I'm still alive! so sorry. i love you. (& I edited the first chapter a bit.)

part ii in which hoya is unnecessary at all times and never lets poor sunggyu catch a break.

note: I don't watch doctor who but dongwoo seems like the kind of person who would. plus his initials...

[Exactly two weeks earlier]

Sunggyu's mom cornered him in the morning as he was trying to leave for school.

"Mom, I'll be late."

"I just have something to say and then I'll be out of your very important, busy hair!" She put her hand on his arm.

"Okay, then," he said reluctantly. It's pretty rare that she goes to his room just to speak with him.

"Great. Okay, so, son, you know we just want you to be happy, right? So I always bugged you about getting a girlfriend," Sunggyu groaned at that, "-no, just listen to me! And when you were a kid I told you to shoot for the moon because if you miss, you'll land among the stars. As well as all those other cheesy things I read in that book. Anyway, I didn't expect you to take that to heart, but that's perfectly fine!"

"What are you talking about?"

"Just reminding you that you deserve the best!" she practically chirped.

"Okay, thanks I guess... Does this mean you'll drive me to school from now on?"

"HA!" she walked out of the room.

[And we're back!]

Sunggyu opens up the group chat and starts screaming (typing) about what's happened as soon as he's gotten comfy. Honestly, who can blame him? Other than his friends, that is. Because they kinda .

Gyu: HOWONNNNNNN OH MY gOD

hoya: what...
hoya: why are you yelling?
hoya: is this because I didn't invite you to my group chat?
hoya: I already said I'm sorry like a hundred times

Gyu: NO THIS IS DIFFERENT

hoya: okay good because that was just myungsoo and sungjong and sungyeol...
hoya: nothing special
hoya: I was only there to watch them bicker
msl: what the . we were having an intelligent discussion?
hoya: you argued... about tomatoes...
msl: so what? they need a lot of water!!
yeol: SUNSHINE IS MORE IMPORTANT
jjong: SHUT UP I'M TIREFD OF THIS
msl: you're tirefd?

Gyu: GUYS THERE'S MORE IMPORTANT THINGS AT STAKE
Gyu: like steak
Gyu: AND MY LIFE

doctor_woo: sunggyu... ur not THAT old ;)
hoya: he's not?

Gyu: LOL
Gyu: so funny
Gyu: im BUSTING a GUT

msl: *nut
yeol: shut the up myungsoo

Gyu: why are you like this

msl: :(((((

Gyu: ok sorry
Gyu: BUT GUESS WHO WAS AT MY HOUSE

yeol: your mom
msl: ::confetti emoji::
yeol: i'd like to thank... my mom for the opportunity

Gyu: why do i put up with you, honestly
Gyu: anyway no big deal or anything but nam woohyun was kind of at my house?

doctor_woo: oh, that singer you like?
hoya: you mean the singer he REEEEEEEALLY likes and won't shut up about?
jjong: how many drinks have you had today?
yeol: HYUNG it's only 5pm!
yeol: don't become an alcoholic without me ahaha
doctor_woo: don't drink too much gyu we're all worried about you
doctor_woo: but yeah at least invite someone (me) (sungyeol) (etc) along next time...
msl: but
msl: what did he DO
yeol: that's assuming he actually went to sunggyu's house
hoya: (contract alcohol poisoning)
yeol: like, that this actually happened
yeol: are we prepared to believe that?
hoya: seriously, tell us what happened

Gyu: nothing happened. i just have to live with it!!!!!

hoya: you are so ing extra
jjong: live with what!!!!!!
msl: hyung... where did that man touch you...

Gyu: he didn't touch me
Gyu: yet

doctor_woo: SUNGGYU NO
msl: sunggyu yes

Gyu: ugh did i actually just say that >_>
Gyu: (actually he did touch my face but that's it)

jjong: that's the spirit!
hoya: anyone else think this is weird
doctor_woo: what is?
yeol: everything is weird. buckle up.
hoya: like what did he go to your house, for example

Gyu: my parents

hoya: ???

Gyu: they just came into my room to tell me this
Gyu: they sent him
Gyu: like three thousand ing letters
Gyu: ad apparently that included pictures of me

msl: did he think you were hot

Gyu: *and
Gyu: to which he said

hoya: ???
doctor_woo: what did he say?
yeol: DON'T LEAVE US HANGING
yeol: WHAT DID HE SAY, MAN!
msl: did gyu die? :(
hoya: or ran out of LIES
jjong: he probably just fell asleep...
msl: oh, or that

Gyu: HAHA no i didn't. i just needed to grab snacks
Gyu: i'm hungry yo
Gyu: he said i

hoya: i'm tired of typing question marks
yeol: ~dramatic pause~
jjong: why does he always do this when he's embarrassed?
msl: it's ok, hyung, we won't tell anyone if he hated your guts

Gyu: HAHAHAHA you kids are such jokers
Gyu: it actually is embarrassing tho

hoya: you lost the right to pull that when you dragged all of us into this
jjong: :3c
hoya: nice

Gyu: ok fair
Gyu: so..... guys,
Gyu: i'm not cute, am i?
Gyu: like when people look at me, they think things like "super manly"
Gyu: and "rock-solid masculinity" and stuff right?

hoya: ...

Gyu: right ? ??????

yeol: sweetie.
msl: HE CALLED YOU CUTE
msl: LMAOOoo
doctor_woo: aw hyung don't worry, you're super manly!!
hoya: you can't say that and start it with "aw"
hoya: it's not convincing

Gyu: i on't deserve this right now
Gyu: *don't
Gyu: i'm in a fragile state of mind

jjong: i believe in you hyung!

Gyu: sungjong
Gyu: my only friend
Gyu: will you be my valentine?

jjong: i thought u wanted nam woohyun to be your valentine?
yeol: RUTHLESS
msl: jongie don't say yes...
jjong: i wasn't planning on it lol
hoya: omg
yeol: R U T H L E S S

Gyu: HAHAHA
Gyu: i have no friends

msl: make "friends" with woohyun then
hoya: no, you should seduce him
msl: that's what i just said tho
hoya: ok?
yeol: it's true, he did.
yeol: i always know what myungsoo means
msl: sungyeol i'm buying friendship bracelents online right now as we speak
yeol: YES
yeol: <3
hoya: ANYWAY
hoya: it's pretty simple, hyung
hoya: everyone knows he's not straight, even if they don't say it
hoya: and I mean he went to your house
jjong: plus you said he calls his fans his 'girlfriends'
jjong: if he actually had one or was planning on having one, she'd never let him do that
hoya: yes
hoya: naturally, sungjongie is spot-on
hoya: so sunggyu if you can't seduce him, I literally don't even know what to say to you
hoya: I'm sure I'll think of something, though

Gyu: HAHAHAHAHA

(Gyu is now offline)

hoya: lol
doctor_woo: so he just called me and, i quote, "who do these s think they are?"
yeol: well it was nice knowing everybody~
msl: hey
yeol: what?
msl: we should
jjong: you're picking up sunggyu hyung's bad habit of not finishing your sentences...
msl: shush

(doctor_woo is now offline)

msl: wow rude
msl: anyway
msl: so you know we have to make sure they get together right?
jjong: but... what's in it for us
msl: connections, sungjongie
jjong: i prefer cash or check
msl: connections.
msl: omg
msl: connections can land u some cash tho
yeol: AWESOME ::flexed bicep emoji::
msl: ::flexed bicep emoji::
msl: we just high-fived btw
yeol: in our minds
msl: wish you were here
yeol: come over, my parents aren't home
hoya: get a room
msl: k

(msl is now offline)

yeol: lmao

(yeol is now offline)

hoya: wow this suddenly became awesome
jjong: let's talk about them
hoya: excellent
hoya: reveal your latest #receipts
jjong: i made a chart, are you ready for this
hoya: yes. do go on
hoya: in a private chat room, though
jjong: ofc

(hoya and 1 other user are now offline)

hoya and sungjong make important life changing plans, sunggyu never sees woohyun again because he goes on a permanent retreat to the jungle, and everyone lives happily ever after.

just kidding.