ikigai [DOTAE] ✅

Chapter 39

A/N lol here we go

Your favorite kpop reality show

I really enjoyed that Ateez one I forgot what it was called, the one where they had to face their fears in order to have their concert or whatever, i watched that one to figure out their names, it was a grand time

I also liked The Boyz Flower Shop I think that's what it was called

Doyoung POV

Taeyong stood up, knocking his chair and Doyoung over, the chair landed with a bang on the floor, making both Doyoung and Taeyong flinch

"I- I uh... I gotta go... Flower the flowers.... Yeah."
Taeyong stuttered, hurrying off away from Doyoung

Doyoung looked at Taeyong's retreating figure

"Flower the flowers?"
Doyoung shook his head

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Doyoung POV

It had been a week since Doyoung and Taeyong's.... Mishap

And they hadn't spoken another word since then

Doyoung had healed enough for Ten to allow him to leave the hospital

And Doyoung would constantly try to talk to Taeyong

But Taeyong would just avoid him

It confused Doyoung, why had Taeyong been so intimate when he was all over Doyoung giving him hickies and shit, what had changed

Poor Doyoung was so confused, but Taeyong wouldn't talk to him, Taeyong seemed to avoid him at all costs

It disheartened Doyoung

He always hated it when people were mad at him

He didn't know if Taeyong was mad at him or not, but he assumed he was because well he was ignoring him... So he must hate him... Right?

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Taeyong POV

Wrong

Taeyong wanted to run into Doyoung's arms and hug and kiss the boy till his lips fell off

But he couldn't

He wanted to keep Doyoung safe

And this was the only way he knew how

So Taeyong continued to avoid Doyoung even though he missed the younger male's presence so much it hurt

It hurt so much Taeyong forgot to do normal human things like eating or drinking, and most of the time, sleeping

He would stay up all day in his office, mulling over all of this paperwork he had

The paperwork that he insisted he needed to do, even though it was small stupid things like the best way to store the knifes, small shit like that, that had no actual use, but Taeyong did them, insisting they were big things that he couldn't leave

Which lead him to not eating, sleeping, or staying hydrated

Which made Taeyong sick

Ten had found Taeyong one day, overworked, with dark bags under his eyes, and was thinner than usual

Ten had tisked his tongue at the older and told him to stay in bed for the rest of the day

Which is where Taeyong is now