Drink it up | Kim Hongjoong

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"Euna!" I could hear Yunho's voice echo through the trees, I wasn't far from the porch so when I waved he noticed my arms. He came running to me with a huge smile, "Euna~" I couldn't help but smile at him, "Yes?" He grinned, "I have something to tell you." My heart sped up, "Oh yeah?" He nodded as we walked, "So...Mingi has a crush on me." My eyes widened as I turned to him, "Really?" He nodded, "And I may have kissed him."

My chest exploded, "Really?!" He smiled, I could tell he was really happy, "I'm so happy for you guys!" He threw his arm around my shoulders, "Yeah but this mean I can't give all my attention to just you." He had a slight pout making me giggle, "That's okay, I'll just steal Yeosang's attention." He pushed my shoulder making us both laugh, "So...how are you?" I knew what he was referring to, "Not too good."

He stopped and so did I, "Wanna talk about it?" I sighed, "I guess, I mean really I don't but..I shouldn't hold it in." He nodded and we sat against a large tree, he took my hand and intertwined our fingers to calm me down, "I just...I just wish he would at least try to see from my point of view. He thinks he's always right and it annoys me, he worries about me but won't let me worry about him." Yunho looked at me, "What do you mean?"

I looked up at the sky through the leaves, "I tried to tell him that I wanted to help but not directly, I thought maybe I could be off to the side somewhere and if anyone got hurt then I could help patch them up instead of them bleeding out. But I couldn't even complete a sentence before he completely shut me down."

Yunho seemed to ponder, "I can see where the both of you are coming from. He wants to protect you but you want to protect him and us, maybe you guys should try to meet in the middle. Come up with a plan that involves you helping but also keeps you at a far enough distance that you'll be okay." I sighed, "He wouldn't even try to hear me out. I told him I was sleeping somewhere else tonight...he definitely won't hear me out now." Yunho looked at me with wide eyes, "Euna.."

I hung my head as a tear fell down my cheek again, from the past few days my eyes were extremely puffy and sore, my nose was irritated and I'm sure I looked like a mess. I curled into a ball and hid my face in my arms, there was silence before I heard footsteps growing louder. I didn't want to look up, "Euna." I dug my nails into my arms, "Euna please look at me." He bent down in front of me and placed his hands on my knees, I slowly looked up.

When I made eye contact I could tell he was worried, "I'll give you a minute okay?" I looked at Yunho and nodded, he stood up and left the two of us alone. "Euna look I'm sorry, you know how protective I am of you...I just don't want you anywhere near there." I couldn't focus on what he was saying, "Joong..." My voice cracked as my eyes filled with tears, he moved next to me and I collapsed in his chest crying harshly. "I'm..sorry I yelled." I tried to speak in between sobs, he rubbed my back as he held me closely.

"Shh calm down it's okay..I yelled too Euna, it wasn't just you." I tightened my grip around him, "I don't want to lose you." I finally looked at him, I could see a tear fall down his cheek making me feel even worse. I wiped his tear and kissed him softly, he kissed me back gently as he cupped my cheek. "I love you so much Euna." I laid on his chest, "I love you too Joong...I don't want to lose you either."

There was a silence that surrounded us, I eventually stopped crying and we just sat there, wrapped in each other's arms. "Please don't sleep anywhere else.." I couldn't help but giggle, "I could never." I kissed him softly, and he smiled as he kissed me deeply, I looked at him as we laid there. "I don't think I've ever seen you cry before.." My hand ghosted his cheek, he looked away with a blush on his cheeks. I giggled and let my hand fall, "I still want to talk about it...but I don't want to argue."

I could feel him tense up about it, I placed my hands on his, "Yunho said we should try to find a way to meet in the middle of what we both want." He sighed, "Euna please...not this time." I could hear the desperation in his voice, I sighed and sat up, "Joong please, you know I won't leave it alone." I looked at him as I played with my hands, "What if I stay back and...if something happens I leave. I'm there in a few minutes and I'm able to take the wounded back with me. Taeyong said there would be people with me and Hannah can stay completely back with guards."