With U // YunGi

Broken Hearts

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This chapter will be a little shorter than the previous ones. Anyways- I know the title is sad but I assure you things WILL get better 👀🙈

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At first, Yunho was no where to be seen. Jongho wondered if he had went to the car first, but he soon came out of the convenience store that was right outside the hospital, licking at an ice cream cone despite the cold.

"Aish, hyung! Don't just go away without telling me. I was going to call the police!" Jongho looped an arm around Yunho's. "Are you alright? We can celebrate your birthday another day--"

Yunho shook his head. "Do you want some?" He jutted the ice cream into Jongho's face, who happily obliged, because boy was he hungry from missing lunch.

"Are you sure? We can have a drink together tonight, just the two of us."

Yunho shook his head again. "Let's have dinner with the With U crew. Invite San, too. For now, I just want to get my mind off what just happened, not to talk about it. Maybe next time. Thanks for the offer, though."

Jongho was skeptical, but seeing Yunho's genuine smile made him feel better. "Okay! I'll make a reservation - what do you want to eat?"

"Korean BBQ."

"Seriously?"

"Why not?"

"It's just so... normal. It's your special day, we should be eating things like steak."

Yunho rolled his eyes. "You know I like to keep things simple. Come on, let's get into the car before you get a penalty ticket."

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With everyone sat around the long table at the center of the restaurant, Seonghwa started grilling the meat.

San, who was the last to arrive with Wooyoung, opened his mouth to ask about the empty eighth seat, where he expected Mingi to be. "Where--" Barely a word got out before Hongjoong shot him a warning glance.

Jongho had briefly told the owners what had happened in the hospital, and they all agreed to keep quiet about it during dinner.

Yunho was sitting with Hongjoong and Seonghwa, and he gave them a grateful smile as they filled his plate with meat.

Wooyoung, San, and Yeosang were oblivious to Yunho's earlier argument with Mingi, and were just glad to have a free dinner. San silently vowed to interrogate Mingi later.

"Happy birthday, hyung," Wooyoung said, fishing out a wrapped gift from his bag. "Sannie and I bought you another Harry Potter merch. Don't let the box fool you - it could be a wand or a cloak, or a scarf..."

Yunho thanked them and received it with two hands. "You guys don't have to buy gifts every year. Soon I'll have the full set!"

"That's what we're aiming for!" San laughed.

"Other than a bonus at the end of the month, we also got you something." Hongjoong took a small paper bag from under the table. "We won't tell you what it is yet, but I hope you'll find it useful."

Seonghwa picked a big piece of meat straight from the grill and delivered it to Yunho's mouth with the tongs. "Happy birthday, Yunho."

"Thanks, hyung," Yunho managed while trying not to burn his tongue with the meat.

Yeosang fidgeted in his seat, and Jongho, who sat next to him, asked if he felt uncomfortable. "Are the chairs too hard?"

Yeosang shook his head timidly and looked down at his lap. Jongho followed his gaze to find a nicely wrapped book - his present for Yunho.