16: next level

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"That performance was so good! It's way better than the rest!" Sunoo immediately pleased the younger as soon as he got down from the stage. "You've done so well, Riki!"

"Of course, that's me." Ni-ki teasingly replied as he winked. "Let's go get something from the cafeteria. It looked like there would be snowfall today, but I didn't know it'll fall as soon as you came."

Sunoo was stunned. He was so mesmerized by Ni-ki's performance that he didn't even notice the snowfall. "You're right! That was the third snowfall. Woah, maybe we're meant to be!"

Ni-ki gave a disgusted look, shaking his head. "It did look like a movie scene right there but, no. You're disgusting me!" He then stepped away from the latter. "I'd kill myself even before we confess to each other."

"I was just joking! Do you think I like you? You're not my type!" Sunoo stuck his tongue out as they continued to walk towards the cafeteria. "You're not close to my type. What I'm saying is that whenever we're together, there'll be a snowfall! I just find it cool; you know?"

"Well, I don't. That's what makes you a loser. You find simple things mesmerizing." Ni-ki paused to sit down on the cafeteria's chair. "Ah, except for my performance, of course. That wasn't a simple thing."

Sunoo sat on the seat across Ni-ki, shrugging off what Ni-ki just said. He should prevent getting mad at him after finding out what the younger has to deal with at home. "Aren't you happy that I came?" he asked, smiling brightly.

"Hmm?" Ni-ki raised an eyebrow as he opened the hot milk from his bag. "What do you mean? Other people came for me as well. What makes your presence any different?"

"You're unexpectedly good at this." Sunoo's eyes widened after Ni-ki came up with good excuses to hide his Mommy Issues. "Let's just say those people were waiting for someone else to perform. Then, that means I was the only one who came for you. Are you happy?"

Ni-ki's a bit suspicious of Sunoo for saying these things but he doesn't really mind and just shrugs it off. "I guess I'll be glad you came for me. But that wasn't the case so stop acting like it was."

"That was the case!" Sunoo exclaimed, leaning forwards Ni-ki. "Do you think I came because I wanted to? Heeseung told us we can't leave the classroom today and he'll probably kill me later. But I still came because I just want you to feel loved."

"You came because you want me to feel loved...?" Ni-ki stopped drinking his hot milk, trying to process what Sunoo just said. Once he finally understood, his eyes grew. "How did you know? Did you sneak up to our conversation?"

Sunoo nodded. "I know I shouldn't have done that, but you would feel lonely if I did otherwise." He then brushed his hair through his fingers, watching Ni-ki hang his head low. "Hey, are you going to cry? Or are you mad at me?"

Ni-ki shook his head, laughing. "I'm not mad at you. I was planning to tell you later on so it's just weird for me that you found it out this early." He continued drinking his hot milk. "I do trust you for some reason."

"What's the reason she hates you so much, anyway? If you don't mind me asking, of course." Sunoo leaned back as he decided to just sit here and listen to Ni-ki. He doesn't even care about getting scolded by Heeseung later on.

"She thinks I should've taken Medicine instead of Dance. It hasn't been long since she started hating me." Ni-ki remarked.

"Then why don't you go for Medicine, so she doesn't hate you anymore?" Sunoo added. "Although, I think you wouldn't make it in there with such knowledge." He muttered as he tried to hold his laugh back.

Ni-ki let out a deep sigh, pouting as he placed his hand under his chin. "That's exactly my point. Plus, I don't want to spend my life doing something I never enjoyed."

"Ooh, is this the Nishimura Riki I know? You suddenly have a point!" Sunoo clapped his hands in awe. He was going to tease him again when they heard people from the opposite table talking so loudly.

"So, Nishimura Riki and Kim Sunoo isn't the big deal now? So many couples are being revealed all of a sudden!"

"I know, right? I root every couple from our school but this one is just so unbelievable! I thought they were just friends."

Ni-ki and Sunoo looked at each other, curious about what the other table was talking about. Ni-ki then stood up from the table and decided to approach them. Sunoo gestured Ni-ki to stop bothering him but, he just would not listen.

"Hi, may I ask what you guys are talking about?" Ni-ki smiled at them as soon as he came to their table. "Sunoo and I heard your conversation and we're very curious. Would you mind telling us?"

They pulled out their phones, showing Ni-ki the latest tweet from Heeseung's Twitter account. "Everyone knows about this as soon as it comes out. You might be shocked like us."

"They're dating?" Ni-ki's jaw dropped as he looked at Sunoo, telling him to come here

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"They're dating?" Ni-ki's jaw dropped as he looked at Sunoo, telling him to come here.

"It sounds weird, right? What's even more suspicious is that Jake's statement sounds so dry." They replied.

Sunoo and Ni-ki looked at each other with worry. "Hey, what do we do now?" Sunoo asked as Ni-ki firmly held on his shoulders.

"Thank you for the information." Ni-ki thanked them, holding Sunoo's hand as they both walked to a wall corner. As soon as they were alone, Sunoo removed his hand from Ni-ki's grip. "Come to think of it, Park Sunghoon seemed weird this morning."

"He's always been weird. What's bothering me is how they still managed to get through our plan!" Sunoo sat on his knees as he leaned against the wall, closing his eyes shut. "We were just hanging out with Jaeyoon yesterday, weren't we? Nothing seemed off. It was as if everything happened within today."

Ni-ki nodded as he tried hunting through his memories. "Jake also said he doesn't find Sunghoon more than a friend. So, you're right. Everything must've been settled between them today. But what's the reason Jake gave in?"

Sunoo stood up from the floor with a determined look on his face, taking a deep breath. "That doesn't matter anymore. It'll be too late to figure things out considering the date of the campus couple awards." He glanced at Ni-ki, making the latter gulp. "Riki."

"Hmm?" Ni-ki replied with a nervous tone. Things tend to become risky when Sunoo creates plans. "Are you plotting something again?"

"Of course, I am." Sunoo sneered as he watched the snowfall in front of them. "If they're playing dirty tricks, why shouldn't we? We need to level up our game."


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I'm vv sorry for this late update huhu I've got so much schoolwork to do >< anyways I wrote this while listening to cysm on repeat so it brings out that vibe Idk HSDDGHD

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