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"Oh my God, Ten!", Doyoung hysterically called Ten's attention.
They are now preparing their take out foods from McDonalds.
"What now, Doie! I swear to God if this is about your crush again! I told you I don't wanna hear Jaehyun-related things inside this house."
"No! No, Ten. My phone! My phone isn't in my pocket, nor in my bag!"
"I haven't seen you with it for a while now. Maybe it's just misplaced somewhere." Ten trying to calm Doyoung down, still busy in the table.
"No, I remember paying McDonalds with my online banking. I've been using it since I lost my card so I am pretty sure I remember it right."
Ten finally halted. "Okay, Doie, breathe. We will find it. It must still be in McDonalds. I will call it now."
Ten reached his phone from his pocket and dialed Doyoung's number.
"So?"
"It's turned off." Ten softly said, trying to act as calm as possible.
"Oh my God! I am so done. Ten, what should I do?" Doyoung was thinking about the things he saved on his phone that he was not able to transfer to his laptop, some were notes from his class and other council related notes in his note app. His to-do lists were also on his note app since it is more accessible than writing it down.
"Okay, let's just calm down and go back to Mcdonald's, okay? We are only 5 minutes walk away. It must still be in there. We can just reheat our food later." Ten said while closing the food packaging again to set them aside for later.
"Okay." Doyoung sighed, distress showing all over his face.
They went out again and walked to McDonald's. The store's atmosphere was still the same when they left it. Only few costumers. They felt relieved a little.
"Okay, I must have left it on the counter when I was taking our orders." Doyoung said and they both went to the counter. Good thing the cashier was still the same.
"Excuse me, I left my phone here 15 minutes ago, iPhone 13 Pro Max, it has a clear case with One Piece design. Have you probably seen it?", Doyoung breathlessly said, eyes full of hope.
"Oh, so it was yours! Yes I've seen it but-" The cashier cut his own words and was scratching his head.
"But what?! Where is it?" Ten went in front of Doyoung to take over the situation. No one would mess with his friends! Or- he was just really hungry and the smell of foods inside the fastfood store wasn't helping. Either way, he's starting to get really annoyed.
"Ahh- I may have given it to the wrong person." The cashier, Mark (name tag), continued while looking intimidated by Ten's sudden interruption.
"What?! And why would you even give a phone to someone when you were not sure if they were the owner?!" Ten was half shouting but the other costumers couldn't even care, just minding their own businesses, to Doyoung's delight.
"Hey- to be fair, I thought he was the owner or related to the owner cause it was his face on the lock screen. Are you saying he's neither? Then why..." Mark trailed while staring at the two people in front of him totally puzzled.
Exactly 5 seconds before Doyoung realized what was going on. And that's it. That was Doyoung's 13th reason. He's thinking to burry himself 13 ft under the sea right at that exact moment.
Ten must have sensed that Doyoung stopped breathing in his place. He turned to face Doyoung and seen the other with a horrified expression. And it sink in to Ten, too. Aside from their groufies and One Piece, there's only one other thing that could be on Doyoung's Lock screen.
"Doie, pretty pretty Doie, please tell me you did not!" Ten said while reaching the taller's shoulder trying to pull him together.
"Ten, what should I do?!" Doyoung looked at Ten already teary and panicking and it's enough confirmation for Ten. And call him a bad friend but he just started laughing right there, infront of the panicking Doyoung. He could not help it. Finally, his perfectionist best friend did something so so stupid. He eventually stopped and started comforting Doyoung since he started hearing a nagging Taeyong in his head.
They went home right after Ten gave Mark one last scowl to which Mark only responded with hesitant wave and forced smile.
"So just let me get this straight, you left your phone in McDo and the cashier gave it to the person in the locksreen who happened to be your crush, the great Jeong Jaehyun?" Taeyong crossed his arms in front of Doyoung who's sulking in Yuta's shoulder.
The whole squad were in their apartment couple of minutes after they texted the matter in their squad group chat.
"Exactly, Yongie. I was so stupid. I was so dumb. Should I just accept the scholarship in France and start a new life?"
Doyoung found himself on the floor after Yuta pushed him. He felt several throw pillows hitting him from Ten and Taeyong.
"Don't you dare, Kim Doyoung. You hate that idea and we will never let you live a miserable life just because you cannot face your stupid crush!" Yuta said while trying to help Doyoung up and getting back on their old position while Taeyong picked up the pillows and arranged them perfectly on the couch again.
Ten still pouting.
"Alright alright! I already told you I don't wanna leave. So just help me think of an idea how to get it back." Doyoung said, comfortable in Yuta's shoulders again.
"Since you definitely don't want to face him. I will try to talk to him tomorrow since all captains will be having a meeting for the upcoming sports fest." Yuta assured Doyoung. And Doyoung sighed in relief.
"I know I can trust you, Yuta hyung!" Doyoung smiled widely and snuggled closer to Yuta.
"Alright, it's late. Enough cuddling with my boyfriend now when you two just interrupted our cuddling session with that message you sent." Taeyong smugly said.
The three knew Taeyong too well to know that there was no bite in his words. They all have been together since forever. Taeyong may even run to Doyoung even if Yuta's inside him if something happens to the other.
They all slept well that night. And yes, surprisingly Doyoung, too. Doyoung couldn't wait to have his phone back.
Doyoung did not have any afternoon classes and he tried his best to avoid any athletes (basketball team or not) in his morning classes. Just to make sure he wouldn't cross path with Jaehyun and he was successful.
He decided to just wait for his friends in their apartment for the whole afternoon while trying to finish some school and council works.
When he got everything done, including those which will due on the next 2 weeks, he started to re-watch his favorite One Piece episodes.
It was 5pm when he got bored eventually and decided to open his social media accounts on his MacBook, hoping for a message from his friends, especially Yuta.
And indeed there was a missed call from Yuta on his Instagram. He opened the conversation and hovered the cursor towards the video call button and tried to call the older back.
"Doieee I am glad you called back."
Doyoung can see Yuta wiping his face with a towel on the screen.
"I am sorry I was doing some work. Do you have my phone now, hyung?"
"That's the thing. Before I went to my last practice for the day, I saw Jaeh in the meeting room and talked to him about it. I did not even mention your name but apparently your IG username is on the lock screen display and he said and I quote 'If he wants his phone back, he should get it himself, he could at least do that.' So I called you earlier to tell you that so I won't have to go to your apartment."
Doyoung frowned. He did put his IG username on his lock screen so if ever he'll lost the phone, it will be easier to track the owner. It's just a small text and unnoticeable unless you'd really read everything on the screen.
"I got it from here, hyung. Thank you."
"I am quite close with Jaeh but if he will do you bad, I can kick him as hard as I kick soccer balls." Yuta assured him.
"I know hyung, don't worry. Don't forget Taeyong hyung's take out coffee on your way home."
"I got it, thank you Doie."
Doyoung hung up and minimized the app.