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 I Wish you lucky in love

"Chris, why haven't I seen your girlfriend lately?"

"That's it. I normally come to drink like this. Your girlfriend often comes here too."

“He just wants to rest. He's tired lately."

Chris could only secretly sigh and raise his glass to drink. He didn't know how to answer such a question. If it were in the past, it would probably be easier to answer.

"Oh, the other day I saw your girlfriend walking with someone I don't know in the Myeongdong area."

"Hey, don't talk to your friends and make them think too much. My boyfriend has so many friends he's going to die," Soo Hyuk said as he secretly stepped on Joo Hyuk's foot who accidentally said something he shouldn't have said.

"Don't scold me. I didn't think much of it. It's so good that you guys are my eyes and ears. I'll be relieved of my worries."

Joohyuk secretly locked eyes with another model friend. The two of them felt the atmosphere change between Kris and his girlfriend. From someone who likes to talk about their boyfriend often. It became less talked about. Plus he often comes out to drink. Even though in the past I was attached to my boyfriend.

“After this bottle is finished, please return. Wake up early tomorrow to run errands," Chris said as he poured drinks into glasses for the two friends.

“Whoa, you're pouring it too dark. Why did you say you woke up early?” Suhyuk hurriedly grabbed his friend's arm and pulled out a bottle.

"It's strong like this. Even if you can wake up, you'll be knocked out," Joo Hyuk said before switching his own glass with his friend's.

“You drink my glass, Chris. I'm not going anywhere tomorrow."

Chris sighed. He just wanted to get really drunk, hoping to get back to his room and fall asleep without thinking too much like the past few nights. But he couldn't deny his friend's concern so he had to drink.

"You're not asleep yet? It's already midnight. Didn't you say you had a headache in the evening?" Chris asked the person who was smiling at the screen. Two fingers are typing quickly. Type and smile and look very happy.

“Um, I took the medicine and went to bed. I just woke up shortly before you came back,” Chanyeol replied, not even taking his eyes off the screen.

"Oh, are you hungry? I'll take a shower and then I'll go down and buy you some food."

"No need to, take a shower and go to bed."

"um"

Chris woke up with a slight headache. The alcohol I drank last night didn't help at all. He lay there thinking a lot. Like until 4 a.m. And having only rested for two hours, I had to wake up to run errands.

While sitting and waiting for the dizziness to go away An alarm sounded, so he reached out to pick it up. In case your friend suddenly changes the meeting point.

'I'm awake. When I get to university, I'll call you to wake you up.'

Well, he woke up too...

Chris put his girlfriend's phone back in the same place and picked up his own. A friend sent a message to confirm the meeting place and time. So he got up to take a shower with a headache and heart ache.

'It's late tonight. Eat first. No need to wait. Go to bed first.'

Messages on a small piece of paper was crushed and thrown away carelessly Chris stood and gritted his teeth. Both hands clenched into fists until they were trembling. What I was trying to hold back was flowing down unbidden.

How many times had he had to endure it and pretend he didn't know anything? Pretending to be fine while inside, my heart is broken. And what you did wasn't just because you loved him so much? I keep telling myself to be more patient every day, fooling myself into believing that Chanyeol is being blinded by other happiness. Until he didn't see that his feet were trampling on his heart.

He is a very patient and calm person. This is an advantage that Chanyeol often tells him. And it's the thing that makes the other party fall in love...

The notification sound he set for special cases The picture was sent from Suhyuk. He didn't dare open it, but his body didn't care. Click to view the photos sent.

It was unbelievable that just one picture would cause someone as tall as him to fall to the ground. The crying sounded without holding back the sound like before. It wasn't the first time he couldn't stand it. But it was the first time he could cry inside without having to secretly cry in the bathroom like before.

Suhyuk sighed when he saw that the picture he had sent had been opened. He really doesn't understand his friend Chris. If it hurts that much, why don't you just walk away or have a direct conversation? How to take it?

“When will Kris stop doing this?” Joohyuk asked. Before planting his arms on the bridge's railing, he looked down at the dark water below.

“He can still endure it,” Suhyuk replied, putting his phone in his pocket as usual.

“My girlfriend didn't even realize what she was doing. Or maybe they know but pretend to see through it."

"Come on Namjoo, he just wants to have Chanyeol to continue loving, that's all."

“Oh, I don't understand it either. Why does he have to let us take pictures of his girlfriend when he's with other people?"

"I myself don't know. It tells me to do it, so I just do it. Even if you don't want to do it."

"And it's not the first time his girlfriend has someone else."

"All you can do is stay beside him, Namjoo."

Chris opened his eyes in the darkness as he heard the sound of a door opening. A loud rattling sound Chanyeol has returned but he won't greet him. He didn't want to see his swollen eyes. I don't want this weakness to be seen.

“Um, just got to the room just now. I'm going to sleep after I take a shower. Haha. Okay, then we'll dream about it. Sweet dreams." Chanyeol gently put his phone away on the bedside. Afraid that he would wake up his girlfriend before going to take a shower.

Chris reached over and picked up the other person's mobile phone after hearing the sound of running water. Putting a finger on the home button but unable to unlock it, a stupid smile appeared in the darkness. Tears that had dried up rose again. He put his cell phone back in the same place when he discovered another truth..

Chanyeol then erased his fingerprints from the device.

“Haha, you can't do this right, Chris. That's his mobile phone. We cannot be complacent. Please give him some privacy. Go to sleep, you've had enough today," Chris muttered softly. Along with patting yourself on the shoulder to encourage yourself.

"Huh, it hurts so much."

Joohyuk placed a hand on his friend's shoulder in case Kris got up so he could catch him in time. Even though we know that Chris is not a person who uses force, it's better to be safe than sorry. A quiet, calm person like him, no one knows when it will explode. Will it destroy only itself or will it all be destroyed?

Suhyuk, on the other hand, wanted to beat himself hard. He just didn't want his friends to be in the room with his girlfriend who was paying attention to other people so he invited them out for drinks. But it turns out that the next one is not far away. There was a group of young people cheerfully raising and clinking glasses. And one of them was Chanyeol who told his friend that he was going to work in a group at his friend's dorm.

“Chris, maybe he can come out and relieve some stress,” Joohyuk said comfortingly, even though he knew it was a very poor consolation. But he didn't want it to be this quiet.

"Oh, I think so."

"I'm not angry at him. He looks happy,” Chris said before grabbing the bottle and taking a drink. It was so hot that Suhyuk quickly grabbed it and hid it behind his back.

Even though it was dim inside the store, the two of them could clearly see Chris' bloodshot eyes. Joo Hyuk decided to invite him to his room for a drink but was rejected because Kris wanted to take care of his girlfriend from a distance.

But what was unexpected was Chanyeol walked up to the table and smiled as usual.

"Don't drink too much. And will I be able to drive back? I don't ride with drunk people."

"You're going to die, we know that," Chris said, hesitating in his mind whether what he was about to do would be rejected or not, but it already hurt this much. It's okay to hurt a little more. He placed his hand on his girlfriend's head and gently ruffled his hair in a gentle manner.

"Please don't be sweet. Soon Suhyuk hyung and Joohyuk hyung will be jealous,” Chanyeol said teasingly. and did not reject the touch This made Chris feel a bit more relaxed.

"So you're not going to drink with your friends?"

"I'm not going anymore. I'll sit and watch over you. Don't think I didn't see it. Those eyes that invite me."

"I don't look at anyone but me. Abandon your friend like this or your friend will feel hurt."

“Then I'll go back and drink with my friends. Then I'll stop by often."

Joo Hyuk pursed his lips, annoyed by his friend's boyfriend's behavior. little man sitting next to Isn't that the same person who gave the rose? People in photos that have been sent to friends

Kris secretly looked at Joo Hyuk's expression, which appeared upset. But he won't be angry that his friend shows his disapproval of his girlfriend like this. Everything he knew was kept silently in his heart alone.

Suhyuk reached out and poked Joohyuk's leg when he saw that the other person's reaction was too obvious. and glared when his friend turned and frowned at him for staining his favorite pants.

It was almost 1:00 a.m. by the time Kris and Chanyeol returned to their room. The pleading expression he hadn't seen in a long time from the younger man made him feel happy. Secretly hoping in my heart that the two of us are going to go back to the way we used to be.

"I really like hugging you."

"If you like it, hug it often."

"Hug often, I'm afraid you'll get annoyed."

"Have you ever been annoyed with us?" Chris said, shaking the younger man's head with affection.

"You're trying to annoy me. I'm going to lock you in the bathroom. Don't let me go out to work at all. Then I'll steal your card and swipe it all, so you'll watch."

Chris chuckled. Then tell the younger person to hurry and take a shower so he can rest. But the warning sound sounded first. causing Chanyeol to break away from his embrace and focus on his cell phone instead. His happy expression while typing and conversing was so heart-wrenching.

"Then I'll take a shower first."

"Yes, hurry up. I'm sleepy and want to cuddle you."

Kris lied to Chanyeol about coming to Jeju Island for a week's meeting with the company. He just wanted to rest his mind before going back to being there like before. He came to rest his heart but never rested his tears. He cried and couldn't sleep.

Joohyuk and Suhyuk also often sent playful messages. He knew his two friends were worried. But the role of people being stupid when it comes to love is stupid, even though it hurts, even though it suffers like it's suffocating. But still willing to stay Love even though it hurts. They are happy just because they are together even though their hearts are already shared.

Chanyeol still sent messages as usual. Kris also chose to reply to the message. He didn't want to see notifications that the other party was frequently on call. It's not very good for his heart.

From the intention of staying for a full week But it turned out that he was packing his clothes in his bag as usual after only a couple of days of rest. He misses Chanyeol too much.

Kris can't live without Chanyeol...

As soon as I returned to my room in the evening Chris received a kiss on the cheek as a reward, which helped him to want to breathe and have the courage to continue being here. They hugged and kissed each other until they were satisfied, then put their things away.

'I really want to wear this shirt again.'

A small message on a piece of paper was taped to the t-shirt that Chanyeol usually wore to bed. Chris secretly stuck his head in to smell the scent, which was as expected. It was not a scent that either of us was familiar with.

"I'm going to take a shower. I came back tired. I'll take care of these things myself." Chanyeol's voice came from behind. Chris then reached for a new towel and closed the closet door. He gave a small smile and walked into the bathroom.

Chanyeol opened the closet again to put his suit back in its place. He moved his clothes to insert the clothes Chris hadn't put on yet. before stumbling upon a small piece of paper After reading, he hurriedly crumpled it up and threw it into the trash can near the dressing table.

Chris sat as a backrest for the younger man who rested his head on his chest while watching a racing movie together. His fingers were gently touched by the other person. This pleading expression let him know that the other party was covering up the matter of the piece of paper. He opened the closet to find pajamas and sure enough, the piece of paper had already been removed.

"My friend at work has a heart problem."

“Hmm, how are you?” Chanyeol looked up and asked with interest.

“His girlfriend has someone else. But he loved me so much that he had to endure it like that. Pretend you don't know anything."

"I feel so sorry for him."

"Do you look that pitiful?"

“Yes, I think about it. I was cheated on, but I had to pretend that I didn't know anything. How good does he have to be to keep his cool?"

"I'm pretty good at it."

"If it were me, no matter how much I love you, I would go. I can't stand it."

"So are we going to leave you or not?" the sentence with a hidden meaning was being asked.

"Are you cheating on me?"

"No, I love you only. I love you very much too."

Chanyeol listened and smiled happily. Move up to reward him with a kiss on the cheek. Before picking up the phone and looking at the message that had been sent

'Can I call you?'

“I went out to talk about work with a friend first. Don't fall asleep before me."

Chris saw the message. But with the desire to keep the other person together for a long time So he had to become blind and not see that message. Becoming a weak-brained person who is easily deceived Becoming a dog that is loyal to only one owner

Suhyuk clenched his fists. and held his head down and cried after he punched his friend Kris. He knows that he loves his friends very much. But day by day he became more and more unconscious and deceived himself. Swollen eyes and weak smiles were what he and Joo Hyuk had to face every day when they came to work.

After work we called each other to talk on the rooftop. At first he flatly denied that he would interfere with his friend's affairs, but it seemed that he would not. Chris is hurting himself too much.

The most senseless person was himself who swooped in and punched his friend until his mouth was bloodied. After Kris insists on continuing the relationship Joo Hyuk was in trouble for having to come in and stop him and get caught in the crossfire.

Joohyuk himself sat beside him and sighed. Chris, who was sitting with his head bowed, let his tears fall onto the floor until they formed a small puddle. He alternated looking at Suhyuk who was sitting trembling on the other side. His chest was tight but he couldn't cry so he could only sigh.

"Don't you love yourself, Chris?"

"love"

"Then why.."

"But I love him more."

"This is... Heh"

"I'm sorry, but I really love him."

"Yes."

"My heart is still okay."

"What the hell is going on?! I see you broken every day! What did you bring? I want to ask you, Kris!” Suhyuk shouted through tears. He heard what the two friends were talking about. He wanted to call Chris stupid but it would be useless. Because it doesn't help your friend get better in the slightest.

Chris only said 'I'm fine' and then no one said anything else. Joohyuk sighed and looked up at the sky before walking around another corner. Let the tears fall I went from not being able to cry to crying non-stop.

No one consoles anyone. Everyone was drowning in their own tears. But they knew very well that this time crying, no one was weak at all....

Chris came back to the room after they stopped crying. No one said anything after that. And Chanyeol's shocked expression also let him know that the other person still cared for him and that he was still important.

"Why are you crying? Did I hurt you?"

“Um, our hands are really heavy. You're hurt to the point of tears, can't you see?" he said in a teasing tone. before using the back of his hand to wipe away the tears

"I'm sorry, but what did you do to get punched like this?"

“I went to play a game with those two. Suhyuk punched the machine that measured his strength and failed. So it hit me who was sitting nearby."

"Then why are you going to sit there?"

"I'm just teasing him to make him laugh."

"Next time, don't do it again."

"Yes, Nong Chan."

“Wait a minute,” Chanyeol rolled his eyes and slapped the older man on the back in annoyance. Then proceed to work on the wound.

Chris stood and looked at his expression and smile that was full of happiness. It had been a long time since he had seen Chanyeol this happy. It's time for him to stop being selfish, right? Stop holding back, stop holding on to the relationship.

Chanyeol is happy...

Happiness, smiles, and laughter are things that Kris doesn't want to disappear from Chanyeol. And if that duty is not done well then He should let someone else do this job instead.

Just walk away. It probably won't be that difficult. He himself doesn't know where Chanyeol has him standing these days. But what I know for sure is that he has to let Chanyeol go.

Chanyeol returns to a quiet, dark room. Thick eyebrows furrowed when he realized that the elder hadn't returned to the room yet, even though it was already late.

"We haven't gone back yet or gone drinking with the Hyuk hyungs."

Try leaving a message asking and then go take a shower. But when I finished showering, there was still no reply, so I didn't pay attention. For that matter, if you're with friends, you don't hold your cell phone much. But the annoying thing is that when you go out without telling me, you stubbornly disappear like this. It's really worth chasing you to sleep outside the room.

Chanyeol woke up in the morning and there was no trace of him sleeping next to him. Even though I was suspicious that my older brother was missing, I had to keep it and then got up to take a shower and get ready for class. I hope that when I go back to my room in the evening I will find it, but I don't...

"Don't tell me that you suddenly went to work in another province like last time."

In the end, Chanyeol shrugged nonchalantly. Because there had been a situation where the elder had suddenly gone to work in another province. Went without telling until he had to file a missing persons report. which he will not bother to report like that again It's better to wait for the older person to reply to the message. In the late morning I called but the phone was turned off so I assumed it was probably in a meeting.

Since deciding to disappear Being alone isn't such a difficult thing. But there was never a night when he didn't sleep easily. He misses Chanyeol every day. Whether it was a good dream or a bad dream, he himself wanted to dream. I just want to see you again.

No break up No contact back Every message from Chanyeol he received but never opened and read. Until Chanyeol disappeared and never contacted me again. These days, before going to bed, he has to scroll through old pictures of the couple. and fell asleep with tears in my eyes

'When you see my face, they still ask for you.'

'But his younger brother has someone new.'

A message from Suhyuk was sent. He typed back normally. 'It's okay. He doesn't like to wait long for anything.'

'His little brother is happy.'

'Good, that's good, he deserves happiness. I'm going to leave you to take care of his little brother, too.'

'Um, when I'm free, I'll invite Namjoo over.'

My Chanyeol is very happy. Please make it equal to the pain that I have...

"I can't sleep anymore. Why are we still in our hearts? Can't you just walk away or something? Haha.. My Chanyeol is the most stubborn person." Kris said to himself as he picked up the pill bottle.

"Good night. I'll think about it again tomorrow." After speaking, he put the pill into his mouth followed by water. Then place the jar in its original place. Lay down and wait for the medicine to take effect.

Before, he had to rely on Chanyeol's embrace to sleep. But in recent months I have had to take mild sleeping pills instead.

But what can you do? Our story is over...

     The END