FREEZE

4

Huening Kai stood at the bus stop, staring at the person he was supposed to meet.
He took a look at the person before approaching him slowly.

"Hi, Taehyun," Huening Kai said cheerfully, and he was also welcomed by Taehyun even with a tease. "You're running late today."

"Oh, I overslept by accident last night; I had a lot of thoughts yesterday. Sorry," Huening Kai elucidates his situation. Though he shouldn't said that he was busy spying over Seokjin last night.

"It's okay, maybe we should have some fun today as well? What about after school?" Taehyun makes a suggestion. "That would be fun," Huening kai agreed.

"Omg, are you serious? Where should we go? Arcade? Or perhaps a fun fair? Or maybe a cafe? I know a cafe around here that would be niㅡ" Huening Kai put his index finger on Taehyun's lips to stop him before he giggled and said, "Let's talk about that after school, You seem so excited"

Taehyun blushed, "Do I seem too excited..." Taehyun mumbled.

Huening Kai turned his head and looked Taehyun in the eyes. He had to lower his gaze to look at him because he was a few centimetres shorter than him. Huening Kai then stroked Taehyun's hair before holding his hand slowly.

"This won't do, You're thinking too much, let's skip school today," Huening Kai said as he ran alongside Taehyun, their hands tightly clasped against each other.

I mistakenly met you when I was just approaching you to complete my task of seeing Yeonjun from a distance but I met you.

●●●●●

It's a new year, but nothing has really changed.

There was nothing new for Yeonjun except the realisation that this would be the last time he saw a year turn to another on his calendar. But he immediately brushed the thought aside. Thinking about it just makes him feel uneasy.

Slowly making his way up the stairs, he searched for a seat and found Beomgyu.

"You haven't waited for me at the bus stop lately?" Yeonjun sat next to him and inquired.

"And you haven't sat with us in a while, which brings the guy you've been close to recently with us today," Beomgyu said while staring at Soobin, a guy who sits beside Ryujin, two seats away from Yeonjun.

When Yeonjun saw Soobin seated there, she was shocked.

"But he hasn't texted me since the New Year holiday started," Soobin explained.

"Wait, really?" Ryujin spoke up.

"He was truly dead until today. We called him a few times to celebrate the new year, but he didn't even answer. Seriously, where have you gone?"

"I'm just throwing a small party by myself at my house," Yeonjun explained. In fact, he told the truth; he had been socially distancing and isolating himself at home after returning from seeing the results.

Everything has just become dull, and the fun feeling he once had is long gone. During class, Yeonjun became lost in thought.

Soobin could not help but silently gaze at him until the end of the lesson.

Soobin hastily packed his things as soon as he realized Yeonjun was leaving the class by himself.
"Yeonjun." He called after he ran to him.

Yeonjun turned around and waited for Soobin to finish his sentence.

"Are you busy? As in right now?" Soobin asked, his hand still attempting to place his book on his hand properly as a result of his attempt to catch Yeonjun.