There are no friends between men [bl]

Episode 4. I was going to say it

※ Caution before reading ※

This work is a fan-created derivative based on (TXT) members.

It is a BL novel dealing with the relationship between Taehyun × Beomgyu,

and has absolutely nothing to do with real people.

The characters’ personalities and relationships are fictionalized by the author and may differ from real life.

It may contain uncomfortable or sensitive topics, so

if it’s not your taste, please hit the back button.

Please do not take this work as fact about real people

or connect it to reality!

Here, Taehyun and Beomgyu

are the same age!

This episode is from Beomgyu’s point of view

Please read it lightly, just for fun🫶

Episode 4. I was going to say it

After school, there were hardly any people left in the classroom.

Beomgyu kept checking the clock while he packed his bag.

5:10.

Taehyun still hadn’t come.

“……What are you doing.”

He had clearly said he would say it today.

He had said he would answer today too.

But as the time actually drew near, his heart kept beating strangely.

Beomgyu picked up the phone lying on his desk.

He thought for a moment about sending Taehyun a message.

[Where are you?]

He typed it, then deleted it.

[Not coming?]

He deleted that too.

It felt like he was waiting around for no reason.

No.

He was waiting.

That made it worse.

Beomgyu let out a sigh and stood up from his seat.

“Should I just go home…….”

Just then, the classroom door opened.

“Beomgyu.”

Beomgyu looked up.

It was Taehyun.

“Why are you so late?”

“Sorry.”

Taehyun came into the classroom, catching his breath a little.

“The teacher called me over for a second.”

“……Ah.”

Beomgyu averted his eyes for no reason.

“Were you waiting?”

“No.”

He answered too quickly.

Taehyun snorted a laugh.

“Really?”

“Yeah.”

“Then let’s go.”

“Where?”

“What I told you about before.”

Taehyun looked at Beomgyu.“You said you’d answer.”

At those words, Beomgyu’s heart pounded hard again.

“……Yeah.”

The two of them left the classroom.

By the time they came out of the school building, the sun was almost gone.

A red glow stretched long across the playground.

The two of them crossed the playground in silence.

Beomgyu opened and closed his mouth several times.

He definitely knew what he wanted to say.

But when it actually came time to say it, the words wouldn’t come out.

“Taehyun.”

“Yeah.”

“I……”

At that moment, Taehyun’s phone rang.

Taehyun stopped walking.

“Hold on.”

“……Uh.”

Taehyun answered the call.

Beomgyu stood some distance away and waited.

“Yeah.”

After a while, Taehyun’s expression stiffened.

“Now?”

A short silence.

“Okay. I’ll go.”

After hanging up, Taehyun walked over to Beomgyu.

“Sorry, but I think I have to go first.”

Beomgyu couldn’t say anything for a moment.

“……Now?”

“Yeah. It’s urgent.”

“Ah.”

That was all he could get out.

Taehyun looked at Beomgyu with an apologetic face.

“Can you tell me tomorrow?”

Beomgyu bit his lip hard.

Tomorrow again.

“Yeah.”

“Sorry.”

“It’s okay.”

Taehyun took a few steps, then looked back.

“Beomgyu.”

“What?”

“What you were going to say today.”

Beomgyu looked at Taehyun.

“Yeah.”

“Make sure you tell me tomorrow.”

Beomgyu hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

“Yeah.”

“Promise.”

“……Promise.”

Taehyun smiled and turned away.

A pretty dimple appeared in one cheek.

Beomgyu stared at Taehyun’s back for a long time.

The figure growing farther away felt strangely disappointing.

It was clearly nothing.

Just a friend who had to leave first because something urgent came up.

He didn’t know why his chest felt so empty.

Beomgyu slowly lowered his head.

“……I’m such an idiot.”

It was on the way home.

His phone rang.

It was Taehyun.

[Taehyun] Sorry.

Beomgyu stared at the screen for a moment, then sent a reply.

[Beomgyu] It’s okay.

A reply came right away.

[Taehyun] I really wanted to hear it today

.Beomgyu’s fingers stopped.

[Beomgyu] Me too.

After sending it, Beomgyu froze completely.

‘Me too?’

What does that even mean.

Beomgyu hurried to delete the message, but the read receipt was already there.

[Taehyun] Really?

Beomgyu couldn’t reply for a long time.

Then in the end, he put his phone in his pocket.

The next morning.

When Beomgyu entered the classroom, Taehyun was already there.

“You’re here?”

“Yeah.”

“Did you get home safely yesterday?”

“Yeah.”

Taehyun looked at Beomgyu for a moment.

“You’ll tell me today, right?”

Beomgyu nodded.

“Yeah.”

“What time?”

“After school.”

“Again?”

“Yeah.”

Taehyun smiled.

“Got it.”

Beomgyu smiled too.

But for some reason, the corner of his heart felt uneasy.

The message he’d sent yesterday kept bothering him.

Me too.

Why on earth had he sent something like that.

What had it really meant.

Beomgyu took out his book and tried hard to push the thought away.

Just then, someone from the back of the classroom called out to Taehyun.

“Taehyun.”

“Hm?”

“Can we talk for a second after school today?”

Beomgyu unconsciously looked up.

It was a girl from their class.

Taehyun thought for a moment, then nodded.

“Uh. Sure.”

“Really?”

“Yeah.”

The girl smiled and went back to her seat.

Beomgyu looked back down at his book.

It was strange.

It wasn’t a big deal, but he felt bad.

He pressed down on his pen harder than necessary.

‘Why does this bother me? What’s wrong with you, Choi Beomgyu..’

It was just a friend making plans with another friend.

And yet he kept thinking about it.

It was the same until class ended.

Even during breaks.

Even at lunch.

He kept noticing Taehyun talking with that girl.

“Beomgyu.”

“Huh?”

“Why are you so out of it today?”

“I’m fine.”

“Something going on?”

“No.”

His friend stared at Beomgyu intently.

“You kept looking over at Taehyun today.”

“……I didn’t.”

“You did.”

“I didn’t say I did.”

“Then why?”

Beomgyu couldn’t answer.

Because he didn’t know why himself.

Just.

He didn’t like seeing Taehyun laughing with someone else.

The moment he admitted that, it felt like something would change, so he shut his mouth even tighter.

After school.

Beomgyu waited for Taehyun in the classroom.

But as time passed, Taehyun still didn’t come.

5:00.

5:10.

5:30.

In the end, Beomgyu checked his phone.

There was one message.

[Taehyun] Sorry. I don’t think I can make it today.

Beomgyu’s expression hardened.

[Beomgyu] Why?

After a long while, a reply came.

[Taehyun] Because of that thing earlier.

[Beomgyu] Ah.

[Taehyun] I’ll definitely go tomorrow.

Beomgyu stared at the screen, then sent a short reply.

[Beomgyu] Okay.

After that, no more messages came.

Beomgyu put his phone down.

“……Tomorrow.”

Tomorrow again.

By now, even hearing that word felt a little tiring.

Beomgyu picked up his bag and left the classroom.

As he walked down the hallway, he saw that same girl walking with Taehyun.

The two of them were chatting about something and laughing.

Beomgyu stopped walking.

Then he quietly turned around.

He didn’t want to run into them.

He didn’t even know why he didn’t want to.

Just.

He didn’t want to see them right now.

When Beomgyu got home, he lay on his bed and stared at his phone.

He opened his chat with Taehyun.

The last message.

[Beomgyu] Okay.

Just two letters.

Beomgyu slowly scrolled upward with his finger.

All the messages Taehyun had sent so far came up in a line.

Did you get home safely?

What did you eat?

Asleep?

See you tomorrow.

They were nothing special.

And yet, strangely, each one lingered in his mind.

Beomgyu closed his eyes.

‘Is this how friends are supposed to be?’

That question came to mind.

Saying you want to see a friend too.

Saying you’re only a bother to a friend.

Even feeling this bothered when a friend is with someone else.

……Is that normal?

Beomgyu pulled the blanket up.

“No way.”

He said that, but he wasn’t sure.

His phone vibrated.

[Taehyun] Are you mad?

Beomgyu stared at the screen.

[Beomgyu] I’m not mad.

[Taehyun] Liar.

[Beomgyu] I’m serious.

[Taehyun] Then why are you talking like that.

Beomgyu hesitated for a moment, then sent a reply.

[Beomgyu] I’m just a little tired.

A few seconds later.

[Taehyun] Sorry.

Seeing that, Beomgyu’s heart softened for no reason.

[Beomgyu] It’s fine.

[Taehyun] I’ll definitely go tomorrow.

Beomgyu didn’t type a reply for a long time.

Then in the end, he sent a short one.

[Beomgyu] Yeah.

He put his phone down.

He closed his eyes.

But he couldn’t sleep.

He kept thinking about that girl Taehyun had been with earlier.

In the end, Beomgyu picked up his phone again.

And without really thinking, he tapped Taehyun’s profile.

Taehyun in the photo was smiling.

Beomgyu stared at that face for a long time, then muttered, “……What’s wrong with me.”

That night.

Beomgyu almost admitted it for the first time.

That he was thinking of Taehyun as a little special.

But before that, another thought came to mind.

‘What if Kang Taehyun…… likes someone else, not me.’

Because of that one thought,

Beomgyu never managed to say the words he had meant to say out loud.

And then the next day.

Taehyun also had something he couldn’t say to Beomgyu.

The two of them were both holding the words they most wanted to say to each other,

and once again missing their chance.

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Hello. A greeting from the author ㅎㅅㅎ

This foolish author of mine is already serializing 2 works

and even while doing that

I released a new one 😆

《To My Hated Love》 Please show lots of support..!!🥹

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