F M L [Seventeen]

This is the sad part

⚠️Mentions of Homophobia⚠️

"This paint is my worst nightmare." Jeonghan said as he sat in the bathroom trying to scrub the red paint off his arms, the color staining his skin pink.

"YOU'RE telling me!" Seungcheol said. He was covered in WAY more paint than Jeonghan. "I'm gonna be a strawberry!" He pouted.

"I think more of a cherry." Jeonghan laughed as he pecked his boyfriends lips. "Don't worry, it'll fade eventually." He added.

"I swear -" Seungcheol sighed but was cut off by Jeonghan's phone ringing. "I'll get it." Seungcheol said, seeing that Jeonghan's hands were still in the sink as he tried to clean the paint off.

"It's Joshua." Seungcheol said, using his thumbprint to unlock the youngers phone.

Joshua was Jeonghan's online best friend who lived all the way in L.A. "Can you answer it for me!" Jeonghan called over the running water.

"Yeah, of course." Seungcheol said as he answered the call.  "Hey Joshua, it's Seungcheol!" Seungcheol said, pressing the phone to his ear.

"Seungcheol?" Joshua sniffled.

"Yeah, is everything okay?" Seungcheol asked in worry. It sounded like Joshua was crying.

"Uhm, not really - Is Jeonghan there?" Joshua asked quietly.

"Yeah, give me one second." Seungcheol said before heading back to the bathroom. "He wants to talk with you. It sounds serious." Seungcheol said.

"It does?" Jeonghan asked as he immediately turned off the sink water and dried his hands. "Shua? What's going on?" Jeonghan asked as he took the phone from his boyfriend.

"Jeonghan." Joshua broke down sobbing. "Jeonghan I told them." Joshua cried out.

"Wait what?" Jeonghan asked. "You told your parents? You came out to them?"  Jeonghan asked.

"Yeah - and - and they were so mad." Joshua said. "So, I left! I ran out." Joshua sobbed.

"You left?!" Jeonghan asked as Seungcheol's eyes widened in shock. "Where are you? Are you someplace safe?" Jeonghan then asked.

"I - got on the first plane to Seoul." Joshua admitted.

"He's in Seoul." Jeonghan said to Seungcheol in shock.

"Does he need us to pick him up?" Seungcheol mouthed as Jeonghan went back to the call.

"Do you want us to pick you up?" Jeonghan said to Joshua.

"No no no! It's late, I'll just find a hotel to stay at until I figure something out." Joshua said as Jeonghan sighed and shook his head.

"Nonsense, we'll come get you, you'll stay with us!" Jeonghan said. "That's okay right?" Jeonghan quickly asked Seungcheol, who nodded.

"Of course!" Seungcheol said, grabbing his and Jeonghan's shoes, along with their keys.

"Okay Joshua, stay there, we're on our way now!" Jeonghan said as they raced to their car.

-

Jeonghan mentally cursed how long it took to drive to the Seoul airport. "Where is he? Where is he?" Jeonghan whispered to himself as he and Seungcheol walked around the airport looking for their friend.

"There!" Seungcheol said, pointing to the male sitting on the bench.

"Oh thank goodness." Jeonghan mentally sighed. "Joshua!" Jeonghan yelled as he and Seungcheol ran up to the other.

Joshua burst into tears again as he collided into a tight hug with his best friend.

"Oh Shua." Jeonghan sighed sadly as he rubbed the younger's back. "I am so sorry." He whispered as Joshua clung onto him.

"It's not your fault, I shouldn't have told them." Joshua sobbed as he pulled away from the hug to wipe his never-ending tears.

"Shua, you're freezing." Jeonghan pointed out, the younger was only wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts.

"I kinda left in a hurry." Joshua sniffled as Seungcheol immediately took off his jacket and drapped it around Joshua's body.

"Thank you, also hi Seungcheol." Joshua smiled sadly.

"Hi Joshua." Seungcheol said as he pulled the younger into a hug. He's only talked to Joshua a handful of times and wished they could be meeting under nicer circumstances.

"Here, let's head home. You've had a long day, I'm sure." Jeonghan said, taking Joshua's hand in his. Seungcheol taking the youngers bag for him.