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„WELCOME to the Mosul Gallery of Arts", Renjun spoke as a group of young adults entered the gallery and walked up to him. It was Friday and Renjun switched shifts with Kim Jungwoo, who asked him if he could take over his shift, since he had a date.

And since Fridays were frequently visited by families or elderly couples, the fear of bumping into Xiao Yuyan was small. Renjun was happy that he was slowly moving on from her. He found himself thinking of her less than before.

„Aye, Huang Renjun is that you?", one of the males asked and Renjun looked up. Once his brown eyes locked with the male, that was walking over to him, he froze on his spot.

He had banned Yuyan from his mind, heart and soul. But he never spend one second thinking about what could happen if Mark Lee stood in front of him; and now the goalie made his way over to the counter.

„What a surprise seeing you here!", Mark hollered and Renjun felt like vomiting. „Wow", he spoke coldly, „how long has it been?" Renjun asked, without hoping for an actual answer. He knew it had been one month and two days since the horrendous date.

„Over a month, I guess!" Mark laughed and leaned on the counter. „The boys and I want to see The Kiss from Gustav Klam." Mark said and took out his wallet.

„A) the painting's not here anymore. It was a limited exhibition and it was already sent to another gallery outside of Korea an b) it's Gutav Klimt." Renjun said, an ice-cold expression on his face.

The soccer team behind Mark started laughing and Mark scratched his nape. „Ah, what a bummer. People said it's impressing." - „It's a wonderful piece of art, nevertheless. But sadly we don't showcase it anymore. Do you want to visit the gallery nevertheless?"

Renjun watched Mark and the boys discuss the issue and took the chance to text Donghyuck about him accidentally meeting Mark. Donghyuck probably wasn't able to see his phone, since he had classes on Friday afternoon—but it calmed Renjun down, knowing Donghyuck would read the message sooner or later.

„You know what, Renjun, we'll take a look!" Mark laughed. „Eight students please", he waved around with his credit card and Renjun stretched out both hands to pick up the card, but Mark lifted it in the air.

Renjun let out an annoyed sigh and tried to snatch the card from Mark's hand. The soccer player started wiggling with his card, so Renjun couldn't grab it, when Renjun started to become mad and smashed his fists onto the counter.

„Give me the fucking card or I'll call security. This is a gallery and not your fucking playground, Mark Lee!" Renjun hissed and took a breath to collect himself again. Mark took a look at him and scoffed. „No wonder Yuyan was bored with you", the goalie said and Renjun's head shot up.

„What did you just say?" Renjun asked. Hearing Yuyan's name from the goalies mouth made all the improvements Renjun made in the past weeks disappear. „I said Yuyan was bored with you", Mark said teasingly and one of his team members hit his shoulder.

„Stop it, Hyung. You're going to get us kicked out for real!", the player spoke but it was too late. Renjun had already jumped over the counter and wrestled Mark to the floor.

Mark hit his head on the marble floor, while Renjun threw his thin fists into his face. „It's your fucking fault that Yuyan has no interest in me, you dipshit!" Renjun screamed and hit Mark's cheek.

Mark wrestled Renjun over and hit the thin boys face. Renjun's glasses broke and flew over the marbled floor. „MY fault? You don't have anything Yuyan wants! She wants a real man!" With each word, one of Mark's fists flew into Renjun's face.

Tears were streaming down his face, while Mark pushed his thin body onto the floor. Renjun could hear someone scream in the distance and all of a sudden Mark was lifted off Renjun's body.

Renjun felt a tug on him as well and soon stood on his own two feet. Two of Mosul's security guards had picked up the fighting boys and a woman in a yellow uniform was hastily putting on Renjun's glasses. He blinked and saw Kim Yerim standing in front of him.

Her brown eyes were filled with worry and she sighed. „What has gotten into you?" She asked Renjun who only looked over to Mark, who was trying to get out of the security guards grip. „I called the police", Yerim said, „I was worried he was going to kill you."

None of Mark's soccer team members were still here. They ran away as soon as the fight between the two started. Renjun felt bad. He had managed to keep calm and happy for so long. And now he freaked out because he heard Yuyan's name.

He was pathetic.

An hour later Renjun sat next to Mark in front of a police officer. The officer was typing on his computer, waiting for the boys to speak. „I'm not waiting five hours for one of you to speak. Who started the fight?" The officer asked and Renjun lifted his hand.

Mark looked at him and scoffed. „Officer, you have to know he attacked me! My friends and I wanted to see the exhibition and this freak attacked me!" - „He teased me with the credit card while I asked him to pay.", Renjun said and the police officer sighed.

„Mr Lee, you're aware that the bruises and cuts all over Mr Huang's face can count as an accident with slight injury and could cost money." - „What about my face then?! I'm a fucking superstar on the field! I can't look like this!" Mark yelled and Renjun scoffed.

„Officer, I have a personal issue with this man", Renjun started, „and I am aware of my wrongdoings. I shouldn't have started the fight." Renjun said and bowed. „How much do I have to pay to Mr Lee because of his injuries?" Mark looked over to Renjun who still bled from the cut under his eyes. Mark could barf.

„Huang Renjun?!" Donghyuck's worried voice came from the entrance and the tanned boy rushed over to Renjun, quickly eyeing Mark Lee. „Are you the guardian of Mr Huang?" - „I'm his best friend, Lee Donghyuck." Donghyuck bowed. „I got a call from the police saying I should come here.  Renjun's parents are in China and he doesn't have any family here." Donghyuck said and the police officer nodded. „Take a seat, Mr Lee." He said to Donghyuck who nodded.

The tanned male took a look at Renjun's face. „He destroyed you, Injun." Donghyuck said but Renjun shook his head. „I started the fight. I should pay for it."

„Mr Huang, Mr Lee, since this is not a grieve case of mayhem, I'm letting the two of you go. Under the condition that you pay each others hospital fees." The officer spoke and Renjun and Donghyuck nodded.

„Are you serious?" Mark asked the officer. „Look at that fuckers face? This will cost me most of my tuition money!" The police officer looked at Mark—no expression on his face. „Then I wouldn't have hit his face so hard." The officer stood up. „I'm sending an officer with you, to make sure you pay each others fees. And boys, I don't want to see you here ever again!"

With these words the police officer stood up and left. Mark scoffed and looked away. Renjun bit his lip and Donghyuck looked at him. „What's gotten into you?" Donghyuck asked and Renjun shook his shoulders. „I don't know, Hyuck. I really don't know."

Together with the officer the boys made their way to the closest hospital and got treated for their wounds. Mark Lee was right, he had to pay a total sum of 324.000₩ for Renjun's treatment. Renjun only had to pay 120.000₩, which made Mark pretty mad.

The cut on Renjun's cheek got stitched up and they had to pull out one of his molar tooth. It was a weird feeling and Renjun felt pretty fucked up.

The police officer that went with them sent Mark off, once his treatment was finished and bid his goodbyes to Renjun and Donghyuck. Renjun had to stay in the hospital for a few hours until the local anesthesia worn off.

Donghyuck was sitting on a chair next to his bed and looked at Renjun. „I probably lost my job", he said with cotton balls stuffed in the back of his throat where his tooth used to be.

„Why did you start a fight, Injun! You are thin as a stick!" Donghyuck nagged and Renjun looked away. „I got mad, okay? I freaked out because he said Yuyan's name!" Renjun sighed. „I'm not completely over her yet, okay? I'm trying my best to move on, man. But it was love at first sight!" Renjun knew how dumb that sounded.

„Yerim-noona was scared for life when she found you and Mark fighting", Donghyuck said. „She called me as soon as the cops took you and him with them. Her voice was shaking."

„I have to apologize as soon as possible", Renjun sighed. „Ahhh... what should I do... I don't have a job and the dormitory is expensive." - „Maybe your boss let you keep the job, Injun." - „I fought a customer in the lobby... WHO on earth would keep this employee? I'm only a part timer anyways. He can easily exchange me."

Donghyuck looked at his friend and sighed. He patted his thigh. „Sleep a bit, so we can go home soon, okay?" Donghyuck quietly said and Renjun nodded. The pain killers Renjun took a while ago were finally kicking in, and he fell asleep peacefully.