Best Friend [DoDam]

twenty three

Night comes and the two do what they usually do. They have a movie night

"I'll get it" Yedam said, getting up and going to the door to get his pizza delivery. He paid the delivery guy and thanked him. After that, he went back, opened the pizza box and took a bite. Doyoung was about to get one slice when Yedam suddenly pulled away the pizza from him. "I ordered this for myself" he said, teasing the other guy

"Yah, don't be greedy. You said you'll treat me" Doyoung said, pouting. He felt hungry and betrayed

"I never said that" Yedam said, smirking. He enjoyed seeing Doyoung's reaction

"I take back my forgiveness. Go back to your house" the younger one sulked. He crossed his arms and turned his head away

"I was just joking. You're so cute" Yedam said, pinching Doyoung's cheeks. He then gave the pizza box to him. The younger one's mood changed. He smiled and grabbed a slice

"Thank you. You're not so bad after all" Doyoung said, taking a bite. He felt happy and satisfied

There was a minute of silence before Yedam broke it. He looked at Doyoung, who was sitting across from him at the pizza place. "Doyoung-ah" he said, making eye contact with his friend. He laughed a little, seeing the face of Doyoung eating his pizza. Doyoung had sauce on his chin and cheese on his fingers. He looked like a kid enjoying his favorite food

"What?" Doyoung asked, wiping his mouth with a napkin. He sensed that Yedam wanted to say something serious

Yedam composed himself. He took a deep breath and asked, "Were you the one who broke into my house the other day?" He was referring to the time when he woke up and found everything already cleaned. He was pretty sure it was Doyoung, but he wanted to hear it from him

Doyoung raised his eyebrows. "Who do you think it was?" he replied, avoiding the question

Confirmed. It was him. Yedam felt a surge of gratitude and guilt. "Why did you break in, though?" he asked, curious about Doyoung's motivation

Doyoung sighed and put down his pizza slice. He looked at Yedam with a serious expression "Your mom called me that day, saying you weren't answering her calls. Yedam, she was worried about you. I was worried too. So after your mom called me, I went to your house. But it was locked. The lights were also off, making me more anxious. Then I remembered that you hide a spare key outside, so I got it and broke into your house"

He paused and continued "Then I saw what a mess you were. I didn't know that you and your girlfriend had broken up that time, so I was confused why you were drunk and messy"

Yedam listened to Doyoung's words, feeling ashamed of his behavior. He didn't know Doyoung did all of those things for him. He wondered how he could repay him for his kindness. "What did I do to deserve you?" he mumbled softly, unfortunately for him, Doyoung heard it

Doyoung smiled and reached out to hold Yedam's hand. He squeezed it gently and said, "You don't have to do anything, Yedam. You're my best friend. I'm always here for you."

"Have you called your mom? She was the most worried of anyone" Doyoung said, looking at Yedam with concern. He knew how much Yedam's mom cared for him, and he felt bad for making her worry

"I... I haven't yet" Yedam admitted, feeling guilty. He had been avoiding his mom's calls for days, ever since he broke up with his girlfriend

"Yah! You should call her. Are you stupid? It's been days, she probably wonders if you're okay or not" Doyoung scolded him, disappointed with his friend. He couldn't understand how Yedam could be so irresponsible

Seeing the look on his friend's face, Yedam immediately picked up his phone "I'll call her now, don't worry" he said and called his mom. "Mom" he greeted her, hoping she wouldn't be too angry

"Yedam-ah, are you okay? I called you multiple times days ago, but you didn't answer. Is something up?" His mom bombarded him with questions, sounding anxious and relieved at the same time

"I'm okay, mom. Thanks for worrying" Yedam said, trying to sound calm. He didn't want to tell her the truth, that he was heartbroken and depressed

"Thank God. Doyoung told me that too, but I wanted to hear it from you" his mom said. Yedam looked at Doyoung, who gave him a reassuring smile. He was glad that Doyoung had talked to his mom and eased her worries "Where are you now? Are you at your house?" his mom asked

"I'm at Doyoung's right now" Yedam answered. The older then flinched when Doyoung's face went closer to him "Hi, Mrs. Bang" the younger said, greeting Yedam's mom through the phone. He then pulled away his face, chuckling

"Good to know that you're with him. I have to end the call now, I still have something to do" Mrs. Bang said and with that, Yedam ended the call

"Ehem" Doyoung cleared his throat, drawing Yedam's attention

"What now?" Yedam asked, after hearing the younger coughing fakely "I already called my mom. I already assured her that I'm fine"

"Idiot, what about... you know... you said you were going to introduce your girlfriend to them" Doyoung reminded him

Oh, shit. I forgot. Yedam thought. He had already told his parents that he would bring Dami to them. It was supposed to be this weekend "What should I do?" He asked, hoping that Doyoung would have some advice for him. But it seemed like he also had nothing to help

"You know what... I'll just go there and tell them everything that happened" Yedam decided. He looked at his friend for approval

"You can just tell them through text or call. But whatever your choice is" Doyoung said, shrugging. He looked at Yedam, who was also looking at him "What?" he asked, sensing that Yedam wanted to do something different

"Or... we can visit them tomorrow" Yedam suggested

Just as he thought "What? But what about meeting up with the other guys tomorrow?" Doyoung protested

"We can go after that" Yedam said, trying to persuade him

"You're crazy, that's like a four-five-hour ride from here to there" Doyoung pointed out

"Please come with me. I promise this will be the last time I'm going to ask you a favor" Yedam pleaded, using his charm to get Doyoung's approval. And as usual, Doyoung would always get weak to that

"Fine, I'll go with you" Doyoung agreed, giving in to his friend's request