"Taehyun, do you still love me?"
CLANK!!
The spoon from Taehyun's hand fell to the floor. It released a buzzing sound to his ears. He was dazed in a minute before completely gathering his thoughts back.
DICCU: Jinli, there are 50% chances that the break meter will increase if you said YES
{But? I can't do it. Besides, I don't want to ruin their relationship}
DICCU: I know this may sound complicated, but this is a chance...you are a home wrecker
Taehyun remained silent as he stood up and picked the fork like nothing happened. "Sorry, it slipped out of my finger," he chuckled nervously. Even if Soheun asked him the same question, he will come up with an excuse. It's not that he didn't want to talk about it, it's because nothing will change. Everything was going to its right place, and he had no right to complain. Taehyun caused too much pain for them.
'So what if I tell him that I still like him? Nothing will change,' He thought as he turned around.
"Wait!!" Soheun sprang up from his seat and grabbed the male's arms. It caused the both of them to look at each other.
Taehyun's heart beat rapidly, like he was going out of breath. He didn't know what to do. It feels like there are magnets pulling his feet. He was about to yank away when the man pulled him closer. The spaces between their faces became smaller. "I need an answer," Soheun mumbled.
Taehyun winced, feeling the strong grip of the male. "My arms..h-hurts," he groaned.
Surprised, the other man let him go. "I'm sorry." Soheun backed away and averted his eyes. His face seemed very restless. Even he didn't know why he did that. It was so sudden that his hands acted before thinking.
Of course, Taehyun was left dazed for the meantime before he completely dashed to the kitchen. He put the fork in the sink and felt his hands trembled. 'What is happening to him?' he thought.
DICCU: This is your chance, Jinli
{I can't say it... I can't}
DICCU: What do you mean? Don't tell me you really like him?
"Taehyun!"
The male beside the sink jolted when Soheun emerged from behind him. The man gave the phone to him that was continuously ringing. "Your phone…" he reached the phone to the male. "Your manager is calling you," Soheun said.
"Y-Yeah!!" Taehyun immediately took the phone and answered the call in the corner, away from Soheun.
His manager called him and asked him to make the photo shoot earlier and said that he also wanted to rest. Since the photoshoot is more important, he came back to his senses and just brushed the awkwardness away. The man came to him like it was nothing. What will he expect, though? It's not that they're on a bad terms, besides he can trust Soheun in taking care of Tae Jun.
They reached the studio. Soheun parked the car and went outside to open the door for Taehyun. They headed inside the elevator. The staff were already there when they arrived. The director asked Taehyun to change and fixed himself immediately while letting his make-up artist do her job.
Soheun remained on the chair beside the window. He's trying to let his mind be occupied by something. This is not the right time to think of the things that happened yesterday. He came here to accompany.
After taking more photos, it finally ended. It only took 1 hour, so Taehyun still got the energy to ask Soheun to accompany him to the supermarket. He wanted to buy something for Tae Jun.
"Soheun, what do you think Tae Jun will choose? The strawberry or the cherries?" There are cherries on his left side and strawberries on his right side.
Soheun picked up the cherries and smiled. "He likes cherries more," then he put it in their basket.
That warm smile made Taehyun feel something inside his chest. Like he was being pierced by a hundred arrows. 'He will never like me,' he thought.
***
A big smile escaped Tae Jun's lips the moment he saw his twin brother opening the door. He spread his arms and gestured by hugging his twin brother. Of course, Taehyun greeted him with a hug and a kiss on the forehead.
'BREAKMETER: 60%'
[Ehhh??!! What?!!! What happened?]
DICCU: I don't know
[Is the system acting on its own? ]
DICCU: The system can detect the situation
Taehyun secretly shrugged and showed the basket of cherries instead to his twin brother. "I brought something for you," he said.
Tae Jun beamed with his dilating pupils, reflecting the red and fresh cherries in his eyes. A bright smile stretched his cheeks as he exclaimed. "Thank you!"
Soheun watched them while he went to the window and parted the thin curtains. He checked the medicines on the table. When the labels of the capsules were processed inside his mind, he suddenly felt anxious. 'Is the medicine really helping him?' he thought. He wanted to doubt everything and asked Doctor Shin.
He shot a quick glimpse at Tae Jun and watched how big his smile was after seeing his brother. Somehow, he never saw that smile after their small argument yesterday. He can clearly tell that Tae Jun wanted to let him go, but isn't it too painful for him?
'Are you giving me back to Taehyun after all of your suffering?' He clenched his fist in silence. His heart is now beating so fast that he can feel his breath going heavy. Did Tae Jun doubt him because he had no days left?
"This is unfair," He cursed as he halted towards the two males talking to each other. He forcefully grabbed Taehyun and kissed him deeper.
In such a short period of time, Taehyun froze. The events happened so fast that he and Tae Jun were both stunned like stone.
After kissing Taehyun, Soheun glared at Tae Jun with his pitiful eyes. He gasped and tried to stop himself as he blurted out. "IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT?!"