その夜 THAT NIGHT

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why do we love someone even when they bring you so much pain?

why do we deserve to suffer when we've put so much effort to care for it?

why do we repeat the same mistakes, being through a lot of same relationships?

honestly, how can we love again when we're traumatized by the past?

"another day, another shitty customer."

as he cleans the tables near the counter, he groaned at the customer's voice greeting them.

"what a nice beautiful amazing day to all of you!" sakuya exclaimed and spun himself around 'til he reached the counter. "one special deluxe for a special person please!" ringing the bell a thousand times, riku took the cleaning spray and squirted it around sakuya's head. jaehee came a bit late but he managed to block the water from touching sakuya's face.

riku huffed, going behind the counter, "flirty asses."

"not like you've never been in this stage before." riku's mouth formed an 'o' "wait so you guys are—"

"no. please don't take him seriously." jaehee bluntly dismissed. "i mean, we're close with riku hyung. we can be honest with him~"

"i suddenly lost my appetite, i'll be on my way. see you tomorrow hyung!" and just like that sakuya was left sitting on the stools, pouting. "that was honestly all your doing." riku squirted some water, this time on sakuya's hands on top of the counter.

"fuc- what's that, holy water??" riku laughed, "yes, go away you nasty demon!" taking the spray out of riku's grip, sakuya slid it out of the way.

after a few moments of silence, sakuya coughed.

"riku hyung.."

the male just hummed, "when will you go back to school?"

hah..

right, school.

⟟  WISHIGH UNI

the students gathered around the hallway as they watch the students inside the classroom. phones everywhere, filming in every angle.

no one dared to interfere, nor say a single word.

as if the dominant one controls them.

"lay a finger on her again, and i'll rip out your hand." says the male, gripping the poor one's wrist as tight as he wanted it to be. "b-babe.. it h-hurts!"

the students gasped.

"babe??" sion chuckled, "i'm not like you, do you understand that?" he lets go of his grip and glared at the male, eyeing him from head to toe.

"disgusting."

and his heart shattered into pieces.

who is he kidding.. sion, the school president, and the principal's son, would like him? hah..

riku's journey was closed ever since. he didn't dare to say a thing about his true self as he thinks it's unacceptable. and it was.

his life was based on the standard of the society he lives in, and that's just how it goes.

he lived in fear and constant trouble wherever he went. he didn't know what to do and how to even accept himself to be like this.

until sion entered his life.

sion changed him. he changed him for the better. encouraged him to be who he truly is and supported him no matter what. they bloomed a wonderful relationship and to think that they'd get a happy ending.. was funny as fuck.

sion refused to tell his friends and his family about their relationship and even threatens him to shut his mouth or he'll leave him.

suddenly a transferee introduced herself as sion's girlfriend.

he bursted out of anger.

"YOU?" the girl laughed, "who would date yOU?"

sighing, riku shook his head and waited for the memory to fade away.

"let's not talk about school next time okay." sakuya pursed his lips and nodded as riku went to the kitchen to prepare sakuya's order.

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