NIGHTS → KWON HYUK #Wattys2017

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KWON HYUK steps out of the airport terminal with a tired smile. The tour had gone better than he expected, he was able to get his music out, and now he could finally rest.

But most importantly, he could see Krystal again.

He's not quite sure what to call the intense aching in his chest at the thought of the dark haired woman. But it had been happening a lot recently at the thought of her. Then there was the fact that he'd lost a lot of sleep thinking about simply being in her presence again. And oddly enough, he was even beginning to miss the smell of cigarettes and sugar that seemed to always accompany her.

"Damn, you couldn't even wait until we got out of the airport to put that same old love sick smile of yours back on, huh?" Hyoseob comments as he shakes his head at his friend.

"Someone's excited to see their girlfriend that they claim is not their girlfriend but is actually their girlfriend that they claim is not their girlfriend." Jiho speaks up, sharing a high five with Hyoseob over what they think is a clever response.

"I actually don't know what to say when I see her." Hyuk admits quietly as they wait at the baggage claim. He watches through tired eyes as the various luggages whirl around on the machine.

"Just tell her how you feel." Hyoseob advises finally before narrowing his eyes, "And for the love of God, don't mention jiyoon-"

Hyuk opens his mouth to protest but his friend simply cuts him off with the waving of his hand.

"Seriously, don't you know how much of a mood killer it is when you mention that troll? If I was Krystal and you kept mentioning that Ronald McDonald wannabe-"

"Hyoseob" Hyuk warns finally because Jiyoon is standing on the opposite side of the baggage claim and he doesn't want to give her a reason to come over to them.

"Sorry" Is his friend's insincere reply before he goes to collect his luggage.

"Just don't keep fucking up." Jiho tells him wisely as he places a gentle hand on his friend's shoulder, "Or else you'll break her heart."

"What if she breaks mine?" Hyuk wonders absentmindedly but Jiho simply shakes his head as if it weren't a possibility.

"For some reason I don't see that happening." He says before following after Hyoseob.

And Hyuk is left to stand there and collect what's left of his heart to present to Krystal for a final time.