A Different Kind Of Love { Showki }

Part 1

Kihyun groaned as his alarm went off in his ear and rolled over to semi-violently hit the snooze button. He knew he might fall into the trap of hitting snooze too many times and having to rush to get ready, he already gave himself a small amount of time as it was, but in his tired state, he really didn't care. He'd woken up from a dream that he would have really liked to finish, and that fact alone annoyed him to the point of wanting to sink into his bed and disappear forever.

"Kihyun-Ah!" He heard his mother yell from downstairs. "Get up and have breakfast, don't you dare be late again!"

Kihyun let out an elongated sigh, sitting up and rubbing the back of his head causing a few pieces of hair to stick out messily. "I was late one time and never hear the end of it..." he forced his feet over the edge of the bed and pulled himself up, groggily moving over to his bedroom door without running into any furniture and stepping into the hall, feeling the cold wood on his feet wake him up a bit more.

"Are you up?!" His mom's voice came again.

"Yes eomma! I'm up!" He shouted down before moving through the cramped hall to the bathroom. God she'd die if she lived with Hyungwon's sleepy ass... He thought of his best friend as he grabbed his towel. He placed it on the sink before wetting his toothbrush and putting some paste on the bristles. He smiled slightly as he began to brush, thinking back to his dream. Shownu was in it...

The same Shownu he saw at their transition ceremony into high school and immediately was drawn to. The same Shownu he still liked now who made  his heart surge and his mind go blank. Shownu, who he was so head over heels for he even made himself feel sick.

He heaved a heavy sigh, spitting out and ringing his mouth. The dream faded from view and he was brought back to crushing reality. Not that I'd ever have a chance with him. He thought. He's cool, handsome, and rich. Most the school is in love with him, why would he choose me. He shook his head, looking back at his reflection and smacking both his cheeks lightly. "Don't let your own hansom face falter Kihyun." He spoke aloud as if prepping himself up. "We'll face it one day at a time, like always."

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Kihyun hopped down the stairs after showering and getting dressed and made his way into the kitchen where his mother had a hot bowl of rice porridge waiting for him. He smiled, automatically feeling much more energized, plopping down in his seat and happily beginning to eat his meal.

"Ah, there's my handsome son, finally awake and well." His mother smiled sitting across from him with her own bowl of food and a thin book of poetry siting open in her hand.

Kihyun swallowed his food before smiling at her brightly. "Thanks Eomma." He scrunched his nose slightly in her direction, causing her to shake her head slightly, but still smile fondly at him. He knew she always meant well, he just wished she wouldn't nag him so much first thing in the morning.

"You better hurry." She stated taking a bite of her food, whilst looking back at the page she was on.

"Mhm." Kihyun hurried ate the rest before rushing to put his bowel in the sink. "Bye eomma." He gave her a quick hug and sniff kiss on the cheek before running through the hall, grabbing his bag that was on the stair banister, and rushing out the door to his car, hearing her shout for him to be careful on his way out.

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"I really don't see what you're so worried about Kihyun." Jooheon spoke as they stood at Hyungwon's locker, waiting for him before first period. "It's just a party."

"Correction, It's Shownu's party." Kihyun emphasized. "Why the hell am I going again??"

"Because you promised Hyungwon." The younger replied. "You can't back out on him now, he helped you get Shownu's number, remember?"