deal [stray kids hyunjin]

chapter eighteen

Roxy
Can we meet up?

Hyunjin
why?

Roxy
I really want to talk to you and
I don't want to do it over text.

Hyunjin
when?

Roxy
Are you free today?

Hyunjin
no
im not
you seem like you
have a lot of time?

Roxy
I just really want
to talk to you.

Hyunjin
maybe some other time

Roxy
How about this Monday,
after school?

Hyunjin
we'll see

Roxy
You seem busy?

Hyunjin
kind of

Roxy
May I ask why?

Hyunjin
its something i dont
want to talk about
sorry

Roxy
It's okay
So, this Monday?

Hyunjin
as i said
we'll see

Roxy
Okay
seen

"wow, that's so unlike you." jisung said, peeking at hyunjin's phone. "i apologize for eavesdropping, but you looked so serious and mad. you've also been quiet for too long and you didn't see how felix threw the tissue paper on the stranger's face."

"han!" felix whined, covering his face with his hand. "that was an accident!"

hyunjin sighed deeply, combing his hand through his hair. "i don't really feel like seeing her."

"we understand why you wouldn't want to." chan reassured,

"she did you dirty, man. just leaving you like that with no message whatsoever?" jisung said, his voice sounding a bit dramatic.

"do you still like, like her?" jeongin asked hyunjin, eyebrows raised.

"of course i still like her." hyunjin replied, "i just don't really want to see her at the moment."

"of course you wouldn't. she just suddenly decided to reappear when you're slowly becoming better." seungmin pointed out, using his fork to point at hyunjin everytime he mentioned you.

"are you sure, though, that you still like roxy?" changbin asked again,

hyunjin looked at him confusingly, "why wouldn't i?"

"uh, hello? in case you didn't notice, she just disappeared as if she's a part of the fifty percent thanos claimed to disappear when he snaps his fingers and then just suddenly, poof, reappeared." minho ranted,

"also, there's y/n." chan mentioned, "you always walk her home and the two of you have become closer these past few weeks. are you sure you're still interested in roxy?"

minho choked on his drink, "y/n? chan, are you serious?"

"i mean, y/n's pretty cool." jeongin said, "i love the food she makes."