Relationship problems

The next morning when I woke up, I headed straight to Hyeon's house. Even though I knew that Shitty guy was still there, I was just happy to go and see him. There was nothing better than to wake up and see him.

When I got to the house I entered with the spare keys I had and I found Hyeon in the kitchen cooking something. It was a very rare sight to see him cook for himself, I wonder what his jerk boyfriend is up to.

I quietly sneaked behind him and hugged him from the back. "What is the perfect chief Hyeon cooking today?" I asked teasing, he looked up at me and gave me a somewhat tired smile. "Don't be stupid, what are you doing here so early in the morning?" He asked as he turned around and looked at me, "I wanted to see my best friend." I shrugged my shoulders, "I know you're excited and everything but you shouldn't be here so early in the morning, especially when my boyfriend is around." He commented slightly pushing me away.

Why the sudden change? I asked myself confused since Hyeon had never pushed me away before.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know. I guess I'll leave now." I replied faking my smile, "Oh by the way I won't be able to hang out this week." He spoke in a low voice tone, "It's all cool, I know you want to spend alone time with your boyfriend." I stated as I walked out.

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BaekHyeon looked at Chris leave without hesitation and inside he knew he wanted to hold him from going. But there was nothing he could do after what happened last night.

Last night after the dinner date:

"Wasn't that fun!" Hyeon rejoiced as he entered the room, "Fun to you," U-Jin replied with no interest, "oh come on babe, what are you so grumpy," he asked as he went to hug him. But as he was about to hug him U-Jin roughly pushed him against the wall and glared at him. "Ow!" Hyeon cried, "Listen, as long as we stay here I don't want to see the Chris guy around here or wherever we go." He told him and walked out of the room.

Hyeon was left crouching on the floor with a bruise on his arm.

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As he stood alone in the kitchen, the aroma of the food he had been preparing lost its appeal. Hyeon found himself lost in his thoughts, wondering how things had escalated so quickly with U-Jin. He had always been a loving and caring partner, but lately, there have been subtle signs of possessiveness and controlling behavior. Hyeon had brushed them off, hoping they were just temporary insecurities.

With a heavy sigh, Hyeon realized he needed to confront U-Jin about his actions. He couldn't allow their relationship to become toxic or let U-Jin's insecurities tear them apart. However, he also knew that talking to U-Jin while he was still angry might not yield positive results.

Over the next few days, Hyeon tried reaching out to U-Jin to discuss what had happened, but his attempts were met with silence. He felt an immense void without his best friend, Chris, by his side, especially during this turbulent time. Hyeon couldn't help but miss Chris's unwavering support and understanding.

Meanwhile, Chris, too, was struggling with the abrupt change in his friendship with Hyeon. He couldn't understand why Hyeon had pushed him away so suddenly, and it hurt him deeply. However, he respected Hyeon's decision and gave him the space he seemed to need.

Days turned into weeks, and Hyeon and Chris's communication remained minimal. Hyeon was trapped in an emotional whirlwind, torn between his love for U-Jin and the longing for his friendship with Chris. He couldn't shake off the feeling that something was fundamentally wrong in his relationship, but he was unsure how to address it.

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On a Friday night in Chris's room

(Chris's Pov)

"So you're just going to let a random jerk like him come between your friendship and ruin everything?" Jake asked standing in the middle of my room, "There's nothing I can do, his the boyfriend, and Hyeon will listen to whatever he tells him, so there's no point in trying." I replied as I leaned up from the bed, "You know sometimes I don't understand you," "Why keep hanging on to him knowing dame well he doesn't like you more than a friend?" He asked sitting down next to me. "I mean look at you; you're a very handsome guy and people are out there dying to have a guy like you but, you're spending your precious time on someone who leaves when he finds someone else." He stated. "You've been there for him so many times but you can't name a day when you were sad and heartbroken and Hyeon was there for you." "His either busy with his jerk boyfriend or busy with something else, but he sure doesn't have time for you. Even when you drop the most important thing in your life to go be by him he never notices you." He spoke more.

Realizing that everything Jake said was true, I still couldn't wrap my head around the fact of leaving Hyeon to be heartbroken. Even if I was sick to my bones I would find a way to ignore all the pain I'm going through to just fix his broken heart.

"I get what your saying dude but, there's no way I could be in a relationship with anyone. As long as Hyeon is still involved in my life I would never be in a relationship with any other person, I care for Hyeon a lot so if I was to date someone they would have wrong ideas about Hyeon and I." I replied,

Jake sighed and leaned back against the bed, looking at me with a mixture of concern and frustration. "Chris, I understand that you care about Hyeon, but you can't keep sacrificing your own happiness for someone who doesn't appreciate it. It's not fair to yourself."

I nodded, my gaze fixed on the floor. "I know, Jake. I've been telling myself that for a while now, but it's just so hard to let go. We've been friends for years, and I can't imagine my life without him."

"But Chris, you deserve someone who appreciates you and reciprocates your feelings," Jake insisted. "You can't keep waiting for Hyeon to magically realize what he's been missing. Sometimes, you have to be the one to take a step back and prioritize your own well-being."

His words struck a chord within me, resonating with the doubts and insecurities that had been gnawing at me for so long. Maybe it was time to confront Hyeon and have a serious conversation about where our friendship stood. Perhaps it was time to set some boundaries and give myself the space I needed to heal.

To be continued