Where We Came | TaeGyu

Chapter 11; "Replacement."

'Replacement.'

Beomgyu was partnered with someone else, so he had the gut to ask the teacher if they could change partners.

He raised his hand, "Sir?" he called out, trying to get Mr. Kim's attention so he could finally be partnered with Taehyun and be satisfied.

"Yes, Beomgyu - What is it?" He gestured a signal for Beomgyu to continue on and ask the question, kindly giving him permission to speak and enough time.

"Can I change partners?" Beomgyu asked, his eyes gleaming and trying to make Mr. Kim to pity him.

His mouth formed a circle, an early sign that Beomgyu was probably getting denied.

"Well, no.. sorry." Mr. Kim smiled and scoffed, "If I let you, your project may be failed because the partner you want is Taehyun, if I'm right, you'd be distracted by his beauty and wouldn't be able to focus on the topic or debate about where and when your image is." He explained his reason, not wanting for his students to complain because they're problematic.

Beomgyu looked disappointed, sighing and accepting his fate, nodding and finally letting the discussion continue. It's about love - . Are they not really meant for each other? He instead wouldn't fail if his partner was Taehyun, not a girl that he hasn't interacted with but when receiving of giving gifts.

Taehyun wasn't focused on Beomgyu because of Nai who was secretly giving notes to him, talking on papers.

'So who captures and paint?' was neatly written on the paper by Nai, their shoulders brushing and touching when her arm leans closer to write properly on the boy's scratch paper.

"I will decide on where you will capture me and paint, you're good at painting, right? You're in an Arts Club." Taehyun told but unsurely, maybe not having the time to have high expectations but hopefully wishing that the girl will be focused on the project instead of hanging out with him on the day they capture the image that will be painted.

The girl nodded, her side bangs bouncing as she does so, "Yeah! how'd you know?" She cheerfully asked, beaming.

"I always see you when I come to pick up Beomgyu-hyung. He's in Arts club and Music club.. so I pick him up when I have the time to." He simply answered, looking over to the mentioned person who was placing his head on the armrest.

Nai also glanced at Beomgyu, "He's upset and he looks cute..! Like a bear." she giggled of finding the male cute, looking over and turning her head to Taehyun who started to admire him.

"Yeah, he doesn't like new faces that's why. He's used to pairing up with me." Taehyun let out a soft light laugh from his lips.

"Did you just laugh?" Nai gasped, finding it amusing and fascinating to hear Taehyun's laugh.

- Taehyun; realizing what he just did, deciding to let it slide for a while since it's natural to laugh and pretending like nothing happened just now.

"OKAY!" Mr. Kim suddenly shouted, catching everyone's attention, "Are y'all's discussion or talk done?"

...

(Skip Time)

It's been 4 days.

And Beomgyu stared at his phone like a creep, waiting for someone obvious to message or send him a notification but seemed like no progress of getting it.

"Damn, Gyu.. I thought you don't like using cellphones? but you've been staring at your screen for days!" Kai patted Beomgyu who looked tired as fuck, his dark circles got even darker. "WHAAAH, YOU LOOK.." Kai didn't continue,

"You look like a ghost. I've been just gone for a day yesterday and this happened.." Soobin commented honestly, munching his cereal while listening.

The four of them were there, just three complaining and one not listening to whatever word they were saying.

"You guys kissed so why are you backing up? that was your move." Yeonjun sassily said, putting his hand on his hips while pouting infront of Beomgyu.

Soobin almost choked on his cereal, he felt the milk spilled around his throat, regretting the time around Yeonjun said that. He didn't know, I mean he did hear but he doesn't believe they did because none of the boys had the intention to kiss each other. Neither do the first move romantically.

"Stop pouting!" Beomgyu groaned, "He's busy with his project for sure.." he decided to assume.

"But I thought the art project was done." Soobin confusedly said, manufacturing about which project Beomgyu was talking about when the only performance they did recently was in Arts from Mr. Kim's class according to Beomgyu and Taehyun. Ever since the announcement, the younger had been busy and quiet among the 4. Soobin was dumbfounded and tired, Kai was trying to comfort, Yeonjun was annoyed, and Beomgyu was stressed. Well, not mainly on Taehyun but he's included in the reason of why they were like that, It's Beomgyu because he's being a scaredy cat to message and ask him out on a date. (platonically among friends).

"Soobin-hyuungg~" Beomgyu forced himself and talking in a baby high pitched voice, shushing Soobin up for being too much honest around him.

"I heard he's around Nai." Kai looked through his phone, scrolling through social media and Nai's account in Instagram.

"How'd and where did you hear that?" Beomgyu felt a pang in his heart, looking at Kai curiously.

"Through her account." Kai showed his screen, visibly tells and shows the pictures Nai and Taehyun had made together.

Beomgyu's smile disappeared, he stared and observed Taehyun's wide smile in the picture.