olympian love - nct dream

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*19 years later*

lee donghyuck walked inside the corridors of his school, bringing back a bit of light in this gloomy place. it was the end of a normal monday afternoon, nothing particular had happened today, just like any other day.

donghyuck's life was getting boring at some point. always the same journey from his small apartment to his school. always the same useless classes. always the same people around him. well... always the same.

"donghyuck!" a group of girls he didn't know came running towards him.

donghyuck smiled brightly at them.

"yes?"

that was something usual as well. he was kind of popular in his school. why though? he had no clue. he had never done anything particular except rejecting the many girls and boys that had asked him out, but doing that couldn't have built him such a good reputation. was it because of his kindness then? or just because he was him?

"we were wondering if you could share with us your skin routine..." one of them asked. "you have such a beautiful skin and we wanted to use the same products as you."

"huh..." donghyuck scratched his nape. "thank you very much, i guess. but i'm sorry, i don't use any products. my skin is just naturally like that." he smiled sheepishly.

"really?! woah..." another girl exclaimed. "you are damn lucky!"

"you could say that." donghyuck chuckled.

"and do you- "

"get the fuck out, chicks." a low voice groaned beside donghyuck.

the group of girls soon nodded before dashing away from donghyuck without finishing their sentence.

"you don't need to be so harsh, jeno... they were asking about my make-up routine."

lee jeno. donghyuck's only friend since forever.

they had met in middle school and had stayed together all the way from there. and jeno was a bit... particular with people.

he was always glued to donghyuck, no matter what, and every time someone dared to approach the tanned male, he would be shooing them off. donghyuck felt like he had a bodyguard with him, but he didn't mind. jeno was great company.

"they should know that beauty isn't something you get by putting make-up on your face. either you're born pretty, either you'll deal with your ugly face forever."

donghyuck chuckled. "someone is a tiny bit angry."

"i failed my test. it's nothing."

donghyuck linked his arm with jeno's. "let's have an ice cream to make you forget about that."

the two boys walked to the ice cream parlour and ordered their ice creams. they decided to eat them while walking to donghyuck's house.

"why the hell is my ice cream melting this quick?!" donghyuck exclaimed before licking his ice cream quickly. "it isn't even sunny nor hot!"

"well, you're hot. that's why." jeno said not really concentrated.

donghyuck stopped in his tracks. "you think i'm hot?"

"huh... i meant corporal temperature. look."

jeno took donghyuck's hand and placed it on his forehead. "now check your forehead."