[ takoyaki enjoyer 🍡 ]

takoyaki enjoyer 🍡:
sunoo hyung
are you asleep now?

sunoo:
it's already past midnight
i'm about to sleep

takoyaki enjoyer 🍡:
oh okay hehe

sunoo:
did you need smth?

takoyaki enjoyer 🍡:
no it's not that
i just shsjsj
it's difficult to explain
can i call?

sunoo:
uhh sure

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sunoo sits on his bed, letting his head lean on the wall. he grabs his plushie pokemon toy before he picks up his phone, clicking to answer ni-ki's call.

he puts the phone near his left ear, listening. "hi," sunoo managed to mumble, his voice soft.

"hi, hyung. sorry, did i disturb you?" the younger's voice sounded hoarse, as if he was hesitant to speak.

"no, it's fine. what's up?" he closed his eyes and winced. really, sun? what's up? that's such a lame question.

"well... i can't sleep. i feel like this is all a dream. you saying all those things earlier felt like i was just locked up in my own hallucination..."

sunoo held on his blanket. "is that why you ran away earlier?"

he didn't want to scare the guy, but after sunoo blurted out that he wanted to give riki a chance in dating him, riki immediately excused himself- saying that he forgot to unplug his toaster before running away.

still, i couldn't blame him. he probably feels confused as to why i suddenly said those words.

"i'm really sorry hyung! i swear it wasn't my intention, i just didn't know what to react..." he feels the boy panicking.

"i understand, you don't need to explain." he looks up at the ceiling, carefully thinking of what to say next. "i don't want to force you into something that you don't want-"

"that's not true! i want this too, but... shouldn't you say that to yourself?" riki clears his throat. "between you and me, you're the one who's probably forcing yourself into this situation because you pity a kid like me."

silence takes over them. sunoo wanted to disagree, but it feels like what ni-ki said isn't entirely all wrong. he wants to try again, to start over, and riki is the first person who showed consistency to him.

"i... i'm not forcing anything. i wanted to try things out, to see if i can finally sort out my feelings. i'm sorry if it seems like i'm using you."

sunoo bites his lower lip as he feels the guilt consume him. he didn't want ni-ki to assume anything, but he's also the one who keeps giving him a reason to expect. yeah, i'm the asshole.

"hyung, whatever it is- i don't care. i'd be glad to be with you, that's all that matters to me." sunoo closed his eyes as he listened to him. ni-ki's voice feels so warm and comforting.

he laid on his bed and put his phone beside him, clicking on the speaker button so he could hear the freshman's voice.

"so, uh... are we- um..." sunoo's lips tug into a smile when he hears riki mumbling.

"yes, riki. we're dating now. is that clear to you? or should i explain it further?" he teased.

"h-huh? no! i get it, hyung. fuck-" he hears a scrambling noise before ni-ki speaks again. "hyung..."

"hmm?" sunoo felt his eyelids getting heavier every second. although it was only 12:45, he seemed to be more sleepy tonight.

"i wish i could see you right now." riki says with a soft tone.

"thank you, hyung. for giving me a chance. i promise you, i won't break it." ni-ki waits for sunoo's response, but the other line went silent.

riki smiles endearingly, realizing that sunoo probably fell asleep already. he's so cute i'm going to have a mental breakdown after this.

"good night hyung, i hope you sleep well." ni-ki says before ending the call.

that was the first time sunoo dozed off fast, and that was the first time that he slept at peace- all thanks to nishimura.

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oosun @sunscript tweeted.

good morning 💗

976 likes | 193 retweets

replies:

@cornjay aww my babie looks extra cute today 🤧
@parkwrites are you at the hq already? why are you so early lol it's 7 am
↪@sunscript bc i'm a good student 😁

@soobeans sunoo 😭 you're so pretty 🥺 can i date you?
↪@yeonjuned SOOB YOU'RE SO PRETTY 😍 CAN YOU DATE ME 🥺
↪@soobeans no. go fuck yourself
↪@yeonjuned 😔💔

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📸 @nishi_rk tweeted.

good morning, ☀️❤️

294 likes | 30 retweets

replies:

@yinyang good morning??? since when tf do you greet people in the morning
↪@nishi_rk i don't, it's not for you dumbass
@hiyyihglow damn boi atleast fix your hair first
↪@nishi_rk tyvm for that unsolicited opinion of yours hiyyih 👍

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[ takoyaki enjoyer 🍡 ]

sunoo:
hii
good morning!
sorry i fell asleep last night 😅

takoyaki enjoyer 🍡:
good morning hyung!
no worries hehe it's okay
i hope you had a great sleep 😁

sunoo:
yeah
i did haha

i hope you had a good sleep too

takoyaki enjoyer 🍡:
no actually
i couldn't sleep bc my mind couldn't stop replaying what happened 🥲

sunoo:
oh
sorry about that

takoyaki enjoyer 🍡:
nOOOO IT'S OKAY HYUNG
don't mind me i'm just so happy hehe
btw, wru hyung?

sunoo:
i'm at the headquarters
you?

takoyaki enjoyer 🍡:
oh okay
i'm on my way 😁
see you hyung!

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sunoo was about to type his reply when the door opened unexpectedly, showing ni-ki who is still catching his breath- grinning while huffing as he walked fast towards him.

his forehead is drenched with sweat, and sunoo couldn't help but take his handkerchief, reaching out to wipe off the sweat from riki's face.

ni-ki froze when he felt sunoo touching his face.

"you really like running huh?" sunoo mutters. he stops wiping and goes back to sit on the couch.

"not really," riki chuckled, getting a bit embarrassed. i went as fast as i could. he put the two coffees on the table in front of sunoo.

"oh, is this for me? thank you." ni-ki nods as an answer. sunoo takes the drink, sipping at it even though he already had his coffee before he went to the headquarters.

i don't want to crush his efforts, so i better just finish this. i like coffee anyways.

"hyung," ni-ki sits beside him, putting a safe distance between them so that he wouldn't make sunoo uncomfortable. "uh...."

i don't know what to say. how does dating even work? i should've searched on google.

sunoo notices, scanning the space between them. he shifts closer to riki before patting his shoulder.

"hey, don't think too much about our set up." he gives him an encouraging smile. "i'm still the same sunoo, and you're riki. no need to feel awkward around me."

"right, thanks hyung." ni-ki stares back at sunoo, whose eyes appear to be hypnotizing him.

the room fell silent as they remained locked in each other's eyes. and in that moment, seeing all the emotions pooling into ni-ki's black orbs- sunoo wanted to take all his words back.

all sunoo wanted- in that exact moment, was to run away from riki. because he knew, that whatever feelings the boy has for him, he can't give it back with the same intensity.

before the two can even break their gaze on each other, a light knock interrupted the atmosphere.

"wow, it's still early in the morning to give me an eyesore." sunghoon smirks, looking at sunoo and riki with his eyes full of intrigue.

"you are an eyesore," sunoo rolled his eyes.

ni-ki blinks, drinking his coffee to calm his nerves. meanwhile, sunghoon whistles whilst walking towards his table. he grinned as he opened his laptop to do his work.

what an eventful morning indeed.

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hello ! idk if i've said this before but this book will probably have 50 (?) chapters in total 😁