Kangin’s POV

Time changes everyone.

Two weeks. Two weeks since I last saw Ryeowook. The last time I spent time with Ryeowook was when I interviewed Super Junior M. That was the last time. The members who were together with him for Super Junior M got to spent a little bit more time with Ryeowook but once they did their goodbye stage, that was the end. Ryeowook just….  Disappeared. In our group chats where everyone was making jokes or talking about girls or schedules, Ryeowook wasn’t there. When I called or texted him, there’d be no reply. There was just nothing.

When Ryeowook told us that his parents wanted him to move back with them, we were devastated. You’d have thought that the thought of our eternal magnae going for a risky operation in one month and may not be coming back was already heartbreaking enough but nope. It was the thought of Ryeowook only having a month left and us not being able to spend the remaining of his life with him was the one that killed us.

Ryeowook’s mother and father apologized to us repeatedly when we kept calling them to ask them why Ryeowook was avoiding us. They didn’t know too but according to them, even though Ryeowook was at home, he kept himself locked up in his room, not wanting to spend time with his family members either. Ryeowook had stopped going to Sukira and had asked the EXO dongsaengs for help.

The members used to talk a lot about Ryeowook and they’d worry and talk about how upset they were that Ryeowoook was avoiding them. But now… Everyone was too busy. It scared me. I wondered if any of the members still think about Ryeowook? I wondered if any of the members were still worried about Ryeowook? I hoped the members still would even though Ryeowook was pushing us away. But… The only problem was that… When you keep pushing people away, eventually people will give up on you.

A phone call interrupted my train of thought and I quickly pulled my phone out from my pocket. Without checking, I answered the phone hoping to get surprised that maybe it’d be my eternal magnae. I wanted to listen to his sweet cheerful voice and his whiny complaints about his parents babying him. But instead… It wasn’t him.

“Kangin ah, how have you been?”

I gulped, suddenly feeling so damn guilty. It was a sweet cheerful voice, of course and it was someone I wanted to hear from too. But it wasn’t from Ryeowook. Pinching my arm, I gave this hyung a fake answer and all I could hear was his chuckling.

“You’re lying to me.”

Why does he know me so well? I tried putting on a fake smile not sure who I was trying to convince, him or myself. Sighing, I gave up.

“There are just a few things in my mind, hyung.” I finally said. “it’s nothing.”

“Well, you know, I can always lend a listening ear if you need me, Kangin ah.” He said. “Even if I’m not there with all of you, I’m always willing to help.”

“I know you always are, Leeteuk hyung. But I don’t feel like… It’s just…. It’s not my story to tell, hyung.”

Leeteuk chuckled. “Alright, alright. I get it.”

“Where are you anyway? It sounds really quiet down there.”

“I’m at home actually. Hae’s in Japan for D&E tour, Chullie’s out filming we got married and Wook-”

I paused. “Ryeowook visited his parents.”

“Ah, I see. Well enjoy it while you still can, Kangin ah. When all of them get back, you know you can never get some peace and quiet.”

If only Leeteuk knew that the peace and quiet was starting to scare me. If only he knew that I didn’t want the peace and quiet anymore.

“Yeah, I guess.”

Leeteuk suddenly cleared his throat. “Anyway, Kangin ah, I called to tell you some good news.”

“Jinja? What’s going on hyung?”

“I’m going to get a break next week.” Leeteuk happily exclaimed. “It’s only for two days though but still… Two days from the army is already heaven enough. You should know what I mean right.”

“Oh wow, hyung. That’s great news!” I smiled, for real, t