Obsession (BxB)[completed]

Part 14

One month passed since that day, and it was September near Haru's birthday already...
Due to my limited budget, I was thinking about what to get him. I took Taemin shopping with me two days before Haru's birthday to help me pick a gift. In the end, I bought a tie-pin, which was kinda classy... I'm not sure if he'll like it or not, but it was the most appropriate thing I could've purchased.

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When the weekend came, I rushed to Haru's place to give him his gift. Since I was excited, I even bought a cake. However, when I arrived in front of his apartment and rang the bell a few times, I didn't get any response. Haru wasn't at home. I wondered, "Why would I assume he'd been home?!..."

I pulled out my phone from my pocket, taking Haru's number, but he didn't answer any of my calls.

I was taken aback because he didn't mention anything yesterday at work about not being home today. I leaned my back against the door and stared at my phone's screen for a few minutes. There was no notification from him.

As I was standing there like an idiot, I remembered that I had the spare key to Haru's apartment. He gave it to me as a precaution in case anything like this happened. I took out the key and walked inside.
The lights were off, and silence filled the room.
On the table, I placed his gift and the cake in the refrigerator.
I lay down on the couch, waiting for him to return. It was already midnight, but no news from him...

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Since I was bored, I scrolled on Instagram for about an hour, and then I saw Heejin's post, in which Haru and Heejin with some other girls and boys including Shiwoo and his wife with his younger brother gathered in some bar, celebrating his birthday.

For a brief moment, that usual heartache came to me. I felt left out again...
There were so many people around him...
If it was just Heejin and him, I wouldn't have been bothered. However, everyone was there except me...
I was the only clueless one here...
He didn't even tell me they had plans...

Why?!...
Is he perhaps ashamed of me?!...
Or simply because he's busy with others, it means he doesn't need me...
He doesn't even bother to answer my calls...
I felt betrayed...

I gradually fell asleep as I waited for him. When I opened my eyes again, I found myself sleeping in Haru's arms on the bed. He reeked of alcohol and smoke again. I pulled out of his arms and sat down on the edge of the bed, letting out a sigh. I glanced at him as he stirred and mumbled something. I didn't want to encounter him at that moment, so I got up and silently left his house as I placed a happy birthday note beside his gift. I walked home, my thoughts a jumbled mess.

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When I got home, my parents weren't there, fortunately, so I could be in peace for a while. I locked myself in my room and started painting nonstop to calm myself down.
As I came back to my senses, it was around 6 PM. I hadn't eaten since yesterday evening, which made me completely drained. As soon as I walked into the kitchen to find something to eat, I heard the doorbell.
I walked to open the door and saw Haru standing in front of me. "Why did you suddenly leave? Not even answering your damn phone!!!..." he asked angrily.

"You looked tired, so I left to let you rest. I didn't notice your call~..." I said as my head was down.
Walking inside, he said, "You scared me to death!!!"
"Sorry..." I followed him to the living room.
Haru held my shoulder with his left hand and lifted my chin up with his right hand. He looked into my eyes and said, "Tell me what's wrong?... You don't look fine..."

"Why didn't you mention that you'd have a birthday party?... I've waited for hours there, but you didn't come or answer any of my calls either." I asked sorrowfully.