checkmate ; xdinary heroes

4.

watching the ball going through the loop perfectly and landing on the ground after bouncing two or three times, seungmin let out a small sigh, sitting down on the court and followed the ball with his eyes that rolled to the edge of the court and stopped somewhere by there. 

he spread his legs to each side and tilting his head slightly to the side, curved his lips up in a small smile, closing his eyes for a short second. 

❝don't tell me that.❞ he let out a soft sound, running fingers through his soft locks. ❝it might make me go crazier than i already am.❞ seungmin chuckled, shaking his head and messing up his hair even more, if that was even possible. 

he then stayed quiet and rather focused, as if he was listening to something very carefully. then, shrugging it off, stood up and walked to where the ball was. 

❝what are you doing here?❞ 

seungmin was about to shoot the ball but was abruptly stopped by the very familiar voice that belonged to no other than goo gunil himself. 

throwing the ball anyway and making another perfect shot, ❝same question goes to you.❞ seungmin turned around, facing the elder one. 

gunil flashed him his signature smile and sat down, crossing his legs and quickly making himself comfortable. ❝was just walking around and saw you, so why not.❞ he let out a low chuckle, patting the place beside him, telling seungmin with that to take a seat there. 

without saying anything else, seungmin did as he was told to and sat right in front of the elder, tilting his head slightly to the side and licking his lips. he could already tell, by the elder's tone that he wanted something from him. 

❝you were looking for me, weren't you?❞ seungmin stared down at his old, dirty converse shoes. he knew, gunil would not just stumble across him by a pure coincidence. and he kind of could tell, what he wanted from him. 

letting out a small sigh, ❝i wanted to talk to you about something alone.❞ gunil nodded as if he was agreeing to himself and only after seungmin dared to look at him, ❝it's about jooyeon.❞ he added and the statement made the younger roll his eyes. 

scoffing, ❝let me guess, because i act the way i do towards him, he cries himself to sleep and is upset?❞ seungmin couldn't help but roll his eyes yet again. 

❝seungmin.❞ gunil's voice sounded rather stern. he shook his head slightly, maybe being disappointed and after letting out another small sigh, ❝why are you acting like this? he probably is even scared of you at this point. plus you two are roommates⸺❞ and he cut himself off in the middle of the sentence. ❝wait, he really cries?❞ 

❝i don't fucking know gunil.❞ seungmin shrugged, placing his hands on the ground and leaning back a little. ❝no one can force me to like or dislike someone. i decide who i want to talk to and be nice to and who not.❞