Ineffable 𓇢𓆸 || Jakehoon

🍂 Chapter 65 🍂

The old building is suffocating, the air thick with dust and tension, so I step outside, craving a little space, some quiet away from everything. The world outside feels different, though-it's the same war-torn land, the same broken remnants of civilization, but there's a strange peace in the silence of the evening. I find a spot a little farther from the building, just enough so I can breathe and think for a while, without the weight of everyone's expectations on me.

It's then that I see them-bright, almost impossible to believe, tucked among the ruins: pink flowers.

They're soft and delicate, standing in defiance of the chaos that surrounds them, like some forgotten piece of beauty that refuses to die. They're wildflowers, I think, but there's something about them that seems so... out of place. So right. I stop for a moment, just staring at them. My breath catches in my chest. It feels like I've stumbled upon something too fragile, too precious to touch. Yet, there they are, in the middle of all this destruction-beautiful and undeterred by the war, the suffering, the brokenness of everything.

I kneel down, almost instinctively, and gently pick a handful of them. There's a warmth in my chest as I cradle them in my hand, a small, fleeting moment of peace in a world that's been anything but. I can't help but smile to myself as I hold them up to the fading light. The flowers are so soft, their color so bright against the dull landscape. They remind me of something. Someone.

Jake.

I can't explain why, but in that moment, it's as though I'm seeing him clearly for the first time. No walls, no brokenness, no weight of everything heavy in the world. Just him. I think about his smile when Jay handed Jungwon that bracelet earlier, the way his face lit up, and something twinges deep in my chest. It's funny, I thought I was okay, that I had it all under control, but I've realized how little I've actually done for him lately. He's always there for me, for everyone, but has anyone done anything for him?

I have the flowers now, and suddenly, I know exactly what I need to do. Without even thinking about it, I make my way back to the building. My steps feel heavier now, like I'm carrying something important, something I need to give him.

I find Jake sitting in the corner of the room, still looking like the world is wearing him down, though his smile earlier had made it clear that he's trying-trying to hold onto something, even if it's just for a moment. He looks up when I walk in, those familiar eyes of his flickering toward me.

I hold the flowers out to him, feeling a little foolish as I do. "Here," I say quietly, "I brought these for you."

Jake looks at the flowers in my hands for a moment, his expression softening as he reaches out to take them, and I feel a small charge in the air-like the space between us is filled with something unspoken.

"Flowers!," he says, his voice still rough but gentle. He holds them carefully in both hands, taking in their soft color, their delicate petals. "They're beautiful."

I nod, watching him, feeling the weight of the moment settle in. The way he's looking at the flowers, the way he's holding them with such tenderness... it's as if the whole world around him has faded, and in this tiny moment, it's just us. Just these flowers, just him.

And then, without thinking, the words spill out of me. "Jake," I say, my voice low and soft, "you know... you're ineffable."

He blinks, the word unfamiliar to him, I can tell. He tilts his head slightly, confusion dancing in his eyes. "What do you mean? What do you mean by ineffable?"

I let out a breath, looking down for a second, gathering my thoughts. I don't always have the words for everything I'm feeling, especially when it comes to him. But I need to say it. I need him to hear it.

"It means..." I pause, then look up at him, my eyes locking with his. "I can't describe you, Jake. I can't find the words. You're too... too special. There's something about you that I just can't put into words. Like these flowers. Like how they just exist, in the middle of all of this chaos. It's like you-you're... beyond explanation. You're ineffable."

His gaze softens, his lips curling into that quiet smile that has always made me feel like I could breathe again. The one that has always made everything feel like it's okay. He holds the flowers a little tighter, his hands still trembling just a little, but there's something else in his expression now-something that wasn't there before. Maybe it's a little bit of relief. Or maybe it's just that he knows, in this moment, I mean every word. He's not alone in this.

"I don't need to be described, Sunghoon," Jake says, his voice softer now, like he's letting me into something deeper, something he's kept hidden. "I just need to be. And right now, I think that's enough."

I smile at him, my heart a little lighter than it's been in a long time. Maybe I don't have the words to explain everything I feel, but that's okay. We don't need words for everything. Some things, like this moment, are just... understood.

And as I watch him sit there, holding the flowers in his hands, smiling softly, I realize that maybe, just maybe, we'll be okay. Together.

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Okay so guys I hope you all enjoying it 🤗 actually sometimes I read this and I don't know if this is good yk 🥲 yp! And yeah is the most important part of the story. Because of INEFFABLE ✨ thank you so much for reading this and lot of love ❤️🌹

Btw this sunoo's cover is so beautiful 😭❤️