Keep Your Enemies Closer - JohnTen

Chapter 17

Cause you're seeing someone pretty and I hate her guts
So I'll be telling you she's nice on the bus ride home

I'm Trying (Not Friends) by Maisie Peters

You'll find out who the 'she' is shortly 😏

Johnny POV

"I enjoyed last night, Johnny."

I looked up from my cup of coffee and at the woman in front of me. Her hair was a mess and she still wore the makeup from last night, so a few wrinkles that she tried so desperately to hide were starting to show. Her hand slid across the table and she intertwined her fingers with mine.

"Mhm," I replied as I checked my watch. My performance with Ten was in twenty minutes, and I still needed the poison to kick in and for me to get the hell out.

"Maybe you could stay," She suggested.

"Look, I thought we agreed that this was a one time thing."

"But we had fun!"

"You," I pointed at her with my spoon, "had fun. Personally, I wasn't into it."

When she heard that, she started choking on her tea. She flailed around and looked at me with pleading eyes. I sat there until her body went limp and her head hit the kitchen table. I took our cups, went to the window, and threw them out into a garbage truck.

I left the penthouse and descended the stairs. The cameras were down, but you could never be too careful. I exchanged a look with Doyoung, who was behind the clerk's desk, and left the building. Jaehyun was waiting in a car out front, and I slid into the passengers seat.

"How'd it go?" He asked as he pulled out of a parking spot.

"She's ruined women for me," I replied bluntly.

Jaehyun snorted, "That bad?"

"Yup."

"At least you still have the target."

I looked at Jaehyun, "What do you mean?"

"You were pretty determined to get to the studio on time. I thought Johnny Seo shows up when he wants to."

"I have to make him trust me," I said. "Don't make it weird."

Jaehyun pulled up in front of the university and I stepped out of the car. I checked my watch, saw that I was twenty minutes late, and broke into a run for the studio. I didn't know why I was so desperate to dance with Ten, but my brain kept telling me it was because I needed him to trust me, so I listened. I made it to the room, but screeched to a halt when I caught a glimpse of inside it.

Ten was doing our routine with another man. The man was slightly shorter than me with full lips, a dainty but killer figure, and mesmerizing eyes. He spun Ten around like he was light as a feather, and Ten had the widest smile on his face while it was happening.

I clenched my fist, then took a deep breath before unclenching it and walking inside the room. They both smiled brightly as everyone clapped. Ten's head turned in my direction, and I gave him two thumbs up. Once the applause stopped he ran over to me.

"You made it," He said.

"I'm really sorry I was late," I said to him.

A flicker of disappointment crossed his face, but he covered it with a smile, "It's fine. At least Jungwoo was here. He already knew the dance."

I looked past Ten at the man named Jungwoo. He laughed at something Mr. Lee said, then walked over in our direction. He put his hand on Ten's shoulder, and I got the urge to slap it away.

"I had fun today, Ten," He smiled. "We should do this again sometime."

"I can't wait," Ten replied.

He slipped something into Ten's hand and left.

"What's that?" I asked.

Ten looked at it and replied, "His number."

If I had been anywhere else but with him, I probably would've punched something or someone. I couldn't explain it, but I didn't want Jungwoo around Ten.

Double update!!! I hope you guys liked this chapter. I may have started an unexpected love triangle, but I'm still debating on if I should make it that way. Let me know if you want to see a Johnny x Ten and Jungwoo x Ten love triangle.

What would Jungwoo and Ten's ship name even be? 🤔

Anygays see you in the next chapter!!!