"Congratulations, boys! I am so proud of ya'll!"

"Thanks, Auntie!"

Youngjae replied and willingly accepts the hug being offered by, Yugyeom's mom.

Mrs. Kim also hugged the other guys in a motherly way, congratulating them as a newly graduates.

"Have fun to fullest tonight, alright? The next thing you boys would know is that, you don't even have the energy to open a can of beer once you’re loaded with adult stuffs later on. So, just enjoy these remaining free times as much as you can, okay?"

Yugyeom's dad told them, and the hyungs quickly nodded their heads to agree on that, because they exactly know what that meant.

They just talked a bit more with Yugyeom's parents, just giving them some advices and telling them how proud they are not just with their son, but also with their son's friends. These kids had been like a real brother to, Yugyeom since he entered college, so they are genuinely happy for all of them right now.

After that, Yugyeom’s parents finally let them enjoy their party on their own. They were supposed to celebrate with their batch mates, but the three newly grads preferred to celebrate among themselves with their hyungs at Yugyeom’s place.

“Wow! I can’t believe we’ve been meeting all together so much nowadays?”

Mark said as he notices that all of them are present right now. It was actually a little unbelievable that they kept seeing each other’s faces these days, because that’s never been the case before. It's either one them are always missing or they're just all busy that they couldn't even meet.

“Well, it’s always either, Jaebeom and Jackson hyung or Jinyoung hyung is not free so…”

“Well, sorry, Bambam, I was busy making a living, okay?”

Jackson sarcastically, but playfully said to the Thai male, making them all laughing.

“Anyway, I just remembered,” Jaebeom started, he took his time to pour some drink on his best friend’s cup beside him before continuing, “What happen to you, two, last night? You guys just suddenly stormed out without a say?”

He asked and pointed to Yugyeom and Jinyoung sitting across him.

Upon hearing the question, and probably remembering what happen last night, too. The couple suddenly started to get uneasy. Jinyoung’s face quickly turned into bright red as the image of them last night making love starts flashing inside his head.

Gosh! We really did it!

He thought, still in the state of disbelief. Jinyoung can even remember how freaking awkward he was when he woke up this morning. Not that he regretted doing it with him, he was honestly overjoyed that he fully gave himself to his boyfriend, but it’s just that, it was their first time, so he couldn’t help but get a little self-conscious.

Good thing, they woke up a little late, so they didn’t get much time to internalized and talked about what happen the whole night, because if they will, Yugyeom would be late for the graduation ceremony, and this is actually the first time for today that they were reminded about that topic.

Well, thanks, Im Jaebeom?

The older thought.

On the other hand, Yugyeom was a little shy, too, but he was doing his best to just be cool about it, since he really didn’t want to to make it more awkward for his boyfriend.

“I even thought, you guys were fighting?” Bambam asked, and shifted his attention to his hyungs when they all snickered after hearing that. “What?”

“Gosh, didn’t know you’re a little naïve, too?”

Youngjae commented beside him.

“They did fight…” Mark answered, not forgetting to give his best friend a mischievous look before speaking again, “But on their bed, I guess?”

He said and they all started teasing them that undoubtedly made, Jinyoung blushing even more on his seat.

“So, what?”

The young director said, trying his best to be confident about it, which makes Yugyeom a little surprised, because he didn’t really expected that, Jinyoung would be one confirming it himself.

“So, you guys, really did it last night?! Oh my!”

Jackson said with his usual dramatic reaction.

“What?!”

Bambam said after literally choking on his drink when he heard that.

“Why the heck are we talking about this thing? Come on, you guys!”

Yugyeom commented when it seems like they really won’t stop talking about it. Not that he was annoyed, he just didn’t want his boyfriend to be uncomfortable, because he exactly knows Jinyoung isn’t used on talking about these kind of things yet.

Soon enough, the topic finally diverted to some other things when, Mark started asking, Jinyoung about his current project.

“When are you going back at the filming then?”

He asked.

“I can’t believe they allowed you to left?”

Jackson added.

Yugyeom anticipated his boyfriend’s response, too, since he really didn’t had the chance to asked him last night and this morning, because they all just so busy about the graduation.

Jinyoung gulp down his drink first before answering.

“I won’t go back anymore.”

He answered, and though he sounded firm, Jinyoung was actually nervous on what would they say about it, specially, Yugyeom.

They all snapped their head ups on him when they heard that, then exchanges looks with each other as if asking themselves if they really heard that right, because why would Jinyoung not go back anymore? That’s such a loss!

Yugyeom at his side, too, seems shocked with his answer. He had honestly prepared himself, if ever, Jinyoung would leave right away after this night to go back for the filming, but never he actually expected that his hyung would make such decision right now, knowing all too well this was a big opportunity for him, and he knows this isn’t anyone’s fault, but Yugyeom suddenly feels like blaming himself.

Was it because of me?

He thought, and though that might sound so sweet, he couldn’t help but feel like it was him who took this opportunity away from his boyfriend.

“Are you serious?”

Mark asked with a chuckle, because it was just so unexpected, he was thinking if this was joke?

“I had already withdrawn.”

He confirmed, getting himself busy with his drink, not wanting to meet his friends’ eyes, specially his boyfriend, because he know they will just look at him in disappointment.

Tell him he’s stupid, but Jinyoung already had his decisions. He knows it was ridiculous, and this was such a big loss for him, but he already made up his mind.

He won’t go back.

He’ll stay here with, Yugyeom.

Erick and the team has the same reaction last night when, Jinyoung told them about it.

Erick even tried his best to convince him not to withdraw, but Jinyoung just seems so persistent.

“I’m sorry, Erick-si, but I really need to withdraw for now, I can’t tell you why, but please understand me, I know the consequences and I’m ready to take responsibility, just please, I’m begging you, let me go back tonight.”

To say that he was desperate is an understatement.

Maybe, he wasn’t on his right mind when he said that, and he might regret it later, but Jinyoung didn’t want anything right now other than to be with, Yugyeom.

He thought he was collected enough to bear a whole two months of being physically and emotionally far from him, but he guessed not?

The distance is too much, it’s killing him.

Not now. I still can’t.

He concluded to himself. He didn’t know when did he started to get so obsessed with his boyfriend like this, but doesn’t really care. All he care is that, he’s now with him, and that’s all that matters for now.

“And here I thought, Gyeom would be the one that would go crazy within two months, but I guess, I’m wrong?”

Jackson jokingly said to lighten up the mood, coz he feels like they all suddenly got quiet and serious.

“Yeah, whatever you say hyung, it was your decision anyway, so meh! Cheers!”

Bambam added and just offered his cup up for a quick cheers, which the other guys immediately accepted.

“Anyway, that’s normal, you know? It was your first time being separated that far and long, so I kind of understand it.”

Mark said, trying to cheer his best friend up.

“What’re you saying, you understand, hyung? You and Jackson hyung had never even been separated since you guys got together?”

“Facts! Starting from college till now that you’re working, you guys are always glued together!”

Youngjae and Bambam said as a matter of fact. Making, Mark sighing in defeat, because that’s actually true and he got nothing to contradict that. The other guys started laughing because of that, and just then, they all started talking about random things instead.

Jinyoung finally decided to check on his boyfriend’s reaction beside him, and even though he was now laughing because of Jackson’s story, Jinyoung knows they will have a lot to talked about later when it’s just the two of them.

He was scared of what would, Yugyeom say to be honest. But Jinyoung had finally decided to be stubborn. Whatever, Yugyeom would say about it, he won’t go back, even if he got mad at him, he won’t go back, and besides, he already withdrawn, there would be nothing to go back to?

“I’ll just go take a wee,”

Jinyoung whispered to his boyfriend before standing up. Yugyeom only nodded his head and just goes back on focusing on that conversation that he have with his friends. Jinyoung knows that the younger was disappointed, but he really couldn’t do anything about it now.

I’m sorry.

He thought.

Jinyoung took his time inside the bathroom to internalized his own decisions, and no matter how much he thought it was stupid, he couldn’t get himself to regret it.

Stubborn? Yes, he was.

Letting out a deep sigh, he finally decided to go back, but his efforts into clearing his mind earlier inside the bathroom was all put into waste when he saw, Jungkook now sitting with his friends. He didn’t know when did he got here, but he honestly wasn’t happy about it. He knows it’s unfair, and he was really trying his best to not think of their previous conflicts involving the younger, but he just couldn’t help it right now.

“Hi, Jinyoung-si!”

Jimin greeted the older once he finally goes back beside, Yugyeom.

“Hi,”

He greeted shortly and just smiled a little at Jungkook, too, when the younger greeted him.

“When did you guys got here?”

“Just now? We just literally sat down.”

Jimin answered with a chuckle.

“What took you guys so long?”

Bambam asked, these two were supposed to be here earlier than this.

“Blame, Kookie! He was the one who picked me up late at my girls’ pad,”

“Sorry, my friends didn’t want to let me go earlier, so…”

Jungkook explained, him and Jimin were actually celebrating with their own friends at their college too, earlier, so they only get to catch up just now.

“Yeah, yeah whatever, here, help yourself kids!”

Mark said and gave them each a cup.

“Oh! Anyway, before I forgot!”

Jungkook beamed and excitedly grab the paper bag beside him.

“Ohhh? What’s that?”

Youngjae asked, getting intrigued.

“Here, it’s nothing much, but I got that on a shop nearby and thought it was cute, so I got one for each of you, guys, too!”

He said and started handing them his little gifts. It was a keychain that has a simple, yet cool design.

“Wow! Thanks!”

Mark beamed, opening the packaging to get a clearer view of it.

“Thanks.”

Jinyoung said when the younger handed him one, too.

“Let me see, yours?”

Yugyeom asked and compares his own keychain to his boyfriend.

“Oh why’s, Yugyeom got a different one?”

Bambam complained when he saw, Yug’s keychain.

“What?”

Jungkook asked, confused. The other guys immediately sends him a teasing look, as if telling him ‘I know what you did, there?’

“Smooth.”

“That’s so brave of you, Kookie,”

Jaebeom and Youngjae said, making the younger panicking all of a sudden when Jinyoung gets the keychain from Yugyeom’s hand and examined it, and though he looks calm, Jungkook knows what the older was thinking, so he quickly tried to explain himself.

“Hey, no, it’s not like what you think, guys, the shop has run out of that design, so one of it got a different one, and honestly I didn’t even know, Yug would be the one getting it, I just keep on handing out, you know?”

He tried, but the other guys just shrugged their shoulders not really buying it.

Jinyoung just sighed and gave the keychain back to his boyfriend and not said anything anymore.

“Here, let’s trade then?”

Jungkook offered to, Yugyeom since he really didn’t like the older’s ambience right now. He looks calm and he’s quiet, but Jungkook knows he was already choking him to death in his mind.

“No, it’s fine. I don’t mind.”

Jinyoung interrupted before, Yugyeom could even hand back the keychain.

“No, it’s okay, we’ll just going to exchange it—“

“I said, it’s fine.”

Jinyoung cut him off.

He said it firmly that actually made them all stopping from what they’re doing. Yugyeom and Jungkook immediately withdrawn their hand and just nodded.

“I’ll go get some ice,”

He said and quickly excused himself, because he didn’t think he can stay calm any longer if he just sat there.

“What ice? Isn’t this ice?”

Bambam asked and pointed at the bucket of cube ice in front of them. Youngjae only shakes his head.

“No, no, Gyeom, you stay here, I’ll go talk to him, you guys might end up fighting if you followed him,” Mark stopped the younger from standing up. “I got this, okay?”

The older said, Yugyeom just nodded his head still worried about his boyfriend, but he knows his hyung got a point. They just might end up fighting and arguing if he followed him.

ooOoo

Jinyoung stopped and rolled his eyes once he spotted his best friend waiting for him just in front of the bathroom’s door.

“What?”

He asked. Mark rolled back an eye at him and crosses his arms on his chest.

“You jealous?”

He asked, and Jinyoung walked near the counter top and leans his back there.

“I was trying not to, okay?”

He answered as he brushes up a hand through his hair. Mark stood beside him.

“We didn’t told you not be jealous tho?”

He said and chuckles, Jinyoung’s brows started meeting each other.

“What do you want, really?”

He asks, getting annoyed. Mark chuckles even more.

“Calm down!” He said and patted the other guy’s shoulder, which Jinyoung only ignored as he throws him his usual ‘I don’t have time with this, stupidity’ look. “Hey, we know you’re trying so hard not to flip a table, and I just wanted to say, you’re doing good.”

He said and gave him another pat on the shoulder.

Jinyoung finally heaves out a deep sigh.

He really didn’t want to get mad. He knew so well that the younger still have something for his boyfriend till now, but he also knows the fact that no matter what that kid do, Yugyeom is already his. Yugyeom had already given him all the possible assurance that it was only him, and no one else, so he was doing his best to just ignore everything and suppressed his jealousy, because honestly it was nonsense.

But forgive him if he’s still a little annoyed, okay? He was just mastering it these days, so don’t expect him to be fully unaffected by it.

“Am I?”

“Yeah, but I believe you can still do a little bit better than that?”

“This is all the control that I’ve got, okay?”

“Well, then if that is all, then I pity, Jungkook, coz it