Countless Times // Meanie + Slight Junhao

Chapter 2

Turning around, he saw Jun looking at him wide-eyed, jaw hanging open. Oh shit!

 “... you too?” What? Wonwoo stopped in his tracks, looking at Jun with an eyebrow raised. The Chinese bend down to pick one of the flowers, admiring it. “Feelings for someone I guess?” Wonwoo nodded, a hand ruffling his hair messily. “Me too,” Wonwoo turned to him.

 “Who?”

 “... Minghao.”

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   The last few days were intolerable for Wonwoo. He had tried avoiding Mingyu as much as possible, but whenever he sees him, he is with Sohye, chatting away happily, eating with her, hugging her. It hurts. It fucking hurts. The pain he experienced, it was nothing compared to his heartbreak. Though at times when he even teared up because the pain was unbearable, he would pay no attention it.

 However though, he and Jun’s friendship grew. They talk away like how Wonwoo used to talk to Mingyu, and both have planned about how Jun could confess to Minghao on Valentine's day.

 One night, Wonwoo was at home when the door open with a clack. In came in a cheery looking Mingyu, all teeth and gums. Wonwoo paid no attention, he did not want another strangling pain in his gut.

 “Wonu yah!” Mingyu called and sat beside him, while Wonwoo was trying not to get distracted by the other's smell of cologne. It has been long since they sat close like this, and Wonwoo just wanted everything to be like it used to be.

 “How come you're not talking to me these days?” Mingyu pouted. Wonwoo gulped. Those plump looking lips that just looked so ready to be kissed…he mentally smacked himself.

 “Mianhae, I'm kind of busy these days.” He lied. Mingyu just shrugged. “Anyways, today's date with Sohye was awesome! We went to…” Wonwoo tried paying no attention to Mingyu’s rambling, but talking about his happiness with someone else is the last straw.

 “...Oh did I mention how much of pictures-”

 “Mingyu…”

 “...The cotton candy there is delicious-”

 “Mingyu, please…”

 “...Not to add how much of fun we had in-”

 “Mingyu, please shut up!”

 Mingyu stopped his talking and looked at Wonwoo, who seemed like he is calming down. In their years of friendship, this was the first time he ever used such a tone to him. Something had to be wrong.

 “Wonwoo... everything ok?” Wonwoo just muttered out an irritated “I'm fine.” Mingyu frowned. “Something is going on with you.” “I told you I'm ok.” Wonwoo retorted. He never wanted to use this tone with Mingyu, but this is too much.

“You don't talk to me like you used to, Wonwoo, and our friendship is already drifting. Why?”

 “You and Sohye are the problem!”

 “...what?” Mingyu asked, getting infuriated. This is between him and Wonwoo. Sohye had nothing to do with this.

 “You've been spending so much time with her! I always see you together with each other and that is what caused this!” Wonwoo shouted. He cannot bear it any longer. He wanted to keep his crush a secret and be happy for his friend, but his crush kept talking about his own happiness that it crushed him.

 “What’s wrong with spending much time with my girlfriend? I love her! Plus, why didn't you try find me and talk to me? You are always with that Chinese, Jun! You can't control me Wonwoo! I can do whatever I want. Also, it's not like we're in a relationship!”

 Wonwoo feels his heart crack for the second time. He had wished that one day, Mingyu would be his and that would be his happiest moment. However, he just heard his crush's confession to his girlfriend, and thinking that they are not gonna be in a relationship...His eyes had stung with something warm and wet.

 *Sigh*. Mingyu went into his bedroom and slammed the door shut, leaving Wonwoo flowing with tears down his rosy cheeks. At that moment, he needed the bathroom again. This time, he saw that the petals and flowers are dark in colours, thorns sharper than before. No light colours that seemed to cheer him. His tears rolled down his cheeks again, the pain like a dagger that stabbed his heart. That was the exact pain he felt when throwing up the cursed flowers.

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Yay I'm back! I'm sorry I have to make it kind of angsty in the end. But don't worry, there'll be more to the story. :)