Liar | Yeongyu

"I'm home!" Yeonjun called as he hung his coat up behind the door.

"Hey Junnie. You hungry? I can start lunch."

"I'm okay Auntie." He said as he toed off his shoes and walked inside. "I'll just make a sandwich I'm not too hungry."

"Okay." She walked over and handed him an envelope. "This came for you."

Yeonjun looked at it and then at her before he opened it. He took a deep breath, he was always holding his breath even for a second.

Because what if...

"It's from Taehyun." He said as he read it. "He got a job promotion and his throwing a party. Wants me to come."

"Are you going? You should support him."

Yeonjun didn't say anything as he stared down at the invitation card. His aunt walked over closer to him and touched his shoulder.

"Earth to Yeonjun."

He looked at her and she gave him a weak smile. "You're thinking about him again. You think he'll be there?"

"I don't know what to think. A year has gone by and he hasn't said anything and he's blocked me on everything. He...he hates me and I don't blame him." He put the letter down and leaned back on the counter. "I just...I thought he could've forgiven me even a little after all this time—"

"Yeonjun you betrayed him."

"Auntie I know." He took a deep breath. "I know but I just...I love him so much." He whispered and looked at her, his eyes burning with tears. "I'm scared to see him again, if I do what will he think of me?"

"Yeonjun listen to me. Taehyun needs you and you haven't been back to Seoul in over a year. You need to see your friends and I'm sure your grandma misses you. I'm booking a flight for us for the end of the month and we'll be gone for a month."

He just nodded and she patted his back before leaving him alone in the kitchen. He no longer had an appetite as he took himself to his room and laid down. He stared up at the ceiling and his thoughts floated back to him.

"Sit still."

"My nose itches."

Beomgyu laughed. "You're the one who wants a self portrait."

"You won't even let me take a break." He whined.

"Hyung it's been 10 minutes." He said and he kept drawing. "I won't be long."

Yeonjun keeps sitting there posing for him. After a few more minutes Beomgyu finally puts his pencil down.

"Done?"

Beomgyu hums and Yeonjun stands up from his chair and walks over sitting next to him on the bed. Beomgyu shows him his drawing and his eyes widened.

"Wow." He says staring in awe at the picture. "This is amazing baby. I love it! You made me look like a model."

"Technically you are since your modeled for me."

He laughed. "I appreciate that but models get paid."

"Who said you weren't getting paid?" Beomgyu asked as started to take his shirt off.

Without speaking another Yeonjun put his sketchbook down on his desk and quickly started taking off his clothes too.

Yeonjun smiled at the memories and turned over on his side in bed staring at the wall now. He ruined a good thing. He took a deep breath and before he knew it he had fallen asleep.

...

The flight back to Korea wasn't long but it felt like it was. The drive back into Seoul was only an hour but it felt like a day, and when he walked on those familiar streets he felt like throwing up.

After a year he was back and they stayed with his grandma who moved into a new house closer to friends who could check in on her.

"Yeonjunnie-ah~"

"Hi grandma." He hugged her and she kissed cheek and then slapped him. "Owww!"

"You didn't call me not once while you were away and not visiting for a year? Where do you get the nerve? Just like those two parents of yours and your que t never bothering to spend time with me!"

"Grandma it wasn't like that." He rubbed his cheek. "Jeez that actually hurt."

"Mom." His aunt said. "I assure you if I had anytime off of work I would've–"

His grandma grabbed his aunt's ear and yanked it. "Don't think just because I gave you a pretty face that you can get off easy!"

"Ow ow ow moooom~" she whined and Yeonjun laughed but flinched when his grandma acted like she was gonna hit him.

"Come in and get settled. I already started cooking, you must be h in gray after your flight." She let go of her ear and his aunt rubbed it with a pout.

Yeonjun snickered and she slapped him in the back of the head.

"Owww!"

They sat down together and ate. Yeonjun listened to the two of them talk, his mind was else where. His phone dinged and he looked at it. It was Taehyun.

Hyunnie:
Glad you're back
Let's go out for drinks
if you're not too tired

Yeonjun stared at it and sighed.

Yeonnie:
Sure we can

After he ate with them and finished unpacking he changed into some nicer clothes and went out. He took a taxi to the bar and when he got there he was surprised to see all of their friends too.

"Welcome back!" They all yelled and hugged him.

Yeonjun laughed a little hugged everyone one by one. "I came back to celebrate Taehyun, what is this?"

Taehyun walked over and hugged him as well. "Dude you were gone for a year of course we were gonna celebrate your return. My big day isn't for another two days. How are you? You look muscular."

"I got back into martial arts. Auntie thought it would benefit my mental health."

Taehyun hummed and they soon started drinking. Talking amongst themselves, listening to the music in the bar and having an overall great time.

"...he knows." Taehyun said, snapping Yeonjun out of his trance for the umpteenth time that night. "You're thinking about him I can tell. He knows you're here."

Yeonjun looked at him. "...is he coming?"

"Here no. But he was invited to my party. Never rsvp'd. Hueningkai said he would talk to him."

"Hueningkai?"

"I didn't tell you? We got back together two months after you left."

Yeonjun hummed and looked down at his drink.

"Is he..." his voice faded.

"He's not seeing anyone."

He wouldn't admit it but Taehyun could tell he was happy to hear that, because it meant a chance.

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