Anything To Keep You Safe

Thirteen:

The bell rings, signifying the end of the period.

"Fuckkkk." Jisung mutters, turning his test in half heartedly. Returning to their desk, he lays his head on Minho's arm.

"I'm guessing it didn't go well?" He asks. Jisung just groans, nodding. "Yeah. Mine neither." Jisung pouts but then kisses the boy's cheek.

"Sorry it didn't go well, hyung." The older boy smiles, ruffling the youngers hair.

"It's okay, Sungie. I'm pretty sure nobody did well." The boys laugh it off and go about their school day. During a class the boy doesn't have with the elder, he sits with Hyunjin. The two are working on a group project together when a girl walks up to him.

"Excuse me, you're Han Jisung, yes?"

"Uh, yeah. Who are you?"

"Oh, my name is Kim Yeong-Ja. I was wondering if you could give me Lee Minho's number. I think we would make a perfect match." Jisung freezes.

"I- I'm sorry but I can't do that."

"Why? Is he dating someone else?"

"Uh. No, but-"

"Perfect, then you should be able to give it to me."

"No."

"Why not?"

"Because I'm not gonna let some random girl steal my man!" Jisung snaps, losing his temper. Yeong-Ja freezes, glaring at him.

"You said he's not dating anyone." She accuses. Jisung goes red.

"That's correct."

"Just because you're interested, doesn't mean you'll get him if someone gets to him first." She turns to Hyunjin and pouts "Hyunjin oppaaaa. Please give it to me." She makes the cutest face she can. Hyunjin rolls his eyes.

"Did you not hear Jisung say no? Get lost, Yeong-Ja."

"Am I interrupting something?" Minho says from the door with a grin. Jisung blushes madly.

"No, hyung. Right on time." They start walking to lunch, all of them hungry beyond belief. The repetition of school sure makes a person hungry. Minho leans down to kiss Jisung's cheek.

"You're cute when you're jealous." He says before dragging the boy through the lunch line.

"I'm just saying, if we want this project to not suck, and we want that, we are gonna have to work on it outside of class as well." Hyunjin says as he and Jisung bicker about what to do for their literature project. Jisung sighs in defeat and nods, sitting so that his back is against Hyunjin's chest as they look at ideas on his phone.

Minho watches them from across the table, seeing how Hyunjin's arms are around the boy's waist, and his head is resting on his shoulder. Minho feels the jealousy bubbling in him. He tries to calm himself by seeing how calm and collected Seungmin is about the situation. Surely if Seungmin isn't worried about it, he shouldn't be either, right? The last straw breaks for Minho as they finish thinking of their idea and make a plan. The older boy kisses Jisung on the cheek, way too close to his lips for Minho's liking. The two separate and Hyunjin goes back to doting on Seungmin, who's still acting as if this is normal.

Meanwhile, Jisung returns to sit next to Minho.

"Hey hyung, may we stop by your mom's shop on the way home tonight?"

"Sure." Minho says plainly, mentally hitting himself for forgetting that Jisung is sleeping at his house tonight. The younger boy's smile falters at the quick response, but he regains himself. After school, the two walk to the shop in silence. Jisung intertwines their hands like normal, but Minho pulls away. Jisung frowns, making sure to not let the elder see his tears as he wipes them away.