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"W-What?" Yongbok's heart pumped loud and fast that almost blew up his ears, the word shocked is not enough to describe how he was feeling to what Hyunjin just told him.

Hyunjin, on the other hand, kept his back to face Yongbok, avoiding to expose himself. "Didn't you hear what I say? I said, let's break up."

Yongbok was lost. He couldn't tightly grasp what in the shitshow was rolling now. It was as if he was being pranked. A bad kind of prank, to be put out there. "B-But... Huh?"

"Let's end all this shit. Leave me... before things go bad than they already are."

"No. I-" Yongbok then sat on the bed just a meter away from his boyfriend. "What the hell is going on with you? Why are you breaking up with me?"

"Because you're... e-exhausting." Hyunjin clutched the sheets, wrinkling them beneath his palms as he tried not to release a tear or make his shaky voice obvious.

"Exhausting?" Yongbok scoffed in total frustration, his tongue poking the inside of his cheeks. "Fuck off."

"What?" Hyunjin's head slightly sheered to the side, wholly caught off-guard by his boyfriend's reply together with the tone of his voice.

"Cut your bullshit, hun. That's not your excuse. Why the fuck are you breaking up with me? Face me and tell me something that will justify your claim on breaking up with me." The younger male's jaw was clenched, arms crossed over his chest while waiting for Hyunjin to turn around.

It took Hyunjin a minute but he did turn his body around. Yet, his head remained ducked.

"Because I... I don't... I don't love you anymore." The older even emphasized and made sure to speak boldly in each of his words to prove his side.

But Yongbok still wasn't fazed, not buying all this piece of crap Hyunjin was spitting. "Oh yeah?" His two fingers reached for Hyunjin's chin. "Look at me in the eye and tell me you don't fucking love me anymore." He ordered, voice low and calm but Hyunjin couldn't help but get nervous by it. His head still locked down the sheets, not moving at least an inch. "Go on. Say it." Yongbok asked him once more. And yet, again, Hyunjin didn't move his lips or tongue to create a word. The corner of Yongbok's lips cocked up. "Hm. You can't say it. You know why? Because you're lying. You love me too much for you to break up with me. Can we just stop this joke, hun? You probably need some rest."

Hyunjin vigorously shook his head, his hand flying to grip the collar of Yongbok's shirt. "NO! WE'RE BREAKING UP! WE NEED TO BREAK UP!"

"Why?!" Yongbok cupped Hyunjin's face, trying to make their eyes have contact but Hyunjin was constricting.

"Because..."

"What?!"

"Just because!"

"Just bec- You're fucking shitting me right now, Hwang Hyunjin." Yongbok laughed in full sarcasm.

Soon, Hyunjin was unable to hold back the heavy load of his tears anymore. They fell from his eyes, and they couldn't stop. He ended up pushing his face on Yongbok's neck to hide again. "L-Leave me... s-so you don't have to put up excuses why you need to stay with someone as ill-headed asshole as me."

Yongbok felt bad, his shoulders falling like heavy bricks just rested on them. "What? I don't get you, hun." His hands traveled to brush Hyunjin's back and head. "Talk to me! Why are you doing this, huh? Why are you so desperate to break up with me? Did I do something wrong?"

"YES!"

"And what is that?"

"YOU LOVE ME SO MUCH!" Hyunjin punched Yongbok's chest, sobbing harder with his confession. "AND I LOVE YOU SO MUCH! But can't you see? I'm getting toxic every single fucking day! I'm treating you like shit but you still endure it all like it's nothing. It's hurting me seeing you wear that play-pretend mask just to keep up with my horrible attitude attacks! And like what you said to Chan hyung, that's because you love me too much to break up for such stupid reason. This ain't a stupid reason, Yongbok! I'm ruining your emotional and mental health! SO LET'S JUST STOP THIS-"