Masquerade | Johnyong

★ Chapter fifty-four

Masquerade 54

Sicheng doesn't realize how long he's been staring at the ceiling. It's well into the afternoon but he isn't aware of that. He's numb or at least that's how it feels. He has no energy to get out of bed but he knows he needs to but he doesn't want to.

He's faced with an overwhelming urge to just rot in bed.

As soon as he hears the door knob turn, he turns over, pulling the sheets over him.

"Hi. . ." Jungwoo comes in with an awkward smile. He goes over, sitting on the side of Sicheng's bed. "I see that you're still in bed. . ." He mutters.

Sicheng ignores him, not on purpose but he doesn't have anything to say to that. He doesn't have anything to say to Jungwoo in general.

"I'm sorry, Sicheng." Jungwoo apologizes. "I didn't mean what I said. I never meant any of it. I was just so worked up and upset. . .I blew up in your face. I'm so sorry." He explains himself.

It's a lie. Sicheng knows it's a lie because he knows Jungwoo. He knows he meant every word because even when angry, Jungwoo doesn't say things he doesn't mean.

Sicheng sighs. He's not going to let Jungwoo lie to him. He sits up, finally facing the younger. "I know you meant it. It's okay though. Who am I to say you're not allowed to feel that way?" He smiles, reassuringly.

Jungwoo returns the smile. "So can I make it up to you? Boba?" He asks but Sicheng refuses.

"I feel a little sick. Next time."

"Alright, I'll see you later then." Jungwoo gets up and finally leaves, Sicheng dropping his smile as soon as he does so.

He sighs heavily as he lays back in bed. He feels so troubled now and he can't pinpoint the reason why. At this point, he decides he should pay a visit to his dad.

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Taeyong knocks on the frame before entering the room. "How are you feeling, Kim Doyoung?" He asks.

Doyoung presses a button to adjust the bed so he can sit up. "Never been better." He mutters, sarcastically.

Taeyong bows to Doyoung's parents.

"Mom, mother, this is Lee Taeyong, Johnny's boyfriend." Doyoung introduces them to each other. Taeyong smiles politely as he shakes hands with Doyoung's parents.

"May we have a moment?" Taeyong asks. Doyoung's parents look over to him and he gives them a reassuring nod before they leave.

"You survived an entire structure falling on you. Impressive." Taeyong praises him.

"Just a few broken bones but I'm alright." Doyoung chuckles, strained as he still feels a sting of pain.

"Are you okay?"

"Ningning said there's possible nerve damage but I feel somewhat close to normal so yes!" Doyoung answers. Taeyong smiles as he approaches his bed.

"You know we have a lost to discuss abt Ji Nakyung?"

"Of course."

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Sicheng comes over to his dad's villa for brunch. He sits in the living room as his dad finishes up cooking. The enticing aroma makes his stomach rumble.

After a while his dad starts to fill the table with traditional Chinese dishes. Sicheng jumps up with excitement. "You're done! Thank God, I'm famished!" He exclaims as he sits down at the dining table. His dad laughs before going back in to get the rest of the bowls.