6 More Days With You ~Jaeyong. L.ty××J.jh

One. Him

Taeyong

The moment Taeyong sees the small boy, he knows that it must mean something, just like how people wake up at a certain time in the middle of the night, and are sure that the time when they woke up is their special number. Taeyong by no means is able to describe that feeling, but it was as if someone had punched him in the face. However, in a good way is what others would wish. And not Taeyong. It ain't the kind of omg i just met the love of my life type of feeling, but more like the ew am i stuck with this dude? feeling.

It wasn't a good feeling.

Jaehyun

Jaehyun rushes into the room, face flushed from dashing from his company's car to this darn conference room. He peeks into the room cutely, only half of his face and his fingers visible from the view of the actors and actresses in the conference room. Jaehyun eye-smiles.

"Why do you all look so serious?"

Jaehyun squeezes his eyes tightly, and full of charms, opens it again and looks at the people charmfully. His manager nudges Jae irritably as he has got enough of Jaehyun's aegyo, and for a moment Jaehyun transforms into a completely different person; the kindness and happiness disappears from his mesmerizing brown eyes, to be replaced with a kind of hardness and hostility.

Both of my parents are dead.

The room turns quiet. Everyone is transfixed by the seemingly lovable boy's transformation, and are contemplating his next actions. Even Jaehyun's manager seems shocked. Yes, Jaehyun's personality can change in a split second sometimes, but not so suddenly like now, his manager thinks. One moment jae would be doing aegyo in front of strangers, and the next moment, he would become cold, like a gust of chilly wind blowing across a cemetery at midnight at times. His manager understands. Bipolar? Perhaps, his manager shrugs inwardly.

A few years ago, before Jaehyun changed for the better or maybe even worse, he had a couple of friends. They used to say that Jae was like the wind because of his hot -cold temperament, but Jae hated that statement.

Now no matter he liked that statement, no one would say it for him. No one, no matter how hard he prayed. No more playful pushes, no more genuine laughter to share with friends.

Jaehyun is alone.

But he likes it that way. No one trying to pry into his personal thoughts. No one to have to pamper. But most importantly, no friends, no love for Jaehyun.

A second.

Another.

I prefer it that way.

Jaehyun suppresses his feelings, the longing of the social life he could've had, the love he could've felt, and smiles.

Because smiling is the only way out of this endless pit of misery. Screw it, even though he had no friends, he had fans who loved him because of his beautiful smile.

Right?

The moment Jaehyun smiles, the atmosphere doesn't seem so thick, it lightens up and now everybody is talking to one another care-freely, as if what happened just now had never happened. Disappears from their memory like morning dew in the late morning dew.

Jaehyun clears his throat."I'm sorry for being late, everyone! I'm Jung Jaehyun, and i ask for your understandings."

The director of this drama-to-be beckons Jaehyun with a casual flick of his hands. And for the first time, Jaehyun notices the pink-haired guy seated beside the director. The pink-haired steals a glance at Jaehyun, and his face immediately crumples up like crumpled paper. "Hurry up! What are you waiting for, standing there like a rock?" The director orders. Jaehyun mutters a half-hearted word of apology and rushes to the director's side. The director pulls out an empty chair beside him, and signals Jaehyun to take a seat, in which Jaehyun gladly accepts and plops down on his seat ungracefully. Pink-haired shortie scowls.

Where are his manners? We must be perfect at all times and show our flawless side to the public, not the side with many holes. The public's opinion is important.

"So, everyone. You have been gathered for the casting of this drama," the director scans the room carefully, "which name you all do not even know. I am sorry, I did not want to tell you the title previously. But yeah, you all must be curious. This drama's name is called '6 days',

The director grins evily," And where might the leading actress be?"

Whispers race across the room.

"There is no leading actress. Only 2 leading actors. As you know, Mr Lee and Mr Jung, who will be portrayed in the drama as a couple. Oh yes, this drama is a procrastination to tell the world : Gay is the new normal. What's so wrong with it?"

The whispers spread like wildfire across the room.

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"I love you."

Meaningless words, pouring out of his mouth. Not only are those words meaningless, but it was almost like mocking him, reminding him of the things he'd lost.

"I love you too."

And the scene ends with a holler.