beautiful | doil

chapter four

Chapter 4: A Beautiful Scar

*tw: mention of bullying. Be careful while reading*

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It has been a week since Doyoung stumbles across Donghyuck on his way to Taeil's studio.

Doyoung doesn't talk to him like he used to anymore or maybe Doyoung doesn't talk to Taeil at all. He still cooks breakfast and dinner, cleans the house, washes their clothes, irons their clothes, if he has time he will still visit Taeil's studio to help him put away all the drawing board. Other than that he doesn't talk, nothing really changes.

Because although he doesn't talk much anymore he will still remind Taeil to put on hair serum, so... nothing changes.

Taeil already announced to his student that the 'Sun and Moon' studio will be closed for a week on the first week of May. They were aware of it since when they signed in for the class it was already mentioned about it. Now, Taeil isn't sure if Doyoung still wants to follow him home.

Doyoung and Jaehyun usually visited on his mother's birthday. Not so much when they were adults but Doyoung was so excited to visit Taeil's mother as Taeil's husband. He even asked Taeil to go shopping to find a gift for his dear mother in law which then didn't end up well.

Taeil was home early that night. He was home before 7 p.m. and surprisingly, Doyoung isn't home yet. Taeil decided to cook for dinner. Taeil cooking skill is not bad but he noticed that there is barely anything in the fridge. He was wondering if he should text Doyoung but even before he clicked the yellow application –

"Oh my god!"

It's Doyoung voice.

Taeil walked out from the kitchen and he saw Doyoung struggling to move 3 big huge boxes.

"Taeil," he greeted with his eyes wide open. "you early."

"Yeah, what is this?" Taeil asked.

"Herb. Johnny bought it from japan. It's good for the knee, he said. I am thinking of giving it to mom for her birthday."

Taeil helped Doyoung moving away the boxes.

"I bought instant ramen. I was thinking to buy groceries but we are going back to your mother's house for a week so I thought no. Are you hungry? Have you eaten?" Doyoung asked when he saw Taeil was checking stuff he bought.

"Nice. We haven't had instant ramen in a while." Taeil said.

It's true. Since Doyoung moved in with Taeil, he never bought instant ramen because Doyoung loves cooking, and Taeil also has a weak stomach. Doyoung said instants food is bad for their health and there is no reason to eat junk food if Doyoung is free and available to cook for them, right?

"At what time, we are going tomorrow?" Doyoung asked standing next to Taeil, looking into his eyes. First time in a week that Doyoung looks into his eyes while talking to him with his bright tones. Taeil's heart suddenly flutter, he missed the calm eyes.

"Afternoon?" Taeil suggested, a bit flustered.

"Mm," Doyoung nodded, "can I take a bath first before we eat? I am sweating!"

"Yeah, I will cook for us."

"Okay," Doyoung said as he disappeared from the kitchen.

They ate dinner in silence like every day for the past week but the feeling is better. It doesn't feel stiff and awkward like before. Doyoung keeps putting the fried fishcake on Taeil's bowl and offers him kimchi.