donghyuck may have spent too much time picking out his outfit. he didn't know why his clothes mattered since it was just yukhei coming to take him out.
"yukhei's taking me out," donghyuck mumbled as he looked at himself in the mirror. his eyes were still a little red from his crying session earlier. "yukhei's taking me out!"
he felt his face heat up and he lightly slapped himself a few times. he didn't know why he was so excited or why he blushed at the thought of yukhei. they were just friends after all.
"that's all we'll ever be." donghyuck told himself in the mirror. his expression saddened, but he didn't notice it.
soon enough, a knock was heard from the front door and donghyuck felt the pace of his heart beat quicken substantially. he ran to the door and debated whether he should open it or not. he was still confused as to why he was so nervous.
another knock sounded throughout the house and donghyuck quickly opened the door, meeting yukhei's smiling face.
"donghyuck!" the said boy found himself in a tight embrace and he laughed. it was funny how easily yukhei could change donghyuck's mood.
"mom, i'm going out!"
without waiting for her response, donghyuck shut the door and walked with yukhei to his car. the younger of the two smiled as his door was opened for him.
"you know you don't have to do this for me." donghyuck said as he fastened his seat belt, laying back in the comfortable seat.
"i know, but it's what good friends do. i couldn't stand hearing you cry, it made me really sad." yukhei stated as he started up the car and drove away from donghyuck's house.
donghyuck couldn't help but smile at his friend's words. he felt that familiar feeling of adrenaline rushing through his body and his heart pounding. but instead of mark making him feel that way, it was yukhei.
they arrived at an ice cream parlor that was located near their school. donghyuck got out of the car and admired the light pink exterior, which was the same shade of the sweater he was wearing.
"donghyuck, let's go!" yukhei grabbed the shorter boy's hand and pulled him inside with much enthusiasm.
a sickeningly sweet yet refreshing scent overwhelmed the pair as they walked inside the building. pastel colors covered the walls and donghyuck seemed to blend in with everything with his pale sweater and light blue jeans, only his hair making him stand out. yukhei felt a smile making its way onto his face as he watched donghyuck pick out the different flavors he wanted. it was weird to think that just an hour ago, he had tears pouring out of his eyes.
yukhei paid and they settled down with their cups of ice cream and started to eat, both enjoying each other's presence. while donghyuck was busy shoving spoonfuls of his chocolate ice cream into his mouth, he didn't notice another boy staring at him from the other end of the shop.
"mark, what are you staring at?" yeona asked as she looked at her boyfriend worriedly. mark took her out on another date, but he seemed to be giving her little attention. instead, his gaze was focused on someone else.
"what?"
"you've been staring at something behind me for the past five minutes," yeona looked down at her melted ice cream and swirled it around with her spoon. "you aren't even talking to me or anything."
"i was just zoning out, sorry." mark apologized before looking back at the boy with red hair.
donghyuck shifted uncomfortably in his chair and nervously glanced around. he could feel someone staring at him, but he couldn't figure out who it was. after glancing around some more, his eyes fell on a certain person. he felt his breath being taken away as mark and him made eye contact.
"there's something on your face," yukhei leaned forward and gently wiped some leftover ice cream off of donghyuck's face.
mark frowned and bit the inside of his cheek as he watched yukhei and donghyuck beaming at each other. he felt heavy, as if a weight was just placed on his shoulders. he was never jealous, not even whenever his friends flirted with yeona. however, this just so happened to be one of those rare occasions where mark was jealous.
"mark, what's wrong?" yeona held his hand, but he pulled it back.
mark just sighed and pushed away his cup of ice cream. he suddenly lost his appetite.
