"nicely done, sunoo!"
"you did a great job at managing this event, kim!"
"sunoo! want another shot?"
sunoo shakes his head politely, declining the offer of his batchmate while smiling. he walked over to the other side of the hall and greeted the other alumnees. he wanted this program to be more formal, but he couldn't stop the othersโ his friends, to be more specific โ to drink and party like they're in a club.
"baby, have you seen jungwon?" he feels a hand wrap around his waist, stopping his movement.
sunoo turned to face his boyfriend. "nope, i haven't even gotten the chance to say hi to him today. i thought he's with you?"
"apparently he's chaperoning jimin."
"jimin, as in jay's friend jimin?" he asked, confused. "are they even close?"
ni-ki shrugs, "i don't know, but i'm sure as hell he wants to go home already. what about jake, have you seen him?"
"jake is here?" the older looks around the hall. he hasn't seen any sight of jake anywhere, and he's sure as hell that he hasn't seen him get inside the building either.
"yeah, he and jungwon went together."
sunoo nodded. okay, so jake attended the event with jungwonโ
wait a damn minute.
if jungwon was supposed to be with jake, but now he's chaperoning jimin... and assuming that jimin was with jay earlier, then...
oh.
he let out a soft gasp when he figured something out. riki only stared at his boyfriend's face with amusement and awee.
"you look like you just found great news material," ni-ki plants a kiss on the side of sunoo's head. "so cute."
sunoo giggled a bit, then his eyes settled on the familiar figure walking towards them. shit, he just arrived?
"hyung! how are you? did you just got off from work?" sunoo waved happily, but heeseung seemed to be a bit out of it.
"hyung?" he called again, this time making sure that he can hear him.
"drink." heeseung mumbled, but the two didn't catch what he just said.
"what?" ni-ki asked again. he looks... is he okay?
"i need a drink, sunoo. do you have something that can knock me out in an hour?"
knock him out in an hour? huh? sunoo's eyebrows are knitted with confusion. "hyung, are you alright? is everything okay?"
heeseung did not answer and waved his hand instead, walking through the crowd and towards the cocktail section of the hall.
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[ jungwonie ]
jungwonie:
jake hyung, wru?
are you still with jay? i wanna go home now but i need a ride ๐ฅน
or nvm
i can just ride the bus or smth
hyung?
u there?
you missed a call from jungwonie.
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jay can't breathe.
"iโ uh..."
he couldn't find the right words to say. he blinked, avoiding his best friend's gaze.
that's when he heard jake chuckled. "i'm just kidding," then he proceeds to pinch jay's cheek.
"h-huh?" he uttered, a bit confused.
"you can still treat me as your best friend, jay. always," he gives him a reassuring smile before taking a step back to give him some space.
jake saw how jay's worried face changed into relief. he didn't want me to talk about that, huh. it was written all over his face.
"that's great, because i really missed you." jay tugs the hem of jake's polo shirt and pulls him into a warm hug.
he almost melts into jay's arms. i missed this. this is what i was missing, for three goddamn years.
a part of him wants to save the friendship, just so he could still be by jay's side. but the selfish part of jake is demanding moreโ he doesn't want just the friendship.
for three years, jake has come to terms with his own self. he wants to take things slow. he is now learning to slow down and trust time.
"...jay?" he whispered.
"hmm?"
"i... want to prove myself to you. i want you to see that my feelings are genuine. can you give me a chance?"
a chance.
a chance?
jay's mind is going haywire now. he wants to give jake the chance that he deserves... but... is giving him a chance going to matter at this point?
jay paused, and then slowly nodded his head.
"i'm... okay with it. you can have your chance with me, jake."
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sunoo watched from afar at how heeseung is already on his way to finish his fifth glass of martini. he sighed and massaged his temple. i shouldn't have persuaded him to attend this event, he looks awful right now.
he takes out his phone, calling a certain someone that he thinks might help in this situation.
"hello sunshine, you're not mad at me anymore?"
sunoo rolled his eyes at the mention of his nickname. "are you coming here?"
"well, i am already here. just not inside the building yet."
"hurry up, heeseung's about to drown himself in alcohol."
"and you think i could help with that?" sunghoon snorts. "i'd rather give him all the booze that he wants. why is he drinking anyway?"
"i don't know. something's probably happened." sunoo said, his eyes glued onto heeseung who's still at the bar counter.
"i really hate it when the drama starts without me."
sunoo grimaced. "you're an awful friend."
"i'm an awful person in general," sunghoon laughed again, this time sunoo could hear some background noise coming from the other line.
'"wait, are you right outside? i can hear the musicโ"
"yeah, uhm... i have some business to do before i get in so just find jay, he'll know what to do with heeseung. bye!" sunoo heard another voice in the background right before sunghoon ended the call.
weird. it sounded a bit familiar.
before sunoo can dial jay's number, he sees two familiar figures entering the hall together.
oh. i knew it.
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[ hiyyih owes me money ๐ง ]
hiyyih:
where tf did u go
ni-ki:
you haven't seen jungwon too?
did he alr go home or what
hiyyih:
idk ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ
ni-ki:
@jungwon
chat us if you see this
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"yo dude! how's milan? damn, we haven't seen you since forever."
"it's just three years jeongin, you act like he's been out there for a decade."
"that's because i actually miss jay, unlike youโ you'd be gone for millennials and i'd still hope you won't come back."
serim gasped at jeongin's comeback, while jay chuckled at listening to their banter. they talked with their former soccer teammates when he felt jake tapped his shoulder.
"i'll just talk to my blockmates. i saw sunoo near the stage, you should go see him." jake nudged him lightly towards sunoo's direction.
when jake left, he sighed before walking towards the cocktail section. he was planning to see sunoo ever since he arrived earlier, but something else happened.
maybe i should get a drink. i need one after all that.
sunoo smiled widely as he saw his roommate. he happily ran towards jay before hugging him.
"i missed you so much! how's milan treating you?" sunoo asked quickly after letting him go. "ah, i heard you're staying at hoon's place. why though? i'm your roommate."
jay ruffled his hair. "easy on the questions, i'm doing great as always. and about the room, i just can't stay at a couple's place."
sunoo muttered a soft ah, before nodding in agreement. he stops momentarily while looking at the bar counter. "uhm... what drink do you want? i'll get it for you."
"oh no, that's fine bub." he shakes his head, "i can get it myself. you want champagne right? i'll go."
sunoo lets him go, watching him walk closer to where the drinks are. and to where heeseung is.
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jay casually leans on the counter, waiting for the bartender to come to him.
he was about to sit on the stool when the person sitting near him speaks.
"that seat's taken."
he froze.
that voice...
when he turned to the side, he was met with a pair of doe eyes, piercing at him.
it dawned to jayโ his effect on me did not even fade.
heeseung looked more mature now. his aura and presence just looks more... different. but his stare, he still looks at me the same.
a certain The 1975's song is blasting through the speakers, but jay couldn't even pay attention to any of that. his eyes are focused on the person beside him.
the person whom he never wanted to leave back then.
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The 1975 - About You
(play it at the last scene (where jay saw hee) so you could imagine how jay felt at that moment lol)
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