Someone Like You

chapter twenty five.

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Haechan was looking for Renjun and Taeyong was looking for Jungwoo. Taeil and Chenle were asked to wait in the car so that they didn't end up getting lost. Doyoung and Jisung kept their soulmates company while they waited for Taeyong and Haechan to return with the drunk duo.

"Where could he possibly be?" Haechan whined as he pushed the bathroom door open.

The door was unlocked, the light was on, the water was running and Renjun sat on the bathroom floor with an empty whiskey bottle by his side. Renjun held on to a second one tightly and Haechan was confused at the sight in front of him. He turned around and locked the bathroom door so that no one else could come in while he helped Renjun get ahold of himself.

When he turned back around the second bottle of whiskey was attached to Renjun's lips and he was drinking it fiercely. Haechan ran to Renjun's side and pried the half empty bottle out of his grasp. Renjun coughed at the sudden surprise of someone snatching the bottle out of his grip.

Renjun glared at the person that had caused his throat to burn furiously. His facial expression softened when he watched Haechan place the bottle behind him and away from Renjun's grasp.

"What happened to you?" Haechan mumbled silently.

Renjun looked at Haechan with a confused expression and then looked around to examine his surroundings.

"W-what you mean? Renjunie is fine!" He hiccuped.

Haechan only worried even more and had come to the conclusion that something bad had happened when he was with Jeno and Jaemin.

"What happened?" Haechan tried again.

Haechan's soft, tender and worried voice made Renjun furrow his eyebrows. He was very confused by Haechan's actions, he didn't see or feel like anything was wrong.

"I'm so confused." Renjun whispered as he gripped his head tightly. The more he thought about the way Haechan was acting, the more his head throbbed.

"I know. I know. It's okay, let's get you some water and then go home. How does that sound? Do you want to go home?" Haechan smiled warmly.

"Why're you being s-s-so n-nice?" Renjun stuttered.

"Because I love you." Haechan replied.

Haechan just found his best friend on the bathroom floor with two whiskey bottles, puffy eyes and a hidden vodka bottle that he had shoved under the sink. If this were anyone else's best friend, they would also be able to tell that something was not right.

"A moment that makes you feel like the most important person in the world." Renjun laughed.

After hearing those words leave his best friend's mouth, Haechan knew exactly what had happened. He looked down at Renjun's scarred wrists with a blurry vision, Haechan could feel Renjun's pain and it truly hurt him.

"It's okay. Come on, let's go home. You can sleep with me if you want." Haechan smiled. He blinked away the pain and offered Renjun a genuine smile, a smile that made Renjun feel warm and happy inside.

"Okay! I don't k-know why you going to let me s-sleep on your bed but, I-ll take it!" Renjun fumbled with his words.

Haechan helped him up off the ground, helped him wash his face and helped him find some water so that he wouldn't throw up on the car ride home.

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"Jungwoo! Kim Jungwoo!" Taeyong shouted as he made his way around the house. He couldn't find Jungwoo anywhere and he was beginning to worry.