TWINEMY (Hyunjin FF)

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~ Chaeryeong ~

I was maybe a bit too worried about Felix, given the fact that all he did was just skip school today. Probably.

I sat down at the gay club and began eating, since that helped my raging mind.

"You good?" Ryujin asked with a concerned and slightly judgmental expression.

"Yeah. Felix just wasn't in class and didn't text. But it's nothing, I bet."

"Yeah. He probably slept in."

Changbin and Seungmin walked in, shoulders touching as they moved side-by-side.

"Hey, guys," Changbin greeted with a smile.

I didn't respond before Hyunjin walked in. He looked horrible. His hair was tangled and his outfit consisted of a worn down blue hoodie, grey sweats, and black crocs.

"Hyunjin?" Ryujin called.

His gaze went up to look at us and he nodded in acknowledgement.

"What happened?" Seungmin asked.

He sighed as he sat down. I noticed he didn't sit beside Felix, since he wasn't here.

"Wait. Does this have something to do with Felix not being at school today?" I breathed out.

He leaned on his elbow and nodded. "He's in the hospital."

"What!?" we all simultaneously shouted.

"Apparently he got assaulted yesterday on his way home. And it's pretty bad. He's alive, obviously, but really injured."

"Wow," Seungmin mumbled. "That's horrible!"

"Yeah.." He shook his head and began eating.

"Did you visit him?" I asked. "Because you weren't in first period either."

He nodded. "Yep. He was asleep, so his mom made me come to school anyways."

We continued eating, all slightly in shock from how sudden that news came.

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I accompanied Hyunjin to put his tray away, since I had something to ask him.

"Hey. You doing okay? That's really hard stuff to deal with."

He shrugged. "I'll be fine. Just have to make sure Felix is."

I hummed. "Would it be okay if I came to visit him today? I just wanted to ask since you're his boyfriend."

"Oh. Yeah, of course. But please don't invite everyone. I don't want to overwhelm him."

"Sounds g—"

"Hyunjin Hwang. Please report to Mr. Allen's room." The words beamed over the loudspeaker, interrupting us and making me jump slightly.

"What'd you do?"

"No idea. He probably just wants to give me detention for not being in class this morning."

"That's so dumb!"

He nodded and trudged off.

If he got detention, he wouldn't be able to see Felix later. Dang. That's horrible.

Ten minutes later, I got a text update from him.

Can't make it to hospital right after school. Got detention. Yay. I'll go later, but if you're busy later, feel free to take someone else and still go.

I got an idea that'd be hilarious, since Mr. Allen's such a dick. I mean, who gives detention for missing class because their boyfriend is in the hospital!?

Alright. I'll go with someone else, bc I have clubs later. Sorry abt detention.

I looked around the classroom I'm in to see if there's anyone I know who might want to go with me.

There was Bangchan. That's it. That'd be fine.

When the teacher finally gave us work time, I hunched over to sit in the empty seat next to him.

"Hey."

"Oh, hi. What's up?" He kept his hand moving, writing on the worksheet.

"So.. I don't know if you've heard, but Felix is in the hospital. He got like assaulted yesterday, and I really wanna visit him. Would you be willing to go with me?"

He jaw dropped slightly. Maybe I said it too casually?

"Of course! Wow. That's horrible. You know what happened?"

"Not yet, I don't think. He was asleep when Hyunjin visited, so his mind might not be clear."

He nodded, surprised expression still on. "Poor Hyunjin too. I can't imagine. So he's probably going after school as well?"

"No." I rolled my eyes. "Mr. Dick-Allen gave him detention for not being in class."

"Damn! That's shitty."

"Yeah, but I have an idea."

He saw my cunning expression and raised an eyebrow. "I have a bad feeling about this. You don't seem that crazy, but... What is it?"

"Burn the semester exam tests." I let it out like dropping a bomb. He blinked for a minute straight before looking questionable.

"I take it back. You seem crazy."

"Hey! He's always been a piece of shit, so how about we teach him a lesson?!"

He sighed and glanced at the girl in the seat next to him to make sure she wasn't listening.

"You're kidding, right?"

"No?"

He rolled his lips and ran a hand through his hair. "I'm in."

I shot my hands in the air. "Yes!"

That got everyone in the room to immediately look right at us. I blanched and hid my head behind Bangchan.

"Oops," I muttered.

"When?" he inquired.

I brought my head back up. "Mmmmm. Well, let's do it.. during detention! One of us intentionally gets detention, while the other hides after the bell.

"The person outside the classroom makes a commotion, so he leaves the room. Then, whoever is inside, will grab the exams and leave."

"But he'll know who did it since they left."

"We'll get everyone to leave with us! And steal the attendance sheet so he doesn't know who to punish for leaving!"

He gawked at me. "Do you have too much free time on your hands? You have this very well thought out."

"What did you think I'm thinking while I'm so quiet?"

He sighed and fist bumped me. "Let's do it."