priorities | go eunhyeok

[ 24 ]

I walk back home from the movies with Ajin and Minji. Because the movie was a couple of hours long, the sun began to go down. I clutch my phone in my right hand as I walk, approaching my house.

I enter the elevator, pressing the floor number and going up. I dial in the pin for our door and open it once I hear the lock click. When entering the house, I'm met with the sight of many new pairs of shoes next to the shoe rack. This confuses me, yet I wander farther into the living room after I slide my shoes off.

"Oh, hey Y/N! We were just having a study session here." Ra-im greets me with a sugary smile. Surrounding her are some of her friends from cram school that I recognize.

I wave hello to Ra-im and say, "Hi guys," to all of the others. I walk off to go put my bag down and charge my phone in my room.

I realize that I should probably organize my room because of all of the clothes taking up space on my desk and my stuff is practically scattered everywhere.

I put on a playlist and clean everything up, just putting everything back to where they belong and such. Afterwards, I take a shower and then blow dry my hair.

I lie in bed bored after scrolling on my phone for a while so I text Su-ae to ask her what she's doing. I could just walk over to her room, but I still want to finish an episode that I'm watching so I decide that I'll go after I finish it.

Even after a few minutes she still doesn't respond to my text, so I brush it off and just come up with the fact that maybe she went to bed early. It's not that late right now, it's probably around 22:00.

My episode finishes and now that my room is filled with silence I can hear the loud buzz of Ra-im and her friends in the living room.

I am startled by a few pings from my phone, signaling that I have received a few texts.

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[You have 2 new messages! From: Eunhyeok :) ]

Eunhyeok :)

Hey

Can I come over?

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I am startled by this sudden question. What does he mean, 'can I come over?' It was sudden but nonetheless I decided to reply.

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Y/N

Why?

Eunhyeok :)

I want to see you.

Y/N

okay...

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After only about five seconds, I hear my door click open. I immediately jolt upwards and watch as Eunhyeok walks in and quietly shuts it.

"How did you get here so fast!?" I yell at first but lower my voice when he places a finger over his mouth to signal me to quiet down my voice.

"Hi," he awkwardly scratches the back of his neck and stares at me, an evident blush creeping up his face and probably mine now too as I feel the heat rush to my cheeks.

The room falls into a painfully uncomfortable silence.

"So... how did you get to my house so quickly?" I ask again, maintaining eye contact.

"I was already here, in Su-ae's room."

"Oh." Oh.

I look down at my bed sheets, finding them the most interesting thing in the world at the moment. I could hear Eunhyeok walking closer to me but I kept my eyes fixated on the sheets.

"I wanted to see you so that we could talk," his eyes burn holes in my head as I can feel his intense gaze.

I gathered the courage to look up at him. "Why are you here? Su-ae invited you over, right? Why are you with me?" I ask, steadying my voice. I await his answer. Though I felt a bit harsh with the way I asked him, it was like I was interrogating him.

"Su-ae fell asleep while we were revising for class. I was going to come to see you anyway. I've already said this, but I want to talk to you," he says.

Against my internal will, I motion for him to sit down on the end of my bed and I get up to lean against my closet door across from him.

"So... what is it about?" I fidget with the hem of my shirt.

He sits down and starts, "Did I... do anything? I feel like we haven't been talking lately," I watch as a frown forms on his face.

"I... no, you haven't done anything to me." My eyes shift to my hands. Why haven't we been talking? Is it that I'm jealous? Is it him hanging out with Su-ae? I don't even know myself.

"Then, what is it? I'm sorry if I did anything," his eyes offer a different kind of warmth when I look up at him.

"I'm sorry. I don't know why we haven't talked. This is my fault—"

"No, it's not. I'm the one who left you at the amusement park. I'm the one who left you there, alone. Minu told me that he found you sleeping on a bench by yourself. I'm so sorry, Y/N. I don't know why I did that. I don't know why I went with Su-ae." He looks away, his eyes saddening.

"Su-ae, do you like her?" My voice wavers. I almost regret asking the question. What if he actually confirms it? Then what? I'd have to stay away from him, so that he can have Su-ae?

"What?" He asks, genuine confusion taking over his expression.

"Do you?" My breath hitches.

"No, of course I don't. What makes you think that?" He shifts his body weight on my bed and readjusts himself.

"It's just because, you were on the Ferris wheel with her, and you were with her alone at that café last week— actually forget it—"

"I don't have an explanation for why I left you at the amusement park. It was a shitty thing to do. But when I was at the café, Su-ae wanted to meet up with me to apologize for trying to force me into that plan. I was sad that we had stopped talking at the time and—"

"It's okay, I realize I could have been being dramatic. You didn't really do anything wrong," I said and he smiled at me.

Eunhyeok got up from the bed and leaned against the door next to me, my shoulder pressing against his arm.

"So, we're okay now, right?" He asks and I look at him.

I replied, "Yeah, we're okay."

Eunhyeok smiled at me and I don't know why— but I moved and stood in front of him before wrapping my arms around his neck in a slight hug.

When realizing what I was doing he hugged me back, and only then did I really embrace him. His arms softly hugged my waist while his chin rested on my shoulder. A smile adorned my lips as we stood there.

I felt happy.

⇢ ˗ˏˋ authors' note ࿐ྂ

WAR IS OVER 🤭