The next day was New Year’s Eve, and Eunhyuk had a party at his editor’s office to attend that night. The couple stood in front of the bathroom mirror getting ready, and Eunhyuk was helping Donghae button up the front of his shirt. “Are you ready for tonight?” Eunhyuk asked.
“I guess so, I don’t know what I’m supposed to do though,” Donghae replied.
“Just enjoy the evening; there will be food and drinks there, and we’re going to be ringing in the New Year and celebrating the success of the best published books of the year,” Eunhyuk explained.
“What does that mean, ‘ringing in the New Year’?” Donghae wondered.
“On New Year’s Eve, we countdown to midnight, and then we celebrate when the clock hits midnight and it’s tradition for couples to kiss at midnight as well,” Eunhyuk informed with a smile.
Donghae grinned as Eunhyuk planted a kiss on his lips. “That sounds like a fun tradition,” Donghae responded.
“I’m guessing you never celebrated New Year’s Eve,” Eunhyuk said.
“No, not really, I was usually performing, so I couldn’t celebrate at all,” Donghae stated.
“Well tonight, you get to rest and enjoy the evening,” Eunhyuk replied before kissing Donghae’s lips again.
Soon, Donghae and Eunhyuk were riding the elevator up to the party on the top floor. “Will I have to talk to people?” Donghae asked.
“Not if you don’t want to,” Eunhyuk responded. “You can mingle with the others or you can stay with me the whole time, it’s up to you.”
Donghae nodded before following Eunhyuk over to Siwon. “Ah, Eunhyuk, thanks for coming,” Siwon greeted as he shook the blonde’s hand. He looked over at Donghae and muttered “I see you brought your friend.”
“Oh yes, Donghae is actually my boyfriend now,” Eunhyuk stated as he smiled at the merman.
“So you broke up with Heechul?” Siwon asked.
“Yeah, but I like being with Donghae, he’s very special to me,” Eunhyuk responded, placing his hand on Donghae’s back.
“Hello everyone,” Ryeowook said as he walked up to the three. “Good to see you Eunhyuk.” Ryeowook turned and saw Donghae before mumbling “Oh, it’s the guy who eats live fish.”
Donghae lowered his head, looking down at the ground, embarrassed. Eunhyuk noticed his face and replied “We’ll be right back; we’re going to go get something to drink.” The blonde took Donghae’s hand and took him over to another table, away from Siwon and Ryeowook.
“Eunhyuk, I don’t think your friends like me very much,” Donghae muttered. “Maybe I should just go wait in the car.”
Eunhyuk placed his hands on Donghae’s face and whispered “Look at me Donghae; I don’t want you to listen to anything they say. Don’t pay attention to them; they don’t know you like I do.”
“They don’t want me here, I can tell by how they’re staring at me and muttering,” Donghae responded. “I’ll go downstairs and wait for you; you go enjoy your party.”
As Donghae started to walk away, Eunhyuk grabbed his hand. “Donghae, please don’t go,” he requested.
Before Donghae could say anything, Siwon announced “Alright everyone, dinner is served.”
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My Merman Named Donghae
FanfictionAU, Donghae is a merman who has been held in abusive captivity all his life; part of a freak show that travels the globe. When Donghae is injured, he’s rescued from the freak show by a civilian named Eunhyuk. Keeping Donghae safe in his bathtub, Eun...
