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song recommendation: hurt - exo

━═ Jaehyun's POV ═━

"Doyoung, I'm going on break." Taking my apron off, I feel my blood pressure rising. Am I going crazy?

"You just had your break?" Doyoung stares at me in confusion as I leave the café in a hurry. I follow a group of boys down the street. One in particular has caught my eye. Blonde, fluffy hair bouncing with each step he takes as he jokes around with the other boys. All which I recognise as my creations - the virtual boyfriends had somehow all gathered in the real world.

Hiding around a corner, I watch them enter Jungwoo's apartment. Sneakily I peek through the window, making sure they can't see me. Six boys are huddled around a pile of phones and laptops. But it's the red and black book which catches my attention. "The portals..."

Taeyong enters the room, running a hand through his hair out of stress. His posture is exhausted but his eyes are hopeful. My heart aches with guilt staring at the tired, broken boy through the window. His presence confirms that I'm not going insane, after I thought I saw him the other day outside of the café.

Averting my attention away from the boy who owns my heart, I realise one of the boys is missing a portal. Taeil.

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The short boy fidgets nervously with his hands. He's obviously hiding something from me, which amuses me very much, knowing that I have him figured out and he has no idea. "Did you find Jungwoo's portal?" My eyes glare holes into his, pressuring him to obey to me. He nods shyly, pulling Jungwoo's book Pixels from his bag. "Good work." Taeil stays silent, gaze lowered. "I noticed you have more friends than usual." He looks bewildered at my statement, questioning how I saw such a thing. "I even saw Taeyong."

Taking the phone which Taeil was summoned with from my pocket, I hold it in front of him. "See this? It's your portal. If you don't bring Taeyong back to me, then I will destroy you and all of your stupid friends."

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psa: i love you all sm 😌✊