Sunshine's Secrets {NCT Donghyuck/Haechan}

Chapter 13: New Beginings

Things only started to look better for them, it was like a new era has started. The whole table erupts in applause when Donghyuck succeeds in eating a whole plate of noodles. The young vocalist blush in embarrassment, they were complimenting him for every little thing now and then.

Donghyuck swears he never felt like this before in a very long while, it's been so long that he's tuck in the dark tunnel that when he's actually close to the exit, he didn't know what the light was. Maybe they still treat him like fine china at times, but it was definitely better than before, no one is breathing down his neck all the time for now.

He learns a lot of things, turns out there's a lot of things about Haechan that wasn't actually his true self. One of them is he may be witty, but he's just as gullible. That one time with Jaemin taught him that, the male had told him some fact about toothpaste, saying it could be a substitute for glue.

Donghyuck actually believed it, and made Johnny a card once but using toothpaste instead of glue. He heard Jaemin getting chewed out a little later after. At least the card smelled fresh.

But another thing Donghyuck learn is that Jisung is fucking amazing. Whenever he feels his skin itching, or the thoughts became too loud again, he could always count on Jisung Pwarkk to make it all go away. Mark may or may not be jealous at how he's running to Jisung for every little thing now.

Jisung always knows what to say, like a knight rescuing him from the dangers lurked in the darkness. He finds himself sleeping with Jisung in either his or the other's bed every now and then. Jisung would let him burry his sobbing self into his chest, and softly run his hands through Donghyuck's hair ever so lovingly.

It was like the voice could barely bother him anymore, and even if he did relapse. Jisung wouldn't panic and starts screaming like anyone else in that group would. He would bend down and hug Donghyuck's shaking frame, he would softly murmur reassurance to remind Donghyuck that it was okay and that everyone knows Hyuck is trying his best, the blade would slowly be taken away from his fingers and he'll be hoist up in strong arms.

Jisung would clean away the blood and bandage them ever so neatly, and proceeds to plant kisses all over the bandaged arm. "I'm sorry" Donghyuck would say, knowing he yet again failed his bandmates but Jisung would shush him "Hyung, you're trying, fighting, if anything I'm proud of you for holding up for so long" Gosh, how did he deserve this maknae of every hyung's dream?

"But hyung I didn't get a turn yet!!" Donghyuck whines when Jaehyun toss the controller at Renjun instead of him, "Do something for me then" he says, Donghyuvk pouts and leans to nuzzle himself into Jaehyun and said "Pwease hyungie can Hyuckie get a twurn?" in his aegyo voice. Jeno is on the floor rolling at Jaehyun's whipped face.

It was nice to see Hyuck happily joking with them, genuinely. The smiles weren't strained and the laughter had never sounded more real, his body is back to healthy. It was tough, but they made it, they actually made it.

And they love this Donghyuck, this Donghyuck who is adorable and sweet and spontaneously sassy at times. Donghyuck doesn't need to be Haechan to be loved, they're glad that they could finally make him see that.

"Hey Sungie?" The younger boy looks at him, "Thanks, for everything. I didn't know I could......be like this.......is this true happiness? Honestly, I don't care......I like this" he rants, "It's nothing hyung, I'm glad you're getting better"

It happened too fast, Jisung leans and close the few centimetres gap between their lips. He brushes his lips against Donghyuck's leaving the elder freezing in shock. When he pulled away, he didn't turn away to hide his blush, the perfectly pink tinted on his cheeks.

"Besides, I like you"

Donghyuck blushed deep crimson. "Oh no, hyung itr's okay if you don't feel the same!" But Donghyuck laughs, "Oh, I....I...oh gosh Sungie. Of course, I like you too!"

"Keep it PG in there or I swear I'll whip both of you"

"shawty give me! Whip! Whip-"

 "I swear to god Johnny, I WILL HAVE YOUR HEAD"

"That's Johnny HYUNG to you Dooyoung!"

Just like that, he opened a new chapter to his life, it'll continue to be filled with challenges but he has a whole ass 21 membered band with one of them as his boyfriend.

He'll be fine.