The Fake Boyfriend (Monsta X)

Hopelessly In Love

I dug in my heels when Minhyuk pulled me into the Fine Arts building. He stopped and looked back at me, eyebrows raised.

"What are we doing here?" I asked.

"This is where Jooheon is, and probably Changkyun if he knows Joo as well as I do."

"But why?"

A slow grin spread across his face. "You'll see."

I couldn't hide my grin as I hurried into the building with him. He pulled me through hallways until we reached the band hall. My eyebrows rose. Someone was banging away on a set of drums like their life depended on it. Minhyuk chuckled as he rounded a corner and found Changkyun outside the room where the drums were being beaten. He glanced our way then looked again, eyes wide. His gaze immediately went to our entwined fingers. I beamed at him.

"Why are you out here?" I whispered to him once we were close enough. I already guessed it was Jooheon abusing the drum set. He nodded into the room. I peeked around him.

Jooheon sat behind the drums, eyebrows furrowed in concentration as he banged on the drums and cymbals. Power and anger radiated from him. He was breathtaking.

"I don't think he wants to see me," Changkyun whispered. Minhyuk and I exchanged a look.

"Sure he does," I said.

Minhyuk and I pushed him into the room. Changkyun cried out as he stumbled forward. The sticks crashed on the cymbals then clattered to the floor.

"What are you doing here?" Jooheon asked. I couldn't decide if he was angry or glad to see Changkyun. I bit my bottom lip as Minhyuk and I crowded together just outside the room.

"I—" Changkyun began then stopped. Why did he stop? I peeked into the room. Jooheon had moved away from the drums, coming to stand right in front of Changkyun.

"You what?" Jooheon's voice was quiet now, softer. He lifted a hand and ran his knuckles along Changkyun's jaw.

"I can't think when you're this close to me." Changkyun's voice was rough.

"Then maybe you shouldn't think at all."

Jooheon's hand clasped the back of Changkyun's neck, pulling him in as he closed the distance between them. Changkyun stopped him just before their lips met.

"Stop. I came here to talk to you," Changkyun declared.

"You two talk too much," Minhyuk whispered in my ear. I swatted his stomach and rolled my eyes.

"Okay. So talk. Are you still with Y/N?" Jooheon asked Changkyun.

"No. I never was. We—"

"You lied to everyone. Who's idea was it?"

"Mine."

"Why?"

"Because I didn't want to hurt anyone when I asked you to be my boyfriend. So I came up with this plan."

"Did it work?"

"Part of it did. I don't know about the rest."

"Why not?"

"Because I haven't asked you to be my boyfriend yet. Though now I don't know why you would want to be. I lied to you."

"Yes, you did."

"I'm sorry."

Jooheon nodded.

"Are you mad at me?" Changkyun sounded so small when he asked.

Jooheon's face softened. "I could never be mad at you, even when I should be. I forgive you. I will probably always forgive you."

A smile pulled at Changkyun's mouth. "Why?"

"Because I'm hopelessly in love with you."

"Thank God, because I'm hopelessly in love with you."

I pushed on Minhyuk to step back as Jooheon pulled Changkyun in once more. We didn't need to watch that. It was pretty obvious they were a couple now. Minhyuk wrapped his arm around me and held me close to his side as he walked away from the room.

"Still think none of us are in love?" I teased, grinning up at him.

"I think all of us are in love. Well, except Shownu and Kihyun." He shrugged. "But you never know. Look how long Hyungwon and Wonho pined for each other before they finally got together."

"Ohmygod, I thought they would never get together."

"I wonder how many of them said the same thing about us."

I shook my head. "Up until I started fake dating Changkyun, you were in love with Jooheon. I doubt anyone thought anything about you and me."

"Well, they can start talking now."

He grinned as he stopped walking and pulled me in for a kiss. I grinned against his lips.

"I love you," I said.

"I love you more," he replied and kissed me.

THE END