𝘽𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙎𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙩 || 𝙈𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙚

Chapter 14

"Why don't you confess to her already?"

Wonwoo was stunned would be an understatement at this point when he heard what the younger one said. He was glued to his place until his chopsticks rolled down on the floor from his bowl, making him come back to his senses. "Wh_what?" I know you like her, how can I do this to you? Not after what I_I did," Wonwoo said, hyperventilating as he talked.

Mingyu was fast enough to catch him, making him sit on a chair, crouching down in front of him. "Hyung! Hyung! Look at me, okay," he said, cupping his cheeks in his palms. "Breath in & breathe out with me," he instructed which the older followed. "That's it," he encouraged, rubbing his palms over his cheeks to calm him down which worked.

After Wonwoo had calmed down he looked at the younger, opening his mouth to tell something but got stopped by a finger over his lips, preventing him from saying anything. "Hyung, I have a confession to make," he said, looking deep in his eyes as he was ready to face the truth. "I know that you know I've been avoiding you for the past few weeks now," he said, looking down in shame, removing his finger from his lips even though his other hand was still cupping his cheek.

"I actually lied about liking Hyoo Rim. I j_just," Mingyu couldn't finish his sentence, breaking down in the mid way as his hand slipped from the older boy's cheek. Wonwoo quickly grabbed his face, making the other look into his eyes, silently encouraging him to continue which Mingyu did. "I just wanted to give you a push so that you can confess to her, that's it. I had no intention of hurting you, hyung," he cried out, burring his face in the other boy's lap as tears ran down on his tanned face.

"You don't like her!" Wonwoo was shocked, looking down at the mop of hair which vibrated after listening to him before pulling up his face which had a teasing smile plastered on. "That's the only thing you got!" Mingyu chuckled at the older boy who had his mouth hung open. He playfully tapped his mouth to close while laughing, wiping the remaining tears off his eyes with the back of his hand.

His laugh died down when he felt himself being pulled, safely landed on the other boy's chest who hugged him. 'It's the last, right?' his mind retorted as he hugged the older boy back, feeling his heart being crushed slowly yet so painfully. But he would never let himself break in front of him anymore, burring his pains deep inside a box, locating in the corner of his broken heart that was getting bigger and bigger as each second passed by.

"But what about the person you love?" Wonwoo asked, pulling away from the hug, looking at the younger for him to spit out the truth. Mingyu chuckled, hiding his pains away, "That person has already found love and I'm not the one." Mingyu didn't tell him more than this but it was enough for Wonwoo to know how much the younger was hurting as his eyes had lost the shine in them which they once had.

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"But how am I going to confess to her?" Wonwoo asked, looking at the boy sitting opposite of him who spit out his coffee hearing what the other boy had just said. "Are you kidding me, hyung," Mingyu hissed, cleaning the table where he had spitted. "You know what, forget it. I'll just think of something," Mingyu sighed, shaking his head. But suddenly his face lit up, thinking of something and Wonwoo was sure if it were an animated movie he would have seen a bulb lighting up over his head.

"Why don't you confess to her here, in this cafe?" he suggested, dancing his eyebrows. "Here, like in front of so many people!" Wonwoo was taken aback by the suggestion. "No, dummy," Mingyu said, reaching out to him, lightly flicking his forehead. "I'll manage here. You just get ready to confess," he said, getting up, turning on his heels, walking away, only to be stopped remembering something important. "Oh, also tell Rim Rim, about the time and place to meet," he said with a smile, looking over his shoulder before walking towards the counter.

"Min_gyu!" Mrs. Jung was baffled, seeing his nephew walking towards her with tear filled eyes. She hurriedly went to him who hugged her tightly as soon as she was in front of him, crying on her shoulder as she patted his back to calm him down. "Aunty, why am I so selfish?" Mingyu cried out between his sobs. "Want to talk about it over a cup of hot chocolate?" she asked, patting his back. Mingyu replied with a nod on her shoulder, making her chuckle remembering about the time she would bribe the small Mingyu with a cup of hot chocolate to tell her everything.

A/N: I don't know what to think about this chapter. 🤧

Btw, the last chapter is the next one. I don't know how you guys will take the ending though 😶