After enduring his final act of abuse from a toxic boyfriend and being caught in the rain without any place to go, the last place Wooyoung imagined himself to be is inside the home of the one person he desperately wanted nothing to do with anymore:...
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(The song used to help write the chapter is "Break Me Down" by Sleeping With Sirens)
YEOSANG
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Chapter Eleven:
Getting off the phone after speaking to Woo brought a huge relief off of my shoulders. Part of me felt bad about lying to him regarding my whereabouts, but from the moment I heard him call from San's cellphone last night, I knew it was time for them to reconcile their broken friendship and potential feelings for one another.
I remember our graduation year, me encouraging Woo to finally confess his hidden feelings towards his other best friend after all these months of pining in secrecy. Everyone was planning to depart ways and go on their own journeys to achieve their goals, so it didn't make sense for him to keep harboring thoughts and feelings anymore. Based on what we all knew about their bond, nothing should have shaken their structure of a friendship, regardless of a confession. If anything, it would allow Woo to have some peace in the reality of getting the words out, and even if San didn't feel the same, their friendship would remain solid.
If only I had kept my mouth shut...
I watched from a distance as Wooyoung made his way up to San to pull him aside to bear his feelings. His face showed hesitation, but deep down I knew he agreed on letting out everything before it was too late and I was proud of him. Wooyoung had shared his development of a crush to me the beginning of our sophomore year, and I had to watch him painfully hide it each and every time San would come up to us with a new girlfriend in hand. This time, I had hope that there could be mutual feelings involved and the two could actually try to be together.
However, the reaction San had was understandable in a sense, but the words he used were his downfall. It was clear on Wooyoung face that the blow was beyond recognition, as his nervous smile instantly dropped the moment San's lips uttered the words. Before I could even react, Jongho shocked me by holding me back. shaking his head with a mixture of disapproval and disappointment towards San. I didn't even realize he was behind me, but I could tell he too had heard everything.
One thing led to another, and painful exchanges between the two were given, and before you could comprehend what had occurred, their friendship had ended in a bitter silence.
Shaking my head from my thoughts, I rolled over in bed and found Jongho still sleeping soundly next to me. His soft snores were sounds I grew to love, and it was safe to say that I couldn't help myself from always wanting him around me. We were actually in my apartment, which was about five minutes from Woo's old apartment which he shared with Minjun.
The mere thought of him made me angry, as he was nothing but an abusive asshole that had no respect for Wooyoung. There would be times that I would have to take Wooyoung away for a night or two, console him while tending to his wounds, just for him to find some excuse to go back to him. No matter how much I tried to convince him to leave, he always would use the idea of having 'love' for him to stay. So, with a newfound chance to finally solidify their end of a relationship with Minjun and possibly start a long overdue beginning with San, I took it upon myself to get my best friend's belongings and possessions.
