𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞: 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞

❅️10❅️

"Welcome to Kokoa—"

Yuu stopped and stared at the person who stepped into the cafe with wide eyes. The person had a weak smile on his face as he weakly waved at him.

"Hey."

Yuu missed that deep and gruff voice greeting him the same way he used to every week he visited the cafe just to see him. He missed those eyes that gently observed his surroundings.

He missed him.

Yuu stomped towards him with his eyes glistening in tears. He lightly punched Asahi in the stomach, making the taller wince. Yuu then straight ahead went in for a hug.

"You wimp." Yuu whispered.

Asahi hugged back.

"Where the fuck have you been?"

The two friends then sat down to talk about Asahi and where he had been. Asahi told Yuu that his novels were getting more attention and that he's been busy with drafts and his upcoming book. Yuu smiled knowing that Asahi was doing well and they weren't apart like he had thought they were.

It took Asahi a lot of courage to meet Yuu again. He was heartbroken with the fact that Yuu was claimed as someone else's of course but when Yuu stopped sending him messages asking him to show up, he got really worried and guilty.

Plus, he still loves him.

"Why'd you come here out of a sudden?"

"Do you not want me to?"

"What? Of course I want you to! This is just, so sudden!" Yuu said, stirring the spoon he had in his hands in the coffee.

"It's hard for me to come and see you too you know. Especially when my feelings are still here."

Yuu stared at him. His smile just faded. He sighed and didn't reply to that. Yuu picked up the cup of coffee and drank it. Asahi could tell Yuu wasn't into talking about his feelings anymore. He literally changed his mood when Asahi tried to talk about his feelings.

What was it that makes him hate Asahi's feelings towards him so much?

"Yuu, listen."

"If you're going to say that you love me, save your breath. I'm married Asahi."

"I know. But I can't move on."

Yuu stared at Asahi in disbelief. He finished his cup of coffee in a second and stood up to leave. Asahi grabbed his hands, asking him to just listen. Yuu stopped to listen as this was the first time Asahi had ever tried to to stop him from avoiding him.

"I love you, but I won't interfere with your love life. I just want you to know that I will always love you, and you only. I want you to know that no matter what happens, you'll still have me."

"What if I broke your heart? Would you still be here for me?" Yuu asked a question to see what Asahi would answer. He was expecting Asahi to be speechless or, say "i don't know" but Asahi had an answer.

"Yes. Because you're still the reason my heart mends itself back together."

Yuu could feel his eyes start to water when he heard that from Asahi. He can't believe a man like Asahi really exists. How could anyone deserve him? Even Yuu doesn't deserve to be loved by Asahi but he was chosen by Asahi's heart.

That was a burden for him.

And Yuu doesn't like to carry unnecessary burdens.

Yuu looked at Asahi's hands, as if asking him to let go of his. Asahi understood and let go of Yuu's soft hands. He figured that would probably be the last time he'd ever feel his soft touch ever again.