❝ I was scared to lose you then
But secrets turn into regrets ❞

Highschool, for Mingi could feel his anxiety creeping up into his body as he glance at the huge campus. The young Song heaved a sigh, just by looking at the campus made him tired already. Just then, a young man wrapped his arms around at him. Mingi smiled, it was his bestfriend.

Yunho smiled at him, making his headaches and stress to lessen, "you ready for another year?" the older questioned, looking at him fondly, patiently waiting for his answer. "i.. feel... pressured.." Mingi answered honestly, earning a nod from the other man, "don't be, i'll be here! for you always!" Yunho beamed, then snatching his hands.

The younger Song smiled at such movement, he secretly love holding Yunho's hand, he loves having attention especially from the older.

Days passes by, Mingi had fallen in love with his best friend, everyday that he would see him, his worlds stops for a second then proceeds to stare at him while the other just giggles as Mingi zones out, "take a picture, it lasts longer," Yunho chuckled but that sentence didn't bother him, Mingi just sat there, admiring him just like how some people admire the orb of the night.

Without knowing, Mingi had already fallen deep down to the point that he craves for his attention, that he thought of him lately, eagerly wants to see him, everyday. For him, a day is just like a year without his dear best friend that he admires.

On the other half, it scares him. those kind of feelings, it scares him. Yunho's mother looks so strict plus he doesn't want to destroy their precious friendship. they said being in love is fun, but why does it make Mingi afraid all over?

The young Song was too scared to admit, admit that he's in love with that person. scared of being rejected, Mingi paid no mind about what society thinks of him, but what scares him the most is he might be the only one who falls.

The young Jeong was giggling heartedly due to the words he uttered earlier, truth to be told, he really likes Mingi. No. Maybe LOVES because that feeling has been growing into him since the time they played with the boat, in other words, love at first sight. he wanted to confess to him but he feels like that Mingi's straight and doesn't feel the same way.

Those stares earlier, those gave him hopes. A high one but didn't want to assume, he need to get along with it since they are just best friends.

Mingi and Yunho are the type of 'are you dating?' best friend due to their closeness and clingyness. though the older would always pounce to Mingi or hugs him, Mingi didn't took it to his heart, Yunho has this clingy nature, but his heart.. it beats faster than anything whenever their skin touches, whenever he heard the other's voice, his eyes would instantly sparkle just like the stars in the sky.

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One time, while Mingi was about to approach the elder, he sighted him talking to a guy. In this sight, it made his heart clench in most tight way possible, it wasn't any talk, the guy was almost less an inch closer to him. He tried to think that they were just talking about something. After, he sprinted in a nowhere direction, Mingi just needed to leave before this kind of emotion inside him fueled stronger.

The young Song is aware that he's jealous, but why jealous? he shouldn't be because he is just a best friend. the Song sat on the school's mini stairs then pulled his knees closer for an embrace.

'what's wrong with me?!'

Mingi was about to leave when he saw the young Jeong, beaten up. bruises everywhere in his eyes, a black eye on the left one, scratches on his soft and delicate cheeks. he is supposed to ignore him but pulled him anyways.

Reaching home, Yunho fully welcomed the young Song into his huge house, the designs, interior, decorations are all fancy and elegant. Father and Mother Jeong wasn't home that day, easier for Yunho and Mingi to move in the house.

The young Jeong was laying comfortably at his bed while the young Song was treating his wounds carefully, not to hurt the other. Yunho looking at him kinda judging him, he look so fragile, exiquisite and loving. only if he can confess.

Silence engulf them as the wounds got treated. then, the young Song was the first one to broke the half-awkward half-comfortable tension inside the room, "why did you got beaten up?"

Yunho scratched his nape nervously, then responded shyly but honestly, "many guys talks shit about you... my insticts said... so.."

The younger Song showed an irked face, but deep inside it, he felt so fluttered and treasured.

❝ Buried feelings grow
Oh, you were a good dream ❞

Weeks and weeks past, each other's feelings grew and grew just like a tree growing from being taken care of. Both feeling were hidden but still managed to be clingy and close.

Little they don't know, they were falling for each other, deeper than mariana trench.

Yunho was cherishing every single moment together without hesitating to fall even more, while Mingi was starting to restrain himself from falling.

He has decided, Mingi will bury his love for the other in order not to grow anymore but what happend was a total opposite, it grew bigger and bigger, it wasn't plan nor chosen, it happend naturally.