Dark Skies || Seongjoong

Confessions

Seonghwa wakes up exhausted, something that had never happened to him. He goes about his day, helping his mother with the preparations, distracting himself from having thoughts. Dae-Jung decides to join them today. Seonghwa tries to hide his despair with a happy facade but fails to hide it from his brother. When the queen leaves to take care of some urgent matter, his hyung approaches him.

"Do you want to have lunch together?" he says, making Seonghwa realize he was zoning out.

Seonghwa chooses to give a slight nod and move towards the dining area. He does the same when, after the silent lunch, his hyung asks him to stroll with him. Dae-Jung thinks walking will help ease Seonghwa's mind, but when he still finds him zoning out, he can't help but ask.

"Is something bothering you, Seonghwa?" Seonghwa immediately turns toward him.

"No, Hyung. Everything is fine," Seonghwa smiles faintly, hoping Dae-Jung would believe him, but it fails. Seonghwa sighs loudly, head turned down, staring at the grass. He knows Dae-Jung is patiently waiting for him to speak.

"Hyung, how do you know you like someone?" Seonghwa blurts.

Why would I ask him that? What is wrong with me?

Seonghwa's eyes widen, realizing his words, making Dae-Jung laugh.

"It's okay, Seonghwa. You can ask me anything," Dae-Jung pats his back. Seonghwa nods, eyes still stuck to the ground.

"So, I'm guessing you met him again?" Seonghwa nods again.

"Does he make you happy?" another nod.

"Do you want to keep seeing him?" another nod.

"Do you feel like you want to kiss him?" Seonghwa's head snaps towards Dae-Jung.

"Hyung-" it makes Dae-Jung laugh.

"So, you like him. Does he know who you are?" Seonghwa goes still. 

"Seonghwa?"

A tear escapes Seonghwa's eyes, making Dae-Jung panic.

 "Hey, Seonghwa, it's okay. Don't cry. It's okay," he engulfs Seonghwa in a tight hug.

They spend a few minutes like that until Seonghwa stops crying.

"You have to tell him Seonghwa. That's not negotiable. He deserves to know," Seonghwa nods.

 "I don't know if I can tell him. Maybe I should not meet him again," Seonghwa's eyes are on the grass again. Dae-Jung feels his heart melt at the younger.

"Oh my Seonghwa. I would ask you to try, but it's your call. I will be here for you no matter what,"

They part ways after a brief hug again. Dae-Jung asks Seonghwa to rest and takes up his work for preparations.Instead of going to his room, Seonghwa goes to Yunho. He stands at a distance, silently watching Yunho as he works on pruning the trees. 

"How long do you plan to stand there?" says Yunho, suddenly turning towards Seonghwa. When the silence engulfs them, Yunho speaks again.

"Why do you look like you will cry any minute now?" the damn breaks, and Seonghwa breaks down at this, crying with his face in his hands to hide his tears. 

Yunho panics. In his lifelong friendship with Seoghwa, he has seen the older overcome many hardships, but he has barely seen him cry like this. Yunho runs to engulf the other in a tight hug. Seonghwa hugs him tightly, his tears wetting Yunho's shirt.