To Each His Own | BbangKyu ✅

Chapter 26

~Time skip: 1 week~

Changmin had started avoiding Younghoon after the Chanhee incident. However, Younghoon wasn't deterred by this and continued to approach him. Younghoon had caught him exiting the building with papers in his hand. He jumped onto Changmin and clung to him like a koala. This action had caused Changmin to lose his balance and drop his papers. "What the hell? Get off me!" "No. You'll just run away." He felt Changmin trying to get him to loosen his hold, but he held on. "Are you really upset that I doubted you? Why aren't you considering it from my point of view?" "Because you're an idiot." "Why so?" Changmin sighed then pushed Younghoon off of him.

Younghoon watched as Changmin stood up and dusted himself off. "I know you've been friends with Chanhee since forever, but he's way too possessive over you." Changmin picked up his papers with some difficulty because of the wind then walked away. "So that's it. This is how he wants it to end." he thought as he walked towards the entrance. He checked the time on his phone and was surprised to see that the bus had arrived at the same time he did.

Younghoon sighed as he leaned against the railing and looked out towards the river. "And here you are." Younghoon looked around him and saw no one. "Alone. Saddened." Younghoon started freaking out internally as no one was around him. "It's okay. This'll make you fe-" Younghoon had stepped away from the railing and the voice immediately disappeared. "Someone's got to be pranking me. I know I can see strings and somehow understand their weird communications, but hearing voices just ain't it." he thought as he stepped closer to the railing. "-el better." He walked away and vowed to never go there alone ever again.

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"Mom!" His found his mother in the kitchen looking at something in a book. "Do you think Eric's friend will like this?" Younghoon looked over her shoulder and took in the pretty miniature cake. "I'm sure he will." Younghoon poured himself a drink then decided to tell his mom. "I heard voices by that river uptown." "Hoon, you're just stressed. That or you might be developing schizophrenia." "I'm sure it's not that..." Younghoon sighed as he left the kitchen and walked upstairs to his room.

He wasn't sure what he wanted to do at this point. The book didn't interest him, he didn't feel like calling Juyeon. His mind wandered back to the voice by the river and wondered if he was becoming schizophrenic. Younghoon heard his door open and saw Eric walk in. Eric lied down next to him and cuddled close. "You always seem to know how I'm feeling, especially when I'm down." "You're my precious older brother. I should know these things. So what's bugging you?" "I was by the river uptown and I heard a woman's voice. Mom thinks I may be developing an illness." "Maybe you can hear the dead through strings." Younghoon looked at Eric who shrugged in return. "Sounds better than being labeled a schizophrenic, doesn't it?" "This kid..." He ruffled Eric's hair while chuckling.

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Younghoon arrived at Juyeon's room early in the morning and gently knocked on it while sending a quick text to Juyeon. After a few minutes, Juyeon's roommate opened the door looking tired as hell. "Early morning visit...I see, come in. Lock the door behind you." Younghoon did as he was told then hung up his coat. He climbed into bed with Juyeon then started poking his cheeks. He continued doing so, but received no reaction. "Guess he's really knocked out." Younghoon opted for lying down with him until he woke up.

"Why do you do this? Every time something is seriously bothering you, you always bother my roommate and lie next to me." "It's comforting." Juyeon shook his head in disbelief then took a bite out of his breakfast sandwich. "Hello, my sweet Juyeon. Sup Younghoon." They greeted Jaehyun who took a seat next to Juyeon. "Did you sleep well?" "No, because of this giant over here." Jaehyun raised an eyebrow then looked at Younghoon for answers. "I needed comforting." "You couldn't bother someone else?" "Nope. It has to be Juyeon." The couple rolled their eyes then Jaehyun stole a bite from Juyeon's sandwich. Younghoon looked at their string and noticed the periwinkle pattern was faint.

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