Lost and Found || JINHWI

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After seeing the mess came upon his sight, Daehwi hurried and put the small bags down on top of the fridge and went to the mess. He bends down onto his knees and started to pick up every single note that fell out of it. He then reached over for one of the notes then noticed something. He grabbed it then looked at the picture before flipping it on the back and flipping back to the picture.

"Wait... ain't this..."

Daehwi said slowly as he remembered back at the cafe with Jihoon and Jinyoung incident. He noticed that he was staring out at the window with the frame taken to his back left.

"Where is Jihoon now..? If he's not here with Jinyoung... then where..?"

Daehwi couldn't help but to worry for the latter that he only get to meet and talk to for a few minutes that day. He never hated Jihoon to begin with, he was trying to help Jinyoung and Jihoon continue their love story but that all ended somehow that Daehwi don't know about as of yet. Flipping the picture back to the note, he sat on the floor then proceed to read.

'Ahh, how long has it been since I last seen him? The only picture that I snuck in is one of the best move I did. Even though what happened with Jihoon, him and I? Nowadays we're arguing over small things and closing each other out for no reason. For Daehwi.. how can I say this? I want to say that it's his fault but I don't want to at the same time. All of this happened because my good side was there to help him... ah what am I saying. I'm laying here, sitting here, feeling lonely as I was before. Lacking the attention and presence that I'm yearning for.'

Daehwi lowered the note then leaned back towards the fridge and lay against it. His fingers loosen the grip of the picture as he memorized the last sentence. These past years that he, himself, decided to do had led Jinyoung to grow that lonely experience. He thought it was best that he leaves while Jinyoung enjoys his life with Jihoon. Now everything in front of Daehwi's eyes went down the wrong side of the hill.

"Ah, it's only been 11 years, and he was already lonely."

Back to Jinyoung who been running around the whole time before even realizing his shift was long over. He finished serving the last customer then went back towards Minhyun's office.

"Sunbae."

"Oh? Jinyoung-ssi? You're still here? Wasn't your shift over couple hours ago?"

"Ah yeah, about that. I lost track of time so here I am now clocking out. I'll see you tomorrow, thank you for today."

He said as Minhyun smiles and waved Jinyoung off before the door closed. Jinyoung hurried off after bidding Sungwoon goodbye. He went to the nearest store to buy the things that Daehwi asked for. Grabbing a lollipop, two different ramen, drinks, and a quick snack to end it off dinner. He went to the cashier and paid for it while having to pay extra for the bag. If he knew that he was going to buy that much, why didn't he bring his own bag in the beginning. Sometimes Jinyoung's mind doesn't think ahead of time and have him prepared at all. Seeing the sunset, he admired it a bit before starting his way back home. Turns after turns, rides after rides, kidding, his place wasn't as far from where he came. He went through the garage and nearly fall back on the driveway as he saw the glimpse of Daehwi sitting there by the fridge.

"Daehwi? Daehwi-ah? Are you alright?"

Jinyoung called out as he entered the garage and closing the door behind him. He approached the younger and placed the bags on the mini fridge. Lowering down to Daehwi's sight, he rubbed Daehwi's shoulder assuring him and comforting him. Daehwi slowly looked at Jinyoung before looking away again. Jinyoung looked around trying to figure out why the younger suddenly was being like this for who knows how long. His eyes stopped at the black box that contained his notes, some of it scattered all over the floor. He eyed Daehwi and saw that one picture that he wrote from the very beginning after Daehwi's disappearance.

"It's my fault isn't it?"

Daehwi finally spoke up talking softly, Jinyoung looked at Daehwi and sighed knowing he would say that. Jinyoung pulled Daehwi into a hug as he thought of something.

"It's not. My feelings for Jihoon hyung isn't the same as it was that time before you came in my life. Understand the fact that feelings can change at any moment, you, right now is what my heart is feeling for."

He said as he pulled away and reaching for Daehwi's hand. Daehwi was about to pull back not wanting to get closer towards Jinyoung still thinking it is his fault for this. After seeing the younger avoiding his contact, Jinyoung gave in then stood back up grabbing the bag. He took out the candy that he bought for Daehwi and hand it to him.

"Like you asked, I got ramen as well so come in the kitchen when I call for you okay? Stay and recover for how long you need, don't run away is all I'm asking for."

He added then walked off closing the garage door on the way inside of the house. Jinyoung glanced back at the hall where the garage is at, he leaned against the wall and slowly fell down towards the door. The only secret that he can't let loose, not that he broke up with Jihoon, but lost him in a accident. As memories flashes in his head, he only covered his ears as he buried his face in his knees. Crying as quietly as he can to not let Daehwi hear or worry.

"Jihoon hyung.. if you didn't run away from me, that accident would have never happened, I'm sorry for hurting you and not cherishing you as you wished."

Jinyoung mumbled, not noticing Daehwi was at the door listening to him.