Part 3 - Chapter 20

I Wanna Love
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Niel pressed his face into his pillow. He wanted to melt into the mattress and never reappear. He wanted to live in his bed. It was comfortable and warm and didn’t set him up on dates he didn’t want anyway. His bed also didn’t stand him up in the cold. It was so embarrassing to be stood up, not to mention completely insulting. The guy hadn’t even bothered to call and explain. Niel snarled into the pillow and pulled his doona over his head. He was going back to sleep.

He was trying to go back to sleep. His phone wouldn’t stop ringing.

Niel ignored it. It was either Byunghun, Chanhee or his absentee date and Niel didn’t want to talk to any of them.

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Changhyun clicked away on his computer. Jonghyun was on the phone in the bedroom, from his raised voice something had gone wrong the night before.

His game finished loading. It was time to murder some noobs on the internet. He grinned in a viciously cute way.

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Byunghun called Niel once more. He still refused to answer the phone. He climbed the stairs of the apartment building slowly, a heavy brick of guilt settled in his stomach. He called Niel again. Still no answer. Something had certainly gone wrong.

He paused outside Niel’s door, raising a hand to knock loudly as he and Chanhee always did. After a moment he reconsidered, using his key instead.

As he entered he realised his instincts were right. Niel’s prize possession, the coat he had saved for weeks for, was scrunched up on the floor as though it had been thrown down in a rage. Byunghun stooped and picked it up, trying to flatten out the wrinkles a little. He laid it over the arm of the couch.

“Niel?” He called tentatively. There was no answer.

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“Hyung! I cannot believe you did this!” Jonghyun was almost yelling down the phone.

“I’m sorry, Jonghyun. Scout called. I had to take it.” Minsu’s voice was even, no trace of actual remorse.

“Hyung!” Jonghyun groaned in pain, putting a hand to his head, “Byunghun is going to murder me. How could you do this?”

“As if I’d let anyone murder you. Just tell him it was all my fault.” Minsu reasoned.

“You didn’t even say anything! That poor guy got stood up!” Jonghyun continued his scolding as though he hadn’t heard Minsu. “I can’t believe you!”

“Yeah. I am sorry about that. I was in a hurry.”

Jonghyun could have sworn Minsu was shrugging nonchalantly. He groaned with frustration.

“Hyuuuung.” He hung his head, there was nothing he could do now. The damage was done.

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Chanhee was tidying. Byunghun had shouted quite a lot the night before. And unfortunately, Chanhee couldn’t help but laugh at him, which made Byunghun yell more. They had called a truce as they went to bed. Chanhee apologising in the dark of the bedroom, Byunghun growling that he could live with pink hair so it was ok.

This morning though Byunghun had taken off to see Niel early and Chanhee was using the opportunity to clean the apartment. When Byunghun got home Chanhee would fix his hair for him. He couldn’t help it, sometimes ideas just took hold of him and he had to see it through. It rarely ended this badly though.

Chanhee grinned to himself as he extracted the vacuum from the closet; Byunghun’s hair looked so good.

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Minsu bore his scolding with a casual indifference. What was done was done. He couldn’t go back and change his choice. He wouldn’t even if he could. Being a DJ meant more to him than some guy he had been set up with.

When Jonghyun was finished yelling he said a terse “Goodbye” and hung up. Minsu shrugged. He looked around his little apartment and sighed.

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JooHunnit
#1
Chapter 27: This...this was one of the best things i have ever read
Really amazing writing, superb plot- placement and everything was perfect. I loved every character and....it was really spectacular.
IHaveRuinedMyLife
#2
Chapter 27: WOW! Just wow! It's been so long since I read a great, chaptered Teen Top fic, that I almost forgot that this is what I'm living for ㅋㅋ it's just that people don't seem to write them anymore... which is too sad ㅠㅠ
But it also means that I'm incredibly thankful you wrote this story!! I loved it so so so so much!! I'd even go so far, saying it is the best Teen Top fic I've read in... probably two years. I loved your way of describing the characters and the dynamics of each couple. ChangRick was SO ADORABLE in here~~ and ChunJoe were so bittersweet at first and perfect towards the end ♡ as for N.A.P.... it actually drove me crazy ㅋㅋ the moment Minsoo stood Niel up I was literally screaming at my phone ㅋㅋ but it also turned out to be so cute and fluffy and just the right amount of sap xD
so yeah... thumbs up for this!!! thank you so much for sharing~~ (and please continue writing Teen Top fics!! I sometimes feel like I'm the only person with an ongoing Teen Top fic that nobody even reads... it's sad... we need more Teen Top again~~)
chunjixbyungie
#3
Chapter 27: Do i have one ? Rofl . Byunghun can be hilarious sometimes ! I really liked the staring part and the whole what are you staring at.. Why ..because i like them .
Byunghun blushing and playing with the carpet too . very natural ~ he actually confessed first ! How surprising ! It was funny when chanhee said bec you are my best friend lol i bet Byunghun felt his stomach drop . That aside though , I get why he got angry the first time . i mean .. I may too with chanhee laughing in such situation . but the second time i was like .. does he have split personality ?
What angered him in " you better get used to it "?
The part where chanhee thought the doubts would come back but he'd be there to chase them off was so sweet and perfect as a closure ! Really liked it .
And of course we can't forget niel's part . so enjoyable and so funny * thumbs up *
chunjixbyungie
#4
Chapter 26: your brain is fantastically bad at sticking to one project and mine is that way with procrastination , which explains why I just got to read this NOW . I have no word to describe how fluffy and adorable ( Chanhee calling Byung a marshmallow is seriously the best thing ever ) this was ( realistic too ) Byunghun's thoughts about niel having everything he himself lacks and still being scared , unsure of himself .
it's ironic how someone may seem to lead a happy life when they are in fact being bullied .
I'll see you in about four months when i stop being lazy and finally read the next ch .
Dotoriji
#5
Chapter 27: My hearttttt is melting!!! This confession honestly explains so much more why Byunghun was the way that he was throughout the story... his doubts and insecurities. I love how Byunghun was the first to confess and say “I love you” but chanhee was the one to reassure him and really be there to chase Byunghun’s doubts away. Ahhh they’re just perfect for each other <3
Dotoriji
#6
Chapter 26: This is so sweet!!! Ahhhh I love this friendship T^T
Papoufruits
#7
Chapter 25: It felt a little sad that it's completed, though I'm really GLAD it is in a way too, haha. Unfinished fanfics are the worst sometimes... anyway, I love the theme of this story and how you wanted to include everyone's point of view. It kept the interest going.

As a suggestion, I'd love to read more about Byunghun and Chanhee's story when they were younger and how their relationship developed (maybe that's what you meant with "Byunghun's confession story"?). Thank you for this lovely story and can't wait to read more from you! <3
chunjixbyungie
#8
Chapter 25: Waah... Such a sweet ,satisfying ending ~
I enjoyed every moment of it !
Happiness was practically radiating from everyone . Minsoo's thoughts were so heartwarming along with Niel's of course whereas Jonghyun and Changhyun were so cute ~
Byunghun and chanhee ... Well the part when bh thought 11 years hadn't changed anything and not an even eternity will . * squeals *
It's awesome how you managed in just 25 chapters to write a story that's not rushed and not slow-paced either . It was perfect .
Thank you for sharing it with us !
<3
Dotoriji
#9
Chapter 25: I am so emotional omg I can't believe it's finished ㅜㅜ
The ending is perfect they're all together and happy...
I don't even know where to begin how to describe how much I enjoyed reading this story and just looking forward to the updates every week ahh I'm going to miss it
Thank you for making the ending so wonderful ㅜㅜ
Chanhee & byunghuns long strong relationship... it's like I can feel the love through the screen;; it's just so precious;; I definitely would love to read about byunghun's confession! (oh and if you're taking requests maybe about their first time?? askfkskdk)
Okay and Changhyun and Jonghyun can they be anymore cute?!? Throughout the whole story they were just so into each other and ugh the best. Now they both have rings to propose to each other! I wonder how that'll turn out lol
Niel being so happy for his best friends and minsu being happy for his new younger brothers made me so emotional ㅜㅜ those two are the perfect match and just so attached to each other seeing them so in love is so heartwarming like they finally found the one they've been looking for their whole lives~

Thank you again for writing this wonderful story!
I enjoyed it so much and I'll definitely be coming back to re-read it~!! <3
lazyfaceu #10
Chapter 25: i'm crying oh my god i screamed when i saw the "completed" status on this book