Chapter 18
The next day,the day of the competition or festival,Hyukjae can’t stop from thinking about what he had done to his teacher.
Yes,they’re not lovers yet although they’re living under one roof. Hyukjae then told about what he did to his teacher to his best friend,Sungmin and the boy gasp and agape after hearing or listening to it.
“You what,hyukie!?You really did that!?What’s gotten into you??!”Sungmin asks,hands on his waist.
“I…I don’t know,Min…I seriously don’t know…He looks in pain?Ouh,I don’t know how to describe it and all the sudden I had this feeling to…Well…”he blushed.
“So…does this mean you don’t hate our teacher anymore?”
Hyukjae lowers his head and was about to answer when an announcement can be heard.
“To all of the contestants,please do get ready for the competition that will be starting soon and to all audience,please do gather and be at your seats so that we can start the competition soon. Thank you.”
“Time to go.”Sungmin said then both of them prepare themselves.
Soon,the competition begins and Hyukjae had been hoping that Donghae won’t come and watch him dance. Not because he doesn’t want the older to come but he’s worried that he might couldn’t concentrate with his dance.
When it’s his and Sungmin’s turn,he quickly scan through the audience with his eyes and then sigh in relief when the certain person he was looking for not around.
The competition ends and Hyukjae sigh in relief. The older didn’t come and soon they announce the winner. Hyukjae and Sungmin won for the first place and they both accept their prize and thank the judges and audience.
“So,Hyukie,are you going to tell Hae about this?”Sungmin asks while packing his stuffs.
“I don’t know…Should I?”
“Of course you should…You should at least be open with him a little….You like him,right?”
“What are you talking about?Don’t talk nonsense please…”
“Hyukie,don’t lie to me…I know you’re beginning to like him…But you’re just afraid…”
The red head sigh and then walks away followed by Sungmin to send him home. When they arrive,they bid farewell and Hyukjae lifelessly enters Donghae’s apartment.
“I’m home…”Hyukjae greets but then mentally slaps himself.”He’s not home yet,you idiot…”He said to himself while glancing at the clock hanging on the wall. 5pm. He then walks through the hallway and then stops in his track when he saw a familiar brunette inside the kitchen. With an apron around his body, cooking something.
Unconsciously, Hyukjae enters the kitchen and stands beside the table. Looking intently at the back view of the brunette. The brunette, sensing someone is looking at him from behind, he quickly turns around and greets the younger with a warm smile and said “Welcome home,Hyukie…”
Hyukjae snaps back to reality and then looks away, blushing a little. “I…I…”He stutters. Donghae’s smile still plastered on his face and then turn off the stove. “You must be hungry…I cook you something and don’t worry, I didn’t put poison in it…Oh yeah,congratulation for winning first place.”
“H-How did you know?”
“Sungmin told me and…I saw you practicing at the dancing room. Why don’t you go and take your bath or shower then eats?”Donghae said then prepares the table.
Hyukjae nods and then left together with his backpack to his room. After a while, the younger finished doing his business and dressed himself and then went to the kitchen to have his daily meal.
He sits and then looks at the dishes on the table. Donghae then soon joins him.”What are you waiting?Eat up…”The older said placing an empty glass then pours strawberry milk into it. Hyukjae then starts eating silently while Donghae watch the younger eats.
Hyukjae stops from eating then looks at the older.
“Oh, I’m sorry for staring. I’ll leave if you felt uncomfortable…”
“No…Urmm…W-Why you’re not eating…?”The red head asks.
“Oh, I’ll eat later. For now you eat first…”
“Why? Why you don’t want to eat now? Together with me?”
Donghae widen his eyes.”I…Uhh….”
“I stop eating if you don’t eat…”
“No, Hyukie…You need to eat…”
“I am not going to eat alone…You also need to eat.”
Both of them fell into a silent mood and then Hyukjae scoops his food and points it at the older.
“Hyukie…Wha…”
“Eat….”The younger demands.
“But…”
“Eat…!”The brunette then quickly eats the food and slowly munched it while Hyukjae scoops it and eats it for himself. They then took turns on feeding each other, well mainly Hyukjae is the one who is feeding Donghae and himself.
After they’re done eating, Donghae went to the sink to wash the dishes while Hyukjae cleans the table. When everything are all done. Donghae went to his room to continue doing his work while Hyukjae went to the living room to watch TV.
Hyukjae’s POV
Should I show the trophy to him?Or shouldn’t? I said to myself while staring at my backpack. Then I take out the trophy and looks at it.
Maybe I should just put it here and let him see without telling him. I placed the trophy on the coffee table and then stares at it again and again then I glance at my stomach. I rub it then fix my gaze onto the trophy again.
Aren’t you proud of me, little one?
I yawn a little and then slowly to drown myself to sleep.
End POV
Donghae who had been busy doing his work in his room comes out because he suddenly felt thirsty. He walks pass the living room and then saw the TV is still on but no one is watching it. He sigh and then went to turn it off when he saw Hyukjae sleeping on the couch.
He smiles a little and then saw the trophy on the coffee table. He lifts the younger up into his arm, bridal style and then brings the latter to the room.
He tucks Hyukjae into the bed and strokes his bangs a little and wish a good night. When he was about to leave Hyukjae suddenly held his wrist, preventing him to go away. Donghae stares at the younger and then sits beside the latter.
Donghae POV
This is weird. Why is he holding my wrist?
I tried to release my hand from his grip but then I heard a soft whimper coming from Hyukie.
Did he just whimpered? Is he having a bad dream?
I sighed and then stops from releasing my hand. I stared at the beautiful creature that’s currently sleeping on the bed.
I climb onto the bed and then lay beside him. Maybe he’s having a nightmare or something. I thought and slowly drift to sleep. Forgetting the work load in my room.
End POV
The next morning, Hyukjae awakes from his sleep and rubs his sleepy eyes. He were met with someone’s chest. Could it be?
Hyukjae’s POV
I shot my eyes wide open and then quickly looks up only to be met with a gaze.
“H-Hae…”I breathe.
“Morning…”He greets with a smile.
I blushed and slowly entangles myself from him.”S-sorry…”I apologized, looking away and Donghae slowly rise himself up from the bed.
“I’m going to make breakfast, you go and wash yourself up first.”He said while fixing his messy hair.
I nodded and slowly make my way to the bathroom.
End POV
Donghae POV
While preparing the breakfast, I remembered back the moment when we woke up earlier. Hyukie was blushing. He was blushing, right?I smiled and flips the pancake in the pan.
I then heard a chair being pulled and quickly thought it was Hyukie who had taken his seat at the dining table.
I turn off the stove and then place the pancake into our respective plates and then takes a seat across him.
We ate quietly and then Hyukie suddenly covers his mouth. I look up at him worriedly.”Hyukie, is something the matter? Your stomach acting up again?”
He nods and then went to the sink to throw up while I quickly went to his side and pats or stroke his back to ease him.
After a while, he stops and wash his mouth. I took a clean cloth and then help him wipe his wet lips. After that, he looks at me and suddenly hugged me.
“Hyu-hyukie…?”
Soon, we fell into a silent moment and I realized he had fallen asleep. I sighed and lift him into my arms, bridal style and takes him to his room.
I stroke his hair lovingly and tucks him up and soon left the room. I went back to the kitchen and looks at the dining table. Hyukie’s plate. He didn’t even eat all of the food on it. He only ate a bit of it and the rest…didn’t. I sighed and takes his plate and bring it to the sink to wash it up.
Few days had passed and Hyukjae’s stomach is becoming bigger and this makes Donghae become more worried. Hukjae reassures the brunette that everything will be fine or okay.
Both of them also went to the hospital to do check ups like they usually did and the doctor seldom give medicine for Hyukjae to take and also some injection or shots.