The Ugly Twin #Wattys2017

Chapter 29 - Meet.

Chanyeol was brushing his teeth with half-lidded eyes. He stared at his own reflection in the mirror and grabbed a mug of water beside him. After rinsing his mouth off, the tall boy splashed his face with cold water to woke him up.

"Brr," Chanyeol groaned. "It's such an early-early morning!"

It was true, indeed. It was only 4.30 AM. Chanyeol woke up that early to study for his upcoming mid-term exams. Jongin and he would be in Japan for 6 days so he had to learn harder from now on.

"Ah, Japan... With Jongin..." Chanyeol said dreamily while putting his chin on the top of the table. "It's like dreams come true..."

Yes. Chanyeol had always wanted to go somewhere with Jongin, the person he loves. He even added it on his bucket list back then in his childhood time.

Chanyeol's lips curled into a soft smile as he imagined Jongin's happy expression once they step their feet on Japan.

Ting tong!

Chanyeol jumped in surprise when he heard the bell of his apartment rang. Not only once. Twice, thrice...

"What the?" Chanyeol sighed as he got up. Who was the one who wake him up in such an early morning?

Chanyeol pulled the door open and was ready to put on his most annoyed expression but paused when he saw the person in front of him. Jongin!

"J-jongin?" Chanyeol gasped in surprise. "W-what are you d- what h-happened?"

Jongin's eyes were swollen, dried tears were all over his face. His nose was red like a little reindeer, and some choked sobs could be heard from him.

Chanyeol widened his eyes when Jongin slammed his body onto Chanyeol's weakly. Chanyeol immediately caught that fragile shoulders.

"J-Jongin-ah?"

"I'm tired," Jongin whispered weakly. "Chanyeol-ah, I'm tired..."

"What have you been doing?" Chanyeol asked gently as he put his hand on the back of Jongin's head.

Jongin shook his head and buried his face onto the crook of Chanyeol's neck. "I... I just spoke the truth."

"Truth?" Chanyeol's eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "What truth?"

"Everything," Jongin said weakly, hands clutched on Chanyeol's hem. "About Taemin, about college... Everything..."

Chanyeol blinked and stared at Jongin's face. The tanned boy's eyes were closing. It seemed like the other had been crying his heart out the whole night.

"D-did it goes smooth?" Chanyeol asked.

Jongin bit his lower lip as he remembered each of his dad's words and both of his mom and Taemin's expression. Jongin slowly shook his head and whispered.

"...no..."

Chanyeol sighed and hugged him tighter. "I know, I know... Now get some rest, okay?"

"Chanyeol-," Jongin tugged Chanyeol's hem again.

"Humm?"

"Can I stay with you?" Jongin asked.

Chanyeol raised both of his eyebrows. "What?"

"For them, I'm no longer a family member. J-just for a day, can I stay with you? W-we are going to Japan tomorrow anyway."

Chanyeol stared at Jongin with knitted eyebrows. Just one day? Chanyeol doubted it. Jongin wouldn't want to go home even after their Japan trip ended. Don't get him wrong. Chanyeol loved having Jongin in his apartment. He was more than honoured if Jongin decided to stay there. But the problem was... What if Jongin's family went to his apartment and got angry?