Blur memories (Scoups X Reader)

15

Cheol: 

Shall we start the assignment?

[Y/N's chest tightened. Speaking to Seungcheol like this....so casually after five long years....felt foreign. Like slipping into old shoes that didn't quite fit the same. Still, a quiet voice inside urged her to try. Maybe... just maybe, their friendship deserved a second chance.]

Y/N: 

I have to take a bath. You go and study the part I wrote in the meantime.

Cheol: 

Okay.

[He nodded, offering a soft smile. They stepped into Y/N's room. As she disappeared toward the bathroom, Cheol made his way to the desk, his eyes falling on the neatly organized pages.]

Cheol: 

Impressive... she really did a great job.

[He murmured, fingers brushing lightly over the notes.]

Y/N: 

Here... I made some notes and checked it too.

Cheol: 

Okay.

[As Y/N vanished into the washroom, Seungcheol focused on the notes. But soon, his vision swayed, and a strange unease clawed at his mind....an ache he couldn't place.]

?: 

Here, I made it for you.

Cheol: 

What is this *beep*?

?: 

It's my love for you. Whenever you read this, it makes you remember... that no matter how far I go from you, I will always love you.

Cheol: 

Aish! Why so cheesy? I love you too. You're beautiful.

[He laughed, pulling the girl into a tender embrace, his hand instinctively stroking her hair....soft, familiar, real...]

...Cheol... Cheol... Choi Seungcheol...

[His name echoed faintly, dragging him back to the present.]

Cheol: 

Huh? What happened?

[His body was cold, drenched in sweat. He looked up, dazed, to see Y/N standing nearby, her hair still damp from the bath, eyes wide with concern.]

Y/N: 

Are you okay? You were spacing out for a minute.

Cheol: 

I-I'm... I'm fine.

[But his voice cracked. It wasn't convincing.]

Y/N: 

Wait here.

[She returned moments later with a glass of water.]

Y/N: 

Here. Drink it.

[With trembling hands, Seungcheol took the glass and drank it all in one breath, then exhaled shakily.]

Y/N: 

You okay now?

[He nodded wordlessly, heart still pounding.]

Cheol: 

You finished taking a bath. Let's... ummm...

[He closed his eyes briefly, trying to reset the chaos in his mind.]