EXO OTP's One Shots Collection ⭐

2 - HUNHAN: Like the Old Times

Title: Like the Old Times
Pairing: Sehun/Luhan
Rating: PG
Genre: Romance

Summary: Sehun meets Luhan again. And it's now different. Lot different than two years ago.

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The most possible scene that Sehun would certainly meet Luhan would be on an Awards Night, or in a Performance Event, or maybe in a Presscon. But not in the slightest bit they would meet in a small remote place far away from the eyes of people, from the world.

It happens on a quiet night inside a convenience store, which is a ten-minute distance from the hotel he and the members are staying at in Beijing for the meantime. Without looking everywhere aside from the rack, Sehun grabs a bag of chips then there it is--- a hand (coincidentally) collides with his over the junk food and his eyes immediately lands on that familiar bracelet wounded on a pale wrist.

His eyes travels from the wrist to the arm of the owner and his heart beats a rhythm he recognizes he felt too long ago. And then again he hears it.

"Sehun?" the voice says, his hand now retreated to his sides as Sehun grabs the chips for himself. He then looks up to see the boy who has left him two years ago, still the same, or maybe he got younger and more handsome than he was, when he was still a member of EXO.

"What are you doing here?" Sehun asks, and he thinks it's not the best way to greet Luhan after not seeing each other for a long time.

"I-- I was planning to buy food.. How about you? How have you been? I wasn't expecting to see you here.."

"Me too."

Sehun avoids Luhan's questioning eyes that longs for catching up. Instead, he walks past the older and goes to the fridge to look for drinks.

Luhan follows. Like the old times. Like there's nothing happened. Sehun feels the familiarity of Luhan's presence in his back and he wants to throw up.

He scans the fridge for a milk tea but hesitates, so he decides for an iced coffee instead. He gets the can nearest to him when he hears Luhan speak again.

"You don't drink iced coffee."

"Well, people change."

There's a deeper meaning in Sehun's words and Luhan knows it, so he doesn't ask.

Luhan stares at Sehun. He doesn't expect Sehun seeing in this kind of aura. Well, he doesn't expect seeing Sehun at all. He thinks of a shocked Sehun, maybe a crying one like what he was when he left the dorm two years ago. But this boy, this boy standing before him is different. Lack of obvious emotions that he couldn't even read what the younger was thinking of.

"I have to go," Sehun announces after he bought the snacks and Luhan doesn't realize it until he hears Sehun's raspy voice. He was busy observing the younger and recalling memories of the past.

"Okay," Luhan says simply and Sehun feels a slight annoyance in his chest.

He is about to exit the store when Luhan stops him, his hands clutching on the hem of Sehun's jacket. He meets Luhan's eyes and waits for him to say something. Something close to.. I missed you... I'm sorry... I still love---

Sehun stops his thoughts and drops the plastic bag from his hands when Luhan tiptoes and kisses him gently on the lips, his hands wrapped around his neck. Sehun's eyes widen in shock and he barely registers what is happening right now. Luhan is kissing him in a convenience store, with the only two of them and the cashier busy with her phone. He wants to pull away and push Luhan. He is angry for leaving him, but God knows how much he wanted this, how much he waited for this to happen, so he hugs Luhan and respond to his kisses just like the old times.

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They walk side by side, an enough distance between them to maintain personal space. It's awkward even after they've just kissed awhile ago at the store. Sehun wanders that maybe it's just a sudden rush of emotion, maybe he just wants to kiss Luhan, maybe it's just that's it and they will never see each other again. Maybe that's it. And that's the better.

"Sehun-ah," Luhan calls and Sehun can feel the fluttering in his chest coming back because of the endearment. Sehun walks slowly and faces Luhan, the smile on the latter's face is unsure but Luhan smiles wider anyway.

"What?" Sehun answers.

"Are you still mad at me?"

"For what?"

"For leaving two years ago. I know you're still mad. I just want to say sorry. And I missed you so much, Sehun."

Luhan looks like he's about to tear up but he keeps his tears at bay.

"Why are you telling me this?"

"I.. because I--

Luhan stops and Sehun can see that he's guilty, he's hurting. And Sehun hates it so much. He hates how things are too difficult and he can't do something about it. He just wants to move on. To forget, but here he is, standing next to Luhan, wanting to hug him and tell everything is going to be alright, just like the old times.

But it's not.

"I still love you. Do.. do you still love me?" Luhan asks while holding the younger's arm.

Sehun doesn't believe him. He shakes his head firmly. He doesn't answer.

"This shouldn't be happening. I have to go. They are waiting for me. You.. You have to go. And don't come back."

Luhan lets go of his arm slowly. His heart breaks again and so he cries.

Sehun walks past him and leaves him crying in the middle of the cold night. He doesn't look back.

*

The next time Sehun sees Luhan is on an Awards Night, most likely, two weeks after their encounter. This is the first official meeting of EXO and Actor Luhan in one event since the lawsuit issue and the media is everywhere taking pictures. Sehun is feeling sick and his head is throbbing so he settles to go to the washroom. He is expecting he may bump into Luhan anytime right now so he isn't shocked when he sees Luhan inside the washroom, in a suit which makes him more handsome, face wet fresh from wash... and his eyes are red and puffy. Sehun is therefore startled when Luhan looks at him with that look on his face.

"I-I'm sorry. Y-you shouldn't suppose to see me in this state. Oh god," Luhan stutters as he covers his face while turning his back towards Sehun.

Sehun doesn't know it when he walks towards Luhan and hugs him from behind, his arms wrapping tightly around Luhan's shorter body and his face resting on Luhan's shoulder.

"Don't. Please don't do this," whispers Sehun on Luhan's ears softy and Luhan tenses. "You are making things hard for me, Luhan hyung."

Luhan's heart melts when he finally hears his name from Sehun's lips. He faces the younger and hugs him front, he can hear Sehun sobbing right now, like the Sehun he left in EXO, like the fragile Sehun he loved, like the Sehun he still loves.

"Don't cry. Your make up will get ruined." Luhan smiles against Sehun's chest as Sehun cries a little too loud saying muffled words he couldn't understand.

"Don't leave me again.. I-I thought I was fine.. then.. then you came again after two fucking years and I.. I.. can't stop thinking of you.."

Luhan pats Sehun's back while he comforts him, it got broader the last time he knows but it doesn't matter though. Sehun is here anyways, Sehun is hugging him and he's hearing the words he longs to hear.

"I never stopped."

"Stopped.. what?"

"You asked me if I still love you... I never stopped. I never stopped loving you."

And that's all it takes for Luhan to kiss Sehun again for the second time. It's like the kisses they shared before. The touch they felt just like the old times.

Now they don't care. Though they live in different lives now and the distance and issues are hindrances, it doesn't matter. They love each other, and it's just all that matters.

END