Picking Up the Pieces

4

It had been a few weeks since that night at the club, but Junmyeon couldn't bring himself to forget it no matter how much he wanted to. To his dismay, it was the first drunk night he actually remembered. He'd catch himself smiling as he remembered Yixing's face and the way his lips felt against his own. Inevitably, he'd remember how the night ended in tears also and his smile would falter.

"Why don't you just talk to him?"

Xiumin suggested gently, placing his hand on Junmyeon's.

"I'd rather just forget about him, you know?"

"You're not going to or else you would've by now. Plus he's Chen's friend, you'll end up seeing him again at some point."

He was right. Xiumin and Chen have been talking more, and it wouldn't be long before they were a thing. Junmyeon needed to face Yixing sooner or later. In the meantime, he wanted to keep his focus on tutoring Jackson. Keeping himself occupied or sleeping normally helped when he was depressed.

"I need to focus on tutoring and graduating right now. I'll talk to him at some point. Promise,"

Junmyeon smiles at his friend.

"Good. That reminds me, how has tutoring been? You've increased the sessions I noticed. Any progress?"

"A lot actually. Jackson's paying more attention and he's actually showing up on time. Turns out making it twice a week was pretty helpful. He seems to like the worksheets I make him a lot,"

Junmyeon smiled proudly.

"I'm happy to hear that Mye!"

Xiumin checks his watch,

"I have to get ready for my date. Don't you dare sit around a mope. Got it?"

"Yes Hyung."

"Good. Now lend me your fashion senses and help me pick something to wear!"

Junmyeon laughs as they go to Xiumin's bedroom,

"All those clothes and you can't pick an outfit?"

"No~! This is the first date I've had in YEARS Suho. Hell I'm going out with Kim Jongdae for crying out loud! One of the most popular kids at the private school!"

"It's not like you've never gone out with him before Hyung,"

Junmyeon reminded.

"Yes, but this is different. This is an official date. Not just some event he invites me to because his other friends were busy,"

Xiumin retorted.

Junmyeon nods in understanding. He and Xiumin spent the next 30 minutes getting Min ready. 20 of it alone was spent on convincing him he had enough clothes and to just put on what Junmyeon picked out.

"And a lovely wing liner to make those eyes pop,"

Junmyeon smiles finishing up Min's makeup.