hiraeth⇛ Mark Lee

⇛10

Self Learning and Distancing

Hayun was over at Hailee's house, comforting the girl before Jaehyeon came home.

"What the fuck," she whined, "how was I supposed to know he was an idol?! He lied!"

"He was protecting himself," Hayun said, "you did the same. Why?"

"Because I didn't want him knowing who I was because of our rocky not-so-much history," Hailee said quietly.

"And?"

"And I wanted him to see me as Hailee Choi the 20 year old instead of Hailee Choi the Model."

"Exactly," Hayun said, "he wanted you to see him as Mark Lee the Canadian guy who's in love with watermelon instead of he Mark Lee who's an idol rapper."

"But he's going to know I lied now- WHAT IF HE SEES THE MAGAZINE?"

"Then he sees the magazine," Hayun said getting up and grabbing her tea cup.

"He's going to realize you did the same as him and he's going to have the breakdown you're having."

"Great," Hailee grumbled, "he's gonna think I'm a snake."

"Technically both of you are snakes then-"

"NOT HELPING!"

Hayun sighed and leaned the younger girl's head on hers.

"Why is he asking for me now," Hailee said, sadness seeping in her voice.

"Why now? Why when I'm at my highest. It just brings everything back. Why?"

Hayun stroked the girls hair.

"I know Hal," she whispered, "maybe he's done waiting."

"Now," she said, "I don't really care honestly. He fucking broke me. Imagine being so happy to find him and then he just says 'don't wait' and 'I don't want you?' The nerve!"

At this point Hailee was sobbing.

"Don't break his heart back Hal," Hayun said shaking her head.

"He broke me first."

"I know," she whispered, "I know. My soulmate tried to do the same. I said fuck him and tricked him into giving me his location and showed right up at his practice room."

"Practice... room?"

Hayun shot up.

"Ignore that last part."

Hailee glanced at the older, the tears replaced with dryness.

"No," Hailee muttered, "I'm not."

"Remember how I got fired from my first job," she said, "well while I was jobless I met him and that's how I got hired at SM."

"So you're telling me your soulmate works at SM?"

"Yeah... somewhat."

Hailee shook her head.

"That actually makes so much sense."

"Yeah."

Suddenly the front door opened and in walked Jaehyeon, weighed down by his camera equipment.

"This is my cue," Hayun said getting up and grabbing her coat.

"Talk."

She pointed at Hailee then Jaehyeon, the male giving her a confused look.

"Talk about what?"

"I found my soulmate," Hailee muttered looking down.

"Oh," Jaehyeon said as he dropped his camera.

"Well you rejected him right?"

Hailee glanced at him. 

"Not yet," she said, "he doesn't know it's me, yet."

"Oh," Jaehyeon said glancing at her arm, still blank.

"Who is it?"

"An Idol."

Jaehyeon huffed.

"Course it is," he sighed.

"What does that mean?"

Jaehyeon rolled his eyes before kicking off his shoes and putting his feet on the table. After this, he wrapped his arms around Hailee and brought her closer to him, his hair tingling her forehead.

"What I'm saying is he was an ass," Jaehyeon said, "and being an idol will inflate that. I'm saying that idols have no common sense or directions when it comes to this stuff. He'll only lead you to a life of misery at this point."

Haile hummed.

She was unsure of Jaehyeon's words, but she still knew that he was semi-right.

With him rubbing her back, and his heart beating under her head she was relaxed into a deep sleep. Her breaths became peaceful and Jaehyeon took attention to this.

He also took attention to the words scribbling on her arm.

"I think I know who you are."

Jaehyeon frowned and carefully grabbing a marker, writing his response on her arm.

"Hey what?! Wait no," her soulmate responded.

Jaehyeon smiled and carefully moved Hailee off of him to get something to wash the words off her arm.

"There," Jaehyeon smiled.

Hailee shifted in her sleep closer to him making Jaehyeon instantly brush his fingers through her hair.

"I don't think we'll have problems anymore."

Team Jaehyeon or Mark???