Lover, you shouldâve come over
Synopsis : He's known you since you were 12. Growing up together you learned each other before you learned how the world worked. You didn't realize how much he loved you, is it too late or will he see your sweet return?
Warnings : cursing , physical fighting (NOT against reader ), crying, yelling, happy ending maybe, mention of alcohol, time skips, yunho is a big yearner
Luckyâs thoughts : First one shot! The story goes along with the lyrics so itâs best you listen to the song too. I canât believe this is finally getting posted Iâve been working on this since February, hope you enjoy ËËđąÖŽà»â
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Maybe Iâm too young to keep good love from going wrong
âBut what if she doesnât want me, weâre only in junior high, donât you think weâre too young to date?â Yunho voices his concerns with worry clouding his eyes, an expression that looks out of place on a 14 year old boy.
You and Yunho met when you were 12. You were sitting idly in your art class when he decided to approach you, and ever since you let him borrow your water colors the two of you had been inseparable. Of course upon building this bond you got to know his other close friend, Mingi had joined the group and from then on you three had become close.
Mingi pauses the game theyâre playing and glances back at him
â Maybe.. but if you like her so much isnât sheâs worth waiting for?â
And with that they resume the video games they were playing.
But tonight youâre on my mind
âYun? Whyâd you call me so late, are you alright?â Your voice rasps, it sounds loud compared to the quiet buzz of your room during the silent hours.
The only thing you can hear from his line is his breathing, a sound youâve become normalized too, though itâs not as calm as it usually is.
âYunho, we have a bio test tomorrow and I stayed up late studying. I want to go to bed.â
âH-hey y/nâ he stammers. The use of your full name forces you to stop complaining.
âSorry, I just couldnât sleep and-â he hiccups, â And I donât know, you were the first answer I could come up with.â
So.. youâll never know.
Today you were helping Yunho unpack in his dorm. You two were lucky enough to get into the same college, but then again in what world were you two not together?
âY/n do you see the box with the blue tape on it? It has all my kitchen appliancesâ His voice carries throughout the dorm.
âLike youâre gonna use it anyways.â You mutter to yourself, mostly.
You discarded the pile of clothes you were folding - Yunho can do many things, laundry however is not one of them - and rummaged around his bedroom for the box he was looking for.
âYun, I donât know how Iâm supposed to find this box when itâs not even labeled! ALL these boxes have blue tape.â Huffing quietly you continue your search for his utensils.
Moving to his bedside, you find a slightly smaller box slightly hidden by his nightstand. You move to open it, and down the hall you can hear Yunho approaching.
âI donât understand how hard it is to find y/nie, maybe youâre not looking hard enou-â
As soon as he steps into the room he sees you opening the box, his box, the only one with a written label, though you mustâve missed it.
âDONâT TOUCH THAT!â His raised voice breaks the serene atmosphere of the day, replacing it with unwelcome tension instead.
He crosses the room quickly and removes the box from your hands. You could see some of the contents of what was inside, but it just looked like a bunch of papers. His legal documents maybe? You didnât really have the capacity to think about it right now, your only concern was why Yunho was so hell bent on getting it away from you.
âGosh Yun, are you hiding secret business plans in there?â You chuckle a bit, trying to relieve the tense air hanging in the room.
He clocks it immediately, feeling bad that he had caused the shift in the first place.
âAh no, just someâŠ. Letters I need to send out.â Thereâs a subtle flush creeping up on the tips of his ears, heâs praying you canât see it.
And you donât, but you still tease him about the box regardless.
âOh? Are they love letters Yun?â You grin like the thought of him seeing someone is impossible.
âEh, something like that. Ya know, when we graduate we should just rent a place together. It would save us some money and spare us from having to find awkward roommates.â He quickly , and effectively, changes the subject.
âAnd deal with your loud ass gaming every night? Hard pass.â
Where are you tonight, donât you know how bad I need it?
Your shared apartment was never quiet.
Living with Yunho post grad had been nothing short of amazing. The days were filled with laughter, playful banter almost always could be heard from your shared space.
But tonight, the familiar warmth was nowhere to be found. You knew you were being over dramatic, but you missed him. All week Yunho has been staying late at work, after he would go out with his friends leaving you without seeing him. But youâve had a long week ; work has been piling up , your family has been giving you unwanted calls, and you havenât felt the embrace of Yun in so long.
Itâs late, and youâre exhausted. You had to work a double since your coworker called out, and you want nothing more than to lay with Yunho while watching your favorite movie. But of course, heâs nowhere to be found.
With the realization that he wasnât home, you sluggishly make your way to your room. Upon closing the door your body decides itâs had enough, sliding down to your knees you can feel the tears youâve been trying to restrain push forward.
Since when did you rely on him this much? You knew he was a comfort, but when did you start reaching for him every time things got dark? Itâs like your body didnât know how to solve itself without him by your side, like your souls were so intertwined that you couldnât rest without each other.
He picks up on the first ring.
âYun, canâŠcan you come home?â Your voice shakes when you ask, which isnât something heâs used to.
His lack of response scares you, but you donât know itâs because heâs already packing his things and getting to his car.
âIâm sorry, I know youâre out you donât have to.â You breathe out. Itâs the last thing you want, but you know heâs out with friends and donât want to disturb him.
âIâll be home in 10 Y/n. , I know how bad you need it.â
And with that your breathing calms a little.
Sometimes a man gets carried away
You didnât notice. You were too wrapped in conversation, paying too much attention to the person youâre speaking with to be aware of the man ogling you from across the bar.
It disgusted him. How could someone be so obvious, so blatantly stupid to look at what he had loved with such disrespect. Every toss of your hair, every laugh, every glance had caught the attention of this vile man. Every second of it was pissing Yunho off.
But he couldnât say anything about it. It was your birthday. For fucks sake it was his idea to bring you and your friend group out to the bar, who was he to ruin your night?
âBro youâre staring. Hard.â Wooyoung shoves Yunhoâs shoulder affectionately, trying to distract him from you and the man at the bar. Mingi giggles at the two while taking a sip of his drink.
Yunho doesnât have it in him to laugh , however. He provides a controlled smile, something to get him by without looking too upset. Heâs about to respond to Wooyoung, when he notices the manâs hand reach for your arm. He watches you politely decline the man and turn away, but the creature doesnât seem to take the hint.
He reaches you in three strides.
You feel him before you see him.
âShe said no.â Thereâs anger in his voice, but you seem to be the only one to notice his tone.
âHey man didnât know she was taken.â The man slurs his words with his reply.
âYou do now. Leave.â Youâve never heard Yunho talk like this. Whereâs your soft spoken best friend?
âYou donât have to be so rude man, do you see what sheâs wearing? Sheâs asking for -â
And before the slob can finish his words Yunhoâs fist collides with his face. The bar freezes. The music is still going, but people have stopped dancing. Wooyoung and Mingi have already started walking towards the altercation in case they need to step in, but thereâs no need. Before he can get another hit in-
âYun?â Your voice trembles. This was severely uncomfortable for you. Never had you seen him get violent, that mixed with the unwanted touch of that man has you feeling overwhelmed and scared. Yunho notices, because of course he does. Once he sees that the man is down he turns to you and his eyes soften immediately.
âIâm sorry Y/nie, but I couldnât just let him speak to you like that.â He reaches for your hand softly, a stark contrast from what had just happened. And of course you took it, holding his hand was a habit you knew all too well.
With a final glare at the man on the floor, Yunho gently guides you away from the scene. You two step outside hand in hand, and when he notices the weather out his jacket is instantly on you.
âYou know youâre safe with me right?â He didnât regret what he did. He would go to the ends of the Earth if it meant keeping you protected, but the last thing he wanted to do was scare you.
â I know Yun. Thank you.â
âForever and always Y/nie.â
Much too blind to see the damage heâs done
Youâve been cancelling on him.
Every time he wants to get dinner, you brush him off. Each time he asks you to accompany him to meet with the guys you decline. Itâs not like you two had an argument, so why were you being so distant?
Yunho noticed it quickly. He was the one reaching out late at night just to never get a response. It was driving him insane. Never in your years of knowing him have your responses been this dry and this spaced out.
Itâs been almost three weeks of this. Youâre barely at the apartment, he only catches you in fleeting moments. Yunho, deciding heâs had enough, texts you again.
Hey Y/n, can we talk please? Iâm by the cafe if you want to meet up there.
For the first time in almost a month your answer comes quickly.
Iâm already here. Have something to tell you.
Now heâs really concerned.
Will I ever see your sweet return?
Yunho is fully convinced that he imagined the conversation he just had with you.
You have a boyfriend? And youâre moving out next month? He feels like heâs underwater with the way your words arenât reaching him.
He doesnât really remember much. Doesnât remember the way you lit up while talking about your new partner. Doesnât remember the way you giggle while explaining how you met. He doesnât seem to remember the hope in your eyes when you explain you feel like youâve met the one.
What he does remember though, and what is replaying in an agonizing loop in his head, is the dim in your eyes when he got up to leave.
It had been too much. After spending weeks of not having enough of you the sudden drop of information had him reeling. He couldnât get out of there quick enough when he heard your voice, so hopeful and so horribly in love talk about another man while he was sitting in front of you. With a quick drop of cash on the table you shared heâd left. He didnât realize he was leaving behind the past 14 years of his life.
The walk home - god is it even home anymore?- is painful. With a heavy sigh and anxious tug of his hair, he retrieves the phone out of his pocket thatâs been buzzing since he left the cafe. He knows itâs Mingi, heâs been venting to him about your distance since it started. But something in him is hopeful that itâs you. That youâll be on the other end of the line explaining how it was a joke gone too far, that you didnât mean it, and that he still has a chance. However thereâs a dominant, wistful side of him that knows youâre already gone.
He accepts the call only after he assures it isnât you.
Sweet lover, you shouldâve come over
When you were in high school you made a promise to him.
It came to light after your first argument together. You were in a rough place with your family, and you found it hard to rely on others.
Yunho, being the kind hearted man he was, attempted to voice his concerns to you. And you, as stubborn as you were, wouldnât accept his help. You isolated yourself for weeks, trying to avoid hurting him further with the sour mood you were in.
But he wouldnât let up. No matter how many times you pushed him away, how many times you screamed at him just to cry in his arms after, he never gave up on you.
You were laid with him, too exhausted from fighting with your family to communicated how you feel. And he understood. He would be your anchor when you felt like floating. While wrapped in his embrace, he made you promise to him that night.
âPlease come to me when it becomes too much. Even if you canât talk, Iâll always help you find your way back home, back to me.â
Youâd agreed before you fully understood the weight of what he meant.
But now, eight years since you graduated high school, you wonder if he still extends this promise. You never really understood why he was so upset with you when you said you were moving out. Heâd seem so dejected when you told him about your boyfriend, but Yunho never liked you like that anyways so what was the point? Everything feels like too much and not enough at the same time. Life for you is stimulate in a way that could never be enjoyable. Your relationship with your boyfriend had ended a while ago, and youâve lost your way since. Before, when life got too complicated you had a beacon. Something to guide you home. Now it feels like youâre drowning. Itâs been like this since youâve moved out the apartment. Days are blurring and your feelings are numbing and nothing is making sense.
And even though itâs been two years since youâve seen him, you know him well enough to know Yunho isnât a liar. He would never break a promise. You need to find your way home, and that begins with him.
Cause itâs not too late.
He couldâve sworn he was hallucinating. You werenât here. That wasnât your voice. He was imagining it.
He turns fully. You were standing there, long coat and scarf hiding most of your frame but that didnât matter. Not when he memorized what it felt like to be near you at the age of 14. Not when heâs loved you for so long he canât remember what it was like before. And especially not when heâs been clawing at the memory of you every day since you left.
Looking at you felt like being exposed to light for the first time. Like the stars had all formed into one and placed their gleam onto a being in the shape of you. Heâd been so deprived, living in a word without you had him starved, desperate.
And heâll be damned if he lets his sweet lover get away again.
âY/nâŠYouâre here? This is real?â He takes a step forward carefully, if he moved too fast he was sure youâd disappear.
He canât help but let the words babble out. He needs you to understand, needs you to know that every day without you had felt like parading in a wake of sad relations. That without you, he wouldnât even dream of being complete. âI thought you were gone, I thought I had chased you out of Seoul, I thought it was over.â
âItâs never over, Yun.â
He crashes into her. Itâs a frantic moment, he reaches for her with so much intent, so much love his body doesnât know how to process it. Their shared embrace communicating everything they couldnât, the emotions they couldnât express all this time. The world pauses around them like it knows the two canât be separated any longer.
After a moment, he placed a tender kiss on her shoulder, uncaring of the thick fabric covering her.
âI didnât think youâd want this again Yunho, I thought you wouldâve moved on by now.â She whispers to him.
What a ridiculous thought. How would he ever be able to move on from the person who taught him everything he has ever known about life. The person that showed him that love isnât what lies in what is permanent , rather it is found in the moments you forgot to cherish. The moments that leave you with a feeling well beyond nostalgia, the moments that left him wanting more. The person heâd give all his riches for, his kingdom, his dreams, his anything.
âOh love, Iâve waited for you.â
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