"…Boyfriend?"
"Talking stage."
What? What boyfriend? He'd wish.
"Oh, no we didn't get to level it up that much." Earth said, interfering our chat, answering P'Sun's question with a little smile on his face.
How dare he? Does he think I will let it slide and stay next to him or even get his help?
He really has the guts to stand infront of me with such confidence.
"Oh, cool. Cool, it is." P'Sun said, trying to absorb the weird energy steaming among us.
I dragged him from his arm, getting far away from that boy. I Slowly held his neck, pulled it towards me to get his head closer to mine.
"I won't get his help, lets just get out of here." I whispered in his ear.
Because I won't.
~~~
-Sun's POV-
"Whats the deal between you guys?" I asked, also whispering to his ear.
"Who cares? Please just do as I say."
"But he is good on his j-"
"P'Sun. I said please get me out of this place." He said, not letting me finish my sentence.
He was literally looking like how First warned me about his panic. It looked like it was slowly rising up too.
He actually looks a bit more worried and sad, rather than being angry at Earth.
"Okay, we will go. Don't worry." I said, trying to calm him down.
He was doing it again, the trembling.
Well, fuck it.
I held his hand and let him walk infront of me. Also not letting his hand go.
"Hey, what about the thing you came for?!" Earth shouted so I could hear him.
I just turned my head back and signaled him a phone call with my other hand.
"I will talk to you later, get inside!" I said.
~~~
-Author's POV-
They didn't talk as they walk to the car. Moon zoned out on his own thoughts, while Sun was looking at him, wondering what could have happened between them.
He didn't ask anything at first. When they get to the car, he opened the door for Moon and let him stay seated.
"Wait for me here. I will make a phone call, it will be short." Sun said, leaning from the window, into the car.
Moon shook his head up and down, showing he is okay with it.
~~~
"Dang, out of all the programmers, you work with Earth???" First yelled through the phone.
It almost sounded like the speaker was on, but no, it was his surprised voice that got rise up due to this news.
The person Sun was going to call was First of course, he remembered he needed to let him know they will be on the way to get back.
He reached out to First because he surely needed to learn some information about them, letting him know they are on their way was just a blind excuse.
It was not like he was so curious about them and their old relationship, but he was taken aback by the sudden act that Moon pulled earlier at Earth's place.
"So, what is up with them? I don't get it. Cut it short, Moon is waiting at the car."
"I won't tell you the full story, that is Moon's job. But you should just know that this prick called Earth really damaged Moon's life.
His trashy actions affected him for a long time, and I don't even know if it still affects him until to this day."
Sun really wondered what Earth did to Moon when he heard these things. He never saw a bad side of Earth like ever, so what could he possibly do? He felt confused.
~~~
-Sun's POV-
"Zip the hoodie up, you look cold."
I said calmly to Moon. He heard it and zipped it up but never changed his expression.
"You can open up the radio if you want, Nong Moon."
"No thank you, I am fine like this."
Car ride was dead silent, unlike my inner thoughts.
"So, about Earth…" I broke the silence.
"He is someone I used to see, that is all."
"If you want to talk about it, we can."
"You know I would rather not, but it looks like you are wondering why I acted like that towards him."
"Well, I know it is none of my business but yeah. You seem angry and sad at the same time about him." He stopped in that exact moment, slowly looked at me and then turned his head back to the window again.
"He did me dirty, that is all you need to know."
"Dirty how? Dirty what? I don't get it, did he lie to you or what?"
"He did me dirty. That's the story."
"Okay, it looks like today is not the time to open up about our feelings I guess."
"Just focus on the road and drive the car."
"Okay, if you stop with the bossy attitude then I will; just chill down."
It is not like I am head over heels about this situation anyways; once I finish this social media thingy, this madness will be all over between us. I just need to be patient.
~~~
We finally arrived at his dorm, but as I turned my head beside, I saw a tiny figure sleeping in peace next to me. You could see that he was tired just from his bare face.
I couldn't dare to wake him up because he looked exhausted and angry all the time on the road. So it was the best for him to sleep.
Sunnydaze:
We are at the parking lot. He fell asleep while we were on the road. I couldn't wake him up, you can come down here if you want.
Firstthingsfirst:
Mkay, will be there in a min. It is good for you to not wake him up. Just for the sake of your life anywayz. He gets mad when someone wakes him up mid sleep lol.
~~~
-First's POV-
I went to the parking lot when Sun said they were here. Of course I couldn't sleep before Moon came back home. It is my right to worry for him as his big brother anyways.
Sun was standing next to his car, smoking some cigarettes. I thought he stopped smoking a while ago, but I guess I was wrong.
I got closer to him with my big steps, trying to get there as fast as I can. It was nice of him to wait outside his car.
Because if Moon woke up and saw him firstly when he opened his eyes, he wouldn't be that comfortable.
I guess he knew that too.
"I thought that you quit smoking a while ago."
"Yeah, I did. This is my first one after a while."
Oh, getting back home with Moon was not easy for him then.
"What made you start smoking again then? Did my cousin make you uncomfortable?"
He sighed and then took a big smoke of his cigarette while running his hand through his hair.
"Nah, we were the same just like every other day. But I just realised that I was the one making him uncomfortable.
So that led me to think of it like 'if my small gestures made him this mad, I wonder what Earth do to him to make him this uncomfy?'."
I froze for a second there, not knowing what to say to him. If he knew what happened between them, he would support Moon on this deal all the way. But it was not my job to out their deal like that.
"Sun, you're such a nosy man huh ? I'm sure Moon would've told you if he was comfortable with you enough."
He let out a small smirk. I knew that he wasn't that interested in my cousins deal but he was just enjoying the thrill.
"I have a gut feeling that this deal will get bigger but I don't know, First." He said scratching his neck.
Then a calm voice interrupted his talk.
"Don't recall the bad energy on us. We will move forward on our own ways after this case finishes alright?"
It was Moon, he probably woke up because of the cigarettes smell. It is one of the few things he hates in this world.
~~~
-Author's POV-
Moon slowly got closer to Sun step by step, leaving First behind the scene. He looked at Sun's face for a while, leaving the parking lot in a dead silence.
He suddenly picked the cigarette that Sun was holding with his lips, and then smacked it onto the floor. He stepped on it as he was looking Sun dead in his eyes.
"And stop smoking, it smells disgusting. I don't care if you want to damage your health with this, it is up to you.
But don't do this when we are together, I am more about health rather than you."
Sun rolled his eyes and gulped.
"And why should I live my life however you want? If you don't want the smoke, you also shouldn't dare to get face to face with me."
Moon laughed sarcastically, while clapping his hands slowly for him.
"Yeah you're totally right Sun, why should you start being healthy just because someone told you to, continue cutting off your years that left to live!"
"Did you just call me Sun instead of P'Sun or am I hearing things wrong?"
"You will earn the 'P' once you start acting like one, got it?"
Sun bite his lips out of frustration while pointing Moon with his index finger, swinging it up and down.
"You little bastard!!"
First got in the middle of them and stood there like an old wise man, locking his hands behind his back.
He clicked his tongue and looked down while trying to acknowledge what was going on.
"Stop with the fight guys, why are y'all always fighting whenever you guys see eachother?
Both of you are acting like babies, be more patient towards each other okay?"
"NO!" They yelled at the same time.
First literally jumped where he was standing.
"Oh, then cut the communication fully! This looks like it is not going to work out!" First said, yelling at them like a widow mother.
First started to walk away from them while yelling.
"I'm heading back to the room, come after me and stop whining. I would rather go to sleep than witness both of you guys fight like a cat and a mice!"
There was a silence after First left, they were both examining the place to not look at eachother. Because if they did right at that time, they knew they would start yelling again.
After a short time has passed, Moon was the first one to break the silence.
"All I am going to say is, don't work with Earth on this case. If you insist on it, then let the photos rot on the page, they will forget about it after a while so I don't care."
"It is not like I am dying to help you out or being happy about getting shipped with you!
I don't know what is so bad about letting Earth handle it, you two just stopped talking so what exactly makes you want to avoid his help?!"
"Don't dwell too much on things you won't ever know about. Cut the crap and let it go. I just know that he probably have a connection about this case but you won't ever believe it."
Sun judged him a bit with his whole face expressing it and then put both of his own hands on his waist, standing there like a old nanny.
"Yeah why should I?"
"Anyways, let it go. I will handle it myself."
As Moon was starting to walk away from him, Sun yelled back at him, causing him to stop and listen.
"Oh and what about the so called 'too many followers'? What are you going to do about them if I don't help?"
Moon yelled back, not turning his back.
"I will just delete my account and open a new one. It is not like I need 100 followers, just my friends and family is enough."
At first Sun said nothing, he even walked and got on his car silently. As he started the engine, he rolled down his window.
"Then don't ever call for my help if you need it. You are fine on your own like this jackass!"
Moon gulped calmly. He murmured on his own, trying to maintain calm.
"You got this Moon, you always handled things on your own. You won't beg for mercy, even if your life is the deal."
~~~
-Sun's POV-
I headed back home while thinking all of the things that happened in the past hours.
I'm still not very sure whether I should trust him or not. He is my biggest hater thats for sure. And it is not like I'm not his too.
Anyways, this messy shit is making me uncomfy too so I'll handle it before he makes this even worse.
As I was lost on my thoughts, someone knocked on my rooms door. It is probably Bank if we think whom I share this condo with. Here comes the messy questions…
"Tell me what happened now! You closed the door harshly when you got here, something is for sure not right!"
Bro, can I live my mentally dried moment alone? I guess not.
"Were you eavesdropping on me? How stupid of me to think you were sleeping for real. You're good at acting like you're asleep on the couch I'll give you that."
He rolled his eyes while jumping onto the bed. He then coughed, trying to settle his voice to a different tone.
"No you stupid ass! You shutting the door like a big bear was what woke me up. So, you gotta face the consequences of waking me up now."
"Fine, ask. When you have the answers, leave. I am tired as fuck right now."
"Yeah looks like it. Okay, so… DID YOU GUYS FOUND WHO IT IS?"
"No."
"Okay… DID YOU GUYS DELETE THE PICTURES FROM THE PAGE?"
"No."
"Uh… Well… DID YOU GUYS ATLEAST CLEAN NONG MOON'S FOLLOWER LIST? THAT'S THE EASIEST ONE."
"No."
"Then what did you guys even do!? Went on a date or what!?" He yelled back at me like a dog, almost splitting my eardrums.
"Hey! Watch your mouth, do you even weight your words before speaking?!" I said, almost hissing back at him.
He got closer to me, almost like he was going to whisper something to my ear. I got curious with what he was going to say, his face looked quite keen before getting close to me.
"You. Both. Are…"
"We are… what?"
"DUMBASSES! YOU GUYS WENT OUT FOR COUPLE OF HOURS JUST TO CHANGE NOTHING!"
He gave me an earful, just like a mother that gives a piece of mind to her son.
"Okay stop yelling to my face! Did you have all the answers for your questions now? Then leave before I punch your face in the middle!"
He stood up from the bed, walked all the way to the door. As he was leaving, he again turned back to me.
"Yes, but just to let you know. These dry as hell responses didn't really address my concerns. We will talk about this tomorrow, with Mint and Wee."
"I'll do as you say so just leave god damn it Bank, I'll sleep if you let me!"
I threw one of my pillows to him as I was cursing him out. He then caught the pillow and stuck his tongue out at me like a child.
~~~
-Moon's POV-
I woke up with a sharp headache that had joined the rest of my sickness. It was only 10:00 AM, and since my classes weren't until 2:00 PM, I decided to stay in bed.
I figured a few more hours of sleep might help me finally shake off this feeling, but when I woke up again, I didn't feel any better. If anything, I felt even more exhausted.
I reached for my phone to check my notifications.Surprisingly, the screen was almost empty. There was nothing there except for a few messages in my close friends' group chat.
When I opened my account to see what was going on, I froze. It was all gone.The followers—every single one of them—had vanished.
My follower count was back down to 56, exactly where it started. Just me, my family, and my closest friends.
I stared at the number in total shock. How could all of that disappear in just one night?
I jumped out of bed, still staring blankly at my phone in shock. Just then, a notification popped up at the top of the screen.
I was about to tap it when I noticed a note sitting on my nightstand.
P'First had probably left it there, right next to some medicine, a glass of water, soy milk, and some porridge.
He really does look after me like a big brother.
The note read:"I tried to wake you up but you wouldn't budge. I realized you had a fever, so I picked these up for you. Take your meds and eat everything once you're up. See you on campus."
After taking my meds and eating some of the porridge, I hopped in the shower, which finally made me feel a bit more like myself.
Once I was dressed and my hair was dry, I tossed my keys and headphones into my bag, threw on my shoes, and headed out.
I was holding the soy milk my cousin bought in one hand and my phone in the other. It had been forty-five minutes since that message arrived, and with everything going on, I had only just remembered it.
I was walking with total focus, trying to unlock my phone, when suddenly… I heard a deafening car horn.
I froze right where I stood, paralyzed by fear.
My eyes were squeezed shut, and I wasn't even conscious enough to realize if the car had hit me or not.
As I started to open my eyes, I felt a firm grip on my arm. My heart was still racing, pounding with the terrifying thought that the car might have actually struck me.
"Didn't anyone ever tell you not to look at your phone while crossing the street? You're still acting like a child, honestly!"
said the person gripping my arm tightly.
It was P'Sun.
For some reason, he always seemed to appear whenever I was in a dangerous situation.
To make matters worse, he was always the one saving me from these ridiculous moments.
"Let go of my arm, it hurts," I said sharply, pulling myself away from him.
He stood his ground and began to laugh out of sheer frustration.
"I just saved your life and that's the only thing you have to say? You're truly selfish."
What did he expect me to say? I was still in shock and had no idea how to act or what to feel.
All I wanted was a place to sit down, catch my breath, and a bottle of water.
With his hands on his hips, he rolled his eyes and looked around before adding:
"Tell me, you're active, so why aren't you checking your messages? I've been waiting for an answer for an hour."
I was confused; I didn't know what to say and ran a hand through my hair.
"I was just about to look at the message… but wait, how do you know?"
He snapped his head toward me and narrowed his eyes. He was looking at me like I was a complete idiot.
"How do I know? I'm the one who sent the message, you moron! Open the app and just look at it already,"
he said, gesturing toward my phone.
"Aaaa, now I get it, hold on. I'll look, but… I LITERALLY JUST ESCAPED AN ACCIDENT SECONDS AGO, IS THAT REALLY YOUR ONLY CONCERN?!"
I yelled in his face. He froze at my sudden outburst.
~~~
-Sun's POV-
"I was going to tell you that I handled the followers and the photo—that's what the message said—but clearly, you won't be grateful for that either. Do whatever you want!"
This guy is truly testing my patience. He's seeing the most tolerant version of me, but I'm seconds away from losing it.
Seriously, God sent him to me as a punishment.
He swallowed hard, shrugged his shoulders, and straightened his clothes.
He looked a bit tired, but I brushed it off, thinking he was just stressed because of the near-accident.
"I had a feeling you might have been behind it, but I haven't even started my day yet. Do I really have to deal with you first thing? I didn't see the message, and I didn't even realize it was from you!"
He honestly makes me regret everything I do. Is it really that hard to say thank you for once?
Every passing day, he makes it easier for me to tell the difference between a good person and a bad one.
I saved his butt from the follower mess AND from a car, yet he acts like this. If anything, he should be going to a temple to pray for me!
"I'm leaving. I don't want a thank you or anything in return. Thanks for proving once again that you're just a stupid brat."
Just as I was about to walk away, I felt a pair of hands grab mine.
I hadn't even turned around yet, but these hands were much warmer and sweatier than they should've been.
When I slowly turned back, I was met with a face that had gone completely pale. As he gripped my hand tighter, his eyes began to drift shut.
"Please... just help me sit down somewhere. I don't think I can go to the campus on my own."
I quickly caught him before he could collapse and helped him into the front seat; he was soaked in sweat and looked completely drained.
When I touched his forehead, I realized he was burning up—his skin felt like fire.
A wave of panic hit me as I struggled to fasten his seatbelt. I immediately got behind the wheel and started driving toward the hospital, my mind racing with every passing second.
I've never been good at taking care of people or looking after someone who's sick, but being the only one there for him must have put me on edge.
Not knowing what else to do, I just kept driving toward the hospital.
In the meantime, I tried to reach First, but when he didn't pick up, I called Mint and told her to let Bee know they needed to get to the hospital as soon as possible.
When we got stuck in traffic, I turned toward him again and noticed his shirt was buttoned tightly all the way up to his throat. Thinking it would help him breathe easier, I unfastened the top two buttons.
I then took a tissue and moistened it thoroughly with some water, gently dabbing his neck in an attempt to cool his skin and bring his fever down even just a little.
As I did this, I was struck by the sight of his small face—he was drifting in and out of sleep, his brow furrowed in a deep, troubled frown as if he were still fighting something even in his unconscious state.
Then this got me thinking of those things that got me confused again.
Questions I was afraid to ask out loud to him.
Why are you never okay on your own?
Why do I feel like I'm going to get used to protecting you every single day?
These feelings don't belong to me. They shouldn't. They can't. And even if they do,
It is probably because…
End of Chapter 4.
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