[HYUNJIN]
"you've been talking to WHO?!" seungmin exclaimed.
hyunjin invited him and changbin over to his place just to hang out. he didn't miss them or anything, the two forced their way into an invite because THEY missed hyunjin. this happened a little bit too often.
"his name is jeongin! it's been around two weeks since we started talking." hyunjin explained again. he had pocky in his hands as changbin and seungmin sat on his bed facing the boy on his gaming chair.
changbin laughed at him, "how'd you meet him again?"
"he popped up on my instagram explore page." hyunjin stated so nonchalantly. this was a normal thing for him— to luckily stumble across someone miles away and befriend them.
"jinnie, you text so many RANDOM people on there— what makes him different?" seungmin asked. he had a point; he wasn't shaming hyunjin in any way but he just wanted to make sure he was being safe online. he had a history of getting into dangerous situations.
hyunjin knew what he was doing. he knew the consequences of talking to people online, however, he had lost control of his own feelings in the past; people took advantage of his easy going and understanding personality and used it for their own benefit.
hyunjins friends warned him before but they trusted him, of course. hyunjin was like putty, fitting into different molds and staying consistent to keep whoever he was talking to's interest. the attention was addictive.
hyunjin shrugged, "he's so real," was all he could say.
"you need to stop going on social media— what does that even mean!?" changbin massaged his temples.
"IM SO FUNNY, CHANGBIN STOP!" hyunjin laughed. seungmin laughed along with him, unable to resist his friends jokes.
"okay.. back to this! what makes you think you like him?— OH MY GOD HAVE YOU MET HIM ALREADY— HYUNJIN I SWEAR—" seungmin cut himself off a few times.
"he doesn't even live near here." hyunjin laughed at him, finding his friend freaking out entertaining.
changbin crossed his arms, raising an eyebrow at hyunjin, clearly confused, "well obviously! where does he live? sokcho? jejudo?"
"he lives in japan." hyunjin fake smiled, hoping it would turn into a silly confession.
"WHAT THE FUCK?!" seungmin freaked out, his hands brushing through his hair in frustration.
"min, why are you freaking out so much?" changbin asked.
"what if hyunjins getting catfished?! i mean— japan?! that's not in korea!"
"we've called multiple times before. i've seen his face ON CAMERA multiple times. i'm not stupid!" hyunjin told him.
"i think seungmin just doesn't want you to get hurt." changbin added.
"i'm smarter than i look! i won't let some guy break my heart!"
seungmin and changbin looked at each other, bursting out in a fit of laughs making them lean on each other. hyunjin watched them, feeling offended knowing they didn't believe him.
changbin wiped his eyes, trying to catch his breath, "hyunjin you're the most soft and fragile person i know. you CRY while watching kdramas!"
hyunjin stood up, "doesn't mean i'm stupid!" he said, acting offended. he grabbed his chest as if he were in pain.
hyunjin had 'caught feelings' for someone he talked to online once before. the three of them had this conversation one other time and it didn't go too well for any of them.
