Chapter 29
The goodnight message
“Aren’t you going after him?” Junsu exclaimed. He didn’t even want to begin to think of what Yunho might’ve done if Jaejoong hadn’t interrupted them.
“I...”
“Go after him!” Junsu demanded, shoving Yunho on the arm. Yunho gave him a dumbfounded look before hurrying out of the dressing room. Junsu shut his eyes until they wrinkled on the sides.
‘Jung Yunho wanted to kiss me… didn’t he?’
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“Where’s Jaejoong?”
Yunho ran frantically around the set, asking every single staff member the same question. When they didn’t answer him quick enough he would go on to the next person.
“He just ran out…” One informed.
“Yunho, come back here! You have shooting to do!” The director bellowed after him but Yunho only had one goal.
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“I can’t believe you, Yunho you stupid bastard!” Jaejoong cursed. He had stopped, a short distance away from the set.
Jaejoong raised the back of his hand to wipe his eyes, laughing at himself for actually crying. “Why are you crying Jaejoong?” He muttered to himself, forcing a smile. The corner of his lip twitched but it could never stay up.
He lowered his head in shame and sniffed.
“Oh who the hell am I kidding?! I’m only kidding myself” He had finally wiped his eyes dry.
He felt like a pathetic fool. It was only Jung Yunho, the irritating celebrity that always liked to boss him around. Why was he tearing up for a guy like him?
All he knew was that it felt as though his heart had being ripped out when he saw the two so close together. Yunho had his head cocked to the side, his eyes staring with want into Junsu’s eyes, his lips dead close to the other’s… Jaejoong had seen all of that and it had triggered something in him. It hurt.
“Jaejoong?”
The familiar voice hit his ears. Jaejoong raised his head and immediately recognized the figure.
“I’m Park Yoochun. We met yesterday.” Yoochun explained, giving him a small smile.
Yoochun paused, immediately noticing Jaejoong’s reddened eyes. “Hey, are you alright?”
“Yeah. I’m fine. You know, I got something in my eyes” Jaejoong lied, running the back of his hand across his eyes.
“Um, so have you seen Junsu around?” Yoochun asked, his eyes wandering around.
“Kim Junsu? He’s with- ” Jaejoong paused. As much as Jaejoong wanted to spill the beans about everything - the secret relationship, what he had witnessed - he couldn’t bring himself to.
“He’s with?” Yoochun repeated, waiting for an answer. Jaejoong snapped out his thoughts. “Did he help out at the set again?”
“Uh- yeah. That’s right.” Jaejoong replied quickly. It was best for Yoochun to find it out himself or through Junsu’s mouth.
What had made Junsu cheat on him with Yunho anyway? Jaejoong couldn’t help but wonder. The guy looked extremely concerned.
“Don’t worry. He’s doing fine.” Jaejoong assured.
Yoochun’s worried state was making him feel sorry for the poor guy. He probably had no idea about Junsu.
If it pained him to see Yunho and Junsu together then it was only going to be harder for Yoochun. He and Jung Yunho were not in a relationship but Junsu and Yoochun were.
“Don’t you have filming to do?” Jaejoong questioned.
“Uh… yes” Yoochun replied sheepishly.
Once he had returned to the make up room, he had being so worried that he couldn’t even remember a single line from the new script. His make up artist had asked him why he was so restless and had advised him to search for Junsu. So here he was, looking for his boyfriend.
“But I couldn’t concentrate… I know, it’s stupid but I feel as though Junsu gives me strength” Yoochun said, smiling at the thought. He breathed a laugh.
Jaejoong could no longer keep it in. “I think I may have seen Junsu in Mr Jung’s make up room”
He flinched as he referred to Yunho as ‘Mr Jung’. How he hated that. He knew he had called him by his name yesterday but that was only because they were no longer working.
“Really? Thank you so much” Yoochun said gratefully, giving Jaejoong a friendly squeeze on the arm. With that he rushed to the set at the speed of light.
“It’s not as if I’m trying to hurt him. It’s better he finds out sooner than later” Jaejoong mumbled.
Yunho hadn’t come after him. So did that mean he was still in the room with Junsu?
Part of him wanted that to be the case so that Yoochun could bust them but another part of him wanted to think that Yunho had rushed out after him and had just lost his way.
He scoffed at the latter thought. As if.
However, stationed behind a car was none other than Yunho who had been eyeing Jaejoong’s small chat with Yoochun. At that time, he didn’t even think that Jaejoong would tell Yoochun about him and Junsu. That thought was nowhere near his mind.
Yunho wanted to step out and hug the man but he didn’t have the courage. When it came down this - confessing his feelings - he was not good at it. Words didn’t have a way with him.
“If only you liked me and not the other way round…” Yunho whispered. “It would be so much easier for me.”
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Several eyes landed on him as he entered the set but they did not stop him. His eyes travelled to the door with Jung Yunho’s name on it. He strode to the door and opened it. The door clicked.
Junsu was sitting on a chair with his eyes closed, his fingers pinching the bridge of his nose.
‘Is Junsu tired?’ Yoochun wondered as he advanced toward his boyfriend who had not yet noticed his presence. A sneaky grin appeared on Yoochun’s face.
He lowered his head and captured Junsu’s lips, tasting them. Junsu’s eyes immediately flew open and he backed away in shock. For a second, he had thought it was Yunho!!
“Yoochun?” Junsu exclaimed in realization. ‘Shit, what is he doing here?!’
“You look so alarmed to see me. Jaejoong told me I’d find you here” Yoochun said, laughing. He took a few strands of Junsu’s hair and twirled it in his fingers.
“Did they tell you to help out again?” he asked softly.
“Uh… yeah” Junsu lied. He knew this was no time to be flushing.
It didn’t seem like Jaejoong had told Yoochun anything but his whereabouts. He felt relieved.
“Your cheeks are so red… as usual” Yoochun said playfully, now rubbing his lover’s cheek. Junsu reddened even more.
“Yah, aren’t you supposed to be filming?” Junsu asked, quickly changing the topic.
“Yeah, but I couldn’t find you” Yoochun whined. “It’s all your fault, you know”
“Sorry” Junsu responded, full of guilt.
“Since you’re done, let’s get back before they find me missing, especially the director” Yoochun chuckled, pulling Junsu out of the set with him.
Instantly as they passed the parking lot, Junsu found Yunho standing behind a car, dazed, probably deep in thought.
“Yoochun, you go ahead. I think I’ve forgotten something…”
“I’ll go with you”
“No, I’ll be quick. Hurry back before the director finds out” Junsu said urgently. He felt bad lying over and over again to Yoochun.
“OK”
Yoochun picked up his pace and Junsu watched his disappearing back until he was a fair distance ahead.
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“Did you go after Jaejoong?” Junsu asked, feeling somewhat awkward after what had happened in the make up room.
Yunho was startled by his sudden appearance. “Uh… yeah… no”
“Hey, you have school tomorrow, don’t you?” Yunho asked, out of the blue. Junsu gave him an odd look. “So that means you won’t be able to come here at like 12pm”
“Yeah…”
“I need to use your phone”
Junsu took out his phone and handed it to him, thinking that he needed to make an important call. He continued eyeing him weirdly.
Junsu watched as Yunho keyed in a message and sent it. The phone in his pocket vibrated straight after. Yunho fished it out and saved the number.
Junsu’s eyes widened. “What are you doing?”
“Keeping your number since you won’t be able to come tomorrow. You can call me during recess or something.”
‘Why would I do that??’ Junsu exclaimed in his head. His question was immediately answered.
“…to make Jaejoong jealous, of course” Yunho said although he did not sound very convincing.
‘I don’t even have Jaejoong’s number’ Yunho thought, looking down at the number he had just added.
“You didn’t even talk to Jaejoong, did you?”
Yunho looked up from to phone, his eyes landing on Junsu’s lips. He quickly looked away.
“No, I didn’t.”
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“You need to sleep early!” Yoochun voiced, as he finished washing the dishes. He held onto Junsu’s shoulders and steered him upstairs.
“Yoochun, I can sleep whenever I want, you know. I’m not a kid!”
“Under my roof, you follow my rules!” Yoochun turned Junsu to the left as they reached the top of the staircase. This surprised him because his room was on the right.
“Don’t look so surprised. You wanted to sleep with me on the same bed yesterday” Yoochun teased. He sat Junsu on the side of his bed.
“Lie down”
Junsu blushed at the request.
“If you don’t lie down, I’ll make you” Yoochun said seductively. Without giving him a chance, Yoochun pushed Junsu down on the bed gently and got on top of him.
“OK! I give up, I give up!” Junsu forfeited, squirming under him.
Yoochun smirked. He stuck out his tongue and began licking Junsu’s skin.
“Uh… Yoochun what are you doing?” Junsu questioned, feeling ticklish all over.
“Punishing you” Yoochun responded playfully. He continued licking Junsu on the cheek and nose, making the boy wiggle and giggle under him.
“Stop, stop, stop” Junsu begged but Yoochun continued. When he couldn’t break free he surprised Yoochun with a peck to the lips. Yoochun immediately stopped, stunned at what had just happened.
He lifted his hand to touch the spot Junsu’s lips touched. Junsu laughed at his funny expression.
“Go to sleep” Yoochun said, his fingers never leaving his lips. He looked lost. “Good night”
Junsu burst out in laughter once Yoochun had left the room. “Oh my god… Yoochun, you’re so cute” Junsu whispered, laying down on the bed, and taking Yoochun’s pillow into his arms. It smelt of vanilla that was calm and soothing to his nose.
He hugged the pillow tight, his mind flashing back to the peck again and again.
Beep. Beep.
Junsu let go of the pillow. “Who could it be…?” Junsu muttered, digging out the phone from his pocket.
‘Unknown ID’
Curious, Junsu opened the message.
‘Hey, it’s Yunho. Just wanted to say good night’
Junsu’s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. He stared at the message, reading it several times before it sunk in.
Jung Yunho messaged him just to say good night?!
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LOL @ Yunho. He’s expecting them to continue. About Hosu, most of you didn’t want it but we’ll see... *evil smirk* I know there’s a lot of drama and it’s confusing but blah, I need to leave cliffhangers so next time I can write something after it.
I was surprised to get lots of comments ^_^ Haha, thanks for the support~! <3