Hyukjae who was in a hurry waking up his friend was shocked hearing those words came out from Donghae’s mouth. He was shocked, literally.

The school bell rang and both of them could hear it because it was so loud. But it seemed only Hyukjae who aware of it.

Seeing Donghae in his dazed expression, he decided to drag him out of the car.

---

They were sitting next to each other, but no words were spoken. Donghae and Hyukjae. They were in an abandoned place at the back of their school, sitting on the dusty ground.

Both of them kept their silence. Both of them demanded words from the other. But both of them were only demanded, no one even care to speak.

Hyukjae gave up. “You’re the one who started.”

Donghae stared at Hyukjae for a moment, and turned his head back facing dozens of dusty broken unformed wood stuffs placed at the corner of the room They must be used to be chairs and desks, long time ago.

“I’ve been waiting for your respond. Maybe you want to tell that I’m crazy or maybe you want to left me here, whatever, just do something.” Donghae replied facing at the face of Hyukjae’s. The only figure he has been looking at.

The only reason why Donghae said such things was, he was afraid. He was afraid of what Hyukjae thought of. He was too afraid even his eyes expressed a great confusion and frustration. Which was unusual to be seen by Hyukjae.

Hyukjae on the other hand was still haven’t recover from the shock. The shock Donghae gave. Something he had never expected before.

Hyukjae’s gesture really showed as if he just received a very shocking news about peoples’ death. But it really WAS shocking, even as the same level of the death news. But maybe “shock” was just a word he could found about how he feels that time. He couldn’t think properly after all.

The silence started made the two uncomfortable. Especially for Hyukjae. He started to feel numb for sitting in a hard ground for a long time.

“Hae…” Hyukjae finally said, there was a pause before another words were spoken by him, “You see, maybe you…maybe we can try.”

---

30 minutes before the said silence was formed…

“Hyuk, are you going somewhere else after this?” Donghae said softly in the middle of the chemical class, which is straight before recess time, not wanting to be heard by anyone else.

“urm.. yes? The event meeting, for our section.” Hyukjae replied hesitantly. He didn’t really want to attend the meeting, but he once again thought that maybe he can see Leeteuk there.

“So you want to attend it? It’s not the official one is it?” Donghae asked again hoping that Hyukjae will changed his mind about attending the meeting. Surely, Donghae has thought about his plan, no, his mission in the whole first classes.

“Mmm… honestly I don’t want, but you know Hae…” Hyukjae haven’t finished his words but was cut by Donghae, “Okay I know.”

Donghae was used to Hyukjae taking every chance he could think of meeting Leeteuk. So that time he knew that Hyukjae was about to say another part of it.

This won’t work. He said to himself and decided not to say other things.

Another 5 minutes before the class was dismissed. Donghae planned another way to make his big mission work. He needed to make both Hyukjae and himself alone in one place and start his mission. The place has been decided. And now Donghae has to think how to make Hyukjae there.

When the bell that signaled that it was the recess time rang, which was also the signal that the boring and frustrating class was dismissed, Donghae arranged his things and still let Hyukjae arranged his own things too. When he was finished, he saw Hyukjae was about to leave, he grabbed his hand and said the words,

“I want to say something.”

Hyukjae was confused by the sudden move, “Talk here, then.” He said.

Donghae stopped for a moment still gripping Hyukjae’s right hand. He stared at Hyukjae’s confused face, and make the second sudden move.

He dragged Hyukjae out of the class and brought him to the destination, which is an abandoned place which used to be a class at the back of their school.

Hyukjae on the other hand was really confused by Donghae that day. Moreover when he dragged him by gripping his hand this tight to a place God knows where.

“Hae where are we going? Hey, let go I can walk by myself. Hae!” Hyukjae said while trying to struggle from Donghae’s tight grip.

Hyukjae’s not-so-soft voice attracted some of the student’s in the corridor attention. Realizing it, Donghae slowed his step and act as if he walked normally and bowed lightly to them.

They stared at the two for a while but then continued their previous activities and ignored them.

Donghae didn’t loosen his grip even a bit. He was a bit nervous and afraid. He was afraid that if he didn’t hold Hyukjae that tight, Hyukjae may run away and his mission will be completely a mess.

Donghae continued dragging Hyukjae and this time Hyukjae didn’t protest. He kept calm and assumed that maybe Donghae is just weird that day, knowing the incident happened on the car that morning.

As soon as they arrived at the abandoned place Donghae stopped walking and loosened his tight grip, made Hyukjae heaved a sigh in relief because Donghae’s hold just now just too tight and made his wrist hurt a little.

He was confused and looked around the place. Despite being in that school for two years already, he was never been in that place.

Donghae on the other hand was trying to remember the words he had prepared to be said to Hyukjae.

“ Hyuk.” He started. Hyukjae tilted his head staring at Donghae, didn’t say anything. Words just didn’t come out from his mouth, and he let himself be.

“I want to say something, and please let me done it before you give any reply.” Donghae said again, his voice was trembling slightly, but Hyukjae looked like he didn’t recognize it yet, which is good in Donghae’s opinion.

Hyukjae nodded hearing that, and he faced Donghae with a waiting look, waiting for words to come out from Donghae’s mouth. He had been curious since forever, It was maybe Donghae’s first time talking so serious like this, even choosing an abandoned place for it. Hyukjae chose to keep his silent although his curious mind shouting a lot of different questions.

Donghae took a deep breath and released it before he started talking.

“First thing, I want to confess, Hyuk, I like you. No, I love you. It has been a long time, if you want to ask when. I say this now because I don’t want it to be too late.”

Donghae finished his first part. Something he really wanted to say to the people standing before him since forever.

Shock is the only thing that clearly showed on Hyukjae’s face.

“You know Hyuk. Every time you talked about your plan on approaching Leeteuk, how cool or handsome he is, it hurt me so much.”

Donghae finished another part. Something which was already scripted in his mind. Something he had endured for a long time, his jealousy toward Leeteuk.

“Hyuk, If you still don’t give up on approaching him, then it is okay. But let me…”

Donghae made a pause. He was about to say the main part of his mission

“Let me protect you just like lovers do when we’re not in school.”

Donghae said another part which was made Hyukjae’s shock expression turned to a greater one. He widened his eyes with his mouth opened. Showing how much was the shock hit him.

Donghae was extremely nervous on what will be Hyukjae’s reaction. He prepared another words to say until it finally came out from his mouth,

“Hyuk, I love you. If you think that maybe this idea is crazy and ridiculous, just forget it and act just like you never heard me saying it. I don’t want to lose you, even as a friend.”

And with that Donghae finished all his parts.

And with that too, the said silence was begin.

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Confession- noun

A statement that you have done something or feel something for someone Hyukjae who was in a hurry waking up his friend was shocked hearing those words came out from Donghae’s mouth. He was shocked, literally.

The school bell rang and both of them could hear it because it was so loud. But it seemed only Hyukjae who aware of it.

Seeing Donghae in his dazed expression, he decided to drag him out of the car.

---

They were sitting next to each other, but no words were spoken. Donghae and Hyukjae. They were in an abandoned place at the back of their school, sitting on the dusty ground.

Both of them kept their silence. Both of them demanded words from the other. But both of them were only demanded, no one even care to speak.

Hyukjae gave up. “You’re the one who started.”

Donghae stared at Hyukjae for a moment, and turned his head back facing dozens of dusty broken unformed wood stuffs placed at the corner of the room They must be used to be chairs and desks, long time ago.

“I’ve been waiting for your respond. Maybe you want to tell that I’m crazy or maybe you want to left me here, whatever, just do something.” Donghae replied facing at the face of Hyukjae’s. The only figure he has been looking at.

The only reason why Donghae said such things was, he was afraid. He was afraid of what Hyukjae thought of. He was too afraid even his eyes expressed a great confusion and frustration. Which was unusual to be seen by Hyukjae.

Hyukjae on the other hand was still haven’t recover from the shock. The shock Donghae gave. Something he had never expected before.

Hyukjae’s gesture really showed as if he just received a very shocking news about peoples’ death. But it really WAS shocking, even as the same level of the death news. But maybe “shock” was just a word he could found about how he feels that time. He couldn’t think properly after all.

The silence started made the two uncomfortable. Especially for Hyukjae. He started to feel numb for sitting in a hard ground for a long time.

“Hae…” Hyukjae finally said, there was a pause before another words were spoken by him, “You see, maybe you…maybe we can try.”

---

30 minutes before the said silence was formed…

“Hyuk, are you going somewhere else after this?” Donghae said softly in the middle of the chemical class, which is straight before recess time, not wanting to be heard by anyone else.

“urm.. yes? The event meeting, for our section.” Hyukjae replied hesitantly. He didn’t really want to attend the meeting, but he once again thought that maybe he can see Leeteuk there.

“So you want to attend it? It’s not the official one is it?” Donghae asked again hoping that Hyukjae will changed his mind about attending the meeting. Surely, Donghae has thought about his plan, no, his mission in the whole first classes.

“Mmm… honestly I don’t want, but you know Hae…” Hyukjae haven’t finished his words but was cut by Donghae, “Okay I know.”

Donghae was used to Hyukjae taking every chance he could think of meeting Leeteuk. So that time he knew that Hyukjae was about to say another part of it.

This won’t work. He said to himself and decided not to say other things.

Another 5 minutes before the class was dismissed. Donghae planned another way to make his big mission work. He needed to make both Hyukjae and himself alone in one place and start his mission. The place has been decided. And now Donghae has to think how to make Hyukjae there.

When the bell that signaled that it was the recess time rang, which was also the signal that the boring and frustrating class was dismissed, Donghae arranged his things and still let Hyukjae arranged his own things too. When he was finished, he saw Hyukjae was about to leave, he grabbed his hand and said the words,

“I want to say something.”

Hyukjae was confused by the sudden move, “Talk here, then.” He said.

Donghae stopped for a moment still gripping Hyukjae’s right hand. He stared at Hyukjae’s confused face, and make the second sudden move.

He dragged Hyukjae out of the class and brought him to the destination, which is an abandoned place which used to be a class at the back of their school.

Hyukjae on the other hand was really confused by Donghae that day. Moreover when he dragged him by gripping his hand this tight to a place God knows where.

“Hae where are we going? Hey, let go I can walk by myself. Hae!” Hyukjae said while trying to struggle from Donghae’s tight grip.

Hyukjae’s not-so-soft voice attracted some of the student’s in the corridor attention. Realizing it, Donghae slowed his step and act as if he walked normally and bowed lightly to them.

They stared at the two for a while but then continued their previous activities and ignored them.

Donghae didn’t loosen his grip even a bit. He was a bit nervous and afraid. He was afraid that if he didn’t hold Hyukjae that tight, Hyukjae may run away and his mission will be completely a mess.

Donghae continued dragging Hyukjae and this time Hyukjae didn’t protest. He kept calm and assumed that maybe Donghae is just weird that day, knowing the incident happened on the car that morning.

As soon as they arrived at the abandoned place Donghae stopped walking and loosened his tight grip, made Hyukjae heaved a sigh in relief because Donghae’s hold just now just too tight and made his wrist hurt a little.

He was confused and looked around the place. Despite being in that school for two years already, he was never been in that place.

Donghae on the other hand was trying to remember the words he had prepared to be said to Hyukjae.

“ Hyuk.” He started. Hyukjae tilted his head staring at Donghae, didn’t say anything. Words just didn’t come out from his mouth, and he let himself be.

“I want to say something, and please let me done it before you give any reply.” Donghae said again, his voice was trembling slightly, but Hyukjae looked like he didn’t recognize it yet, which is good in Donghae’s opinion.

Hyukjae nodded hearing that, and he faced Donghae with a waiting look, waiting for words to come out from Donghae’s mouth. He had been curious since forever, It was maybe Donghae’s first time talking so serious like this, even choosing an abandoned place for it. Hyukjae chose to keep his silent although his curious mind shouting a lot of different questions.

Donghae took a deep breath and released it before he started talking.

“First thing, I want to confess, Hyuk, I like you. No, I love you. It has been a long time, if you want to ask when. I say this now because I don’t want it to be too late.”

Donghae finished his first part. Something he really wanted to say to the people standing before him since forever.

Shock is the only thing that clearly showed on Hyukjae’s face.

“You know Hyuk. Every time you talked about your plan on approaching Leeteuk, how cool or handsome he is, it hurt me so much.”

Donghae finished another part. Something which was already scripted in his mind. Something he had endured for a long time, his jealousy toward Leeteuk.

“Hyuk, If you still don’t give up on approaching him, then it is okay. But let me…”

Donghae made a pause. He was about to say the main part of his mission

“Let me protect you just like lovers do when we’re not in school.”

Donghae said another part which was made Hyukjae’s shock expression turned to a greater one. He widened his eyes with his mouth opened. Showing how much was the shock hit him.

Donghae was extremely nervous on what will be Hyukjae’s reaction. He prepared another words to say until it finally came out from his mouth,

“Hyuk, I love you. If you think that maybe this idea is crazy and ridiculous, just forget it and act just like you never heard me saying it. I don’t want to lose you, even as a friend.”

And with that Donghae finished all his parts.

And with that too, the said silence was begin.

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Confession- noun

A statement that you have done something or feel something for someone