Her

Lying in my bed with my eyes wide open, I turn my head to the side to see the time set on my clock as 2:01AM. I return my gaze back up at the ceiling despite the pitch darkness that surrounds my room. Taking a deep breath, I try to rest myself in the most comfortable position and yet as soon as I close my eyes, there he is again, pulling me into a hug and saying crazy things like ‘thanks for being who you are.’

“Aish!” I yell in frustration and immediately sat up whilst slapping my face multiple times. “Go to sleep Hyoyeon! Go to sleep!”

I run my fingers through my messy hair, and turn on the night lamp. I stretch for the notebook next to it and grab a pen as well.

Okay, Hyoyeon, now you simply just brainstorm.

Eunhyuk’s name is located at the centre of the paper and with a branch from his name, I write Hyorin’s name. From her, I drew a line that connected to Donghae.

Donghae --> Hyorin --> Eunhyuk --> ?

Well, they are close … considering they’ve been friends for a long time now, but that goes with Donghae! So maybe it’s just some sort of friendship-like feeling. Then what about me? Am I just a friend to him?

Then again, that stupid idiotic monkey is always calling me names and annoying the heck out of me with his remarks but … that sudden hug … and his gentle touches— (Hyoyeon --> Eunhyuk) WAIT, WHEN DID I DRAW THE ARROW FROM MY NAME TO HIS?!

 I quickly scribbled the paper to the point where it was torn apart, and flopped down on my bed in exhaustion.

“I’m really over-thinking this,” I say to myself and pat away my blushing cheeks. “He’s an epic playboy anyway. Hugging must be his way of saying hi and kissing—“

I let my finger tips brush against my lips and buried my head into my pillow quickly.

“I’m seriously going insane.”

Him

After the thousand year long awkward dinner with the family, mum had told me to rest in my old bedroom since it was getting late. With the overwhelming emotions from whether today was a reality or a fantasy, I was unable to sleep properly. After many tossing and turnings in the bed, I decided to step out into the kitchen for a drink, but was surprised to see dad already sitting at the dining table.

He glanced up at me for a second before continuing his drink. “What’re you doing up so late?”

“I – I couldn’t sleep.” I spoke in a formal manner and was now contemplating on whether to sit beside him or just stand there.

Most likely noticing my hesitance, he pulled out the chair and nodded his head for me to take a seat. When I had, he pushed his cup towards me and still, avoids making eye-contact.

“Drink it,” He said. “Tea will make you rest easily.”

As soon as I took a sip, I couldn’t help but cringe at the bitterness and maybe it was just my imagination, but I thought I saw him smile.

After placing the cup down, we sat there in a brief silence. It gave me an opportunity to look at how his changed in appearance. His gray hairs were revealing themselves slowly from the roots and the wrinkles by his eyes had deepened.

“You have very good friends,” He began. “Taking care of you and helping you … something I couldn’t do …” He looked up from the table and now held his eyes in place with mine. He sighed once and fell quiet, but continued to speak. “Tell me, you want to be a choreographer, right?”

“How did—“

“—yes or no?”

“Yes.”

“You’re going to work hard and not fool around?”

“Of course.”

He finally broke off the eye contact and started getting out of his seat.

“Mm,” He nodded. “Then keep pursuing that dream and prove to me that you can. I – I’ll be here for you, Hyuk-ah.”

He went back to his room and I sat there, motionless, but later a small grin creeps on my face.

Her

The weekend was over and I was saddened that the period went so fast since now I was obliged to meet him at school.

My mother had kicked me out of the house when she realized that I was taking too long in the bathroom. I even dawdled my way to school, analyzing every feature of the road in order to be late for class and yet I was still on time, seeing the trio already there.

“Hyoyeon-ah!” Donghae happily greets me and places his arm around my shoulder but was pulled off immediately by Monkey-boy as he stood in between us.

“What’re you doing?” The child man questioned suspiciously.

 Ignoring his question, Eunhyuk had simply said “let’s go,” and we were walking inside the school now. His arm seemed to keep bumping with mine as we walked, and because of my easily reacted beating heart, I tried to back away from him slowly and walked with Hyorin instead.

She cocked an eyebrow at me, and then looked back at Eunhyuk, then back at me again, but said nothing.

As long as I avoid him for about a week or so, then these feelings can disappear and never return.

YES HYOYEON. THAT’S RIGHT. JUST DON’T LOOK OR TALK TO HIM AND YOU’LL BE FINE.

OKAY, I AM READY.

Him

The whole day was different than usual. It was as if every time I saw her, she would quickly stare away and rush off to the next corner. When I had wanted to talk to her however, there was always someone (mostly Donghae) stopping me from being able to catch up with her.

Even by the end off the day when I attempted to chase her, she disappeared in a flash and probably ran home.

“Yah,” Donghae calls as he stands beside me at the school entrance. “Something wrong with you and Hyoyeon?”

I dropped my head and exhaled heavily.

“Let’s go drink some beer.”

He raised both his eyebrows and widened his eyes. “W-what?! You?! Drinking alcohol?!”

“Why not?” I shrugged. “I’m at the age.”

“Yeah, but you’ve never drank before, and besides, I’m seeing Hyorin later—HEY, HEY, HEY!”

I dragged him away and after much screaming and trying to pull away from me, he gave up and followed me to a ramen stand.

Time went by quick as the stars were appearing one by one in the sky.

“You what?!” He choked on his drink and stared at me in shock.

“I like Hyoyeon.” I stated and took another sip of the beer.

“B-but …” He hesitated to speak and looked back at me. “Since when?”

“I realized it on Friday,” I explained. “You know, when I finally reunited with my parents, she was the first person I wanted to see after that … and well,” I begin to recall all the memories with her—the time we spent dancing, the time we spent talking on the balcony, the time she encouraged my dream … “Maybe I’ve liked her for a while but just didn’t know what it was.”

He patted my back and wipes an invisible tear from his eye, revealing his crappy dramatic acting.

“My friend’s all grown up.”

I slapped his hand away in annoyance and sigh.

“What do you plan to do now then?” He asks.

“That’s the thing,” I took another sip. “I don’t know, and it doesn’t help the fact that she keeps avoiding me. Does that stupid girl hate me that much or something? What did I ever do wrong? Now that I think about it, why do I like such a weird girl like her?”

I started blurting out complaints and tiredly rested on his shoulder.

“Aish …” I continue. “That stupid stupid girl … just like you~”

“Y-Yah, are you drunk?”

“No!” I objected and stood up in front of him. “I don’t like you hugging that stupid girl!”

And suddenly Donghae turns into a fish in my eyes that night.

Her

After an exhausting day, I flopped myself on my bed and sighed heavily.

Okay, I succeeded one day of avoiding him … IT WAS SO DAMN HARD. It was as if everywhere I went, he was always there! FATE’S NOT LETTING ME SUCCEED IN THIS.

But just think about it Hyoyeon, first day’s gone, a few more days to go!

When my phone had started ringing, I checked the caller ID that belonged to Donghae and picked up.

 “Hello?”

“Hyoyeon! Oh thank god!” He exclaims in relief and there seemed to be some muttering in the background.

“W-what’s wrong?”

“You have to help me! Hyukkie’s drunk and—Hey fishy, why do you have legs—ugh! Just come!”

“What?!” I yell back in absurd. That’s what you want to do to avoid someone, go see them! “I’m not going!”

“But he’s drunk because of you!—Hey Fishy, c-can y-you tell me why you’re standing.”

I frowned at his statement. “What do you mean?”

“Just help, please! I’m begging you—Hey Fishy, hehehehe … can I eat you—OW, DON’T BITE ME!”

I then sighed and rubbed my temples. “All right, fine.”

“Great! We’re at the ramen stand near the school—I want to bite Fishy again—HURRY!”

I hate myself for being so kind to help out friends.

When I had arrived at the place, I saw Donghae anxiously waiting, lifting half of Monkey-boy’s body next to him.

“Hyoyeon-ah!”

“Hey~” Monkey slurs as he squinted his eyes and pointed at me. “It’s that stupid girl~”

“What’d you say?!”

“This is no time for an argument Hyoyeon, just help me!” Donghae says as he seemed to be suffering with carrying the drunken boy.

I sighed heavily and carried the other half of his body. We had to take a taxi to his apartment and when we entered the lounge, we threw him onto the couch.

“Okay, you stay here while I go home!” He says but I pulled him back and furrowed my brows.

“Why do I have to stay?”

“Hey, I had to deal with this dude before you came,” He reasoned. “Be thankful that he’s sleeping now.”

“Exactly, why can’t we both go home?”

“Because it’s dangerous for him! What happens if he plays with knives and scissors or jumps off the balcony, thinking that he can fly?”

I greased at him and he finally sighed.

“Okay, hammer scissors paper?”

I huffed out a breath and decided to take a chance to play the game, but I regret it since I lost. He yelped in victory and dashed out the apartment quickly while I looked down at the still grinning monkey.

“Ah~” He spoke suddenly, and started to his shirt. “It’s so hot~”

I then quickly went to him and started to re-button the shirt. “It’s cold you idiot!”

However, in an instance, he pulled me down to him and wrapped his arms around my waist.

“Ah~ Much better~” He shows his gummy smile now and I felt myself blushing all over.

“Y-Yah!” I retort. “Let me go!”

I tried to push myself up but he just squeezed me tighter, and just like usual, my heart overreacted at the closeness and increased its rate in thumping. 

“Why … why do you hate me …?”

He stirred himself to the side, and pulled me along with him so that I was removed from being on top of him, but still intact with him regardless.

“I don’t hate you …” I whispered quietly.

“Then say you like me.”

He was clearly out of his mind, demanding all these answers from me all of a sudden.

“N-No, now let go!”

“I’m not going to let go until you say you like me~” He continued whining and pasted a gummy smile on his face.

“Yah, when were you such a kid?”

“Mmm …”

“Eunhyuk?”

…

“Eunhyuk, are you asleep?”

…

I let out a heavy sigh and tried to squeeze myself out of his grip but his arm muscles didn’t seem to relax. They were clung around my waist and can only be released if someone were to chop his hands off. I finally gave up and lied with him helplessly, finally realizing that my hands were on top of his chest and when I felt the hardness of his skin, even with his clothes on, I distracted my eyes quickly up at his face. He stunk of alcohol and ramen, but that seemed to wash away as I began analyzing his facial features. His face was flushed but he still looked cute and very manly, with his sharp jaw line down to his Adams apple which made me gulp in nervousness. I dropped my eyes down to his torso again, and rested my head on it. I heard him breathing calmly and somehow, felt comfortable too.

So that night, I was able to finally sleep, just with him there.

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a/n: So I’m back only for a short while since the workload and everything from school is getting me exhausted. Today’s like the only day where I was able to get some time off ‘cause FRIDAYS ARE THE BEST and so yeah. I’m not sure if you guys would like this update or not, but please raise your arm if you miss Hyohyuk. *A sea of people quickly does so.* WHERE ART THOU THE DANCE COUPLE? Like seriously, the SM dance battle was great and all – HYOEON’S GOT AMAZING SWAG – and yet Hyuk didn’t even participate in the group dance. D:

So I’ll just let the fiction world of Hyohyuk be their comeback for now. *sigh

Hope you all enjoyed the chapter. Thank you for reading, commenting and subscribing! <3 You guys are purely awesome :)

Oh, and I just wanted to share with you guys on what I heard from someone the other day that really hit me.

“Nothing in life is impossible. Don’t compare yourself with others. You’re you, and that’s all you should care about.”

It made me look stupid when I heard that, as if I should’ve known so sooner and somehow, when I think this, I feel a little better in those times where you just feel like crap. We’re all different, and our lives are our own.

So yeah, just thought to spread the word xD