Chapter 7: (Eunhyuk's POV)

It didn't take long before Teukie was back in our room, prying us from each other's arms once again, informing us that it was time to leave for our schedules right now.

Luckily, the very first thing we had to do today was a group interview, so at least I could be with Hae the whole time. Well, not with him, in the technical sense, seeing that our coupleness wasn't out to the world, but we wouldn't be separated. Sure, there was "EunHae" but that was all fanservice…the real stuff only happened when it was just us and the group.

We got through the interview just fine, because, unlike the other couples, we were allowed to be a little lovey-dovey for the cameras, since the fans loved EunHae and SM wanted us to keep that going for them.

Of course, we couldn't makeout or anything, because SM thinks that when we show our real love, they fans will know it's even more real, but in their own ways. They'll keep asking for more and more and more and then management thinks they'll stop buying our albums until they get more EunHae and…I don't even know anymore. All I know is we have to be in love for the camera…but not really in love.

So every once in a while when the interviewer asked, say, how the group is getting along these days, are we still a happy family, Donghae would wrap his arms around me and shout "I love all my hyungs and dongsaengs, especially Eunhyukkie!"

And of course, all the ELFs in the audience would scream, and I would be forced to give Donghae a "I hate you because I love you" kind of look, which would only excite the ELFs even more.

The interview ended, and I was relieved because I wouldn't have been able to stand being that fake for too much longer, but disappointed, because I knew the next thing on my agenda probably didn't involve me being with Hae.

Unsurprisingly, I had to go to a photoshoot for a magazine with Kyuhyun, Sungmin, and Ryeowook, while he had to go do another promo for his eye contact company that he modeled for. The others all had their own schedules to attend to. We snuck away from prying eyes for a moment of goodbye and a quick kiss before we were whisked away from each other once again.

…

At the photoshoot, I kept my eye on Kyuhyun, and I knew he was watching me, too. I needed to get him alone during the break, to "kindly" ask him to leave me and Hae alone, but I knew that would be difficult, because Sungmin was with Kyuhyun whenever he got the chance.

Finally, we got a lunch break and I didn't eat anything, but followed Kyuhyun and Sungmin in the direction they were walking in. I caught up and politely asked Sungmin if I could borrow Kyu for just a minute. He hesitated, but stepped off to talk to Ryeowook while I took Kyuhyun a few feet away where we could at least whisper.

He was smiling evilly, because he knew what I was there for.

"Look, Kyuhyun-sshi, I am going to politely ask you - and if you could mention this to Heechul-hyung - to please stop harassing me and my Hae while you're ahead. What you guys did this morning was hilarious, but it hurt Hae's feelings. So please, nothing else," I couldn't help letting my annoyance drip in my voice a little. He nodded and I let him go back to his Sungmin.

Why did I have the feeling I shouldn't trust him?

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It was around ten that night when I finally arrived home to the dorms from a long day of long schedules. I had just walked in the door when I was hounded almost to the ground by a pair of tight, strong arms squeezing my neck in a hug.

"HYUKKIE!" Donghae practically screamed in my ear. I hesitated, surprised and pleased by this immediate affection, and then I squeezed him back with all my might until I felt like I would break his fragile body in half.

I knew Teukie probably wanted us to be very quiet - everyone had had a very long day and almost everybody was sleeping by now - so I knew it was best I got the two of us into our room. We bid Kyuhyun, Sungmin, and Shindong (the only ones left awake in the living room) goodnight before Donghae jumped onto my back and I carried him piggy-back style into our room.

I tossed him onto the bed and placed quick, excited butterfly kisses all over his face, kind of like a mother does when her child gets home from their first day of school. This caused him to giggle like crazy, which only made me kiss him even more. I was about to pull away when I felt his hand running over my neck, tracing the chain of the necklace he got me, and tangled the two of our necklace charms together for a moment before the two of us sat up and our hands automatically fit into each other.

He leaned his head gently on my shoulder, and I leaned my back against the headboard of the bed. I sat there for a moment, I just loved the sound of him breathing. How I wished we could lock ourselves in here together for eternity and not ever have to worry about anything else but each other. Unfortunately, we only had the rest of the night until we'd probably have more schedules tomorrow - and early, at that.

"Hyukkie?" he whispered, breaking me from my thoughts and the silence that had filled the room.

"Mm-hm?" I said, looking down at his beautiful face, which was looking across the room.

"Saranghae?" He said it like a question.

"Saranghae," I answered reassuringly, kissing the top of his head, then once more on his forehead.

"Forever?" He looked up at me and met my eyes. My heart was melting, he looked and sounded so small and helpless, like a little child.

"Of course. Forever and ever." I leaned my neck and kissed his cheek, my necklace gleaming in front of his face and I felt him contort into a smile. I reached up and took his necklace in my hand and held it, while his free hand wrapped itself around my necklace, and the two of us sat there, holding hands and each other's necklaces.

"I'll never leave you," I whispered, before the two of us drifted off to sleep.

(A/N: Sorry sorry sorry sorry (naega naega naega meonjeo) this was a really sucky chapter I'm waiting for something that's going to happen in the next chapter, so next few chapters should be better than this one. And just to clarify, in case it was unclear or confusing, they are holding hands with one hand, and holding each other's necklaces with their other hands, it wasn't like some tangled mess or something haha. Wasn't proofread, guys, don't sue me)