As Long as Someone Wants You... (KiChul)
Rated PG
You know you're fucked up when even your parents don't want you around.
Heechul tried not to let it bother him, tried to block out the horrible things his parents said to him, did to him, day after day. But obviously, it did bother him. He didn’t ever let it show, though, and protected himself as best as he could by building up his ego, and only caring about himself. The only person he needed, the only person he could depend on, was himself. Heechul.
Finally, he was eighteen, and about to graduate high school. Finally.
"You've already fucked up your life, why bother?" was what his parents said when he mentioned college.
Whatever. Heechul didn't need college anyway. He has a winning personality, a killer smile, great hair- He didn't need it. Any of it.
He wanted to be –famous-. That way, he could show –everyone- that he wasn’t a fuck up.
The second he could, he was out of that house. And good riddance. He'd jump off a bridge before he stepped foot in -there- again. No one even bothered being there to say goodbye.
But now what?
There was a whole big world out there, just waiting for him. But first Heechul had to find a place to live and... horrors of horrors, a job! Preferably one that -didn't- mess up his perfect manicure.
~*~
Luckily for Heechul, he found a place to live pretty easily. A nice looking family was renting out a room for some extra cash. It wasn't as glamorous as Heechul would have liked, but it would do until he was discovered. Or got some money. Whatever came first.
"So here's your room," said Heechul’s new landlady, "Let me know if you can't find anything," she continued, opening the curtains. “I’m so glad you saw our add. We really need some extra money, what with the baby coming and all.” She patted her pregnant belly as she appeared to look over Heechul critically. "I have a son about your age too, and heavens knows he could use some friends. This should work out well."
Heechul tried to not make a face as he nodded. Someone Heechul's age with no friends? There had to be something wrong with him.
~*~
There wasn't anything wrong with Kim Kibum.
First of all, he was -gorgeous-. The first time Heechul had met him (on the way to the bathroom), Heechul couldn't help but stare a little. Kibum had dark messy hair and kind eyes and he looked just delicio-
Heechul stopped that train of thought before it went where he had a feeling it was going. (Knowing him.) -That- wouldn’t do anything but cause trouble.
..."Yah," Heechul said finally, nudging Kibum, "Show me where the bathroom is."
Kibum opened the door next to him without so much as a grumble, the reaction Heechul was used to when he bossed people around. In fact, Kibum looked like he was smiling as he got Heechul some towels.
~*~
The next time they ran into each other, later that afternoon, is when Heechul actually learned Kibum's name.
Heechul was snooping in Kibum's room, and Kibum caught him. "Are you lost?" He'd asked, and Heechul paused and looked up, nodding.
"Totally lost."
Kibum shrugged, walking over and straightening the books on his desk.
"...So this is your room?" Heechul asked, examining his nails.
Kibum nodded.
"Where's the tv?"
Kibum looked over at Heechul. "You never even told me your name."
Heechul struck a pose and announced, "I'm the faboulous Heechul!"
Kibum smiled. "I'm Kibum."
~*~
It only took about a week for Heechul to figure out why Kibum didn’t have any friends, and less than that to see that Kibum was lonely, not that he’d admit it.
Kibum spent all of his spare time studying and doing school work. He even asked for schoolwork from his teachers. Heechul stopped that the moment he found out.
“You need friends. Doing this much boring stuff isn’t healthy!” Heechul exclaimed, putting an arm around Kibum.
Kibum shrugged. “I have you, right?”
“Mm…” Heechul said, pondering it for a moment, “Yeah, I guess I’m your friend. Since you recognize how great I am.”
Kibum just laughed, turning back to his computer.
"Come out with me and party!" Heechul demanded, tugging Kibum away from his desk.
"Shouldn't you be looking for a job," Kibum asked, reluctantly getting up anyway, "We really don't have time for..."
"We're going!"
~*~
“So why are you here, anyway?” Kibum asked one day, during a long game of Monopoly (in which Heechul lost because he only wanted the properties that were –worthy- of an owner like him).
“Hmm?” Heechul said, looking up from where he was writing out his name with the Monopoly money, “You mean, why am I living at your house?”
“Yeah,” Kibum said, crossing his legs, “I mean… shouldn’t you be with your parents… or at college… or in an apartment or something?”
Heechul sighed. “You don’t really want to know this…”
“I do!” Kibum said enthusiastically. “Hyung, really. I wouldn’t have asked if I didn’t.”
“Okay,” Heechul said with a shrug, “I’ll tell you. My parents didn’t want me. So I left. College isn’t for me. And… I don’t have the money for an apartment. Plus, this way… I get to live with you.”
“Oh…” Kibum said softly, “Well… I’m glad. Actually. …I didn’t know I needed someone like you until you came along, but… I did.”
Heechul just smiled.
~*~
Late one night, Kibum and Heechul were watching a movie together. Kibum picked it out, so of course Heechul was bored in about ten miutes.
“Kibum~” Heechul whined, putting his feet up in Kibum’s lap, “We should watch the Lion King…”
Kibum shook his head, concentrating on the tv.
“Kibum~” continued Heechul, crawling closer, “I can’t watch this, it’s so –boring-…”
All Kibum did was nod, patting Heechul’s leg, as he continued to watch.
….”Kibum~” Heechul said finally, crawling into his lap, “I don’t want to watch this.”
Kibum looked at Heechul quietly as Heechul smiled. “Kibum~…. You should kiss me.”
~*~
I guess as long as someone wants you, it’s not so bad, Heechul thought, adjusting his outfit. Maybe he didn’t have his parents, but he was happy. And he was loved. And really… he could live with that.
“Chullie,” Kibum said, coming up behind his boyfriend and hugging him tightly, “We’re going to be late.”
Heechul grinned. He didn’t want that.
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