ANGEL ☾ winwin one shots.

afterglow (gateway car 2). [luwin]

a/n: honestly i didn't want to make a part 2 for this, but since y'all wanted it, here you go <3 so sorry if it doesn't meet your expectations.

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it's ironic. his dad couldn't stop bragging about his wealth – but to be real frank his 'grand estate mansion' isn't that much different from the lousy motels lucas stayed in.

in fact, with the absence of a certain someone now, it's even worse.

but he's not the one to judge. as much as he hates his dad, he keeps coming back to him every time he messes up. it's pathetic. he could've bought a new house or rented a flat, but he chose to move in back with his parents.

they're rarely home, though, and lucas appreciates this. what he doesn't appreciate is hyori – his on-again off-again girlfriend – keeps coming over when they're gone. and he's the only one who's bothered, as his parents love her.

his thoughts are cut off short when someone knocks on his door.

" lucas, it's me ."

speaking of the devil.

lucas doesn't even lift his head up when hyori walks in, beautiful in a pink buttoned-up shirt and black pencil skirt.

he's in the same state as he's always in when she visits – sprawled on his king-sized bed, blankly staring at the ceiling. the curtains are drawn and windows closed. it's dark with no source of light. it's as dark as the bags under his eyes.

her face crumples when she sees the pile of dirty clothes on the floor. she tiptoes around them to sit on the edge of the bed and places a hand on lucas' arm.

" how are you today ?" she starts.

lucas almost laughs at her question. how does he look like? it's not even hard to tell.

" I talked to your therapist yesterday. you have an appointment this weekend ," she adds. " did you take your meds ?"

lucas rolls to his side, away from her. " I ate and showered ."

it goes without saying that's the most she can expect from him any time soon.

to hell with his therapy and medicines and all that. he's not sick. he's deprived of something – someone. that's all.

a sigh escapes hyori's mouth. lucas' lips almost quirk up.

he's always been difficult – hyori's words – since he was left, both on purpose and not. sometimes just to get on hyori's nerves because he wants her to leave him alone and for good. as mean as this sounds, he doesn't need her nor does he want her.

but no. she just... won't.

" you need to take your meds ."

" I'm not sick ."

" you won't get better if you don't try ."

" get better? I told you. I'm not even sick ."

" you deny it because you don't want to get better. you heard what your doctor said. if you continue to be this stubborn, you'll live like this –" she gestures all around his messy room. " – forever !"

wordlessly lucas sits up and turns to her. hyori's green eyes are burning with annoyance, her lips pressed together in a thin line. gold hoop rings dangle from her ears and a choker adorns her long neck.

in all honesty, lucas can't remember how or when they started to date.

when he sees her face, all he feels is blank. no affection, no love, no attraction, nothing – only basic respect as a fellow human being. she's hot, no doubt, and nice morally. but he can't bring himself to feel anything towards her.