Bon Appetite

Tug of war
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                     The small black wheels attached to the bottom of the multiple suitcases rolling along the red velvet carpet is all that can be heard, as JR, Minhyun, and Ren make their way down the hall and into their hotel room. Upon entering the small room their pace eases as they come to the realization that there is only one bed in the room. Laughing nervously, JR raises his hand atop his head and looks back at the others as they enter the room. Just as the door is about to close, their manager steps inside, travel bag in tow.    Manager: "don't worry boys, all three of you aren't going to be sleeping in here. This is for two members, and one of you gets your own room right down the hall."             He steps in further within the confines of the room and sets a key on the dresser where the TV sits. He waves before making his exit. The three of them look to the room key, then back at one another. Minhyun reaches for it and holds it in his hand, He steps forward and extends it outward in JR's direction.    Minhyun: "Jonghyun, you really should get the solo room."   JR: "really? I thought that you'd prefer to sleep alone."   Minhyun: "yeah, normally, but... We're in a foreign country. I don't really like to be alone, and I know Minki doesn't like to be alone when out of the country either so--"   Ren: "yeah, I'll share the room with you Minhyun. It'll be like I'm staying in Busan while we're here."   JR: "I really--"   Minhyun: "so it's settled. The boys from Busan will be in one room, and our leader will be able to relax and get some much needed alone time in the other room."   JR: "ah, sure."           JR looks to Ren and forces a smile. Minhyun presses the room key against JR's chest, with an extremely wide smile across his face. He looks to Minhyun and grunts under his breath before snatching it from his hand. He steps passed Minhyun and then Ren before he hastily steps out of the room and heads to his own.    Ren: "Minhyun, can I ask you a question?"   Minhyun: "go right ahead."   Ren: "do you like Jonghyun?"           Minhyun begins to laugh as he lays his suitcase flat on the ground, then seats himself beside it. As he slowly s it in order to open it, Ren seats himself on the foot of the bed and just stares at him. He begins removing folded articles of clothing and placing them on the ground beside him before looking back to Ren who seems to be waiting for an actual answer to his question.    Minhyun: "of course I do, and I have the utmost respect for him too. He takes on a lot of responsibility being our leader."   Ren: "no... I mean do you like him, like him?"   Minhyun: "like him, like him? The way you do?"   Ren: "..."   Minhyun: "no, I don't. I actually prefer the company of a woman, no offense."   Ren: "oh."   Minhyun: "why would you ask that?"   Ren: "I don't know. You sat next to him on our way to the airport, you sat next to him on the plane, and on the ride here. I thought that maybe you--"   Minhyun: "would that have been a problem?"   Ren: "I-I-I don't know... I love you, if it would make you happy to be with him, I wouldn't stand in your way. I want everyone around me to be happy."   Minhyun: "even though you have feelings for him?"   Ren: "I-I-I--"   Minhyun: "or is it because you love Baekho?"              Ren hangs his head low, his hair cascading before his eyes. His fingers wrap around the bottom Edges of his t-shirt, and he proceeds to fiddle with it. Minhyun stands upright slowly then steps closer to the bed, before seating himself besides him. His hand rests at the center of his back, sliding up and down slowly until Ren raises his head and looks to him.    Minhyun: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to pry."   Ren: "I just don't like to speak about any of that."   Minhyun: "it's okay, you don't have to. I was just being--"   Ren: "I care for them both, a lot. I would never want to hurt either one of them..."   Minhyun: "I know that, and you wouldn't, because it's not in you to hurt anyone."   Ren: "but I will... If I make a choice... I will be choosing to hurt somebody that I love. And I could never do that, not to Jonghyun or Dongho."   Minhyun: "I knew for years that there was something between you and Dongho, he's different around you, happier, and you're different around him."   Ren: "yeah, you can never be anything but happy around him."   Minhyun: "yeah... But I never took into consideration that Jonghyun also made you happy too. You seem to genuinely not want to hurt either one equally."   Ren: "I never even thought about choosing someone because I knew from the start that I never wanted to hurt them."   Minhyun: "but you do know that one day you will have to make a choice. And whoever you don't choose will just have to understand that if they truly love you, that it's just something that had to be done."   Ren: "..."   Minhyun: "I'm sorry, I'm doing it again."   Ren: "it's fine... Really."   Minhyun: "there is something I've been wondering about though."   Ren: "what?"   Minhyun: "why'd you guys come to the studio that night? What happened at the dorm between you and Baekho?"               The sound of a phone vibrating against the kitchen counter goes unnoticed as both Baekho and Aron work their magic in the kitchen to prepare lunch for themselves. At the request of  Baekho, Aron is sent to the fridge to look for more ingredients for their homemade pasta. He stands back and away from the fridge holding two carrots in his hand before closing it shut and raising them to Baekho.   Aron: "you said two carrots right?"   Baekho: "yep!"   Aron: "why are we putting carrots in pasta?"   Baekho: "trust me, I know what I'm doing. Just go shred them, and pass me the brown sugar."   Aron: "what the heck are you making?"   Baekho: "pasta salad."   Aron: "you know, back home all we do is add sauce and meat then call it a day."   Baekho: "and that's why I do the cooking, and you don't."   Aron: "ha, ha, ha..."              He laughs sarcastically before placing the carrots on the counter. His phone begins to vibrate again this time drawing his attention. The name "Agumon" flashes across the screen. He smiles before reaching for it and placing it to his ear.    JR: "Aron Hyung."   Aron: "Agumon! Did you arrive safely?"   JR: "yeah..."   Aron: "uh oh, what happened?   JR: "nothing. What are you doing?"   Aron: "I'm here cooking some pasta salad."   JR: "mmmm, wait! You're cooking?"   Aron: "well, Dongho is cooking, I'm his lovely assistant."   Baekho: "hey!!"   Aron: "Baby tiger says 'hey!!'"   JR: "uh... Yeah... What's wrong with Minhyun, did he
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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!