I Saw It (Jaehyun)

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"I saw it Jae, you don't have to explain a single thing. Everything is pretty self explanatory." You force a smile, your eyes are bloodshot, the waters are collecting under your lid, and you bite your trembling lip.

"No sweetheart, I swear... it's not what you think." Jaehyun begs you, he reaches for your hand, but you fold them nicely out of his reach.

"No need Jae, and please stop calling me that. We two are no longer a thing." You wipe his hand off from reaching you together with the first drop of tears.

You leave Jaehyun through your blurry vision. You can't see him well for the last time because of your flooding tears, but you run as fast as you could before he can reach you and melt your heart.

You exit the lobby, well earlier you planned to make a surprise visit to Jaehyun. You saw a girl exiting his door and when you open his door, Jaehyun's hair was messy, his shirt crumpled, and you clearly saw the red lipstick stain that got transferred during their hot session. He tried to deny it, but it was too convincing and too real to not be considered cheating. Jung Jaehyun, your boyfriend for two and a half year, cheated on you.

"Am I not good enough?" you playback the question you asked right the moment you enter his room..

His face was shocked, sad, and he knew he fucked up. He knew he made a great mistake- an unforgivable one-

"Jae, you know how much I love you?" you ask that calmly. Your heart is broken already, and your warm personality snaps into the cold version of yourself.

He nods, looks into his feet and asks, " You're not leaving me right? I'm sorry... it was the air-" he holds your hand "- I'm really sorry, look I never intended that..."

You shake your hand to break free from his grip and you spit out your anger after a good thirty second of thinking how mean he is. "I saw it Jae..."

Your frustrated steps reach the bus stop and you take the line to your brother's house. You're supposed to sleep over at Jaehyun's house tonight, but now your relationship is in the edge of breaking down.

You're positive your brother will accept you and comfort you. He can even have answers and solutions on what you should do next.

You send a short message to him, "Coming over, need a shoulder :") "

He directly calls you after receiving the text, you let it in the busy line as you run from the bus stop to his apartment number.

"Taeyong hyung-" you run into his open arms as soon as you see him. He did not ask you a question, but he knows something bad happened when he saw your red puffy eyes when you enter this room.

You finish all of your tears there and you make sure Taeyong needs to change his clothes if he doesn't want to get sick.

"Hyung, what will you do if you catch your girlfriend cheating on you?" you ask while playing with the hem of Taeyong's clothes.

Taeyong frowns, "Why are you asking this? Does Jaehyun cheat on you?"

You hopelessly nod " I clearly saw the girl leaving the room, and Jaehyun's appearance is enough. He denies me, but the evidence is too clear." Taeyong pulls you into a tighter hug, "So have you made your decision?"

You stare into the wall ahead of you and shake your head helplessly, "It hurts seeing him cheat, but it hurts me more to leave him."

Taeyong pulls a comfortable blanket over both of your body; he makes sure you are warm from the cold autumn air. You're already on the bed, ready to sleep whenever you close your eyes.

"Take your time making the decision, you don't want anger to take over and make silly decisions you will regret." Taeyong extends his hand and turns the lights off.

"Aren't you sad to know the bitter truth?" Taeyong asks while laying down on his back while looking to the ceiling.

You copy him and stare at the dark ceiling, you think for a moment or two before replying.

"I have too many good memories with him." You sigh and Taeyong takes the cue as to stop tonight's discussion.

He hums beside you and hugs your loosely from behind. You smile and speak in a low voice, "You remind me of him... We used to cuddle and he will sing me lullaby. I'd wake up in his embrace, peppering him butterfly kisses." You wipe a tear that escapes your eyes.

Taeyong sees that and he quickly steps in, "Know what? You're not in your right mind tonight. So it's better for me to drive you to sleep now and treat you for yummy foods tomorrow. How do you like it?"

You nod your head, "I need that. I need a fresh mind and a good mood to make decisions I won't regret."

With that being said, you snuggle yourself into your brother's embrace then steadily lets your mind and heart rest for a moment.

Being held in a brother's embrace is different than that of a boyfriend; you know a brother will never stab you in the back. You thank Taeyong for accepting your sudden visit to his house, messed his night plan, cried so much, and even forced him to sleep together in the tight bed.

"Morning sunshine," Taeyong leans in to peck your cheek like he used to every day when you're younger.

He is a loving brother, the one who stands up for you, the one who takes the blame, the one who will be the first to beat a person who bullies you, and of course Taeyong loves you as much as you love him.

"Breakfast is ready," Taeyong tells me as he tidies up his bed.

You go to brush your teeth and see how swollen your eyes are, "Ice creams for breakfast?"

He chuckles, "Ice creams after lunch!"

You start your day with a better heart, and a fresh mind. You will meet your boyfriend first and talk with him nicely. Yes, you will ask him the truth and if he really did tell the truth, you'll forgive him. After all, you can't imagine yourself living without Jaehyun.

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