Anymore| TaeGyu

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What was he running away from? It wasn't Anti-Romantic. They'd done nothing wrong, and Yeonjun had even helped him today. He couldn't keep hurting the people who actually cared about him. The ones that made this nightmare he was living in, beautiful. At this rate he was going to lose the only consistently good thing in his life, but he had a choice on whether he let that happen.

The longer they sat here in silence, the more Beomgyu realized where he wanted to be.

"I need to get to Chaotic Wonderland." He blurted out, just like a revelation. Within a split second, he had clambered off of the grass, and was looking down at Taehyun expectantly.

"Soobin's waiting in the car." Taehyun stated, and Beomgyu instantly dragged him off the ground.

Their fingers intertwined, and held tight, like they never intended to let go. Beomgyu took the lead, and Taehyun ran at his side. The rain may have poured heavier at that moment, as if they were seeds. Almost the worlds natural form of encouragement. It couldn't make life easier for them, but it wasn't against them either.

 Beomgyu's eyes lit up seeing Soobin's car parked beside the pavement. He sped up his movements, luckily something Taehyun mirrored. As he reached the car, he was unable to slow himself down, crashing straight into the side of the vehicle.

Taehyun caught him before he could fall backwards.

"Holy shit! Are you okay?!" Soobin jumped out of the car, heart still racing from that fright Beomgyu just gave him. He helped Taehyun steady Beomgyu, until the male was back on his feet. He took a step back, looking over the man, before lunging forward, and wrapping his arms around him. "Oh Beommie I thought you were dead!"

He really needed to have a word with Yeonjun, because this was all too dramatic. What the hell had he been telling people?

"I'm fine Soobin, but I need you to get me to Chaotic Wonderland."

Soobin nodded quickly. "Of course, come on-"

Beomgyu and Taehyun instantly headed for the back seat, but Soobin was fast to snatch Taehyun's wrist. "You're in the front with me. I don't want a repeat of the other night."

It seemed like Soobin wasn't going to let that grudge go anytime soon. Considering it was his car, Taehyun did as Soobin asked. He climbed into the passenger seat, waiting for Soobin to join them.

"Wait, where's my umbrella?" Soobin asked, settling in his seat, and closing the door.

"Oh I think we left it behind." Beomgyu shrugged.

Soobin let out a loud groan. "Can't trust you two with anything." The engine growled as he switched on the ignition, placing his foot down on the accelerator, the car started moving once again.

Every second felt like an hour. Beomgyu was agitated, gripping at the smooth leather bellow him. It wasn't only about how mad his friends were gonna be, but also caused by how much he wanted to perform tonight. This was his passion; the stage was where he belonged. He was itching to get out in front of that crowd. To feel the energy he couldn't obtain from anything else.

This was torture. He tried to distract himself by looking around the car, but there wasn't really anything of interest. Taehyun and Soobin were simply making conversation, and that just happened to re spark a memory in Beomgyu's mind. His revelation from the other day.

"I know Soobin works for you."

The car goes quiet, and for a moment no one says anything. Taehyun and Soobin exchange a few glances, that don't really give anything away. Soon enough, Taehyun turned to face Beomgyu, whilst Soobin put his focus on the road.

"You came to my house, spoke to Youngmi, I figured you'd know that too. Soobin works for my family, but he's my friend, that's the only way I see him."

"Is that really all?"

"It's not like I'm paying Soobin to be my friend."

No matter how much anger he felt towards Taehyun, no matter how he painted Taehyun in his mind; he couldn't ignore what kind of person he truly is. He doesn't use people.

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The crowd was captivated, hanging onto every word that Yeji sung. Her voice so beautiful, it carried through the venue, sparking a little bit of emotion in each person who watched from the audience. Not one person had come tonight expecting to feel this way, and yet, they were loving every minute of it.

"Yeah
 Even in the dark shadows here
Even when I lose my light
Your orbit is fully marked as a precious star
I'll be reborn by your side."

The three men were easily able to navigate the crowd, stumbling upon their friends in quick succession. San was happily back hugging Yeosang whilst swaying to the music, Ryujin's eyes were glued to Yeji, and Seonghwa was standing at her side. 

Yeosang seemed to notice their presence, as he glanced back, eyes widening. He broke free of San's hold, rushing over to the men. "Where have you been?!" He whisper shouted, to avoid disrupting the performance.

"It doesn't matter, I'm here now." Beomgyu stated, turning to Taehyun. He placed a chaste kiss on the mans lips, before running off towards the backstage area.

Yeosang and San, who had now also come over, stood there extremely confused. "Aren't you engaged?" Yeosang uttered, second guessing everything he knew.

Soobin chuckled. "It's a long story."

"Even if the distance from you is out of reach
Even if my figure gradually fades and disappears
Our orbit is always under the same star
We'll be destined to find each other forever."

Even with all the commotion around her, Ryujin's eyes never left Yeji. An action that definitely caught Taehyun's attention. He took quick glances between both girls, noticing that Yeji was staring right back at Ryujin. A sweet smile tugged the corner of his lips. Maybe Beomgyu's absence did something good after all. 

"Do you know the meaning of the song?"

Yeosang pursed his lips. "No but it's pretty."

"She dedicated it to someone special, don't know who though." San added.

"My orbit is surely heading towards my path
Your particularly blue figure is beautiful
I was inevitably attracted to you
Ever since then, you were my star."

"As you come closer to me."

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Yeji's song: Orbit_ - Onewe [English lyrics]