relationships

여섯

- seungyoon's pov -

after chaewon got off my car, i watched her drag herself towards the lift. her body was like that of a porcelain doll. it was beautiful, but at the same time, it seemed so fragile that it could fall apart anytime. so fragile, that it made me want to protect her and be by her side forever. but what could i do? it seemed as if she only treated me as a brother and not any further. sighing, i drove back home.

dumping my keys on the table, i slumped on the sofa as i placed my hands behind my neck. staring at the ceiling, i began to worry about chaewon. is she resting well? has she eaten? will she be alright?

"kang seungyoon, she already has a boyfriend. stop doing this." i mumbled to myself.

but still, i couldn't refrain myself from worrying about chaewon and ended up calling her.

"oh, seungyoon-ah."

"are you okay? do you need anything?"

i could hear her smiling a bit before replying, "i think i'm feeling better now. nah, thanks for the concern."

i knew that she was lying. i could tell that her voice was very weak and she sounded like she was struggling to even speak.

"is it okay if i visit you tomorrow morning?"

"yeah, sure..." chaewon replied as she yawned.

"you must be very tired right? go to sleep. remember to take medication okay?"

"alright, alright. you're so naggy (a/n: inner circles!! our naggy leader hehehe). bye!"

as soon as i laid on bed, i sleep almost immediately. then, i had a dream...

"oppa! wait for me!" a girl shouted.

a boy turned around and stuck his tongue out, "you cannot catch me! you cannot catch me!"

she ran as fast as she could to catch the elder boy, her braids flying around. all of a sudden, the girl slipped and fell on the hard concrete ground. she began wailing loudly and the boy immediately stopped in his tracks to take a look at the girl.

"are you okay?" he asked worriedly.

the girl tapped his shoulder and said, "ha! i caught you! hehehe."

i woke up to the sounds of birds chirping outside. weird, it's been a long time since i last had those dreams... i got myself ready quickly and went to the kitchen. i cooked some herbal soup for chaewon, hoping for her to recover speedily. serving it in thermal flask, i left to visit chaewon.

i knocked on the door and asked, "chaewon-ah?"

there was no reply. i tried turning the doorknob and the door immediately opened. guess she must have been so tired yesterday that she forgot to lock the door... knowing that she must have been still asleep, i went towards the room at the end of the corridor. the door was left wide open, so i walked in to see chaewon lying on her bed. she was still sleeping peacefully, with her body tilted to one side and both of her hands behind the pillow. i sat on the edge of bed as i observed her. gosh, she still looks pretty even when sleeping. i carefully brushed a strand of hair that was on her face and leaned in to give her a kiss on the forehead. just then, chaewon woke up.

"oh, you're here." she spoke as she sat up, her hands supporting her body.

"i'm sorry, did i wake you up?" i asked in embarrassment, worried if she was aware that i kissed her.

"no... it's okay. i was about to wake up." she said as she ran her fingers through her hair, "mmm... what's that smell?"

"oh yeah! i made some herbal soup for you. heard that it was good for your condition." i explained shyly, "it's pretty much my first time cooking so i'm not sure if it's to your liking..."

"wah... you're really like my brother, eh?" chaewon said as she fist bumped my chest playfully.

i watched her sip down the soup till the last drop.

"ahh... that was really nice! thanks to your soup, i'm feeling so much better now."

"that's a relieve to hear. oh, i got to go now. i still have to run some errands. if you need anything remember to call me okay? i'm your brother, remember?" i emphasised on the last few words.

"okay, okay. bye!"

- normal/chaewon's pov -

after seungyoon left, i picked up my phone and called one of my best friends, nami.

"nami-yah! it's me, chaewon. you still remember me right?"

"of course! but what's with the sudden call? something happened?"

"nah, i just happened to fall sick... and i was wondering if you could come to my house to keep me company? you know i hate being lonely."

"ah... sorry chaewon, i would love to go over to your house... but i'm a little busy right now... so sorry!"

"it's alright, i understand. just continue with your stuff, okay? bye!"

i felt a little sad deep inside that nami was not free. i mean, i was sick. and my friend can't even take some time off just to come and see if i was doing fine? oh well, i guess everyone has their own business to tend to. i decided to go out for a breather since it felt very stuffy to be at home all day.

the weather was rather chilly outside. i went towards the nearest convenience store and bought a few cans of coffee, something that i couldn't live without. after i paid, i walked home as fast as possible as it was getting colder and i was onto wearing a short sleeved shirt and pants that were barely reached below my knees. on the way back home, i passed by a clothing shop. inside, i spotted a familiar figure. oh, isn't that nami? i thought she said she was busy...? then, a man approached her and placed a hand on her shoulder as he stared into her eyes lovingly. he was no stranger to me too. hmm? what is sehun doing here with nami? just as i was about to dismiss my thoughts to prevent myself from thinking too much, i saw them kiss. with my own eyes. i felt extremely betrayed. just nami alone lying was already saddening enough, and sehun was actually cheating on me?

i ran all the way back home, my hands wiping the never ending tears that fell. once i reached home, i slammed the door behind me as i panted from the running. nami... oh sehun... how could the two of you do this to me?

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