I have two male friends, Seungkwan and Seungcheol. Whenever someone saw me alone with one of them, I was always asked: "Is he your boyfriend?"

  Nevertheless, the two, who have completely different personalities, always answered the same thing: "No. I am only her friend."

  They denied it so much as if they hated the idea of being my boyfriend. On the other hand, I feel the same. Imagining how creepy it is made the hairs of my skin stood up.

  I have no problems with this cycle scenarios so far. Not until my ex-boyfriend showed up in my life again, TWICE.

  I dated this guy named Marcello when I was in summer vacation at my aunt's province. Seungkwan and Seungcheol haven't meet him but they know why we broke up. Marcello cheated on me and I (PITIFULLY) went back home with lot of resents.

  So this where the problem starts:

  One day, I came with Seungkwan to buy an ice cream. But on our way, we saw Marcello at the same convenience store. It doesn't make sense since our place is too far from his province! I was so shocked!

  "Oh? (Y/N)! Long time no see. You look prettier than the last time I saw you," Marcello greeted.

  Sh*t. It's definitely bad to curse but seeing his face made me say it anyway.

  I gritted my teeth and smiled even if it's against my will. "Hello, Marcello."

  "How are you? Where are you working right now?"

  'This jerk. How thick faced he is to act like this after all he did to me?!' I thought while clenching my fists.

  "Oh wait? Who is this guy? Your boyfriend?" Marcello pointed Seungkwan.

  Since I expected that Seungkwan will deny it, I remained wordless. However...

  "That's right. I'm her boyriend. What's do you want you f*cking sh*t?" Seungkwan answered savagely. He put his hand around my shoulder and raised his right brow.

  Okay. Technically speaking, Seungkwan did a good job. I almost fall in love with him (Yuck!) for saving his friend.

  But two days after, Marcello appeared again. Worse, I was with Seungcheol, not Seungkwan.

   "Wow. We've met again. Isn't this what you call: Destiny?" Marcello said.

  Before this, Seungkwan and I haven't talk about our previous meeting with my ex boyfriend to Seungcheol. Thus, Seungcheol doesn't a slightest idea that I introduced Seungkwan as my new boyfriend.

  "Who are you?" Seungcheol asked Marcello with a threatening voice. Let alone, his manly body built looks intimidating.

  "I'm Marcello," the bastard introduced. "And you? Her friend?"

  Not giving me a chance to explain, Seungcheol wrapped his arm around my waist. "Me?" He smirked. "I'm his boyfriend."

  Do you all realize what's the problem right now?

  My two friends who always deny that they are my boyfriends suddenly introduced themselves as my boyfriends?!

  After these incidents, rumors about me being a two-timer have spread around my workplace.

  It was because of Marcello's recent post on his Facebook, saying he was heartbroken when he met his ex and found out that she has two boyfriends. I have workmates who saw his post and of course, they speculated that it was me.

  "IF ONLY YOU ANSWERED THE SAME THING YOU DID BEFORE, THIS WON'T HAPPEN," I complained to these two guys sitting beside me. Seungcheol at my left and Seungkwan at my right.

  We are inside the Jiji bar, which is very cozy and quiet; it is our favorite hangout spot.

  "Is that how you pay us for helping you?" Seungkwan retorted in annoyed pitch.

  "Come on, (Y/n). All we wanted to do is to help you. Besides, doesn't it make you wonderful? In other people eyes, you are dating a handsome guy like me and a cute guy like Seungkwan. They might be so jealous," Seungcheol tried to justify this nonsense idea.

  "Since when did 'two timing' become a good thing?" I smiled as if I was eating him in a whole.

  Trembling, Seungcheol avoided my gaze. "S-Sorry."

  "Hey, this is very easy if you try using your head," Seungkwan added words that boiled me in anger. However, I decided to stay quiet and hear his continuation. "Just tell them that one of us is really your boyfriend and the other one is your friend who made a joke for fun."

  Oh? That makes sense!

  "RIGHT!" Seungcheol agreed. "Finally, you said something useful!" He pointed Seungkwan thrice.

  "Well, they won't call me 'genius' for no reason," Seungkwan boasted while crossing his arms.

  "So..." Seungcheol leaned closer. He looks very excited. "Tell them that I am your real boyfriend and Seungkwan was joking."

  "Excuse me?" Seungkwan answered right away. His mouth is wide opened before he closed it and rolled his eyes.

  "Why? Among  the two of us, you look like someone who always joke," Seungcheol explained.

  "But I was the first one who introduced myself as her boyfriend. Don't you think I should play the boyfriend role?" Seungkwan threw.

  Seungcheol laughed at first then responded, "This is not first come first serve, Seungkwan-ssi."

(-ssi is a formal way to call someone who is not close with you)

  "Seungkwan-ssi?!"

  "Yes, Seungkwan-ssi. If (Y/n) needs a boyfriend, the manly me should play it."

  "Excuse me again, Seungcheol-ssi."

  "SEUNGCHEOL-SSI?!"

  "Yes, SEUNGCHEOL-SSI! Do you know what's trending today? A gentle, cute and understanding boyfriend is trendier than the old badboy type."

  "Tsss. Many people said that you act so feminine."

  "What?! Who said that?!"

  "Me."

  "DO YOU WANT TO DIE?!"

  Before a cat and dog fight starts, I stopped them by shoving my hands onto their face.

  "Ack!" They winced. Both moved back a little then caresses their face. "(Y/n)-SSI?!" they shouted in unison.

  Dealing with these two is the hardest job I had, I have and I will have.

  "Stop it, the two of you. Instead of claiming that I am dating one of you, it's better to say that I am single after two consecutive break ups. Is that okay?"

  A silence settled between us. It was then Seungcheol who broke the ice.

  "Do you really hate the idea of being our girlfriend?"

  I tend to him and laughed. "Aren't you two the same? Whenever someone asked me if either one of you is my boyfriend, you strongly denied it."

  "That because we aren't really your boyfriend. Duh?" Seungkwan explained.

  "What I mean is, I don't want to continue this ridiculous idea."

  "..."

   "..."

  I took a sip on my cocktail. Staring at the blank space, I carefully detached my wet lips. "And don't fight about this again. It sounds funny that my two male friends are fighting over me; two jealous guys and one clueless girl. What kind of drama is that? Lol."

  Weirdly, I heard nothing from them. Did I go too far? They did try to help me so maybe I was harsh.

  "(Y/n)," alas, Seungcheol called my name. When I looked at him, a serious stare caught me by surprise.

  Before I could ask why he was looking at me like that, Seungcheol suddenly...

  'Tsup.'

  The warmness on my cheek spreads quickly that I felt the heat all over my ears. Seungcheol who kissed me on my cheek kept on staring at me without words, as if he was giving me the time to understand what just happened between us.

  Did he just... peck my cheek? Why?

  I opened my lips, planning to scold him for doing that out of nowhere. But the person beside me made a hysterical reaction.

  "YOU!" Seungkwan shouted. He stood up, and SUDDENLY PULLED SEUNGCHEOL'S HAIR. "HOW DARE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU?!"

  "AHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Seungcheol winced as Seungkwan pulled his hair side by side.

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