𝗨𝗡𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗗 𝗢𝗙 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 ─ 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗞𝗜

열한. Deja vu.

Sunoo widened his eyes the female from afar, a big grin appearing on his face as he meets eyes with the girl.

With Sunoo's feet walking forward, he got pulled back by Niki's grip, looking confusingly at him.

"What are you doing?" Sunoo says in a judgmental tone, seeing Niki gulp.

"W-we're hanging out right now."

"Okay? It won't hurt to just say hi? I know you don't like Runa, but don't drag me too." Sunoo softly shakes his wrist off, surprised that Runa was already in front of him.

"Runa?" Sunghoon spoke her name, getting greeted with her bright smile.

"Hi guys! I see you're hanging out?"

Niki rolls his eyes, trying to look away from her.

"Uh, yeah we just finished doing the haunted house. What about you? What are you doing here?"

"Just shopping for some clothes, and I happen to see Sunoo's handsome figure from afar so here I am."

Sunoo blushed at Runa calling him 'Handsome', and Niki can't help but laugh.

"What's funny, Nishimura?" Heeseung asked.

"N-nothing, just laughing at her calling Sunoo handsome." Sunoo gasped and hit the younger's head, puffing his cheeks.

"Quit it, kid."

Sunoo hissed at Niki, hearing Runa's laugh.

"W-why are you laughing too?" Heeseung asked again.

"Nothing, it just seems like Niki here hasn't changed. Always teasing people and getting hit on the head." Runa laughs, her bright smile visible to Niki.

Niki's breath hitched, immediately looking away. He can't, no, he won't fall for Runa again, that monster ruined him, never again will he have feelings for her.

"What do you mean? Do you know Niki?" Jungwon asked, tilting his head. Everyone was curious on what Runa said, even Sunoo.

"L-let's just go." Niki pushed everyone out of his way, walking ahead of everyone with his hands in his pockets.

"What did you mean by that, Runa?" Sunoo asked, averting his gaze from Niki's walking figure to the female beside him.

"Hm, I think that's a story Niki should tell, not me." Runa bowed at everyone, waving her hand.

"I'll get going now! Have fun with the rest of your day!" Runa smiled at them, before jogging away until she was nowhere to be seen.

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"Who's gonna go with who?"

The day ended, it was currently 7 pm, the day was long and fun, but they eventually had to go home. They all ate, did a haunted house and even went shopping. And by that I mean, Sunoo had plenty of paper bags all for him.

"I'll take the bus with Jake." Sunghoon raised his hand, swinging his arm over the blushing older and shorter Sim Jaeyoon.

"I'll take the bus too. Jay?"

"I'll drive Jungwon home. We still have other plans." Jay winked at Jungwon, making Jungwon's eyes widen.

"W-what?!" Jungwon looked everywhere, getting dragged to the parking lot while saying their goodbyes.

"Sunoo?" Heeseung pointed at Sunoo, who's eyes were flickering from sleepiness.

"I-I'll just take the bus hm.." Sunoo's tone made his sleepiness even more obvious, hearing the eldest sigh.

"Niki?"

"I'm taking the bus too."

"Okay uh, Jake, Sunghoon and I will go to the bus stop already since we live in the same neighborhood. Look out for Sunoo, he might pass out any minute."

"What? Why me-" Niki sighed, suddenly feeling Sunoo's head drop on his shoulder.

"Aish..Y-yah! D-don't sleep on my shoulder!" Niki shook his shoulder, making Sunoo flicker his eyes open.

"H-huh?"

"Get yourself together, jeez.." Niki sighed, walking away with Sunoo walking behind him. The bus stop was near the mall, so it was only a 3 minute walk there. They didn't see their hyungs there anymore, they probably left already.

Sunoo sat on the bench, resting his head on the pole beside him. Niki put his hands inside his pocket, leaning his back on the pole.

"Mm.." Sunoo hummed from exhaustion, making Niki turn his head to the sleepy older.

"Tch.." Niki hissed, staring at Sunoo's pouting sleepy face. Until the scene in the haunted house played inside his head.

"I'm gonna kill you!"

Niki scoffed, a small grin showing up on his face. He can't help but smile. It's been a while since he met someone so bright and naive. The last time he knew someone like that...was Runa.

The bus honked its horn, making Niki snap out of his thoughts, his posture standing up straight as he sees the bus in front of him.

"Hyu-" Niki cut his words off, seeing Sunoo's eyes shut closed. Niki heavily sighed, bonking Sunoo's head to wake him up.

"Y-yah!"

"The bus is here, sleepyhead." Sunoo stood up and went ahead of Niki, immediately sitting down on a seat with Niki following behind and sitting down beside him.

The bus started moving, and the cold air the AC was bringing out gave Sunoo chills, making him cold and even sleepier. Sunoo looked to his right, seeing Niki wearing a jacket. Sunoo bit his lip and hesitated, but soon tapped Niki's shoulder.

"What?"

"C-can I wear your jacket for a while? Just until we get off the bus."

"E-excuse me?" Niki was surprised. He wasn't THAT close with Sunoo, yet the older was asking for things like this.

Niki averted his gaze to Sunoo's hand, and it was shaking from the cold.

Why do I have to do this..

"I-I guess.." Niki took his jacket off, slowly placing it around the front of Sunoo's shoulders. Sunoo was caught off guard by how close Niki's face was to his, his gaze averting to Niki's eyes.

"There."

Sunoo gulped as Niki sat properly on his seat again, his cheeks slightly red. Niki's never given his jacket to anyone, not even..nevermind.

Niki shook his thoughts away, feeling another tap on his shoulder.

"What now?"

"C-can I rest my head on your shoulder?"

"No! I already gave you my-"

Niki looked at Sunoo straight in the eye, something pulling his heart strings. Sunoo's eyes showed innocence, and it made Niki want to explode.

What's with his face..

"Agh..F-fine! Jeez.." Sunoo smiled widely, scooting nearer to Niki's figure.

"Thank you." Sunoo said softly before resting his head on Niki's shoulder, closing his eyes well. Niki can't help but blush, Sunoo's eyes, Sunoo's voice, Why is everything about Sunoo so bright?

Not that he has a problem about the way Sunoo is, but it just reminded him of someone. Someone so horrible.

Giving Runa his jacket, taking the bus with her, hanging out with her, walking her home, It drove him crazy that these things that Sunoo does reminds him of Runa.

So Niki didn't know what made his heart beat fast.

Was it because Sunoo reminded him of Runa?

Or was it just Sunoo himself making Niki's heart flutter?

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