Mending broken hearts (10/10) PART 1/2
Title
: Mending broken hearts
Author : marnidoo
Rating : pg-13
Pairing : Junhyung/ Hyunseung
Chapters : 10/10 END PART 1/2
Summary : Hyunseung and Junhyung took different paths in the past but fate seems to think otherwise.
Notes : It took me forever and I am really really really sorry. I had to cut this into 2 parts because it was too long ><
Mending broken hearts (10/10 - Final)
The sun peers through the half-closed curtains, warm rays land on a sleeping face and illuminate blond curls. Hyunseung smiles lazily before he opens his eyes. He blinks a few times to get accustomed to the morning light and ignoring the faint buzz in his head, he looks to his right but finds an empty spot and his smile is quickly replaced by a frown. He listens carefully hoping he would hear something betraying a presence but he hears nothing. Putting on the first piece of clothes he finds to cover his naked body he exits the room. Immediately heading to the front door only to find out that Junhyung’s shoes and jacket aren’t there. So he left.
Slowly, Hyunseung makes his way to the kitchen, head low, he can’t pretend he doesn’t feel hurt. He is aware that the younger needs time to trust him again because HE left, because HE was stupid and all but right now, Hyunseung only cares about the fact that HE wasn’t the one who initiated what happened the previous night.
‘You jerk’ he curses under his breath.
As he drinks his coffee, he smiles bitterly while his mind pictures Junhyung saying ‘that’s how it feels’. If this was a revenge, it was nicely done. He sighs. Maybe he deserved that, in the younger’s opinion at least.
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‘Junnie?’ the blond asks rubbing the sleep off his eyes cutely.
‘Hey’ Junhyung greets and walks past him into the flat he once owned.
‘Do you know what time it is?’ Yoseob said with a pout, not expecting an answer.
‘Way too late for you to be still sleeping. And I needed something’ the other answers already heading to the kitchen and stopping by the counter.
‘Like my coffee machine?’ the younger asks arching a brow ‘and it’s my day off, I was supposed to sleep until tonight!’ Junhyung chuckles.
‘Nope, just a coffee. And aspirin if you got any’ he says rubbing his temples softly. Yoseob gives up the asking part and disappears into the bathroom only to return with the medication he was asked.
When the coffee is ready, they both hop on the couch and Yoseob lays his head on his friend’s shoulder feeling the sleep taking over him once again.
‘Why didn’t you drink your coffee home anyway?’ he asks faking annoyance.
‘Hum... I was at Hyunseung’s, that is why’ Junhyung drops suddenly and the other immediately jumps, sitting straight. He is now looking at Junhyung with wide eyes.
‘You tell me everything’ he commands.
‘Well...’
‘Long version’ Yoseob adds shifting into a more comfortable position.
When Junhyung finishes his story, Yoseob is speechless. His jaw had dropped at some point and he’s unable to move. Junhyung glances at his watch and jumps on his feet.
‘I gotta go and pack some things!’
‘Jun, wait!’ Yoseob called trailing after him to the front door ‘what are you going to do about it?’
‘Later Seobbie’ he steps out of the apartment and looks above his shoulder ‘don’t worry okay? Oh and you’re still coming tonight right?’
‘Yeah, yeah. Wouldn’t miss it’ Yoseob smiles showing him thumbs up.
As Junhyung disappears Yoseob is still trying to process what he was just told but his friend seems fine and that’s all he needs to know for now. He wants to call Hyunseung and ask him if he’s alright but he decides he shouldn’t interfere, especially when Hyunseung is probably preparing for the show.
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A few hours later Hyunseung finishes to pack a few things in a bag just in case and leaves home. As he reaches the theater he recognizes some faces that greet him happily before heading inside but his eyes only scan the crowd to find a particular man. He sighs in defeat when Junhyung is nowhere to be found.
Suddenly a pair of hands cover his eyes as someone silently snickers behind him and for a few seconds his voice is stuck in his throat. He remains silent and he hears a whine close to his ear. Hyunseung releases a sigh. Junhyung doesn’t whine.
‘Seungie... You’re supposed to take a guess, else it isn’t funny’ Kikwang pouts.
‘I was surprised’ he turns around with an apologetic smile. ‘Hey guys’ he says greeting Dongwoon and Doojoon who arrived with Kikwang.
‘So how do you feel?’ he asks Doojoon playfully, referring to the man’s condition at the bar.
‘Fine. I’ve never been one of those suffering a hangover’ he winks.
‘Not fair’ Kikwang whines again and they chuckle, Dongwoon shakes his head as if saying ‘if you don’t wanna have a hangover, just don’t drink’.
‘What about you?’ Doojoon asks back.
‘Fine’ Hyunseung says and is cut off by Kikwang again.
‘Oh oh! Did you guys stay at the bar after we left?’
‘Only for a little while’ the three men shoot him an incredulous look. ‘What?’
‘What happened?’ Kikwang and Doojoon ask simultaneously the former with a huge grin, the latter with a point of concern.
‘Hyung! Leave him alone seriously!’ Dongwoon scolds before he smiles at Hyunseung.
‘Hyunseung-ah!’ their four heads turn to the right. They immediately bow when Mr Park comes facing them. He greets them all before turning his attention on Hyunseung again. ‘If you’re free I would like to ask you to come and eat lunch with me and some investors I told you about’.
‘Oh. Yes, it’s good for me’ Hyunseung answers without thinking, he doesn’t believe he has a choice anyway.
‘Fine’ the older smiles. ‘We should get going then, we’re supposed to meet them in less than a hour at the restaurant’ he turns to the rest of them ‘Have some rest before the show and you’ll do great’. They bow again and watch his back as he walks away.
‘So. See you guys later I guess’ Hyunseung says.
‘See you! Have fun’ they all wave goodbye and Hyunseung runs after Mr Park, they both hop in a car that quickly disappears in the traffic. They make their way to the hall ready to enter the theater.
‘I could use an extra-hand’ a voice called behind them making them stop in their tracks. Dongwoon is the first to react and runs to Junhyung taking one of the bags the older is carrying. Short after the two others join them and give some help as well. ‘Thanks’ Junhyung mutters as he sits down on the pavement and uses his hand to wipe some sweat from his forehead.
‘You carried that from home by yourself?’ Kikwang asks as they settle around him, giving up the idea to enter the building. The other just nods. ‘So what happened last night?’ he asks with an uncharacteristic smirk and Dongwoon rolls his eyes.
‘Why? You drank so much you don’t remember?’ Junhyung retorts lifting his brows. Dongwoon bursts into laughter and Kikwang pouts.
‘Fine. Don’t tell me!’ he sighs and slaps Dongwoon’s arm to make him stop laughing.
‘Anyway, do you think people will be satisfied with the show?’ Dongwoon asks no one in particular just wanting to change subject.
‘I think it’s pretty good, we have nothing to worry about’ Junhyung states.
‘It’ll be perfect! Don’t forget I’ll be on stage and in the front!’ Kikwang says making them laugh again.
‘It’s only a pity that Hyunseung-hyung can’t be on stage as well’ Dongwoon adds avoiding his boyfriend’s offended look.
‘True. I wonder why Mr Park didn’t ask him to dance for it as well’ Doojoon intervenes.
‘Because people would only stare at him’ Junhyung mutters but loud enough for them to hear, he is staring blankly at the concrete and isn’t aware about the fact that he said that out loud. He blinks and lifts his head. ‘Because it’s a school, there’s no point in showing off a teacher. The students are the best way to prove their teacher’s skills’ he smiles slyly. Dongwoon exchanges a look with Doojoon and clasps his hand on Kikwang’s mouth as the latter was about to protest.
‘You’re right’ Doojoon chuckles and shakes his head mumbling to himself something about clueless people.
‘You’re the secret card nobody should know about’ Dongwoon says to Kikwang’s attention and the male seems satisfied with his boyfriend’s explanation as he relaxes in his embrace.
‘Did you see Hyunseung by the way?’ Junhyung asks casually. The three men glance at each other.
‘He... went to eat lunch with director Park’ Dongwoon says slowly as if he is afraid to say it, he wonders why Junhyung suddenly asks.
‘Oh, okay. Should we go and eat something as well?’ this time earning squeals of delight from Kikwang and smiles from the two others.
They quickly get rid of Junhyung’s bags inside the theater and head downtown. They are all wondering what happened between Junhyung and Hyunseung as they both kept silent about it but none of them dare asking. Junhyung doesn’t realize his friends’ weird behavior for he’s drown in his thoughts. The group reach a little restaurant and decide to eat quickly before returning to the theater.
Meanwhile, Hyunseung is sitting next to the director Park, eating absent-mindedly. They have a few other suited up men for company and he tries his best not to look rude even if he doesn’t really care about what they say. Money has never been a subject he was comfortable with anyway, and his mind willingly wanders around a certain other male instead of pretending. He only makes sure to smile each time someone speaks directly to him and thanks Mr Park when he says proudly that Hyunseung is his best teacher.
Did Junhyung really want to revenge from the beginning? He can’t believe it. He’s quite positive that he knows the younger enough to know that he wouldn’t be that mean. If he was still mad at him, he would have ignored him instead of torturing them both to this extent. He definitely has to talk to Junhyung as soon as possible and asks him about his intentions because for the first time since they met again, he is the one who’s unsure.
The young male is still in his thoughts when they leave the restaurant and head together to the theater.
‘Hyunseung-ah, just sit with us in the front row’ Mr Park says to him as they were gathered in front of the huge building. The dancer just nods as he was assigned to lead the older men to their seats. He chats politely with them once they reach their place, but he can’t help but to cast multiple looks at the stairs and the corridor leading backstage as he wishes Junhyung would appear. Before he can realize it, the theater is almost full with people and the man on his left tells him he should sit properly to enjoy the show. Hyunseung reluctantly rests his back on the soft chair staring at the stage.
Soon after, the lights in the room are turned off and a single spot illuminates the middle of the stage. Mr Park steps in the light and smiles as usual.
‘Thank you all for coming. I’m very proud to show you the skills of both students and teachers in our school. I hope you’ll have a nice time watching’ he smiles again before disappearing into the darkness.
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‘Are you ready?’ a coordinator asks the dancers in a loud voice. He receives a few nods and asks them to follow as he lead them on stage.
‘Here. Perfect’ Junhyung says as he adjusts something on Kikwang’s pants. The younger stares at him with wide eyes. He rarely sees his friend as serious as he is right now. Suddenly Junhyung looks up at him.
‘What?’ he smiles shyly.
‘Nothing. That job suits you’ the other simply answers returning the smile.
‘Kikwang-ah, please!’ the coordinator calls again.
‘Yeah yeah, coming!’ he shouts back. He winks at Junhyung before trailing behind the other man. On his way he bumps into Dongwoon who is looking for him and smiles at the encounter.
‘There you are’
‘But I’m gonna be killed soon if I don’t hurry’ Kikwang answers rubbing the back of his neck. ‘Wish me luck?’ he grins widely.
‘As if you need it’ the other chuckles ‘but I guess it can’t hurt’ he adds and leans forward kissing him.
‘LEE KIKWANG SERIOUSLY!’ the coordinator yells and they both jump in surprise. Kikwang waves his boyfriend goodbye as the latter puts his thumb up. Dongwoon makes his way to Junhyung since Doojoon is playing first according to their planning. They both snicker to the stairs leading on stage and watch towards the audience with wide eyes. There really is a lot of people. They make themselves comfortable against the barrister as they plan to watch the show from there.
A few moments later the curtains open and loud applause are heard. The sound of the piano fills the room while dancers start to move smoothly along with the short intro.
Hyunseung joins his hands together as the curtains open trying to control his nervousness.
He glances at Doojoon as he starts to play and smiles. He isn’t sure the other sees him until he returns the smile widely. A few students step on stage along with Kikwang and start dancing. The teacher can’t help but to count the steps, his head bobbing with his counts unconsciously. At this very moment he forgets everything that isn’t the dance routine he imagined for the show. He is too focused to notice the weird looks Mr Park gives him. The first part of the show runs smoothly but Hyunseung doesn’t relax a single moment in his seat.
Author : marnidoo
Rating : pg-13
Pairing : Junhyung/ Hyunseung
Chapters : 10/10 END PART 1/2
Summary : Hyunseung and Junhyung took different paths in the past but fate seems to think otherwise.
Notes : It took me forever and I am really really really sorry. I had to cut this into 2 parts because it was too long ><
Mending broken hearts (10/10 - Final)
The sun peers through the half-closed curtains, warm rays land on a sleeping face and illuminate blond curls. Hyunseung smiles lazily before he opens his eyes. He blinks a few times to get accustomed to the morning light and ignoring the faint buzz in his head, he looks to his right but finds an empty spot and his smile is quickly replaced by a frown. He listens carefully hoping he would hear something betraying a presence but he hears nothing. Putting on the first piece of clothes he finds to cover his naked body he exits the room. Immediately heading to the front door only to find out that Junhyung’s shoes and jacket aren’t there. So he left.
Slowly, Hyunseung makes his way to the kitchen, head low, he can’t pretend he doesn’t feel hurt. He is aware that the younger needs time to trust him again because HE left, because HE was stupid and all but right now, Hyunseung only cares about the fact that HE wasn’t the one who initiated what happened the previous night.
‘You jerk’ he curses under his breath.
As he drinks his coffee, he smiles bitterly while his mind pictures Junhyung saying ‘that’s how it feels’. If this was a revenge, it was nicely done. He sighs. Maybe he deserved that, in the younger’s opinion at least.
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‘Junnie?’ the blond asks rubbing the sleep off his eyes cutely.
‘Hey’ Junhyung greets and walks past him into the flat he once owned.
‘Do you know what time it is?’ Yoseob said with a pout, not expecting an answer.
‘Way too late for you to be still sleeping. And I needed something’ the other answers already heading to the kitchen and stopping by the counter.
‘Like my coffee machine?’ the younger asks arching a brow ‘and it’s my day off, I was supposed to sleep until tonight!’ Junhyung chuckles.
‘Nope, just a coffee. And aspirin if you got any’ he says rubbing his temples softly. Yoseob gives up the asking part and disappears into the bathroom only to return with the medication he was asked.
When the coffee is ready, they both hop on the couch and Yoseob lays his head on his friend’s shoulder feeling the sleep taking over him once again.
‘Why didn’t you drink your coffee home anyway?’ he asks faking annoyance.
‘Hum... I was at Hyunseung’s, that is why’ Junhyung drops suddenly and the other immediately jumps, sitting straight. He is now looking at Junhyung with wide eyes.
‘You tell me everything’ he commands.
‘Well...’
‘Long version’ Yoseob adds shifting into a more comfortable position.
When Junhyung finishes his story, Yoseob is speechless. His jaw had dropped at some point and he’s unable to move. Junhyung glances at his watch and jumps on his feet.
‘I gotta go and pack some things!’
‘Jun, wait!’ Yoseob called trailing after him to the front door ‘what are you going to do about it?’
‘Later Seobbie’ he steps out of the apartment and looks above his shoulder ‘don’t worry okay? Oh and you’re still coming tonight right?’
‘Yeah, yeah. Wouldn’t miss it’ Yoseob smiles showing him thumbs up.
As Junhyung disappears Yoseob is still trying to process what he was just told but his friend seems fine and that’s all he needs to know for now. He wants to call Hyunseung and ask him if he’s alright but he decides he shouldn’t interfere, especially when Hyunseung is probably preparing for the show.
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A few hours later Hyunseung finishes to pack a few things in a bag just in case and leaves home. As he reaches the theater he recognizes some faces that greet him happily before heading inside but his eyes only scan the crowd to find a particular man. He sighs in defeat when Junhyung is nowhere to be found.
Suddenly a pair of hands cover his eyes as someone silently snickers behind him and for a few seconds his voice is stuck in his throat. He remains silent and he hears a whine close to his ear. Hyunseung releases a sigh. Junhyung doesn’t whine.
‘Seungie... You’re supposed to take a guess, else it isn’t funny’ Kikwang pouts.
‘I was surprised’ he turns around with an apologetic smile. ‘Hey guys’ he says greeting Dongwoon and Doojoon who arrived with Kikwang.
‘So how do you feel?’ he asks Doojoon playfully, referring to the man’s condition at the bar.
‘Fine. I’ve never been one of those suffering a hangover’ he winks.
‘Not fair’ Kikwang whines again and they chuckle, Dongwoon shakes his head as if saying ‘if you don’t wanna have a hangover, just don’t drink’.
‘What about you?’ Doojoon asks back.
‘Fine’ Hyunseung says and is cut off by Kikwang again.
‘Oh oh! Did you guys stay at the bar after we left?’
‘Only for a little while’ the three men shoot him an incredulous look. ‘What?’
‘What happened?’ Kikwang and Doojoon ask simultaneously the former with a huge grin, the latter with a point of concern.
‘Hyung! Leave him alone seriously!’ Dongwoon scolds before he smiles at Hyunseung.
‘Hyunseung-ah!’ their four heads turn to the right. They immediately bow when Mr Park comes facing them. He greets them all before turning his attention on Hyunseung again. ‘If you’re free I would like to ask you to come and eat lunch with me and some investors I told you about’.
‘Oh. Yes, it’s good for me’ Hyunseung answers without thinking, he doesn’t believe he has a choice anyway.
‘Fine’ the older smiles. ‘We should get going then, we’re supposed to meet them in less than a hour at the restaurant’ he turns to the rest of them ‘Have some rest before the show and you’ll do great’. They bow again and watch his back as he walks away.
‘So. See you guys later I guess’ Hyunseung says.
‘See you! Have fun’ they all wave goodbye and Hyunseung runs after Mr Park, they both hop in a car that quickly disappears in the traffic. They make their way to the hall ready to enter the theater.
‘I could use an extra-hand’ a voice called behind them making them stop in their tracks. Dongwoon is the first to react and runs to Junhyung taking one of the bags the older is carrying. Short after the two others join them and give some help as well. ‘Thanks’ Junhyung mutters as he sits down on the pavement and uses his hand to wipe some sweat from his forehead.
‘You carried that from home by yourself?’ Kikwang asks as they settle around him, giving up the idea to enter the building. The other just nods. ‘So what happened last night?’ he asks with an uncharacteristic smirk and Dongwoon rolls his eyes.
‘Why? You drank so much you don’t remember?’ Junhyung retorts lifting his brows. Dongwoon bursts into laughter and Kikwang pouts.
‘Fine. Don’t tell me!’ he sighs and slaps Dongwoon’s arm to make him stop laughing.
‘Anyway, do you think people will be satisfied with the show?’ Dongwoon asks no one in particular just wanting to change subject.
‘I think it’s pretty good, we have nothing to worry about’ Junhyung states.
‘It’ll be perfect! Don’t forget I’ll be on stage and in the front!’ Kikwang says making them laugh again.
‘It’s only a pity that Hyunseung-hyung can’t be on stage as well’ Dongwoon adds avoiding his boyfriend’s offended look.
‘True. I wonder why Mr Park didn’t ask him to dance for it as well’ Doojoon intervenes.
‘Because people would only stare at him’ Junhyung mutters but loud enough for them to hear, he is staring blankly at the concrete and isn’t aware about the fact that he said that out loud. He blinks and lifts his head. ‘Because it’s a school, there’s no point in showing off a teacher. The students are the best way to prove their teacher’s skills’ he smiles slyly. Dongwoon exchanges a look with Doojoon and clasps his hand on Kikwang’s mouth as the latter was about to protest.
‘You’re right’ Doojoon chuckles and shakes his head mumbling to himself something about clueless people.
‘You’re the secret card nobody should know about’ Dongwoon says to Kikwang’s attention and the male seems satisfied with his boyfriend’s explanation as he relaxes in his embrace.
‘Did you see Hyunseung by the way?’ Junhyung asks casually. The three men glance at each other.
‘He... went to eat lunch with director Park’ Dongwoon says slowly as if he is afraid to say it, he wonders why Junhyung suddenly asks.
‘Oh, okay. Should we go and eat something as well?’ this time earning squeals of delight from Kikwang and smiles from the two others.
They quickly get rid of Junhyung’s bags inside the theater and head downtown. They are all wondering what happened between Junhyung and Hyunseung as they both kept silent about it but none of them dare asking. Junhyung doesn’t realize his friends’ weird behavior for he’s drown in his thoughts. The group reach a little restaurant and decide to eat quickly before returning to the theater.
Meanwhile, Hyunseung is sitting next to the director Park, eating absent-mindedly. They have a few other suited up men for company and he tries his best not to look rude even if he doesn’t really care about what they say. Money has never been a subject he was comfortable with anyway, and his mind willingly wanders around a certain other male instead of pretending. He only makes sure to smile each time someone speaks directly to him and thanks Mr Park when he says proudly that Hyunseung is his best teacher.
Did Junhyung really want to revenge from the beginning? He can’t believe it. He’s quite positive that he knows the younger enough to know that he wouldn’t be that mean. If he was still mad at him, he would have ignored him instead of torturing them both to this extent. He definitely has to talk to Junhyung as soon as possible and asks him about his intentions because for the first time since they met again, he is the one who’s unsure.
The young male is still in his thoughts when they leave the restaurant and head together to the theater.
‘Hyunseung-ah, just sit with us in the front row’ Mr Park says to him as they were gathered in front of the huge building. The dancer just nods as he was assigned to lead the older men to their seats. He chats politely with them once they reach their place, but he can’t help but to cast multiple looks at the stairs and the corridor leading backstage as he wishes Junhyung would appear. Before he can realize it, the theater is almost full with people and the man on his left tells him he should sit properly to enjoy the show. Hyunseung reluctantly rests his back on the soft chair staring at the stage.
Soon after, the lights in the room are turned off and a single spot illuminates the middle of the stage. Mr Park steps in the light and smiles as usual.
‘Thank you all for coming. I’m very proud to show you the skills of both students and teachers in our school. I hope you’ll have a nice time watching’ he smiles again before disappearing into the darkness.
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‘Are you ready?’ a coordinator asks the dancers in a loud voice. He receives a few nods and asks them to follow as he lead them on stage.
‘Here. Perfect’ Junhyung says as he adjusts something on Kikwang’s pants. The younger stares at him with wide eyes. He rarely sees his friend as serious as he is right now. Suddenly Junhyung looks up at him.
‘What?’ he smiles shyly.
‘Nothing. That job suits you’ the other simply answers returning the smile.
‘Kikwang-ah, please!’ the coordinator calls again.
‘Yeah yeah, coming!’ he shouts back. He winks at Junhyung before trailing behind the other man. On his way he bumps into Dongwoon who is looking for him and smiles at the encounter.
‘There you are’
‘But I’m gonna be killed soon if I don’t hurry’ Kikwang answers rubbing the back of his neck. ‘Wish me luck?’ he grins widely.
‘As if you need it’ the other chuckles ‘but I guess it can’t hurt’ he adds and leans forward kissing him.
‘LEE KIKWANG SERIOUSLY!’ the coordinator yells and they both jump in surprise. Kikwang waves his boyfriend goodbye as the latter puts his thumb up. Dongwoon makes his way to Junhyung since Doojoon is playing first according to their planning. They both snicker to the stairs leading on stage and watch towards the audience with wide eyes. There really is a lot of people. They make themselves comfortable against the barrister as they plan to watch the show from there.
A few moments later the curtains open and loud applause are heard. The sound of the piano fills the room while dancers start to move smoothly along with the short intro.
Hyunseung joins his hands together as the curtains open trying to control his nervousness.
He glances at Doojoon as he starts to play and smiles. He isn’t sure the other sees him until he returns the smile widely. A few students step on stage along with Kikwang and start dancing. The teacher can’t help but to count the steps, his head bobbing with his counts unconsciously. At this very moment he forgets everything that isn’t the dance routine he imagined for the show. He is too focused to notice the weird looks Mr Park gives him. The first part of the show runs smoothly but Hyunseung doesn’t relax a single moment in his seat.