Savage || Lee Haechan

Chapter 8 | "knife fight"

"So, are you going to tell me who all these strangers are or am I supposed to figure it out myself?" Minji asked, turning to the older boy.

"Don't be so antisocial. You should go an introduce yourself." Jaehyun said with a smirk.

"I will, but I'd like to know exactly who I'm introducing myself to." She replied. "I like having the upper hand when I can."

"Always in mafia mode, aren't you." He said with a chuckle. "Let's see. Well you obviously already know Kun and Haechan."

He paused as Minji fake gagged at the mention of the latter's name.

"That tall one with the fluffy hair is Jungwoo, our driver and mechanic. You'll eventually become friends with him, everyone does." Jaehyun said with a laugh. "Anime character boy over there is Yuta the spy. He's cool, keeps us all in check but he's got a more relaxed vibe. Gives great advice."

"Nice." Minji said, dipping her head to the older boy as he caught them looking.

"The bunny looking one is Doyoung, our mission strategist and sniper. That dude is fucking smart but it gets to his head so be wary of compliments. That shorter one is Taeil the medic."

"Didn't he mentor Shotaro before he joined our gang?" Minji asked, the name sounding familiar.

"That's right, him and Yuta mentored Shotaro in the early days. Let's see, who else... oh. The cat like one in the corner? We call him Ten and he's our international guy and a total flirt. He'll probably tell you at least 20 pickup lines a day. The one that Ten currently has in a headlock is named Xiaojun and he's our combat expert. I think y'all two will be friends, he's a cool dude."

"For a combat expert, he's not doing a great job getting out of that head lock..." Minji said with amusement as he watched him struggle.

"He likes to let Ten feel good about himself." Jaehyun replied with a chuckle. "And then the last two you've probably seen around school. Renjun, the assassin and Chenle, our hacker." He said, pointing at two familiar boys in the corner.

She narrowed her eyes as she looked at them, thinking of where snd when she's seen them at school. Despite their frequent arguments, she usually only deals with Haechan while the others stand there.

"That dark haired one, Chenle? He's a bit of a loner, isn't he." She said, thinking back to all the times she's seen him sitting along during their free periods.

"Yeah, he has a different schedule than Haechan and Renjun so he's alone a lot." Jaehyun said with a nod. "He actually gets bullied quite a bit when he's alone." He added with a whisper.

Minji felt a pang in her chest when Jaehyun said that as she looked at the boy. He was talking quietly with Renjun, a large smile on his face as they laughed about something.

"That sucks."

"Yeah, he's a good kid." Jaehyun agreed. "They all are. Eventually you'll end up liking them all." She turned to him with a disbelieving look. "Okay, maybe all except Haechan."

"Minji, practice time?" Sungchan asked, checking his watch.

"I can't, Sung. Taeyong has me on strict no-fighting orders for the rest of the week." She sighed out.

"Well then... help me with my knife throwing? I could use some tips from the expert."

"Sure, I'll see you later Jae." She said, standing and walking over to her best friend with a grin.

The two of them made their way to the training room and walked down the stairs, only to hear the sound of footsteps and metal clanging coming from the room. The two shared an alarmed look, drawing their lives as they quietly made their way to the entrance. The moment they peaked their heads around the wall, they let out a collective groan.

"What are you doing here? This is our practice room." Sungchan said, seeing Haechan throwing knives.

"Um excuse me as far as I'm aware, we're one gang now. So I can use this room too." He said with a sarcastic smile.

"Well, we want to use it, so step off." She said, taking the knife from his hand.

"Make me."

"Is that a challenge?"

"Yeah it is." Haechan replied, picking up another knife. "Knife fight, right now. First one to draw blood wins."

She paused, thinking hard. She wasn't supposed to be doing any sorts of fighting yet, but how could she pass up this opportunity?

Her eyes narrowed at the boy as a smirk made its way onto her face.

"You're on."

- - -

"It's literally been an hour and you're already bleeding." Jaehyun said with a sigh.

"Shut up, Jung. Ow!"

Haechan winced as Taeil cleaned the gash on his arm.

"Stay still, Haechan, and this will hurt less." The older boy said sternly.

"Whatever, I'm just pissed that- ow! -she got me. Now she's going to be all cocky thinking she's better than me." He grumbled unhappily.

"Well maybe you shouldn't have challenged her to a fight without knowing her strength." Jaehyun said. "There's nothing wrong with admitting she's good. Plus, she's on our side now so that's even better."

"She will never be on my side. And I'll never be on hers. We fight for the same gang, but I still hate her."

"Well I'm sure the feeling is mutual." Jaehyun laughed out. "Oh come on, Channie, loosen up. You two will become friends eventually, I even bet that-"

"Oh my god Sungchan wasn't kidding." The two of them turned to look at the door where Jeno, Jaemin, and Yangyang were standing. "You actually got slashed by Minji." Jeno said with a grin.

"Fuck off. Did Minji send you?" Haechan growled.

"No, actually she told us not to antagonize you, but we just had to come and see. I think we all know who the superior Ace is." Jaemin said with a proud smirk.

"Maybe you should think next time before you come for one of us." Yangyang sneered out. "This is, and always will be, our turf."

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