Kibum’s mother didn’t understand why her son was asking such a thing. It was unusual for him to ask her mother if he can spend the night with a friend in New Year’s Eve. She wasn’t sure if he was alright or not, because that wasn’t her Kibum. He wasn’t that friendly or that interested in parties like this one, in fact, he always was so grumpy and serious by this time that she was sure that her son hated New Year’s Eve. So, she stayed silent for a while before slowly nodding her head and accepting the fact that this year, her son was going to be with a friend and not with his family. She smiled.
    And after she saw her son disappear through the, now, closed door, she thought that maybe it wasn’t a friend but a girlfriend. Could that be even possible? Her son wasn’t that popular among girls, but he was kind of cute and handsome. She sighed. After a second, she thought that maybe that wasn’t right. Was this good? Why didn’t her little Kibum told her that he already have a girlfriend? She looked the beautiful white sky through the window; the only wish for this New Year was her son happiness.
    She smiled.
    Her son happiness. Secretly, she wished for a beautiful girl with a kind smile that will always worry about him and protect him no matter what.
    She didn’t know that, instead of a “she” it was a “he”. And she didn’t know that her little son was telling the true, it was a friend after all. Donghae was his friend after all. He was only a friend.

    He stood in front of the door, without knowing if it was a good idea to knock the door and spend the night with him, alone, without his parent around and him, without his family around. He didn’t know why did he accept the invitation of his best friend when he asked him to spend the night together on New Year’s Eve. Of course, New Year’s Eve with his family wasn’t that exciting. He was bored of that, of spending a night that was supposed to be a funny night with your friends or… lover.
    After that thought, Kibum couldn’t think about anything else than having a girlfriend. He was so lonely, and his only friend was…
    -Hey! What are you doing here? You were supposed to arrive minutes ago!
    That was his friend voice. A weak smile appeared on his face while he tried to create a beautiful lie that would satisfy his best friend. But he couldn’t think. He stood right there, watching the man in front of him with a weak smile on his lips. He didn’t know why, but the way Donghae’s was looking at him was making him feel nervous about the whole thing. He wasn’t sure why that was, but this feeling… it wasn’t normal. No, it wasn’t.
    -Oh… nothing. –he answered, his eyes now focusing on the ground. –I was about to knock the door. –he lied.
    Somehow, the floor seemed more interesting that the handsome face of his friend. Wait. Handsome? He slapped his face, not in the literal way, but he did slap his thoughts away, starting to panic after this. This wasn’t normal. Was he…?
    -You’re so weird.
    He was right, wasn’t he?
    -But I don’t mind, I think it’s kind of cute. –he smirked. That smirks. He loved it.
    He lowered his head, trying to hide the blush in his cheeks. A small smile planted on his lips and the thought of Donghae’s eyes staring at him, with affection was everything he need for now.
    -C’mon! You must be freezing out here. –he holds his hand, dragging him into the house. –See? I prepared the meal! It was quite difficult, but I manage to make a good meal.
    He was proud; Kibum could feel it by the way Donghae was holding his hand. He glanced at the man by his side, staring the smile that was decorating his beautiful face. Yes, he was sure of it now, Donghae was so proud of himself. And Kibum was proud too, because the food didn’t seem that bad. Reality was that, after all, his food was the best. Even Kibum agreed with it after Donghae asks him how was it when the meal ended.
    After chatting a bit in the table, laughing by the thoughts of everything that had happened in their lives, Kibum couldn’t feel better. Donghae was his best friend; he was always worrying about him and always protecting him of everything. Even with the “Attack on the Pin-Up Boys”, Donghae didn’t tell anyone that he was the one throwing shit to the beautiful boys. He protected him. He smiled, looking at the dish in front of him with loving eyes.
    -Thank you.
    Donghae, who was drinking at that moment, looked at his friend with a confused look in his eyes. Kibum didn’t look back. He was so nervous that the thought of looking at Donghae’s eyes made him feel more nervous about this situation.
    -For what? The meal? Ah, don’t worry about…
    -For protecting me. –he cut. And Donghae smiled; that kind smile that always appeared in his face.
    -Don’t worry about it, Kibummie. –he glanced at the clock in his apartment wall. –Look, minutes for New Year! C’mon! Let’s go outside.
    Again, he holds Kibum’s hand. They stood in the balcony, waiting for the New Year to come. Kibum thought that maybe this wasn’t that bad, that maybe New Year with Donghae was the best thing and that maybe… New Year wasn’t that boring. He smiled. And when he felt Donghae’s arms around him, embracing him, Kibum thought that this wasn’t bad.
    And after he felt Donghae’s face next to him, his lips so close to his ear and his voice whispering a mere “Happy New Year”… Kibum didn’t thought of anything else than Donghae’s voice. He looked at him, turning around to look at the boy in a better position. A smile on his face when he notices that the boy in front of him was getting closer to his face, to his lips.
    And Kibum closed his eyes, feeling those lips on his own, looking for love. Kibum always thought that Donghae was a great kisser, and he was right. He was a great kisser. He smiled in the kiss, knowing that this year it wasn’t going to be that lonely and… knowing that this year it wasn’t going to be that boring.

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