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Chapter 9 - Pain

Yeonjun really didn't know why Ji-sul still affected him so much, it's almost been a week since they have broken up and nothing is making him feel anything better about himself and the world around.

There he was seated to Soobin's side, eyes staring at a distance longingly at Ji-sul who had returned back to university after his suspension with the boy he had found him kissing— Haebom, was his name— sitting on his lap, kissing around the bruises over his face and both of them smiling at each other.

It should have been him.

It was his place not Haebom's.

His eyes immediately clouded with tears and he looked away, the half eaten sandwich resting in the plastic box he had brought it with, while Soobin worked on some assignment of his on his laptop a cold coffee resting on his side.

Not wanting to hurt his aching heart anymore he rather focused on the condensation drops trailing down the cup, leaning his head on Soobin's shoulder fluttering his eyes close when the younger briefly booped their heads together.

"Bored, Hyung?" Soobin asked, fingers still typing over the screen as he scanned for any mistakes he made before carrying on.

"Hurt, actually." Yeonjun said, "Do you think he misses me?"

It was clear who he was talking about which made Soobin raise his gaze up to Ji-sul seeing the other catch his stare shooting him a glare before Haebom made him turn his head away.

"I don't know." He chose to answer not wanting to hurt Yeonjun again, as he kept his stare on Haebom who was looking back at him.

But what Soobin didn't expect was for Haebom to shoot him a wink, with a light smirk playing on his lips before he turned his head towards Ji-sul again— it was clear that Ji-sul wasn't aware of his boyfriend's antics.

"Wait, I wasn't the only one that saw it right?" Taehyun voiced out, looking at Yeonjun who sat straight looking confused.

"I saw it too." Beomgyu said, mouth full with a bite of his own sandwich, voice a little muffled.

"Saw what?" Yeonjun grumbled, leaning closer to Soobin to hear what the younger said under his breath, hand resting over his thigh seeing the boy's ears turn red.

"Haebom hyung winked at Soobin hyung." Hueningkai mumbled, his own eyes wide, not believing what he saw, hand freezing in the air holding his chicken wing.

"First of all, that Haebom bitch doesn't deserve respect so don't bother using honorifics, Huening." Beomgyu rolled his eyes, reaching out to wrap his hand around Hueningkai's wrist, pulling it near his mouth and taking a bite of the chicken.

"Haebom winked at Binnie?" Yeonjun questioned rhetorically, leaning away from Soobin who again had his attention on the laptop screen of his, but fingers not typing anymore.

"Why do you look so dazed hyung? Did you get a crush on Haebom or what?" Taehyun teased, poking Soobin's ribs making the other roll his eyes.

"Why the fuck would I?" He raised his eyebrows, "I agree he is pretty and— no, just no." 

Taehyun now had his eyebrows raised. "Am I seeing Soobin hyung get flustered?"

He was definitely witnessing Soobin getting flustered but it wasn't because of Haebom, it was before Yeonjun's hand that rested on his thigh had tipped higher— almost near his crotch.

"Prettier than me?" Yeonjun questioned, teeth sets gritting together eyes showing nothing but irritation.

"Wh-what?!" Soobin literally squeaked when the clutch over his thigh tightened. "Of course not! You are definitely much more pretty— beautiful actually!"  He exclaimed, much louder than he intended, raising his gaze up, seeing everyone's eyes on him, even Haebom was looking at the male just smiling and turning away again.