"And why are you telling me this?"

"We can go. As alumni!" Niki replied, excitedly.

"Hmm, that's not a bad idea. I have honestly no clue how to find our friends. Maybe we'll see them there," Jungwon added, and Niki nodded eagerly. The boys started unpacking and chose what they wanted to wear for the next evening.

The next day, everyone was busy bustling around the house to get ready. The fest was in 2 hours, and they were not even out the house.

"YALL HURRY WE ARE GOING TO BE LATE!" K yelled through the house, as his dongsaengs ran around, finding stuff and tripping over bags.

"I'm seriously the only one ready here," Hana sighed, and K patted her shoulder. She was at the door, beside him, folding her arms and tapping her foot.

"That's cuz you took the toilet and took THE LONGEST TIME OF TIMES TO GET READY!" Niki yelled from the room, and Hana scoffed.

"YOU TOOK TOO LONG TO WAKE UP. I was at the VERGE of splashing a bucket of cold water on your face!" She shouted back.

"KEEP QUIET!" Jungwon exclaimed from another room, and Niki and Hana burst into fits of giggles.
Pretty soon, they were all ready to head out. When they were at the door, Niki suddenly swatted Hana's head, and Hana gave his a side eye.
"Revenge for the looong ass shower," he simply said.

Hana smacked his arm. "Be glad you're tall so I can't bonk your head."

Niki flipped his hair. "I know bish, that's why."

Hana slapped his stomach and Niki jumped a bit, causing Hana to scoff.

Jungwon shook his head. If anything represented long lost siblings, it was them.
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Finally, they were there.

Back at the university, and there were already a fair amount of students. Jungwon and his friends entered the place, and everything looked just the way it was three years ago.

His eyes landed on the stage he performed on, the place Jay gave him that look of affection.

The whole festival, it was the place he developed feelings for him.

But this was not the time to think of that. Now, he was going to enjoy himself, with his friends. His glanced down at his outfit, which was a simple white long sleeved shirt and beige pants. He had dyed his hair to a light shade of brown, and did a slight touch up to his eyes.

The outfit:

 (Just imagine his hair was the one on the chapter where I reintroduced them)

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(Just imagine his hair was the one on the chapter where I reintroduced them)

He looked quite dressed up for a festival. But that didn't matter. He glanced over at Niki who was wearing a hoodie and jeans, his highlighted Oreo hair covering the side of his face.

He seemed quite calm and cool on the outside, but Jungwon noticed his leg bouncing up and down. He nudged the younger, and raised an eyebrow.

Niki rubbed the back of his neck. "I don't know...just extra nervous."

Jungwon nodded and stuffed his hands in his pockets. He was too. Like, what if Jay was here? What was he going to do? Act fool and forget everything that was between them? Or greet him like a longtime friend?
He sighed and tossed his bangs out of his eyes.

"Race you guys to the bubble tea stall!" Hana suddenly exclaimed, running ahead. Niki, with his forever competition with her, raced after almost immediately, laughing as he ran.

This made Jungwon realise this was a time to enjoy his life. To move on. Jay or no Jay, he wasn't going to let his thoughts distract him. He grinned and was about to run after Hana when-

"Jungwon?!"

// 355 reads?! I'm so thankful yall thank you!
Sorry if this chapter sounds a bit robotic :( but I had no idea how to make it funny and just wanted to cut to the chase. 🥲🥲
Anyways, enjoy more coming ahead!

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