Locked Away

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It still amazes me to watch the boys rehearse. How do they have so much energy? I don't understand how they can go for so long with hardly any breaks.

It's been a while since I've gone to one of their rehearsals actually. After what happened with So Hee, I took a break from my manager responsibilities.

Taekwoon managed to act somewhat normal last night. But I can tell that he is hiding something.

I just don't know what.

The final song for the day finishes and all of the members rush to their bottles of water.

"You guys did great" I praise them all as I head over to Yuta and Jaehyun.

"Yuta, could you give Hakyeon and I and moment to ourselves?" Jaehyun asks his boyfriend.

Yuta looks at me with his brows raised and I shrug my shoulders. He doesn't say anything before disappearing from the studio.

"What's up?" I question Jaehyun and he grins as he hands me a folded piece of paper.

I unfold it to see an address scrawled over the paper. "What's this?"

"Tomorrow is Yuta's birthday. I'm planning a surprise birthday for him. That is where it will be" he explains and points to the paper.
"This is my parents house. They're away for a few months in Europe and they left me the key. It's huge."

"I'm guessing this is my invitation?" I smile at him and he nods enthusiastically.

"Be there by 6, Yuta should be getting there at 7. Oh, bring Taekwoon and the others if you'd like to."

"It sounds like fun. I'll make sure that we are there" I tell him and he just grins as Yuta walks back into the studio.

"So why are my ears burning?" he asks as he wraps an arm around Jaehyun's neck. "What were you two saying about me?"

He manages to pull the younger into a headlock and roughs up his hair.

Jaehyun exclaims for him to let go and I just laugh as I watch.

"I should go guys. I have to get back to my own boyfriend. Fill him in on today" I look over at Jaehyun and he just smiles through his hair which covers his face currently.

"Have a wonderful day" Yuta grins that healing smile of his as he holds onto Jaehyun's neck firmly.

"Don't injure him to much" I warn him and he just nods as he proceeds to rough up Jaehyun's hair once more.

I say goodbye to the other members before making my way to Taekwoon's apartment.

I make a quick stop by the convenience store and purchase a tub of vanilla latte ice cream.

I key in the code and gain access to the apartment. Taekwoon is on the phone to someone in the bedroom.

I go to open the door but what he says makes me hesitate. "How do I tell him? How do you tell someone who you love that you did that?"

What is he saying?

"I've fucked up. We've fucked up" I hear him fall onto the bed as he speaks.

I push open the door and he sits up straight when he sees me.

"I have to go" he hangs up the phone and throws it on to the bed beside him.

"Who were you talking to?" I ask him and he scratches the back of his head nervously.

He notices the tub of ice cream in my hands and he walks over to me.