say don't go | heejake

2.14

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"how've you been lately heeseung?" sunoo asked.

it had been almost a month since he had come back from australia and classes started in two weeks.

"been good. that trip for the holidays with my family is what i needed to get my mind off things. how about you? excited for the start of term?"

sunoo clasped his hands together with a beaming expression, "yes! more so now that riki and i got to meet you and your friends! and then we'll make even more friends! this is all so exciting!!!"

sunoo cheered before returning his attention to what he was cooking. they were in heeseung's house since the latter had invited the four of them for a small get together. his parents were out for the weekend and he decided it was a good idea. sunoo was currently the only one there yet.

"you can do the making more friends thing. i'm fine with the friends i have," heeseung chuckled.

sunoo was quiet for some time and it started bothering heeseung a little. he didn't know sunoo for long but he knew that when sunoo had something he really wanted to ask but hesitated, he fell silent, which rarely happened.

"go on. ask away," heeseung allowed.

sunoo chuckled nervously and looked directly at heeseung, who didn't look away from what he was doing.

"have you talked with jake lately?"

heeseung stopped, clearly taken aback. his lips curved slightly into a mysterious smile as he nodded. "i have."

sunoo cooed happily, "that's good then. aren't you excited?!"

heeseung now bore a confused expression, "i mean, i guess i am, but i would be more excited if instead of just texting we could be together... in person."

sunoo's smile quickly turned into a shocked expression, but he only turned his head before heeseung could notice anything.

"that's true, but it is exciting to have reconnected," he fixed. sunoo reprimanded himself mentally.

"yeah, it is..." heeseung trailed off.

he was cutting the strawberries for the cake that was almost done in the oven. sunoo had bought them saying they were the prettiest strawberries he'd found. and he was right, they were bright red and plump.

a sudden image of the events that took place in brisbane's airport reappeared in heeseung's mind. jake looking up at him as he retreated from their kiss, his lips' feeling still lingering on heeseung's.

it was almost all he could think of since arriving back to korea. that and how much he desired to be next to jake again. the sound of the doorbell ringing shook him out of his thoughts.

"it must be jay and the others. i'll go open the door for them," heeseung said.

as everyone settled inside, taking off extra their coats and jackets, they all talked and joked around. jay was complaining about having had to bare with being a suffering third wheel with jungwon and riki, who still bickered a lot in front of them.

"you're being dramatic jay, we don't fight that much," jungwon explained.

riki raised an eyebrow and quirked a smile, "yeah, it's not that we fight, it's just that wonie's shy and my flirting makes him all flustered because of how much he likes me," he winked at jungwon, who had turned furiously red.

"oh uh," jay mumbled to heeseung and sunoo. the dimpled boy was visibly fighting back his urge to smack riki in the head. it was clear how much willpower it took him, he even started shaking a little. out of nowhere, riki kissed his cheek and jungwon froze, everyone expecting him to finally lose it, but he didn't. jungwon just remained red in the face and sunk back into the couch, not looking at anyone in the eyes.

"this is so amusing," heeseung whispered to jay and sunoo. "jungwon in love? i bet jake would want to see this."

heeseung took out his phone and sneaked a picture of riki trying to have jungwon look at him, putting his face right in front of the other. heeseung giggled at the great shot he had taken and sent it to jake, eager for his response.

sadly, the day went by and he received no response.

"we better get going guys, or the dorms will close and we'll have to sleep in a hotel again," sunoo stated glaring at riki who just looked away.

heeseung noticed how jungwon was turning pink on the other couch.

"why did you?" jay asked amused, clearly curious too.

sunoo scoffed annoyed pointing at riki, "this doofus refused to leave the other night he went out with jungwon to the movies and for dinner. i was in the mall just waiting for him and texting him to hurry the fuck up but he just wouldn't answer! he didn't even open the texts until an hour after curfew. we had to pay to sleep."

jay was laughing really hard even though he felt sorry for sunoo. heeseung was baffled.

"why didn't you leave him there and just left?" heeseung asked.

"you're cruel!" riki exclaimed hurt.

sunoo rolled his eyes, "because even though he has a smartphone he's not brilliant enough to get back on his own. the first and only time he had to do so he ended up three districts away. had to get him in the middle of the night and didn't sleep a wink."

all of them except riki and sunoo were laughing heartily, and riki couldn't take his eyes away from a smiley jungwon.

"so, yeah! we better get going. heeseung, thanks a lot for inviting us, it was so good to just relax and have fun," sunoo thanked.

"anytime, please do come soon again, it gets lonely here with my parents traveling so much," heeseung responded. "and without jake here the loneliness hits harder..." he thought.

as soon as they all left, heeseung checked his phone for what could have been the 30th time that night. still no response. but instead of letting it get to him, he started cleaning up and tidying the living room and kitchen to keep himself busy.

in a matter of an hour he had finished, but it was already past 11 p.m., which made him realize he was tired and sleepy. too tired to get to his own bed, he lay in the couch and used the pillows and blankets he had taken there for his friends while watching the tv. he only took off his shirt and remained on his sweatpants, cuddling himself inside the cozy blankets.

he turned on the tv and played his comfort show, the anime he and jake used to watch. he liked the show too, but he didn't pay attention to it after some chapters back then, so now he watched it every time he missed jake since coming back.

and just like that, he fell asleep.

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Do you bubs ever wonder what goes inside sunghoon's head when he stares into nothing?

I do, what goes on inside that mind of his is intriguing to me.

He looks so serious at first but he's just silly.

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