"Beauty is in the eyes in which we use to see the world."
3 Weeks Later
Hoshi P.O.V
"Hyung?" Woozi Hyung looked up at me with a smile. "Why in the world are you thinking about star-crossed lovers?" He held up his book.
"It's the book I'm reading. It's fantastic." I shook my head.
"I bring you all the way to my house for the break because you didn't want to go home. Instead of going out and exploring my hometown, you're reading?" His grin brightened as he nodded his head. I walked over to him and held out my hand. We had an entire week off from stress and school. I wasn't going to let him spend it with his head in a book the entire time. He sighed lightly before grabbing my hand.
"Where are we going?" I smiled at his tiny voice. He's so different than how people perceive him. He was covered in tattoos and never talked but he was so soft and adoring. It always made me want to kiss him.
"I want to show you something. Come on." He sighed again but followed me anyway. We walked by my parents who gave us a glimpse but didn't say anything. They hadn't exactly been happy that I brought a guy home. They were aware of my sexual preference but they could never hide the fact that they hated it. They didn't like him at all. If only they knew that he was literally my soulmate. I wonder what they would think if they knew. We walked for 20 minutes before we stood on top of the mountain in my neighborhood. There was a smile on Woozi Hyung's face as he looked at the view.
"Wow. This is seriously amazing." He said, quietly. "Thank you."
"For what?" He turned lightly and pressed his hand to my cheek.
"For giving me a place to go for the break and for forcing me to come up here." After that, he pressed his lips to mine. I couldn't help but smile at the familiar taste. I hoped and believed that he knew how thankful I was for him too.
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Vernon P.O.V
"Don't you think it's sad that we're the only ones that had nowhere to go?" I looked up at Seungkwan. He had a frown on his face as he painted his fingernails. I shook my head at his question and put my phone down. I stood up from my chair and walked over to his bed.
"I don't think so. Do you want help with that?" He nodded and held the paint out to me.
"But we're just stuck in the dorm and no one is here to play with me." I chuckled at his comment.
"I can play with you, can't I" He pouted.
"Yes, but you're boring."
"That's mean."
"Nonie, you're good at a lot of things but not playing with me. You're all just dark and mysterious."
"You're saying that being dark and mysterious is no fun?"
"Exactly. I've never met someone so backward in my life. Every girl and guy for that matter that has ever showed interest in me, liked me because I was dark and mysterious." Seungkwan shook his head at my words.
"Dark and mysterious is such an overused thing these days. It was attractive when there were few and far between but now everyone wants to be like that so it's boring."
"Wow. Aren't you supposed to build my ego?" He only smiled at me.
"No. Your ego is already way too big. It won't hurt to tear it a little bit." I shook my head and put down the paint.
"Will your pretty little sounds agree to that?" His mouth fell agape and his eyes widened. He began to stand up from his bed and back away from me. I couldn't help but smile as I moved toward him. Before I knew it, I was chasing him down the hallway. When we got to the end, I pressed him against the wall and trapped him between my arms.
"Vernon..."
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Jun P.O.V
"Hao, What do you want to eat?" Hao shrugged his shoulders from the living room couch. "Then bring your ass in here and decide." He chuckled before standing up and walking toward me.
"What's the point of having you here, hm?" He said wrapping his arms around my waist.
"So that I calm you down when your parents start talking about how much they hate me." He rolled his eyes.
"Right. Well, if it means anything, I love you." I smiled at his sweet words.
"I know. I also know that we should be here than with my parents." His smile dropped at the mention of my parents. I could understand why. My brother was still a fresh wound to them and they were greatly pissed off when they found out about Hao.
"We could just always go back to school. I mean, Kwanie and Vernon are there. We won't be alone."
"We've been here less than a day. If anything, it will just piss your parents off more."
"You're probably right. Let's go find something to eat." I nodded at his words before following him to the kitchen.
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DK P.O.V
"My mom loves you more than me." I whispered to Shua. We were sitting at the dinner table with my parents and they were going on about something from work. Shua chuckled lightly at my comment. He shook his head and leaned in to whisper back.
"No she doesn't. She's just thankful that you have someone who makes you happy." He chuckled again when I pouted at his words. "I promise baby, that even if I'm her favorite, you'll always be mine." He said, before wrapping his arm around me. My parents were looking at us when I looked up again.
"You guys seem to be getting closer these days." My mom said.
"Yeah. Have you proposed yet, Josh?" I started choking on my water when I heard my dad's words. Shua busted out laughing and started to pat my back. After I finally calmed down, Shua turned his attention back to my parents.
"I would love to but he would have to stop being scared of loving me first."
"I'm not scared of loving you. I'm scared of losing you.." The atmosphere became serious at my words.
"Don't be, kiddo. Josh will always be with us. That, I'm sure of." My mom spoke with a sweet smile as she said those words. Shua turned to me and nodded.
"You'll never lose me. I'll always be by your side and holding your hand, sunshine. It's been my job since we met and it will stay that way till we die of old age." My dad clapped his hands lightly.
"It's settled then. Except his love, kiddo."
"He already knows I love him, dad."
"Problem solved then." My mom said. "Let's eat before the food gets cold." Shua placed a kiss on my temple and after that, we finished dinner in silence.
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Jeonghan P.O.V
Cheolie was lying on my chest and we were trying to watch a movie but failing. He had a frown on his face as he tried to understand what the characters were saying.
"Cheolie why did you choose a movie that was in English? You know we can't understand the words." I asked chuckling at his facial expressions.
"I thought there was an option for Korean subs."
"But there isn't. So, why are you trying to watch it?"
"Because the trailer looked good." Instead of going home, we'd decided to stay with my older brother. He wasn't happy about the situation at first but he was starting to warm up to Cheolie. I was thankful for that. In the beginning, he was only trying for my sake but now he was really starting to like him. He was aware of the kind of relationship Cheol and I had. He wasn't like my parents though. He cared about me deeply and wanted to protect me at all costs. That was the reason he agreed to let us stay in the first place.
"Change it to something else."
"Fine." It was then that we heard the door open. I began to stand up when I heard the familiar footsteps of my mom and dad. I pressed my hand to Cheolie's mouth and pulled him off of the bed.
"My parents are here. Go hide in the closet and don't come out till I say so." He nodded and quietly walked to the closet. I grabbed his bag and phone, giving it to him before I closed the closet door. I walked toward the bedroom door carefully and opened it. I felt a hand wrap around my wrist and pull me hard. It was my mom.
"Where is he, Jeonghan?" I forcefully pulled my wrist away and rubbed at it. I knew there would be a bruise there tomorrow.
"Who?" She had a sadistic smile on her face as she spoke.
"You know who. I know he's here with you. You're disgusting. How could you do this? How could you do this to our family?" I laughed at her words.
"Our family? I have never been a part of your family. I'm just a pretty little piece that you keep around to make you look better. I'm nothing to you and Dad. I've never been. Have you ever wondered for just a second why all three of your children ran from you and never came back? Think about that. Your kids aren't the problem. you are. I hope one day you'll realize that you're the disgusting one. Not your kids." I felt a sting of pain in my lip after that. I fell to the ground. My father was standing over me.
"How dare you talk to your mother like that?" Cheolie came running out of the room just then and bent down beside me. He was seething as he looked up at my parents.
"How dare you hit your son? You think this will solve all your problems right? Do you think this will raise your kids to be perfect and obedient? Hanie is right. No wonder your kids ran away from you. You're both pathetic." I let out a breath when I heard my brother's voice.
"Get the hell out of my house before you experience what you did to us. Now!" My brother was standing in front of us now. I think this was the first time I'd ever seen him so angry. He was usually very calm.
"You're kicking us out? Seriously?" My mom said as she chuckled.
"Yes. Get the fuck out." Cheol and I both jumped at his voice. It was low and terrifying. Even my parents took the hint. After they left, my brother called to get the passcode changed. Cheol helped me to the living room and put medicine on my cut lip. My brother came in a moment later.
"Guys, I don't want to kick you out. I really want you here but for your safety, you should probably go back to school." We both nodded, knowing he was right. The next morning, we packed up our things and went back to school.
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Dino P.O.V
"Hyung, why are we here and not at home?"
"Safety reasons." We were sitting in Sihun's living room while eating.
"What about mom though?" Sihun smiled at me. He knew how worried I was.
"Don't worry. She's okay. She's just down the road so we can go see her every day if you want." It clicked in my head at that moment.
"You purposely bought a house close to me, didn't you?" He chuckled at my words before sighing.
"No. It was actually an accident but it was convenient. I'm close to you at school and I'm close to your mom too. I go and see her whenever I can."
"My mom knew the whole time, didn't she?" He nodded his head at my question.
"Now eat. The food is getting cold." I smiled at him before eating my food. It seemed that Sihun had been telling me the truth. He had been watching over me the entire time. He had been so close to me that whole time but I didn't know it. I know I shouldn't be sad about it but I was. I was sad that he was there but he never saw me. I was sad that I had spent a long time worrying about him. I was sad that I couldn't hold his hand when Mom got sick again. I was sad that even though he was there, he was never physically there when I needed him over the last few years. I put down my spoon and scooted toward him. I leaned my head against him and placed it on his chest. He moved his arms out a little so I could get a little more comfortable.
"Are you okay?" He asked wrapping his arms around me. I nodded.
"Don't leave me again." He placed a kiss on my head before picking up a spoon full of rice and sticking it into my mouth.
"I won't."
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Wonwoo P.O.V
I watched Mingyu as he typed away on his laptop. Even on break, he was still working. I wanted to go out and see his hometown but I didn't want to bother him so I was just sitting there silently. We did this a lot. We sat in comfortable silence while we did our own thing. I heard him close his laptop and looked up. There was a frown on his face as he stood up.
"I'm sorry that I've been so busy. I know you want to go out and play. Even if I couldn't hear it, I can tell just by your face how bored you are." I shook my head at his words.
"It's okay. I know your work is important." His frown deepened.
"It is but I don't want you to feel sad or bored."
"You write songs for big-time artists and they don't even know you. They take those songs and turn them into big hits. Your job is important and amazing. I can wait a while to play with you. There is something I want to know though. How exactly did you become a lyric writer?" Mingyu laughed softly.
"It was actually an accident. Somehow, one of my songs crossed the desk of a big-time producer. One of his idols liked it and asked me if he could use the song. I said yes and then there were more who reached out. After that, I became a full-time writer for them."
"That's really cool."
"It is but it's also tiring. I feel like I'm always working and never get to play with you. I don't want you to feel neglected." I walked over to where he sat and leaned down in front of him. I smiled. I couldn't help it. No matter how tired he got or how busy he was with work, he always worried about me. He always wanted me to be okay. He always wanted me to know how much he cared for me. I then did something that I had never done with anyone else. I pressed my hand to his cheek and kissed his lips lightly. I could feel his smile through the kiss as he pulled me into his lap. I leaned back and started laughing. He raised eyebrows.
"How do you make such a big person seem so small in your arms?" I asked, through my chuckles.
"I don't know. That's an interesting question. Let me see though." I yelped as he picked me up and walked us over to the bed. He threw me down and jumped on top of me. "This should be more comfortable, yes?" I chuckled and nodded. I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him again.
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I adore them so much man.😭😭
I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter. I'm sorry that it took me forever to finish. Thanks for all of the support. I hope everyone continues to enjoy this story. As you probably already can tell from the title of this chapter, everything is about to start. Also, I'm sorry for Cheolie and Hanie, but remember that they are only characters. Don't forget that. Bye Bye, lovelies.