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Gray

Minhyuk and Chorong drove separately to Lotte World Tower. They parked their cars next to each other and took the lift to 114th floor to Chorong's house

Chorong-Minhyuk, I know you are mad at me but please control it in front of my friends. They will think wrongly about you
Minhyuk-They can go to the hell. I have the right to be mad because you did not answer any of my calls
Chorong-Do you think you are the only one who is angry right now? What about me? Am I no human? I have feelings to!

Chorong screamed. Her eyes started to fill with tears before she ended up crying

Minhyuk-Choro...
Chorong-Stop! Don't get any closer to me
Minhyuk-Okay, I'm sorry. I will talk nicely to you. Please don't cry. Please... You make me feel bad

Ding! Dong!

Their attentions were drawn to the door when someone rang the bell. Minhyuk shot a fierce look at Chorong who seemed clueless

Chorong paced to the door and opened it. To her surprise, it was Suho

'Wrong timing, Suho!'

Suho-Oh, hi. I saw your car at the basement so I come to check whether you are okay or not. Your eyes are red. You cry again?
Chorong-Suho, I am fi...

Minhyuk-She is all fine until you come

Minhyuk grabbed on the knob and pulled the door wider

Minhyuk-What are you doing here?
Suho-I am just checking on her. I am her neighbour
Minhyuk-Just for now, Kim Suho
Suho-What do you mean?
Minhyuk-Mind your own business, please. I need space for me and my future wife

Suho swallowed her saliva which taste slightly bitter. He hated that wife word

Suho-Okay. But if I hear you shouting or screaming at her, I won't hesitate to bang in

Suho warned before he disappeared into his house. Minhyuk slammed the door hard and glared at Chorong

Minhyuk-Bang in? You give her your passcode now?
Chorong-Are you mad?! He was just saying
Minhyuk-I don't want you to keep staying here
Chorong-What do you mean? This is my mom's home. I will never leave this house!

Minhyuk-Whether you like it or not, you will move out of here. You can't stay forever with a guy who is trying to steal you from me!
Chorong-Are you mad?! What are you saying?!
Minhyuk-Are you fucking blind?! That bastard likes you!
Chorong-He has the damn right to feel that way!

Chorong tried hard not to say 'fucking' just like Minhyuk lol

Minhyuk-Tch! *scoffed* He has what? Right? Bloody hell, Chorong. I am your one and only fiance, the fucking right is just for me!
Chorong-I am not a fiancee to you! You only take me for granted, Minhyuk! You have never treated me like someone you love! You used me to benefit yourself!

Minhyuk-Watch your language!
Chorong-Look at yourself! You only know how to order me this and that. I am the one who needs to talk nicely to you! I am the one who should distance myself from boys! I am the one who needs to stop going after my ambitions! I am the one who needs to give up on what I love but you! You can scream at me, hit me as if I am your doll!

Minhyuk-Park Chorong!

Chorong-I am not fucking done! I got so many... Millions pictures of you going out with girls. Hugging, kissing, gross!
Minhyuk-Don't listen to other people!
Chorong-I don't listen to anyone but your own friends! They.. They shared everything on social media and I can't help but to see them! I have never told you about this because I respect you. But you are too much now, Minhyuk!

Finally Chorong breathed in after screaming in one go. She spat everything on Minhyuk's face that he was left speechless

Minhyuk-Chorong... Sorry
Chorong-GET OUT!!!

Chorong pushed Minhyuk out of her house with all her might. He tried to hug her but Chorong slapped him hard and screamed at him to go

Chorong-Go now! Don't ever think to come back

Minhyuk backed off and quickly left. Chorong fell on her knees and cried in the middle of the corridor

What did she do wrong in life that this karma had to hit her this hard?

Chorong turned to Suho's door

Chorong-Suho?

She called softly, stuttering in between her cry. She walked up to his door and touched it. She called again

Chorong-Suho... Are you there?

Suho watched Chorong through his intercom. Not knowing why, he did not have the urge to open the door and meet her at the moment

Minhyuk-I need space for me and my future wife

Suho shut his eyes, brushing off the thought of Minhyuk's face saying those mindless word

When Suho opened his eyes again, Chorong was not in front of his door anymore

He walked back to his mini library and sat on his chair. He turned to look at a polaroid piece that Chorong printed for him 12 years ago. The one an only picture of them two, at least before the Superstar photoshoot

He had never imagined to meet Chorong again like this. He thought she was doing fine without him but instead she was collapsing, hurt by someone who she trusted the most

Joonmyeon used to be Chorong's bestfriend. He was the place where Chorong turned to when she had things to share or when she had a secret to tell

Chorong-You told me you don't have any friends except for me. So I think my secrets are safe with you

Suho-But you never told me the secret that Minhyuk had always been hurting you since forever. Why? You said I was your friend, Chorong

On the other side, Chorong was also in her mini library. One hand was holding her cellphone and the other hand was holding a piece of paper

She dialled the number on her phone and called it. The writing had faded away to tell you how ancient it was

Chorong-It's beeping

Hope sparked in Chorong's eyes. The number was still active

Suho was surprised to hear such an ancient ringtone. It came from his safe box

He got up and paced to the cabinet and opened the box. His very old and dusty phone was ringing and the name Cheonsa Rong (Angel Rong) was on the screen

He was hesitated to answer the call. Should he?

Chorong waited patiently on this side, hoping someone would answer the call. She knew Joonmyeon is alive. She just could feel him

Click!

Someone picked up the call

Chorong-Hello?

Suho froze over there, not moving for an inch

Chorong-Joonmyeon, are you there? It's me, Chorong *sobbed* Joonmyeon, it's me. Is that you? You must be thinking why I am crying right? Well... I need you, Joonmyeon. Right now, so bad. After 12 years, yes I still need you, friend. I don't know where to turn to. I am lost, hurt and feeling dumb. I need you to listen to me. But I get it if you don't want to and I won't force you

Chorong-Just to know that you are there listening to me right now is more than enough. Thank you for everything. Bye

Beep!

Joonmyeon ended the call instead of Chorong. She could not help but to cry her heart out even more

Suho breathed heavily. He just realized how stupid he was. He should just tell Chorong to come out if she wanted to meet Joonmyeon

When she did, he would go out too and hug her and never let her go ever again. He was late

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Gray : Neutral color that is associated with depression, hopelessness and isolation. It is down-to-earth and does not demand attention

Can you feel the gray-ness of this chapter?