There's No Changing Fate

(Ch.7)

-Seven-

I found out the next day that Hyukjae and Donghae decided to stop being best friends. I wasn't sure why, but it crushed me a little bit. I mean, they were best friends. It seemed nothing was ever going to break them apart, but it looked like I did.

Hyukjae tried assuring me that everything was okay, and that they just weren't meant to be best friends forever, and I tried to make myself believe that, but they always seemed like peas in a pod; meant for each other.

Donghae started trying to make Hyukjae jealous by befriending the new member in '15, Kibum. Upon Kibum's arrival, Soo Man made another visit to the dorms, and said that there was going to be a mandatory meeting with all the members the next day at noon. He then looked at me and told me I was invited, too.

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Jungsu made sure everyone got up with enough time for everyone to shower and dress nice, since meeting with their manager is scarce. I must say, they all look handsome in suits, especially Hyukjae, who in turn complimented the dress I was wearing.

As we made our way to the meeting room, a room I had never been in before, we walked in to see Soo Man sitting on the end of a long table. Everyone sat down,-me being in between Hyukjae and Jungsu- and waited to hear what Soo Man had to say.

"I'm glad all of you could make it," Soo Man started. "I'd like to start off by saying it's not been easy finding 12 talented men to group together. Every one of you deserve to be here, because you're all special and different." We all started clapping for one another.

"I'd like to mention that we're changing your name."

"To what?" Sungmin asked.

"Super Junior."

I thought about what Soo Man had said the day we first met. 2015 was their debut year unless they got 12 trainees. So that must mean-

"And I'm pleased to announce that your debut date is just around the corner. Congrats!"

The whole room lit up in cheers, screams, and even sobs. After living with them for three weeks, I got to know them pretty well, Hyukjae a little more than 'pretty well', and I knew how much they all deserved this. Even Donghae.

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With Super Junior's debut date just around the corner, it made it hard to see Hyukjae all the time, which was okay. He was doing what he loved. Who was I to stop him?

Some days I would watch them perform in the choreography rooms, and other days I would join Jongwoon and Ryeowook in the studio, where they'd work with other managers on their debut song. Soo Man was right, all of them were exceptionally talented.

About a week and a half after the debut announcement, Ryeowook announced he had the perfect song for them to sing on their debut stage. After listening to it, everyone made a unanimous decision- it was perfect.

Hyukjae started working harder than usual- he was in charge of over half of their choreography. Every night he would come back to the dorm exhausted and irritated (which, by his late-night rants, I could tell was the result of being too close to Donghae).

I never understood why Donghae and Hyukjae's friendship had such a falling out. I mean, if Donghae was jealous of Hyukjae, then why would he care if I was dating him? Donghae said it himself, he didn't love me anymore. Maybe that was his fishy hormones going all out of whack. But that still didn't justify the fact that he basically ignored me for a week straight, not even acknowledging my presence when I walked into a room.

Donghae couldn't have hated me though, because if he did, he would've sent me back to America already.

Maybe it really was me who broke up their valuable friendship. Granted, I didn't know how they acted while I was away in the States, but I had to assume it was better than what it was now..

I couldn't do this anymore. Sure, Hyukjae brought me happiness, but it seemed as if our happiness brought Donghae pain, and no matter how bad he's hurt me, I could never hurt him.

So, I made a decision. Once Super Junior made their debut, I was going to leave, back home, where I'd possibly never see them again. It was for the best, wasn't it?

That night, as I cuddled up to Hyukjae on the bed, I tried not to wonder how it would feel to sleep without his muscular arms wrapped around me every night.