ashes [hyunin]

chapter three

Jeongin was standing inside the school's main doorway, looking out into the pouring rain.

He'd forgotten an umbrella and had to walk home because his mom had work.

"Are you alright?" He heard someone say behind him. He turned and saw a kid with short black hair and pretty eyes. Jeongin recognized him as a sophomore from his math class. He couldn't place his name, though.

"Yeah. I'm fine. I just don't have an umbrella and I gotta walk,"

"Ohh," The kid nodded. "You're Yang Jeongin, right? We have math together and you're a freshman," He smiled.

"Yeah. I'm sorry I can't remember your name-"

"That's okay. I'm Hyunjin." He held his hand out.

"It's nice to meet you," Jeongin sheepishly shook his hand.

"You said you didn't have an umbrella?" Hyunjin tilted his head.

"Yeah. And my mom and older brother are both at work,"

"Do you want a ride?"

"I don't wanna trouble you-"

"Nonsense. Let's go, Yang Jeongin," He held his hand out to the freshman

"Just Innie, please. I don't really like my full name-"

"Oh! My bad, Innie! But still, let me give you a ride,"

"Okay-" He took Hyunjin's hand.

"We're gonna have to run to my car, alright? I'll lead the way. I don't have an umbrella either." Hyunjin propped open the door, waiting for Jeongin to say he was ready.

"Alright."

"You ready?"

Jeongin nodded, "Yeah, I guess."

Hyunjin smiled, pushing the door open and running out into the rain.

Jeongin followed behind him, laughing a bit.

Hyunjin's car wasn't too far but it was raining pretty hard, so they were soaked.

Hyunjin unlocked the car and fell into the driver's seat, Jeongin getting into the passenger seat.

"Holy shit." Hyunjin laughed, turning on heat.

Jeongin shivered, nodding. "For real,"

"You cold?" Hyunjin looked at him.

"A bit," Jeongin nodded.

"Here, hold on," He reached into the backseat and grabbed a hoodie and handed it to him.

"If you wanna change out of the wet shirt, I'll look away."

Jeongin raised an eyebrow, it finally hit him how weird this was.

Some random sophomore he didn't even know the name of had invited him to his car within five seconds of meeting him.

Hyunjin, seemingly reading his mind, "I'm not gonna hurt you, you know. It just hit me how weird I probably seemed."

"Oh. No, you're okay." He mumbled, taking his hoodie.

Hyunjin smiled, "You're really cute, you know,"

Jeongin's face heated up, "Thank you," He looked down at his lap.

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Jeongin dropped Hyunjin off at his house with a goodnight kiss and an 'I love you'.