The Way It Burns - BbangNyu

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The next two weeks passed, and that one moment of weakness, led to many more. Chanhee couldn't stop himself; visiting the demons apartment almost every other day. He garnered no marks over that time, simply longing for the comfort the boy brought him. Of course there were occasions, where they both almost gave into their desires, but they had a solid agreement that nothing more would happen between them.

Since Eunji was gone, he had no trouble sneaking out. Plus, Sangyeon had distanced himself after the fight, meaning Chanhee didn't have that to deal with either. Without the demon marks, it wasn't difficult the hide the visits, there was nothing to give him away. However, no matter how well he hid, he still couldn't defeat chance.

"He's still seeing Younghoon."

Kevin's heart dropped, Chanhee had been deceiving him. He genuinely trusted the boy, when he said that he'd never go back. How could Chanhee lie to him? It was hurtful, he put himself on the line to rescue him from that mess, he got isolated from all his friends. It's like Chanhee didn't care what he had gone through.

"I can't believe it, we literally spoke the other day about this. He told me he was fine without him. I feel so frustrated." Kevin said, throwing his face in his hands. 

Juyeon sat beside the angel, rubbing his back gently. "Are you gonna be alright today? You don't have to go if you don't want."

"No I'll be okay." Kevin replied. "It'll be a little awkward though, I don't know how I'll feel when I see him." 

"That's understandable, try not to let it upset you. I'm here if you need me, I'll come pick you up at any moment, just say the word." Juyeon smiled, feeling the angel rest his head on his shoulder.

"Thank you, but you don't have to."

"I'm serious Kevin, just say the word and I'll be there." Juyeon insisted. From the minute they met, Kevin had only ever been kind to him. He was shocked to see how he got treated, especially by his so called friends. He didn't know when he started feeling like this, but for sure, he needed to look after Kevin. 

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The brisk afternoon wind, wrapped itself around the car door, assisting it open. Chanhee clambered out, thanking his driver, before walking towards his destination. 'Pure Sky Tailors', the best tailors in the city. The building looked quite dated, compared to the urban city surrounding it, but it had that certain charm, most people (his father) very much appreciated. 

The inside was drastically different, way more modern than the outside. There were suits displayed along the walls, hundreds of shirts folded on the shelves, and a whole stand of handkerchiefs. This was definitely somewhere his father had picked out, it seemed high class. 

Stepping into the reception, Chanhee was greeted by one of the workers. He could see the group of boys waiting for him in the lounge behind her, but he just let her continue her mandatory schpeel. When she had finished talking, she guided Chanhee to the lounge, where he took the seat beside Kevin. Immediately, something felt off, he acted really cold. The angel assumed he must had fought with Sangyeon, or Changmin, or whoever else decided to have a problem with him. 

"Now you're all here, we'll introduce ourselves properly. I'm Binna, the head seamstress here at Pure Sky Tailors, and this is my team." She said, gesturing to the people standing next to her. "We hope you have the best experience with us, so if there's anything you need, be sure to let us know. No issue is too big for us."

This lady might have been more excited, than any of the boys in that room. Chanhee cringed at her bright smile, she seemed lovely, but had no ability to read the room. You could cut the tension with a knife, it had been like that even before Chanhee arrived. It was obvious that no one really wanted to be there.

"We'll split you young men into two groups, since we've been sent two different sets of suits. I assume there's two separate grooms parties." She added, reading off the clipboard in her hand.

"That's right." Sangyeon replied.

"Perfect, if everyone's ready, we'll get started. The ones who are wearing the blue suits, please follow my colleague, Minjun. You're in the first room on the right." 

The boys had no say in what they were wearing. Their parents sat them down merely a week a go, 'discussing' what they wanted them to wear. They basically decided that Sangyeon, and his groomsmen would wear light blue, and Chanhee, would wear white, alongside his groomsmen.

Sangyeon got up, not sparing a glance at Chanhee. Their relationship was in ruins, it was almost comical that they had to keep working towards a wedding, neither of them were sure they wanted anymore. Trailing behind Sangyeon, was Jacob, and his brother Eric. The split didn't have too much thought, Sangyeon was always closer to Jacob, and the other two boys in their friendship circle, had always been closer to Chanhee.

"You three are with me today! If you'd like to follow me, we're in the last room on the left." 

The fitting room was really nice, with blush pink sofas, grand mirrors, and plush carpets. The boys wouldn't mind spending a couple hours here.

"Feel free to take a seat, I'll be back in a minute." Binna said, pointing to the sofas.

Changmin lept onto the cozy seating, sinking in to the soft cushions. "Ugh I want a sofa like this a home." He giggled, patting the seat next to him. "Come sit."

Chanhee looked to Kevin, who still seemed upset. He knew that he'd probably feel very left out today, but there was nothing he could do. The angel dragged himself over to Changmin, taking a seat beside him. The boy was right, this sofa was very comfortable.

"Ta da!" Binna cheered, rolling in a clothes rail, that hung three white suits.

The suits were just about what he expected; he was glad his mother picked them, since she had much better taste than his father. Changmin hopped up, grabbing Chanhee's wrist. He pulled the boy over to the suits, where they could see them from up close. Kevin didn't really have a place here, awkwardly lingering at their side. Chanhee was desperate to know what was bothering Kevin, he felt so helpless.

"Kevin-"

"I love them, we're gonna look so great!" Changmin exclaimed, interrupting Chanhee. "What's this?" The boy asked, noticing the glossy item hanging over the rail.

"Well that's something very special for our groom, his mother hand picked it for him." Binna replied, taking the item off the rail. "It's a corset."