Rose Tinded Dream [HYUNIN AU] (On-Hold)

Chapter Three

Chapter Three


Jeongin blows a loud breath after setting his crutches aside to sit on the vacant chair inside the library before opening the book he got from one of the shelves a moment ago. He went here to read some books like he always does just to pass the time. Their first class just ended a while ago and he told Felix— thank god he finally got his real name— that he wanted to read some books in the library, and Felix is actually so thoughtful to ask him if he wants his company but he instantly said no and that he can take care of himself. He just needed to ask some students where the library is after stepping out of their classroom. And that’s the reason why he’s here.

Jeongin started to read the book he got a moment ago and he’s actually enjoying it. The story got his attention that he didn’t even noticed that he’s actually at the last page of the book. The story have it’s part two that’s why after reading the first book, Jeongin immediately got his crutches while holding the book in his other hand and walk towards the shelf where he saw the book to find its second part.

Jeongin put back the book in the shelf before searching for the second book. He is just frantically looking for it until he finally saw the second part. “Found yah…” he mumbled to himself with a small smile plastered in his lips while holding the book preciously in his hand. 

Jeongin is just too happy to finally get a grip of the book that he didn’t look at his surroundings anymore and he just turned around but got surprised after when he came face to face with a man. But what made his eyes bulged was when the man’s lips touched his. Jeongin’s face turned pale and he couldn’t move a muscle, it feels like he’s mind wasn’t functioning right for a second and when he finally got back to his senses, he immediately took a step back, totally forgetting about his injured ankle causing for him to lost his balance.

Jeongin’s eyes widened even more with the thought of falling but the man immediately held his hand and pulled him back making his body to get an approximate closeness with this man.

When Jeongin was finally standing straight, the man still holding his hand, he could finally take a closer look with the man’s face.

He have a shoulder length blonde hair making him look rugged but attractive at the same time. His eyes dropped at the man’s sharp nose that seems so perfect, down to his red, wet lips that as light as a feather. He knows it because his lips actually touched his earlier. Then his eyes went back to the man’s eyes that are actually sparkling with innocence but Jeongin refuse to believe it. Because as he stares at the man’s face for too long, he couldn’t see innocence in them. No. He’s far from innocent. Jeongin could instantly tell.

After almost a minute of just looking at each other, Jeongin finally got back to his senses. He finally steps away from the man after pulling his hand away from his grip. Jeongin held the book tight before fixing his crutches. “Umm… I’m… I’m s-sorry ah..” Jeongin cleared his throat, he doesn’t know what to say in front of this man. “bye..” he said before slightly bowing his head and he walk away as fast as he could like he doesn’t have any injury at all.

Jeongin keeps on blowing a loud breath to calm himself down even tho he’s already far from the library. He stopped when he reached the field where he sat on the vacant bench after setting aside his crutches. Jeongin’s fingers touched his lips as the memory of that man started to rush inside his head. What happened from earlier flashes inside his mind like a lightning striking in a dark night.

The way that man held his hand and the way their lips met. It was still fresh in his head. He can still feel a lingering feeling of the man’s lips. “Did we… did we just—” Jeongin shook his head furiously. “No! Shut the fuck up Jeongin! That wasn’t a kiss, get me? Your lips just touched, nothing more. So stop thinking about that! That was nothing!” he mumbled to himself as he keep on hitting his forehead.

“What’s wrong?”

Jeongin slightly flinched in his seat when he heard a familiar voice from behind. He immediately turned his head to look at the owner of the voice and he was greeted with Felix who’s eyebrows are furrowed while looking at him. “You look pale. What happened at the library? You okay?” Felix asked, showing an expression of concern for him before sitting beside him in the bench.

Jeongin immediately nodded his head, afraid that Felix would ask further questions and he’ll end up telling him what happened back there at the library. “Nah. I’m good. I… I just… I just thought I’d be late for our next class.” Jeongin said before releasing a breath of relief after thinking of an alibi. Well, it’s acceptable right?

Felix knotted his eyebrows once more. “I thought it was something serious!” Felix then said before showing a small smile on his face, obviously taking his alibi seriously which made Jeongin feel relieved.

“But what did you do at the library?” Felix asked after a second of silence.

“Well, I read books. What else would I be doing in the library?” Jeongin asked.

Felix nod his head. “Oh! Yeah! You’re right.” He mumbled before fixing his spectacles. He thought the boy was only using those specs when reading but he was still using it even after reading a book. Looks like they both have a not so clear vision. And he just noticed it now, but Felix actually have a freckles which made him look cute. But when he started speaking, he really do have a very deep voice and Jeongin would bet everything, girls do simp over his manly voice.

“Your freckles looks cute on you.” Jeongin just realized what just came out of his mouth when Felix smiled widely at him. The boy touched his cheeks. “You think so?” Felix asked and Jeongin immediately nodded his head.

“Yeah! It do looks good on you.” He wasn’t lying tho. It really looks good on Felix. It makes him look attractive even more. But he’s not attracted to him tho.

‘Because that guy from the library is your type?’ the other side of his brain thought and Jeongin almost hit his head hard, thankfully Felix was beside him that’s why he stopped himself from doing so or Felix would really think he’s weird.

“You looks like you’re having an argument with yourself right now.” Felix commented while looking at him intently.

Jeongin fake a laugh while scratching his head. “Kinda.” He mumbled making Felix chuckle.

They were just talking with each other under the cloudy weather when they spotted Jungwoon walking towards their direction with a bundle of books in his arms. He looks so grumpy when he finally arrived in front of them.

“Yah! Look at your face Jungwoon-ah!” Felix immediately teases the younger one after it arrives.

Jungwoon scoffed before frantically dropping the books on the ground as he stretched his arms. “Ah! I hate my life right now! Why do I even need to bring these to the library?! Psh! These books are heavy!” Jungwoon whined while pointing at the bundle of books on the ground like it did something horrible to him.

“Aigo! No matter what happened, don’t forget that we are always here for you.” Felix said before tapping Jungwoon’s head with his most sincere— or should he say, sarcastic expression that would surely annoy the hell out of Jungwoon.

“And what can you possibly do in my situation right now?” The younger boys asked.

Felix tapped his chin using his point finger while looking up the sky like he’s thinking. “Well…” Felix started his sentence while nodding his head. “… we are always here to watch you suffer.” Jungwoon was about to say something when Felix stopped him, not letting the younger one spoke first. “Don’t worry, we will enjoy watching.” He said, ending his sentence and Jungwoon is so ready to hit him when another person arrives.

Jungwoon’s fist stopped midway while eyeing Seungmin who’s walking directly towards him, he didn’t even bother to greet those two and just went directly to sit beside him. “Hey!” Seungmin greeted him before waving his hand at him.

Jeongin immediately smiled back like it was the most normal thing to do. “Hi.” He mumbled.

Jungwoon and Felix was just looking at the two who’s talking silently and looks lost in their own world. They both looked at each other before shrugging their shoulders. “I’ll go ahead then. I still need to go back to class after bringing these to the library.” Jungwoon said but Felix was the only one who answered him because those two are obviously busy.

“Okay! See yah later! Let’s go grab some coffee after school.” Felix said and Jungwoon just nod his head before picking up the bundle of books and walks away.

While Felix was left with these two who’s just talking with each other and didn’t even bothered talking to him.

“Wanna eat something? I’ll buy you what you want.” Seungmin offered but Jeongin immediately shook his head.

“Nah! Don’t bother! I’m still full actually.” He said.

Seungmin nodded his head. “Okay! If you say so..” he then smiled at him.

“Ehem! I just want to remind you guys that I’m still here, just in case you already forgot about me.” Felix exclaimed that’s why Seungmin and Jeongin immediately turned their heads towards him.

“Sorry Lix! I didn’t mean to disregard you.” Seungmin immediately said and Felix waved his hand dismissively.

“Just kidding. Wanna go with us later? We will be grabbing some coffee after class later.” Felix invited Seungmin for later but the latter shook his head.

“I really wanted to but I still need to rehearse for the upcoming music festival. My teammates are so strict, especially that old man. I can’t excuse myself from the practice.” Seungmin said, disappointment is visible in his voice.

“Ow! Maybe next time then?” Felix said, trying to lift up his friend's mood.

“Yeah. Maybe when the music fest is finally over.” Jeongin added and Seungmin finally nod his head.

“Okay! Next time it is.” Felix said in dismissal.

The three of them keeps on chatting with each other and they just knew that Seungmin only escape from the practice and he said the old man is probably looking for him right at the moment. “Yah! You should go now! Why are you even here to begin with when you still have a practice?” Jeongin nagged and he almost hit this man beside him when he just gave him a smirk.

“You never changed at all. You always love to nag ag me.” Seungmin said. Jeongin doesn’t get him at all. Seungmin should be mad because he’s nagging at him right? But he is showing the opposite reaction.

“Tch! Just go already and stop flirting right in front of my face—

Felix was cut off from his words when a man shouted from afar. “YAH! KIM SEUNGMIN!”

The owner of the name the man just shouted who’s sitting beside him cursed. “Shit! The old man found me! I’m doomed!” he heard Seungmin whispered.

Seungmin immediately stood up before waving his hand at them without saying a single word and just ran away while the other man instantly ran after him while shouting his name, drawing attention from the other students who’s lurking around the field.

“That was the old man he’s talking about?” Jeongin asked the man beside him who’s now busy reading his book.

Felix look up at him before fixing his specs. “Hmm?”

“That man, that was the old man Seungmin was talking about?” he asked again.

“Ah! Yeah, I guess?” he answered with a shrugged.

Jeongin nodded his head before letting Felix read peacefully.


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“I will really smack your head Kim Seungmin! I’m not bluffing you moron! You even let me ran that far to capture you!” Changbin nagged while Seungmin is covering his ears and even making that face like he doesn’t care about his nagging at all making Changbin extra annoyed at him.

But he just let the boy do his business, at least he already bought him here. He roamed his eyes around the music room but he figured out that someone is missing. “Where the hell is Hwang Hyunjin?!” Changbin asked with his loud voice the same time that the door of the music room opened and the person he was just looking earlier entered.

He was about to nag again when ur noticed that he looks different. “Yah! Where have you been?” Changbin asked, trying to suppress his irritation.

“Just somewhere.” He noticed that Hyunjin glanced at Seungmin’s direction before speaking again. “Let’s start the practice now.” Hyunjin said as he walk towards the instruments.

Changbin knotted his eyebrows before shaking his head, he then looks at Seungmin who’s standing at the corner. “Yah! Let’s start the practice now.”

Seungmin nodded his head before walking towards the instruments as they prepare for the next practice.


                            °°°



“What do you want guys?” Felix asked after the three of them were seated on the vacant table inside the café near the university.

“Just hot chocolate and red velvet cake for me.” Jungwoon immediately told Felix what he wants. While Jeongin was still not able to figure out what he wants.

“How about you Jeongin?” Felix asked as he turned at his direction.

Jeongin scratches the back of his head. “Umm… I don’t know.” He said in almost a whisper.

Jungwoon and Felix looks at him like he just said something bad. “Yah! This is the first time you didn’t know what to order!” Felix exclaimed.

“When we are stopping in this café, you always order for a latte and chocolate cake. What’s with you now?” Jungwoon added making Jeongin felt nervous. He doesn’t know what this Jeongin in this world wants. And all of those food Jungwoon just mentioned is really not his cup of tea.

“A-ah! Haha!” Jeongin fake a laugh while trying to figure out and escape for the situation.

He is just frantically looking around hoping to get a better excuse when the door of the café opened and a very familiar face entered. Jeongin’s eyes widened as he look for something to cover his face and he saw his bag that is the closest to him. He immediately grab his bag before covering it in front of his face.

Felix and Jungwoon looks at him confused. Their eyebrows are furrowed, clueless with what he is doing.

“Hyung! What’s wrong with you?” Jungwoon asked him but Jeongin just motioned him to shut his mouth.

Jeongin did everything to hide his face and when he finally had the chance, he slightly lowered the bag to look if the man is still insisted the café but he immediately regretted his decision.

Because when he tried to take a peek inside the café, Jeongin’s eyes immediately landed at the man’s innocent looking eyes who’s now sitting at the table near where they are seated and he’s with that old man according to Seungmin.

With his heart pounding so fast, Jeongin hid his face behind the bag once again before closing his eyes tightly. “Shit! What the hell did you do Jeongin?” he whispered to himself.

➼📝: took me long enough to publish this. I was just too preoccupied by Jeongin's abs! Gosh! Plus the kingdom week and their bside track trailers! Stays are so blessed!