APH and its characters (c) Hidekaz Himaruya
Boyue's Note: This story contains textspeak. Sorry! D8
"You know you're in love when you can't sleep because reality is finally better than your dreams." - Dr. Seuss
Pairing: Korea x Canada
It isn't unusual for Yong Soo to not sleep at the night anymore. He sits cross-legged on the bed and flips through his phone. He scrolls to the message box and searches the long list. Starting from the very first one he finds, he reads through all the text messages between him and Matthew still saved in his phone.
Some of them are simple and mundane, like "im comin over" and "I'll be there in half an hour". Others are a bit more personal and sentimental, like "tks 4 cheering me up" and a sweet "You're always welcome! =)"
He shifts uncomfortably on the bed. He sighs and licks his lips when he reaches the last message that he sent out to Matthew. The text took months of preparation and courage to type. He checks the time at the corner of message; it has already been four hours since he sent it.
"I like you" the message said.
And Matthew still hasn't responded yet. Maybe, he thinks, maybe Matthew lost his phone somewhere. Or maybe the battery is dead. Or maybe Matthew broke his fingers and can't type. Maybe he is off fighting demonic seals and can't answer at the moment.
Or maybe he just doesn't feel the same way and is thinking hard about how to reject him in the least hurtful way. That certainly sounds like something the Canadian would do.
Yong Soo scoots down and lies on his back. He stares up at the ceiling and holds the phone over his chest. If he wasn't so afraid of getting rejected, he would've called or told Matthew in person. But alas, he fears his heart can't take if Matthew does reject him. So he hides behind technology and hopes Matthew will think the best of him.
"Ughhh-Ahhhh!" he screams, frustrated. Technology can be so unreliable.
He flops over on his stomach and stares at his phone, gripping it hard with both hands. He softens at the blank screen and lowers his eyes.
"Come on, Matt," he mumbles, "at least give me an answer…"
He presses the side of his face into his pillow and sighs. It's drawing close to midnight already. For Matthew, it's still day time. He closes his eyes and slows down his breathing. If he sleeps, his answer may come sooner.
But as if he can sleep with such a thing hanging over his head.
He clutches his phone and pulls it toward his chest, hoping through some magical way, Matthew can feel the anxiousness in his heart and give him a response quickly.
His fingers dance over the screen. It lights up under his touch. He blinks at the small tremor vibrating his bed. He glances down and sees a name flashing on the screen---Matthew's name.
He sits up quickly and grabs the phone. He holds it with both hands and stares widely at the screen. He takes a very deep breath and presses the green answer button.
"Yeobosaeyo," he greets quietly.
"Hi," Matthew says on the other end. "D-did I wake you?"
"No, no. I was, um, I was just… waiting."
"I just woke up," Matthew laughed nervously.
"Ha~! So you finally took my advice and slept in," Yong Soo chuckles.
Matthew laughs on the other end. Yong Soo shifts his legs and breathes heavily. They are both silent for a moment. Yong Soo fiddles with the hem of his boxers and stares at his feet. He can hear Matthew's quiet breathing and little noises that his mouth is making.
"I…" Matthew mutters, "I… got your message."
Yong Soo's heart stops beating. He bites his lip and suddenly doesn't want to hear the answer he has been waiting for. He swallows and grips his boxers. Matthew stays silent on the other line. Yong Soo clears his throat.
"S-so…"
"O-oh. I…"
There is a long pause on both ends.
"Je t'aime aussi," Matthew whispers.
"W-what?" Yong Soo frowns.
"Je t'aime aussi," he repeats.
"H-h… I-I don't know French," Yong Soo whines, tugging at his boxers.
Matthew snickers. Yong Soo scratches his chin. Matthew sure has a weird way of rejecting him. He drops his head and breathes through clenched teeth. He should've expected it. Why would someone like Matthew want to be with him?
"Look it up," Matthew says. "I have to go… Alfred wants something. We'll talk later?"
"Yeah, yeah, sure, okay!"
Yong Soo tosses the phone on the bed and palms his face. He bites his lip and laughs at himself. He rubs his eyes and stares at his phone again. He thinks back to what Matthew says and even though he doesn't want to, he grabs his phone back in his hands. He scrolls through his contact list and looks up Francis's number.
"wut does ji tame o see means?" he texts.
He stares at the screen and waits. And waits… and waits. After about five minutes or so, a response comes back.
"It took me forever to figure out what you mean. ):
I'm assuming you mean je t'aime aussi, which means I love you too."
Yong Soo blinks. He squeezes his eyes really tight and opens them really wide.
"u sure?"
"Yes!!
Who said it to you? ;)"
Yong Soo leaps from his bed and bounces like an excited child. He clutches the phone to his chest and presses it hard against his body.
"Yes! Yes! Yes!" he whoops, throwing his arms up and dropping his phone somewhere in the process. "YES! YES!"
He falls sideway on his bed and pulls his arms and legs in. With a wide grin, he holds himself and laughs loudly. He crawls over and finds his phone on the floor. He holds it next to ear and waits for Matthew to pick up his call.
There is no way he is going to sleep tonight. No way.
THE END.
Boyue's Note: Green eggs and ham originated from Korea! 8Db~ I was just realizing the other day that in Korea's profile, it says he likes Canada. Probably one of my top choice pairing for Mattie. ;D
Yong Soo's Korean phrase, I found on the Internet. If it's wrong, I am sorry. .___.;;
07.20.09
9:52 PM