Sunoo, Jake and Heeseung walked towards Sunoo's apartment, all the three of them carrying bags full of snacks, baking ingredients and some drinks. They knew right now Jungwon deserved his friends support and that is what they were going to give him. A sleepover with his friends and his favorite treat might just do the trick, at least after all the chaos in his life.
When they got to the apartment, sunoo fumbled in his bag in search of his keys but then mentally face palmed himself when he remembered he left Riki at home. He knocked twice and the door flew open revealing a worried Riki.
"What happened? why do you look all frowny?"
Riki didn't respond but he moved to the side giving Sunoo and the rest access to the house but what they didn't expect to see was Jungwon sitting on the floor with his head on his knees as he hugged them.
"Wonnie" sunoo gently called out to the boy making him raise his head and look at them.
His cheeks were tear stained and red as well as his eyes that were red and puffy, daring to let more tears fall.
It did hurt them because they had never seen the younger in such a vulnerable state. Jake crouched beside him and rubbed circles on his back as he hummed. Right now his emotions were raw and he didn't want to say any thing that might trigger him any further.
Sunoo left Jungwon with the rest as he called out for Riki to follow him.
"When did he come here?"
"About an hour ago. What happened?"
"It's nothing." Right now was not the time to explain anything to the younger. He knew that jungwon didn't want Jay to find him so he came here.
Riki didn't push further, he understood if the older wanted to tell him, he would tell him.
Sunoo was about to walk away when he remembered something
"Oh, about the morning situation, I'm sorry for being awkward. You didn't make me uncomfortable. I apologize for my morning attitude."
'It's okay. I'm sorry I crossed the line and invaded your personal space." Sunoo accepted the apology with a nod.
''We good now?"
"Yep."
Sunoo smiled brightly as he went back to the living room. He was glad to find Jungwon smiling at Jake. He leaned on the wall with his arms crossed in his chest.
"I guess Jake's charms worked on you."
"I guess so.''
"Now that you're smiling, why don't you come help me bake your favorite cake, strawberry with chocolate? What do you say?"
"Really?" He got up from his spot and gave sunoo a hug.
"You're the best."
"Huh? you left us for him?'
Jungwon stuck his tongue out as he happily skipped to the kitchen leaving the rest in awe. He really was a switch.
"And the three of you, instead of doing nothing, why don't you prepare everything then later join us if you'd like?"
"I'd like to but I don't want to end up washing your utensils." Jake earned a scoff right after that remark.
"There's this game that came out and I wanna try it, sorry.''
Sunoo looked at Riki also expecting an excuse.
"I'm busy."
"With what? last time I checked you aren't working or studying?'
"I'm going to check out a dance studio I saw on tv. It's not far from here. They were auditioning for dancers and I got interested."
Sunoo rolled his eyes as he went in the kitchen and found Jungwon already measuring the ingredients.
The both of them took turns in stirring the mixtures for the batter.
"Jungwon can you cut the strawberries and...stop eating them?!! What will we use when you eat them all.?" He was so done with his friend.
"I already cut what is needed."
"You're insufferable."
"I know that and you still love me.' Jungwon smiled giving his dimples permission to pop out. Sunoo felt his heart at ease as he watched his best friend being happy again after all that happened. He wished he didn't have to go through his one sided love. As the love expert in his group, he felt that Jay felt the same and was probably oblivious to his own feelings. His trail of thoughts halted when he felt flour on his face.
"Oh no you didn't you little shit." He grabbed some flour and sprinkled it on Jungwon's hair and that way they started a flour fight chasing each other around the kitchen.
,"What the heck is going on?"
Jungwon and Sunoo shared a thought and both of them sprinkled flour on Heeseung who stood there, his eyes widened. It didn't take long for him to join in the fight. Giggles were heard echoing in the kitchen. Jake went to check up on them and to his dismay found them in their chaotic game. He took his phone and recorded them as he smiled watching them from his phone. You don't get to see this everyday,do you? He was glad seeing all of them happy, laughing and playing as if there's no tomorrow. He held out his phone to an angle that enabled him to have an actual view of whatever was going on. His eyes travelled to a certain someone who was now on the floor clutching his stomach as he tried to breathe from all the laughing. He wished that things between them weren't complicated but then he was the one who complicated things in the first place. He was pulled out of his trance when he felt someone pat his shoulder. Sunoo appeared beside him as he looked at his two friends who were sprawled on the floor.
"Still thinking about him."
"Yeah. I want to clear the air between us."
"As in confess..."Sunoo's voice trailed away as he waited for a response.
'Yeah...no...ugh I don't know."
"First figure out what you want. If you'd like him to be part of your life and as more than just your friend, you've gotta tell him soon. He's not gonna wait for you forever."
'Wait...how do you..."
"Don't worry. I have my ways. Take your time but don't take too long. You're almost there." He pat his back and went ahead to put the batter in a baking tin then into the oven.
After forty five minutes the cake was ready, all that was left was for them to decorate the cake. Jungwon left that sunoo as he wasn't used to that.
Later on,the group assembled in their makeshift theatre. Jungwon got to choose what they would watch for the night. Some times you could hear giggles and some times you could hear little sniffles and even though he would have tears streaming down his face from time to time, he was glad that his friends, Riki included, tried their best to make him feel better. When they were half into the movie, heeseung got a phonecall. He checked the caller and to his surprised it was Jay. He declined it twice but then he still called.
"I think it's better you answer that." Sunoo said as his eyes were still on the screen.
He got up and went inside the bathroom.
"What do you want?"
"Hello, is this Heeseung?" heeseung looked back on the screen to certify that the person calling was Jay even though the voice isn't his.
"Yeah.?"
"Thank goodness. It's Sunghoon by the way. Could you come to xxx bar? Jay is too drunk and he's throwing a tantrum."
"Ok ,I'll be there shortly." As much as he didn't want to get involved in Jay's and Jungwon's situation, he couldn't let his friend cause damage to himself. He walked out of the bathroom and announced his departure.
"Guys I'm sorry I have to leave. Something came up."
"Call us when you get there."
"Sure, have a good night."
Im sorry for not updating. I hope y'all had a good day. Love ya.
