The Ugly Twin #Wattys2017

Chapter 24 - Found.

"I- I can explain." Krystal said with trembling lips. "This... I'm- I'm really sorry, Taemin-ah."

Taemin furrowed his eyebrows as he eyed both Krystal and Yugyeom. "S-sorry for what?"

"We are going out." Yugyeom said from Krystal's back and put his right hand on the top of Krystal's shoulder.

"You what? Going out?" Taemin widened his eyes.

Krystal's eyes sparkled in pure fear. "I'm s-sorry Taemin-ah."

"Why are you apologizing to me?" Taemin asked, confused with Krystal's behavior.

"She's scared because I was your ex-boyfriend." Yugyeom explained without lifting his hand off Krystal's shoulder.

Minho raised his eyebrows high. Ex-boyfriend?

"Why scared?"

"Because a good friend will never date their friend's ex." Yugyeom explained again.

Taemin frowned for a while and let his brain processed the words. Soon enough, something clicked on his head and he immediately let out a soft chuckle. "Oh, so you are afraid that I will get mad at you just because you date Yugyeom?"

Krystal blinked for a while before nodding her head slowly.

Taemin shook his head without stop his laugh. "I'm not angry at all, Krystal. Yugyeom's just like... My old old old boyfriend. Geez, we were not even fully fall in love to each other back then."

"B-but still he's your... He was once your boyfriend..." Krystal said while playing with her fingers.

Taemin chuckled again, finding Krystal was so cute. "Don't mind me, Krystal. I'm so happy that you guys are together now."

"See? I've told you." Yugyeom smiled and nudged Krystal. "You know, Taemin? She has been very cautious whenever she goes around with me. She always gets afraid if she suddenly bump to you. She's totally panicked when she ran into your twin last week. She was so afraid that your twin would see the two of us together and report it to you. Trust me, she wants to explain about our relationship to you but gets chickened out everytime she sees your face."

Taemin grinned when his eyes caught Krystal's red blushing face. "Ah, and that's the reason why you have been avoiding me these days?"

"Y-yes." Krystal said groggily. "I... I don't have any courage t-to meet you."

Taemin sighed and patted Krystal's head lovingly. Krystal was surely looked cold and bitchy but her true personality didn't match her face at all. Inside, Krystal was just an innocent girl who treasured friendship so much. Taemin felt bad for being suspicious toward her that time.

But if it wasn't Krystal... Then who was the blackmailer?

Taemin felt his head pounded once again with the thought, but deep inside of his heart he was so relieved to discover that his best friend wasn't the culprit. At the end, Taemin introduced Minho to Yugyeom and they parted away.

"Your ex... Is kinda good looking." Minho commented.

"You think so?" Taemin chuckled.

"You don't think so?"

"Well... He's good looking but he's not really my type." Taemin answered.

"Eoh?" Minho turned his head toward Taemin. "You dated him even though he is not your type? So how's your type?"

"My type is of course..." Taemin smiled smugly. "...you."

Minho blinked for a second with eyes locked on Taemin's face before turn away. "Oh."