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chapter 34 | Soothing

"Come with me," I grab Hojun's wrist and lead him behind a wall to be away from everyone.

"Hey," I cup his face to make him look at me. "Everything is okay. I understand why you're feeling that way, but I want you to calm down and not let this get to you. I'll never be disappointed in you, alright? I know how hard it is for you because you hate this type of thing when you know someone's gonna be in pain, but you're not responsible for anything that he feels. I know that he has always been there for us, and has always been a good friend until now, I won't cast doubt on that," I wipe his tears away with my thumbs, finding the right words to say in order to allay his fears. "You can have a talk with him if you want, if there are things that you need to know or tell him, do it. I won't be disappointed in you or mad at you for doing so. You can also talk about it with y/n if you're worried about what she might think, or if you need explanations, her point of view on this matter so that you can listen to both of them. Do what will help you to know how to feel exactly about this, but do not let this cause you pain and stress. Take the time you need, but don't let it become a burden. Alright?"

He nods but leans in to rest his head on my chest and wrap his arms around my waist, so I encircle his neck with mine to hug him back. "You already have enough problems to deal with, so don't add this to them. Hm?" I comb his hair to pat his head. "Yeah."

I ruffle his hair to release the tension. "Stop crying, it breaks my heart."

"My nose hurts even more," he does not show any earnestness anymore but moves his head back to wipe his tears away. "Then stop," I use my own sleeve to dry his skin, and he looks up at me, with his messy hair and red puffy eyes. "Your band-aid won't stick anymore now," I kindly touch it on the sides that soaked his tears, and he does not show any signs of pain, to my greatest relief, but he takes something out of his pocket. "I have another one, in case," he holds it up, and I cannot hold back from chuckling.

"Keep it for later," I take my hands off of his skin to not do anything to this aching spot, and I fix his hair. "Have you drank chocolate milk this morning?"

"No, they didn't have any at the grocery store yesterday, so I couldn't buy any," his voice leaves with real grief, his nose now getting stuck because of the sobbing. "I'll get you some in another one after classes."

"The other grocery stores or supermarkets are far away though," he sticks his hands in the pockets of the oversized jacket that once belonged to me, and I shrug. "I'll take the bus."

"I'll come with you," he believes I will let him do so, but I shake my head. "No, it's too cold, so you stay in your room. Let's go back to y/n now," I leave this spot to head back to my girlfriend who has been waiting for us, but Hojun grabs my arm and catches up with my steps. "But staying in my room all alone is boring, so I'd rather be a little cold but with you, and y/n will probably join too."

"I said no," I peek into his almond-shaped eyes to make myself clear, but the look into them makes it hard for me to remain stern. "I said yes."

I laugh at his persistence but gaze at y/n now that we are back at the bench, and I sit down by her side. "I'm sorry for making you wait," I take her hand in mine to intertwine our fingers, and she smiles at me. "It's okay, don't worry. I hope everything's alright."

"It is," I stroke the back of her hand, but the bell already rings and puts an end to this. We all stand up once again, but since y/n is not with us for this lesson, I press a kiss on her lips and give her a hug. "See you later, I love you."

"I love you too," she glances in Hojun's direction. "See you," she gives him a warm and tender smile, and he returns it, genuinely. "See you, don't overwork."