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SMS | Chapter 5.2
by RAE“Ah, do you think life’s some kind of drama? That’s just how dating works, seriously.”
Sungjoon’s voice broke Mino’s dazed thoughts. Giving up a golden weekend, Sungjoon had shown up to chat with Mino. Though being a freelancer meant weekdays and weekends were the same to him, Sungjoon had a girlfriend who undoubtedly cherished their weekends together. Yet here he was, barging into Mino’s place in the middle of a Saturday afternoon to interrogate him about his date. It was both irritating and, somehow, comforting.
Mino glared at him as something belatedly came to mind.
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“Do you even know how much trouble you caused me?”
“Huh? What did I do?”
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“That escape room café you booked for us! Do you have any idea—ugh!”
As the memories resurfaced, Mino’s face flushed a deep crimson.
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“What? What happened? The reviews were great, so I booked it!”
Sungjoon’s genuinely puzzled expression only irritated Mino further. Before he even confessed, Mino had ended up waving a dildo in front of Dohoon. Still red-faced, he decided there was no point in trying to maintain dignity around Sungjoon.
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“I swung a dildo. In front of him!”
“Wait, what? A dildo? Why?!”
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“That place was covered with used condoms lying around, and—ugh, just thinking about it—!”
“Wait. What kind of place did you even go to?!”
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“Where else?! That disgusting café you booked, obviously!”
As Mino summarized the chaotic events of the escape room, Sungjoon’s expression turned almost as colorful as Mino’s face. That’s when he remembered what the manager had said before they went in:
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“Due to the nature of escape rooms, filming inside is prohibited, and please refrain from sharing any spoilers about the story. Leave reviews based on your subjective impressions, and you’ll get a discount next time!”
Sungjoon’s embarrassed face overlapped with that manager’s voice in Mino’s memory. Judging by the lack of warnings in the reviews, it seemed Sungjoon had genuinely had no clue about the “exotic” twists in that place.
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“Hey, I swear I didn’t know! I promise!”
“…If you did, I’d have tossed you out the window, you jerk.”
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Still fuming, Mino flopped onto his bed and buried his face into a pillow. Thinking back, it was so humiliating he wanted to crawl into a hole. Not to mention that weird mix of shame and arousal he’d felt in that moment.
“Hey, Minpal, you’re dating him now, aren’t you? Isn’t that what matters?”
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Sungjoon teased, casually twisting Mino’s hair around his fingers. “Minpal” was just one of the many nicknames Sungjoon had for Mino, based on whatever number came to mind. On days when Mino seemed smart, it was “Minsa” (a play on Mensa). If he was acting ridiculous, it was “Minyuk.” And today? Today was clearly a “Minpal” (as in “simpleton”) kind of day.
“It’s just… something feels off.”
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“Like what?”
“When you first started dating Yoonseo, how soon did you see her again after your first date?”
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“The next day.”
“Why?”
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“What do you mean, why? Because I wanted to see her.”
Watching Sungjoon’s shy little lip twitch made Mino want to punch him. Suppressing the rising annoyance, Mino voiced the question that had been gnawing at him.
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“Did you already like her a lot at that point?”
“Of course. I confessed because I liked her first.”
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Sungjoon’s straightforward answer was delivered with such confidence it felt unfair.
“Then why would someone confess to someone they don’t even like?”
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“Well, it’s not like they don’t like the person at all. Maybe they just think they’d be worth dating.”
“In that case, would they meet the next day?”
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“Usually, yeah, unless they’re busy.”
Dohoon’s overly clean wrap-up of the previous night and his silence since then left Mino feeling tangled in knots.
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“Wait. Did he call or text you this morning?”
“No.”
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“Not even a ‘did you get home safe’ or a ‘sleep well’ text?”
“…Not a word.”
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Now that Sungjoon mentioned it, the silence was unsettling. Had Mino done something wrong? Seeing his friend’s conflicted expression, Sungjoon practically exploded.
“Hey! Then why didn’t you text first?! Look at you! You probably looked like you just ate something bitter when you accepted his confession yesterday. If you didn’t follow up after that, what do you think he’s gonna assume?”
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“Is this my fault?”
“Of course it is! You like him at least a little, don’t you? Then why don’t you show it?”
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Now it was Sungjoon’s turn to raise his voice. Mino clutched his pillow tighter, gnawing on his lip. Listening to Sungjoon, he realized how oblivious he’d been.
“Stop sitting here and text him already. Say something like, ‘I was so tired yesterday I fell asleep right away, but I just woke up—did you get home okay?’ Hurry up.”
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Sungjoon even coached him on what to write, insisting on adding emojis and all, leaving Mino no choice but to comply. After what felt like an eternity of back-and-forth edits, the message was ready to send. But just as Mino hovered over the send button—
[Dr. Lee Dohoon]
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His phone lit up with an incoming video call. Staring at the screen, Mino panicked and turned to Sungjoon, who clasped his hands over his mouth, nodding furiously.
Frantically smoothing his hair, Mino answered the call.
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“Uh, h-hello?”
“Just woke up?”
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Dohoon’s stunning face filled the screen, stealing Mino’s breath away. Whether it was the natural light or something else, his dazzling good looks seemed almost too much for the small screen to contain.
“Y-yeah…”
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Next to him, Sungjoon mouthed, ‘His voice is amazing!’ But Mino struggled to keep a straight face.
“Why do you look like that?”
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“Huh?”
“You look like you did when I found evidence of you cheating yesterday.”
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At the mention of the escape room debacle, Mino squeezed his eyes shut.
“Can you please just forget about that…?”
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“Anyway, I’m out walking Sowol near your place. Want to meet up?”
“What?”
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Mino’s eyes darted toward Sungjoon, who looked equally stunned.
“I’m almost there.”
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“N-now?!”
“Why are you so shocked?”
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‘Am I supposed to go?’ Mino tried to signal Sungjoon with his eyes, but with the video call in progress, there was no way to send a discreet message.
Awkwardly, Mino shook his head left and right, intending to answer Dohoon’s question. Unfortunately, Sungjoon misunderstood this as a signal directed at him, panicked, and dropped his bag with a loud thud.
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“What was that sound?”
“Uh, probably just some upstairs noise. Oh, and… the reason I seemed startled earlier? I just look so messy right now.”
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“…Alright. I’ll walk around for 10 minutes and then stop by your place. I want to see you.”
“Okay, sure!”
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Mino barely had time to admire Dohoon’s beauty before ending the call and letting out a frustrated groan.
“Why the hell did you drop your bag?!”
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“You told me not to go out, so I panicked!”
“I wasn’t talking to you!”
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“Agh, what a mess.”
It was the kind of day that made him want to cry. Today, it wasn’t just Mino who was acting like an idiot—Sungjoon seemed just as brainless.
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But as Sungjoon gathered his things, a lightbulb flickered in Mino’s mind.
“Wait—why didn’t I just say I was hanging out with a friend?!”
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“Oh my god, you’re right. We’re so dumb. I think I felt guilty eavesdropping on your call, so I panicked.”
The two of them froze, realization dawning on them like squirrels caught in a trap. There had been no reason to hide Sungjoon’s presence.
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“I mean, it’s the weekend, right? Friends hang out on weekends.”
“And we’re both guys—”
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“Yeah, but you’re gay…”
“Well, you could’ve said you had a girlfriend.”
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“True…”
Their conversation devolved into another round of pointless bickering. By the end, Mino glanced at Sungjoon with a defeated expression.
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“Should I text him and say I was with a friend after all?”
“That’ll just make things worse…”
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Sungjoon was absolutely right. Trying to clarify things now would only make Dohoon more suspicious.
“Anyway, I’d better leave now. You only have 10 minutes.”
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Mino, realizing he had only minutes to get ready, bolted for the bathroom. Toothbrush in hand, toothpaste already foaming in his mouth, he shouted after Sungjoon as he left.
“I’ll call you later!”
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“Okay! Have fun on your date! Call me, alright?”
“Watch your step!”
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Standing at the entrance, cramming his feet into his shoes, Sungjoon smirked.
“Minpal, do you think I’m as clumsy as you?”
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Before Mino could retort, Sungjoon disappeared down the stairs. Mino had no time to dwell on the jab. Staring into the mirror, he realized he still looked like a disaster.