try-hard •sunki au•

twenty-one

Sunoo turns off his laptop after checking the university website for the online release of their grades this semester. He have above the passing grade but Sunoo didn't feel happy.

No, he didn't need a higher grade. He was not a perfectionist. His happiness is not dependent on his grade, but to sweet desserts.

Sunoo sighed.

But sweet desserts didn't taste as sweet as it was before. He didn't know but he couldn't find any dessert to feed his craving. These past three days, he roamed the streets finding foods he usually liked. But somehow, at some point, he isn't satisfied.

His gaze fell on a paper bag sitting on Jungwon's bed. The one he received from Riki three days ago.

He crawled, trying to reach for it. Sunoo still didn't know what clothing is inside. He didn't bother to open it and just throw it on Jungwon's bed last time.

Sunoo sat straight when he finally got a hold of the bag. He took the pink clothing and let it hang in his hands.

It was a pink hoodie.

Sunoo stood up and walked to the mirror, watching his reflection with the hoodie over his body. It was the perfect size.

But Sunoo have already stopped wearing clothes in the color of these in the past four years.

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“Wait up!” Riki shouted from his room, clicking hard on the keyboard on an attempt to finish the game as soon as possible.

The doorbell is ringing for five minutes now.

Who would visit him a day before the christmas anyway? They should have informed him sooner.

Finally, the word DEFEAT flashed on the screen. It made Riki more annoyed than he already is. He stood up from his seat, almost forgetting he still has a cast on his leg. He groans in pain and annoyance.

He slowly dragged himself out of his room to answer whoever is ringing the door bell. The moment he opened the door, he stood there glued to the floor.

“Riki! What—”

Riki avoided eye contact. He was on his shorts and the cast on his leg is seen. He cannot deny it.

“You have keys, why would you ring the doorbell?” Riki said, trying to play it cool.

But Sunghoon seems like he didn't notice the cast and push Riki aside, entering the apartment. Riki can only cover his mouth to refrain himself from cursing.

“You're like living in a mess hole,” Sunghoon commented as he looked around the house.

Riki quickly strides on the nearest couch, sat there and tried covering his casted feet with a blanket he found just laying there.

“What are you even doing here?” Riki asked.

“Jay asked me to deliver you home-made foods for tomorrow,” Sunghoon said, dropping the bag of packed goods on the table.

Sunghoon sat down on the opposite couch, staring at Riki.

“I've seen it,” Sunghoon said, face palming. “I will not tell Jay if you tell me what happened. Why do you have a cast on your leg? It looked really bad.”

“You can't blackmail me. You will tell him otherwise,” Riki rolled his eyes.

“Are you still following the black-shirt sophomore? Did he caused it?” Sunghoon asked.

“No. If you've done your purpose here, you can already leave,” Riki said.

Sunghoon only laughs as he stood up. He walks towards the younger and ruffles his hair.

“Happy Holidays, Riki,” Sunghoon said.

“Hm, thanks,” Riki only answered, pretending to sound like it didn't made him happy.

At least one person greeted him.

Sunghoon walks to the door, opening it but not yet leaving.

“Ah, right, I've met him. The sophomore,” Sunghoon said, looking back.

Riki turns at Sunghoon, seemingly interested.

“He does wear different colors of winter clothes, pink for example,” Sunghoon said.

“Where'd you saw him?”

“Why?” Sunghoon asked, cocking an eyebrow. “You can't leave this house with a cast on your leg. I'll definitely tell this to Jay.”

Riki made an annoyed expression, “I was just asking.”

“He was walking on the streetwalk near the university,” Sunghoon said. “Don't you dare get out with that cast or you'll really become a disabled person.”

Riki hides a smile on his face as he look away.

“Just close the door and leave, no need to threaten me,” Riki said, trying to sound cool.

It didn't take a while before Sunghoon finally closed the door behind him, leaving for real.

Riki finally let the smile graze on his lips. All the while feeling disappointed that he cannot see Sunoo wearing a different color of winter clothes, specifically in that pink hoodie.

Too bad.

Or should he just go out? Sunghoon wouldn't know it anyways.

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