The Work of Love (Hajeongwoo)

10

Haruto

"Welcome back, Mr. Watanabe." that still lingers in my ears, still playing at the back of my mind. Never did I thought he will address me in that kind of manner... like he sometimes call me "yah", "idiot", "my friend", everything that is informal. And the looks in his face, that cold aura, I never imagined seeing Jeongwoo like that because he is one of the softest people I know. I can feel deep down his heart, he don't want me around- If he is the Jeongwoo from three years ago, he would be jumping onto me and will hug me tightly getting all sulky saying "yah, why you came so late huh?" because that's how he used to be everytime I came late for practice or even when we both planned to hangout. He will always want me around him but now... it feels totally the opposite.

I don't want to make this day a bitter one for the other members and old friends, they've prepared so much for me and I don't really think I deserve a surprise party. I just sitted myself watching the guys dancing with the music. I never thought the other trainees will be here too and seeing them makes me feel more guilty. What if I decided to stay that time? Maybe we are all happy living our dreams performing in the stage, maybe I wouldn't be thinking someone from the other trainees deserves my spot and maybe I and Jeongwoo are still best of friends. Maybe I can work for this love easier.

"Why are you alone there, Haru?" Yoonbin approached me and sit beside me. He is smiling with the usual eye and gummy smile. He just came awhile ago too and we are both maybe tired from our trip.

"Hyung. Uh nothing, I'm just thinking some random things." I tried to draw a smile but it ended up him hearing me sigh.

"Is it because of Jeongwoo?" he asked. He faced me looking so interested an willing to hear me rant.

"Yes..." I nodded my head. I feel like crying again as I remember that moment awhile ago. Jeongwoo always makes me feel like I'm the most fragile person.

"Hey, don't cry, Haru." he tapped my back.

"I feel like he don't want to see me." I suppressed myself from crying but my voice cracked.

"Haruto, dealing with Jeongwoo requires patience. You can't just cry everytime he acts rude towards you or else you will end up deciding to just go home to Japan." I don't know if Yoonbin hyung is trying to cheer me up to be strong or he is threatening me.

"I mean... You need to be strong. I know it will take time for you to have his trust again but Jeongwoo isn't that hard... oh well he is trying his best to act like he is but believe me, he can't be like that for a long time. All you need is patience."

"Play dirty a little bit." He winked at me and he laughed with what he said. I also laughed with him as I regain my confidence. I said I will make it right.

"HYUNG I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU ARE DOING THIS TO ME! WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS DRAGGING ME TO PLACES I DON'T WANT TO GO?!" all of us were watching Jihoon hyung dragging Jeongwoo inside the house. Jeongwoo's hands are tied at the back of his back as the older are carrying him like Jeongwoo is just an air.

"You are so hard to get, because. Be thankful I did not throw you at the ditch awhile ago, you genius brat." Jihoon looks so done as he throw Jeongwoo in the sofa.

"Oh my God Jihoon, you are so rude." Seunghun said but it sounds sarcastic and ended up laughing.

"Ugh, I really hate you, hyung!" Jeongwoo shouted. Jihoon looks proud of it and even smile doing the gesture 'oh well' 💁

"Hate me more, baby." He just said as he winked at me. I was clueless but later on I found Jeongwoo is glaring at me.

'Okay, the game starts now, Jeongwoo.' I whispered at the back of my mind and just flashed a smile at him.

'You can't resist this handsome guy, Woo.'

Jeongwoo

I can see that brat smiling like he loves seeing me being dragged. This is all because of him and I'm hating him more!

"Don't frown, Jeongwoo. You look so ugly when you are not smiling. Smile now." I can't believe he really got the guts to sit beside me. The other guys are smiling looking at us and I don't like how that smiles mean.

"I don't care if you think I'm ugly." I rolled my eyes at him and he just chuckled.

"I did not say you are ugly. I just said you look ugly when you are frowning." he said.

"Whatever." I just murmured. I can feel his eyes staring at me and that gives me chills at the deepest of my nerves and bones.

"Stop staring." I said as I sipped some juice.

"Why? It's because you are just so beautiful." I suddenly spit out the juice I am drinking.

"What?!" I yelled at him and I just heard him chuckle again, this brat is fooling with me and I don't like it.

"He said you are beautiful! Why are you pretending you did not hear that, Jeongwoo? Maybe you want to hear it again from Haruto since it feels so right to receive that from him. That makes sense." Jihoon interrupted. I just rolled my eyes at him, I still feel so pissed with him for what he did.

"You talk a lot, Jihoon." Yoonbin hyung said.

"As if that's new." I answered.

"By the way, Jeongwoo. Haruto has something to ask a favor to you." Junkyu hyung said.

I looked at Haruto as he started doing that ugly aegyo using his eyes and hands.

"Please help me enroll in your school, pretty please."

and that moment I know I screwed up.

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