boys in front of her jumping apart. She yelled out, "Aish, stop being so couple-y! Some of us are single here y'know!" before leaving the classroom leaving two stunned boys behind her.

On her way out she noticed the calendar, it was nearing winter.

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Choi Nam-ra

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She was studying in the library when Cheong-san and Su-hyeok came in. Su-hyeok's arm wrapped around Cheong-san's waist. A faint blush on his face, Nam-ra decided not to pay them any mind.

She went back to her book, and the library was silent for a while. She became concerned, while the library should be quiet – it shouldn't be THIS quiet. Then hearing a thud she looks up and sees Su-hyeok on the ground with a book laying next to him. Cheong-san fussing over him, she watched in indifference as Su-hyeok brushed him off with a laugh. But it doesn't deter Cheong-san.

Instead, he continues to check for any major injuries, and seeing a small bump on his head, he leans over and looks at it. Without missing a beat he flicks Su-hyeok's forehead and proceeds to scold him.

"Aya! Now, look because of your clumsiness you got hurt! Let's go to the infirmary to get it checked out." Cheong-san pulls him up and pushes him out of the door.

Ah, is this what everyone meant? The feeling of being an unwanted third party to a couple, seeing an intimate moment you weren't meant to see. She sighs, how disgustingly cute.

Looking up at the calendar, she sighs once more. It was nearing winter.

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Lee Na-yeon

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Na-yeon knows of rumors, she tries to keep up with them so that she could fit in, but some rumors were so ridiculous that she just had to see them for herself. She tried looking for them everywhere, but she couldn't 't see them.

Sighing in defeat, she decided to go take a walk in the gardens. Midstep, Na-yeon paused, looking at the sleeping boys sitting on the bench with disbelief in her eyes. Are the rumors true? That Su-hyeok and Cheong-san were in love with one another. Cheong-san's head on Su-hyeok's shoulder, and Su-hyeok's head on Cheong-san's head, both were cuddled underneath Su-hyeok's jacket.

She leaves the scene moments after.

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She was sitting behind the two of them in the cafeteria, picking at her food. Deciding to look up, which was a bad idea, she sees the two of them feeding each other. She scrunches her nose up — couples.

Then she sees the look in both of their eyes, the adoration as they gaze on one another, the looks they shoot at each other when they think no one is looking. She feels jealousy swell up in her. When can she have that? To look at someone with such love — she hasn't had that look directed to her for years. Deep down inside of her, she feels rage, rage despite everything she has gone through. She still doesn't deserve that love.

She feels movement on the left, Gwi-nam. She frowns, wondering what he's gonna do, then he makes his way over to Su-hyeok and Cheong-san, her face pale at the realization. Oh no, he wasn't going to do that right?

She squeaks when Gwi-nam starts to talk. "Aww, look here, two fags being disgusting together~" he mocked, making kissing motions. Some people snickered behind her. "Who knew that this school accepted freaks? Ne, Cheong-san, how does it feel to disappoint your parents by being a faggot?" He pulls Cheong-san up by the collar.

Na-yeon hears Su-hyeok growl. She scoots away when he stands up and roughly pushes Gwi-nam away from Cheong-san.

Gwi-nam mocks, "Aww look at that, the boyfriend comes in to save the day~" Su-hyeok growls and goes to punch him. But then Cheong-san whispers something to him, putting a hand on his arm. Su- hyeok glares at Gwi-nam and leads Cheong-san out of the cafeteria.

"HAHAHA, C'MON FREAK STOP LISTENING TO YOUR BOY TOY AND FIGHT ME" Gwi-nam yelled after them. From her spot, she could see Cheong-san's pensive face and Su-hyeok trembling with rage.

Everything ended when staff walked in after hearing about a fight. She sighs, that could have been bad if the staff had not walked in. ( Distantly, she wonders if she could have done something to help. )

She glances at the calendar on her way out.

It was nearing winter.

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Yang Dae-Su & Oh Joon-Yeong

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Oh Joon-Yeong

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Joon-yeong was in the science room, tinkering with the drone. He faintly hears the door open but pays no mind to it.

A few minutes pass and he finds a missing part, sighing he looks up and immediately regrets it. Why? Because Cheong-san and Su-hyeok were in front of him laughing about something.

As he was only a few seats away in an empty classroom, he heard their conversation.

"Ne Cheong-san,"

"Mhm?"

"Jagi or jagiya?"

"Hm, both can do."

"Really? Then, jagi, how are you?"

Joon-yeong looks at the interaction in front of him with some contempt — he knew he was single, there's no need to rub it in! Watching as Cheong-San flushes red, and Su-hyeok laughs, he decides he has had enough and goes into the science lab for more parts.

When he comes back, the two of them are in a compromising position, both very red. He smirks, "Aish, I get that you two love each other, but there's no need to do that during school, yes?" He teases.

Both of them spring apart, Cheong-san leaving the room, and Su-hyeok staying behind. Joon-yeong crosses his arms as Su-hyeok approaches him.

"Don't tell anyone alright?" Su-hyeok says, Joon-yeong nods. Then Su-hyeok bolts out the door, presumably to go after Cheong-san.

He grabs the box of parts next to him and makes his way back to the drone.

The calendar next to him made him stop for a moment.

It was nearing winter.

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Yang Dae-Su

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Dae-su knows that he's slow in learning, and taking in things. But that doesn't stop him from noticing Su-hyeok's glances to Cheong-san, whenever Cheong-san laughs Su-hyeok would have a look of pure, unadulterated love. The affection that just bursts whenever Cheong-san comes near him, Su-hyeok always seeks Cheong-san out, no matter the occasion, he will always seek him out.

It was so disgustingly sweet he felt cavities forming whenever he sees them together, despite their insisting that they aren't a couple, everyone in the school knows they like – no, they love each other.

Anyone can see it!

There are instances where he wishes that he doesn't know of their undying love for one another, everything they do is so sweet and loving it scares him, to name one of them — it was when they were in homeroom, waiting for Ms. Park to arrive.

Both of them were laughing at something on Su-hyeok's phone, Cheong-san leaning in close to see it better. Su-hyeok's hand finding its place on Cheong-san's thigh. Their gazes when they look at each other make him vomit.

They also call themselves, jagi or jagiya as a joke. A JOKE!? Their way of weird flirting gets on everyone's nerves, but nobody has the guts to call them out on it, nor bully them for it — after all, who wants to be on the bad side of Su-hyeok?

Everyone remembers when Gwi-nam made fun of Cheong-san, and although they didn't fight publicly since Cheong-san calmed Su-hyeok down. The students all remember the teacher breaking the news that Gwi-nam would be stuck in the hospital for a few weeks, as he was assaulted on his way home.

Everyone saw the smug smirk on Su-hyeok's face.

He sighed, watching the two pining students laugh at something again. Finally, Ms. Park comes in and asks them all to hand in their phones.

He stood up, glancing at the calendar he realized it was almost winter.

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CONFESSION SCENE

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Su-hyeok had come up with a plan yesterday, he would ask all his friends to create something on the rooftop and then ask On-jo to bring Cheong-san there. He can feel the grin stretching across his face as he goes over the plan in his head again.

As he steps onto the school grounds he sees Cheong-san, Gyeong-su, On-jo, and I-sak together. Gyeong-su notices him first and waves him over, effectively making everyone notice him.

He nods at everyone, and when he reaches Cheong-san he pulls him into his arms. He heard him squeak at the sudden movement but paid no mind to it. The teasing whistle that Gyeong-su let out had made Cheong-san tense a bit, looking down and seeing him red made him immediately release him and ask what's wrong.

"Cheong-san, are you okay? You're red..." He asks worriedly, not seeing the looks that the other three were shooting each other behind them. On-jo took a step towards them, "Actually... Cheong-san was complaining about how cold it was today~" Then as if she had a bright idea, "You should give him your jacket so he won't be cold anymore~" She says with a bright smile on her face.

Su-hyeok nodded and took off his jacket and put it on Cheong-san, who if possible, turned even redder. Suddenly the intercom turned on and everyone made their way into the school building.

Cheong-san stuttered that he would go on ahead and ran off. Su-hyeok watched the direction he ran off to with a worried look in his eyes, before remembering his plan, he turned to the other three, suddenly making them jump back.

"Can you help me with something..."

They all agreed immediately and promised to keep him busy and tell the others. They made it to the classroom just in time for the last warning in the intercom sounded through and sat down at their desks.

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Su-hyeok felt his anticipation for lunch grow and grow. When the teacher left for a bathroom break he immediately turned to Cheong-san, "Jagiya," he called suddenly, then chuckled when Cheong-san turned red.

"Yeah?" Cheong-san mutters while turning to face him, Su-hyeok leaned in close to him and smirked, "I have a surprise for you at lunch." and leaned away. Cheong-san opened his mouth to ask what the surprise was but then the teacher walked in again.

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It was lunch! Su-hyeok thought excitedly, from the corner of his eye he saw some of his friends going up to the roof carrying some food and stuff with the help of some seniors. On-jo goes over to Cheong-san and distracts him with something, and I-sak and Gyeong-su sneakily bring out the phones they brought in.

He grinned and made his way to the rooftop, nothing can ruin this!

What if he rejects you?

No, he won't.

Are you sure?

I-

He was shaken out of his thoughts by Wu-jin shaking him. "C'mon help us set up after getting in position and then Gyeong-su will call On-jo and Cheong-san up here." He nods and goes upstairs with Wu-jin.

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After setting everything up, he makes his way to the center of the roof, fidgeting nervously. Dae-su goes over to him and starts to talk about food, effectively getting his nerves away. Then Gyeong-su bursts from the door with a happy grin on his face, "He's close! Get in your positions!" Everyone did as told, but Wu-jin's sister, Ha-ri approached him.

"It's gonna be fine, that kid's gonna accept you, everyone in this school knows of your love for each other." after saying that she went over to her side and readied her bow.

On-jo led Cheong-san, who had a blindfold on, in and shut him up with a hand over his mouth.

Su-hyeok took a deep breath, this is it.

On-jo takes the blindfold off and Cheong-san blinks for a bit before his vision comes back. His eyes taking in the rooftop, Cheong-san looked awed at the decorations and food, and then his eyes met Su-hyeoks.

Su-hyeok takes his hand and kisses it, before giving him the flowers they had prepared beforehand. Faintly he could hear squealing but paid no mind to it, and instead took Cheong-san's hand in his.

"Lee Cheong-san, I fell in love with you the moment I saw that smile of yours, how you were so approachable and kind. How you never turned anyone away — no matter how much they hurt you," He takes a deep breath "Be my boyfriend?" He smiles hopefully at him.

"YES!" Cheong-san yells, throwing his hands around Su-hyeok's head and kisses him, Su-hyeok puts his arms around his waist and makes the kiss deeper. Cheers and whoops were heard by all of their friends, and the seniors who helped.

Then suddenly they feel some confetti fall on their heads, they emerge from their kiss with the biggest grins known to man. Gyeong-su makes his way to them yelling about how "It was about damn time!" and pulled both of them into a hug.

The seniors congratulated them before leaving the rooftop, and all their friends crowded around them yelling how it was so sweet, and how happy they were for them.

Su-hyeok looks around and meets eyes with Cheong-san, he smiles, yes, yes this is how life should be, Cheong-san next to him, and their friends gathered around them.

Soon snow started to fall and thankfully the food was covered.

Su-hyeok takes Cheong-san's face in his hands, leaning in, "Let's get married in Winter?" Cheong-san just flushes red and nods with him.

It was the days leading up to winter that their friends saw their love, but it was winter when they both saw their love for each other.

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Cheon-san laughed with Wu-jin and Gyeong-su, not at all feeling the stare that Su-hyeok gave him. Both Wu-jin and Gyeong-su saw though and looked at each other nervously.

Cheong-san came into class with someone else's jacket today. Su-hyeok almost broke his table from how hard he was gripping it, everyone decided to steer clear from him for the rest of the day.

Cheong-san continued on the rest of the day as normal, everyone was tense, as if waiting for a cord to sever. Everything seemed fine for a bit, until lunch.

The gang was making their way to the cafeteria when suddenly they were approached by a senior. Cheong-san's eyes immediately lit up and he raced towards him, "Hyun-Woo Hyung!" Cheong-san hugged the senior.

Hyun-Woo smiled back at him, "Aya, how many times must I say it? Call me—" He was cut off by a low growl.

Everyone looked in the direction where it came from. There stood Su-hyeok in all his angry glory, Cheong-san paled, why was Su-hyeok so angry? He opened his mouth but was cut off by Su-hyeok, quickly dragging him out of the school.

"Ya! Ya! Where are we going—" He stumbled slightly as they made their way to the front gate. "—School isn't finished yet!" He hissed from how tight Su-hyeok's grip was.

As they made their way out the school gate, they gathered an audience, all of which felt pity for Cheong-san.

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"Yah! Why are you suddenly being — mmph!" They had made it into their shared apartment, and Cheong-san was cut off by Su-hyeok kissing him roughly.

He felt him tugging off his clothes, complying with him, and trying to make this easier he writhed a bit. But that was a bad move as it only seemed to anger him more.

"You. Shut. Up. And. Take. It!" Su-hyeok growled, pulling him in the direction of their bedroom, all the while playing with Cheong-san's nipples making him moan from the stimulation.

Cheong-san was suddenly pushed roughly onto the bed, feeling Su-hyeok tear whatever was left of his clothes.

"Ah~ ah, ah—" Cheong-san groaned. Su-hyeok was sucking on his nipples, roughly pulling and grabbing at them.

"S-Slow dOWN-" He was cut off by fingers entering his mouth, "Suck or it's going in dry." Su-hyeok glared, Cheong-san nodded and immediately sucked on them. Coating them with as much saliva as he could.

Suddenly the fingers were pulled out of his mouth and instead was replaced with a dick. He greedily opened his mouth even more, and Su-hyeok groaned as he expertly sucked at it.

Then he was pushed back, his head hitting the pillows, drool coming out of his mouth, face disheveled. Su-hyeok took his chin in his hand, making him face him. "Don't you look stunning" He whispered in a rough tone.

Cheong-san gulped before he felt a cold hand on his ass. He gasped as a finger quickly entered him, Su-hyeok taking that opportunity to shove his tongue in his mouth.

He yelped when another finger entered his hole, the burn making him wince. He whimpered after, Su-hyeok's fingers quickly opening him up, and soon a third finger joined in.

He writhed on the fingers, desperately hoping for it to touch his prostate, but alas, Su-hyeok has an iron grip on his hips, his mouth going back to abusing his nipples, making some hickies along the way.

He arched his back when finally, finally one of Su-hyeok's fingers hit his prostate. Suddenly the pace and position of his fingers changed and now he was going at a brutal pace, hitting his prostate directly.

Cheon-san moaned, "Su-Su-hyeok~" He yelled out his lover's name, Su-hyeok didn't give him any recognition and just kept the brutal pace up. Pairing it with him sucking and biting on his nipples, it was of no surprise when he came.

He relaxed slightly, before letting out a surprised moan when Su-hyeok suddenly hit his prostate again. "W-what? — " He started but was cut off by Su-hyeok kissing him.

Separating only when they both lost their breaths, Su-hyeok leaned in, "I haven't even come yet Jagi, do you expect this to be over so soon?" Then he grabs the bottle of lube next to them and lubes up his cock.

Cheong-san gasped when he felt the tip entering — there was no lie, Su-hyeok was big, like really big. Even if you prepared him for an hour he still wouldn't be able to take Su-hyeok in one fell swoop. Then all of a sudden, Su-hyeok snapped his hips up. Both of them moan at the sensation.

"H-Hyung wait — " He froze, realizing what he called Su-hyeok. Su-hyeok was rigid above him, before smirking and leaning down, "That's right, I'm a much better hyung than that senior, yes?" Cheong-san didn't get to answer as Su-hyeok changed their positions.

Cheong-san's face pushed into the pillow, barely giving him room to breathe, and his ass up. The new change in position made him groan, the tip of Su-hyeoks cock was right on his prostate.

He gasped feeling something in his stomach, looking down, he saw a bulge, fumbling around for Su-hyeok's hand, he pulled it to the bulge. He heard a small gasp.

Then Su-hyeok pulls back, then roughly snaps his hips back in. Immediately setting a rough pace, Cheong-san moaned underneath him. Face debauched, and overstimulated to the max.

"S-Su-hYEOK- AH~ MPH~ slower- slower! please! — " His pleas for Su-hyeok to go slower were unnoticed, and he felt himself nearing his orgasm again.

Just as he was about to release, an iron grip was felt on his neglected dick, stopping the orgasm.

He whined, "Hyeok~" he felt himself get grabbed roughly from the hair and was turned to face Su-hyeok. "Call me hyung, maybe I'll let you come." He smirked, Cheong-san felt himself heat up, "H-HyuNG-NGH—" Immediately after saying that Su-hyeok returned to his brutal pace.

He came for a second time, and he felt Su-hyeok groan and his pace got sloppy. A few more shaky thrusts and Su-hyeok came into Cheong-san.

Cheong-san whimpered as he was set down, just when he was about to think that it was over — Su-hyeok put his ass over his mouth, "Wait no! That's dirty — " His protests fell on deaf ears and he moaned at the feeling of Su-hyeok's tongue going in and out of his hole.

Su-hyeok let out a sigh of contentment and leaned away, watching Cheong-san's asshole clench at the air.

He went back to the neck, leaving hickies here and there, before going to that one spot that always makes Cheong-san moan breathlessly.

He kept on sucking and licking at it, feeling Cheong-san tremble underneath him. Licking his lips, he stands over Cheong-san. By every god out there, Cheong-san looked beautiful, his asshole clenching for something in it, his small whines and whimpers, his body shaking from the overstimulation, marked with many of his marks, even going as far as to make them visible.

"Mine, you're mine you got that?" He said looking Cheong-san in the eyes, who quickly turned on and let out a breathless moan.

Then he swiftly changes positions again. This time Cheong-san is on top of him, quivering, and he has his back to the bed.

"Su-" Cheong-san was about to say his name, but a slap to his ass cut it off. "Did you forget?" Su-hyeok says with a dark tone, Cheong-san immediately shakes his head, "No- no hyung..." Su-hyeok smirks.

He grabs Cheong-san's hips and places his asshole above his dick. Pushing him down, groaning at the tightness, he pays no mind to the crying Cheong-san above him.

He hears soft sobs from Cheong-San, but he pays no mind to it, instead, he looks at Cheong-san's stomach. There is a bulge, he presses a hand to it.

His eyes widen, feeling the pressure in his cock. Looking up to Cheong-san, who gasped, he licked his lips at seeing his face.

Cupping Cheong-san's face, "Beautiful..." he whispers. Cheong-san flushed but then gasped Su-hyeok snapped his hips up.

"Be good for me and ride me ok?" Su-hyeok grins and Cheong-san whimpers but does as told.

Soon the only thing you can hear is the sound of skin slapping together, moans, groans, and tiny whimpers emerge from the apartment.

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THE NEXT DAY AT SCHOOL

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Cheong-san buried his head in Su-hyeok's neck. Feeling the stares of staff and students alike.

You see, it started the morning after their...marathon. Cheong-san tried to get up, but failed and fell to the floor.

"AISH! SU-HYEOK HELP ME!" He screamed at his lover who immediately jerked up and tried to look for him. He sighed in irritation "Down here!" He raised a hand.

Su-hyeok leans over the bed and laughs at the sight. After his laughing fit, he gets down and helps Cheong-san sit on the bed. "C'mon jagiya~ don't be so harsh on me," Su-hyeok whined, but Cheong-san just huffs and goes back to pouting.

When they realize Cheong-san can't walk, Su-hyeok just decides to carry him to school and all of his classes.

"...You're sleeping on the couch tonight." He mumbles as they reach their friends, all of which tease them.

He hears Su-hyeok whine and his friends laugh.

Then he realizes something, "AYA WE LEFT IN THE MIDDLE OF SCHOOL YESTERDAY! SU-HYEOK!"

Laughter rang through the school, along with some screams.

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Warning for angst, cheating, suicide attempt, intrusive thoughts, suicidal thoughts, mild illusions to hallucinations and pills.

Cheong-san sees Su-hyeok with someone else, and he desperately tries to not break down.

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Cheong-san sighs, Su-hyeok had come home late again, saying that he had extra work to do. He knows that's not true, as Su-hyeok never took on any extra work because he wanted to spend every moment he had with Cheong -san, and if he did have to, he would tell Cheong-san immediately.

He leans over the table and looks at the photo frame that stood upon the cabinet, along with their other photos.

He stands up and walks over to it and picks it up. It was a picture of their 5th anniversary, his brain going over theories as to why he lied about the extra work.

Maybe he's gonna surprise me with something. But what if he's not? What else would he do? ...You know what I'm referring to too.

He knows deep down that there is only one answer — Su-hyeok is cheating on him. He knows that Su-hyeok rarely spends money on material items or surprise gifts, so he asked him one time why, and Su-hyeok answered "I 'm saving up so you can have your dream wedding." That alone moved him to tears.

He looks up, determined, figuring out what he should do. He takes his wallet, phone, and keys, then makes his way to his car.

He decides to go to the cafe near Su-hyeok's work to pick up coffee. He parks the car and walks into the cafe. He pauses when he enters. Su-hyeok is sitting at theirs ( theirs, ours, yours and mine. When did it become you and her? ) table with a girl, laughing and flirting with her.

One of the employees walked over to him, the employee's face showing pity. They frequented this cafe a lot so they knew most of the employees working there. All of them knew of their relationship.

"Do you want to get your regular? Everyone settled that it's free" They whispered to him. He nods me, mind blank. The employee leads him over to a secluded table in the corner and goes back behind the counter

He sat there for a few minutes, mind going over what he had just seen. Dazedly, he opens his phone and looks at his screen. It was a picture of him and Su-hyeok on their first anniversary. He feels a tear slide down his face, opening up contacts, and finding the number saved as "On-jo😒'' he calls her immediately.

"Cheong-san? Why did you-" he cuts her off with a sniffle, "Yah! Yah! What happened?!" She asks worriedly. "Can-can you come to the cafe?" He whispers to her. The silence was heard for a while before the rustling started.

"I'll meet you there." And she ends the call. A soft thud makes him lookup. It was the employee from before, they hand him his coffee and leave him alone.

He risks a glance at their table and feels a sob trying to rip out of his mouth. Su-hyeok kisses the girl takes her hand up to his mouth and seems to whisper words to her. He bites his hand in an attempt to muffle the sobs coming out.

He lays his head down on the table, before feeling a soft pat on his back. It was another employee, they solemnly offered him some ice cream and water.

He bowed to them and drank his water greedily. The door opens and he watches as On-jo scans the cafe and stalls at the scene of Su-hyeok and the girl. He makes eye contact with her, willing her to not storm the table. Then the door opened again and there were I-sak and Gyeong-su. He stood up immediately, trying to warn them, but it was too late.

Gyeong-su saw Su-hyeok, and he lunged.

It was all a blur, one moment Gyeong-su was standing next to the rest, then suddenly he was tackling Su-hyeok to the ground. People screamed around them and left the scene.

All except a few people, Cheong-san's friends, Su-hyeok, and the girl he was with, who was trying to separate the two men.

But Gyeong-su growls at her and pushes her away, and that seems to anger Su-hyeok, "Ya! Don't hit her!" He yelled, pushing Gyeong-su away.

Cheong-san trembled, then he yelled, "Gyeong-su! Stop it!" He runs over to them and separates them. He sees the surprise on Su-hyeok's face when he steps into view.

"Gyeong-su — " Cheong-san starts, but Gyeong-su just growls and points to Su-hyeok, "Look, you can be as mad as you want at me later! I saw him kissing another person! A fucking girl at that!" The rage in his voice was unmistakable.

The way Cheong-san flinches but doesn't look shocked made him realize why they were called over to the cafe.

The redness around Cheong-San's eyes is a dead giveaway that he cried, "Let's all calm down—" I-sak tried to say, but On-jo pushed her back, "Cheong-san, what are you gonna do?" She asks, her eyes flicking back and forth to Su-hyeok and him.

The silence was deafening, only being broken by the employees. Cheong-san gives his apologies, then rushes to his car and drives home, immediately, ignoring the calls of his boyfriend ( or should he say ex? ) and his friends behind him; he stops at a red light and puts do not disturb on his phone.

He connects his phone to his car's radio and opens Spotify to his sad playlist. Putting it on shuffle, he allows tears to fall.

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When he makes it home, he pauses as he sees the promise ring on his finger. Angrily, he took it off and threw it against a wall.

He chokes out a sob as all their memories play on repeat... The times they planned out their future, planning out where and what to buy, going on their dates, when they first kissed.

Everything comes back to him.

He slid down the door. He shivered, missing the warmth of Su-hyeok's hug. He props his head on his knees, "How will I live without you?" He whispers to an empty house.

The sound of a car pulling into the driveway snaps him out of his daze. He shakily gets up, looks at the door for a split second before running to the bedroom.

He locks the door and leans back on the door, hearing the hurried footsteps come closer and closer before they stop at the door.

"Cheong-san-ah, I know —" He shudders, hearing the voice, "I know you're in there..." Su-hyeok trails off with an unsure tone. Cheong-San made no move to reply. The silence stretched on for what felt like hours.

Until Su-hyeok said, "I — I'm sorry, I'll come back in a few days to collect my things." Cheong-san felt rage build-up, as well as tears, that was it? Was he gonna give up on their relationship just like that? He was gonna leave and wouldn't even make an effort to explain why he did that? That's it?!

He shakily opens the door and meets Su-hyeok's eyes from where he was putting his promise ring into the bowl beside the front door. The look on Su-hyeok's face was priceless. Eyes widened with guilt, mouth pressed to a thin line. Cheong -san takes shaky steps towards him. Su-hyeok not moving an inch. "Why?" He asks through tears, "WHY?!" He reaches Su-hyeok and punches him in the chest.

"WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY?!" He shouts before falling to his knees in front of Su-hyeok, sobs tear out of his mouth viciously, never once stopping. Su-hyeok just kneels in front of him and takes him into his arms. Muttering apologies as they lay in a bittersweet embrace. Cheong-san weeps and weeps, his head aching, his body shivering. With the last of his strength, he cups Su-hyeok's face, "...W-what did I do wrong?" He whispers with a broken voice.

"I fell out of love, I'm sorry." That was all Su-hyeok says before he pushes him away and walks out the door. ( He walked out of your life just like that, Cheong-san. It shows how truly meaningless you were in his life. )

He screams, getting up and shoving all their photos from the cabinet. The glass pierces his skin, but he makes no move to stop. He weeps for their love, he weeps for all that they had gone through, he weeps for their memories, but most of all, he weeps for all that they had lost.

Never once did he weep for himself.

He feels himself getting dizzy. All he hears is a faint thud and a door opening before his vision goes black.

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When he comes too, he sees a white ceiling. He looks around and sees On-jo sleeping on a chair next to him. He tries to speak but finds he cannot. He settles on shaking her awake. He moves carefully, wincing at the pain that shoots through his limbs.

He lets out a hoarse gasp as he topples over. It results in On-jo startling, awake, and screaming for a nurse. "Cheong-san! Stop moving! My god — why do you do this to yourself?" She says, concern laced in her words as she helps him settle on the bed again.

Cheong-san winces and opens his mouth to respond, but only coughs come out. On-jo fumbles for a water bottle and presses it to his lips. He greedily drinks it all in, his body relaxing slightly, even with all the sharp pains shooting up his limbs.

He looks up at her with a questioning look, "Gyeong-su went over to your house after getting a call from one of the neighbors on violent screaming coming out of your house, she also mentioned Su-hyeok's car speeding away from the house.” On-jo finishes with a solemn voice.

The silence that followed after was suffocating. Cheong-san stays silent, biting his lip. It was broken by the door bursting open, a nurse and a doctor coming in, and his friends behind them. On-jo just gives him a look that says 'We're gonna talk about this later.' He decides to ignore that and just focus on mustering up a smile for his friends.

"Guys-" He coughs, everyone clamoring around him. He smiles, one that doesn't reach his eyes, and tries to speak again. The doctor coughs and everyone turns quiet. Cheong-san turns to the doctor and motions for him to continue.

"Mr. Lee, I don't recommend speaking for a few days, as you tore some of your vocal cords and you're quite dehydrated. I'll prescribe you some medicine for your vocal cords and some instructions that you have to follow for two weeks." The doctor says, looking up from his clipboard. The nurse scurries around him putting back the wires and adding something to his IV.

The nurse leaves the room, the doctor following. But he hesitates and pauses at the door, before looking at Cheong-san with a sad smile, "I hope you get better soon. What happened to you was not something you deserved." And silence reigned once more.

Gyeong-su approached him first, both of them staring at one another, before Gyeong-su pulled him into a hug, "I've called auntie Cheong-san, You can cry now." Gyeong-su whispers into his hair. Cheong-san shakes, then he lets the tears fall.

The rest of the group gradually got in on the hug.

They stayed like that for an hour.

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His eomma came into the room a few hours later, apologizing profusely at the fact that she was late. Not that Cheong-san can blame her. Hyosan is far from Seoul after all. She brings some of her chicken with her, talking about how her days in Hyosan have been quiet without him and his friends around.

They don't talk about Su-hyeok.

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His appa came by earlier and said he could only stay for a day or two since he still needs to go back to work. His family just talk and catch up in the hospital room, making plans on going out together when Cheong-san is released.

They still don't talk about Su-hyeok.

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A day before his departure from the hospital, they sat next to him and said, “Let's talk." Cheong-san merely shuffled over for them to have more space.

"Just know, you're always welcome to come back in Hyosan, we still have your old room set up —" His appa started. but his eomma immediately put a hand to his mouth, "What he means honey, is that whatever you’re going through right now, we just want you to know that we will always be with you." Cheong-san felt his heart clench.

"On a side note — I just knew that Su — " His appa started, but stopped when Cheong-san flinched violently. His eomma glared at his appa before taking him into a hug, "Cheong-ah, you're my son, no matter which path you decide to take, your eomma will always be here." She says with such a loving tone, Cheong-san almost breaks down.

Almost

His appa joins the hug moments later. They stay like that for an hour or two.

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He goes back to their — his, his home ( is it home now? ). He opens the door with shaky hands. Everything is the same as it was. The broken glass, their pictures punctured by shards of glass, and his promise — he stops.

Then he walks over to it, shaky hands holding the ring up to his eyes.

He sets it back down.

Cheong-san makes his way to the couch, letting out a tired sigh as his back hits the couch. He freezes, seeing the blanket they kept on the couch after they fell asleep on it far too many times. He picks it up and places it on him soon; tears fall, but no sound is made.

Hyeok-ah, I miss you.

He sat there for hours, bundled up in a blanket crying silently.

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He stretches, his muscles sore from sitting in that crouched position for hours. He takes the broom and some rags and cleans.

An hour later the house was clean, spotless even. Cheong-san took everything that belonged to Su-hyeok and stuffed them into suitcases. He was trembling the whole time. He got up from his position when he heard the doorbell ring.

Sighing, he got up and opened the door. It was the girl from the cafe.

Both of them stood there, staring at each other. One with disbelief and pain, and one with guilt and sadness. "Are you here to gloat?" Cheong-san whispers with an angry tone. The girl shakes her head, "I- I'm here to apologize." She bows her head. Cheong-san grips the door with anger, "Out! Don't - Don't you dare show your face here again." And at that, he slams the door shut.

The girl on the other end sighs and leaves the property.

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Cheong-san doesn't tell anyone about the girl coming over to apologize, he barely even talks about Su-hyeok. Hell, it was concerning to the point that On-jo's dad recommended a therapist to him. He knows the looks they give him when they think he's distracted. When they think that he isn't aware.

They couldn't be more wrong, he's so aware, aware of everything going on around him at once, even from the smallest of things — like how Dae-su lost a few pounds when even he hasn't noticed it yet, or how Wu-jin strangely seems more nervous around him.

He thinks it's weird, so he searches it up on the internet and finds out what it's called.

Hyperawareness

He doesn't tell anyone.

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The thoughts start when he's all alone, lying in bed. The missing warmth next to him propels his thoughts to go dark.

Don't you ever think about it, Cheong-san, don't you ever wonder why he chose to stay with you of all people? YOU?

The resident fuck-up who has a shit ton of mistakes weighing on you, or the fuck-up who stayed with his abusive and toxic ex-boyfriend even though the signs were right there? The fuck up who allowed himself to be raped and enjoyed it?

He left because he realized that you were a fuck up, a mistake. Someone who he should have never been associated with. I bet all your friends are thinking you're so overdramatic and are overreacting to something this small.

He lays still, letting his mind wander.

You need to repent, you know how you can repent?

Kill yourself, Cheong-san.

Get up, go to the bathroom, and take the pills.

Swallow them, all of them.

He fumbles as he gets up, his mind reeling with possibilities, many things coming at him all at once. The many things he can do to repent — slice your wrists, — hang yourself, — fall from — "Cheong-san?" He looks up at Su-hyeok dripping wet.

Su-hyeok's eyes went from the pill bottle in his hands, and to his face. Stepping to him calmly, "Cheong-san, put that pill bottle down..." He says as if talking to a child. Cheong-san takes a step back, the frown on his face.

Su-hyeok steals a glance at the pills in his hand, antidepressants. He frowns; he remembers stocking up on them a few days before that — "Cheong-ah, put the pills down and come to me." He says seriously.

Cheong-san hesitates — then he puts the pills down and steps closer to Su-hyeok. Just as he was about to touch him, Su-hyeok vanished. "Hyeok? No! No no no no no come back please — I'll do better, I'll be better! Just come back please." He begs to an empty room, arms outstretched as if wanting to hug someone.

He passes out on the bathroom floor from exhaustion.

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When Cheong-san woke up he did not expect to have his friends trying to wrangle a… dog version of Su-hyeok??

"What the fuck guys?" He asks disbelief clouding his face, the others had a look of pure relief when they saw he woke up, everything was a mess. "Cheong-san! Help us!" On-jo yelled, still trying to keep Su-hyeok down. That snapped him out of his disbelief and quickly ran to help. But Su-hyeok stopped struggling when Cheong-san reached his line of vision. "Hyeok-ah?" He says carefully, moving forward with his hand outstretched.

With an unexpected strength, Su-hyeok rips away from the hands holding him down and runs headfirst to Cheong-san, who stumbles from the additional weight. “Oomph — “ Cheong-san huffs at the weight, "Hyeok-ah, what are you doing?" He asks, taking Su-hyeok's face with a serious look on his face. Suddenly, Su-hyeok legs out a bark, scaring Cheong-san, who lets out a loud yelp.

"Right, we forgot to tell you he behaves like a dog," Gyeong-su sheepishly says. Just as Cheong-san was about to reply, Su-hyeok suddenly pounced on him. He lets out a groan, "Fuck — you're heavY —" Su-hyeok didn't seem to like that comment and put more weight on Cheong-san.

"Motherfucker — you assholes help!" Cheong-san calls out to his laughing friends. "Sorry Cheong-san, but you look so stup — I mean funny?" Wu-jin lets out a laugh in the middle of his sentence.

Cheong-san sighed and became slack, resigning himself to his fate as a makeshift bed for the human puppy on top of him. ( Literally )

He does however raise a middle finger to his friends before being attacked once again by Su-hyeok.

Barks and laughter rang out through the halls of the apocalyptic school.

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Hello~ This is a very important announcement.

I will be closing the requests for now and will be going on a small hiatus.

I'm sorry to disappoint, but honestly, I have so many things going on right now. Thank you so much for reading and I will be back with new one-shot's very soon :).

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Cheong-san thinks he makes for a pitiful sight. Eyes red and burning. Voice hoarse from cries he yelled so bitterly before. His hair is scattered and messy. When he woke up, he thought today was going to be okay. Today was going to be alright. It was all going to be okay.

It wasn't okay.

It was the worst day of his life.

He went into school with a smile.

He left with a cry.

The memories of the morning were fuzzy, all he remembers was Su-hyeok standing by the door kissing their class president.

He thought – he thought they were enough to fight for. Even if he said it was a mistake, even if his parents didn't approve, wasn't it enough for him? Wasn't it enough they got together? Wasn't it enough that they were even together?

He said that we would go against the world together. He said he wouldn't listen to his parents. He said he would fight for us.

He said he would fight for —

"For me." Cheong-san sits on a lonely bench in the park — the secluded area giving him the peace he so desperately hoped for.

And he feels those traitorous feelings creeping up on him again.

He feels someone sit on the bench next to him, he raises his eyes and is met with a handkerchief. A boy wearing a face mask sits next to him. "Here... I'm sorry for disturbing you, but you looked like you needed company." The boy murmurs next to him. Cheong-san tries to smile, but going by the boy's eyes, the smile didn't look like a smile.

He and the boy sit on the bench, the silence wrapping around them didn't feel awkward at all — if anything, it felt nice, it felt... comforting.

"Do..." The boy coughs next to him, "Do you want to talk about it?" He pauses, but it seems to the boy it was a rejection. "I'm sorry you don't have to talk-" The boy rambles apologizing, but Cheong-san lets out a teary laugh.

"It's fine, I probably needed to say this." He fidgets with the handkerchief, "My boyfriend - well, ex now I suppose, cheated on me." His gaze falls on the boy's wide dark brown eyes staring back at him with sympathy. "We were... Complicated, we weren't out yet. We only told our parents — and his parents didn't like me. Well, they didn't like the fact that he was dating a boy." He feels tears gather again.

"He told me that he would fight for us. He told me that no matter what it was us against the world." Cheong-san leans back onto the bench. "I believed him." Tears start to slip down his cheeks. "I did everything to be supportive - I was always there for him when his parents and him fought, when he got into a fight, when he got low grades, when any trouble arose I was always there. Even if I had to cancel plans, I was always there." He lets out a silent sob.

"I wanted us to finally walk down those streets hand in hand like those couples I see. I wanted us to be proud of ourselves, I wanted us to be free and —" His voice broke. "Wanting was enough. For me, it was enough." He ran a hand over his face. "I lived my life like that, hoping that one day we could be free and be together without judgment." The boy next to him lands a hand on his shoulder, a silent comfort.

"I canceled plans for him whenever he asked to meet up, we had our spot behind the mall, and whenever he said, "Meet me behind the mall." I'd feel so happy —" He lets out a shuddering breath. "For me, it was enough. So why wasn't it enough for him?" He sobs.

The boy tugs him into a comforting embrace, Cheong-san for the first time since he and Su-hyeok got together, felt loved.

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"I'm sorry for crying on you like that, I'm pretty sure I ruined your shirt," Cheong-san mutters, eyeing the tear-stained black shirt. The boy laughs, "Don't mind it, I can always run it through the wash." They fall into another comfortable silence.

"Y'know, I think it's time for an introduction." He says with a small smile, "I can't keep referring to you as the boy now can I?" He says teasingly, a genuine smile is shown after so long. The boy grins — or he assumes he does, seeing as he's wearing a face mask. "My name is Cheong-san, you?" He holds a hand out for a handshake, and the boy glances at it and shakes his hand. "I'm Taehyun and I assume you go to Hyosan High?" The boy — Taehyun, glances at his uniform. Cheong-san is reminded that he left school early.

Ah, that can be the future Cheong-san's problem.

"Yeah, are you in school too?" He asks, leaning back onto the bench. "I am — I'm here for a field trip of sorts." He sees Taehyun fidget nervously. "Ah, that's pretty cool, the last field trip we had was to the mountains, and let me tell you it was not fun." Cheong-san smiles as they fall into an easy conversation.

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He goes home hours after when Taehyun had to go due to his friend calling him. Cheong-san frowns as he remembers that he forgot to get his number. He hopes he can talk to Taehyun again though. Then his mind is back to the matter of him leaving school early. He calls his mom on the way home to excuse him as sick.

His mom after some explaining does do so, and the moment he came home he's brought into a tight hug. "You can be as absent as you want for a few days, you're one of the top students in your class anyways — you can miss a few days." She murmured into his hair, "Now go take a bath and change out of your uniform." She sends him up the stairs with a small smile.

In the bath, he resolves to go to school tomorrow.

He'd rather face the truth and get over it as quickly as he can. ( He can already feel the breakdown. ) And also because he has this nagging feeling to go to school tomorrow. His mind is brought back to Taehyun and a smile pops out from the bubbles.

He's thankful he met such a kind person that day.

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He walks into class with whispers following him, Gyeong-su, his best friend, walking next to him, filling him up on what happened yesterday. They reach his desk, there he sees a package on it. It was meant for him with his name written on it in bold letters. He gapes, "Woah, dude who's it from?" Gyeong-su questions from beside him. Cheong-san flips the gift around trying to figure out who it's from. The effort seemed fruitless as he didn't see anything.

"Open it!! I wanna see what's inside." Gyeong-su urges with a big grin. Cheong-san finds himself returning it as he carefully rips the wrapping paper off.

He gasps when he sees what it is.

The gift was the latest MacBook that had just been released — and judging from the gasps and murmurs from the rest of the class they saw it too. "Cheong-san, am - am I seeing this right?" He doesn't bother to answer Gyeong-su as he sees a note tucked into the box. He takes it and gasps softly.

Hi Cheong-san,

Sorry for gifting you this in your school, I would have mailed it to your house, but I don't know where it is so I mailed it to your school instead! :) Sorry if it bothers you somehow, and text me later!! I also talked to your principal so you can go home to tuck ur gift away, I know how people get and they might damage it.

— Taehyun ( txt me using this number : XXX - XXX - XXXX )

Cheong-san laughs, and his surprise grows into happiness. He packs the MacBook into his backpack and makes his way out of the door. He catches Su-hyeok's wide eyes from the corner of his eye but he just ignores him. He isn't important right now. Gyeong-su and On-jo are next to him asking who it's from and why he's smiling so wide.

"I'll just put this away in my room alright? I'll come back and tell you." He answers, smile still in place.

They reluctantly back off and Cheong-san leaves the school with a wide smile, gaining a dirty look from the gym teacher who reluctantly lets him pass.

He slips the gift under his bed and enters Taehyun's number into his contacts. and runs back to school. His wide smile was still in place.

This was an amazing start to an amazing day.

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