75 days || YeonGyu / BeomJun

n

The sun was starting to set, casting warm orange light over the campus. Students were trickling out of buildings, laughing, stretching, scrolling on their phones.

Beomgyu, surrounded by his gang again, was trying to act completely unbothered. But his eyes were lowkey scanning the road.

Then—

SCREECH.

A very familiar black car pulled up in front of the gate.

Oh god. There he is.

Yeonjun stepped out of the car like a nervous CEO. Same damn white shirt. A little wrinkled now. Sunglasses on even though the sun was half down.
Holding something.

A cardboard sign.

In big letters:
"SORRY FOR CHEATING BUT NOT REALLY I'M STUPIDLY IN LOVE WITH YOU."
Underneath in smaller letters:
(ALSO I BROUGHT FRIES)

Beomgyu covered his face. "Oh my god."

Sunoo gasp "He's brave."

"He's insane." Yeji added.

Sunghoon, who's nearly in tears shouted "He spelled 'cheating' right this time. Character growth."

Yeonjun spotted Beomgyu and lit up like a kid seeing ice cream.

"BEOMGYU!!!" he yelled, cupping his hands around his mouth like an airhorn. "I DIDN'T REALLY KISS HER! IT WAS FAKE! I PAID HER! I LOVE YOU! PLEASE DON'T MAKE ME SLEEP WITH MY SAD POWERPOINT AGAIN!"

Beomgyu clenched his fists.

Yeji whispered, "Are you gonna kill him or kiss him?"

"I haven't decided."

Yeonjun jogged up, holding out a McDonald's bag like a peace offering. "I got your fries. I made sure they were hot. I even argued with the cashier. I said—'my boyfriend deserves the best fries, or I'll cry.' And then I cried a little. For dramatic effect."

Beomgyu stayed silent, arms crossed, lips pursed.

Yeonjun grinned nervously. "Look. I'm sorry. Not for loving you, but for being the most dramatic dumbass in Korea. I thought if I made you hate me, it'd hurt less than hearing you say you never loved me."

"...Yeonjun."

"Yes?"

"You are the most dramatic dumbass in Korea."

Yeonjun's ears perked up. "But you said my name. That's progress. Does this mean you'll accept the fries?"

Beomgyu snatched the fries without looking at him. "Only because I'm hungry."

Lia gasped. "THE ICE IS MELTING."

Heeseung smirked. "He's folding."

Taehyun added, "I give it two more confessions and one forehead kiss before he completely caves."

Beomgyu turned, glaring at all of them. "SHUT UP!"

Yeonjun quietly leaned closer and whispered, "Can I... drive you home?"

Beomgyu side-eyed him, then sighed. "Fine. But no singing today."

Yeonjun saluted like an obedient soldier. "Yes, sir."

As they walked to the car, Yeji screamed behind them, "TAKE HIS HAND YOU COWARD!"

Yeonjun immediately offered his hand, eyes sparkling.

Beomgyu stared at it.

Ignored it.

But three steps later...
He bumped his pinky against Yeonjun's.

n Yeonjun?
You'd think he just won the lottery.