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                  Minhyun stands at the doorway, and watches as the vocal therapist wraps up his session with Baekho. He bows once their eyes meet, prompting the doctor to respond by bowing himself before exiting the room. Baekho slowly slides to the side of the bed before planting his bare feet on the cold floor. Minhyun steps further into the room with his hand raised, and a bag held in it sways from side to side in order to catch Baekho's attention.    Baekho: "ah, thank you Minhyun."            He winces before reaching up to caress the sides of his throat. With a look of concern displayed, Minhyun rushes forward and grabs a hold of Baekho. His head lowers aswell as his hand from his neck and he waves it about to dismiss any worry, while pushing forth a cheerful smile. Minhyun steps back and flips the hair out of his eyes as he places the bag on a chair bedside.    Minhyun: "I thought you said you were feeling better."   Baekho: "I am, I promise. My throat is just extra sore in the mornings. Are those my clothes?"   Minhyun: "yeah."   Baekho: "thank you Minhyunnie!"            His eyes squint even more so as his smile widens whilst he reaches for the bag. Minhyun steps closer to the bed and seats himself at the foot of it. Baekho pulls out the several articles of clothing and lays them out on the bed beside Minhyun.    Baekho: "don't you have to go to practice with the others?"   Minhyun: "no, the CEO gave us the day off. We're all going to the winter festival later on. Everyone else is still sleeping."   Baekho: "oh man! That's sounds like so much fun!!"            The strain in his throat once again causes him to grab at it as his attempted heightened vocal range seemed too much for him at the moment. Minhyun stands up but is once again told to sit down with a simple motion of the hand. He sighs and does so, watching the pain in Baekho's face as he attempts to mask it with another smile.    Minhyun: "Baekho, I don't think you're ready to come home."   Baekho: "I can't stay here another day. Everyday that I'm not there is another day that they get closer, and I can't lose my chance."   Minhyun: "what're you talking about?"            His lips curve to the side and he sits down beside Minhyun and just stares down at the ground, swinging his legs which hover about an inch above the ground. His hands rest on his kneecaps and he sighs heavily before looking toward Minhyun.   Baekho: "I consider you the smartest of all of us, I'm sure you already know what I'm talking about."   Minhyun: "I... I... I never thought that you'd admit to it."   Baekho: "to be honest, I never planned to."   Minhyun: "so what changed?"   Baekho: "I don't know really. I always felt this weird pull to him, but... I never took it to be anything really serious until I ended up here. And for the first two weeks he was here everyday when I woke up, and every night before I went to bed. I guess that I fell for him while he was taking care of me."             Baekho's attention returns to the ground, his head continues to hang low while his toes wiggle about. He inhales deeply, his sweaty palms run back and forth against the caps of his knees. Minhyun places his hand on Baekho's back and he pats him in order to try to put him at ease.   Minhyun: "we all knew all along that there was something between you guys, except for Ren I think. He's just clueless to well... Our Ren is special."   Baekho: "yeah, I know..."                He laughs to himself and smiles softly before looking back to Minhyun.    Baekho: "it's one of the things I love about him."   Minhyun: "I wasn't sure you even knew because well... Let's just say that Our baby white tiger can be just as special."             Baekho pouts jokingly before swaying his body to the side and hitting his shoulder playfully against Minhyun's. They both begin to laugh,  while Baekho shrugs and nods his head in agreement.   Minhyun: "It's so innocent that it's cute to me. I guess that's why I'm team 'BaekRen'."   Baekho: "'BaekRen'? Really?"   Minhyun: "don't act like you've never heard the name before."   Baekho: "oh, I did. That's so funny that you use it though. I thought that was just a thing the fans joked about."   Minhyun: "I guess that makes me a fan too."   Baekho: "aww, thank you for doing this, bringing my clothes and just being easy to talk to about this sort of thing, it's not easy keeping it in all the time."   Minhyun: "ah, no problem Dongho. Are you sure that you're good enough to come back though?"   Baekho: "I have to be."   Minhyun: "what's the rush?"   Baekho: "I just get this feeling that... Never mind."   Minhyun: "does it have anything to do with Jonghyun perhaps?"   Baekho: "how did you know?"   Minhyun: "Aron Hyung has this crazy idea that he feels the same way about Ren that you do."   Baekho: "I think that old Hyung might be right."   Minhyun: "what do you need me to do?"           The door to the practice room slams shut behind Aron as he steps out to use the restroom. The loud sound startles Minhyun and draws him back to the present. He looks across the room to JR who is standing beside the door, his hands pressed against it as if holding it closed. He looks back to Minhyun and slowly drops his hands at his sides.    JR: "what's going on with you today?"   Minhyun: "what do you mean?"              Minhyun stands up from his seated position in the far left corner of the room, and he makes his way toward the laptop on the opposite end. His eyes motion to his side and he watches JR's reflection observing him through the floor to ceiling length mirrors lined across the dance studio. He reaches for the keyboard and proceeds to press play on one of their Japanese singles, before stepping away and turning to face the mirror.            In an attempt to avoid having any kind of conversation with JR he begins to practice the choreography to the song playing. JR stomps his way toward the laptop and he shuts off the music rudely. Minhyun turns slowly to face him and watches as his arms fold across his chest.    JR: "why didn't you want me to be alone with Ren, eh?"   Minhyun: "because you have no reason to be."   JR: "what is that suppose to mean?"   Minhyun: "nothing..."   JR: "are you upset with me? Did I do something? Are you afraid that I would harm Ren or something? We're suppose to be a family. Tell me, what's--"   Minhyun: "I know that you have feelings for him Jonghyun..."            Aron walks back into the room mid conversation and starts to laugh awkwardly as he picks up on all the tension within. He slowly makes his way toward the two and stands in between them while JR motions closer to Minhyun.    Aron: "what happened while I was gone? Is it Baekho? Did something happen to him?!"   JR: "this has nothing to do with Baekho, Hyung.   Minhyun: "it actually does..."   Aron: "did Ren call from the hospital? Why are we still here?"   Minhyun: "Baekho is fine, and Ren isn't at the hospital. They're back at the dorm, together."   JR: "w-what?"   Aron: "Baekho was released? Today? Why didn't they tell anyone?"   Minhyun: "yes, this afternoon while we were all heading to the festival."   Aron: "how do you know?"   Minhyun: "he called me, so I went to visit him this morning, and brought him a change of clothes."   JR: "why are they in the dorm, and why are we here?"   Aron: "and he can talk!?"   Minhyun: "Baekho wanted to surprise Ren and be alone with him."   Aron: "ha!"   JR: "Minhyun... What's going on at the dorm?"   Aron: "isn't it obvious?"           JR slams his hand against the mirror, cra
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kellyb2st
#1
Chapter 20: So cute. Loved it
gyutrash #2
I LOVE THIS STORY ~~~ keep it up!
Monyxx
#3
Chapter 16: Woaaaaa!!!!!!!!!! I'm dying here!!!!!!!!! Please make Baekho get the paper with Ren's name on it!!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!! ;-;
Monyxx
#4
Chapter 15: Now I believe there will be neither JRen or Baekren...JR is not the one and both himself and Ren know it. Instead,Baekho who is THE ONE indeed ,hates him now...what a mess. But is there any hope to have Baekren in the end,somehow,someway?? I hope so...
Maymas #5
I am not gonna read this until I know the end.. if JRen won I'll surly read it and sub :D but if baekren won sorry I won't read because my heart will broke down at the end :""( haha
Jennawang723 #6
OMG Ren you sneaky devil you!
reyaakoh
#7
Chapter 14: Bad Ren... Really bad sneaky Ren
worldofdreams #8
Chapter 13: i really like what you did there. i love you so much for that. serves ren right for messing with both of my oppas. keep it up, but please make him end up with jr at the end. dont go too harsh on the guy... please
Monyxx
#9
Chapter 13: Oh my,you finallky updated. Even my Baekren shipper heart is thorn and sad right nowRen is too selfish and he's playing with both Baekho and JR's feelings and IMO Baekho did right not taking him back now after all the pain he drove him through. Basically Ren's incapacity of decision is the source of his unhappiness and quite frankly I am not sorry for him but for Baekho and JR. However I can't help but wish for a Baekren happy ending if Ren will prove Baekho somehow that he really means it and he truly loves him and forgets JR forever. Thank you and please update soon!