#hyuk lee

[friendsdontlieokay]

The fact that this interaction is their first interaction after he slapped her means so much to me

Assuming from her character, she would have thrown a fit cause she got slapped like duh but she understood that she deserved it for what she said because EunHyuk always looks out for her to the point he quit his studies to help her study and always acting shitty towards him let alone stating that she wasn't her real brother so he had no right over her did deserve a slap.

You could tell that EunHyuk regretted it right after too, and I read somewhere that siblings don't apologise they just go "Do you want something to eat?" Or likewise so he just brings her the food and helps her fix the bandage instead and in Eunyoo's defense, maybe some siblings fix your glasses with teary eyes as an apology.

[pllaceh0lderr]

Dont have the energy to make this into a full on story or art piece or whatever but in the Sweet Home manhwa, Hyun and Hyuk talk online for a bit without knowing who each other are, before Hyun finally leaves his room, and it made me think 'what if they kept talking online throughout the series?? But they dont know they're talking to each other???'

Like, imagine Hyun's joined the main group downstairs and him and Hyuk don't exactly get along, but when they're alone, they just whip out their phones and text their online buddy, who's somehow still alive in the apocalypse, and are just like 'hii how r things over there?? :3' y'know??

What if they were heavily comforted by their online friend who they cant see or touch and dont even know the name of? What if they tolerate each other at best in person, but absolutely adore each other online?? What if they fell in love online-

That last bit was a /hj bc while I do ship these two, this idea also works well platonically.

It could also be applied to their show versions if you changed them up a bit (Eun-Hyeok mainly, since they got rid of his nerdy gamer side)

Anyways, I just think this idea is neat :]

[whitespiderlilies]

Hyuk Lee Headcannons

A/N: fandom dead, but not my power to write about him. He's so skrunkly it's illegal that my boy lacks fanfics about him <//3

(sfw)

-Him

-You

-Eun

Dating him would include..

It would take a lot of patience to get him to warm up to you— and a lot more to put up with his bluntness and lack of context, but once he does, he's like a puppy.

Once he's definitely at a point of comfort around you, he'll let you see his more emotional side.

Will sometimes randomly pop up in your apartment without asking.

“They just released season 8 in Maria In the Sky.”

“How did you get in my apartment?”

“You left your spare keys in your pocket.”

Rambles about inconvenient happenings throughout his day or anime stuff, while you rub circles around his back and pepper his face in kisses.

He's never really showed his emotions to anyone before, since he's stuck at a standard to always be a matured older sibling, and cause ‘men don't cry’. In which, leads to a lot of bottled up emotions.

Sure, he could go to Eun about his problems. But he doesn't want to burden his younger sister with such things, and just add more to the girl's slightly negative image of her brother.

You're literally the only person he goes to when it comes to that side. He loves you for that, too.

Likes talking to Gyuhwan about you, just as much as he likes to talk about his favorite anime.

He's the type to still believe in chivalry. One time, he sacrificed his white button up shirt during the start of one of your monthly periods, just so that no one could notice blood staining your pants.

Wraps his arm around your neck and kisses the side of your head regularly.

Cosplay as Saber for him. He'll collapse.

He'll let you doze off in his lap while he spends his entire night gaming.

He takes off his glasses and stares at you blankly when you make an obvious mistake. It's like a ‘stare of realization’ moment.

It's a regular occurrence to have a sleepover at the Lee siblings' apartment every Friday.

He absolutely loves how close you are to Eun. Realizes that you are DEFINITELY the one for him.

Drags you to bed when it's past 10 PM, even though he's the one that needs sleep.

“Sweetheart, I'm fine.” *Literally almost beaten to death*

You get used to the matured side of Hyuk, but you do also have to get used to his nerdy side.

Will literally invite you to every anime con near the city. And pays for all of it.

Will take 5 minutes off to wear a full maid outfit for when you two are about to clean something. Whether it be the dishes, your apartment, or some old carpet you bought off the facebook marketplace.

Eun also warmed up to you rather easily, to Hyuk's surprise. Maybe because you both share a small history of smoking in secret , or maybe cause you buy her free ice cream when Hyuk's not looking.

The two siblings (playfully) fight over you during sleepovers at their apartment. One over a trip to the ice cream parlor, and the other for another trip to the anime convention.

It would just end up with a short detour to get ice cream, and then go to the anime con.

He loves showing you off in public. Whenever anyone passes by, he wraps an arm around your waist and pulls you close.

He thanks his lucky stars on how he was so blessed to have bagged such a diamond.

His love language is letting you touch all of his manga, anime figurines (even the expensive ones), and even more.

Wraps you up in a blanket burrito, carries you over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes, throws you on the bed, throws snacks on the bed, turns on the laptop. Anime binge date.

Out of the blue, he'll smack your ass when you two are alone. It's become a regular occurrence, to the point that you get paranoid when you don't get that 11:45 AM booty slap in the kitchen and Hyuk's just right beside you. Relief drowns in your veins when he finally goes in with the triple squeeze booty grope 4K.

He'll do that thing, where he massages your ears and the slowly drifts his hand down the sides of your face and down your collarbone. Tingly.

Lets Yuri die from a lack of an inhaler, but he will drop all of his shit when he finds you almost attacked by a monster.

Will wrap his one and only button up shirt around you and even wipes the blood off your face using it.

Holds your hand almost all the time and keeps you by his side, will never let you disappear from his peripheral vision.

Looks so carefree and calm around the others, but once you two are behind closed doors, he's back to quietly rambling into your neck while you sit on his lap, consoling/comforting him.

“Yesterday, one of Eun's friends accidentally broke my Miku figurine.. It was those antique, one-of-a-kind ones— and Eun just said that it was no big deal?? As if it didn't just cost more than what I'd earn in my lifetime!”

Occasionally, he'll hold you up until your feet dangles above the floor and just lets you nuzzle your face in his hair. In secret, he's ravishing the fact that his own face is in your boobs. Fair trade? I must say so.

It looks spiky, but really, it's just really fluffy. Pomeranian built hair. Just total floof.

[sleepysloth99]

Sweet Home Cast React To You Being Monsterized Pt 1: "Special Memories Before the Fall of Mankind."

This is a long overdue request from @tapwater-made-everyone-gay . Thank you for your patience, and I am sorry for it being years late. So much has happened in my life, and I needed to step away. To compensate, I decided to make my first ever published fanfiction just for you. It has a mix of horror, angst, and fluff. I started taking up in horror writing and simply wanted to experiment. I hope you enjoy it. Also, a spoiler is mentioned. It is a character death. Keep that in mind.

Hyuk, the one guy that was the unofficial leader of the survival group. Known for pushing people's buttons, geeking out over his hobbies, and being aloof and logical all around, you'd think he'd be indifferent to your infection. I mean, it's not the first time he saw someone become monsterized. Plus, he kept Hyun around due to the benefits of having a half monster around. Surely, he would shrug it off.

Except... he didn't.

It all started when Dusik had finally gotten the elevator going. Things seemed to be turning up for Green Roof's survivors. Then Eun noticed the elevator tik...tik...tik... down to maximum capacity. She stared at the screen as her breath hitched. You went up to her and asked her what was wrong. You asked her why she looked so pale as she continued to stare with those... glassy eyes, sweat dripping down her face, and then You followed her eyes and saw it too...

Maxiumum capacity.

Everyone was cheerful until the elevator finally opened up, and there was no longer any weight but rather the security guy. His eyes were dull, and his skin was wrinkled and had stretch marks everywhere. But these were no ordinary stretch marks. They looked so... deep. As if someone grabbed the flesh off his bones and stretched it to their liking. The room fell silent until one of the people went up to talk to him and then the quiet room filled with that deafening echo of a weed whacker and that stomach churning crunch of the resident's bones followed by the sickening thud of his body being slammed against the tiled floor.

By now, everyone was screaming while Hyuk and the others prepared to fight. You paced yourself, preparing your body and mind for a fight when suddenly... the room turned red.... and all the screams muffled. The reverberations of the horrific ambiance melted away when your inner voice cried out:

T̷͙̕͝h̵͍̓a̶͉͘ṱ̵̇'̴͖̰̐̚l̵̨̉ḽ̴̢͗͝ ̷̱̱̀b̷͇͝ẹ̵̫̽ ̴͇̭̒͝ẙ̸̤̱ò̷̬̘͋u̸͓̓͝ ̶̘̫̇ḛ̷̰̈́̃v̸̭͐̉ë̷̝́͗n̸̟͚̈́͠t̴̢̳̎ŭ̸̬̚ä̴̧͙́l̸̻͘l̶̻̏͝ͅẏ̵͇̊͜,̵̨̤͛́ ̴̳̲̾̐y̴̹̑o̴̲̰͗̍u̵̗̅ ̷̗̽̕k̵̩̄ń̵̖o̷͓̍ŵ̶͖͇.̴̪͐̋.̶̤̆̀.̸̞̾

(That'll be you eventually, you know...)

Your eyes shifted between the monster before you and your team. Between each shift, you caught glimpses of certain members noticing your odd behaviors. How You groaned in pain when no one hit You, how You stumbled back, down to how you grabbed your head with your hands so tightly that blood seeped into the bedding of your nails from their digging. You tried to shake away the feeling and fight, but the pain was too strong. You went to run for cover to at least be out of the way when Hyuk asked You what was wrong.

You couldn't possibly tell him. You couldn't do it. Not right now, at least. So you just looked at him, mouth agape as the words poured out.

"It... hurts..."

He pulled your arm over his shoulder and lowered you into the corner of the room. Your vision was distorted, but even then, you saw the way his eyebrows were upturned. There was a plea in his eyes, a prayer to the unknown. A cry for a sliver of hope that maybe, just maybe, it wasn't what he thought it was.

Was Hyuk the emotional type? Never. At least, never in young adulthood. He was emotional as a child until his world changed when his father died. Then suddenly... he grew up. That emotional sensitivity that a child usually has seemed to have died with his father because there was no use to cry. He had every reason to cry, but in his mind, he never had the time or the place to do so. So to him, there was no need for tears, and therefore no need for emotions. But of course, there were exceptions. There was the occasional tragic event that could crack even the coldest persona a person could hold, his little sister, and.... You.

Long before the world went up in flames, you moved into Green Roof for your own reasons. You settled in and were on your way to the convenience store for enough food to get you through the rest of the night when a guy bumped into you. That guy happened to be Hyuk. What started off as an awkward run-in led to a friendship that lasted even into the apocalypse. You would visit him often, and he would visit when he could. More often than not, however, it was you who came to him because he had to stay with his sister.

Hyuk seemed alright with You, if not a little awkward. Sometimes, he would say something like, "Only if it's You." And then follow up with "uh... that sounded weird." There would be times where he would be caught sneaking glances at You, or putting an arm around You, ultimately, it never led to anything. He wanted to tell You. He really, really wanted to tell You. But whenever he opened his mouth... nothing came out. Until now, all he could say were the words; "See you later."

But now he was struck with fear. Even in the swift moments of a fight, Hyuk couldn't help but wonder if this would be his last "See you later." The idea of You leaving him was painful enough let alone monsterization. Plus... and most likely the most painful part of it all... was that he never got to tell You how he felt. Despite all of that, he had to push his feelings aside. In his mind, as he witnesses the horrors of his reality that the world is ending and so is the love of his life, he has to bottle it up and keep acting like the Hyuk everyone knew. Someone who was blunt, cold, indifferent, and simply sees people as chest pieces. That's what he had to be right now. The Hyuk he is now. The Hyuk that everyone sees. But even when humans bottle up their feelings, they always bubble up to the surface and overflow. Even in the midst of the fight, his feelings of fear, paranoia, worry, and above all, profound sorrow persisted. But his unfazed front persisted more.

As Hyuk fights both his physical and internal battles, You leaned back against the wall and watched the fight unfold. With every blink, your vision grew more and more faded. It was by that point that You didn't notice Jay being murdered, or Eun hurt herself, or... even... Hyuk ran to Eun, and his face became deprived of any color as he saw the blood run down your nose.

The cold Hyuk had finally thawed in that moment. It was subtle, but sometimes it's the most subtle changes that speak the loudest. At first, everyone brushed it off as the typical reaction to a monster. But even days after the fight, Wook noticed Hyuk staring off a lot. Jisu noticed how Hyuk seemed more restless. Eun saw her big brother become a little more irritable over the tiniest things. Then there was Hyun... who noticed Hyuk's changes in private. He saw the way Hyuk scratched away at a sheet of paper frantically, how he started chewing his nails, he could tell something was wrong.

Finally, Hyuk came to see You in private. Which was a bit uncomfortable, given the fact that lately, the two of you had some sort of tension. Every word he said to You was laced with an undertone of concern. Every conversation up to now always ended with the feeling that something might be lurking beneath that easy-going smile of his.

When he came to see You, he wasn't smiling anymore. He simply looked you in the eyes and said, "You're infected." You nodded, and he looked away. He stared out the window and said, "So... we would have to vote you out as to whether or not we should throw you out."

Your blood ran cold. You couldn't help but think, "How the hell could he do this? At least, how can he be so cold about it?" You spoke up, "I understand why you are saying this, but how can you be so cold about all of this?"

Hyuk didn't face You. But You could tell from the jolt his shoulders gave and the buckle of his knees that he was very much upset. He stayed silent before replying with, "I'm not being cold, I'm just saying it as it is."

You retorted, "Stating the facts would also include acknowledging our past together, you know that, right?" He tensed up again. You continued, "Unless it meant nothing to you."

By now, Hyuk finally turned around and said, "It....It did. I'm just focusing on our team." You chuckled a little hearing that and said, "Yeah, like how our team focuses on you? All they ever do is rely on you. Jisu, Wook, Hyun, Eun, Yuri, and Dusik are one of the few people who actually help instead of complaining that the world is ending. You even kept Hyun around for his monsterization. You went as far as manipulating the votes in your favor and did so because you saw something in this stranger yet--" Hyuk interrupted saying, "Yes I did, because Hyun had--" You interrupted him saying, "I'm not finished talking yet. Don't interrupt me. You aren't willing to throw out some guy you just met, calling it 'murder', yet you're so quick to throw me out? After years together? Are you fucking kidding me, Hyuk?"

He stood there, a little stunned now as the realization hit him that this was the first fight you two had in a while. In fact, come to think of it, it was the first fight you guys had ever. A lot of times, the confrontations would defuse as one of the parties would descalate the situation. But right now, Hyuk was unintentionally instigating, and you were being aggressive, which caught him off guard. Of course, he always knew that there was some side to You that can only be shown when pushed far enough. Everyone has a breaking point, after all. He just never imagined himself being the person to push You there. In all honesty, the whole ordeal hurt a lot on both sides. On one hand, You felt as though Hyuk had essentially disregarded your shared pasts, and on the other hand, Hyuk wanted to tell you the truth but he wasn't too sure if now was a good time or not.

Then again... is there ever a good time to confess your love in everyday life? Let alone an apocalypse with your infected lover? There isn't. There is only a better time and a worse time. While the moment was one of the worst times, in a world such as this, you must take whatever time you have because it can easily be the last moment within a few minutes.

With that in mind, he answered.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean it like that. I kept Hyun around because I figured we could benefit from him. But even then, I don't really enjoy having someone who could become a full-fledged monster any moment. I...never wanted to throw you out."

You glared at him and said, "Well you sure as hell act like you do."

Hyuk was now looking away. His hands tightly grasped the fabric of his pants, and you could see a faint tear streaming down his face. Hyuk was still silent. He wanted to pick and choose his words carefully. He had already made things bad enough. He wanted to tell you the truth, but try his best not to escalate the situation. He took a deep breath and said,

"From when we first met, until now. Our time meant everything to me. It really did. I'm not good with people or emotional stuff, so I'll try my best to explain. Please listen. When I saw your nose bleed, I felt scared. It wasn't the idea of another monster in the room that scared me. It was the idea that you would leave me."

Hyuk glanced up at you and saw that even in the tension filled silence, your face seemed to change a little. It was as if you gave him a silent nod to continue. So he did.

"I don't want to throw you out. I never did. I try to put up this front, and I can't keep doing it, especially when it comes to you. I try to be the logical leader, but it is really hard sometimes, especially in a world such as this and especially when someone you...really, really care for is at stake. You've always mattered to me. You and Eun both. When I told you that we would have to throw you out, that would be if I enforced it. And I wouldn't. I'm in this position where I have to prevent them from taking you away while also trying to show no bias in the group. I know this is a really bad time to say this, but I've always... liked you. I wish I had told you sooner. Maybe then we could have had some special memories before the apocalypse came. Clearly, I'm too late. Seeing your nose bleed reminded me that things can happen fast. So I figured, I should tell you that I love you now. Because in a matter of minutes one of us could go."

You stared at him. You didn't know what to say. You always had feelings for Hyuk. From his nerdy hobbies, to the way he cared for his sister, you loved him a lot but never said anything because you didn't want to risk ruining things or inconveniencing him since he already had work, school, and a little sister to care for. That barrier between fantasy and reality was there and higher than ever. The fantasy of telling him and living happily-ever-after versus the reality of work, school, rent, and so forth was always what kept you from saying it. But now, Hyuk was saying it. So maybe it's time you say something too.

"I always felt that way about you too, Hyuk. I just never said anything since you always carried so much that I didn't want to be a burden."

He laughed a little now, saying, "Nah. The apocalypse is a bigger burden than you telling me how you feel. I mean, not that you're a burden, just... y'know..."

Finally, the tension seeped out of the room, and You smiled, saying, "Yeah. I know. And now that it's the apocalypse, we have nothing to lose!"

Hyuk's smile fell as he replied, "Except each other and Eun." Your smile fell too as You replied, "Yeah, except each other and Eun."

The silence returned. But you couldn't let things end there. You held his hand and said, "Is it okay if I kiss you before I turn?" Hyuk grinned, but You can see the tears creeping around the corner of his eyes as he said, "Yes."

You cupped his cheeks, bringing his lips to yours. You couldn't help but blink away the tears as you thought, "If only this happened sooner..." While You can't wish away the inevitable apocalypse, You did wish the confession came sooner. As Hyuk said, maybe then you guys could have shared some special memories before the fall of mankind. But, it's better late than never, right?

[tapwater-made-everyone-gay]

Knowing that there are some people still in this fandom makes me want to post some art, so here it is (most are just sketches so they ain’t all that great.)

My oc/self insert (who struggles slightly with Korean when stressed) and Hyuk meeting for the first time.

Also a drawing of myself in the Sweet Home art style!

My hairs longer now and I’m going blonde soon, but it works well enough.

[charactersmashorpass-2]

"He is attractively intelligent and a gamer"

[lostiolite]

SWEET HOME MASTERLIST

🔖 - includes shotgun boy || WEBTOON ONLY!!

Main masterlist + rules

CHA HYUN SU

jealous of another survivor

How he'd open up to you about his trauma

Shy infected reader crushing on him

COFFEE PLEASE!

LEE EUN HYUK

Silly headcannon

Romantic headcannons

YOON JISU

...

GYUHWAN

Reuniting (wip)

LEE EUN YUU

Headcannons (wip)

CRACKFIC // RAMBLES // ETC

[jedivoodoochile]

Rorschach by In Hyuk Lee.

[nanami-kento-simp32]

Some art i made for my friends that I made a month or two before Christmas time that I forgot about

[alpacitron]

sweet home

(ref on the left)

[ciancy-an]

I felt kind of guilty for not doing anything for Choi Han and Choi Jung Soo on the eighth so I made this little comic as a compensation present for both of them. First time making a comic, pls go easy on me!

And what are you saying? Choi Jung Gun who?

Bonus

[friendsdontlieokay]

Gonna have to sue the directors if they don't bring back my boy Eunhyeok even in s3

[dramastream]

LEE SOO HYUK for ELLE KOREA x TIME HOMME, June 2024

[babybuttercupbunny]

I think my favorite thing about the TCF novel is that although Cale is a transmigrator he didn’t go from regular person to super smart just because he transmigrated. In a lot of novels you’ll see transmigrators and regressors just suddenly becoming geniuses in everything they do. I like that the author created a back story of why Cale was as smart as he was. And, he had to go through a lot of trial and error and see a lot of things for his plans to work.

I don’t remember where it was in the book but I remember reading that in KRS’s early days at the company with LSH they got beat up after a mission gone wrong. I think the way LSH just laughs the whole ordeal off is just a way that alludes to how Cales plans back then didn’t always work. He had to work on the front lines for a long time before his plans became so intricate and easily switched and replaced for new ones as more obstacles are thrown at him.

Cale is naturally smart, yes, but things like that can only be achieved through experience and I’m glad the author gave Cale the experience before they gave Cale the ability.

Anyway this is just a little quark I saw in the book that I’d thought I’d share with the rest of the fandom.

[sleepysloth99]

Okay! As of right now, I got 2 fanfictions in development. Well.... actually... 3! The next one up is an Ichiban x Reader oneshot that is being requested by @pinkiedash101 ! It has a plot synopsis, and it is currently in development! After that, I have a Hyuk x Reader request awaiting me in my inbox by @whitespiderlilies !

As for that third one... this wasn't requested by anyone. But it is a Norman Jayden x Reader that I just wrote a synopsis for. Here's a little sneak peek at a future project!

"It's the typical way of life. You get a job, and there's always some jack ass who seems to live to simply make your life harder. In comes Carter Blake, your superior who somehow always ends up working with you. With his terrible temper and unethical way of working, it's a good thing he has a poorly conveyed crush on you! Right? But when a guy from the FBI joins you guys' case to catch the Origami Killer, your work life only gets more exhausting...."

I hope you guys are looking forward to the upcoming Ichiban oneshot, upcoming Hyuk oneshot, and my personal project that will most likely be a series! Take care!

[tapwater-made-everyone-gay]

-Fight-

Hey! I’m not dead! yay✨ I made a small story between Wook and Hyuk and someone convinced me to post it here too. (SPOILERS; This ‘au’ takes places a week after the green home residents escape. Hyuk and Hyun make it out with them.)

Summary: Wook once again made the choice to put his life at risk to protect the group and got separated. The others believed he had gotten killed by a monster, but he ends up finding his way back to their new apartment. Everyone seemed happy to see him. Everyone but their leader.

CW - some cursing, angst (hurt/comfort)

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“Care to explain why you’ve been avoiding me?” Wook’s voice rang out through the empty room Hyuk had secluded himself in, rummaging in his backpack to look for god knows what. The comment seemed to fall on deaf ears as the young boy stayed silent, not even bothering to turn towards the older man. It had been like this for almost two days now, Hyuk barely bothering to look in Wook’s general direction after he had come back, not to mention how passive aggressive he had been with every conversation he was forced to have.

“Hyuk..” before he could even reach out, the boy had zipped up the bag, picking it up and turning to walk out the door.

“Hey!” Hyuk yanked his shoulder away as Wook tried to reach out and grab him, suddenly turning around to face him. The glare he gave was venomous, hostile in a way Wook had only ever seen once; directed at a group of criminals they had met not long ago, immediately followed up with a suggestion of murder. It was concerning now for the man to see it so heavily directed at him. So he just stood there, trying to remember exactly what he had walked in here to talk about to begin with.

“What the hell is going on with you?” Wook asked, doing his best to regain the reins on the current situation. He wasn’t quite expecting Hyuk to scoff at his words.

“Maybe if you weren’t so keen on abandoning us all the time then you’d know.” The air suddenly felt thick around the two, Wook taken aback by Hyuk’s far from gentle words. They felt sharp like a knife, so accusatory in tone that he had to wait there a second to process what he had just heard.

“W-what??”

“I’m not having this conversation,” Hyuk mumbled, so quiet that Wook almost didn’t catch his words. He didn’t quite need to as Hyuk once again went to walk out the door, preparing to throw his backpack over his shoulder before Wook blurted out,

“Okay, you’re right! I don’t know what’s going on, but I’m never going to if you don’t say something.” Despite pausing, Hyuk stayed silent. His face, while still showing some contempt, had a mixture of something else. An expression that looked as if he was struggling within himself to keep from berating the man right there. Still, he kept his cool and simply gave a frown.

“Hyuk, would you give me something to work with here, and stop walking away the moment I’m around!” Wook had shouted the words louder than he had intended, struggling to keep his emotions in check. It’s not like this is the first time he’s had a blow up at the boy, but it had definitely been the first where he had wanted things to be better for the two of them.

“Why do you care?” Those weren’t the words Wook had expected from Hyuk, but he had learned by now to not expect anything from their unpredictable leader.

“What?”

“Why. Do. You. Care. Why now? Why now when we needed you then too?” It was scary, just how calm and quiet Hyuk had sounded. Wook would’ve felt more prepared if he had simply yelled at him, went to smack him, or simply got up in his face. He wasn’t used to dealing with people so non-aggressive in their confrontations.

“Hyuk, what are you..” Wook sputtered out, not quite able to properly find his voice. Thoughts and questions were flooding through his brain so quickly that he didn’t have time to grasp onto a single one.

“Are you that stupid or do you care so little about me that you didn’t even notice?” Suddenly, every thought disappeared, leaving the man to grit his teeth in an anger he couldn’t hold back.

“God damn it kid, would you stop being so damn vague for once and just talk like a normal person?!” Wook snapped, taking a large step towards the boy in front of him.

“Maybe put in an effort to stick around for once and we wouldn’t have to have this conversation!” It was then that Wook had reeled back in shock, caught off guard by the sudden rise in volume. Hyuk never yelled in a situation like this. He was too calculated, too focused on keeping things the way he wanted them to let emotions take over like that. And, yet, something set him off, pressed such a sensitive button that he felt like he had no choice but to shout out for only Wook to hear.

“Maybe, just maybe, quit abandoning us to go be a hero! Maybe quit abandoning me so you can gamble with your life!” Just like that, every emotion Hyuk had ever held back, hidden away, was let out. Wook watched as tears welled up in his eyes, threatening to spill as he finally dropped the bag to his side. His breathing was uneven, trying to stop any sob that might escape him while his body shook.

“Hyuk..” Wook spoke quietly, still and waiting as Hyuk made his way over to him, stopping right in front of the man.

“You don’t get to throw away everything we’ve ever built together y..you bastard! Making people care about you only to turn around and leave! Do you even understand how cruel that is?!” It was then that Hyuk had looked up to meet Wook’s eyes, and he swore his heart broke at the sight. Hyuk had tears streaming down his face by now, his expression a mix of unfiltered bitterness and utter despair. An emotion, Wook thought, that should never be felt so heavily by someone so young. Despite it all, he stayed silent.

“You act like you’re above it all! Like you can just survive anything you put yourself through! Like you can just do whatever you want and get away with it!” Hyuk went to shove and hit Wook's chest, not doing much to budge the much sturdier man. In fact, he barely even felt it, the boy’s body too weak and fatigued to deliver a proper blow. Still, he kept at it, sobbing and screaming much worse than he was a second ago.

“Kid..”

“Why? Why can you get away with it? Why am I still in the wrong for being upset when you hurt me?! Why am I always wrong..?” His words finally hit a special spot in Wook as he moved to wrap Hyuk in a tight embrace, holding the boy close as he cried into his shoulder. It was hard to hear just how much he had hurt him, how leaving to help the others so many times had affected him.

“I was so..scared…so scared you were gone forever. I can’t lose you, not now. Not after everything we’ve gone through..please..” Hyuk’s sobbing was beginning to quiet down, but it still didn’t stop, tears dampening Wook’s shirt in the process. The man paid no mind, rubbing slowly up and down his back.

“Hyuk…I..” He paused, taking a glance down at the boy and choosing his next words as carefully as possible.

…………..

“I’m sorry kid..”

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