He had left, Junhong noticed the next morning, standing in the middle of his living room. He had look in every room of his apartment after he woke up, first surprised to notice that the elder wasn't in the same room as him like he always did, making sure he wasn't running away.

After what had happened the night before, both falling asleep still holding each other, Junhong couldn't help but feel sad about the absence of the other. He had feelings he knew he shouldn't have, especially not towards someone that forced him to host him in his apartment; someone that literally kidnapped him. He really shouldn't.

But he just couldn't help it, even though he knew they'll never see each other again.

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"I wasn't expecting you to come," Jongup told him the next day at college as he sat next to him in one of the classes they had in common, a grin on his face that Junhong quickly replied to with a smile.

Junhong had decided not to feel sad. Yongguk had left, setting him free to keep on going with his life like nothing happened. And he was just going to do that.

"You've gone MIA for the past weeks," Jongup pointed out, making Junhong flinched slightly.

"Sorry. I just wanted some peace, I guess," he sighed, an