The Bet (SF9 DaBin) ~ Book 1

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"Chanhee? Are you ignoring me again?" Seokwoo called through the whole apartment, feeling upset again that his boyfriend wasn't talking to him since they reached the younger's apartment. He was upset as the younger was instantly gone the moment they entered, not knowing what exactly he had done wrong.
"Seriously I thought everything was fine" he huffed while searching for him. He thought that Chanhee was finally getting better but now everything seemed to be like it was before, nothing having changed at all.
"What have I done wrong this time?" he called out, hoping that Chanhee's parents weren't home.
Again there was no response so Seokwoo was even more infuriated, storming through the bedroom door when he abruptly stopped, his heart beating faster than it was before. He never expected the younger to be lying on his bed cuddled up with a small kitty. Seokwoo felt bad for yelling so loud when he realized the younger was almost asleep, gently holding onto the kitty who was comfortably snuggled up against his chest. He was close to sitting down onto the bed beside him but he decided against it, knowing that Chanhee often had problems falling asleep so he just let him sleep after such a long day. Instead he decided to cook something, his stomach already grumbling and he was sure the younger was hungry too. Careful not to make any sounds he started cooking, silently humming to himself as he prepared the dish. He was completely lost in his own thoughts without noticing the front door open and close as he was cooking, startling him as soon as somebody was talking to him.
"Ah you must be a friend of Chanhee, right?" the woman asked, making him turn around quickly.
"Ah yes I'm Kim Seokwoo."
"Nice to meet you Seokwoo-yah. I'm Chanhee's mother, just call me eomma too."
"Ah thank you so much. I hope it was alright to use your kitchen. I'll replace the items I've used" he replied, making the older woman chuckle.
"Don't worry Seokwoo-yah. It never lasts long with Chanhee, he's constantly hungry but I'm really glad that he's eating again" she said, a kinda worried smile on her face as she went closer to Seokwoo.
"Again? Has he had problems with food before?" he asked, both curious and worried about the younger, knowing of his other mental illnesses.
"He hasn't told you? I better shouldn't say anything then" she mumbled, helping him with cooking.
"He told me about his depression and anxiety attacks but he didn't mention anything else."
"He's been struggling a lot with his self-esteem. He had reoccurring eating disorders, starving himself until he was in hospital. He went to therapy and he was getting better but something happened where it all got worse, we still don't know what it was. Ever since that he refused to go to therapy, I'm was so worried about him but somehow he's been getting better over the past months. I'm sure it has something to do with you" she chuckled, making him freeze in shock.
"Me?"
"Yes. Ever since he started talking about you, he made a lot of progress. I was so happy when I saw him smiling for the first time after so many years."
"I really hope I can help him more in the future" his mother added, starting to set the plates onto the table.
"I think you're doing an amazing job to have such a well-mannered and kind son. Chanhee really is an amazing person."
"Thank you Seokwoo-yah. Please take good care of him. He needs someone like you in his life and I'm more than grateful that he found you."
"Ah eomma that's embarrassing" another voice suddenly exclaimed, a smile immediately forming on Seokwoo's lips as he saw his boyfriend with slightly ruffled hair and one of his shirts, way too big for him. His drowsiness only added to how cute he looked in this moment.
"Ah Chanhee-yah why have you never told me that you have such a handsome friend? Why haven't you introduced him to me earlier?" she asked, immediately noticing the blush on his cheeks.
"Ah eomma you have never been home whenever Seokwoo hyung was staying here" Chanhee replied, walking further into the kitchen.
"Alright, I understand. Are you hungry? Your friend was nice enough to cook something."
"Of course I'm hungry. Sanghyuk hyung ate almost my whole lunch" the younger complained, sitting down on the table beside his mother.
"Yah Kang Chanhee get up and help Seokwoo" she scolded, making him immediately get up again.
"Hyung can I help you?" he asked, voice a bit lower as usual due to him waking up just a few minutes ago, making Seokwoo's heart beating faster.
"Uhm you can uhm help me cut these" Seokwoo stammered while handing him Vienna Sausages.
"Okay" he replied, leaning onto the older while taking a knife from the knife bar.
"C-Chanhee?" he stuttered, resulting in the younger innocently looking up at him.
"What's wrong hyung?" he asked, pouting a bit at him.
"N-no-nothing" he mumbled, silently continuing to cook the ramen.
"I'm sorry Seokwoo-yah. Lately he's been rather clingy again. Just ignore it" his mother chuckled, shooting her son a playful look.
"Why should he ignore it? I'm like that just because of him after all he's my boyfriend" the younger blurted out, carefully checking both his mother's and his boyfriend's shocked expression. He knew that it wasn't very well thought-out but he didn't knew how else he could have told her. 

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And cut. I promise there'll be another Rochan chapter soon.