Jaehyun is (NOT!) a Common Name

Chapter 2

Although Younghoon had planned to talk to Eric as soon as possible, he had to wait until he met the younger boy on their first break on Monday. Also, his phone had been in repairs for the last few days and he couldn’t pick it up until this morning. It still didn’t work properly, but at least it didn’t die instantly whenever he opened the messenger anymore.

Now he was sitting on a bench with Chanhee and Changmin, waiting for Eric. 

Once the younger one arrived, he was smiling broadly.

“Hey kid,” Chanhee greeted Eric and received a quick hug in return.

“Hyung, how was it? Did it work out?” he asked Younghoon excitedly. 

“Nothing worked out,” he shook his head, “You sent the wrong guy! That’s probably in the top five of my most awkward conversations now!”

The youngest’s eyes widened. 

“What do you mean, hyung?! I told Jaehyun hyung to go to that bench just like we said!”

Younghoon rolled his eyes. He quickly looked around the schoolyard until he spotted Jaehyun. 

“Eric, are you blind? Deaf? Or are you just stupid? You see them standing over there?" he pointed to the group of the two Jaehyun's and another younger student that looked pale and tired, "I was talking about the tall blond! Not your coach!”

“That is not blond at all,” Chanhee said and shoved another one of Changmin’s cookies in his mouth. 

He patted Eric's head and gave him a cookie as well while the youngest mumbled the words Younghoon had said. Chanhee whined when Changmin took the sweets from him.

“It is, that’s just a different shade,” Younghoon dismissed him. 

"No, what the fuck, I’m guessing you're either color blind or trying to do something illegal," Chanhee said, mouth full.

"I said 'tall blond', now shut up, Chanhee. Don't they need you in your math club?"

Changmin laughed out loud. 

 "Wow, rude, hyung." 

"I already know why I don’t help you with this nonsense. And by the way, we won the-" 

"I really appreciate that you're so smart but right now I couldn't care less." 

"Wow." 

“Blond…? Blond, blond… oh, blond hair! Ooooh! Him! I didn’t know his real name was Jaehyun!” Eric suddenly beamed, pointing in the direction of the right Jaehyun. 

“Yes! Not the older one with the black hair.” 

“I see, yeah, okay! Now I got it! Oh my gosh! Woah, is this even allowed?!"

"What?" Younghoon frowned but Eric immediately shook his head. 

"Never mind, I get it, hyung!" 

The youngest hopped excitedly  from one foot to the other. 

“All right, can you tell him to meet me on Wednesday?”

“Nope, noo clubs on Wednesday because of this teachers’ meeting, hyung,” Changmin pointed out.

"Besides, you wanted to go to the library the whole week, remember? You promised me last week that you'd study," Chanhee added. 

“Right… Can you tell him… How about Friday? There's no practice on Friday and I can still spend some time between books and homework before the party I'll go to starts.”