On Him Loving Too Equally (oneshot)
Title: On Him Loving Too Equally
Pairing: Soohyun/Kiseob (slight)
Word Count: 790
Rating: G
Warnings: None.
Summary: Soohyun loves everyone equally, but that doesn't mean everyone loves him equally.
Notes: Title and premise a play on Aphra Behn's poem, "On Her Loving Two Equally."
Soohyun loves everyone, one can tell by merely looking through his cell phone. Ask him to make a call and he'll take a good three minutes sorting through his contacts to find the one he's looking for. He'll laugh it off, his smile bright and slightly embarrassed. Backstage, he is a blur as he attempts to hug everyone, touch everyone, give everyone their due congratulations or greetings or introductions, depending. Kibum makes fun of him as they finally gather to go onstage and all he can do is breathlessly laugh back.
At least once a week he calls up Taecyeon or Junho, just to see how they're doing. Sometimes they even find time in the two bands' schedules to get together. Soohyun will go out on a Friday night and not return until the early hours of Sunday morning, smelling of alcohol and sweat with glee in his sleep-deprived eyes. Sometimes Jokwon will call him on a rare Saturday off, and he'll go out and pretend to love shopping as much as his hyung does.
Kibum can remember the day Jaebum left- to everyone else, just a name, a face from television or brief glimpses on and offstage. They were all shocked by the news, upset as fellow members of a band, unable to imagine losing someone. But Soohyun came into the practice room that day, darker circles under his bloodshot eyes, and a forced smile as he greeted them. He started practicing before anyone could ask him anything, not that they really knew what they wanted to ask. As soon as they finished, Soohyun left the room to spend their break alone in the hall, texting more than they had ever saw him before. The following weeks were the quietest times Kibum can remember in U-Kiss' history together.
Soohyun loves all of his band mates. He pats Kevin on the head during fanmeets, goofs off with Xander during practice, hugs Dongho when he gets discouraged, helps Eli in the gym and is there to mediate when Kibum gets angry. He is a link, keeping them all together through his incessant worrying.
When Kiseob is brought into their practice for the first time, after everything is signed and announced and official, Soohyun is the first on his feet, grabbing Kiseob so hard he's almost lifted off the ground. Then he is off the ground, but only for a split second because they topple right over, and the other five jump on top. There's laughing and not nearly enough breathing, and when they finally get to their feet Kiseob is crying. Soohyun puts an arm around him, shaking him gently, and they begin practice together for the first time.
Soohyun loves everyone, and over time his band mates had come to accept it. Though Kibum couldn't understand it- he always finds himself preferring someone over another in some way, even if he does like most people- he respects the way his hyung can keep up with so many friends and maintain such a balance amongst them. When he's with U-Kiss, he's worried about 2PM or 2AM or BEAST, but when he's out visiting, he texts Kibum constantly: "Did I miss anything?" "Is everything okay?" "Want me to stop by before I go home?" Sometimes he and Kevin compare their text histories, the awkwardly worried texts from when Soohyun goes out drinking. It's just how he is, after all.
Kiseob is the first to question it, though he does so discreetly enough. 2PM wins again, but as the other bands leave the stage, Junho grabs Soohyun. A quick hug, then Taecyeon pushes him down as the first few beats of Heartbeat start playing. Taecyeon lounges to the side and lets him perform his part for the encore, the fans screaming. By the time he's backstage, Kibum and the others are changing, except for Kiseob.
"Is he always like that?" he asks quietly as Kibum follows his gaze to Soohyun, who is collapsed in a pile with Junho and Chansung on a couch.
"You didn't know?" Kibum laughs, clapping him on the back. "It's just the way he is. I swear, he's friends with the entire world. Or he would be, if he could." Kiseob nods, flashing him a quick smile before returning to his earlier thoughtful expression. A flurry of movement on the couch, and Soohyun is on his feet, Chansung's hand locked firmly on his leg. He stumbles, and in a flash Kiseob is behind him, catching him around the waist. The two nearly fall over anyway, but Soohyun gives him a grateful grin. He straightens up, with Kiseob's help, and bids 2PM goodbye. They return together, Kiseob's arm still firmly around Soohyun's waist.
Soohyun loves everyone equally, but that doesn't mean everyone loves him equally.
Pairing: Soohyun/Kiseob (slight)
Word Count: 790
Rating: G
Warnings: None.
Summary: Soohyun loves everyone equally, but that doesn't mean everyone loves him equally.
Notes: Title and premise a play on Aphra Behn's poem, "On Her Loving Two Equally."
Soohyun loves everyone, one can tell by merely looking through his cell phone. Ask him to make a call and he'll take a good three minutes sorting through his contacts to find the one he's looking for. He'll laugh it off, his smile bright and slightly embarrassed. Backstage, he is a blur as he attempts to hug everyone, touch everyone, give everyone their due congratulations or greetings or introductions, depending. Kibum makes fun of him as they finally gather to go onstage and all he can do is breathlessly laugh back.
At least once a week he calls up Taecyeon or Junho, just to see how they're doing. Sometimes they even find time in the two bands' schedules to get together. Soohyun will go out on a Friday night and not return until the early hours of Sunday morning, smelling of alcohol and sweat with glee in his sleep-deprived eyes. Sometimes Jokwon will call him on a rare Saturday off, and he'll go out and pretend to love shopping as much as his hyung does.
Kibum can remember the day Jaebum left- to everyone else, just a name, a face from television or brief glimpses on and offstage. They were all shocked by the news, upset as fellow members of a band, unable to imagine losing someone. But Soohyun came into the practice room that day, darker circles under his bloodshot eyes, and a forced smile as he greeted them. He started practicing before anyone could ask him anything, not that they really knew what they wanted to ask. As soon as they finished, Soohyun left the room to spend their break alone in the hall, texting more than they had ever saw him before. The following weeks were the quietest times Kibum can remember in U-Kiss' history together.
Soohyun loves all of his band mates. He pats Kevin on the head during fanmeets, goofs off with Xander during practice, hugs Dongho when he gets discouraged, helps Eli in the gym and is there to mediate when Kibum gets angry. He is a link, keeping them all together through his incessant worrying.
When Kiseob is brought into their practice for the first time, after everything is signed and announced and official, Soohyun is the first on his feet, grabbing Kiseob so hard he's almost lifted off the ground. Then he is off the ground, but only for a split second because they topple right over, and the other five jump on top. There's laughing and not nearly enough breathing, and when they finally get to their feet Kiseob is crying. Soohyun puts an arm around him, shaking him gently, and they begin practice together for the first time.
Soohyun loves everyone, and over time his band mates had come to accept it. Though Kibum couldn't understand it- he always finds himself preferring someone over another in some way, even if he does like most people- he respects the way his hyung can keep up with so many friends and maintain such a balance amongst them. When he's with U-Kiss, he's worried about 2PM or 2AM or BEAST, but when he's out visiting, he texts Kibum constantly: "Did I miss anything?" "Is everything okay?" "Want me to stop by before I go home?" Sometimes he and Kevin compare their text histories, the awkwardly worried texts from when Soohyun goes out drinking. It's just how he is, after all.
Kiseob is the first to question it, though he does so discreetly enough. 2PM wins again, but as the other bands leave the stage, Junho grabs Soohyun. A quick hug, then Taecyeon pushes him down as the first few beats of Heartbeat start playing. Taecyeon lounges to the side and lets him perform his part for the encore, the fans screaming. By the time he's backstage, Kibum and the others are changing, except for Kiseob.
"Is he always like that?" he asks quietly as Kibum follows his gaze to Soohyun, who is collapsed in a pile with Junho and Chansung on a couch.
"You didn't know?" Kibum laughs, clapping him on the back. "It's just the way he is. I swear, he's friends with the entire world. Or he would be, if he could." Kiseob nods, flashing him a quick smile before returning to his earlier thoughtful expression. A flurry of movement on the couch, and Soohyun is on his feet, Chansung's hand locked firmly on his leg. He stumbles, and in a flash Kiseob is behind him, catching him around the waist. The two nearly fall over anyway, but Soohyun gives him a grateful grin. He straightens up, with Kiseob's help, and bids 2PM goodbye. They return together, Kiseob's arm still firmly around Soohyun's waist.
Soohyun loves everyone equally, but that doesn't mean everyone loves him equally.