After moving into his new dorm, Sunoo feels like he can finally live his life.
Being away from his parents gave him the chance to make new friends and also get close with his roommate, Niki.
In a world where they are forced to believe that being i...
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My fairy-tale was shattered once we heard something dropping and, as we looked at the door, we saw Jake with widened eyes, grabbing his keys off the floor and sprinting off.
We both froze in our spots.
"Jake..." I wanted to yell after him but it only came out as a whisper. I looked at Niki who was still looking at the opened door where once stood our friend. I let my head fall on his shoulder, closing my eyes shut. I felt so frustrated and sad at the same time. This wasn't how I imagined we would tell him...
"It's going to be okay." Niki said in a low voice but I could see that he wasn't so sure himself and that he was just trying to act tough. I could see the pain and worry in his eyes after one of his best friends practically ran away after seeing him ready to kiss me, a boy, a friend... It was heart-breaking even though we knew that the chances of him not being as accepting of queer couples were big, given the fact that he was actually Christian who had strong beliefs in certain aspects... one of them apparently being this concept... I was worried sick. But not for me. I could've been fine with Jake not being okay with me being gay but I couldn't accept him not being okay with Niki. It was so unfair.
I gently hugged him, hoping that it would give him a sense of comfort just like it did to me. And, seconds later, I heard quiet sobs from to boy that I was in love with, making my heart ache.
"He probably hates me..." He quietly said between sniffs and it almost made me also break down but I knew that I couldn't, He needed me. And I wanted to show him I was there. I looked him in the eyes after letting go and, cupping his face, I wiped away the tears before saying;
"He could never hate you. He is your best friend. He just needs a little time..." I caressed his cheeks as I spoke softly. He leaned in to my touch, closing his eyes. I could see him visibly relax listening to my words, making me let out a sight of relief.
"It's going to be okay." He let out a sad laugh after I repeating his words from a moment ago.
We spent the rest of that day cuddling and watching movies, trying to distract ourselves. It didn't seem like it was working, Niki looking tense the whole time, not even paying attention to the screen anymore, making me nervous.
It came to a point where I couldn't keep silent anymore.
"Okay, this whole situation is eating you alive and also worrying me to death. I can't stand it anymore." He looked down, avoiding my eyes. "Niki..." Still no answer. "We need to do something, I can see this is killing you. Please..."
He sighed before giving in and saying;
"You are right... If you are okay with it, I think we should tell the others too. They also need to know... and maybe that way they can help us, somehow, with this mess..." I agreed without a second thought, also feeling like the others deserved to know.
So, he texted the group chat and told everyone to come to our room in 10 minutes even though it was well past midnight at that point. Thankfully they were all awake, questioning him about what was going on that couldn't wait till the morning but they were just left on seen.
After exactly 10 minutes, everyone showed up... except Jake.
I could see the disappointment on Niki's face, probably wishing that he would show up... I took his hand, trying to stop him from overthinking as the others just waited for an explenation.
"So... why exactly did you text us in the middle of the night telling us to come here? And where's Jake?" Heeseung Hyung pointed out, a little grumpy and looking very sleepy.
"He won't come... And we called you here because we have something important to tell you. And I hope you can accept it." Seeing him that serious made the others visibly tense, sensing something was wrong.
"Wait, why isn't he coming? And what is it? You are making me nervous..." Jungwon added.
*Niki's pov*
"Me and Sunoo, we..." I was ready to tell them but I physically couldn't bring myself to do it. I felt like something was stuck in my throat. I was scared of their reactions. I didn't want them to leave me. They were my family. In that moment I regretted not showing them more often how much they meant to me and how much I care for them; for Heeseung Hyung, Jay Hyung, Jungwon, Sunghoon Hyung and ... Jake. All 5 of them were my brothers. I didn't want to lose them.
"We are a couple." Sunoo said, squeezing my hand in order to snap me out of it. Looking at my boyfriend I felt confident again, realizing I had him by my side.
"And we hope you can accept it." I added. I still felt scared. I just couldn't stop imagining the worst.
I looked down, expecting them to also walk out without another word...
But they didn't.
I looked up surprised the second I heard Jungwon practically screaming;
"HA! I told you, Hyung!" He said to Jay Hyung with a proud smile as Jay rolled his eyes before smiling.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever. Congrats guys! Even though we all kind suspected something." Jay Hyung answered making my face heat up as I looked to my side again. Sunoo also started blushing which just made the others laugh even harder, making me feel a lot more comfortable.
"Yeah, you guys aren't very good at hiding it." Sunghoon Hyung continued the teasing. "But it's okay because this way we get to see Niki being soft." I just glared at him, trying not to smile, knowing that he was saying the truth.
"So you guys are okay with this... With us being together?" Sunoo quietly asked, making the laughing and teasing stop. I could see them all smiling which was already a good enough answer for me.
