When Sohyun was finally calmed, he walked to the main street to take the bus and get back home. As he was lost in his sorrowful thoughts while taking his steps further, his head bumped into someone, and fell on his butt. Agh...

Sohyun lifted his head up to apologize, but he froze in his place; his eyes couldn't believe what he had seen. Hyunjin?...

So-Ah's only friend and first crush, Hyunjin was standing in front of him with his dark chocolate hair and sharp black eyes. Also, a girl with long black hair and hyped makeup was linking her arm around his.
Both of them stared down at him in confusion, wearing matching clothes; then Hyunjin asked as he reached his hand toward Sohyun, "I'm sorry! Are you alright?"

Sohyun gritted his teeth and mumbled, "Even you forget me so easily, huh?..."

Sohyun's tears rolled down his cheeks again as his eyes flickered between Hyunjin and his girlfriend.

"Pardon me?!" Hyunjin was startled by Sohyun's sudden crying, and he glanced at his girlfriend in wonder. The girl whispered into Hyunjin's ear, "What's wrong with him? He's weird..."

Sohyun sobbed loudly as his heart was more broken than before.

I knew that we weren't so close, but still, he was the only one I had talked to...
He's my first love even though I've never had the courage to confess...
I know he never considered me as a girl, but...

Is it a sin that I expected him to be at least sad about my death?!...

Hyunjin shrugged his shoulders and squatted down a bit. "Are you hurt?! Do you want me to take you to the hospital?" He said as he put his hand on Sohyun's shoulder.

~

"Don't touch him." Sohyun heard a familiar voice coming from behind. The owner of the voice shoved Hyunjin's hand away from Sohyun's shoulder as he wrapped his other arm around Sohyun's upper body.

In his arms, Sohyun felt the calming aura of the guy's body. As Sohyun leaned his head back in curiosity, he noticed Jaemin's figure sheltering him.

Hyunjin said, bewildered, "Oh! Do you know him?!"

Jaemin glared at the guy, "Yeah." Then he pulled Sohyun up, observing him whether he got hurt or not. "You okay?"

As Sohyun's tears were finally stopped, he pouted his lips and nodded. "Um."

Hyunjin rubbed the back of his head nervously since he was freaked out by Jaemin's presence, "I was just trying to help him get up... We bumped into each other accidentally."

Jaemin was still holding Sohyun close to himself and replied, "Be careful from now on."

Then he dragged Sohyun and walked away. After they reached and got on the bus, Jaemin asked Sohyun while he was seated next to the window and staring outside blankly, "Why were you crying earlier? Did you know him?"

Sohyun replied automatically as he was staring outside, "Because everyone forgot me, even that bastard who I liked for three years."

Jaemin was taken aback. Huh?... Huuuuh?!...

He was silent for a few seconds and then asked, confused, "Wait! What are you talking about? How do you know him for three years when you have amnesia?! Did your memories get back?!!... And!!!... Y-You liked him?!"

Sohyun was jolted back by Jaemin's questions and stuttered, "No! I-I mean... M-my... Friend!... She liked him! Not me!"

Jaemin raised an eyebrow, suspected, "A friend?... Who?... You don't have any friends other than me and Hanna."

Agh!... I wanna rip my mouth!... Why do I always say things that would certainly get me into trouble?!!!... Dammit... Think, my brain! Think!...

Sohyun thought and replied anxiously, "She was Hanna's friend! So I also got to know her recently, but she already passed away."

Jaemin found the matter somehow suspicious, but after he heard that the mysterious girl was dead, he kind of let it go. "Sorry to hear that! How did she die? Is Hanna alright?"

Sohyun sighed and said, "In an accident. Yeah... kinda..."

Jaemin asked, "So was he her ex?"

Sohyun said, "You can say so."

"What an ass! He got another girl in such a short time." Jaemin muttered.

Sohyun's eyes widened; he then slapped Jaemin's arm dramatically. "That's what I'm saying!!!! How could he do that, right?!"

Jaemin nodded his head and ruffled Sohyun's hair. "He's trash."

Isn't he overreacting to his girlfriend's friend's ex-boyfriend's affair?... As if he was his own ex?... Ugh... What am I even saying? My brain hurts!... Jaemin wondered.

Sohyun sighed and rested his head on Jaemin's shoulder, "What's gotten into you, anyway?... You've been avoiding me for a whole month, but today you appeared out of the blue, helping me."

Jaemin said calmly, "It's true that I've avoided you, but it was for your sake. Also, I can't ignore you whenever I see you in danger or something similar. "

"If I say that what you're doing for my Sake is breaking my heart instead of protecting it, would you stop?" Sohyun asked.

Jaemin remained silent as his heart throbbed in pain. I didn't think that I might hurt his feelings by doing this... I assumed it was the best choice...

Sohyun said sadly as he didn't get an answer, "I feel really lonely. Can't we just forget everything and start anew?"

Jaemin's answer was short yet heartwarming. "Okay."

A hint of a smile tugged at the corners of Sohyun's lips as he closed his eyes. "Nice."

~

While Sohyun was in his slumber, Jaemin stared at his sleeping face.

His eyes are red and puffy from crying... He thought as he caressed Sohyun's cheek carefully.

His cheeks look like dumplings... He again wondered while exploring his face.

Then his gaze fell on Sohyun's lips as he touched his lips with his thumb lightly. Even his lips are red and soft. It must feel good to kiss them...

Jaemin flinched at his own thoughts and pulled back his hand nervously. No! There's no way! Don't even think about it!...

His heart was pierced by some sweet poisonous needles. He didn't want to break his rule number one; Never fall in love with your straight friend...

Jaemin mumbled as he was surrounded by his negative thoughts, "Is it really a good decision to be near him again?"

"Hm?" Sohyun flinched as he was awakened by his voice. He raised his head and looked at Jaemin.

Jaemin stared at him, "Nothing."

"Sorry I fell asleep." Sohyun said while rubbing his eyes and yawning at the same time.

He smiled at him, "It's fine." And stroked Sohyun's hair gently. Adorable.

Badum... Badum... Sohyun's eyes lit up as he saw Jaemin's warm smile like sunshine. What the heck is wrong with him suddenly? He's making my heart flutter...

Sohyun averted his gaze shyly; his face was heating up. Huff...

Jaemin pulled back his hand and pulled his phone out of his pocket, trying to distract himself from the sudden awkwardness. Sigh...

A loud growl sound coming from Sohyun's stomach broke the silence between them after a few minutes.

They both turned their heads towards each other, dumbfounded. Sohyun laughed nervously, "Ahahaha... What's wrong with... My stomach?..."

"You must be pretty hungry to make that noise possible..." Jaemin scoffed.

Sohyun dropped his head out of embarrassment, unable to answer back.

I always embarrass myself in front of him!...

Jaemin lifted Sohyun's chin with his hand and asked, "Wanna come to my house? I'll cook something delicious for you."

Sohyun's hungry spirit replied quickly, "I DO!"

Jaemin chuckled at his response. "Fine. Let's go then!"

~

When they arrived in front of Jaemin's apartment door, Sohyun thought, I followed him instinctively without any thought, but now I feel extremely nervous... This is the first time that I have been invited to a guy's house...

Jaemin swung the door open and waited for Sohyun to get in first, giving him a signal by tilting his head.

Sohyun gulped down anxiously and stepped inside. Woah!... So clean and tidy!...

Jaemin's flat was only one room. As you enter, there is a hall closet on the left and a mirror on the opposite side. Within a few feet, there is a bathroom to the right and a small kitchen to the left. Next to the kitchen is a simple light beige square table and two chairs, along with a TV on the wall. Across the room is his single queen-sized bed with gray sheets and a mini study desk in the corner with some shelves on the wall, keeping his books. In the end, you will see a large window with white curtains and a gray carpet in the middle of the room.

Jaemin said as he placed the paper bag that he had carried all this time on his desk. "Take a seat wherever you're comfortable. I'll wash my hands and change clothes quickly, then you can use the bathroom."

Sohyun nodded in silence and took off his puffer, putting it on the chair behind Jaemin's desk.

What is in this bag anyway? Sohyun's curiosity made him take a peek while Jaemin was still in the bathroom. "Oh! It references books..."

Then he looked around the room, scanning everything.

"There's no picture here. Maybe because—" He muttered.

Jaemin got out of the bathroom in his black sweatpants and a white T-shirt. "You can use the bathroom now! Do you wanna change your clothes or not?"

Sohyun flinched and shook his head as a no, then rushed to the bathroom. Phew!...

As he glanced in the mirror, seeing his pale face and red eyes, he was jolted back by his own image. "AGH!... I look exactly like a ghost!"

Sohyun pushed the tap up and splashed cold water on his face with his hands. Huff... Today was hellish...

He got out of the bathroom and leaned against the cabinets near Jaemin, resting his palms on its edge. "Do you need help?"

"Nope." Jaemin replied as he was chopping some green onions with sausages for Ramyun. After adding them to his pot of boiling noodles, he stirred them. In the end, he broke an egg on top, and it was ready to eat.

Sohyun clapped in excitement as his mouth was about to drool. "Yaaaay..." He then sprinted towards the table and took his seat, waiting for Jaemin to come. "Hurry up!"

Jaemin chuckled and placed the pot in the centre of the table; he then picked up Sohyun's bowl, filled it. "Here you go."

He sat down after as he watched Sohyun pick up his chapstick hurriedly. "Be careful! It's hot!" He warned Sohyun.

"Ow! You should've said it sooner!" Sohyun whined after he stuck his tongue out.

"Well. You didn't give me a chance to." Jaemin said as he slurped his noodles.

He was crying his eyeballs out just an hour ago, but now he's all excited again...

~

After they were done eating, Jaemin placed the dirty dishes in the sink. Then Sohyun approached Jaemin, pushing him away from the sink. "Let me do the dishes!"

"No way! Go and take a rest!" Jaemin pushed Sohyun by grabbing his shoulders, but Sohyun was persistent.

He placed his palms on Jaemin's chest, trying to push him back. "I'm telling you I will do it!!!"

"And I'm telling you that I don't want it!!!!" Jaemin groaned as he pushed Sohyun again.

However, this time, his push was stronger and made Sohyun stumble backward. "Aaaahhh!"

As Jaemin noticed Sohyun was about to fall down, he jolted towards him, grabbing Sohyun's arm with his right hand and trying to stop him from falling, but it was too late since Jaemin also lost his balance. So the only thing he could do was place his left palm behind Sohyun's head to protect him from hitting the floor.

Both of them crashed onto the floor together. Jaemin's heavy body was pinning Sohyun down.
Sohyun's eyes were closed out of fear. Hm?... What's this feeling?...

As Sohyun opened his eyes carefully and met Jaemin's eyes an inch away in front of his face, he finally noticed that Jaemin's lips were pressing against his. K-kiss... 

Jaemin's eyes widened in shock as he recoiled instantly. Shit!... Jaemin covered his lips with the back of his hand as he sat straight, unable to say anything, dumbfounded.

Sohyun also pushed himself up with his elbows' support, bewildered. He then mumbled, flustered, "M-my f-first... Kiss..."
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