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56

Yongbok's P.O.V

Jesus Christ, I can't tell how pissed I am right now to the person I didn't want to burst out any of my anger at all because I love him too much for that. I didn't want to be mad but he did something that simply disappointed me and I didn't like. He wants to be respected but he himself wasn't being respectful.

I'm embarrassed to face Riki from what happened. But I had to. I had to apologize on behalf of hyung's awful words towards him.

I tried to call Riki but he was out of reach. He's not picking up which makes me even more nervous so I began searching around the resto (our seminar place) and thank God, I finally found him at the back, leaning on a tall tree,

with a stick of cigarette between his fingers.

"Wow. Didn't know you're smoking."

He flinched with my unexpected interruption, coughing from the smoke that he was about to exhale. "*COUGH* *COUGH* Yongbok-san. You're here."

My lips formed a thin smile. "Yep. I tried to call you but you’re not picking up."

"Oh, yeah. Sorry. My phone is in my bag. I'm charging it with my power bank."

"Right." I nodded, my head darting towards the cigarette he was now taking a puff. "Do you always smoke?"

"Just casually. Whenever I want to feel good." He lazily shrugged then faced me. "Yongbok-san. What's with the frown?"

"Nothing. Just upset."

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah. I can manage. Are you okay though?"

"Yeah. I'm good." Riki showed off a smile to try to convince me but it wasn't genuine enough for me to buy.

I sighed deeply, genuinely guilty. "I'm really sorry for what hyung said to you. He just really couldn't help that behavior of his but I assure you, he's got a soft spot inside. Just…probably not to the people he's not close with."

He forced out a little smile, head shaking. "I was just shocked. I really thought he'll be like an angel like you."

"He is an angel. An angel that was lost and misunderstood."

I noticed him getting stunned, not expecting the fanciness of my sentiment. "That's deep. But yeah, it's alright. I understand where he's coming from."

"Still. I'm sorry for how he behaved."

I get that hyung's mean attitude was only a way to cope from his trauma and to protect himself from being used and abused. I completely understand that. And I don't hate him for that.

But he just disappointed me today. I was pissed from what he did to my friend and I think he needs to learn his lesson sometime.

I gotta have to teach right manners to him once I get back home.

I love him. I love him as a whole, from his head down to toe and deep within his soul and I always tried my very best to understand him, especially his behavior. Actually, hyung's got a point on his side though. It was a little rude of Riki to suddenly barge in his comment like that while hyung was about to have his comm–

Or…..maybe he was jealous?

I…….

Oh my God, hyung. Don't give me false hopes, Jesus Christ. I'm being mad at you! I shouldn't be having these butterflies in my stomach again but I just did! UGHHH!

"We should get back. It's about to hit 1 pm." I pointed as I checked the time on my phone.

"You go first, Yongbok-san. I'll just crush this cigarette and find somewhere to throw it."