𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗪𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗜𝗚𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗦 (𝟣𝟪+) ❣ 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘺𝘶𝘤𝘬.

chapter six.

when it's lunch break, renjun goes at the school's back gate, trying to wait for donghyuck to pass by again.

he waits and waits, hands trembling and he's biting the skin of his lips. he observes the people passing by him, hoping one of them is donghyuck. he doesn't know why he's waiting for him, but here he is, wasting his time.

"maybe after lunch break, he'll come," he mumbles. he's still waiting, trying to force himself to eat the chocolate bar he bought at the school's canteen earlier.

when the school's bell rings, he starts to lose hope. what's the point of waiting for him? he propably doesn't mean anything to donghyuck.

he gets up from the ground and brushes the dust off his pants. he sighs and is about to walk away when someone calls him. "renjun! waiting for me?"

he widen his eyes and turns to look at him. "donghyuck!"

"shouldn't you be calling me hyung? because technically, i'm older than you." donghyuck's lips quirk up into a slight smirk.

"donghyuck hyung." renjun smiles and approaches the older.

"were you waiting for me?" the younger only nods. "why?"

"n-nothing. i just want someone to talk to." renjun plays with his fingers, looking anywhere except donghyuck.

"don't you have anyone in your class you're close with?" he shakes his head. "really? poor renjun." donghyuck jokingly pouts, teasing the younger. "do you wanna skip class again? i'm not obligating you to, but if you want, you can come with me again."

"in the club?" he asks.

donghyuck ruffles his hair, "anywhere you like, kid."

"i'm not a kid." he asserts, "not anymore."

"doesn't mean you're already 18, you're not a kid anymore. you're still a kid, you know." he offers his hand to renjun, "let's go?"

renjun immediately accepts and puts his hand on donghyuck's. "let's go! get me out of here."

they walk until they reach donghyuck's car and get inside. renjun anxiously puts the seatbelt around his waist. "you didn't tell me you have a car."

"well, you didn't ask." donghyuck laughs, starting the engine and fixes his position. he looks at renjun who's fidgetting in his fingers. "where do you wanna go?"

"far away from here." he sighs then looks out the window. the older chuckles before starting to drive his car.

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"we're here, renjun." donghyuck taps the younger's shoulder, waking him up.

renjun opens and rubs his eyes softly. he realized he fell asleep. "where are we, hyung?"

"casino," the older simply replies then gets out of the car. he opens the door to passenger's seat and smiles at the younger. "come out now."

"i-i'm not going to gamble. if you say skipping classes is bad, then gambling is worse." renjun steps out of the car before donghyuck closes the door.

"who said you're going to gamble? you're going to be my lucky charm today." donghyuck chuckles, "i've been bringing anyone here, in hopes for them to be my lucky charm, but unfortunately, they're bad luck to me."

"what if i'm like them?" they walk towards the entrance.

"we'll see." donghyuck shows a membership ID card to the security guard by the front door. "he's with me, and he's 18." he assures, pointing at renjun.

the guard nods and smiles at them, "come in, sir." then bows at him.

they enter the casino and renjun was greeted by the loud noises coming from inside the casino. he shivers, feeling anxious again and his heart beats faster than normal. he suddenly clings to donghyuck.

"it's okay, just stay with me," the latter softly says, reassuring him.

they walk towards a table of play poker, with people gathered around. when they saw donghyuck, they step back, making way for him.

"lee haechan! it's nice to see you again!" taehyung, a guy just the same age as him greets him. "who are you with this time?" he pretends to chew a gum, offering his hand to renjun.

donghyuck swats away his hand and raises an eyebrow, "don't touch him, he's mine!" he emphasizes.

upon hearing it, renjun tries his best to hide his blush. he looks up at donghyuck who looks back at him and smiles fondly.

"possesive, hm?" taehyung chuckles. "come, have a seat, you two." he gives them chairs to sit on. "feel free to play."

"you're okay, right?" the older asks as they sit beside each other, and renjun just nods. "good. just stay here with me and you'll be fine." the former gently carresses his arm.

"aww, that's cute! you don't treat anyone you bring here the same way," taehyung teases, a sly smile written on his face.

"shut up, kim taehyung, or i'll punch your face!" donghyuck rolls his eyes.

taehyung lifts his arms like he's surrendering, "okay, okay, i'll shut up." he laughs and puts his arms. "let's start, shall we?"

donghyuck nods and grabs his wallet from his pocket. renjun sighs as he watches them anxiously.
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