#430 Virtual
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seokmonstersfestTitle: Virtual
Pairing: Xiumin/ Baekhyun
Side pairing(s): SeChen
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 3605 words
Warnings: Mild Language
Summary: It's between reality and virtual.
Author's Notes: Special thanks to my baby lion for helping me a lot, I won't make it till the end if not for her help. Thanks to the mods and readers too! and I hope you enjoy the fic, unknown ^^ Unbeta-ed.
“…and I hope you will have a great experience studying in our university!” The high pitch voice startles him awake, again. Kim Minseok ruffles his hair, messing up the brown, straight locks and looks around as the other students start to give the dean of the National University of Seoul a big round of applause. He too then straightens his back and gives a round of applause for the dean before quickly rushes out of the auditorium hall as soon as the students disperse. Main target is to get into his room quickly and pack his bag. He fishes out his S6 and presses the speed dial 1.
“Mum? Yeah it’s me. I’m going back home for the weekend”
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It has been over a month since he got accepted to one of the universities in the city, University of Seoul, and it has been almost a week after he enrolled. The orientation week was boring but for Minseok it was fine. Just fine. He got a nice room and comfy bed, he joined his dream club, football club and he was appointed to be an important committee for architecture students’ community (because they said he looks cute so he is the chosen one. What even) Everything is okay, all is well. Kim Minseok does not mind anything.
But he does mind a thing. One important thing he thinks is crucial to have when you are at university level. One goal he aims to get as soon as he step into the campus ground. One dear thing he wants to have. Friends. He should at least manage to have someone by his side and call him by his nickname right now, but still, at the end of the orientation week, Minseok has not gotten anyone to be his friend. He blames his quiet personality. He blames himself for being too nervous.
He should at least try to say something to anyone yet he did not. He still remember the girl who dropped her student card, he should at least say welcome when she gave him shy smile, squeaking “Thank you”. Or that one time a guy smiled sweetly at him and keep taking few glances of him, he should at least not freak out, return those sweet smiles and say hi. That guy is good looking, with sparkly eyes and pretty face, he should say something to him. Damn it.
At times like this when he doesn’t have anyone to talk to or to listen to, or maybe someone he can be with during free time between classes, someone to hang out with during weekends, someone to eat lunch with at the cafeteria, someone to watch horror movies with on Friday night, someone to- fuck this. He misses Jongdae. He misses his loud and caring bestie. Why must Jongdae choose a university in rural area? There are other good arts based universities in the city too but no, Jongdae still want to stay close to nature (Jongdae is nature freak), he still want to be with his boyfriend Sehun, he still want to leave him alone in the city. Sighs.
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“How was your orientation week?” Minseok struggles to keep his phone between his ear and shoulder as he tries to put cloth on his baby brother, almost a year Minki. The baby is running away from him only in diaper, making Minseok huffs. He just watches the chubby baby waddles away with his shirt dangling in one arm. The baby stops running and looks down his arm before trying to pull away the piece of clothing. Minseok just chuckles while watching his brother struggling with his shirt.
“It was fun! I got a nice roommate. He’s a Chinese guy named Luhan. We basically do all things together. Sehun and I join his clique of friends since they’re in performance major like us.” Jongdae replies through the phone, chirping excitedly. Minseok chuckles, happy to hear the news but his smile does not reach his eyes. He feels he is the one who is left out, missing the fun of life. It is good that Jongdae and Sehun have found their cliques, people they can share the thrill to perform on stage with. Jongdae sings, he has a beautiful voice and can hit every high notes that make Minseok thinks Chen was a dolphin in his previous life. Sehun is one great man too, a prodigy in dancing and does modelling. Then there is Minseok, someone who is good with his hands, only when it comes to sketching and drawing. That’s pretty much about Minseok. That is all about him.
“I got to go, they’re calling me. We’re going to sign up for next month’s musical casting. Take care, Min. Bye!” With that, Jongdae ends the call. Minseok stares at his black phone screen and sighs before tossing away his phone. Jongdae did not even wait for Minseok goodbye. Is his clique of friends more important than his own bestfriend? Someone who has been there from kindergarten year? Minseok sulks throughout the day, playing mindlessly with Minki’s set of lego.
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The first time Minseok heard about BeChingu is when he was waiting for Minki in a paediatrics clinic. Minki had his monthly check up and being a good brother he is, Minseok brought him to the doctor as their parents went to a date (it’s not a surprise how they still very much in love with each other and how Minseok manage to get a baby brother when he finished high school). There was an advertisement on television placed in the lounge about the app and Minseok thinks it is stupid because of the name itself and it makes you look desperate for a friend, by paying at that. Minseok thinks you can find your own friend easily and is not virtual friend, it is real. But look who is talking-
The minute he gets back to his university, Minseok quickly connects his phone to the hostel’s wi-Fi and downloads the BeChingu app (the name is still stupid and it irks Minseok a lot). He spends his lunch time subscribing to the app (thank god his PayPal is still active) and registering his account. Minseok sets up his profile photo using the only decent photo he has (a picture of Minseok sleeping with Minki on top of him- courtesy of Jongdae) because Minseok does not do selfie- just no, and creates a bio in which shows that Minseok is cool (or that is what he thinks). He stares at his profile picture, contemplating if that pic is okay and does not bring any meaning, like if Minki is his son or something-
As Minseok is stomach growling, he glances over his digital clock and groans. It almost dinner time when he finishes with his profile page and tosses his phone aside before grabbing his wallet inside his bag. He checks for his cafeteria card and keys as he opens his door. He hears a loud booming sound of music when he is about to lock his door and squints at the room in front of his. Minseok is so sure that nobody lives in 2nd floor except for him and a super tall elf next two doors to his right. The 2nd floor is supposed to be for seniors whom will register for the new semester next week but Minseok and the other guy somehow got thrown there. Both of them do not have roommates and Minseok thinks his roommate might be a senior. Not that he wants to complain about it since the freshmen got the 6th floor and there is no elevator.
Minseok shrugs and continues to make his way to the hostel’s cafeteria. He swipes his card on the beeping machine near the cafeteria’s entrance and walks through as the door slides open. Minseok drags his legs to stand directly in front of the counter and quickly scan through the menu that the cafeteria provides, his stomach cannot take the hunger anymore. He decides to settle with Kimchi Jiggae and goes to place an order. Sitting on an empty table while fiddling his order’s number, Minseok’s hearing goes troubled for a few good seconds when the speaker inside the cafeteria suddenly blares with high pitch sound. He cringes and looks around, realising everyone has the same reaction as his.
“Hello and good evening!” A cracked voice was heard over the speaker. The owner of the voice mutters sorry and clears his throat loudly. Minseok does not now if that person is stupid or just want to be funny, either way he does make people around him laugh.
“Hey, I’m back!” The voice chirps. Minseok can imagine that person is grinning right now. Minseok hope he is a cute dork.
“So, first of all, welcome to all the freshmen! I hope you enjoy the crappy orientation week. I always said to Kyungsoo don’t make it boring like how he always wear black underpants but yeah Kyungsoo is being Kyungsoo” The voice sounds so sassy and Minseok begins to like this person a little. He remembers Do Kyungsoo, the presidents of student’s body. He is a small man, just like Minseok. He has big eyes that always squinting so hard at freshmen who came late for orientation activities (those freshmen include Minseok too).
“I’m DJ Baek at your service for this semester. Just to inform you guys, feel free to request any songs or send in anything you want me to read. Trust me, Baek’s Love Letter corner does work! Almost half of the couples here exist because of me, you know” The man chuckles. Minseok hums under his breath upon hearing that and quickly takes his order from the serving counter as the lady shouts his number.
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Vibration of his phone makes Minseok stirs awake from his sleep. He glances at his digital clock sleepily and groans when the red neon light shows 3:00 AM. Who in the world texts him in the middle of night? Or morning… whatever-
BBcream: You are hotter than the bottom of my laptop.
Minseok stares at his phone screen and taps on the notification he got from the stupid named app. So, someone named BBcream texted him. Is that a pickup line? Minseok squints hard at the text in grey white bubble, secretly judging this person cross the line.
Min99: You should get your laptop fixed.
Min99: Or use the fan thingy for laptop.
Min99: Too much heat will make the laptop hang and oh the radiation. No joke.
BBcream is like his first ever friend, virtual friend and Minseok wants this person to have a good impression of him but rereading the replies he sent, Minseok think he is so so fucked up. So much for being cool. He actually ruins his non-existent image. That person must think that he is a nerd, lame, cannot take a joke, and the list goes on.
BBcream: …
BBcream: Haha.
BBcream: Right, noted.
“Fuck my life. Why can’t I do things related to friends right? Dammit” Minseok never stop cursing until he is out of breath and throws his phone at the foot of his bed. He stares at the ceiling of his room and contemplating whether to continue chatting or not. BBcream must be waiting for his reply..or not. Ugh.
BBcream: Min?
BBcream: You there?
Oh, he IS waiting. Minseok dives in between tangled blanket and pillows to grab his phone. He grins like an idiot at the texts sent and giggles alone. He calls me Min.
Min99: I’m here!
Min99: Sorry, uhh was doing something earlier. Hehe.
And Minseok still giggles when his alarm blares off at 8:00 AM.
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“So, you found this so called best friend, a virtual best friend of you through a make-friends app?” Jongdae asks for confirmation after Minseok had sent him a long ass text about his new friend, BBcream.
“Yeah, it has been a month now. He send a romantic song for me to hear, to celebrate our monthsary! Mothsary because it has been one month since we know each other. We talk almost every hours you know. We talk about everything to nothing. He is a funny guy, always make me laugh. He has this album full of memes in his phone and he would send one to me every single day, to make my day. Isn’t he a sweet guy? Then we also talk about everyday life, what happened throughout the day and all. Oh and we-“
“Hold up. So, this BBcream a guy? You didn’t tell me that!” Jongdae cut him off.
“BBcream is a guy”
“What even!” Jongdae sounds annoyed and Minseok laughs at him.
“Hmm..”
“What is it Jongdae?” Minseok asks although he kind off knows what will Jongdae say.
“It’s good now that you have a friend..but, don’t you think..you know like..like is he even what you know he is? What if he is an old pervert that try to lure you into his nasty trap. Like once you meet up, you’ll get rape or something. Or your money will get stolen? You know how dangerous these kind of things is right? Because he is virtual, we can’t confirm anything to be safe.”
Minseok stays silent. He understand what is Jongdae try to tell him. He knows that but…
“And based on what I have heard you and how happy your texts about him are, I know that you’re developing feelings for him…”
Exactly.
“Minseok, don’t okay. He is not a reality”
BBcream…what does Minseok knows about him? He knows that BBcream is a guy, apparently older than him by two years and studying arts. BBcream has a great sense of good music from classical songs to the newest hit. Minseok downloaded all the songs that BBcream had told him about because they are all the guy’s favourite and soon those songs become Minseok’s jam too. BBcream likes to talk, Minseok figures based on how long the replies are but that is just what he thinks. BBcream is a really fun and funny guy, he always has ideas to make Minseok laughs out loud until his new roommate, a senior named Junmyeon, gives him stink eyes because Minseok interrupts his studies.
Their conversation always left Minseok’s heart fluttering and beating fast. BBcream often sends him song lyrics that are so beautiful and have hidden meanings to it. Those texts somehow shows that Minseok feelings are returned, that, BBcream somehow feels the same. But again, this is just what he thinks. What if BBcream is not like what Minseok thinks he is? All had happened seems to be too good to be true. Minseok needs to wake up and realises about the reality of life.
That night, sharp at 3:00 AM, Minseok decides to do one thing.
Min99: I’m glad you exist but how I wish you exist closer to me.
He uninstall BeChingu.
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“I would much rather have one great person to talk to every night than have several pointless conversation with temporary peoples. To agree or to disagree? In my opinion, I agree with the statement. My reason…is for me to keep secret and for you to mind your own business” The owner of the cheery voice laughs softly at his own lame joke.
“Okay no, was just kidding. My reason is…because that one great person worth more than other people, having him means I have everything in the world so… am I making any sense now? I guess not. Let’s hear some good music instead hm? Coming up next, Cross My Mind by Twin Forks” The song played by DJ Baek wakes Minseok up from his nap because that song, that song is one of BBcream and his favourites. Minseok who has fallen asleep in the library with a pile of books stares at nothing in the air. His mind is playing back the times when he got texts from BBcream, the things they talk about and the feelings they share together.
“DJ Baek seems down lately. For the past weeks, he kept taking about relationship and stuff. People are not complaining because DJ Baek still plays good songs tho and people are pitying him. Who would leave great guy like him? I hope he’ll find a new person soon.” A deep voice suddenly whispers next to his ear but Minseok does not even flinch. Having Chanyeol, the tall elf, besides him is not a new thing anymore. They two somehow become close friends after Chanyeol had a sleep over at Minseok’s room one night because blackout happened.
“I don’t usually pay attention to his radio slot you know. I hardly pay attention to anything to be honest. But the songs he played yeah it’s all good.” All those songs remind me of someone. Minseok huffs.
“I hope you’ll find a new person too” Chanyeol mumbles and watches Minseok arrange and rearrange books he took earlier in amusement.
“So, there is a party tomorrow. Wanna come?” Chanyeol props his elbow on the table, body twisting to face Minseok. He knows Minseok from day one of orientation week. Maybe because Minseok is the only guy staying on the same floor as him and Minseok looks like a loner except he seems not. He always has his phone with him and he looks content with just that. Chanyeol does not have the confidence to approach Minseok in the first place but the blackout that happened gave him the final push.
“I’ll pass. I’m going home” Minseok scrunches his nose and lays his forehead on the table, trying to cool down his headache. Chanyeol chuckles and nodded as he pats Minseok’s head. Minseok did seems content with just his phone with him but suddenly one day Minseok stopped using his phone and he lost in his thought a lot. There are no beeping sounds that signalling messages come in anymore so Chanyeol thinks maybe Minseok had broken up with the other person across the line or something.
“I’ll see you on Monday then Min”
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Minseok stares at the smart phone he is holding. He was on his way to his room when suddenly he saw brand new smart phone at the corner of the hallway. Minseok decided pick it up and keep it safe for a while until the owner calls his number back. Minseok would not bother the content of the careless stranger’s phone if he did not see the picture used for the screenlock.
“What the actual fuck..?” is what Minseok says the second he realises that the picture of screenlock appears to be his picture, a picture of Minseok sleeping with Minki on top of him.
How on earth this stranger has his picture? Minseok suddenly feel scared and anxious. Who is this person? Is he a stalker? No one should have his picture especially his sleeping picture!Minseok swipes the screen to unlock and thank God this stranger has no password. He goes straight to the gallery and gasps as he sees the albums displayed. An album full of memes which Minseok remembers he once got those from a certain someone, an album of his profile picture and another one full of screencaps. Minseok is now 50% sure who this phone belongs too and this stranger is now not really a stranger to him.
Minseok taps the familiar BeChingu app icon on the screen and it directly takes him to a chat. It says empty room at the top of the chat page and Minseok sight goes blurry at the last text bubble he never got. After a while staring at the chat room, Minseok now thinks he is going to explode with all pent up feelings he had suppressed when the phone blares off and ‘Kyungsoo’ appears to be as the caller id. Minseok holds his breath and taps the green phone icon.
“Hello? Hey who is this? Look uhh you are using my phone. I kinda dropped it somewhere and I couldn’t find it even after I tracked my way back. I really don’t mind you take the phone if you intended to because I understand it’s a brand new phone after all. BUT! But could you uhh please save some things inside the phone for me? It’s all precious that you have no idea what they mean to me. If you could give me the memory card inside, just the memory card oh and my SIM card too please then I would be grateful enough. I promise I won’t report you to anyone. I swear to God..” The man keeps babbling and panicking through the phone but Minseok could not care less. This voice…where did he hear it?
The sound of front door opposite his room being opened is heard and Minseok can hear distant voice of someone’s talking. It is weird, because he hears the person across the line is opening a door too and somehow the topics both person are talking about is the same. Phone and memory. Minseok stares at his own door. Could it be… Minseok takes large steps to his front door and swings the door open quickly. He sees the back of someone, a small built guy but still taller than Minseok. That person is on the phone as he repeatedly hit the wall with his head slowly. He wears a knitted sweater and skinny jeans that hug his legs perfectly. Minseok wants to ogle this person’s back a bit more but when he chokes on his saliva and makes a dying pig’s noises, Minseok just lost the chance to.
Pairing: Xiumin/ Baekhyun
Side pairing(s): SeChen
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 3605 words
Warnings: Mild Language
Summary: It's between reality and virtual.
Author's Notes: Special thanks to my baby lion for helping me a lot, I won't make it till the end if not for her help. Thanks to the mods and readers too! and I hope you enjoy the fic, unknown ^^ Unbeta-ed.
“…and I hope you will have a great experience studying in our university!” The high pitch voice startles him awake, again. Kim Minseok ruffles his hair, messing up the brown, straight locks and looks around as the other students start to give the dean of the National University of Seoul a big round of applause. He too then straightens his back and gives a round of applause for the dean before quickly rushes out of the auditorium hall as soon as the students disperse. Main target is to get into his room quickly and pack his bag. He fishes out his S6 and presses the speed dial 1.
“Mum? Yeah it’s me. I’m going back home for the weekend”
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It has been over a month since he got accepted to one of the universities in the city, University of Seoul, and it has been almost a week after he enrolled. The orientation week was boring but for Minseok it was fine. Just fine. He got a nice room and comfy bed, he joined his dream club, football club and he was appointed to be an important committee for architecture students’ community (because they said he looks cute so he is the chosen one. What even) Everything is okay, all is well. Kim Minseok does not mind anything.
But he does mind a thing. One important thing he thinks is crucial to have when you are at university level. One goal he aims to get as soon as he step into the campus ground. One dear thing he wants to have. Friends. He should at least manage to have someone by his side and call him by his nickname right now, but still, at the end of the orientation week, Minseok has not gotten anyone to be his friend. He blames his quiet personality. He blames himself for being too nervous.
He should at least try to say something to anyone yet he did not. He still remember the girl who dropped her student card, he should at least say welcome when she gave him shy smile, squeaking “Thank you”. Or that one time a guy smiled sweetly at him and keep taking few glances of him, he should at least not freak out, return those sweet smiles and say hi. That guy is good looking, with sparkly eyes and pretty face, he should say something to him. Damn it.
At times like this when he doesn’t have anyone to talk to or to listen to, or maybe someone he can be with during free time between classes, someone to hang out with during weekends, someone to eat lunch with at the cafeteria, someone to watch horror movies with on Friday night, someone to- fuck this. He misses Jongdae. He misses his loud and caring bestie. Why must Jongdae choose a university in rural area? There are other good arts based universities in the city too but no, Jongdae still want to stay close to nature (Jongdae is nature freak), he still want to be with his boyfriend Sehun, he still want to leave him alone in the city. Sighs.
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“How was your orientation week?” Minseok struggles to keep his phone between his ear and shoulder as he tries to put cloth on his baby brother, almost a year Minki. The baby is running away from him only in diaper, making Minseok huffs. He just watches the chubby baby waddles away with his shirt dangling in one arm. The baby stops running and looks down his arm before trying to pull away the piece of clothing. Minseok just chuckles while watching his brother struggling with his shirt.
“It was fun! I got a nice roommate. He’s a Chinese guy named Luhan. We basically do all things together. Sehun and I join his clique of friends since they’re in performance major like us.” Jongdae replies through the phone, chirping excitedly. Minseok chuckles, happy to hear the news but his smile does not reach his eyes. He feels he is the one who is left out, missing the fun of life. It is good that Jongdae and Sehun have found their cliques, people they can share the thrill to perform on stage with. Jongdae sings, he has a beautiful voice and can hit every high notes that make Minseok thinks Chen was a dolphin in his previous life. Sehun is one great man too, a prodigy in dancing and does modelling. Then there is Minseok, someone who is good with his hands, only when it comes to sketching and drawing. That’s pretty much about Minseok. That is all about him.
“I got to go, they’re calling me. We’re going to sign up for next month’s musical casting. Take care, Min. Bye!” With that, Jongdae ends the call. Minseok stares at his black phone screen and sighs before tossing away his phone. Jongdae did not even wait for Minseok goodbye. Is his clique of friends more important than his own bestfriend? Someone who has been there from kindergarten year? Minseok sulks throughout the day, playing mindlessly with Minki’s set of lego.
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The first time Minseok heard about BeChingu is when he was waiting for Minki in a paediatrics clinic. Minki had his monthly check up and being a good brother he is, Minseok brought him to the doctor as their parents went to a date (it’s not a surprise how they still very much in love with each other and how Minseok manage to get a baby brother when he finished high school). There was an advertisement on television placed in the lounge about the app and Minseok thinks it is stupid because of the name itself and it makes you look desperate for a friend, by paying at that. Minseok thinks you can find your own friend easily and is not virtual friend, it is real. But look who is talking-
The minute he gets back to his university, Minseok quickly connects his phone to the hostel’s wi-Fi and downloads the BeChingu app (the name is still stupid and it irks Minseok a lot). He spends his lunch time subscribing to the app (thank god his PayPal is still active) and registering his account. Minseok sets up his profile photo using the only decent photo he has (a picture of Minseok sleeping with Minki on top of him- courtesy of Jongdae) because Minseok does not do selfie- just no, and creates a bio in which shows that Minseok is cool (or that is what he thinks). He stares at his profile picture, contemplating if that pic is okay and does not bring any meaning, like if Minki is his son or something-
As Minseok is stomach growling, he glances over his digital clock and groans. It almost dinner time when he finishes with his profile page and tosses his phone aside before grabbing his wallet inside his bag. He checks for his cafeteria card and keys as he opens his door. He hears a loud booming sound of music when he is about to lock his door and squints at the room in front of his. Minseok is so sure that nobody lives in 2nd floor except for him and a super tall elf next two doors to his right. The 2nd floor is supposed to be for seniors whom will register for the new semester next week but Minseok and the other guy somehow got thrown there. Both of them do not have roommates and Minseok thinks his roommate might be a senior. Not that he wants to complain about it since the freshmen got the 6th floor and there is no elevator.
Minseok shrugs and continues to make his way to the hostel’s cafeteria. He swipes his card on the beeping machine near the cafeteria’s entrance and walks through as the door slides open. Minseok drags his legs to stand directly in front of the counter and quickly scan through the menu that the cafeteria provides, his stomach cannot take the hunger anymore. He decides to settle with Kimchi Jiggae and goes to place an order. Sitting on an empty table while fiddling his order’s number, Minseok’s hearing goes troubled for a few good seconds when the speaker inside the cafeteria suddenly blares with high pitch sound. He cringes and looks around, realising everyone has the same reaction as his.
“Hello and good evening!” A cracked voice was heard over the speaker. The owner of the voice mutters sorry and clears his throat loudly. Minseok does not now if that person is stupid or just want to be funny, either way he does make people around him laugh.
“Hey, I’m back!” The voice chirps. Minseok can imagine that person is grinning right now. Minseok hope he is a cute dork.
“So, first of all, welcome to all the freshmen! I hope you enjoy the crappy orientation week. I always said to Kyungsoo don’t make it boring like how he always wear black underpants but yeah Kyungsoo is being Kyungsoo” The voice sounds so sassy and Minseok begins to like this person a little. He remembers Do Kyungsoo, the presidents of student’s body. He is a small man, just like Minseok. He has big eyes that always squinting so hard at freshmen who came late for orientation activities (those freshmen include Minseok too).
“I’m DJ Baek at your service for this semester. Just to inform you guys, feel free to request any songs or send in anything you want me to read. Trust me, Baek’s Love Letter corner does work! Almost half of the couples here exist because of me, you know” The man chuckles. Minseok hums under his breath upon hearing that and quickly takes his order from the serving counter as the lady shouts his number.
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Vibration of his phone makes Minseok stirs awake from his sleep. He glances at his digital clock sleepily and groans when the red neon light shows 3:00 AM. Who in the world texts him in the middle of night? Or morning… whatever-
BBcream: You are hotter than the bottom of my laptop.
Minseok stares at his phone screen and taps on the notification he got from the stupid named app. So, someone named BBcream texted him. Is that a pickup line? Minseok squints hard at the text in grey white bubble, secretly judging this person cross the line.
Min99: You should get your laptop fixed.
Min99: Or use the fan thingy for laptop.
Min99: Too much heat will make the laptop hang and oh the radiation. No joke.
BBcream is like his first ever friend, virtual friend and Minseok wants this person to have a good impression of him but rereading the replies he sent, Minseok think he is so so fucked up. So much for being cool. He actually ruins his non-existent image. That person must think that he is a nerd, lame, cannot take a joke, and the list goes on.
BBcream: …
BBcream: Haha.
BBcream: Right, noted.
“Fuck my life. Why can’t I do things related to friends right? Dammit” Minseok never stop cursing until he is out of breath and throws his phone at the foot of his bed. He stares at the ceiling of his room and contemplating whether to continue chatting or not. BBcream must be waiting for his reply..or not. Ugh.
BBcream: Min?
BBcream: You there?
Oh, he IS waiting. Minseok dives in between tangled blanket and pillows to grab his phone. He grins like an idiot at the texts sent and giggles alone. He calls me Min.
Min99: I’m here!
Min99: Sorry, uhh was doing something earlier. Hehe.
And Minseok still giggles when his alarm blares off at 8:00 AM.
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“So, you found this so called best friend, a virtual best friend of you through a make-friends app?” Jongdae asks for confirmation after Minseok had sent him a long ass text about his new friend, BBcream.
“Yeah, it has been a month now. He send a romantic song for me to hear, to celebrate our monthsary! Mothsary because it has been one month since we know each other. We talk almost every hours you know. We talk about everything to nothing. He is a funny guy, always make me laugh. He has this album full of memes in his phone and he would send one to me every single day, to make my day. Isn’t he a sweet guy? Then we also talk about everyday life, what happened throughout the day and all. Oh and we-“
“Hold up. So, this BBcream a guy? You didn’t tell me that!” Jongdae cut him off.
“BBcream is a guy”
“What even!” Jongdae sounds annoyed and Minseok laughs at him.
“Hmm..”
“What is it Jongdae?” Minseok asks although he kind off knows what will Jongdae say.
“It’s good now that you have a friend..but, don’t you think..you know like..like is he even what you know he is? What if he is an old pervert that try to lure you into his nasty trap. Like once you meet up, you’ll get rape or something. Or your money will get stolen? You know how dangerous these kind of things is right? Because he is virtual, we can’t confirm anything to be safe.”
Minseok stays silent. He understand what is Jongdae try to tell him. He knows that but…
“And based on what I have heard you and how happy your texts about him are, I know that you’re developing feelings for him…”
Exactly.
“Minseok, don’t okay. He is not a reality”
BBcream…what does Minseok knows about him? He knows that BBcream is a guy, apparently older than him by two years and studying arts. BBcream has a great sense of good music from classical songs to the newest hit. Minseok downloaded all the songs that BBcream had told him about because they are all the guy’s favourite and soon those songs become Minseok’s jam too. BBcream likes to talk, Minseok figures based on how long the replies are but that is just what he thinks. BBcream is a really fun and funny guy, he always has ideas to make Minseok laughs out loud until his new roommate, a senior named Junmyeon, gives him stink eyes because Minseok interrupts his studies.
Their conversation always left Minseok’s heart fluttering and beating fast. BBcream often sends him song lyrics that are so beautiful and have hidden meanings to it. Those texts somehow shows that Minseok feelings are returned, that, BBcream somehow feels the same. But again, this is just what he thinks. What if BBcream is not like what Minseok thinks he is? All had happened seems to be too good to be true. Minseok needs to wake up and realises about the reality of life.
That night, sharp at 3:00 AM, Minseok decides to do one thing.
Min99: I’m glad you exist but how I wish you exist closer to me.
He uninstall BeChingu.
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“I would much rather have one great person to talk to every night than have several pointless conversation with temporary peoples. To agree or to disagree? In my opinion, I agree with the statement. My reason…is for me to keep secret and for you to mind your own business” The owner of the cheery voice laughs softly at his own lame joke.
“Okay no, was just kidding. My reason is…because that one great person worth more than other people, having him means I have everything in the world so… am I making any sense now? I guess not. Let’s hear some good music instead hm? Coming up next, Cross My Mind by Twin Forks” The song played by DJ Baek wakes Minseok up from his nap because that song, that song is one of BBcream and his favourites. Minseok who has fallen asleep in the library with a pile of books stares at nothing in the air. His mind is playing back the times when he got texts from BBcream, the things they talk about and the feelings they share together.
“DJ Baek seems down lately. For the past weeks, he kept taking about relationship and stuff. People are not complaining because DJ Baek still plays good songs tho and people are pitying him. Who would leave great guy like him? I hope he’ll find a new person soon.” A deep voice suddenly whispers next to his ear but Minseok does not even flinch. Having Chanyeol, the tall elf, besides him is not a new thing anymore. They two somehow become close friends after Chanyeol had a sleep over at Minseok’s room one night because blackout happened.
“I don’t usually pay attention to his radio slot you know. I hardly pay attention to anything to be honest. But the songs he played yeah it’s all good.” All those songs remind me of someone. Minseok huffs.
“I hope you’ll find a new person too” Chanyeol mumbles and watches Minseok arrange and rearrange books he took earlier in amusement.
“So, there is a party tomorrow. Wanna come?” Chanyeol props his elbow on the table, body twisting to face Minseok. He knows Minseok from day one of orientation week. Maybe because Minseok is the only guy staying on the same floor as him and Minseok looks like a loner except he seems not. He always has his phone with him and he looks content with just that. Chanyeol does not have the confidence to approach Minseok in the first place but the blackout that happened gave him the final push.
“I’ll pass. I’m going home” Minseok scrunches his nose and lays his forehead on the table, trying to cool down his headache. Chanyeol chuckles and nodded as he pats Minseok’s head. Minseok did seems content with just his phone with him but suddenly one day Minseok stopped using his phone and he lost in his thought a lot. There are no beeping sounds that signalling messages come in anymore so Chanyeol thinks maybe Minseok had broken up with the other person across the line or something.
“I’ll see you on Monday then Min”
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Minseok stares at the smart phone he is holding. He was on his way to his room when suddenly he saw brand new smart phone at the corner of the hallway. Minseok decided pick it up and keep it safe for a while until the owner calls his number back. Minseok would not bother the content of the careless stranger’s phone if he did not see the picture used for the screenlock.
“What the actual fuck..?” is what Minseok says the second he realises that the picture of screenlock appears to be his picture, a picture of Minseok sleeping with Minki on top of him.
How on earth this stranger has his picture? Minseok suddenly feel scared and anxious. Who is this person? Is he a stalker? No one should have his picture especially his sleeping picture!Minseok swipes the screen to unlock and thank God this stranger has no password. He goes straight to the gallery and gasps as he sees the albums displayed. An album full of memes which Minseok remembers he once got those from a certain someone, an album of his profile picture and another one full of screencaps. Minseok is now 50% sure who this phone belongs too and this stranger is now not really a stranger to him.
Minseok taps the familiar BeChingu app icon on the screen and it directly takes him to a chat. It says empty room at the top of the chat page and Minseok sight goes blurry at the last text bubble he never got. After a while staring at the chat room, Minseok now thinks he is going to explode with all pent up feelings he had suppressed when the phone blares off and ‘Kyungsoo’ appears to be as the caller id. Minseok holds his breath and taps the green phone icon.
“Hello? Hey who is this? Look uhh you are using my phone. I kinda dropped it somewhere and I couldn’t find it even after I tracked my way back. I really don’t mind you take the phone if you intended to because I understand it’s a brand new phone after all. BUT! But could you uhh please save some things inside the phone for me? It’s all precious that you have no idea what they mean to me. If you could give me the memory card inside, just the memory card oh and my SIM card too please then I would be grateful enough. I promise I won’t report you to anyone. I swear to God..” The man keeps babbling and panicking through the phone but Minseok could not care less. This voice…where did he hear it?
The sound of front door opposite his room being opened is heard and Minseok can hear distant voice of someone’s talking. It is weird, because he hears the person across the line is opening a door too and somehow the topics both person are talking about is the same. Phone and memory. Minseok stares at his own door. Could it be… Minseok takes large steps to his front door and swings the door open quickly. He sees the back of someone, a small built guy but still taller than Minseok. That person is on the phone as he repeatedly hit the wall with his head slowly. He wears a knitted sweater and skinny jeans that hug his legs perfectly. Minseok wants to ogle this person’s back a bit more but when he chokes on his saliva and makes a dying pig’s noises, Minseok just lost the chance to.
BBcream: I wish you know how close we exist together.
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Date: 2015-10-03 08:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-10-05 12:09 pm (UTC)This was sooo cuteeee. Even if I wish it could have been longer, I loved it!!^^
Their interaction was so cutee!! And Baek sends Seok memes assfgjdhjkllllbdn EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A BAEKHYUN IN THEIR LIVES /dies/
This was adorable but I really wanted to read their face to face encounter.
BeChingu lol the name tho
I loved it!! Bless you, author!!
Saranghae~
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Date: 2015-10-09 08:02 am (UTC)thank you !