Heechul was half asleep when he got into elevator to 12^th floor.It was late.After his radio program all he had thought was to go home and sleep hell out of it...until HongKi got hold of him...and all his plans of good sleep were shattered.

He sighned. Last few days has been hectic..the workload was quite huge in office..and then he had this radio program....but he loved to do it.... always loved it.

Sleepily he punched in the code but the door opened even before he finished, revealing their manager.

“Where were you....?It’s almost 3AM...Aishh you boys frustrate me...”He screamed before going into his room.

Heechul frowned. He wasn’t even active in group now that he was in army...It’s wasn’t like he had early schedule or something....but...He guessed their manager hyung was used to it now...taking good care of them....

He made his way towards his room...but he stopped when he saw light in living room..He made his way towards it to see Ryeowook...settled in front of TV.watching god knows which drama...

“Seriously Wook...?At this late...?”He stated sitting next to younger one.

Ryeowook just smiled sheepishly.

“I couldn’t sleep and tomorrow is day off...but you are finally here...manager hyung was dead worried and boiling....”Ryeowook spoke up .

Heechul just chuckled. He sat there staring at the screen..watching the drama..having the no clue of the story.......dozing off in between...he didn’t realized it at first....but when Ryeowook nudged him...saying he should go to his room and sleep properly...He got up...

When he saw his bed he couldn’t feel more happy...he quickly showered and changed into his night cloths....and finally...finally laid on the bed...Ahhh heaven....He was almost on verge of entering the dreamland when his phone rang...Heechul ignored it at first having no plans to take the call...but it kept on ringing...and it took some time for Heechul to realize who is calling...because he knew this ringtone....HIS ringtone...and then he flinched...staring at the screen..at the number....He finally pressed the receive button...

“Hmmm?”Was the only response he could give.

When Hangeng was listening to the phone ring at the other end...He had so many questions in his mind...What if Heechul is asleep?What if he wouldn’t receive the call...?..He stopped himself from pressing the end call button...he couldn’t back off now....He started thinking how Heechul would react .He was so sure Heechul would yell and curse annoyingly at him first...and would start talking nonstop after it....at least he hoped that this will happen...He got nervous when the call was picked up....He prepared himself for whatever verbal assault coming his way....but nothing...all he got was a Hmmm..?....

A ‘Hmmm‘ what was that...? ..Hangeng went blank...he didn’t know what to say..he had never thought about it actually ...All he was expecting that he just needs to call and Heechul would do rest of the talking...but....he was wrong...

Still he waited..saying nothing..he kind of knew Heechul gets irritated when the caller doesn’t say anything for long time....but nothing happened...It was all silent at other end..all he could hear was Heechul’s breath....

“It’s me...”He started..not knowing what else to say..

“Hmmm..I know...”came the response.

Hangeng waited...May be now Heechul would say something...but no that was it...

“I..I called to say Hi...”Hangeng blurted..all nervous now...

“Hmmm...Ok...”again...a very short response.

 “You..you didn’t call for so long...”He tried again..hoping that this would trigger Heechul.

“I was busy...”was the response.

Hangeng was getting frustrated..This was not what he was expecting..from Heechul...

“Busy..?but..but you don’t even have schedules now..and you are not even in active military services....”He couldn’t help but show his frustration.

“I still have to work you know...It’s not like I have all the free time in the world...”Heechul’s voice was quite hurt.

 “Oh...but you have all the time to meet up with your friends and pose for pictures with them....”Hangeng said angrily.

“What?...What’s your problem Geng ah....Have you called this late to pick up fight with me..?”Heechul’s voice was frustrated now.

Hangeng felt guilty..he didn’t want to offend Heechul..but ..but still...

“I...I just....”He struggled with words....

“Why won’t you call me Chul...?”He finally asked the question which was nagging him for so long...

It was all silent for some moments...each second passed was making Hangeng more and more eager..eager to know the reason...

“What do you care..?You hated that anyways...”Heechul answered in calm voice.

Hangeng was shocked..Sure he used to get annoyed with the calls but he never said he hated them...did he gave any wrong impression to Heechul in any way...?

“I...I never said that...”He tried to defend himself.

“You didn’t have to say it Geng ah...”Heechul’s response was calm...very calm...very unlike him..Hangeng thought...

“Chul...It was never like that..never..I don’t know what made you think like that...but I...I never felt like it....”He tried to convince other..almost pleading.

The line went silent again..Hangeng was hating this...Heechul was not talking as usual...the usual Heechul would burst on him...yelling...cursing..and actually won’t giving him a single chance to say anything...anything at all...Heechul was always like that...with him...but...then why...why this now?

Hangeng waited..waited for Heechul to add on something..but nothing came...

“Chul ...are you there?”He spoke up..making sure Heechul hadn’t abandoned his call midway.

“You could have called too...”Heechul finally spoke up..

Hangeng exhaled..yes he could have...but..he didn’t... why...he had no answer...

“I..I know...but..”Was only thing he could say.

They both sat in silence then...Heechul waiting for Hangeng to say something and Hangeng thinking about the time when Heechul used to give him those calls..late night calls...He must have always sounded annoyed...May be that’s why Heechul had thought he hated them and stopped calling?...and again..it was all but true that he never actually called Heechul later....giving all wrong messages...

He sighed, this was going no where..Heechul was right..He had all the right to think what he was thinking...but..but it was never the case...

“I..I am glad you are back doing your radio program..you loved to do it always...”He said....starting afresh...leaving the old things behind....They needed it.

Heechul didn’t give any response...like he was still thinking about the whole situation...

“I saw your new hairstyle..but I liked the older messy one better..It was SO you...but this one is not bad either...just like old days....It looks good on you...”Hangeng didn’t give up..He kept on talking...kept on trying...

The other end was all silent...Hangeng needed to think fast..about what to say next...to make a conversation..Though one sided...He was about to say something when other end came alive...

“Anything looks good on me....”Heechul spoke up.

A small smile broke on Hangeng’s lips..He saw usual Heechul returning..He was damn sure the other was giving his usual ‘smirk’ saying this...

“Hmmm...I see your hat’s collection is growing up...and you said you wore them to hide your messy hairs...?I don’t quite believe you though....You always like to do funky things....”He continued...

“Well... you are quite up to date with my life there....”Heechul spoke up....

Hangeng just laughed..yeah he had been reading too much about Heechul these days...trying to get every bit of information about the other...

“Geng ah...Are you missing me....?”Heechul added in very cautious voice.

Hangeng didn’t answer...was he...?Was his attempt to know something or everything about Heechul..was because he missed this annoying, bossy, eccentric friend of his...?Is it natural thing to do for just a ‘friend’...or unknowingly to him...Heechul had become more than that for him....

“Why aren’t you updating your online accounts these days....”Hangeng decided to ignore the question for now...

“I miss reading your silly updates....”He added.

“They are not silly...”Came Heechul’s furious response....

“They are silly...sometimes...”Hangeng responded chuckling..

“Then why do you read them...wasting your time...”Heechul still sounded furious...

“Because I like silly....”Hangeng responded simply..as matter-of-factly...He actually loved them...

Heechul was getting all confused now...He never had expected Hangeng to call him like this...and now he was talking like this...like a jigsaw puzzle...was he making a simple conversation...filing in the missed days when they didn’t talk or...or all these talks meant more than just a simple conversation....

When Hangeng was Hankyung...When he was with him...Heechul always felt they were special...more than just group members...roommates...friends...but he never said anything...He was afraid of the rejection he would get...after all it wasn’t natural was it? he didn’t want to lose a friend...a dear one..

When Hankyung left suddenly without telling him anything..he was crushed...But he still kept on trying ..trying to keep up the connection they had..but after some time he realized that he was the only one struggling to keep that connection...while...while..Hankyung...no He was Hangeng now...Hangeng was busy in his life..his newly found fame...dazzling the world with his talent..

Heechul was happy for his friend. Finally getting what he actually deserved for so long..But It broke his heart that Hangeng never actually tried...never willingly tried to keep the same bond they had once....May be It was nothing for Hangeng...may be He was just a ‘friend’ after all....May be ‘Hangeng’ needed someone when he was going through the tough times..

But he was still hopeful..when he stopped calling Hangeng..He was hopeful that Hangeng will make a move..calling him instead...and he waited...wide awake at nights...doing his schedules..Smiling for the cameras....but it never happened...and Then...then Heechul had cried..Silently.. locked in his room....all hopes lost...It was nothing for Hangeng after all...

But he couldn’t keep on crying..he was Kim Heechul after all...and he was far more better than a cry-baby...He had bounced back...trying his best to forget this ‘friend’ of his....and he was successful at some ends....although there were times when he would think about it and felt like crying..but ...he tried to get on with his life...getting busy with his new schedules...his friends...and he was doing too good...until...until tonight...Why Hangeng called all of the sudden...?and why was he talking like this...?Heechul couldn’t understand.

“You there...?”Heechul came to senses when he heard Hangeng’s voice from other end.

“Hmmm”He responded still confused.

“How is your new Japanese girlfriend....?”Hangeng asked mischievously...remembering Heechul’s radio show when he said a pillow is his new girlfriend..He had a good laugh that time...Thinking about Heechul’s antics...

“She cheated on me....” Heechul huffed from other end.

Hangeng laughed...He was all so sure that Heechul would be pouting at other end....He was that silly... God how much he missed it...

And then........He flinched...He missed them..?...He was actually missing Heechul..?as a friend...? or ?...the thought that Heechul might have found someone else to annoy instead of him had..had scared him...he didn’t realized it then....but it had..and made him do the thing which he had only thought of doing...to finally call Heechul...Was it that bad?Heechul finding a new good friend....?...Or..or they were never ‘just friends’...they were actually more than that....always...

“Geng ah.....”Heechul spoke up from other end...

“Huh...?”Hangeng responded coming out of his thoughts..

“Just say it......”Heechul whined.

“Say you are missing me....”He added.

Hangeng smiled..He didn’t say anything..Although he was quite sure what he wanted now....

“Do you still read  fan fictions....?”He once again decided to ignore Heechul’s plea.

“Huh...?What’s with that...?Why aren’t you answering what I am asking you and asking silly questions instead...and that too all of the sudden...?..”Heechul was angry now...Hangeng’s behaviour was annoying him...May be he was eager to know the real reason Hangeng called after all this time..He had all rights to know it...He had after all waited for it for sooo long....

“Because like I said.... I like silly...Silly...”Hangeng answered laughing, relaxing a bit...

He liked teasing Heechul..although he knew that he might me inviting big trouble...but he liked how Heechul reacted when teased...All so cute...Hmmm...How he wished he was in Suju dorms and not here in china talking on a phone...that way he could actually see Heechul’s cute reactions...God somethings never changes....

“SO be it....”Heechul responded angrily....lying on the bed...It was clear that Hangeng was teasing him..and he was frustrated and sleepy for that matter...

 “You didn’t answer me...Do you...? I remember you used to love it then....”Hangeng was persistent.

Heechul sighed...He was tired now...Hangeng was not giving in..and he didn’t have energy to get it out of him..the reason...his eyes had started to close..Sleep claiming his tired body...

“Sometimes...HanChul is still famous...”He answered sleepily.

“Hmmm...They think we are in love...”Hangeng said in cautious voice.

With sleep clouded on his mind and brain Heechul all but failed to register the tone in Hangeng’s voice.

“Hmmm...Tell me something new...”He said yawning..

“Well are we...? I mean... we can try you know....”Hangeng spoke up slowly...All worried about the response...what will it be....?

“Hmm...but tomorrow..."Heechul mumbled in sleep...before drowsing off completely...

Hangeng was surprised..when he got to hear soft snores instead of an answer...But he couldn't help but smile...He had realized the ultimate truth about his life today...about them ....and he had confessed it....although....the love of his life which he had just realized...had actually dozed off in between....Some love story they had...!!

“Silly....”He said looking at the phone screen , pressing the end call button....He exhaled...laughing to himself...He suddenly felt so light...relieved ....like..like he already knew Heechul’s answer...Because he knew Heechul better than anyone...and HIS silly Heechul was just like that...that’s right HIS....finally...!

He was about to got off the sofa to go to bed...still smiling to himself...when his phone rang...Heechul’s ‘Chobyeol’ filling his apartment...He smiled pressing the receive button...

“YOU STUPID CHINA MAN...HANGING UP ON ME LIKE THAT.....WAIT... WHAT THE HELL DID YOU JUST SAY.....??”Heechul yelled from other end in a very....very eager voice...

Hangeng laughed...shaking his head...Because his Heechul was just like that..........

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