Ryeowook was alone now. And Kibum was sitting alone nearby, bent studiously over a thick book. This is my chance. Ryeowook thought, nervously, he slowly sat down beside Kibum, "Hey, Kibummie." 

"Hey Wook - Ryeowook." Kibum said coldly, not looking up from his book. 

"How have you been?" How do I approach such a sensitive topic?

"Fine." Missing you. 

"Kibummie, do you wanna go to Yunho's with me and Kyuhyun today?" Kibum deserved to be told straight forwardly that Kyuhyun would be there. 

"No thanks, I have to study." 

"You can study there like you used to!" Ryeowook said shrilly. 

"No thanks. It's too noisy." 

"Kibummie, please, I need you." Ryeowook was begging, he needed his best friend back. He couldn't stand to see Kibum with other people while ignoring him. It hurt too much, every time he saw Kibum he felt like crying. Sometimes, when fights break people apart, they never get together again. So many beautiful friendships could be ruined just because of a small fight, and it made your heart hurt. 

Right now, both Kibum and Ryeowook were hurting, but neither really knew how to fix it. But now Ryeowook had decided that he would not let his friendship with Kibum go that easily. "I need you Kibummie, I don't want everything to be ruined again. I don't want to never talk to you again. I can't bear it if we're like this forever, or even if we're friends. I need us to be best friends the way we used to." the words came tumbling out of Ryeowook's mouth, while his mind was clouded with worry about being so honest. 

Kibum studied him. Ryeowook held his breath, "I don't know if I can." 

"Of course we can." Ryeowook pleaded. 

"I don't know if we can just go back to being like that after what happened." Kibum said in a final tone. 

"Kibummie." Ryeowook whispered, "I love you. I understand if it will take time for our friendship to heal. I can wait. Just please - " 

Ryeowook had never been so straight forward before. He never told anyone the deep thoughts running inside his head. 

"Ryeowook!" Kyuhyun called, running towards his boyfriend, "Oh - hey Kibummie." 

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