[ Hogwarts :: Never-ending story ] #Chanbaek
{Story 40}
/ At the same time, in the Gryffindor common room.
# Stop, stop...
박 찬열 {ChanYeol}
“ ... “
‘ .. alone, what are you doing.. ‘
-Chanyeol found Suho sitting blankly on the sofa.
# Full-stone-
수호 {suho}
“ ... “
박 찬열 {ChanYeol}
“..Suho?”
-Chanyeol, who was sitting next to Suho, called Suho's name, but Suho didn't move as if he didn't hear.
# Knock knock..
박 찬열 {ChanYeol}
“Suho..!!”
수호 {suho}
“Huh, huh??.. Did you call?.. “
-Suho looked around in surprise.
박 찬열 {ChanYeol}
“...What are you doing alone? The living room... It must be cold.”
수호 {suho}
" ... ah.. "
‘ ... I see.. What was I thinking.. ‘
# Ugh...
-Suho is fiddling with the ring he made with Kai.
수호 {suho}
“...Chanyeol.”
박 찬열 {ChanYeol}
" uh?.. "
수호 {suho}
“ ... You know, I... am afraid of time passing?.. “
# thud-
수호 {suho}
“... As time passes... the memories of Kai will fade... and as time goes by, even the longing will fade.”
-Suho took the ring out of his hand and placed it on the table.
수호 {suho}
“ .. Phew.. At this rate... I might even forget your face.. “
-Suho turns his head and looks at the ring with a bitter smile.
박 찬열 {ChanYeol}
“...I’m sorry, I... If only I hadn’t been caught in the first place.. “
# Swish-
수호 {suho}
“I didn’t mean to apologize... Sorry. I just...”
“...I wanted to be comforted. Now that he’s gone, I feel like there’s no one to comfort me, no one to listen to me.”
# Gulp..
-Tears that had been gathering in the corners of his eyes flowed down Suho's cheeks.
박 찬열 {ChanYeol}
“ ... “
수호 {suho}
“ .. Ugh!... I.. regret this every day.. “
“If only I had paid more attention back then… even if it was a bit selfish… if only I had listened to Kai and not gone to them back then…”
#Thudthud...
수호 {suho}
“ ... Kai... wouldn’t have died... hmm... “
‘It’s all… it’s all my fault…’
- Suho, who was holding the ring tightly in his hand, cried sadly.
# Swish, hug-..
박 찬열 {ChanYeol}
“ .... Now, I will comfort you. And.. I will listen to your story.”
“It wasn’t your fault.. and you’re not alone.”
수호 {suho}
" .... uh..? "
‘... Kai..? ‘
-Suho looked at Chanyeol in surprise, as if Kai's face and voice overlapped with Chanyeol's face for a moment.
# Sarak..
-But soon the figure disappeared, and in front of me was Chanyeol's face looking at me with a worried expression.
수호 {suho}
“ .... “
‘Yeah.. I see..’
# Swish-
-Suho, who had just wiped his tears, came out of Chanyeol's arms.
박 찬열 {ChanYeol}
" ... are you okay? "
수호 {suho}
“...Yeah. It’s okay. Everything Kai said... is right.”
“I am not alone.”
#Kuk..
-Suho put the ring back on his ring finger and smiled faintly.
/ The next day-
# Full-stone-
수호 {suho}
“Ugh.. I’m sleepy.”
박 찬열 {ChanYeol}
“Okay. Should I buy you some coffee?”
수호 {suho}
“Yeah, I think I’ll feel better if I drink some coffee.”
# Swish, thump-
박 찬열 {ChanYeol}
“Oh, sit down. I’ll go.”
수호 {suho}
“You can go together...”
박 찬열 {ChanYeol}
“Okay~ Just close your eyes for a bit. I’ll be back soon.”
수호 {suho}
“ ... Phew... Okay- “
-Suho, who couldn't resist Chanyeol's stubbornness, quickly smiled and sent Chanyeol away.
# Ssuk..
수호 {suho}
“ ... “
‘... Really... I’m sleepy.’
-And soon, Suho, unable to overcome sleepiness, tries to close his eyes for a moment.
/ at that time,
# Full-stone-
수호 {suho}
“ ...? “
‘You’re here already..’
# Swish-..
수호 {suho}
“ ....?..!! “
‘It’s not Chanyeol…’
# Rumble!! Bang-!
수호 {suho}
“Ugh!!”
-A surprised Suho tries to get up from his seat, but the man grabs his wrist and makes him sit back down.
??
“...is that you? Kai’s lover.”
수호 {suho}
" ... yes..? "
‘Suddenly… why are you asking that,’
# Swish-
??
“Don’t you know? Didn’t Kai tell you?”
수호 {suho}
“...? Oh.. by any chance.. that.. you were close with Kai.. “
??
“Oh, you know?”
수호 {suho}
“Ah.. uh. But can you let go of my wrist? “
# Thump!
??
“Oh, sorry.”
-The man is surprised and takes his hand away.
??
“I’m Oh Se-hoon, and you’re Su-ho?”
수호 {suho}
" ... huh, "
# Swish-
오세훈 {Sehun}
“Let’s be friends.”
- Sehun had a blank expression, but somehow he seemed to exude warmth.