ℕ𝕠𝕥 𝔾𝕒𝕪(ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕙𝕦𝕟)

Chapter 25

Baekhyun was in a foul mouth when he entered the school gates that day, Jongdae ran up to him as he made his way to the lockers, "You lost the bet" Jongdae said, "Bet what?" Baekhyun asked already sounding pissed, "Gosh are you on your periods or something?" Jongdae asked surprised at Baekhyun's foul mood.

"Anyways, Chanyeol won the bet by proving that Sehun was a faggot, so you gotta buy him cigarettes for a whole damn month" Jongdae said with a clap, "Yeah whatever" Baekhyun shrugged it off like it was nothing.

He clenched his fist when he looked up and saw Kyungsoo with Tao.

Kyungsoo saw him but immediately looked away and continued his conversation with Tao.

That little fucker  Baekhyun mumbled under his breath as he watched the two of them walk pass him.

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"It will be best if you stay away from me at school" Sehun said when he and Kai reached the school gates, "And why is that?" Kai asked with a raised eyebrow, "Nobody at school likes me, if you want to make friends you'll have to pretend like you don't know me" Sehun answered keeping his head low,
Kai rolled his eyes as he stuffed his hands inside his jacket pockets.

"If they don't like you, I'm not being their friend either" Kai said shrugging,
"You're causing yourself trouble by being with me" Sehun continued to argue, Kai let out a frustrated sigh and turned to look at Sehun, "Look Sehun, you're my best friend and I know you more than anyone of those classmates of yours,so if they don't like you, it's their loss, and I'm not leaving you alone so deal with it" Kai said then turned and continued to walk towards the school.

Sehun blinked then followed Kai into the school, "So why did you come back from America?" Sehun asked as they walked towards the lockers, trying his best to ignore the stares he was getting and Kai seemed to be least bothered about it, "I just missed you, so I asked my mom to take me back and so she did" Kai answered, "You came back because you missed me?" Sehun asked confused with a little chuckle.

"What else?" Kai asked shrugging, "Why did you leave your previous school?" Kai asked, Sehun gulped,
"I just wanted to okay?" Sehun answered, "You're not hiding anything from me are you?" Kai asked and Sehun shook his head, Kai looked doubtful but just nodded his head.

"Wait for me I'll have to go and see the students head" Kai said, and then he jogged off.

"Got yourself a boy toy?" someone asked him making Sehun turn, Sehun
Oh no, not them.

It was Johnny back with his friends to bully Sehun, "he's just a friend" Sehun answered trying to look brave.

Johnny let out a scoff, "Who even wants to be your friend, faggot" he said

"People who don't judge others by their sexuality" Sehun answered without a second thought then immediately regretted it.

"Fuck did you just say?" Johnny snarled as he pulled Sehun up by his collar, "I-Im sorry Johnny" Sehun muttered.

"What are you doing?" a voice suddenly called out from behind, Sehun turned around to meet Kyungsoo with a tall boy.

"Leave him alone" the taller boy said,
Johnny scoffed, "What if I don't?" he questioned, "You wouldn't want to know what will happen to you" the taller said.

Johnny glared at the tall male who glared back intensely, then he let go off Sehun, "Whatever, I don't have time for y'all faggots" he said then walked off.

"Are you okay?" the taller asked, Sehun nodded his head, "I'm Tao, ZiTao" he said and smiled at Sehun.

"Tao?" Kai questioned as he walked towards him, "Kai! What are you doing here?" Tao asked looking astonished, confusing the shorter  two, "I should ask you that".

"You two know each other?" Sehun asked, "Yeah our parents are business partners" Kai responded, Sehun just nodded his head.

"I'm in a different class, but I'll see you later Sehun" Kai said and waved him goodbye.

"Uh thanks for helping me out there" Sehun muttered awkwardly as he quitly   followed Tao and Kyungsoo towards the classroom.

"Oh it's fine don't worry about it, I'm glad I could help"  Tao answered and made his way to the classroom.

Sehun quitly proceeded to seat on his bench a sigh escaping his mouth as he placed his backpack under the desk, he could not believe that Kai was back, Kim Jongin was back from America, the only friend he had always trusted and the only person who had accepted his sexuality with open arms.

He knew Jongin would try to protect him and would not betray him but he also did not want to be a burden towards the other and ruin his high school life.

The teacher walked in looking like she had something very important to say,
"Okay class, we're going to have a small activity today and for that I want you to be paired into two" she said and sat down on her chair, flipping open the textbook she had brought.

Everyone looked paired up, leaving only Sehun and another guy whom he did not know much about.

"Okay Taemin and Sehun, since you're the only ones left out, you two can pair up" the teacher said adjusting her glasses.

The other male frowned, "But ma'am I don't want to be paired up with a fag" he said making Sehun look down and fiddle with his fingers, his anxiety striking right back at him.

The teacher raised her eyebrow as though what Taemin said was unrealistic, "You can't just say he's a fag without knowing him, or by how he looks" she said trying to sound professional, either way anyone wise enough would be able to sense the disgust in her voice.

"He really is a fag! That dirty boy even tried to kiss Chanyeol!" Taemin protested.

Hearing his name Chanyeol perked his head up and he had been busy talking to his partner Seohyun.

The teacher let out a cough, "Is there anyone who wants to exchange partners with Taemin?" she asked, avoiding the almost ready to burst into tears Sehun in the corner.

Nobody raised their hand up clearly knowing that being with Sehun only meant that they would be bullied with him.

"Miss he can join us" a male said, "Okay so the three of you? Good enough" the teacher said, Taemin had a smirk on his face as he made his way to his new group.

"Sorry Sehun, you don't have a partner so you'll have to do it alone" the teacher said.

"He can join us" someone said making Sehun look up, Tao raised his hand,
"He's a nice person and I don't judge someone by their sexuality so he's most welcome to join us" Tao said with a smile.

The whole class turned to look at Tao, either angry or surprised.

"Okay Sehun, just join them" the teacher said in a tired voice.

"So the topic I will be giving you all a topic to discuss on and then in that next class you will be preparing a presen for it" the teacher said.

Sehun sat awkwardly with Kyungsoo and Tao, with only silence in the atmosphere.

"You know what Sehun?" Tao muttered, "Yeah?" Sehun questioned turning to look at Tao who was sitting right next to him, Tao smiled at Sehun and mumbled, "You're actually pretty cute".