“Youngsoo! Youngsoo –ah!” Nara called the stoned boy.

“Y –Yeah?” Sungyeol stuttered, still shocked from what he just read.

“Are you okay? Your cheeks are red,” Nara puts a hand on one of Sungyeol’s cheeks. “You’re quite warm, are you getting a fever?”

“No, I-I’m fine, but are we collaborating with the Nam Publishing Company?”

“It’s not really collaborating, but a majority of our books will be coming from their company starting this October.”

“Oh.” Sungyeol didn’t know what to say. “Have you met the president or vice president of the company yet?”

“No, I don’t think we’ll ever get to meet those high ranking important people. I mean, at the end of the day, we’re just another one of those ordinary bookstores, nothing big. Why do you ask?” Nara was curious from the boy’s sudden change.

“Nah, I just heard that the vice president of this company is really young.” As usual, Sungyeol lied for the sake of his past.

“I heard that too! Actually they showed a picture of him at the presentation, he’s very handsome indeed.” Nara quickly says, sounding like a fan girl.

“Umma! I’m back!” Yoonmi greets after she enters the store. “Youngsoo oppa!” Yoonmi chants with both of her palms open facing Sungyeol.

“What’s up kiddo?”

“I want my scrapbook back.” Yoonmi waited.

. Sungyeol thought. I must have left it in his car the other night.

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“How was the date?” Myungsoo’s manager asked right after the idol got into the car.

“It .”

“Why?”

“It just . She was boring and I ran into someone I knew.”

“Who did you run into?”

“Hyung, I’m tired. Please, let me sleep.”

“Alright, I’ll wake you up when we get to your next schedule.”

Myungsoo closed his eyes and replayed Sungyeol’s hurt look in his head. He felt pain near his chest, finding it hard to breathe. He wanted to find the boy and apologise, but he knew that it was impossible. He would never be able to find the boy again. Unless….he contacted L.joe. No. That would go against his pride. He never contacts a younger person for help.

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“So you left my book at your house?” Yoonmi repeats what she just heard.

“Yup, I’ll remember to bring it tomorrow, okay?” Sungyeol smiled to the little girl.

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After a loaded day, Myungsoo rolls around on his bed feeling lonely. He stares at this phone blankly and decides to call someone he tried to avoid, breaking his pride.

“Hello?” The person on the other line picks up.

“Hey, L.joe, it’s me, Myungsoo.”

“Hyung! What’s up?”

“I was wondering if you know how I can contact Youngsoo.”

“Youngsoo?” L.joe thinks about it for a moment and he finally remembers Sungyeol’s made up name. “Ohhh, why hyung?”

“I just need to talk to him about something.”

“Hyung, do you like him by any chance?” L.joe got right to the point.

“NO. And aren’t you two together?” Myungsoo defended himself.

“Uhhh, we aren’t hyung. At least not that I know of. What? Do we really look that good together?” L.joe starts to brag.

“NO! You two look NOTHING like a couple you hear me? NOTHING.” Myungsoo tries to stop the chaos.

“Awww, that’s not what the waitress at the restaurant told us.” L.joe tries to play with Myungsoo’s mind a little more.

“Can you just tell me where he works?” Myungsoo loses his patience.

“Only if you say it nicely with a please, hyung.” L.joe made it harder for the elder.

“Oh . Why are you doing this to me Byunghyun?” Myungsoo hesitated for a few moments.

“Hyung, I really have to go now, but I’ll tell Youngie hyung that you tried to reach him, okay?”

“NO! Don’t you dare hang up!” Myungsoo tried to stop the younger boy from ending the call. “Byunghyun…p-please tell me where I can find Youngsoo.”

“He works at Nami Bookstore at Lotte Mall. See you then hyung! And just letting you know, I just recorded you asking me nicely. Byeeeee!” L.joe teases the elder one last time before he hangs up on him.

“WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM!?!” Myungsoo yells at his phone. “Bookstore, Lotte Mall. , they might close soon, I better go now.”

Myungsoo gets into his car and notices a scrapbook in the backseat. He opens it quickly to see what it was. It was a scrapbook of him.

“Didn’t Youngsoo have this with him the other night? Did he make this for me?” Myungsoo was lost and didn’t understand what was happening. He put down the book and started the car, heading to the mall.

By the time Myungsoo reached the mall, the parking lot was already almost empty. He made it to the ground floor and all the stores were already closed. Well, except for the convenience store. He quickly dashed up the escalators and spun himself arou