The Way It Burns - BbangNyu

[23]

With one last check using his phones camera, Chanhee made sure that none of his demon marks could be seen. He'd used the gel that Eunji had bought him, but he still worried that he'd missed some spots. 

"It's all covered, stop stressing." Kevin said, grabbing Chanhee's phone and throwing it in his bag. 

"You're 100% sure?" 

"Yes." Kevin sighed. "Now can we please get to class before Professor Kim scolds us?" 

Taking the angels hand, Chanhee walked into his lecture. They were the last ones to arrive, with Sangyeon, Jacob and Changmin already in their regular seats. Chanhee felt a little awkward, he hadn't spoken to Sangyeon since the Saturday, and hadn't given any explanation to why he left. He knew he couldn't keep acting like this, it wasn't fair on Sangyeon. 

The lecture passed fairly quickly today, Professor Kim only recapped some of the topics they'd need to go over for their upcoming assignment. Once the lecture finished, the group only had half an hour before their next one, so they decided to just wait in the lecture room. 

"I'm gonna go, Jaehyun just text me he's outside." Jacob stated, leaving all his stuff behind, as he left the room. He'd been spending much more time with Hyunjae since their kiss, something his friends easily picked up on.

"So much for staying in the room." Kevin muttered, rolling his eyes. 

Changmin scowled, he basically did this every time Kevin would speak. "Let him live! You're just jealous because the only person you can get to hang out with you, is a dark creature." He hissed.

"If only you knew." Kevin mumbled, seeing Chanhee glare at his comment. They still weren't planning on telling anyone about Hyunjae, not even Jacob, so they had be very careful about what they said.

"Alright enough guys, I'm over your fighting. Can't you just agree to disagree? You obviously have very different opinions, so just keep them to yourselves." Chanhee intercepted. It was about time he put an end to this drama, the bickering was driving him crazy.

Kevin bit his tounge, thinking over what Chanhee said. He'd been treated awfully over these past few weeks, he didn't want to just drop it. Yet, he knew it would make his life easier, and Chanhee happier. Moving past the fight, would probably be the best thing. "Fine...I'm sorry Changmin, I don't want to fight anymore."

The angel stayed silent for a minute, keeping his eyes glued to the desk. He wasn't the type to back down easily, so both Kevin and Chanhee were surprised by his lack of snarky comments. The boy was annoying, loud, and slightly rude, but deep down he was a softy. He also didn't want to fight with Kevin, though, he found it hard to swallow his pride. "No! I'm sorry Kevin. I've been really mean to you, and even though I still don't like that dark creature, I shouldn't have treated you like that." He blurted out.

"It's okay." Kevin stated, throwing his arm over Changmin's shoulder. 

"Are we friends again?" Changmin added, cocking his head. With Kevin's hummed response, he snapped out of his gloom, going straight back to his bouncy nature. "You know my parents have gotten even worse! They told me I can't have my halo till I'm 25 now! It's cruel, Who do they even think they are?" He ranted, dramatically pouting and grunting in between words.  

Kevin let out a chuckle, he kind of missed Changmin whining about things other than him. "Maybe you shouldn't have brought that baby dragon home. I'm pretty sure your parents would prefer for the apartment to not be on fire." 

"Wait how did you know that?" Changmin gasped, slapping his hand over his mouth.

"I know everything." Kevin whispered, leaning closer to Changmin. The other angel just giggled, shoving him away playfully.

The boys continued talking, with the occasional squeal from Changmin, but thankfully no fighting. Chanhee felt relived that things had worked out, this was one less thing to stress over. Though, his eyes wouldn't let him forget the biggest problem, he'd eventually have to deal with. He stared at his boyfriend, whose eye remained towards the front of the classroom. He didn't even notice how long he'd been looking, until he felt a hand squeeze his own from under the desk.

"We'll talk about it tomorrow, I won't have time today." Sangyeon stated, not glancing at Chanhee. 

He just nodded, feeling Sangyeon's hand pull away. Though he hated when his boyfriend was angry, he hated him more when he acted like this. He never knew what he was thinking, or if they'd be able to overcome their issues. He didn't want to keep hurting Sangyeon, he needed to really think about what he was going to say tomorrow.

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After a long day of lectures, Chanhee stumbled out of the university building. He'd already said goodbye to his friends, who were either on their way to attend more classes, or heading home themselves. As he walked to his car, he felt a strange feeling, almost like he was being watched. Looking around, Chanhee scanned the area, his eyes soon falling on a deep red pair.

"Master Choi, what's wrong?" His driver asked, holding the car door open.

Chanhee gulped, turning to the man. "It's actually such a lovely day, I'm going to walk home." He replied.

"Are you sure? It's quite chilly today."

"I'm sure, you take the afternoon off." He insisted, walking away before the driver could protest anymore. Taking multiple glances around the area, Chanhee cautiously made his way to the black car parked across the street.

Clambering inside the vehicle, Chanhee took one last look to ensure that no one saw him. The car immediately started driving, with Chanhee feeling more relieved to be away from uptown.

"I got you something." Younghoon stated, as he stopped at the red light, he reached into the backseat, pulling forward a bouquet of flowers. 

Chanhee couldn't stop his smile, beaming from ear to ear. They were stargazer lilies, his favourite flowers. He had only mentioned it briefly to Younghoon before, he was shocked that he remembered. "Thank you so much, they're really pretty."

"Not as pretty as you." Younghoon replied, interlocking his fingers with the angels.

"Focus on driving." Chanhee snapped, feeling the flush of pink on his cheeks. He pulled his hand away, only to have it grabbed again.

Younghoon placed the angels hand on the gear stick, and laid his on top. Then proceeded to drive, keeping his contact with Chanhee. "I am." He said, with a smug tone.

Chanhee's heart raced with every move of the gear stick, it was the way Younghoon just did it so casually, as if they were a couple. The more time he spent with the demon, the more he wished this could be his reality. He didn't need the kind words, or the flowers, all he needed was the demon beside him.

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Fun fact- I hate flowers. 
Not that anyone cares, I just have always hated them.
Like they're pretty, but I'd be so mad if anyone bought me flowers.

Anyway, hope everyone had a good day!