DOUBLE TAKE | wonhao

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I could say I never dare to think about you in that way, but I would be lyin'

after a three hour ride, we stopped in the middle of the street, mesmerizing the view.

I for one was enjoying, just by looking at wonwoo,.. he really is pouring his heart on this.

"This is it Hao... that's the same house from the picture she left me"

"are you ready?" he nods and drives the car outside the shabby house.

it looked exactly the same except the house looked even more glum than in the photo.

"it looks empty won.." I looked at him and he runs to the back of the house to check if someone(anyone from his family) is there.

Then a scruffy man with a charming face and a height of a pole emerged from what seemed like a barn beside the house.

"Can I help you with something?" is this what love at first sight feels like...

"Yes, uhm do you know anyone named Jeon Yong I? She says she lives here?"

"Ah.. Yong, about that. That isn't fully true." the man scratches his nape.

"I'm sorry? what do you mean not fully true?" Wonwoo asks from behind.

"She uh... before she left, she told me she's planning on telling or leaving a message to his brother her address. I'm not quite sure why she did that considering shes just planned on leaving me this house. But shes been mentioning something about 'getting him outta my hair' and stuff like that for the last few months before she left."

wonwoo chuckles, "so basically, she made me go here for no other reason but to make me feel terrible and make me feel like a fucking idiot?" he starts sobbing and I take him inside the house to sit more comfortably.

"I can't believe this. What am I supposed to do now?" I put his head on my shoulder and stroke his shoulder as he continues crying.

I just kept on saying 'its okay' even though it's definitely not. I'm not good at comforting people but atleast I try.

I got to calm him down and tucked him to bed before I took a break and some fresh night country air.

"how is he?" the scruffy looking man from earlier handed me a cup of tea.

I refused and said I preferred wine or any alcoholic drink he could offer.

he comes back with two glasses of wine. I didn't find this man very interesting until now.

"so?" he takes a glimpse of me, "He's taking a nap right now... I honestly don't know how to help him with his situation right now. All I wanna do is hug him tight until everything's over"

"Kim Mingyu" I shook his hands. "Xu Minghao."

"You love him huh?" he looks at me.

his eyes were glistening, stars from the night sky reflecting through his beautiful eyes.

"I guess so. I've been by his side for more than two years and frankly the best years in my life. every smile he had on his face, I fell for everytime. every year he shed I wiped from his cheeks. every melt down he had I was there by his side. I was his shoulder to cry on. he's so fragile, I want to just take care of him and only him for the rest of my life. he's the best and I think... no. I know he deserves better."

Mingyu smiles, "you're in too deep man." We shared a good laugh.

we talked more about ourselves and our 'uneventful' lives until the bottle of wine was empty.

"Hao." he stops, "wait is it fine if I call you that?" I nod.

"You said. earlier, you're wonwoo's shoulder to cry on, the one who's got his back anyday and anywhere and you think you're the only one he can trust right now." he puts his glass down.

he definitely was not sober, but he says he can handle himself.

"Who.. who's going to be your shoulder to cry on? who's going to catch you when you're the one who falls?" I back away from him.

"From all the stories you've told me tonight. All I heard was you being the best person in the entire world and your friend taking you for granted, not realizing that you are the one who deserves more for doing everything you can to be by his side despite him being an asshole to you most of the time." Mingyu grabs my shoulders.

"I'm gonna stop you right there. You don't know him that well to judge him like that Mingyu. And I don't think you're sober enough to talk to me about this so let's head back inside and get you to sleep alright?"

And from out of no where he grabs me into a huge embrace.

"Minghao I just met you seven hours ago but with no hesitation, I am willing to be your shoulder to cry on. to be the one by your side anywhere and anytime. Please... please give me a chance." I hug him back, supporting his body from falling down to the ground.

I would be lying if I said I wasn't tearing up.