𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐨 𝐌𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 || 𝐉𝐢𝐇𝐲𝐮𝐜𝐤

4

"We only have one room left."

Donghyuck curses inwardly, rolling his eyes as if the kind middle-aged lady behind the counter could do anything about the booked apartelle if he throws a tantrum at her.

This situation is getting more and more fucked up. Donghyuck is tired and sleepy and just wanted a minute away from this boy he’s with. A room for himself would be very helpful to his festering mental condition. But of course, this nice accommodation is packed with travelers who also seek refuge for the night. This is the last hotel. The only acceptable hotel that they could find in the small suburban town. The others are either fully-booked or unsatisfactory to Donghyuck’s standards.

Donghyuck lets the guy deal with it or else he would combust. “What kind of room is it?” He asks.

“Double room. Queen-sized bed.” She answers politely.

“Shower?” 

“Yes, it has a private bathroom.”

“We’re getting it.”

Donghyuck’s eyes bulge when he hears it. “What??”

“What?” The guy puts some bills on the counter while the lady types away on the computer to finalize their booking.

Donghyuck drags the guy away through the sleeves of his denim jacket. “I didn’t agree with this.” 

“What’s the matter? The room is enough for two.”

“It only has one bed.” Donghyuck hisses.

“Yeah. A bed that could fit two people.”

“We’re sharing a bed??”

“Sleep in the car if you have a problem with it. I’m going. I wanna sleep.”

The guy walks away, returning to the counter to retrieve their room key. Donghyuck grunts. He goes back hating his life but accepts that he has no other choice but to share the room with this tall stranger (which he only realized just a second ago when he was looking up at him while talking). Jeno will be thrilled when he finds out about this. Donghyuck sharing a bed with someone he doesn’t even know when he hates people getting on his own bed even if they have known him forever? Fucking fantastic.

“I’m gonna take a shower.” The guy informs him before he locks himself in the bathroom.

Donghyuck sits on what he assumes his side of the bed. The room isn’t that bad. Badly lit but it’s clean and it doesn’t smell like mold. There is a round table for if you want to dine and a small corner closet for your things. The bed is comfortable enough, clean enough, and big enough for two people to share. He is grateful for the hefty space because he could place a pillow between him and the tall guy.

Tall guy comes out of the bathroom dressed in plain black tee and sweatpants, a white towel draped around his neck that he uses to dry his damp chocolate hair.

Donghyuck stands up wordlessly and grabs his backpack. It’s his turn to clean himself and get rid of all the stress that had accumulated in the past six hours by having a cold shower. Although he isn’t fond of the cold, summer season isn’t exactly his favorite time of the year. If he could pick a month, he would choose April or October. Those two months have the perfect weather for him. Not too cold to freeze him but also not too warm to make his sweat drip on his shirt.

As he is already exhausted and fatigued, Donghyuck does not take long inside the bathroom. The cold shower takes the tension off his shoulders as well as the citrusy scent of the shampoo that’s provided. When he returns, the guy is sitting on the wooden chair in front of the TV. He is focused on flipping the channel with the remote, not looking up when Donghyuck walks across him. Minding his own business, Donghyuck sits on the bed and prepares to sleep. If the other wants to stay up and enjoy the amenities of their dainty room, then Donghyuck wouldn’t stop him as long as he could sleep undisturbed and comfortably.