thirteen ↝ʷᵒⁿʰᵘᶦ ᵎ

ten

Junhui was right. Chan really was good at dancing. The kid has a bright future ahead of him. Junhui gave him the album when the kid came up to us, congratulating him. After having a celebration dinner with our joined gang at a ramyeon place near campus, Junhui had pulled me away from the group to take a walk on the streets of Hongdae.

We talked about everything and nothing, went inside shops to check out some stuff and I even got him a cat plush from a claw machine. It felt like a date to me, so I questioned him.

"Hm? Yep, I like to think this is a date." Junhui smiled, and I swore all the lights around him shined brighter and there was some clichéd choir singing in the background. His smile was so beautiful that I would use all my 11:11 wishes to see it again.

"That's a relief." I sighed, smiling back. "I don't wanna assume things around you. Nice to know we're on the same boat."

"We're always on the same boat even if it sinks, Wonwooie." He said, burying his face on the head of the cat plush.

Yeah, we were. He was beside me. But when everything sank, I was the only one with a life jacket and I couldn't save him. I was too late.

We stopped in front of a bookstore and I read the titles displayed on the glass. I could feel Junhui's eyes on me, so I turned to him. He wrapped his arms around my left arm.

"You squint a lot whenever you read." Junhui remarked. "You should get glasses, Wonwoo. Don't want you going completely blind on me."

My eyesight was worsening that time, but I didn't bother getting glasses because I didn't think I need them. He was right again. I smirked at him, "You just want me to get some so I could still see your handsome face, don't you?"

Junhui laughed, his arms wrapping tighter on my arm as he tried to maintain his balance. It was adorable, seeing him laugh this close. "You got me there."

"Don't worry," I tapped his nose, making him giggle. "Even if I lost my vision, I still know you're the most handsome person I've ever seen."

"More handsome than Gyu?"

"Uh, excuse me, Mingew is nothing compared to you. You're a visual god."

His cheeks were red as a tomato at that point. "I can't believe I'm letting you flatter me to the oblivion, you sly fox."

Right there, I wanted to kiss him. But I didn't.

"Only for you, cute kitten."