Can I call You tonight?

-You Got Me-

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There's so much time
For me to speak up
But I keep quiet
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(Long Chapter ahead)

Y/n guided the boy to a small restaurant near.
"This is where I work" she said and opened the door. There was a warm atmosphere. It was an old noodles and ramen restaurant and it made Niki feel warm.
"Heeeellooooo~~~~" Y/n said once she saw the manager K serving some people.
"Hellooooo~~~~" K said while waving.
"Niki choose whatever you want. I'll make it for you" y/n, put her hand on Niki's head to ruffle his hair. I'll make you feel alright,she thought.
"No Y/nc (y/nc stands for your nickname sorry loool i am dumb)NO WAY YOU CAN WORK TONIGHT. TAKI COME Y/NC BROUGHT A BOY" K said.
"Y/NC WHO IS HEEEEE?" Taki came in running
"Aha just Niki" Taki said and run back inside the kitchen.
K was interested in this new thing. Y/n never brought any friends there,clearly cause she didn't have any except Taki.
"So Niki...what do you do for living?" He asked.
"K TFFFFFF" Y/n said.
"Uhhh no sir,I don't work."
"How old are you son?"
"Son??!!!!" Y/n looked at K who was acting as if he was her father.
"14 I'll turn 15 in December"
"Okay good. You're the first friend y/nc brought here. You must be special"
"K fine" I said and pushed him away. K laughed and turned around to go in the kitchen. Then he got reminded to take their order.
"WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO BRING YOU?" K yelled.
"MY FAVORITE" Y/n yelled back. "Sorry bout him."
"No it's nothing. Is that your dad though??"
"Hahahahahahah K MY DAD??!!!! I wish..."
"He's not??"
"Of course not. Unless he had me at the age of 8"
"Omg" Niki said and laughed at his silliness. "What about Taki?" He then asked
"Taki is K's brother and my only REAL friend"
"What about me? 😢 Am I not your REAL friend now?😢"
"Whaaattt?? Of course you are now" Y/n said and put her arm around his shoulders as he smiled.
"Y/nc here you are" Taki said as he laid down the two plates with ramen.
"Thanks Taki" she thanked the boy as she reached her hands for him to hug her. Taki came closer and hugged the girl and whispered in her ear "how are you?"
"...better than before for some reason" she said and Taki smiled.
"I am glad" he said and ruffled her hair before going.
"Are you and Taki dating?" Niki asked.
"What??!! OF COURSE NOT. He's like my older brother. Along with K."
"I seriously thought K was your dad" Niki said as they both laughed.
"So Niki...you better?" Y/n then asked.
"Yes...thank you" he said and smiled at her. She really made him feel better. She made him forget about the horrible thoughts he had hours ago. His sadness seemed like something far away.
"Oh Y/n,is it okay that I saved your number?" Niki asked then.
"Yeah yeah sure. Now we can even text or call each other" y/n flashed a smile at him and Niki's heart went crazy.
But their happiness didn't last long. Inside the restaurant came Niki's friends and for some reason Minji was there too.
Minji was Y/n's fakest friend but y/n just put up with her because if she did not,she would get bullied and that was the worst thing that could happen because y/n's life was already a mess.
"Niki wanna get up??" Y/n asked him as he turned his gaze to watch the people who came in.
"No. I love this place now." He said and smiled at y/n.
"A- e- okay" she said and they continued eating and talking about kpop.
"And so you know when Felix just pulled that egg out of nowhere? I was stuck like this

and was literally Shooooooookkkkk" Niki said while laughing at how randomly Lee Felix had pulled the egg out so randomly. Y/n laughed wayyyy to hard at the memory of the moment and also at Niki's reaction.
"OH GUYS LOOK IT'S Y/N AND NIKI" a horribly disturbing voice said. Minji
Y/n looked immediately at Niki and COULD SWEAR she saw him roll his eyes. Y/n chuckled a little as Niki raised his head to look at her.
"What are you guys doing here?" Minji said as she kept touching her hair.
"Uhm...we are...eating...clearly..." y/n said.
"Y/n what's with the attitude? If you are on a date with him say so pfff. I won't take him away from you"
Niki was observing everything. Y/n clearly was feeling uncomfortable and Minji attacked even though y/n said nothing. He looked at the poor girl trying to find something to say to her so called friend. Then he decided to speak up,but no words came.
"So Niki..." Minji said as she came near him and put her arm around his shoulders. "What are YOU doing here with HER?"
Y/n understood it. She understood it all. How Minji used "her" as an insult towards Y/n.
"First of all,it's Y/n and second, I lost my appetite. Let's go" Niki got up as he took his plate and their chopsticks,took Y/n by the hand and went outside to eat.
"Here" Niki said and gave her,her chopsticks. "You can eat from my plate now." He said and smiled as her.
Y/n was left there trying to process what just happened. Niki was a really popular boy known for his visuals and amazing dance skills while y/n was one of those neutral kids,not popular,not bullied,not without friends but not with too many friends.
"Niki,be careful with what you say to her. She'll ruin your life" Y/n told him.
"Pfff my life is already ruined. Well at this point...almost already" Niki said.
"Niki,what's wrong?"
"Nothing"
"Talk to me. I am here to listen always"
"Y/n it's nothing really."
"Okay then. But I want you to promise me something. Now that we're friends"
"What is it?" Niki asked.
"Please,if you ever feel sad and depressed and if you ever want someone to listen,I am here" y/n said and put her hand on his. Niki smiled.
"I promise. And promise you'll do the same?"
"I promise as well." Y/n said and smiled at him.
"It's already getting late" Niki said. And for real,it was already 8 pm.
"Yeah. I should get going. But first let's go say goodbye to K and Taki" Y/n replied and they both got up.
"Y/n,don't look at them ok?" Niki said as he took her hand and squeezed it tight.
"Ok" y/n and they went inside. The air was quite intense but they went at the counter where Taki was cleaning.
"Taki,we'll get going now. Where's K?"
"Oh wait. K COME NOW. Y/NC IS LEAVING" Taki yelled and K ran up to y/n immediately.
"Y/nc here" he said as he handed her some money.
"Uhh K,thank you a lot but I didn't work today."
"Y/nc...love...we both know..." K said and put his hand on her head. "I don't want it to happen anymore" this time K kissed the top of her head and hugged her.
"K...I can't take this. It's not my merit"
"It is. You always work hard so this is just a payback for everything you did. Plus not to forget that you're an amazing company around here. This is a thank you for everything you did"
K really knew y/n's situation and wanted to help her. Even if that meant that he had to give away the money he won himself. Y/n was like a younger sister he always wanted.
"K...thanks" y/n said and hugged him tighter.
"Oh c'mon now stop being emotional. Niki, I am trusting you with her. I want her home safe okay? If I don't see y/nc here tomorrow,I'll make your life hell"
"Yes sir" Niki said and took Y/n by the hand. "I'll take her home safe like my life depends on it. Because it does"
Niki was right. Without y/n he wouldn't be there at that moment.
Then Niki and y/n said goodbye to Taki and K. While they were walking to the door,someone stopped them.
"Are you two dating?" Minji asked.
"N-no" y/n said and looked down. Niki squeezed her hand. He knew that y/n was scared.
"How come you hold hands then?"
Niki couldn't take it anymore
"Minji,here's your nose. I found it in our business" he said as he handed her a rubber. Then he pushed past her and went outside with y/n.
They were walking down the street to y/n's house quietly. But it was a comfortable silence not an awkward one. It was really pretty how the two teenagers were holding each other's hands while the moon was shining on their heads.
"Aaaand here we are" Niki said as he let go of the girl's hand. "Don't miss me much" he said and they both laughed.
"Yah stfu. I just started talking to you" y/n hit him lightly.
"Yeah yeah. Goodbye then. See you tomorrow" he said as he came near her and hugged her tight.
"Goodbye" Y/n said and waved at him.
Then she went inside the house. She noticed her dad was asleep,probably cause he drank too much again. She took half of the money and left it on the table. The other half,she'd save it for going out,buying clothes etc.
She got in her pajamas and then laid on her bed. The afternoon replayed in her head.
How much fun she had with Niki and how he saved her twice.
Why did he speak up for me? She thought. Why couldn't I stand up for myself?