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"Gyuvin, I'm entering your room, you better not be naked!" Zhang Hao's voice pierces through the closed door, jolting Gyuvin awake from his blissful slumber.
He lazily lifts his head from the pillow, eyes barely open. The door bursts open, and Gyuvin's eyes widen in alarm as Zhang Hao struts in.
"Thank god you're not naked, and hey, that's rude! How could you just ignore me?" Hao mutters, patting Gyuvin's cheeks playfully in an attempt to rouse him.
"Ple—"
"No," Zhang Hao retorts.
"Bu—"
"No."
"Let—"
"Get up from this bed, or your mango sando's getting fed to Hanbin downstairs," Zhang Hao warns, a mischievous glint in his eyes.
Gyuvin pouts at his friend's threat, not in the mood to leave the comfort of his bed. He tries his best puppy eyes, but Hao remains unmoved.
"Not today, Kim Gyuvin," Hao chants, shutting his eyes and shaking his head. Gyuvin stares at him incredulously before reluctantly rising from the bed.
He slips on his puppy slippers, a gift from Hanbin, and trudges downstairs to the kitchen, with Hao following behind with a playful smirk.
As they reach the kitchen, Gyuvin rubs the sleep from his eyes while Hao leans casually against the counter, a mischievous grin plastered on his face.
"You know, you really need to work on your morning routine, Gyuvin," Hao says, grabbing an apple from the fruit bowl. Gyuvin shoots him a mock glare.
"And you need to work on your manners, Hao Hyung. Bursting into people's rooms like that." Hao chuckles.
"Where's the fun in that? Plus, it's not like you ever mind the company." Gyuvin rolls his eyes, but there's a hint of a smile tugging at the corners of his lips.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever. Just don't expect me to be cheerful until I receive my energy uplifter." Hao smirks.
"Oh, don't worry. I'm sure Hanbin will whip up something extra strong for you." Gyuvin groans playfully.
"Great, just what I need. I need to log into my computer. Must finish the quests." As Zhang Hao leans closer to Gyuvin, Hanbin enters the kitchen, coffee in hand, and places it near Gyuvin, shooting a glare at the taller boy.
"Do you even have a life outside that computer?" Hanbin asks, taking a bite of his strawberry. Hao sidles up to Hanbin, stealing one of his strawberries and popping it into his mouth.
Gyuvin shrugs nonchalantly. "Well, yeah. My home and my workplace," he replies, rolling his eyes as he takes a huge bite from his mango sando sandwich, moaning in delight.
"He's obsessed with this one girl online and keeps trying to flirt with her. I don't understand why our kid is like this, Hao," Hanbin sighs, sounding like a tired parent, while Hao lets out a disappointed noise, staring at Gyuvin.
"Gyuvin, you could get baited by a grandfather at this point. What if that girl's secretly a grandfather?" Hao asks, causing Gyuvin to almost drop his mango sando.
He quickly grabs it, squishing the sandwich, earning grimaces from Hao and Hanbin, but Gyuvin pays no mind and puts the entire squished sandwich into his mouth, shocking Hanbin and while Hao stares at him with disgust.
"Yeah, that's your kid, Hanbin," Hao mutters, sipping on his milk tea as Hanbin rolls his eyes.
"Uh, I don't think she's an old grandfather, Hyung. Don't gotta worry about that, I'm a smart boy," Gyuvin comments, licking his fingers. Hao cringes at the sight
"Smart boy? You were literally smiling and recording a mukbang at a funeral home," Hao reminds him.
"Well, the funeral food was bussing, and it'd be sad if I didn't do a mukbang, you know," Gyuvin defends himself.
"Ok, not the point, but Gyuvin, you have to be careful with dating people on the Internet," Hanbin warns, but Gyuvin groans, tired of his friends pestering him.
"Oh my God, what is she even gonna do to me? Ok, hypomothetically speaking—"
"You mean hypothetically, Gyuvin," Hanbin corrects.
"Right, whatever Hanbin Hyung said speaking. Even if the girl I have a huge crush on turns out to be a grandfather, so what? We can be a great grandfather and grandson duo then," Gyuvin replies, causing Hao and Hanbin to stare at each other in concern.
"I don't know what to do with this kid," Hao sighs. Hanbin shakes his head, exasperation evident on his face. "Gyuvin, sometimes I worry about your grasp on reality."
Gyuvin shrugs, unfazed by Hanbin's concern. "Hey, life's too short to worry about what-ifs. Besides, if she's the right person, this shouldn't matter, right?"Hao and Hanbin exchange a glance, silently communicating their shared disbelief at Gyuvin's logic.
"I suppose you have a point," Hanbin concedes with a sigh, deciding it's futile to argue further.
"Just promise me you'll be cautious, okay? We care about you, Gyuvin." Gyuvin beams at his friends, offering them a thumbs-up.
"Don't worry, my Korean dad and Chinese dad. Your heterosexual son loves you too, #love da gays. Now would you excuse me, I have a girl waiting for me. I'll continue our bloodline for us." he quips before heading out of the kitchen, bounding up the stairs.
Suddenly, a loud thump reverberates through the house, prompting Hanbin and Hao to exchange a concerned look.
"I'm okay, guys!" Gyuvin's voice reassures from upstairs, though his friends remain skeptical.
"He's such a klutz," Hao chuckles, shaking his head.
Gyuvin settles into his gaming chair, adorned with the glittered headset his younger sister decorated for him.
With a flick of his wrist, he powers up his computer and launches his favorite game.
"You're finally back, dude," a voice crackles through his headset, and Gyuvin grins as he sees the familiar female character on his screen.
"Oh hey, Wook! Did you get proposed by someone in this game or what? Why are you dressed up as a royal bride?" Gyuvin teases, eyeing his best friend's avatar.
"Dude, so a crazy thing happened,so the Shen—"
Gunwook begins slowly, but Gyuvin interrupts before he can continue.
"No, dude, crazy. I think you were about to mention the Shen Clan and I'm tripping, right?" Gyuvin interjects, anxiety bubbling within him.
"Man, bear with me!" Gunwook whines, and Gyuvin gasps dramatically.
"First of all, you're my best friend. My homie, the bro in need, we are the orange and black cat duo. We are the small puppy and big puppy duo. We are the—"
"Just get to the point, Hyung," Gunwook interrupts, and Gyuvin grins at the screen, especially at his friend's avatar.
"Brat forgot his manners too. Everyone's just leaving me at this point. What about our Buldak Clan, Gunwook?" Gyuvin sighs dramatically.
"Hyung, I never left it. I just got proposed to by some guy from the Shen Clan...You jump to conclusions real easily," Gunwook mutters, and Gyuvin can imagine the younger one is probably rolling his eyes at him.
"Who's it?" Gyuvin asks, suddenly curious why the enemy clan proposed to Gunwook, his right-hand woman-man-whatever Gunwook played as in the game.
"I don't know, man. He gave me a lot of money and proposed to me, so I just accepted it for our clan, you know how marriage pact works on here.. me and my husband's inventories are merged..i can sell these off and get handful of money and get us a lot of weapons and upgrades."Gunwook explains.
Gyuvin smirks mischievously as he hears his best friend's plans.
"Oh my god, are you going to pull off a the handmaiden but gay?"
"Hyung, that's not the plot of handmaiden but anyway, I'm gonna sell what he gifted to me because he can just suck my dick! I'll never let my clan down." Gunwook explains patiently.
"Okay, so it's mission impossible but make it possible, alright," Gyuvin concludes, understanding Gunwook's strategy.
"Don't blow me off, by the way, Hyung," Gunwook whispers into the mic, and Gyuvin nods.
"Don't worry, my lovely friend. I support your housewife era! Get that bag or dick or whatever!" Gyuvin cheers, and Gunwook groans in embarrassment.
A new character suddenly appears on Gyuvin's screen, and he instantly recognizes her, causing him to jump in his gaming chair.
"Noona!" he shouts into the mic, but the response from his fellow players is less than enthusiastic, with his message box being spammed with requests for him to quiet down.
Ignoring the protests, he eagerly reads the message from his crush.
Shenrui: Stop shouting Gyubin
and Gyuvin melts like the simp he was.
He sends a text to Rui Noona's space and waits obediently for her reply.
A tiny noise alerts Gyuvin, and he immediately opens the chat, reading the message eagerly.
GyubDalk: Noona, do you want to improve your rank? Let's go complete a quest together, I'll help you!
ShenRui: Sure.
"She wants me," Gyuvin mutters, delusional as he stares at the text with a huge smile on his face.
Gyuvin's fingers fly across the keyboard as he sends a link to Rui's personal chat, inviting her to join him in another world.
GyubDalk: You know how the clan quests work, good luck. I'm here with you though ;) 😛
With a sense of anticipation coursing through him, Gyuvin hits send, his heart racing with excitement
On the other side, a blonde guy sits back in his expensive gaming chair, adjusting his headset as he reads the flurry of messages from Gyuvin.
Beside him, a shorter but more muscular male, observes the conversation with amusement.
"Man, this guy is so into you Ricky" the shorter guy remarks, glancing at Ricky.
"Well, it's because I play as a female character on this game, Matthew Hyung," Ricky replies, quickly sending another text before preparing for the clan quest.
"Imagine what his reaction would be if he finds out you're a guy," Matthew muses.
Ricky pauses for a moment, a ping of notification from his game chat drawing his attention.
He sighs, ignoring the text to focus on the game.
Matthew leans over, eager to see the message, and bursts into laughter when he reads Gyuvin's texts.
"Oh my god, Gyuvin's so hilarious, dude. Man's so down bad for you," Matthew comments between laughs, while Ricky just sighs, reading the messages with a sense of resignation.
GyubDalk: damn is your a priest because your a blessing 😄
GyubDalk: is your dad a press be abuse your a blessinh
GyubDalk: Is your dad a priest because you ate a blessing and this time I ate 😁 🤤
GyubDalk: I give up on spellinb
GyubDalk: Noona damn you're so pot 🍯 🍲
Gyubdalk: Hot, Jesus
Another notification pings, and Matthew urges Ricky to check the message.
Reluctantly, Ricky opens it, rolling his eyes at Gyuvin's antics.
"He makes me want to hit my head on the keyboard and call it a day," Ricky says with a sigh, while Matthew continues to laugh uncontrollably.
But their amusement is short-lived as another message arrives, and Ricky's expression turns somber as he reads it.
GyubDalk: Noona are you a dog or a cat?
ShenRui: ??
GyubDalk: you know cat person or dog person
ShenRui : your mom
"Dude your mama jokes are outdated." Matthew comments beside him and Ricky turns his head to glare at Matthew.
"Shutup"
GyubDalk: ??
ShenRui: If you don't want me to whoop your @$$ like your mama shutup and attack
GyubDalk: For a moment I thought you wanted me to call you mommy and I was about to but hey that's so hot of you, damn you a bad b 😍 💖..
ShenRui: GYUVIN PLS FOCUS ON THE GAME
"He's going to give me wrinkles, oh my god," Ricky comments, before exiting the chat message and gets up from his gaming chair.
Matthew just wickedly smiles at him before following him.
"He's cute though," Matthew comments with a whistle, and Ricky looks at him weird.
"Right... you've never seen him," Ricky says while walking downstairs to grab his snacks in the kitchen.
Matthew just hops behind him, whistling.
"Don't forget that your lover boy sends you his pictures almost every single day," Matthew reminds, and Ricky pauses while pouring his strawberry milk carton into his glass.
He glares at Matthew who just shrugs."Whatever, he's straight," Ricky says, stirring his milk with the metal straw and sipping his milk, leaning on the counter on his back ,looking at Matthew.
"So you'd let him hit," Matthew comments with a smirk, stealing a piece of cake from Ricky who pays no mind.
"You could just send him your pic so he'd know you are a dude."
"I'm not going to send a picture of me to that weird guy," Ricky says, eating his strawberries.
"Point...but aren't you leading that guy on because he clearly thinks you are a woman?" Matthew reminds him, and Ricky sighs.
"Mattchuu, just because I play as a female character doesn't make me a woman, well, he's close-minded," Ricky defends.
"You literally didn't say anything when he called you Noona," Matthew continues.
"Oh my god, I thought it was like because of my character! You know getting into role stuff.. it's literally an RP game!" Ricky whines.
"I didn't know you were into being called Noona," Matthew concludes, and Ricky looks at the shorter guy as if he has grown a new head.
"No??" He whisper-shouts and pauses before saying, "I don't mind being called Jiejie."
Matthew looks at him with a confused stare.
"What's that?" Ricky just shrugs, grabbing his thermal bottle of strawberry milk, walking upwards, sipping his milk ignoring Matthew who follows him from behind shouting, "WHAT'S JIEJIE??"
Ricky opens the door to his room and walks to his gaming chair, with Matthew trailing behind him.
"By the way, are you going to come to the new ice cream parlor later? Hanbin Hyung invited us, remember?" Matthew asks, sitting beside Ricky's gaming chair, staring at him, who is looking at his gaming screen with squinted eyes.
"Dude, what happened?" Matthew asks, concerned, and then follows Ricky's gaze, staring at the screen with his mouth wide open.
GyubDalk has sent you 500000 gold stars
GyubDalk: Noona pls sorry come back I'm beginning to lose my eyesight 😔🤣😭💔💔
GyubDalk: Come back 🔙
"Oh my god, did you really leave? I'm sorry, NOONA," Ricky reads aloud from the messages on the screen, and Matthew gasps.
"Did he just send you fricking 500,000 gold stars? Aren't those expensive?" Matthew asks, astonished, but Ricky stays silent.
"It's like 5000 won...why would someone waste this much on a game?" Ricky says, typing a message to Gyuvin.
ShenRui: Gyubin, I just left for a drink.
GyubDalk: Oh.
ShenRui: Uhm, I'm sending back the stars.
GyubDalk: WHAT NO WHY?
ShenRui: Gyub, don't waste your money online.
GyubDalk: But, Noona, I wanted to buy you that.
ShenRui: Well, I don't need it.
GyubDalk: You can literally level up with those stars.
ShenRui: It's okay, I don't need them.
GyubDalk: But...
ShenRui: It's better to level up without just paying, besides you are here to help me
GyubDalk: I feel bad, Noona.
ShenRui: Why?
GyubDalk: Because, uh, I got distracted and made you distracted while doing the quest.
ShenRui: When are you not distracted? It's not new, so I don't mind.
GyubDalk: Can you please not send it back?
ShenRui: No.
GyubDalk: Uhm, I tried well.
You've sent GyubDalk 600000 gold stars!
GyubDalk: Hold Up I JUST SENT 500000 gold stars
ShenRui: no you forgot
GyubDalk: you are trying to gaslight me I SENT YOU ONLY 500000
ShenRui: shutup
GyubDalk has sent you 700000 gold stars!
ShenRui: you gotta be kidding me
GyubDalk: JUST TAKE IT WOMAN
GyubDalk: / with respect ma
ShenRui: Dont tell me what to do
You've sent GyubDalk 900000 gold stars!
GyubDalk: oh my god why can't you just accept it
ShenRui: Can't your man ego accept a gift from a woman??
GyubDalk: STOP ITS NOT THAT
GyubDalk: uhm so let's say we have a problem 😔
ShenRui: Speak for yourself
GyubDalk: Hypotcally speaking 🗣️
ShenRui: Gyub, I told you to not use complicated words if you can't fucking spell it
GyubDalk: but you know what I meant right
ShenRui: Sadly
GyubDalk: what do you think about boys who has their cards restricted by their moms?
ShenRui: ... Omg
GyubDalk: what??
ShenRui: Your mama has your card on hold
GyubDalk: JUST ANSWER THE DAMN QUESTION
ShenRui: Don't tell a woman what to do
GyubDalk: 🙍🏻♂️♂️🙍🏻♂️♂️🙍🏻♂️♂️
ShenRui: Why'd you even waste your money on this fucking game
GyubDalk: Well I wanted TO PROPOSE TO YOU
"Ayo, hold up! He's so serious???" Matthew shouts and Ricky turns his head to glare at him.
"shutup please"
GyubDalk has sent you 900,000 gold stars!
ShenRui: Why are you sending it back? Also wdym propose..
GyubDalk: Please just take it, Noona. It was supposed to be a bridal proposal gift for you.
ShenRui: A what?
GyubDalk: Uh, do you not know this game, Noona?
ShenRui: Just talk.
GyubDalk: So basically, here in this game, we propose, and it's up to you whether you accept it or not (please accept me). And when you do accept it, there's this ritual that happens among the ones who are in a clan, and you get gifted the bridal box from me, and whatever I earn from now on is yours too because our inventories and currencies are merged.
ShenRui: Cringe.
GyubDalk: HEY, WHAT DO YOU MEAN? It's cute ok
ShenRui: So, only a man can propose on here?
GyubDalk: Oh yeah.
ShenRui: Misogyny.
GyubDalk: I know, right? I literally piss my pants when I think I have to propose.🤣🤣🤣..
ShenRui: TMI..
GyubDalk: Ok.
ShenRui: So, wait, are you trying to propose to me?
GyubDalk: Yeah, and since you are not in any clan, you can be in mine.
ShenRui: ... Are you blind?
GyubDalk: ??
ShenRui: I literally am in the Shen Clan.
GyubDalk: Hold up.
GyubDalk: WHAT THE FRIFK
GyubDalk: MY ENEMY CLAN?
ShenRui: How?
GyubDalk: They stole my members by bribing.
ShenRui: Well your members are fucking weak, damn.
GyubDalk: Can't believe my woman's from my enemy clan. It feels like I'm in a romance angst 20k words fiction.
ShenRui: You read too much fiction..
Gyubdalk: omg what's next? That our families are against us.. then..when we're fucking.. someone catches us and we fuck to death 😜🙌🏼
ShenRui: someone take this dude's phone away
Gyubdalk: it's literally shakespears story PB and J
ShenRui: You're kidding me right
Gyubdalk: ??
ShenRui: brah it's Shakespeare 😭 and it's not PB and J it's Romeo and Juliet.
Gyubdalk: I don't really care about them, it's us now
Gyubdalk: I got the plot right that's it 🤷🏻♂️
ShenRui: they don't fuck to death ☠️
Gyubdalk: we're Romeo and Juliet but Genz 😛
ShenRui: you know it's angst right
Gyubdalk: shit you right Noona 💔🐶
ShenRui: Thank fuck cuz I don't think I could be alive with you 😭
Gyubdalk: NOOO DONT SAY THAT, WE HAVE TO FUCK BEFORE YOU DIE
ShenRui: boy you only care about my hole
Gyubdalk: No 🤒I care about your whole PersonaliTITTY 😊😋
ShenRui: right Mr fanfic addicted
GyubDalk: Oh, I need that daily Woosan trip.
ShenRui: God, you are so annoying.
GyubDalk has sent you a ruby ring!
ShenRui: Okay be honest, are you into getting degraded?
GyubDalk: Click that, Noona.
ShenRui: Don't tell me what to do.
"Oh my god, click on that, Ricky!" Matthew whisper-shouts into Ricky's ears, who glares at him and goes back to stare at the screen and clicks the notification.
GyubDalk has proposed to you.
Are you willing to be his bride~~
Do you accept this proposal?
Yes or No
Congratulations! You're now GyubDalk's wife!
Here are your gifts given by your husband and his clan members:
Ruby bridal pack- 1000
Diamonds- 5789
Diamond weapons- 245
Emerald stones- 69
The Buldak Clan has gifted you these following items:
Golden Jackpot pack- 50
Healing pack- 550
Mythical weapons- 230
Arcane special edition pack- 20
Mythical character pack- 25
Avatar closet- 448
Petal Crown- 1
Happy Married Life!
"Is this guy loaded? He's crazy," Matthew states in horror, staring at the gifts on the screen.
"He's crazy for spending this much online," Ricky says, frustratedly rubbing his forehead.
"You both are made for each other," Matthew says, looking at Ricky, who doesn't look at him to save himself from another wave of a headache.
GyubDalk: Omg thank god you accepted it. I was sweating through my butt cheeks...didn't know they could 💦 sweat
ShenRui: I thought your mom restricted your card & also your discovery is so disgusting pls STFU and die
GyubDalk: Uh. I bought this like 3 weeks ago
ShenRui: Aw you were waiting to propose me for so long
GyubDalk: I have no shame admitting that ma'am
ShenRui: bfr boy, you haven't even seen my face
GyubDalk: Well I don't really need to..
ShenRui: so you're saying that you don't want to see my face
GyubDalk: WHAT NO I DIDN'T MEAN THAT, I DIDN'T WANT TO MAKE YOU UNCOMFORTABLE BY ASKING OF COURSE ITS YOUR WISH NOONA
ShenRui: Boy chill out ffs
ShenRui: I was playing
GyubDalk: Don't b playing like that unless you want to scare me to death 💀
ShenRui: whatever
GyubDalk: play with my d instead
ShenRui: kys
GyubDalk: sorry ma'am
ShenRui: Lmao, whatever xxxxxxxxxxx
GyubDalk: what's that??
ShenRui: are you fucking w me
GyubDalk: I'm serious about you, not just fucking. I want to have babies with you and watch them grow old
Shenrui: ffs it's my contact number..
ShenRui: Bruv don't make me regret it
GyubDalk: don't you worry miss ma'am 🫡hehehehe I can't believe I finally got it
"You just gave him your number," Matthew says, looking at Ricky, who blows a huff.
"Thank you for stating the obvious, Mattchuu," Ricky says with a smile, getting up from the chair to walk over to his bed, throwing himself back on it as he takes out his phone, which pinged.
"I bet it's him," Matthew says, lying beside Ricky, who lets out a sigh.
Unknown number: uh heyy noona
You: hey gyub
You saved this contact as "Weirdo"
Weirdo: I don't what I did in my past life to achieve this, I believe this is our first stage of our honeymoon and now we move onto the next part.. Continuing the bloodline... 🙏🏼🙏🏼
You: Can you be like normal for a minute
Weirdo : you make me do this
You: i could just block you
Weirdo: or you could just let me be happy for a moment and not be a hater noona
You: whatever
Weirdo: we're a couple now can't believe it
You: bro what
Weirdo: please do not refer to me as your bro. It's weird. I'm your man now, call me honey
You: Boy WHAT GOES INSIDE YOUR HEAD
Weirdo: We're married now, we have shared bank accounts now and now it's us connected this way, the only thing remaining to get connected is my d and you
You: You are talking about the game 😒
Weirdo: oh yeah
You: Thank god this isn't Sims
Weirdo: i have Sims, WE COULD HAVE A FAMILY THERE
You: Oh My God Shut the fuck up brah 😭
Weirdo: Noona did you know we can have children in this game
You: I'll kill you
Weirdo: You sure do have something with wanting to see me hurt..
You: Yeah I want to stamp on your fucking chest
Weirdo: kinky...
You: I'm leaving
Weirdo: I WAS KIDDING PLS COMEBACK
Weirdo has sent you a video
"He did not just send you a bird mate calling video! I'm crying," Matthew laughs loudly, staring at the video playing on the screen, while Ricky just glares at the screen, horrified.
"He can't be serious," Ricky comments, rubbing his forehead with his thumbs, trying to relax.
It's the next day, and Ricky, Matthew, and Hao are chilling in a bustling ice cream joint, seeking refuge from the scorching weather outside.
Ricky's casually sipping on his refreshing strawberry drink while enjoying spoonfuls of his delicious strawberry sorbet.
"Where's Hanbin Hyung?" Matthew wonders aloud, glancing around the parlor, while Hao, buried in his phone, simply shrugs in response.
"He'll come when he arrives." Hao replies, still glued to his screen.
Matthew lets out an exasperated sigh, turning to Ricky, who's also scrolling through his phone.
"You two are such buzzkills," Matthew says, eyeing his friends as he savors his cookie dough ice cream.
"Hey, you guys kicked me out from my place," Hao protests, gesturing with his ice cream-laden spoon towards Ricky and Matthew.
"Come on, Hao. It's our place too. And Ricky kicked me out as well, so you're not special," Matthew retorts, nudging Ricky, who takes a casual sip of his drink.
"I just wanted some alone time," Ricky explains calmly, prompting raised eyebrows from Hao and Matthew.
"Alone? You've got your own room," Hao scoffs, sounding skeptical.
Matthew nods in agreement, resting his head on the table in resignation.
"I get it, man. Sometimes you just need the whole place to yourself and kick your housemates out" Matthew says, his voice slightly muffled by the tabletop.
"I can't catch a break anywhere," Hao sighs, scraping the bottom of his ice cream cup with his spoon, a tangible sign of his frustration.
"God, Gyuvin, can you tone it down for a minute?" The trio at the table recognizes Hanbin's frustrated voice, and Ricky's eyes widen as he hears the name. He shoots a shocked look at Matthew, who returns the gaze with equal surprise.
"Hey, Hao Hyung, make some space. Let me sit next to you," a tall guy says, nudging Hao aside. Hao pouts but obliges, making room for the taller guy.
Hanbin follows and settles beside him, folding his arms across his chest with a huff, shooting a glare at the tall guy in the middle.
"Gyuvin, can you—"
"Hanbin Hyung, love you, but no. I don't want to third wheel you both," the tall guy interjects with a smile, cutting Hanbin off who just sighs in response.
Ricky remains frozen, his spoon suspended mid-air as he stares at Gyuvin in shock.
Meanwhile, Matthew watches the scene unfold with a smirk, enjoying the moment.
"Ri, you good?" Hao's voice breaks the silence, drawing everyone's attention to Ricky, who flushes under the sudden scrutiny.
He quickly looks down, focusing on his ice cream to avoid having to face Gyuvin.
"Wow, you're really pretty," Gyuvin remarks, and Ricky pretends not to hear, continuing to eat his ice cream.
"Uhm I'm talking to you," Gyuvin persists, prompting Ricky to slowly lift his head and offer an awkward smile.
"I've never seen such a stunning woman with such a strong Adam's apple and broad shoulders," Gyuvin adds, breaking the silence.
Matthew bursts into laughter, while Hanbin apologizes profusely to Ricky, who sits in shock, his mouth hanging open.
"Gyuvin, seriously?" Hao scolds, looking at Gyuvin with a mix of disbelief and annoyance, while Ricky's eyes widen in embarrassment.
"Oh, I meant it as a compliment! You're really hot" Gyuvin apologizes, his face flushing red as he realizes his blunder.
"I'm a guy," Ricky finally speaks up, and Gyuvin's jaw drops in disbelief.
"uhm ..My bad, but the compliment still stands," Gyuvin insists, attempting to salvage the situation. He buries himself behind Hao's shoulders, holding him by his waist. Hao just laughs at Gyuvin's cuteness and pinches his waist.
Few days later,Ricky returns from his shower, clad in his red satin robe. He strides over to his bed to grab his phone, which he left buzzing with notifications.
As he checks the messages, he sighs in annoyance, realizing it's Gyuvin spamming his chat.
Annoyed, Ricky sits on his bed, propping his phone up against his knee, and begins to scroll through the texts he received.
Weirdo: So like I saw my friend and his bf fucking I was like oh nah not today and started to sing baby shark to scare them off
You: you are kidding me right
Weirdo: uhm no
You: WHY'D YOU NOT LET YOUR FRIEND GET THAT D
Weirdo: STOP THEY SHOULDN'T FUCK WHEN I'm literally there like I just wanted to get some snacks from the kitchen but they were fucking on the counter
You: oh my God not the counter
Weirdo: yeah I know. My orange smelled different but I was hungry and I realized how hunger can change a person
You: ... You're so weird
Weirdo: Ugh, Noona, I wish I knew you in real life
You: Why?
Weirdo: Because I like you
You: I like me too
Weirdo: Noona...
You: Fine, I like you too
Weirdo: 😜 saranghae tto saranghae girl
You: Get out, kid
Weirdo: Please never call your husband a kid.
You: Husband? Since when?
Weirdo: Hey, don't forget we're married online
You: Gyuvin, are you taking that game so serious
Ricky can't help but laugh at Gyuvin's earnestness, finding his dedication endearing despite its absurdity
Weirdo: I take everything seriously
You: I want to kick you so bad🧏🏻♀️
Weirdo: You know you have some weird kinks, Noona.. 🙍🏻♂️
You: Dude, what are you talking about?
Weirdo has sent you a picture!
The picture causes Ricky's cheeks to flush as he stares at it in disbelief.
It's a snapshot of Gyuvin at the gym, his muscular arms on display as he strikes a cute pose.
Ricky can't help but look at the contrast of Gyuvin's adorable expression with his toned physique.
As he saves the picture to his phone, he can't help but shake his head in amusement, wondering how someone could be simultaneously charming and exasperating.
Weirdo: LIKE A CRAZYY THING HAPPENED TODAY
Weirdo: Me and my friend went to the gym and as soon I reach there, we both go to the gym lockers to put our bottles and hoodies inside the locker and holy shit, when I removed my hoodie I see something drop to the floor and it's my spiderman undies and I was so embarrassed and shocked because I was like hell how did it reach here ... Then Later I got to know that I was wearing the undies in my hood and it was hanging in there till I removed my hoodie... I walked all the way to gym with those undies and my friend didn't even bother telling me because he thought it's my stupid fashion sense
You: I swear if you have a stupid fashion sense I'm about to divorce and block your ass
Weirdo: WHAT NO I SWEAE NOONA I ACTUALLY DO HAVE A BETTER FASHION SENSE IT'S just my friends don't appreciate it pls don't leave me, child support is crazy these days
You: sure I believe
Weirdo: do you want me to beg you
You: yeah
Weirdo: I knew it. You have some sort of kink.. you want to see me in pain always idk what to call that uh sad shit 😂...
You: you mean sadism
Weirdo: YEAH THAT ONE
You: I might
Weirdo: hold up
Weirdo: WAIT YOU FOR REAL???
Weirdo: I just stubbed my toe and I'm in huge pain btw
You: Pls just stfu 😭 you make me laugh at your stupid humor sense like this isn't even funny
Weirdo: but I was tryna flirt Noona 🙍🏻♂️
You: You need to level up..
Weirdo: Gimme that P 😜
You: Go kill yourself
Weirdo: IM SORRY I WONT DO THIS AGAIN that sounded so wrong
You: You are so baby girlll
Weirdo: a what now
You: Do you not want to be Noona's baby girl
Weirdo: What's going on this isn't you Noona
You: So You can flirt with me but I can't
Weirdo: YOU WERE FLIRTING??? 🫦
You: did you ever go through a divorce
Weirdo: no why ask
You: good to know
Weirdo: WAIT PLS NO DON'T DIVORCE ME I CANT GO THROUGH THIS
You: well man up
Weirdo: am I not man enough
You: not enough for me
Weirdo: how do I proof my manness to you Noona
You: there's no such word called manness
Weirdo: Well it exists now 🤣
You: that's not how it works
Weirdo: Noona do you like me
You: what's with the sudden question
Weirdo: uhm just going through my she loves me she loves me not phase. Taemin is 📢 🧬 life
You: boy
Weirdo: it's ok I'll weep to myself
You: I like you
Weirdo: aw thank you 😄
You: no way bruh you just said thank you
Weirdo: STOP IM SORRY WHAT ELSE WAS I SUPPOSED TO SAY
Weirdo: Can I call you btw
You: sure
Weirdo is calling you...
Weirdo: why aren't you picking up Noona
You: I never said I'd pick the call up
Weirdo: God... you make my head hurt
You: funny coming that from you
Weirdo has sent you a picture!
Ricky reluctantly taps on the message from "Weirdo," anticipating another sexy pic from him.
With shaky fingers,he opens the image, expecting the worst, only to be greeted by a sight that catches him off guard.
His initial fear melts away as he's met with Gyuvin's endearing smile framed by a pair of stylish glasses. Ricky's eyes widen in surprise, his heart skipping a beat at the unexpected sight.
"Wow... he's fucking cute," Ricky murmurs to himself, a soft blush tinting his cheeks as he finds himself captivated by Gyuvin's charm.
Saving the image to his phone, he can't help but smile, thinking about Gyuvin.
Weirdo: That's for the contact pic
You: okay
Weirdo: uhm do you like cute or hot
You: me
Weirdo: i think that too but hey please help a man out and pick Noona
You: ugh fine I like both
Weirdo: but I said ...to pick 🙍🏻♂️
You: are you demanding me
Weirdo: Nah 🤣 you win babe 😙 like you've won my heart 😍 ❤️.. you can win this d later ❣️..
You: ew the emojis...
Weirdo: Sighs... You have some sort of problem with whatever I do
You: glad you noticed that
Ricky exits the messaging app to open his gallery to go through his pictures.
As Ricky gazes at the picture on his phone, a myriad of thoughts swirl through his mind. He contemplates whether to take the leap and send a picture of himself to Gyuvin, knowing it could potentially change their dynamic.
In the image, Ricky is adorned in a striking ensemble—a long blonde wig cascades down his shoulders, complementing the intricate red lace of his velvet dress.
His dark red makeup accentuates his features, while his grey eye contacts makes him look like a vampire queen.
With red satin gloves adorning his hands, he strikes a pose, capturing the essence of his sexiness.
Torn between hesitation and curiosity, Ricky debates the potential implications of sharing such a bold image.
"He would know that it's me Ricky because we met like two weeks ago..anyway."
With a quick tap, he sends the picture to Gyuvin, his heart pounding with nervous excitement as he awaits Gyuvin's response.
You: *sent attachment* for contact pic
Weirdo: oh
Weirdo: no way
Weirdo: YOU'RE KIDDING ME
You: No..
Weirdo: omg you're so hot. Respectfully slap the fuck outta me.. you look like you are about to pull a bite me by enhypen and to answer the question, yes please bite me. 😜😜😜
You: ??... You being fr
Weirdo: what do you want me to say? Oh my God I'd worship you like a dog
You: Boy..do you not see anything off
Weirdo: What?? That your beauty is so out of this world.. yeah because I've never seen such a beauty oh my God 😍 ❤️
You: Observe the pic you idiot
Weirdo: Oh I don't mind the flat chest 🧰
You: what??
Weirdo: Lucky for you Noona, I'm a man who loves all kind of women 😍
You: what other women you talking about.
Weirdo: uhm I meant I love you 💓
You: WHY ARE YOU CALLING ME FLAT CHESTED YOU FUCKING IDIOT
Weirdo: omg IM SORRY I DIDNT MEAN TO OFFEND YOU
You: whatever
Weirdo: Noona you're so hot how are you a human
You: I know
Weirdo: No like you are so ethereal I'd look and love you forever till I die heck even after I die because you could never bore me
"How can he just say that.." Ricky mumbles to himself, blushing as he reads the text out loud.
You: righttt so what did you save me as
Weirdo: you were saved as "My Noona (wife) now I changed it to the untouchable goddess
You: You're so corny god
Weirdo: pls accept me I'll be your househusband
You: a househusband you say
Weirdo: yeah 🤣 👍🏻
You: I thought you had a job
Weirdo: Uhm you right I do have a job, I hope you don't mind an employed man 😉 ♂️
You: Do you think I'd marry some unemployed dick? I need that money boy ♀️
Weirdo: I'll make you my trophy wife
You: sure..
Weirdo: Noona remember the time I asked you for the closest address
You: Yeah?? What about it
Weirdo: Just pick the package I've delivered it
You: Gyubin..what did you send now
Weirdo: Just accept it Noona
You: I swear if it's something ugly I'm returning it back
Weirdo: You wound me Noona
"Ricky, you better pay me for chicken this entire month because these are fucking heavy," Matthew exclaims, lugging the sizable parcels into Ricky's room.
Ricky, fully dressed now, rises from his bed, eyeing the numerous boxes with surprise.
"Wait, Gyuvin splurged on all these gifts for you?" Matthew questions, his hands resting on his hips as he surveys the scene alongside Ricky.
The blonde approaches one of the boxes, popping it open to reveal its contents. "Looks like he sent me a whole wardrobe of girl clothes," he mutters to Matthew, turning to face him.
Matthew throws his hands up in exasperation before rubbing his eyes. "Seriously, Gyuvin?"
Ricky sighs, his gaze shifting between the piles of gifts and Matthew's incredulous expression.
"Seriously, Ricky, you need to come clean with him. This is getting out of hand. Just look at all these gifts!" Matthew urges, peering over Ricky's shoulder as he kneels on the floor, opening one package after another.
"I actually sent him a picture of myself today," Ricky confesses, his eyes lighting up as he sifts through the contents of the packages, spotting coupons for unlimited strawberry desserts.
"And?" Matthew prompts, kneeling beside Ricky to inspect the gifts.
"He thinks I'm a flat-chested girl," Ricky reveals, causing Matthew's jaw to drop in disbelief as he turns to Ricky, who remains focused on the gifts.
"No way he didn't recognize you. We met him just two weeks ago," Matthew remarks incredulously.
"I'm starting to think he's just... unique" Ricky muses, and Matthew scoffs.
"You're just figuring that out? But damn, he's cute. Too bad he's straight," Matthew remarks, pulling out his phone.
Ricky shoots him a glare as he sets the gifts aside and turns his attention to Matthew.
"Im being honest! I even stalked him on Instagram for you," Matthew insists, showing Gyuvin's Instagram account.
"With my homies hanging out, just a straight man with other straight men #nohomo..."
Matthew reads aloud, cringing at the caption.
"What's this guy even yapping about?" he mutters, scrolling through more posts.
"With my daughter... Eumppappa, the prettiest girl," Ricky reads from another post, accompanied by a picture of Gyuvin posing with his puppy.
"Girl, that's the ugliest dog I've ever seen," Ricky comments, earning a chuckle from Matthew.
"Check out his oldest posts," Ricky suggests, and Matthew scrolls down to the earliest post, stopping at a particular picture.
I's a photo of a red-haired girl kissing Gyuvin's cheeks with the caption "Your boy got a girl lolz, I love you baby..dated 2016" Matthew reads aloud.
"Whatever," Ricky mutters, moving away from Matthew to sit on the bed, his gaze fixed on his phone.
"Are you jealous?" Matthew teases, but Ricky's expression remains indifferent.
"I'm going to ask him to meet me tomorrow," Ricky announces, prompting a surprised reaction from Matthew.
"Are you serious?" Matthew asks incredulously, looking down at Ricky, who nods uncertainly.
"Yeah, because I'm not really a girl, and he likes me as one, which I'm really not," Ricky explains, flopping onto his back on the bed.
"Don't stress about it. If he can't accept you for who you are, then he's not worth it. You've got me and Hao, remember?" Matthew tries to reassure him, but Ricky's expression reflects his disapproval.
"Please don't say that again. I'd rather die."
It's the next day, and Gyuvin waits near the cafeteria as his crush told him to.
He's clad in a brown leather jacket paired with a white T-shirt and black jeans. His nerdy glasses rest on his nose, and his permed hair adds a touch of style.
Clutching a bouquet of roses, he stands outside the cafeteria, glancing at the time.
Meanwhile..
"Ma'am Mei is at the hospital, and the teacher is with her. She mentioned you as Mei's emergency contact," a teacher with round glasses informs Ricky, who swiftly approaches, causing the teacher to shrink back a bit.
"What? What's happened to Mei?" Ricky interrupts.
"Apologies, sir... Mei fell while playing and has a broken ankle. She's been taken to the nearby hospital," the teacher explains.
"Which room?" Ricky presses.
"Floor 3, room 9, they should be there," the teacher responds, and Ricky nods, visibly concerned.
"Thank you," Ricky acknowledges, prompting the teacher to smile and exit the classroom.
Ricky then notices the kids looking at him, their expressions pleading.
"Sorry, everyone. I need to check on my little sister. I'll make it up to you next week with some surprises!" Ricky assures them, and the teacher steps forward, offering to watch over the children.
"You go ahead, Ricky. We'll be fine here," the teacher reassures him. Ricky thanks her with a bow, blows kisses to the kids, and exits, still dressed in his costume.
"Princess Ricky!" A small kid's voice interrupts Ricky, and he pauses, turning to see a young girl running towards him.
Kneeling down to her level, Ricky smiles warmly as the girl offers him a dandelion.
Gratefully, he accepts it, exchanging smiles with the little girl.
"Tell your sister to get well soon! Bye!" The girl chirps cheerfully before darting off to her class.
Ricky chuckles softly, cradling the dandelion in his hand as he stands up.
With a fond glance back at the school, he heads out, dialing Matthew's number and waiting for him to answer.
"Matthew, are you available?" Ricky inquires when Matthew picks the call.
"Unfortunately, no. I'm swamped with clients. What's up?" Matthew responds, and Ricky sighs, noting the time and recalling his meeting with Gyuvin at the cafe, already 15 minutes late.
"Nothing urgent. Take care!" Ricky says, ending the call, then texts Gyuvin.
You: Hey, Gyub, could you come to xxx school and pick me up? My sister's in the hospital, and I apologize for this
Weirdo: Hey, noona! No worries, I'll be there soon. I hope she's okay.
You: Just a broken ankle.. but I'm worried
Weirdo: hey don't worry, I'll be there soon. She'll be fine, she's a strong girl isn't she?
Ricky can't help but smile warmly at the screen. The sincerity in Gyuvin's words tugs at his heartstrings, making him feel a pang of guilt for potentially leading the guy on.
"Gyuvin's too good for me," Ricky thinks to himself, a hint of self-doubt creeping in as he contemplates his feelings for Gyuvin. He does like Gyuvin but this could be their last happy moment before everything crashes down.
"I should stop overthinking," Ricky mumbles to himself, crossing his arms over his chest to shield himself from the chilly breeze.
As a shiver runs down his spine, he clutches the dandelion tightly in his hand, its delicate petals offering a sense of warmth and comfort that brings a smile to his lips.
Suddenly, a red car screeches to a halt in front of Ricky, and he squints as a tall figure emerges from it.
His eyes widen in recognition as he realizes it's Gyuvin.
Despite feeling guilty for making Gyuvin wait, Ricky can't help but notice how charming he looks.
Gyuvin flashes a warm smile at Ricky and strides over to him.
"Wow, you're dressed... like a princess," Gyuvin remarks, his cheeks tinted with a blush.
Ricky bites his lip, unsure of how to respond, and gazes down, fidgeting with his fingers.
A sudden gust of cold wind causes Ricky to shiver, prompting Gyuvin to take off his jacket and drape it over Ricky's shoulders.
Ricky looks up at him in surprise, touched by the gesture.
"Don't catch a cold, Noona. Let's go; your sister's waiting for you at the hospital," Gyuvin says, motioning for Ricky to lead the way.
Ricky nods and walks ahead, with Gyuvin following closely behind.
"Wait! Do you prefer the front seat or the back seat, Noona? I don't want to make you uncomfortable," Gyuvin interrupts, looking at Ricky with concern.
Ricky considers for a moment before pointing to the front seat. Gyuvin smiles and nods, walking around to the front door and holding it open for Ricky to enter who in turn smiles gratefully and settles into the seat, exchanging a brief eye contact with Gyuvin before he closes the door.
Ricky watches as Gyuvin swiftly moves to the driver's seat, opening the door and closing it with a smile before fastening his seatbelt.
Following suit, Ricky buckles up as Gyuvin starts the car, setting off towards the hospital.
"It's the main city hospital, right?" Gyuvin confirms, glancing at Ricky for assurance, who nods, and Gyuvin begins to drive.
Glancing in the mirror, Ricky notices the bouquet of roses and three expensive-looking bags on the back seat but quickly turns his attention forward, avoiding further inspection.
"Don't worry about your sister, Noona. She'll be okay! She's your sister, after all—just as strong as you," Gyuvin reassures, his words warming Ricky's heart.
Catching Gyuvin's gaze for a moment, Ricky quickly looks away, feeling a rush of embarrassment as Gyuvin chuckles.
"I didn't know you were shy," Gyuvin comments, and Ricky wishes he could respond, but he hesitates.
He's afraid of Gyuvin's reaction once he finds out Ricky isn't really a girl. He's never seen Gyuvin angry, and the thought worries him.
"You look stunning, by the way," Gyuvin compliments, his eyes lingering on Ricky's outfit.
Ricky flushes under his gaze, feeling self-conscious.
"Please drive carefully," Ricky blurts out, instantly regretting it as he covers his mouth with his hands.
He meets Gyuvin's amused gaze and silently scolds himself for his nervousness."Don't worry, Noona. I'm a good driver," Gyuvin reassures, and Ricky stares at him wide-eyed, wondering if Gyuvin noticed his deeper voice or is he just stupid.
Gyuvin stops the car in front of the hospital and quickly finds a parking spot. After shutting off the engine, he grabs two bags from the backseat, prompting a curious glance from Ricky, who remains silent.
They both step out of the car, and Gyuvin locks it with a click of his keys, the sound signaling that the car is secure. He offers a warm smile to Ricky, who returns it shyly.
"After you, Noona," Gyuvin says, gesturing for Ricky to lead the way. Ricky nods awkwardly, walking ahead with Gyuvin following closely behind, carrying the bags.
As they enter the hospital, their impatience is evident in their brisk pace, especially Ricky's, who is eager to see his sister. They opt for the stairs, bypassing the elevator, and swiftly ascend to the third floor.
Ricky nearly breaks into a run as he searches for the room number, with Gyuvin struggling to keep up with his speedy pace.
Eventually, they stop in front of a room, and Ricky knocks on the door.A nurse answers, greeted by the enthusiastic shout of a little girl sitting on the bed
"Rui Rui!"
Ricky's face lights up, and he enters the room, rushing to embrace his sister tightly. The nurse exchanges a knowing smile with Gyuvin, who stands by, observing the heartwarming scene.
"Are you related to the patient or her family?" the nurse inquires, turning to Gyuvin, who responds with a slightly awkward smile.
"He's with me, Nurse," Ricky interjects, casting a reassuring glance at Gyuvin, who returns the smile softly.
The nurse nods and provides them with an update on Mei's condition, explaining that she has a broken ankle and has been fitted with a cast. She mentions that Mei can be discharged if they wish, pointing out the medications on the nearby table.
Ricky expresses his gratitude, and the nurse leaves, closing the door behind her.
Gyuvin smiles at the interaction between Ricky and his sister, finding it endearing.
"Hello!" Mei greets cheerfully, directing her attention to Gyuvin, who returns her smile warmly.
"I'm Shen Mei! What's your name?" Mei asks, and Gyuvin ruffles her hair affectionately as he introduces himself.
"I'm Kim Gyuvin. Nice to meet you, little Mei," he replies with a grin.
"Can I call you Uncle Gyubbie?" Mei asks, her eyes twinkling, and Gyuvin laughs, agreeing to her request.
"Sure, anything you want, little petal," he says, remembering the gifts he brought for her.
"Hey, quickly open these gifts" Gyuvin hands Mei two pink bags, and she eagerly opens them, revealing a large box of chocolates and assorted gummy candies.
"oh my God! I'm going to eat them for my dinner"
She expresses her delight, prompting Ricky to remind her of her mother's rules.
"mom's gonna be mad Mei"
"Or you could have them now, and no one will know," Gyuvin suggests, earning a disapproving look from Ricky.
Mei eagerly accepts the suggestion, flashing Gyuvin a toothy grin. "I like uncle Gyubbie!"
She shares a chocolate with Gyuvin, declaring him her new best friend, and they share a warm hug, with Ricky smiling at them.
Soon, a knock interrupts them, and Gyuvin looks at Ricky, puzzled.
"It's probably Mom! I'll open the door," Ricky says, already on his way to the door.He opens it to reveal a confident-looking woman in a coat and pencil skirt.
She walks in, smiling at Gyuvin as she hugs Mei, who hugs her back.
"Mei, are you okay?" she asks, concerned.
"I'm okay, Mama! Just in pain for a while. I think I'll be fine if I don't move," Mei replies, and Ricky walks behind Gyuvin, who smiles at him.
"No school for a month then?" Mama says to Mei, who grins mischievously, and Ricky laughs at her antics.
"Now we can hang out more often!" Mei exclaims, giggling.
Her mother laughs and then notices the gifts.
"Uncle Gyubbie got these for me! He's my best friend," Mei says, pointing to Gyuvin, who smiles and bows.
"I'm Kim Gyuvin. Nice to meet you!" Gyuvin introduces himself, and Mei's mom smiles warmly at him.
"Lovely to meet you. Thank you for the gifts; I really appreciate it. Rui, why didn't you tell me you had such a cute friend?" Mom says, looking at Ricky, who flushes in embarrassment.
"Mom, he doesn't know I'm a man," Ricky admits in Mandarin, and his mom looks at him in surprise before sighing and turning to Gyuvin.
"I hope you'll come to visit Mei often. She'd enjoy it," she says to Gyuvin, who nods.
"You two can go on your date! I'll look after Mei," Mom suggests, and both Ricky and Gyuvin blush at the suggestion.
"Are you sure, Ma'am?" Gyuvin asks, and Mama nods.
"Of course, silly! Don't call me ma'am. It's mom for you and That's why I'm here. Also, give me your phone; I'll give you my number. I won't let you go easily!" she says, laughing as she takes Gyuvin's phone and types in her number.
She hands it back with a smile."Bye-bye, Uncle Gyubbie! Please come visit me again!" Mei says, pecking Gyuvin's cheek, and he kisses her forehead before bidding farewell to Mei, her mother, and Ricky's family.
As they leave the hospital, Ricky turns to Gyuvin once they're comfortably seated in the car, ready to address something important.
"Gyuvin, did you not realize..." Ricky begins, but Gyuvin interrupts with a puzzled expression.
"Realize what, Noona?" Gyuvin asks, adjusting the car mirror.
"Never mind... I'll tell you when we get there," Ricky says, looking out the window as Gyuvin starts the car.
"Can you drop me off at my home? I want to change my outfit before our date," Ricky requests, and Gyuvin nods, following Ricky's directions to his house.
As they arrive, Ricky leads Gyuvin inside, and they make their way to Ricky's room.
Ricky closes the door behind them, and Gyuvin stands awkwardly in the room.
"Now, do you find anything weird?" Ricky asks, cornering Gyuvin against the wall, who looks at Ricky with confusion.
"Uhm, not really?" Gyuvin replies, and Ricky pouts, hands on his hips as he stands in front of Gyuvin who takes a moment to admire Ricky's outfit, with its lavender corset and mesh gown, styled hair adorned with pearls, and elegant makeup.
"You're crazy beautiful, Noona," Gyuvin says, and Ricky flushes, then glares at him.
"Oh my God, Gyuvin! I'm not a woman," Ricky confesses, exasperated, and Gyuvin looks at him, furrowing his brows.
"Wait, what?" Gyuvin asks, his eyes widening in surprise as he walks closer to Ricky, who hides his face behind his palms.
"I literally have an Adam's apple, broad shoulders, and I'm tall! Didn't that give it away that I'm a guy?" Ricky asks, showing off his features, and Gyuvin stares at him, speechless.
"This is it," Ricky thinks, nervously nibbling on his bottom lip as he awaits Gyuvin's reaction.
"Hey, are you okay? I'm so sorry—" Ricky starts, but before he can finish, Gyuvin blurts out, "I LOVE YOU."
Ricky is taken aback by the sudden declaration, his eyes widening in shock as he looks at the taller guy.
"No, wait, what?" he stammers, clearly surprised by Gyuvin's confession.
"Even if you don't have a pussy I love you. Even if you don't have boobs, I love you. I don't care if you have dick and balls." Gyuvin looks serious and Ricky doesn't know whether he should cry and be happy about the sudden confession or to smack Gyuvin over his stupidly looking cute face.
"Oh my God, Gyubin, are you serious?" Ricky exclaims, mortified by Gyuvin's sudden confession.
He instinctively walks backward to avoid getting too close to Gyuvin, but his knees hit the bed, causing him to fall onto it.
Gyuvin clumsily falls on top of him, and Ricky groans in embarrassment and pain.
"Oh my God," Ricky whines as he looks up at Gyuvin, who gazes at him curiously. Ricky avoids eye contact, feeling flustered.
"Can you please get off? I can barely breathe," Ricky stammers, and Gyuvin quickly scrambles off, sitting beside Ricky who takes a moment to catch his breath before sitting up properly.
"Sorry, I was just admiring you," Gyuvin apologizes, looking genuinely remorseful, and Ricky chuckles softly.
"It's okay, Gyubin. I still can't believe you didn't recognize that I'm a man," Ricky says, and Gyuvin looks down, feeling sheepish.
"I didn't want to judge. I just thought you were a woman with unique features," Gyuvin confesses, and Ricky feels his heart melt at the sincerity in Gyuvin's words. He looks at Gyuvin with fondness.
"So, about the confession..." Ricky begins, and Gyuvin's eyes light up with anticipation.
Ricky can't help but giggle at Gyuvin's reaction."You look cute, by the way," Ricky compliments, causing Gyuvin to blush and smile shyly.
"I really do like you, Noo— yeah. I just fell for your personality, you know? Gender really doesn't matter to me. I just fell for you being yourself," Gyuvin confesses, and Ricky softly smiles at him, feeling touched by his words.
He reaches out and takes Gyuvin's hand, holding it gently as he looks at him with a slight smirk.
"Aww, Gyubbie fell for my personality," Ricky coos playfully, and Gyuvin groans, rubbing Ricky's hand with his thumb in embarrassment.
"I, uh, like you too, or whatever," Ricky mumbles shyly, and Gyuvin looks up at him, his eyes sparkling with happiness as he smiles warmly at Ricky who looks away bashfully, a small smile playing on his lips.
Weeks later, Ricky and Gyuvin are on a date, walking hand in hand outside the cat cafe after finishing their date.
"Hyung said I looked weird! Well! Kids loved me and he can take that! I won the best costume roleplay award anyway, so guess who won finally," Gyuvin says, feeling a bit proud, and Ricky rolls his eyes at him.
"You're so quirky," he comments, and Gyuvin beams.
"In a positive way, right?" Gyuvin asks, and Ricky raises an eyebrow.
"Do you even know what quirky means?" Ricky asks, pausing their walk to stare at Gyuvin in disbelief.
Gyuvin looks at him with confusion.
"Duh, it means someone who dresses up as animals, right?" Ricky shakes his head in disbelief, taking his hand out of Gyuvin's and starting to walk away from his boyfriend.
Gyuvin quickly runs behind him."Hey, what do you mean, Noona?" Gyuvin shouts, and Ricky glares at him.
"Gyub! Call me Hyung," Ricky insists, hands on his hips.
Gyuvin coos playfully."Aw, tiny Ricky wants to be called Hyung, kinky..." Ricky flicks Gyuvin's forehead, and Gyuvin groans, but Ricky smiles at him.
"Fine, Hyung, what's quirky?" Gyuvin asks, and Ricky rolls his eyes."It's quirky, and it means eccentric," Ricky explains, and Gyuvin stares at him.
"Care to explain what's eccentric?" Gyuvin asks, and Ricky facepalms."Someone who's just uniquely built," Ricky answers, and Gyuvin smiles endearingly at him."
"Well, that's a good thing! Who wants to be similar to anyone anyway? Babe, I'm the only one out here for you!" Gyuvin says with a smile, linking hands with his boyfriend, who smiles back fondly.
"You don't have to worry about that; you're just... you," Ricky says, allowing himself to be dragged along by his taller boyfriend, who continues to talk about random events.
Later ...
My Weirdo: Babe pick the call up
My Weirdo is calling you...
Hot babe: I'm in the bathroom
My Weirdo is face-timing you..
Hot babe: can you be normal for once
My Weirdo: Miss you babe 🙍🏻♂️ let me hit that
Hot Babe: You fucking hit it too much that I can't shit asshole
My Weirdo: ong babe did you know when you're pregnant sometimes you can't really shit for weeks
Hot Babe: Bro what now
My Weirdo: We're pregnant 😭😭😭💓
Hot Babe: I wish I could fucking kill you
My Weirdo: not before I get that bussy
Hot Babe: you have it almost every single day
My Weirdo: Can't get enough of you babe 😚
Hot Babe: omg by the way guess what.. I fell in love again.. it feels so refreshing you know? I felt like heaven when I just saw him for the first time ever..
My Weirdo: Send the picture of the new strawberry dessert
Hot Babe has sent you a picture!
My Weirdo: Why does the strawberry mochi have pronouns and why's it a he
Hot Babe: are you judging me
My Weirdo: 🤣nah never babe 😘 you always the right one.. ❤️ you're so hot gosh
Hot Babe: Still not getting it today
My Weirdo: My God I feel like I'll die without it babe
My Weirdo: I'm in my rut 😔😔
Hot Babe: can you please stop reading this omega verse shit on AO3
My Weirdo: it's a part of my life
My Weirdo has sent you a video and two attached pictures!
Hot Babe: FUCK YOU KIM GYUVIN, WHY'D YOU SEND ME YOUR DICK PICTURE RIGHT NOW & WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU JERKING OFF RN
Hot Babe: you better be here by 10 minutes and it starts now.
My Weirdo: omg FINALLY ALPHA GETS THE OMEGA #swag #slick #knot
Hot Babe: I'm just gonna watch porn bye
My Weirdo: BABE PLS WAIT IM COMING
My Weirdo: HYUNG PLS
My Weirdo: Also can you please wear that sexy outfit which I gave you last week
Hot Babe: I'm not wearing that fucking outfit Gyub
My Weirdo: but you'd look so hot 🥵
Hot Babe has sent My Weirdo an attachment!
My Weirdo: OMG 😳 YOU FINGERING WITHOUT ME ... that body of yours...is so absorb
Hot Babe: you just made my fucking dick placid with the fucking typos
My Weirdo: I'm sorry, Pls junior Ricky rise up 😭😭😭
Hot Babe: I'm gonna just gonna go and play with my dildos bye
My Weirdo: You are joking right
My Weirdo: Hyung
Hot Babe has sent My Weirdo an attachment!
My Weirdo: Not that pink mega dildo *clenches fist*