✔️ Purple Sky | Dodam

XIII

SAM
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"Want us to pick you up?" Jaden hyung asked as I put my phone in speaker mode while I rummaged through my closet on what clothes to bring.

"It's ok, I'll be going with a friend. I'll meet you there hyung." I hear someone in the background and I grinned, greeting Hyung's wife. "Hi somi."

"Hello Saaaam~" I chuckled, she's enthusiastic as ever. "I'm sorry I couldn't come to your wedding."

"It's alright! We understand! Can't wait to see you! I'm afraid I'm draining out your hyung's energy!" She giggles and I hear Jaden hyung murmuring she's not.

"See you!" I ended the call and sighed.

I looked at one side of my room and chuckled, I look like I'm worshipping Kyle as he has his own corner dedicated to him. I didn't even know I had much of his releases and merch until I ran out of space.

I laid down on my bed, closing my eyes. I didn't miss a single show he's in, I relieve my stress seeing him perform live but I never joined his fansigns, I had justin take my album for me for a sign or kevin at times cause I don't know how to face him. What if I look into his eyes and see that he doesn't see me the same anymore? That love is no longer there? that there's no room even for friendship? I'm not prepared.

But it's been ten years. It's been so long that I'm not even sure if I can still claim him as my best friend.

"Why am I driving again?" Justin grumbled, brows connected.

"Cause you're not supposed to be here, that's your punishment." I chuckled, relaxing at the back, but I worry if it's a good idea for Kevin to be in front.

"Ya, it's not like just left the hospital unattended, I swapped schedules with John." Oh boy, it'll start another round of bickering.

"You know your brother can't say no to you. That poor thing had to suddenly adjust his schedule." Kevin says, trying to guilt trip Justin.

"Fine! But I get to pick the songs to play!" Kevin and I wanted to protest but Justin waved as off as he clicks in his seatbelt.

"Oh, you listen to travis?" Kevin commented, bopping his head to the song, as we start our long ride.

"You know travis?— no, not literally." Justin rolls his eyes and Kevin chuckled, "In fact, I do. Literally. He's Arthur's best friend."

"Arthur?" I'm just silently listening to them both.

"Oh right, Asahi's real name." I looked at kevin intently and realized he's telling the truth about him and Asahi.

"I'm letting you know a secret but you can't tell anyone." Kevin mutters seriously, hushing his  voice as if anyone else will hear us. "They'll be forming a duo!"

"Psh, and you know that for a fact because Asahi's your boyfriend and he told you?" Justin mocked and I suppressed myself from laughing as it'll come back and bite his ass someday. I somehow felt relieved knowing Asahi's taken.

"Yes! Just watch! They'll be surprising the crowd at the festival." Kevin says with determination.

We stopped by the gasoline station and Justin went down to go to the washroom, leaving me and Kevin.

"Hey kev?" He looked at me through the rearview mirror and I looked down in my clasped hands.

"Did you ever think something's going in between Asahi— Arthur— and Ky— I mean Yedam?"

I felt his gaze so I looked up to see him fully turn his body towards me, brows shot up in shock "You believe me?"

I nodded, and he looked in a daze, "Wow that's a first. But thank you! I sometimes wonder if I'm going insane at the amount of people gaslighting me." I chuckled in understanding.

"To answer your question, I never thought of that, Arthur may not be very vocal but his actions shows alot." He smiles, "that, and Yedam's taken." My heart dropped to my stomach.

"O-oh. Does he know who?" Kevin shakes his head, "But Arthur did mention he helps yedam with his lyrics, so maybe someone from the same industry?"   Of course.. Of course.