YEARS APART

Angel

"He's in the school ! That jerk ! I spent the whole day worrying for nothing !" Seungmin yelled at the other person on the phone.

"Yaah relax, he is doing fine now, that's more important. And you should hurry and catch up with the rest of the classes". Changbin hung up the phone and looked at chan.

"He spent the day looking for Hyunjin" he said

"Ah i swear these two, i can't with them. Alright, i was worried for nothing". Chan said with a relief.

"He's okay now, right ?" Said Chan while looking at Hyunjin. He seemed tired, but still managed to handle a conversation with felix who was blabbering all the time.

"You can't tell he is when you see that face. He look dead" changbin said sarcastically. Chan smiled, and sighed.

"Well looking dead is better than being dead, so i'll take it as a yes". Changbin gazed at the table and just hummed a yes.

"Hyunjin, you should've just rested at your house. Why did you come ?" Felix said, he was scolding Hyunjin for almost a 30 min now, for disappearing without telling anyone. And now, he's scolding him about coming to school when he's in this state.

"What !? You don't want me around ? Ah you've already replaced me felix ! I can't believe this". Hyunjin said dramatically, he tried to act as if he was normal. Felix stared at him, then he lowered his head. Hyunjin kept looking at him, forcing himself to form a thin smile.

"Stop trying to smile, you look like an idiot. Plus, i didn't say i don't want you around, i'm just worried about you, we all are. Stop playing strong Hyunjin, it hurts. It hurts me to know that you're suffering, and i can't do a damn thing !". Hyunjin was surprised, he never saw felix being this serious before, well not that felix isn't serious, but he usually behaves in a childish way. Felix, really cared about Hyunjin. And he had no other choice but to scold him to get him out of that state.

"Don't worry, my friend. I'll be alright". Hyunjin said while playing with felix's hair. They both looked at each other and exchanged smiles.

-End of the Day-

Athiee was packing her things, getting ready to head home. No one dared to bring up what had happened, and that made Athiee thankful.

The bell rings, and everyone was going out. Athiee was about to exit the class, but she noticed a familiar figure.

"Hyunjin !" She said. The boy who was standing next to her class with closed eyes, opened them and looked at her

"There you are". He said in a calm way

"The day ended, what are you still doing here ?" She asked when she got closer to him.

He leaned a bit and looked at her. He was checking her with his eyes, then he looked left and right before speaking

"No one disturbed you ?" He asked directly. Athiee blinked 2 times and said

"Euh no, no one did. Thanks for asking".

"Hum. Good". He then grabbed her hand and started walking. Athiee startled at his action and stopped

"What are you doing !? Where are you taking me ?" She asked nervously. Hyunjin laughed at her way of speaking, and turned facing her

"Well, someone is getting bullied and can't really protect herself, and she wants to go home all alone after a huge encounter with the bullies. Do you think it's gonna be safe ?"

Athiee gulped. "Is he saying that he'll walk me home ?" She thought to herself.

"It's not that bad, really ! I can handle stuff on my own too, and what could possibly happen in my way back home ?" She said while she tried to act bravely.