SWITCH

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jeno came back after a while from his phone call. but he returned with a frown on his face.

"is something wrong?" jaemin asked him.

jeno froze.

"what? why? what's wrong, jen?"

"you... you always knew that my phone calls are from the hospital and stopped asking me what's wrong. and you... you never call me jen..."

"...jaemin does." he whispered.

"what was that?" jaemin asked.

"NOTHING! i—" he sighed.

"they...they're transferring me to another hospital because they need my help. there's a very important person— the president, actually... and they said they need me." he said in a sad tone.

"what's wrong then? wouldn't that be great? you'll have another opportunity. i think you should take it. you're a great doctor!" jaemin said, trying to comfort him.

jeno kind of just ignored how his boyfriend supported him. because from what he remembers, hyuck, his boyfriend doesn't give a fuck.

1 year ago...

jeno was enthusiastically telling hyuck about the opportunities he got from his work. how his boss made him operate a heart and this and that.

"i really can't believe it! i mean—"

"jeno."

"it's like a dream come true, don't you think?" jeno continued telling hyuck all of it.

"JENO."

"what? oh yeah, and they complimented me for doing so great and saving a life—"

"LEE JENO! look, i am so tired from following those models all day and night. i do not care about your STUPID career or— or how you're so great at doing it or how you topped in college! I. DO. NOT. CARE!" and he walked away. leaving jeno broken and upset.

the next day, hyuck tried to apologize.

"jeno... look i'm so sorry for what i said yesterday. i was just tired—" hyuck tried to hold jeno's arm but he pulled his arm away.

"i get it, okay? you've got no interest in my career, and i don't know... maybe my damn life. forget it. i don't wanna talk about it, ever."

and since that day, jeno never talked about his career to hyuck ever again.

but he's not gonna lie, he loves the new hyuck. the total opposite of lee donghyuck when he first met him.

the new hyuck... is comforting, sweet, caring and supportive. it's making his heart... peaceful.

maybe he's trying to change for good, he thought.

because since the first day he and hyuck got together, he always felt hyuck only likes him for sex.