COLD • Hyunsung

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The dinner was over finally, and the students were given some time to take a rest before the night campfire.

Jisung, Jeongin and Felix made way to their room, they locked the door from inside and the first thing Felix saw after entering was his best friend's standing in front of him, crossing their arms, their eyes demanding a valid answer.

"Uh...." Felix looked anywhere but in their eyes.

"You know he's a playboy right? And you hated him, right?" Jisung frowned as he looked at Felix.

"Yes I know! I really do! But what if he's changed? What if he's not the person that he used to be? And I trust him, I can see that he loves me... a lot. I've never seen him flirting with anyone else after he met me--" Felix replied and was cutted off by Jeongin.

"Except yesterday and today." Jeongin said.

"Okay I'll trust him for now, but if he hurts you, I swear it won't be easy for him." Jisung said as he took a seat on his bed.

"Yeah let's just give him a chance." Jeongin added as he winked at Felix.

"Well damn. Felix is no more single. My hopeless romantic ass is crying somewhere in the corner." Jeongin said as he dramatically lets out a cry of desperation.

"It's fine! I'm here waiting for a prince charming too." Jisung sighed as he patted Jeongin's back.

"Dude you literally have two guys staring at you like you're some precious treasure, stop being dumb." Felix said as he put on his beanie, getting ready to go to the campfire area.

"I don't like Minho anymore Lixie. Also two guys? Who's the other one?" Jisung said as he rolled eyes at Felix.

"Hyunjin is down bad for you, it's so obvious. He suddenly realized his mistakes and even apologized likeee???" Jeongin said as he handed over a warmer jacket to Jisung.

This made Jisung think about the way Hyunjin held him when he was about to fall from the tree... The way Hyunjin looked into his eyes making him feeling like he'd burst out, The way Hyunjin hugged Jisung out of nowhere when the boy saw him crying...

"Sungie?? SUNGIE?" Felix called Jisung as he snapped out of a daze.

"Eh- HuH- whAT-" Jisung blinked as he looked at Felix.

"What the hell, why're your cheeks turning red?! Do you have a fever?!" Jeongin reached out to check his forehead, but it was just as cold as the air flowing outside.

"You guys are thinking too much, we used to literally fight our asses off. Maybe we're just not used to see him being nice to us. Hyunjin can't like me, he won't like me." Jisung said as he let out a chuckle, trying to calm down.

"And what about you? Do you like Hyunjin?" Felix said as he crossed his arms.

"Huh?" That was all Jisung could say before there was a knock on the door.

"They're calling for the campfire." Minho peeked his head as he slightly opened the door.

"Oh, yeah we're coming." Jisung replied as he rushed out, dragging Jeongin and Felix along with him.
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It was too chilly. The wind was hitting hard on their faces as they took their seats on the chairs around the fire. But the warmth of fire and the tiny sparks flying around from the fire was such a comfort. That was how Jisung was feeling as he looked around. Changbin and Felix were silly arguing, Minho and Jeongin were having a stupid staring contest, tearing up like crazies but oh well. Then he looked over to Hyunjin who was struggling with his marshmallow, mf was burning black, that made Jisung giggle a bit, before he even realized it. His life indeed was a mess in the past, wasn't it? But now, he felt nice and warm. Okay, maybe not warm... atleast for now.

Soon the campfire started and everyone started enjoying marshmallows and hot chocolates, while some shared fun stories and some sang and danced. Jisung was silently admiring the student who was singing as Hyunjin sat near him and cleared his throat for the boy's attention.

"He should probably reconsider his singing skills, right?"

"Alteast he's enjoying it. I'm glad he's able to do so." Jisung said as he admiring looked at the student who was giggling and singing his heart out.

"You can do it too. I'm sure you'll enjoy." Hyunjin shifted his gaze to Jisung and so did Jisung.

"I'm scared. I can't." Jisung didn't know how he spoke it.

Bro literally decided not to show his vulnerability so easily a few hours ago.

Realizing that it's been a few more seconds than you stare at a friend, Hyunjin felt warmth creeping up his cheeks as he looked at the ground, then glance at Jisung.

"Oh. It's fine. You can sing whenever you want to. But I personally, won't ever judge you... no matter how you sing. I'msure you're great though." Hyunjin replied again making Jisung feeling something weird in his stomach again.

"I don't really like him....Do I?" Jisung thought as he looked at Hyunjin for quite a few moments.
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The campfire ended as the cold just grew more and more.

Everyone was sleeping, it was nearly midnight. In Hyunjin, Minho and Changbin's room, it was awfully quiet for some reason. Finally, Hyunjin decided to break it.

"Minho?" Hyunjin spoke and Minho, as if was waiting for him to break the silence, let out a hum, a signal for him to continue speaking.

"You didn't meet Jisung for the first time in the school right?" Hyunjin continued.

"I don't see how anything related to me or Jisung is of your business, Hyunjin." Minho replied as the room shone when Hyunjin turned the lights on and looked at him.

"Hyunjin what--" Changbin opened his mouth to stop Hyunjin, but Hyunjin looked... annoyed and mad. So he just shut his mouth up and let his best friend speak.

"You're partially wrong here, Lee Minho. Anything related to you is NOT my business but anything related to Jisung IS my business." Hyunjin spoke as he stepped closer to Minho, who just let out a smug smile.

"You seem to like him more than a friend." Minho replied as he got up and passes a judgy look to at Hyunjin.
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Do you ever feel worthless?