Blue Moon || Hoonsuk AU

Chapter 9

Hearing Jihoon calling his name, Hyunsuk raises his head and runs towards him. The anxiety, fear, and worries are washed away. Grabbing that tall and bigger body and pulling into a hug. Hyunsuk leaned his head on Jihoon's wide chest, leaving the latter standing still not knowing how to react. Jihoon's body stiffened. Hyunsuk's tight embrace doesn't feel suffocate him rather, he feels calm and somewhat relaxed.

The moment Hyunsuk feel Jihoon's body warmth, he couldn't stop the tears from running down his cheeks. Gut-wrenching sobs that tore through his chest could be heard clearly. His whole body is shaking. He tightens his embrace as if he doesn't want to let go of Jihoon. With his face muffled in Jihoon's chest, he mumbled incoherent things through and choked on his sobs. At this moment, Jihoon feels a weird tingling feeling in his stomach. For some reason, his chest throbbing. Seeing Hyunsuk crying while hugging him, and the face Hyunsuk's made when he saw him as he worried about him made Jihoon feel hurt. Why is that? He hugs that small body back. Tight.

"It's okay, Hyunsuk I am here."

**Hyunsuk POV**

The breezy wind blows at dawn freezing my body to the spine. I thank God countless times as I heard Jihoon's heart beating and feel his body warmth when I hugged him. Every negative thought is chased away.

"Calm down enough? Here," Jihoon comes with two cans of drink in his hands from the nearest convenience store. I feel the hotness creep to my face when I'm remembering how shameless I am to throw my body at Jihoon's and cried out loud in his chest. We both stayed in each other embracement for a few moments. After cooling off my emotions, we sat at the nearer bench to calm me down before heading home. We are sitting in front of a wide river with another city on the other side as our view. It is soothing. Why did I never be here before?

"Thanks," I grab the drink he offered me. He takes a seat next to me.

"So, what's happened?" He asked while gulping his drink. I feel a huge lump in my throat. I only look at him from top to bottom. He changed his cloth. It's different from what he wore when he left. There is a huge piece of luggage by his feet.

"Where have you been? Do you know how worried I am? Don't you have a phone? Can't you contact me about your whereabouts?" I snapped at him. This time, I couldn't look at his face. I just staring at the can of drink he just bought me. My vision is blurry. The tears were just waiting to escape from the dam.

"How do you find me here?" He's not answering my questions.

"I am thinking of what if Jihoon does something stupid and is gone forever." The thought of it makes me shiver. I would rather he go back to Japan and meet his lover than lose him forever. I try to stop the tears from running down my cheeks. I shake my head to get rid of that negative thoughts.

"At that moment, I think about doing it. I thought it better to just stop this life if I don't Mashiho not by my side. Well, it was what I thought. Thanks to that certain someone who bawled his eyes out and hug me tight." He chuckled. I clutched the can in my hands. Jihoon is that value of your life? Are you that worthless? I hope I could cuss at him and scolded him about how stupid he was. I hope he knows how precious he is to me, at least. I chewed the inner part of my cheeks to avoid any sob sounds escaping my mouth.

"You saved my life, Hyunsuk. Thanks." The words coming from Jihoon lips. I am too shocked to face him and I wonder what he looks like while saying those words to me. Is he smiling?

"Seeing your troubled face when you come at me, making me feel like I am loved. Thanks, Hyunsuk." I raise my head take a glance at him. He smiled while looking at me. At this moment, everything feels surreal. My heart thumped like crazy, I could feel something crawling inside my stomach but it was not an unpleasant feeling. The Jihoon sitting next to me with his eyes gleaming while not talking about his lover. I wish time will never move to let me feel this surreal feeling. Not even in a Blue Moon I ever thought something like this could be real. He turns his head to the front as the sun slowly rises. His eyes are a bit orangish while gleaming while looking straight at the sunrise. I don't know am I lucky to enjoy the sunrise with my crush or am lucky that I could see my crush face's while he enjoy watching the sunrise. Or maybe both. I feel so lucky.

We both stay at where we sat for quite a long time after watching the sunrise. My eyes feel heavy. Maybe so does Jihoon. I glance at my watch. It's showing 6:43 am. No wonder.  I am so sleepy.

Growl~~

My stomach growled. Think of it, I haven't touched any food since yesterday. Not to mention, I wasted my energy on crying. I couldn't believe until now how much a crybaby I am.

"HHAHAHAHAHA. What a loud concert in your stomach, Hyunsuk" I look at Jihoon. The hotness of embarrassment filled my face.

"I-It's your fault, let's go eat." I rise from my seat and stomp away. Bad Jihoon. All of it because of him. I couldn't even touch any food because of him yet he has the guts to laugh at me but, was it fine to feel like this? Well, Jihoon is laughing, maybe he feels a bit better. Though I don't know deep down there, how is he feeling?

"Hyunsuk, wait up!" I turn around. Jihoon strode in my direction while dragging his luggage. It's weirdly funny.

"Are you gonna bring that thing with you everywhere?" I asked him while pointing at 16L maroon luggage. He's frowning and moves closer to me.

"That thing? What thing? Come here." He tugs me under his arm and rubs my head using his knuckles. I don't remember the last time we're being this close. I couldn't help but snicker. I love him so much, to the point I can't describe the feelings.

"I'll show you the best restaurant around here." He said after letting go of me. I fixed my messy hair.

"Do you know any best restaurants around here? I can't believe it."

"You always go to the same restaurant and it concerns me"

"W-what's wrong with it?"

"You know, it's fine to try something different and new. Let's go. I am starving." He said while pulling my wrist. His every antic never stop to make me fall for him. How could I stop loving him when he is being himself when he's with me. How to love someone else when no one is even at his level?

Jihoon, if someday I confess my feeling, what is your response will be? I am happy to continue being your friend but the more I am with you, the more greedy I am.

"Okay. Let's go. Do you think you're the only one that starving?" Jihoon, until then, can you please not fall in love with someone else until I confess to you?