Heechul: The Break-Up

It didn't take long for Jinyoung to find the second friend, someone who was much closer to Eunhyuk than Donghae. His name with Heechul, and from what he remembers, it seemed like he was Eunhyuk's rock. Someone he could confide in and tell secrets to.

"You're their adopted son?" Heechul speaks slowly, "I thought they really called it quits."

That perked Jinyoung's interest, "Quits?"

He's never heard that his parents had met a bump in their relationship, "Weren't they the perfect couple?"

"Kid, even seemingly perfect couples make mistakes too."

"Why would you do something like that?" Heechul cries out, clearly incapable of understanding the words uttered by the other, "Eunhyuk, are you out of your mind?"

Rubbing aways the tears pointlessly (the tears never actually stopped streaming), Eunhyuk spoke between sobs, "I didn't know what else to do, alright? He's different. Sometimes, it's like he doesn't even care anymore."

Heechul didn't quite grasp the situation fully, "What do you mean he doesn't care anymore? This is Lee Donghae we're talking about! The one who tried so hard to get you to notice him."

But Eunhyuk didn't understand either.

He doesn't understand why things had to turn out this way. The boy he once loved was no where to be found. The one who should've been his lover for life. How did things ever get so out of hand?

His mind could let Donghae go, but his heart couldn't.

After crying his tears out that entire night, Heechul caught Eunhyuk reading old text messages. The simple "Good morning" and the sweet "I love you". He couldn't forget his scent, occassionally wearing an old shirt that the other had left behind with him. Even the warm hand that Eunhyuk had held, the one that gave him strength and reassurance.

Then, he would remember the sad truth: It's all over.

Tears would come flowing down endlessly once more. A million tissues scattered around the floor was a clear representation of his broken heart.

To make matters worse, he'd sit in front of a television, watching the saddest romance movies.

It was as if he was trying to make himself cry.

But then the sadness all became anger when he caught Donghae talking with another male one afternoon. A tall male with brown hair, his name unknown. He's never seen this male before in his life, but the way Donghae smiled at him made his heart furious.

The sadness became anger.

He hated whoever that man was to no end.

Even if there was no real reason to hate him either. He didn't look bad, he didn't seem mean. He just seemed like the average boy with above average looks who was capable of making Donghae smile. That was it. That was all of his "reasons" to hate him. Eunhyuk hated how he was feeling.

"You've got to do something about this," Heechul finally declares, attempting to snap his friend back into reality, "You can't sit here and grieve about someone who's no longer yours."

Eunhyuk throws a pillow at him, "That's easier said than done. How can I just move on? Didn't you hear what I've told you? He's already found someone else, and it hasn't even been a week. Didn't I mean anything to him? Doesn't he know how much this hurts me? Even if I'm not his anymore, doesn't he care at all?"

"Why does he have to care?" he counters, "Stop thinking of your life as a fairytale. People care that much in storybooks. This is reality. It might be harsh, but you have to deal with it."

A solemn broken boy glances up at him solemnly, "And if I can't?"

"You can," Heechul promises, "You most definitely can. As long as you set your heart and mind to it, I know you can. You're stronger than this. The Eunhyuk I know is the prince of the school; he is someone who everyone looks up to. You can't let us down. We know you'll get better."

"I'm much more fragile than you all think," Eunhyuk sadly smiles, "but in a way, thank you. I guess you are my reality. I think I'll go home for the weekend and gather my thoughts."

"It was kind of amazing," Heechul recalls, "because when he came back, he was like a whole new person. I think it was the first time I thought that his aura was different."

A pause came from Jinyoung, "...Is that good?"

A smile crept up upon the older's face, "Of course. He basically hit the restart button on his life. He came back with a new haircut, a new attitude, and everything, but the most important thing was he smiled much more often."

"What about Donghae?" Jinyoung glances up at him with curious eyes, "What did he do when he saw the new Eunhyuk?"

Heechul just smiles.

"Magic."

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