Blue Starlight - Seokhoon

A perfection

"Muahhhhhhhhh❤"

The next day, Jihoon woke up with the kiss scene replayed as his dream. He laid on a single bed that had red ladybug cover with a blue pyjama. Slowly feel the fabric of the blanket that had the same pattern as the bed cover, a smile appeared weakly as he asked his parents to buy it because it was Seokmin's favourite animal. He let his gaze wandered around his vast room that illuminated by the rays of the sun. He saw the study table filled with his assorted toys, his untidy closet which excess clothing that not fitted in it and a keyboard without a speck of dust across the study table. When his gaze fixed on the keyboard, he closed his eyes again as flashback occurred.

"Dad, I don't want to play it. I don't want to play with piano anymore. I just want to hang out with Seokmin. Ca- OUCH, it hurts dad."

His left cheek stung when his father used his muscled right hand and slapped his only child instantly after the name uttered from Jihoon. His father never had any remorse of his earlier action. He hated Seokmin for ruining his child's future already. But he couldn't made him disappeared because he tied to that damn contract. The contract that switched two families' fate in an instant. But only his father knew that dirty secret. He let his rage out after it boiled his heart.

"DON'T GO NEAR HIM AND YOU HAVE TO PLAY NO MATTER WHAT!"

"But dad, just let me have some free time to be with him please. I'm gonna put threefold effort okay. Just two hours, no, give me only an hour. Just an hour..."

Jihoon's tears swelled at the corner of his eyes but he held it like a man supposed to be. He silently hoped his plead reached his stone-heart father, at least he won't be alone again. Yeah, he wished to have a friend, a companion who never leave him behind in any state and can smile like the world had no ends.

"SHUT UP AND JUST LEARN IT JIHOON! YOU HAVE TO BE PERFECT AND I WILL MAKE YOU A PERFECTION. DON'T BE A DISGRACE TO OUR FAMILY"

The shout echoed even in Jihoon's huge bedroom. His father gripped his hand tightly but decided to not smacked his son's face anymore. People will spread gossip and that will tainted his reputation. Yes, his reputation has to be perfect and for that to occur, Jihoon needed to be a perfection. This family lived in lies after all. His father stomped out from the room angrily. His footsteps sound slowly faded and yet his mind reverberated with the last line that his father said.

'Stay away from Seokmin from now on.'

The pain crept deep in Jihoon emotion even though it was already a week. He gently ran his fingers over his abused cheek. The ugly red indents remained there for a whole day. Luckily it was summer holiday so he just gave the excuse to 'practice piano' and refused to meet anyone while sobbed in the crook alone. He knew he couldn't told anyone or else he would get his father more furious.

'Am I have to be a perfection?'

He disgusted with the word, yet it was his destiny. How irony was that. Even though he was still young, but he lifted a huge burden that no other kids had. His brain stuffed curriculum from high school already and even obtained highest scores in each subjects taken, performed well in various piano competition, manner was on point when he tagged along with his father for business functions.
Only one thing made him incomplete, his feeling was hollow. Just like a robot, followed every instructions that his father told. But now, he feared no more, he knew that Seokmin filled his heart with tremendously lots of love that he never complained once of lacking it.

'Knock knock'

"Just come in, my room is not locked"

He shouted from his bed, fought with his sleepiness as he got out from his comfort zone. Seokmin ran like a typhoon and hugged Jihoon but the impact was too high so they fell on the bed.

"Good morning sleepyhead! Rise and shine~"

He immediately flashed his infamous smile that melted Jihoon's heart straightaway. It cured his stinging pain caused by the slap. The smaller just watched Seokmin's face. The sparkly eyes that indicated his giddiness everytime he had something fun.

"Looks like you plan for another escape."

Jihoon knew that the younger will do anything just to let him knew that this world is full of sunshine, not just gloomy days. He let out a smile etched so the younger could somehow sensed his inner gratitude.

"Yeah, but you know after yesterday, we should postpone it. By the way, Mom's already cooked breakfast. It's pancake! You should hurry up, pancake tastes the best with maple syrup."

Seokmin talked about food like a full speed train, of course he knew that his friend was a maniac for it. Jihoon just chuckled lightly and ready to stand up. But he just realised that he was in an awkward position with the younger hugged him on the bed. His face dusted in pink shade so he struggled to escape from it while saying,

"Oh, okay. Give me a few minutes to brush my teeth kay"

The struggle was a failure as Seokmin tighten his hug and give an innocent peck on his forehead. Jihoon effort died down slowly.

"Let me cuddle with you for one more minute. Just one more minute please. Please Jihoon pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeee"

He couldn't do anything more after the younger begged with sincerity. He wrapped Seokmin's body tightly to cherish the moment before they sperarated in a matter of time. Both of them knew.

"And there's milk too, it will help you grow and become taller-"

"Ouch! hey that hurts." His reckless words earned him a smack on his head. A tip to make Jihoon happy, don't ever mention about height. Never ever.

But they both continued to cuddle each other, but time never stopped. They have to face the consequences of remaining their friendship and most importantly, their love.

'This life is perfect with Seokmin by my side'