guguvixx : zhao xie en : oneshot

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thank you for waiting, guguvixx! i tried to portray their relationship as accurately as possible (they were interesting and very complicated) so i hope you enjoy this!

as this is the last request that i will be doing, i no longer care whether or not you comment, although a comment would of course be appreciated.
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something's wrong. xie en feels it in her gut. something is very, definitely, absolutely wrong. it's so wrong, in fact, that even sanghyuk notices.

"saeun?" he actually looks worried for once, even ignoring his breakfast to peer at her from across the dining table. "are you... okay?"

"sure," she says with a quick smile. "hurry up, you're going to be late."

she's not okay, but she's sure as hell not going to tell him that. with a last doubtful look--well, more like a couple of looks--he finishes up. right before the door clicks shut, a terrible feeling wells up in xie en's throat, and she rushes to the bathroom, barely making it before throwing up all of her just-eaten breakfast.

"saeun?" the panic is clear in sanghyuk's voice. "a-are you okay?"

no, she wants to say, but as if the torture wasn't enough, another wave of nausea overtakes her, and she bends over the toilet again, dry-heaving.

"um, i'll--i'll call in and get you to the hospital, okay?"

in the distance, xie en can hear sanghyuk make two phone calls, one to his boss, and one to hers, explaining the situation. by now, she feels okay enough to not hurl all over the floor and swallows with difficulty, dragging herself to the bedroom to get dressed. when she's almost done putting on her pants, sanghyuk enters, face still a mask of worry.

"did you pick up a virus from work?" he asks, nervously holding the car keys in his hand. "it can't be that serious?"

"no, i'm sure i haven't." xie en thinks for a long time, trying to remember if there's been anything out of the ordinary. suddenly, a thought comes to mind and her eyes widen. "my period's late."

sanghyuk's breath hitches. "oh, no," he says weakly, dropping to a squat. "oh no, it can't."

they both know that they're definitely not ready for a baby. they've barely got their own problems figured out, and adding a baby to the mix would only make it worse.

"what if it's true?" sanghyuk asks in the car, breaking a tense silence. "what then?"

xie en doesn't respond immediately. "then..." she huffs. "then we'll talk more about it."

---

"hmm, nope, you're not pregnant at all!" the nurse hands them a piece of paper. "nothing in the urine test. it's probably either a virus or just an upset stomach. after you go home, take lots of fluids and rest, okay? If it doesn't get better, come back and we'll do more tests."

so it was nothing at all. xie en can't help but feel relieved. sanghyuk, beside her, is the same. "whew," he says as they get back in the car. "i'm glad it wasn't what we thought it was. we're definitely not ready."

xie en laughs in relief. "yeah, i know. i was scared for a second."

words tumble over each other in her mind. she wants to say it--what if it had been real?--but she's scared of the answer. in the end, she only sighs, leaning back against the plush car seat, and closes her eyes.

---

the next day, xie en wakes up to bloody underpants, and sanghyuk finds a piece missing from the chocolate bar that he'd found stuffed in the back of the freezer. the expiration date? three years ago.

sanghyuk facepalms.

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sirius-
#1
Chapter 12: Thank you for doing this despite your desires to leave AFF and this whole thing being short-lived. I'm grateful I got closure for some of my characters who never saw the light for various reasons. I wish you all the best in your endeavors!
meowzwrites
12 streak #2
Chapter 12: Thank you for doing this even though this was short and I’m grateful that I was able to “send off” some characters thanks to you and get the closure I wanted since they were not chosen / the story never happened / I stopped using them for various reasons.
meowzwrites
12 streak #3
Chapter 11: I would like to cancel my request for Jinhee, sorry! I just feel that it would be better if you didn't feel obligated to write for me when you don't feel like doing so.
meowzwrites
12 streak #4
Submitted, sad that this is the last batch but all the best to your future!
sirius-
#5
Chapter 9: submitted, i hope you enjoy your new adventures outside of aff!
guguvixx #6
submitted!
nancy3
#7
Chapter 7: Ahhh the relationship between Lucas and suwon is everything this is so cute The whole one shot was so cute and fluffy uwu
meowzwrites
12 streak #8
Chapter 7: I accidentally read this and I don’t know Lucas well but this is so cute and sweet! I think I’ll submit a lighter character when you’re finally back since Leslie and Miyeon kinda had a heavy backstory.
meowzwrites
12 streak #9
Chapter 8: I understand things like this happen, and I know it can be hard to stay motivated. All the best and take all the time you need off!
meowzwrites
12 streak #10
Chapter 6: Thanks for writing this! I didn’t think this would be how I wanted to send Leslie off but at least I have some “closure” for her now.