you again | nct doyoung & jaehyun

8

"what was that?" you ask doyoung.
"hmm? what was what?"

"that!" you point to his hand. "you guys looked like you were in a hand gripping contest."

"his hands are uhm...soft." doyoung says.
"if you're gay for him, i'd be pretty uncomfortable since he's my ex." you tease him as you two were walking towards the elevator.
"i'm fucking straight fyi. and if i was gay i won't be for him." he retaliates.

doyoung presses the 14th and 15th floor when you two got in.

"oh you heading there?" you ask him.
"yeah i need new batteries for my keyboard." he says.

the 15th floor was still part of the company where the supply room was.

the elevator dings signalling they've arrived at the 14th floor.
"see ya!" you say before stepping out but you're stopped by doyoung's grip on your wrist. his other hand holding the elevator door.

"i won't lose." he tells you with a serious face that made your heart rate increase.

what does he mean by that?

he lets go of your wrist and lets the door close. you were left speechless. you didn't know what to think of what he said.

doyoung returns at his desk. you weren't there. he slumps in his seat thinking that he messed up. thinking you must've felt uncomfortable with what he said.

"idiot!!" he grips his hair.

"doyoung?" you call to him from behind, you bag hanging from your shoulder. his hair was a complete mess from all that pulling.

you pull your chair and sit in front of him and try to fix his hair. "what are you doing?" you laugh at him.

"bunnies shouldn't pull their hair." you tease him. "silly bunny." you keep fixing his hair and he just stares at you.

he messes up your hair.

"hey!!" you yell.
"now we both have messy hair." he sticks his tongue out at you then you flick his forehead.

"whatever let's just go." you tell him as you were fixing your bangs.

you forgot the nervousness you felt after he said those words and was relieved that you two were acting normal. that's what he always was to you, someone you're most comfortable with.

you couldn't help but think that despite your feelings for him, you're still able to maintain a close friendship with him. you want to ask what he meant back there, but you didn't have the courage.

"hey you ok?" he asks.
"yeah, why?" you answer.
"just checking." he says.

you were grateful for him. for not asking about jaehyun. for being there always. the wounds from your relationship with started to heal when you two met. he has that effect on you, that everything will turn out okay.