# 36
My Hot Babe
Donghae has breakfast with his husband. Gives him a hug. A few soft sweet kisses.
He helps Hyukjae with his cupcakes. Takes them to his car. Once Hyukjae's seated inside... Donghae leans in. Holding the door. He lowers his own mask. Kisses Hyukjae's forehead.
"It'll be fine," he says. "Okay?"
Hyukjae nods.
"Call me when you have a break. Tell me how it's going."
"Okay..."
"I love you, honeybun."
Hyukjae smiles. "Thank you, babe. I love you too."
---
Donghae's nervous for him. But it's the last day of school. For the kids. They won't remember anything. They shouldn't.
But he's worried. Remembering how nervous Hyukjae was.
His phone vibrates. Donghae sits up. Grabs it to check. It's not Hyukjae.
Sora Noona: Hey... Hyukjae's been talking a lot about your drama. I just saw the promo. How about we all get together for the first episode?
Donghae instantly smiles. Hyukjae would love that. He agrees right away.
---
"Okay, everyone... that's all for today! Good job--"
"Can we eat the cupcakes now?" Hyunki yells.
"Yes..." Hyukjae sighs. "Let's all get one--"
"I got the highest score so I get ten!"
"Johnny, no, everyone gets one cupcake--"
"Mr. Lee, did you make the cupcakes?" Hana shouts.
"Uh, y-yes, Hana, I did... with some help..."
"Donghae's help?"
Hyukjae gulps. Pauses for a second. Holding out a napkin for Chunae. There are some giggles. Hyukjae realizes... they think she's joking. He just smiles. Waits until the students have run off. Then sits on the bench.
"Hana, can I speak to you?"
The girl's got a neat ponytail today. She nods. Steps closer to Hyukjae.
He smiles at her. Speaks softly, "Hana... how good are you with secrets?"
"Not very good."
Hyukjae would've laughed. If this wasn't about his husband.
"Can you... try and be a little good with just one secret?"
She's quiet. Then nods.
"Thank you, Hana," he says. Hesitates. Clears his throat. "Um, do you remember... the person you saw with me yesterday?"
"Your husband?"
"Y-Yes..."
"I remember. I remember his voice and his eyes and how he looked just like the man on your phone, Lee Donghae, and you called him Donghae--"
"Hana," he says. Quieter. "Secret, remember?"
"Oh," she says. "That's the secret?"
"Yes."
"It's a secret that you call your husband an idol's name?"
"W-What?"
"But I already told my mom."
"What...?"
"I told her you called your husband Donghae and that you have Lee Donghae's picture as your phone wallpaper and that your husband looks kind of like him too."
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