Married in Haste 3
Hyukjae settled in his own room which was in front of the couple's room and right next to Donghae's.
They agreed on freshening up for a few hours before going down. Aside from the well-known fact that Vegas is best known for its night life, they were also jetlagged.
After setting his cellphone on alarm, Hyukjae quickly dozed off on the ultra-comfortable matress beneath him a few moments later, he fell into a familiar dream.
A dream that was an actual event in his past.
Hyukjae's peaceful study time was interrupted as a couple of guys joined their table. He rolled his eyes while keeping his head down. The only reason why he's there at the school park was because the library was uncharacteristically full of people when he dropped by earlier and so he decided to join Sungmin who was going to meet up with Kyuhyun, his boyfriend.
Unfortunately for him, when there's Kyuhyun, there's also a Lee Donghae 90 percent of the time.
"Hello, Lee Hyukjae-sshi.."
Hyukjae wished that the person just didn't bother to greet him. Letting out a sigh escape from his lips, Hyukjae lifted up his face lazily.
"Lee Donghae-sshi" he said in a forced tone of acknowledgement.
Their eyes met for a brief moment but it was enough for Hyukjae to catch all the fine details on the other's handsome face.
The mischievous toothless smile that oddly matched the soft glow of his rich brown orbs, that perfectly angular nose..
An inaudible groan resonated in his head as he quickly lowered his head to hide the embarassment that's surely coloring his face.
‘Geez, I refuse to be a member of the Lee Donghae adoration circle. Nope!’
He reminded himself. Donghae is exactly the kind of person that he wants to avoid. Handsome, popular, easy go lucky. Hyukjae thinks he's also quite arrogant because of those attributes.
His mental deliberation about the cons of liking Donghae got cut off when Sungmin called for his attention.
"Hyuk, we're gonna eat, wanna join us?"
"Not hungry, you guys go ahead" without lifting his head, he reached for the diskman on his bag and plugged the ear buds on his ears.
Sensing the others leaving him, Hyukjae finally let his eyes roll off the page that he's been staring at. Much to his surprise, Donghae was still there, intently watching him.
Hyukjae was caught off guard and his internals became chaotic.
"I-i thought you joined them? Why are you still here?"
Donghae shrugged his shoulder and rested his face on his hands.
"Three's a crowd"
"..."
"Let's have snack.. I'm hungry" Donghae said with a charming smile
"I'm studying, find someone else to bother" Hyukjae's answer came in gruffer than how he wanted. He didn't want to be rude but he didn't want anything to do with Donghae either.
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Donghae intended to get some work done. He works as an editor in a magazine, and one of his tasks is to make the final decisions as to what photos should be used. It just so happened that they're preparing for the summer issue and summer of course mean women in bikinis for most people. That's what Hyukjae saw from his ipad earlier.
He sighed and pushed back his chair, he could not concentrate at all. His mind keeps on travelling back to Hyukjae and their past, if he can even call it like that.
Another deep sigh swam out of his lips, some things just don't change. Hyukjae still thinks very lowly of him.
He closed his eyes and flashback of the past came rolling like it just happened yesterday.
"I'm meeting Sungmin, wanna come? Hyukjae's with him.." Kyuhyun asked him with a smirk.
Donghae shook his head at the teasing look from the other and smiled. This friend of his knows him very,very well, including his secret crush on Hyukjae, Sungmin's step brother.
"Donghae, tell me.. Do you seriously like Hyukjae?" Kyuhyun's voice turned a bit serious with the question.
"Very." Donghae confirmed. At first, he thought that what he felt for the other was just a passing crush, that he was just challenged because the other hardly pays attention to him when almost half of the school's population would readily swoon at his feet. After a few months, he just realized that it was more than that. Hyukjae’s really smart and naturally nice to almost everybody except him.
"Whoa.. You must be in love.." Kyuhyun said, looking astonished.
"Possibly.."
"But.. He hates you, or at least that's what Minnie thinks. Don't tell them I told you."
Donghae frowned, he couldn't remember doing something that would make Hyukjae hate him.
"Well, it's like this. Hyukjae thinks that you're a playboy who flirts around every chick---"
"Kyuhyun, you damn well know I've got zero attraction to girls" he interjected.
"No one else really knows but me.. And the way the girls chase after you is.. We really can't blame Hyukjae, you're a little too friendly with girls"
"Well, they’re nice to me. It's not as if I try to ask them to go down on me or have sex with me"
Kyuhyun shrugged.
"Okay, what else? Why do you think he hates me?"
"He thinks you're arrogant.."
"I'm not"
"That's why I said, he thinks. I didn't say you are"
“but you didn’t bother correcting that?”
Kyuhyun gave him an incredulous stare. “do you know how much saliva Sungmin and I have wasted in trying to talk Hyukjae off his bad impressions of you? It’s really just him who won’t budge. Do you not remember doing something bad to him?”
“Nothing, he avoids me like I’m some kind of a freak, remember?”
“Anyway, if you really like him, then you have to make your move and prove him otherwise”
They got to the shaded study area of the school ground and Donghae’s eyes immediately found Hyukjae who seemed to be very engrossed in reading his notes.
“Minnie-ah!” Kyuhyun shouted to call his boyfriend’s attention and Donghae so the frown that creased Hyukjae’s forehead at the disturbance but it went away quickly. The little eye roll also did not escape his attention but instead of feeling vexed, he found it really cute.
The couple quickly disappeared into their own little world and Donghae thought that he should grab the opportunity to befriend Hyukjae.
"Hello, Lee Hyukjae-sshi.." He greeted Hyukjae and the other sighed as if he’d prefer not to be greeted.
"Lee Donghae-sshi" Hyukjae greeted him back but it did sound like an obligatory greeting.
Their eyes met for a fleeting moment and Donghae still feels fascinated at how perfect Hyukjae’s features are. Fair skin, cute pointed nose, warm single lidded eyes and those lips that he’s been dying to kiss.
“Hyuk, we're gonna eat, wanna join us?" Hyukjae seemed to be startled with the invitation from his step brother.
"Not hungry, you guys go ahead"
The couple looked at him and he told them inaudibly that he’ll stay with Hyukjae, in a matter seconds the two were already out of sight.
He was quietly thinking of how he should approach Hyukjae when the other finally lifted his head and looked shocked to find him there.
"I-i thought you joined them? Why are you still here?"
Donghae shrugged his shoulder and rested his face on his hands.
"Three's a crowd"
"..."
"Let's have snack.. I'm hungry" Donghae offered using his most charming smile.
"I'm studying, find someone else to bother" Hyukjae's said flatly, his voice gruff and Donghae felt the disdain emanating from it.
“Why do you hate me?” the question went out of his mouth before he could even stop himself.
Hyukjae blinked his eyes as if he’s not sure if he heard the question right.
“Excuse me? Why would I hate you?”
Hyukjae face reddened.
“If you don’t hate me then, have a snack with me” Donghae realized that his approach might not have been the best but it’s too late to take it back.
“Look, I’m busy. I’m studying.”
“I won’t take so much of your time, I swear.” Donghae raised his right hand as a sign of promise.
“I said-“
“Okay how about after your exams?”
Hyukjae blew air exasperatedly. “Do you know why I don’t like you? I don’t like easy go lucky people, why don’t you study instead of bugging me?” Hyukjae snapped and Donghae was dumbfounded at the other’s reaction.
“You probably think that because you’re popular, everyone would eagerly jump into your invitations, not me mister. Not me.”
Donghae felt humiliated by Hyukjae’s words, though Hyukjae was right in saying that he’s an easy go lucky person, that doesn’t mean he’s irresponsible. He feels like he’s being judge when Hyukjae doesn’t even know him that well.
“How about we make a deal?”
“I have no time for your nonsense” Hyukjae deadpanned.
“You don’t have time or you’re afraid that you’ll fall for me?” Donghae faked a smirk. He had never tried this approach before but what Hyukjae said really challenged him.
Hyukjae's face scrunched up as if he just heard the most disgusting thing ever.
"That's by far the most conceited statement that I have heard. You really like living up to the hype, huh?"
"how about you then, this treatment from you is quite disappointing I must say, I have always believe it when other people said you're nice. You're actually kinda mean."
"youropinion of me hardly really matters to me, think however you like. I don't care"
Donghae knew he was getting on Hyukjae's nerves but he needs to get him to agree to go out with him, how can he change his mind?
"Let's make a deal, if you win, I'll do as you please. If I win, we'll go out once"
"I already said----"
"Then you can trust that i won't stop bugging you, or do you actually like being around me and you're just masking it with that fake act of pretending to dislike me?"
Donghae heard the gritting of Hyukjae's teeth and he knew that the other's temper was at its limits.
"Fine. if you can get all A's in all of your subjects, I'll go out with you, once. But I doubt it’s ever going to happen. Until then, consider youself as a loser and stay away from me!" Hyukjae Snarled at him befire shoving his things back into his back pack and quickly walking away.
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Donghae journey back to the past was got cut off by soft knocks on his door, when he glanced at his watch, he realized that nearly five hours has passed since they arrived.
He dashed to the door and found the couple waiting for him.
"Are you joining us for dinner? " Sungmin was the one who asked him.
"uh, I haven't freshened up, but I would, I'll just meet you guys downstairs"
"Alright, make it quick and please Donghae, we're here to enjoy and learn to ditch work once in a while eh?"
Donghae smiled, he actually kiked working so its not really a big deal for him but it wouldn't hurt if he follows their advice to chill from work.
"Yeah, will try.. there are some things that are urgent and cannot be ignored.” He smiled at Sungmin.
He was going to ask where Hyukjae was but Sungmin was quick to supply the wanted information.
"before you go down, can you kindly check on Hyukjae? I tried calling him but he was not answering, I think he's still asleep, I sent him a message but just to be sure!” Sungmin gave him a rather teasing wink as if telling him to take advantage of the situation.
“Okay, hope he doesn’t punch me later”
“Oh, he won’t you guys are in a truce right?”
“Yeah, but you know him”
“I know him alright, so I know he would never punch your handsome face. His words by the way, not mine” Sungmin snickered.
The couple didn’t linger any longer and left but the grin plastered on Donghae’s face remained until he was finished showering.
“Okay, Donghae hwaiting!” He cheered himself on.
--
-Hyukjae flipped as the sound of his alarm reached his ear. It was still day time but he can presumably say that the sun is going to set soon from the orangey glow of the view outside.
"Of all the dreams that I will have! Ugh." Hyukjae muttered bitterly, it was not the first time he dreamt about it, he dreams of it occasionally and each time it would still have some disgruntling effect on him..
He pressed his face on the pillow he was still sleepy, he was just about to revert back to sleeping when light knocks on his door prevented him from doing so. Assuming that it was Sungmin, he jumped out of bed without bothering to straighten out his clothes or tame his currently disheveled hair.
To his utmost horror, the person standing behind the door was neither his step brother nor Kyuhyun.
It was Lee Donghae.
To make things worse, While he can guess that he’s looking so terribly awful, Donghae was standing there like he came out of the spead of some men’s fashion magazine. He looked so fresh, his hair was still wet from the shower and his outfit just suited him so well. He looks like a total knockout.
‘okay, what the eff Lee Hyukjae?’
Not knowing how to react he instinctively pushed the door to shut it on Donghae’s face but the other’s reflex was quick and prevented him from doing so.
Donghae frowned at him.
“Hey, I was just going to tell you that Sungmin and Kyuhyun are waiting for us downstairs”
Hyukjae threw Donghae a glare. “Okay”
Hyukjae shut the door and leaned on it, his knees feeling woobly. Then he glanced at himself on the mirror and he groaned. He indeed looked terrible. Face palming himself, he dove into the bed and hissed his annoyance away.
“Okay”
“I’m gonna------“ The door closed right in front of his face without Hyukjae hearing what he has to say. “wait for you so we can go down together…”He let the rest of his sentence roll out of his lips.
He sighed. He probably shocked Hyukjae, hence, the reaction.
Then he smiled. Hyukjae’s ‘just-woke-up’ face is too adorable. Heck, he doesn’t mind waking up to that face in his for the rest of his life.
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I'll probably post the 4th Chapter here before SS5 Manila. :)
They agreed on freshening up for a few hours before going down. Aside from the well-known fact that Vegas is best known for its night life, they were also jetlagged.
After setting his cellphone on alarm, Hyukjae quickly dozed off on the ultra-comfortable matress beneath him a few moments later, he fell into a familiar dream.
A dream that was an actual event in his past.
Hyukjae's peaceful study time was interrupted as a couple of guys joined their table. He rolled his eyes while keeping his head down. The only reason why he's there at the school park was because the library was uncharacteristically full of people when he dropped by earlier and so he decided to join Sungmin who was going to meet up with Kyuhyun, his boyfriend.
Unfortunately for him, when there's Kyuhyun, there's also a Lee Donghae 90 percent of the time.
"Hello, Lee Hyukjae-sshi.."
Hyukjae wished that the person just didn't bother to greet him. Letting out a sigh escape from his lips, Hyukjae lifted up his face lazily.
"Lee Donghae-sshi" he said in a forced tone of acknowledgement.
Their eyes met for a brief moment but it was enough for Hyukjae to catch all the fine details on the other's handsome face.
The mischievous toothless smile that oddly matched the soft glow of his rich brown orbs, that perfectly angular nose..
An inaudible groan resonated in his head as he quickly lowered his head to hide the embarassment that's surely coloring his face.
‘Geez, I refuse to be a member of the Lee Donghae adoration circle. Nope!’
He reminded himself. Donghae is exactly the kind of person that he wants to avoid. Handsome, popular, easy go lucky. Hyukjae thinks he's also quite arrogant because of those attributes.
His mental deliberation about the cons of liking Donghae got cut off when Sungmin called for his attention.
"Hyuk, we're gonna eat, wanna join us?"
"Not hungry, you guys go ahead" without lifting his head, he reached for the diskman on his bag and plugged the ear buds on his ears.
Sensing the others leaving him, Hyukjae finally let his eyes roll off the page that he's been staring at. Much to his surprise, Donghae was still there, intently watching him.
Hyukjae was caught off guard and his internals became chaotic.
"I-i thought you joined them? Why are you still here?"
Donghae shrugged his shoulder and rested his face on his hands.
"Three's a crowd"
"..."
"Let's have snack.. I'm hungry" Donghae said with a charming smile
"I'm studying, find someone else to bother" Hyukjae's answer came in gruffer than how he wanted. He didn't want to be rude but he didn't want anything to do with Donghae either.
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Donghae intended to get some work done. He works as an editor in a magazine, and one of his tasks is to make the final decisions as to what photos should be used. It just so happened that they're preparing for the summer issue and summer of course mean women in bikinis for most people. That's what Hyukjae saw from his ipad earlier.
He sighed and pushed back his chair, he could not concentrate at all. His mind keeps on travelling back to Hyukjae and their past, if he can even call it like that.
Another deep sigh swam out of his lips, some things just don't change. Hyukjae still thinks very lowly of him.
He closed his eyes and flashback of the past came rolling like it just happened yesterday.
"I'm meeting Sungmin, wanna come? Hyukjae's with him.." Kyuhyun asked him with a smirk.
Donghae shook his head at the teasing look from the other and smiled. This friend of his knows him very,very well, including his secret crush on Hyukjae, Sungmin's step brother.
"Donghae, tell me.. Do you seriously like Hyukjae?" Kyuhyun's voice turned a bit serious with the question.
"Very." Donghae confirmed. At first, he thought that what he felt for the other was just a passing crush, that he was just challenged because the other hardly pays attention to him when almost half of the school's population would readily swoon at his feet. After a few months, he just realized that it was more than that. Hyukjae’s really smart and naturally nice to almost everybody except him.
"Whoa.. You must be in love.." Kyuhyun said, looking astonished.
"Possibly.."
"But.. He hates you, or at least that's what Minnie thinks. Don't tell them I told you."
Donghae frowned, he couldn't remember doing something that would make Hyukjae hate him.
"Well, it's like this. Hyukjae thinks that you're a playboy who flirts around every chick---"
"Kyuhyun, you damn well know I've got zero attraction to girls" he interjected.
"No one else really knows but me.. And the way the girls chase after you is.. We really can't blame Hyukjae, you're a little too friendly with girls"
"Well, they’re nice to me. It's not as if I try to ask them to go down on me or have sex with me"
Kyuhyun shrugged.
"Okay, what else? Why do you think he hates me?"
"He thinks you're arrogant.."
"I'm not"
"That's why I said, he thinks. I didn't say you are"
“but you didn’t bother correcting that?”
Kyuhyun gave him an incredulous stare. “do you know how much saliva Sungmin and I have wasted in trying to talk Hyukjae off his bad impressions of you? It’s really just him who won’t budge. Do you not remember doing something bad to him?”
“Nothing, he avoids me like I’m some kind of a freak, remember?”
“Anyway, if you really like him, then you have to make your move and prove him otherwise”
They got to the shaded study area of the school ground and Donghae’s eyes immediately found Hyukjae who seemed to be very engrossed in reading his notes.
“Minnie-ah!” Kyuhyun shouted to call his boyfriend’s attention and Donghae so the frown that creased Hyukjae’s forehead at the disturbance but it went away quickly. The little eye roll also did not escape his attention but instead of feeling vexed, he found it really cute.
The couple quickly disappeared into their own little world and Donghae thought that he should grab the opportunity to befriend Hyukjae.
"Hello, Lee Hyukjae-sshi.." He greeted Hyukjae and the other sighed as if he’d prefer not to be greeted.
"Lee Donghae-sshi" Hyukjae greeted him back but it did sound like an obligatory greeting.
Their eyes met for a fleeting moment and Donghae still feels fascinated at how perfect Hyukjae’s features are. Fair skin, cute pointed nose, warm single lidded eyes and those lips that he’s been dying to kiss.
“Hyuk, we're gonna eat, wanna join us?" Hyukjae seemed to be startled with the invitation from his step brother.
"Not hungry, you guys go ahead"
The couple looked at him and he told them inaudibly that he’ll stay with Hyukjae, in a matter seconds the two were already out of sight.
He was quietly thinking of how he should approach Hyukjae when the other finally lifted his head and looked shocked to find him there.
"I-i thought you joined them? Why are you still here?"
Donghae shrugged his shoulder and rested his face on his hands.
"Three's a crowd"
"..."
"Let's have snack.. I'm hungry" Donghae offered using his most charming smile.
"I'm studying, find someone else to bother" Hyukjae's said flatly, his voice gruff and Donghae felt the disdain emanating from it.
“Why do you hate me?” the question went out of his mouth before he could even stop himself.
Hyukjae blinked his eyes as if he’s not sure if he heard the question right.
“Excuse me? Why would I hate you?”
Hyukjae face reddened.
“If you don’t hate me then, have a snack with me” Donghae realized that his approach might not have been the best but it’s too late to take it back.
“Look, I’m busy. I’m studying.”
“I won’t take so much of your time, I swear.” Donghae raised his right hand as a sign of promise.
“I said-“
“Okay how about after your exams?”
Hyukjae blew air exasperatedly. “Do you know why I don’t like you? I don’t like easy go lucky people, why don’t you study instead of bugging me?” Hyukjae snapped and Donghae was dumbfounded at the other’s reaction.
“You probably think that because you’re popular, everyone would eagerly jump into your invitations, not me mister. Not me.”
Donghae felt humiliated by Hyukjae’s words, though Hyukjae was right in saying that he’s an easy go lucky person, that doesn’t mean he’s irresponsible. He feels like he’s being judge when Hyukjae doesn’t even know him that well.
“How about we make a deal?”
“I have no time for your nonsense” Hyukjae deadpanned.
“You don’t have time or you’re afraid that you’ll fall for me?” Donghae faked a smirk. He had never tried this approach before but what Hyukjae said really challenged him.
Hyukjae's face scrunched up as if he just heard the most disgusting thing ever.
"That's by far the most conceited statement that I have heard. You really like living up to the hype, huh?"
"how about you then, this treatment from you is quite disappointing I must say, I have always believe it when other people said you're nice. You're actually kinda mean."
"youropinion of me hardly really matters to me, think however you like. I don't care"
Donghae knew he was getting on Hyukjae's nerves but he needs to get him to agree to go out with him, how can he change his mind?
"Let's make a deal, if you win, I'll do as you please. If I win, we'll go out once"
"I already said----"
"Then you can trust that i won't stop bugging you, or do you actually like being around me and you're just masking it with that fake act of pretending to dislike me?"
Donghae heard the gritting of Hyukjae's teeth and he knew that the other's temper was at its limits.
"Fine. if you can get all A's in all of your subjects, I'll go out with you, once. But I doubt it’s ever going to happen. Until then, consider youself as a loser and stay away from me!" Hyukjae Snarled at him befire shoving his things back into his back pack and quickly walking away.
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Donghae journey back to the past was got cut off by soft knocks on his door, when he glanced at his watch, he realized that nearly five hours has passed since they arrived.
He dashed to the door and found the couple waiting for him.
"Are you joining us for dinner? " Sungmin was the one who asked him.
"uh, I haven't freshened up, but I would, I'll just meet you guys downstairs"
"Alright, make it quick and please Donghae, we're here to enjoy and learn to ditch work once in a while eh?"
Donghae smiled, he actually kiked working so its not really a big deal for him but it wouldn't hurt if he follows their advice to chill from work.
"Yeah, will try.. there are some things that are urgent and cannot be ignored.” He smiled at Sungmin.
He was going to ask where Hyukjae was but Sungmin was quick to supply the wanted information.
"before you go down, can you kindly check on Hyukjae? I tried calling him but he was not answering, I think he's still asleep, I sent him a message but just to be sure!” Sungmin gave him a rather teasing wink as if telling him to take advantage of the situation.
“Okay, hope he doesn’t punch me later”
“Oh, he won’t you guys are in a truce right?”
“Yeah, but you know him”
“I know him alright, so I know he would never punch your handsome face. His words by the way, not mine” Sungmin snickered.
The couple didn’t linger any longer and left but the grin plastered on Donghae’s face remained until he was finished showering.
“Okay, Donghae hwaiting!” He cheered himself on.
--
-Hyukjae flipped as the sound of his alarm reached his ear. It was still day time but he can presumably say that the sun is going to set soon from the orangey glow of the view outside.
"Of all the dreams that I will have! Ugh." Hyukjae muttered bitterly, it was not the first time he dreamt about it, he dreams of it occasionally and each time it would still have some disgruntling effect on him..
He pressed his face on the pillow he was still sleepy, he was just about to revert back to sleeping when light knocks on his door prevented him from doing so. Assuming that it was Sungmin, he jumped out of bed without bothering to straighten out his clothes or tame his currently disheveled hair.
To his utmost horror, the person standing behind the door was neither his step brother nor Kyuhyun.
It was Lee Donghae.
To make things worse, While he can guess that he’s looking so terribly awful, Donghae was standing there like he came out of the spead of some men’s fashion magazine. He looked so fresh, his hair was still wet from the shower and his outfit just suited him so well. He looks like a total knockout.
‘okay, what the eff Lee Hyukjae?’
Not knowing how to react he instinctively pushed the door to shut it on Donghae’s face but the other’s reflex was quick and prevented him from doing so.
Donghae frowned at him.
“Hey, I was just going to tell you that Sungmin and Kyuhyun are waiting for us downstairs”
Hyukjae threw Donghae a glare. “Okay”
Hyukjae shut the door and leaned on it, his knees feeling woobly. Then he glanced at himself on the mirror and he groaned. He indeed looked terrible. Face palming himself, he dove into the bed and hissed his annoyance away.
“Okay”
“I’m gonna------“ The door closed right in front of his face without Hyukjae hearing what he has to say. “wait for you so we can go down together…”He let the rest of his sentence roll out of his lips.
He sighed. He probably shocked Hyukjae, hence, the reaction.
Then he smiled. Hyukjae’s ‘just-woke-up’ face is too adorable. Heck, he doesn’t mind waking up to that face in his for the rest of his life.
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I'll probably post the 4th Chapter here before SS5 Manila. :)