Between The Hidden World And Ours... - [YEONGYU FF]

Chapter 8

Yeonjun woke up the next day to an empty bedside.

Looks like Beomgyu woke up and left immediately when he realized where he was.

The thought of it made Yeonjun chuckle silently.

At least he didn't box me in the ribs or anything.

Judging from how well Beomgyu could climb (and of course his visibly muscular arms), it was safe for him to assume that the latter scientist was pretty strong.

Yeonjun stretched his arms, feeling his stiff joints crack, and then stood up, heading to the bathroom to take a shower.

Or at least he wanted to.

"Oh fuck."

When Yeonjun opened the tab to let the heater run, no water came out of the shower.

He triple checked to make sure he didn't just suddenly forget how to run a shower, but nope, negative.

"Did we run out of water?!"

That's not good.

Sighing, Yeonjun trudged down the stairs, needing a glass of water. At that moment, the door to the entrance opened, revealing Beomgyu with a fishing rod and a cooling box.

"Oh," they both said at once.

And then it was awkwardly silent.

There was an entire "so about last night" conversation they were supposed to have that they weren't having.

"Umm... I went fishing near the streams close to the mountains. I got some salmon we can eat for breakfast."

"Oh, you like salmon too?"

"Yeah, who doesn't?!" Beomgyu brightly exclaimed.

Yeonjun nearly squealed with happiness, seeing the way he smiled and talked with a happy attitude to him.

DID I JUST WIN THE LOTTERY?!?! WOOHOO!!!!

But of course, the celebration was cut off short.

"I mean... yes, of course," Beomgyu suddenly changed his demeanor.

That's it.

Yeonjun fully understood at that moment that something must really be bothering Beomgyu in the back of his head, that he can't even ALLOW him to see him happy.

"You're not okay."

He felt no instant regret the moment Beomgyu's eyes darkened, staring right at him.

"What do you mean?"

Yeonjun remained brave.

"Beomgyu... I don't think it's because of me that we aren't friends."

"Uh huh, and? What about it?"

"I think it's because of you."

Beomgyu slammed the door shut.

"Because of me?!"

"Yeah! Because like I've said ten thousand times—"

"'I'm only being friendly to you'— THEY'RE NOT MOM AND DAD, THEY'RE FUCKING NOT!"

Silence.

Beomgyu's face fell, realizing what he just carelessly blurted out without thinking.

"Excuse me?" came out of Yeonjun's lips before anything else.

All of a sudden, Beomgyu dropped the cooling box in his hand, the contents falling out and spilling over the tiled floor.