forty-five

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Riki disgustingly stared at the bowl of cereal being served in front of him.

“You call this breakfast?” He asked his brother, who is too busy to cook for them.

“You’re not allowed to leave the house unless you eat first,” Jay said as he sat back in front of his own cereal with his laptop open on the side.

“I can’t wait until you graduate and move out,” Riki says.

They ate in silence, Riki forcing himself to finish what’s served for him while Jay reviews the presentation he created last night all the while eating. Heeseung then entered the kitchen, making his own bowl of cereal before he sat beside Riki.

“Did Jake leave already?” Heeseung asked.

Jay hums, “They’re probably in the library doing Sunghoon’s paper.”

“Ah, he’s with Sunghoon,” Heeseung said, a little disappointed.

Riki gave Heeseung a knowing look, Heeseung only shrugging as he continued eating. This made the younger one remember what Heeseung told him last night. Nope, not Heeseung’s plan of asking Jake out nor the possibility that Jake liked Sunghoon, but the possibility of Sunoo liking Jungwon.

Damn, why can’t he take it as a joke knowing it’s a little impossible…Still possible! Aish.

“Jay-ah,” Riki called his brother. “You’re pretty close with Jungwon, right?”

 “Why?” Jay asked, still busy re-reading his presentation.

“Do you think it’s possible for him to have feelings for Sunoo?”

Heeseung coughs, almost spitting the cereals in his mouth back on the bowl. Riki only glared at him as the older stifled a laugh.

Jay finally looks away from the screen of his laptop, thinking deep.

“It’s possible-”

Riki didn’t let his brother finish talking as he stood up from his seat, taking his bowl of unfinished cereal in the sink. He then left the kitchen, but not after kicking Heeseung’s seat from behind.

He could hear Heeseung laughing even after he walked out of the house. Aish, Riki should make a move like Heeseung advised. No matter if it’s too early, just not too late.

Unlike Heeseung who’s probably already too late. Riki knew a lot of things after eavesdropping on Jake and Jay’s conversation the last time, he just decided to keep it a secret because he didn’t know how Heeseung would react to it.

Anyways, how should he make his first move?

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Sunoo looks out from the glass window of the lecture hall to see Riki already waiting for him outside. They exchanged schedules yesterday and promised to eat lunch together whenever they can. They also exchanged numbers.

He gets teased by his new friends after cancelling all their plans for lunch so he could be with Riki. The comments didn’t sound offensive, instead it made Sunoo get flustered every time they teased him. He only wishes they don’t see through him, because he isn’t ready to tell everyone about his discovery of his sexuality yet. Jungwon only knew about it.

“Class dismissed.”

“Finally,” Sunoo whispered, closing his notes filled with cute doodles.

“I see your boyfie already waiting outside,” his seatmate commented.

“Hey, tell him we are not allowing you to be with him tomorrow unless we can have a picture with Heeseung.”

“Why would you use Sunoo to get a picture with your crush?”

Sunoo shakes his head, “I’m off, guys, see you in our next class.”

“Don’t forget the picture with Heeseung!”

“Okay,” Sunoo replied, not really planning on telling Riki about it, before he walks out of the room after the instructor.

“I have a question,” Riki says as soon as Sunoo reaches the younger’s side.

“Where will we eat today?” Sunoo asked, dismissing Riki.

“I have a question,” Riki says again.

They walk side by side down the hallway.

“Decide where we will eat first.”

“Let’s just go to the cafeteria,” Riki said. “Back to my question.”

“What is it?” Sunoo asked curiously.

“How long have you been friends with Jungwon?”

Sunoo gave the younger one a judging look, wondering why Riki is suddenly asking about it.

“Ever since elementary,” Sunoo answered after. “He’s already like a twin-brother to me.”

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Riki sighs in relief. Sunoo’s answer was enough to make him feel better. Heeseung and Jay’s words bothered him all morning and he couldn't focus on his class.

“Why did you suddenly ask?” Sunoo then asked.

Riki shook his head, feeling shy about the reason.

There’s one more question he needed to ask, Riki only didn’t know how to start talking about it.

They went to the cafeteria as planned and got their own table after finding out that Jungwon and Jay shared a table already. Sunoo wanted to join them but Riki refused to, he’s still affected by Heeseung and Jay’s words.

No way he wanted to witness Sunoo and Jungwon smiling to each other in front of him and his food.

“I have another question,” Riki says in the middle of silence as they begin eating.

“You always have a question,” Sunoo says.

“Why did you…” Riki stops midway, contemplating whether to ask about it or not.

The timing doesn’t seem right.

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Sunoo looks up, staring back at Riki.

“Why did I what?” Sunoo asked, although he felt like he already knew what Riki was about to ask.

He knew, Jungwon told him. Everything.

Riki shook his head, “Let’s just eat.”

Sunoo only shrugged.

If Riki doesn’t like to talk about it now, Sunoo won’t push through. He’ll just wait until the next Saturday.

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A/N

Hmm, next week🤞

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