§ Just Friends.
Words: 1583
Genre: fluff, slice of life, slightly smut, idol!au, boy x boy
A/N: A friend of mine REALLY loves both of them (and their ship). So I decided to do something about them. Hope you like it~ ^^
Ever since high school.. we’ve been best friends, singing, dancing and training together from dusk to dawn, just to fulfill the dream that we shared. From the moment that we first talked, I knew it, that you would be my brother, my comrade in life. What I didn’t expected was that those feelings.. could change..
I don’t exactly know when they slowly started to change though.. Maybe they were there all the time and I just came to realized them too late, to be honest.. I don’t even know myself...
To be honest, all I did was admire him as a friend and as an artist, his great dancing skills, his strong body and his nice personality.. and I was a little jealous of him for attracting so many women.. Kai was always a true gentlemen unlike me, always being shy and awkward around women. He used to mock me by saying- "You’re too stiff Taemin.. You just have to act with naturality with them. Remember, they’ll not bite you~"
If I had him around, I could be myself without fears or shyness. If I had any problem or concern about anything, I could always talk it with him. Kai was my buddy, my shelter, someone I could always tell all my thought, feelings, anything that I wanted.. Or at least that what I thought.
After we both got scouted from our actual agency and finally debuted in our owns groups, our friendship became even tighter. Even the relationship between his group members and mine was awesome, awesome until.. he met her...
When he first told me about her.. I felt like my heart was falling apart.. Maybe it was at that time that I realized how I truly felt and the reason why he was that important to me.. Not long after, they started going out, they even made the company make it public...
Kai became to appear less in my life.. he was busy with his own group and all the free time that he had, he would just spent it with her.. completely forgetting about his friends.. and about me.. The times were the different groups of the company had to share the practice room were my favorite ones, because I was able to be with him, even if it was just for a little.
I would ask him from time to time how was his girlfriend doing and about their relationship. "So.. how are things with Krystal?" - I would ask, hoping to finally hear the concrete answer that I wanted. "Ugh.. Let’s not bring this topic up now.." -he answered looking away. Does this mean that they have problems? Maybe they’ll break soon,, I thought to myself. "...why?" - I was praying for him to say so. "She’s just.. too much.."- he giggled- "She’s too cute Taemin.. What should I do? I think that this.. could be real love.."
My heart sank with his words.. making me realize that I was such a terrible friend..wishing for him to break up with his girl.. Kai doesn’t deserve a friend like me.. he deserves to be in love, and happy.. even if I’m not around.
After that day, I kept myself more distanced from Kai.. I didn’t want to hurt him in anyway, furthermore hurt him because of my greed.. Time was passing by and in a blink of an eye a year already passed, slower than what I would like to admit though. And Kai was the same cheerful cool guy with big dreams and an amazing talent, he was really happy in a loving relation with Krystal. However, for me.. that was the worst year of my life.. I felt uncompleted, as if a part of me was missing.. I felt like I lost the best person I could ever met.. my friend, my confident.. my love..
I still remember that day perfectly, the 1st of June, it was my second day of vacations break. The first day of vacations I just spent it sleeping, trying to get rid of the jet lag. I remember waking up with the door ringing, and when I opened, Kai was standing there - "Hey! Did you just woke up? I heard that you’re already on vacations so.. I came with this~" - he smiled showing me a cake box. "You have juice, right? I’m craving for some~" - he said as he entered my house.
"What.. are you doing here?" - I asked still half asleep as I watched him open the box, pulling out the cake. "I have vacations too. Oh, I’m going to take a knive~"- he walked to the kitchen. "What about Krystal..? Didn’t you said you wanted to spend your vacations with your girlfriend?"- I yawned and rubbed my eyes as he came back. "That’s why I’m here, princess~" - he whispered softly to my ear. His sudden action made me jump startled, and I pushed him away flustered, leaving him stunned at my action too. "I’m.. sleepy. Please leave, I want to go back to bed.. sorry Kai." As I walked to my room he followed me from behind.
"Do you know? It’s official now.." - he murmured. I turned around confused not understanding him. "The matter with Krystal.. is now completely official, the Company published today the news.." - he continued. I felt my heart shuddering and throbbing. "..what is it now?"- I paused- "Don’t tell me that you’re going to marry her?!" - I shouted as I turned around, just to have him facing me real close. "We broke up."
I was dazed - "w-what..?"
Wait.. that’s a good thing.. that’s what I’ve been wishing for, so..what’s this? Why I don’t feel happy at all? I always thought that I would be the happiest person in this situation yet I can’t.. Omg.. Kai.. I never thought about how he would feel, he might be feeling awful.. "Kai.. I.." - I looked up, and found his beautiful brown eyes just inches away from me. I kept in silence.. I didn’t know what to say, plus his beauty was mesmerizing..
"It’s ok.. you don’t have to say anything. I already know what you’re thinking.."- he softly smiled and patted my head - "Come on, let’s eat the cake." As he walked back to the living room I grabbed his wrist and stopped him. "No.."- I mumbled bitting my lips, staring at the floor. "No what? You don’t feel like eating cake.. well mm.. we can-" I interrupted him- "You have no idea about what I’m thinking.."- I paused, feeling my voice tremble and my eyes tearing up a little.
"Kai.. I don’t feel sad about your break up.. I-I’m happy about it.. For a while ago..that’s what I’ve been praying to happen.." Tears started to fall down my cheeks as I covered my face with my hands. "I’m sorry Kai.. I’m such a terrible friend.."- I managed to say between sobs. As I was crying Kai started to laugh, leaving me astonished. "Well, I suppose that now is my turn.."- he scratched the back of his neck as he bitted his lower lip. "Do you want to know the real reason of the separation?" I frowned confused, making him giggle- "You’re the reason."
I was left there in awe- "..w-w-what? M-me?" Kai shyly smiled and nodded. "Taemin.. You know, as your best friend, I can tell whenever you are in love or not and.. every time you see me, your eyes start to sparkle like crazy.." My eyes widened.. "Although I didn’t realize it earlier.. sorry about that.." I kept freaking out in silence, not knowing what to do. "Tae.."- Kai said calling for my attention- "Do you.. still love me, right?"
I felt my cheeks turning bright red as my head started spinning around. "Tae.. just answer yes or no.. please.." I got scared and tried to run away but he grabbed and jolted me to the bed. He hovered me as I teared up again- "Please.. Kai.. stop it.." He stared at me with a serious face."I do love you, stupid. Why would you ran away from me..?"- he said as he flicked my forehead before smiling. "I’m going to kiss you so.. you choose. Push me like you did before or.."- he snapped his tongue out licking his lips seductively- "or finally let me just eat you."
He got closer and closer, his eyes never leaving mine. When our lips met, it felt like they were melting into each other, his hot tongue fighting for dominance with mine as his soft hands gently caressed my cheeks.
From that moment on, our relation changed.. A LOT, we’re not any longer ‘Just Friends’ althought it might seem like that from the outside. The only ones that know about our true relationship are his and my group members.
Of course for the fans, we’re still the two old best friends, nothing has changed, not even our managers know about it, but that’s fine because that way it’s funnier for us. They’re always keep asking if we’re a real couple..
However, they asked the same question to us even before we started going out~
