Good Enough for me

Crack in the Mirror

Author's Note: Hello, lovely people!

**WARNING: This chapter has depictions of gender dysphoria, so be aware.**
On this chapter, we have the background story of O.de and Junhan. I tried to write this chapter cautiously, but if anyone feels uncomfortable, particularly trans people reading this, let me know how I can improve. My friend also helped me review, so I hope it's okay, and you like it.
- TNM

♭ Monday night, 23:47

Jiseok quickly took the phone off his ear when he saw Seungmin passing through the entrance and looking questioningly at his shocked expression. Wide-eyed, the boy stretched both arms in front of his body in the other's direction

"Someone's calling you."

The owner of the device took the phone to look at the name in the call, and it said it was his best friend. Both boys had been busy in the past month, Seungmin with his part-time jobs and studying at the academy, and Hyeongjun teaching guitar classes to small kids... and a certain kid that wasn't as small called Jooyeon.

"Ya, where have you been? It's been two weeks I don't see your face!" — Despite his scolding words, Seungmin was smiling as he spoke.

"Who was that?"

While the boys were talking, Jiseok still had a flushed face. He watched as the younger boy talked on the phone, interacting with that person who just mentioned him completely out of context, whoever they were.

"On the phone? Gaon, he's-"

The boy could barely finish his sentence before Hyeongjun quickly started talking again. The boy seemed to be more alarmed now after hearing that the one who answered Seungmin's phone was indeed Jooyeon's best friend.

"Oh shit, are you two really fucking? You know how important Jooyeon is to me!"

Seungmin was surprised with what he heard, a confused frown displayed on his face, but he kept his voice calm. Beside him, Jiseok was almost hiding in a corner of the room, the embarrassment clear in his face. He was mostly embarrassed because he already had an idea about the topic they were talking about, and he knew who was the one he would have to blame for the drama: Jooyeon and his big mouth.

"Are we what now? Wait, did you say that to him?"

Seungmin quickly turned his head to face Jiseok. He looked at the older boy apologetically, and mouthed a "sorry" to him, before leaving the apartment again to have more privacy on the phone.

"Hani, it's not what you're thinking. Let me explain."

That was the last thing Jiseok heard before the door closed. He groaned and sat back on the mattress with his head down and both hands in his hair. That was it. Seungmin would probably get mad at him for letting this fake news about him and his bandmate spread through their group of friends. It would be even worse if that guy told Seungmin's girlfriend about it. Jiseok looked down at his feet, now with a different pair of funny socks with puppies, and cursed under his breath. "Fuck..."

After about ten minutes, Seungmin came back. His hair was now messy, as if he ran his hand through it many times, and he still had a frown on his face. Jiseok was in sitting on the mattress in the same position, hoping for the best but expecting the worst, when the younger boy sat down beside him.

"Gaon, I'm really sorry... Whatever you heard on the phone, just forget it, please."

The black haired boy slowly looked to his side, then raised his head. Apparently, the younger boy wasn't mad at him, otherwise. Seungmin was awkwardly playing with the phone in his hands, maybe looking for something else to say. Jiseok felt bad for him.