The Hideout I Need

Chapter 35: I can't find the right words to say

As another school day was over, the closer the CSAT felt. September was nearly bleeding into October, so all the teachers could talk about was the third Thursday in November. It was scary, but also exciting. After this exam, they'd be graduating soon.

Hyeong-jun got up from his seat, calmly packing his bag. The past week had definitely been interesting. Obviously, word about him and Tae-young got out at the speed of light. By the end of the day, everybody at the school had heard from a friend-of-a-friend-of-a-friend that two seniors were dating. At an all-boys school? Scandalous! And with Woo-bin's news on top of that, the entire school kind of fell from its high horse into silence. Nobody picked on any of them anymore. Whether it was due to shock or regret, they couldn't tell you. At least it was kind of over.

The sound of an empty classroom really did wonders after being around 30 other people all day. Once again, he was the last to leave the classroom. Hyeong-jun stood there putting books in his bag but was surprised by the feeling of two arms wrapping around him from behind and a chin being placed on his shoulder. Hyeong-jun felt his heart flutter, putting his own hand on top of the arm around his torso.

"Hey," Tae-young said softly, caressing Hyeong-jun's stomach with his thumb, "I have academy lessons today, but do you want to eat dinner together afterward?"

"Of course," Hyeong-jun smiled as he leaned his head against Tae-young's, enjoying the feeling of the embrace. He slowly loosened the back hug so he could turn around, facing Tae-young and cupping his face gently. The feeling of Tae-young's hands still resting on his waist sent shivers down his spine. Hyeong-jun felt a fluttering sensation in his heart as he slowly leaned in closer towards his boyfriend, his eyes lingering on his lips. He gave a little smile as their noses softly touched.

"You can kiss me, we're the only ones in here," Tae-young smirked through his whisper, remembering how flustered Hyeong-jun usually got around other people.

Hyeong-jun giggled, "Who says I wanted to?"

However, the stunning afternoon sun seemed to light up Tae-young in the most perfect way. Hyeong-jun couldn't resist it. He let his face slowly enclose the gap between them, making both of their hearts skip a beat. He gave into Tae-young as he softly caressed his face with his thumb. Hyeong-jun felt a wave of warmth as Tae-young gently deepened the kiss, feeling like they were the only two people in the world. His knees went weak and adorably stumbled a little, falling back onto the desk to catch his balance.

Hyeong-jun slowly broke the kiss as he sat on the table, causing Tae-young to chuckle lightly. He couldn't help but adore his boyfriend sitting in front of him. Hyeong-jun placed his arms on Tae-young's shoulders, and Tae-young softly cupped Hyeong-jun's face before leaning down to kiss him on the forehead. None of them would ever admit this, but they were both blushing like crazy.

Suddenly they could hear the class's slide door open, causing Hyeong-jun to reflexively remove his arms from Tae-young's neck. They both looked towards the sound. It was Se-rim.

"Hyeong-jun..." Se-rim walked up to the two from the back entrance of the class. They were the only three ones in there, instantly giving Hyeong-jun a strange feeling in his gut.

Tae-young looked Hyeong-jun in the eyes and tried asking non-verbally if he was okay. Hyeong-jun nodded softly and couldn't help but smile a little. He gently patted Tae-young's shoulder, his heart feeling full, "I'll see you tonight."

Tae-young put on a soft smile. "Yeah, I'll see you," he said softly as he put on his backpack and walked out of the door. He looked back worrying a little for Hyeong-jun but decided to trust him. He had enough faith in Se-rim that whatever was about to happen would end well.