𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬. [𝗛𝘆𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗶𝘅 𝗙𝗙]

𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖙𝖊𝖗 5

Felix's POV :

"Are you okay, Hwang?" one of Jisung's friends asked, snapping his fingers in front of the person sitting next to me.

“Oh, um—yeah, I’m good. Why?” came the reply, the voice painfully familiar.

“You suddenly zoned out just now,” Chan answered with a light chuckle.

“I’m sorry. It’s nothing—I’m good, guys. I promise.”

That voice. I knew it too well.

Hwang.

Hwang Hyunjin.

I’d felt a pang of unease just seeing his name on the student list earlier this morning. I’d tried to convince myself it had to be someone else. It’s a common name, I thought. It doesn’t have to be him.

But of course, it was.

And now, here he was, sitting at the same table as my friends—right next to me. His face, his ridiculous innocence... it all came flooding back, like the memories I’d spent so long trying to bury.

I needed to leave. My palms were clammy, my breath growing shallow.

“Excuse me, guys. I need to use the restroom,” I said, standing abruptly.

Jisung, ever the protective one, barely swallowed his food before replying, “I’m not letting you go alone, Lixie.”

I appreciated his concern, but I just needed space. Space from him.

“Hey, don’t go alone,” Minho added, his tone surprisingly serious. “It’s not safe after your earlier fight. Take Hyunjin with you—he’s already finished eating.”

Hyunjin? Of all people? Was this some cruel joke? He was the reason I needed to leave in the first place.

“I appreciate your concern, hyung, but I’ll be fine,” I replied, forcing a smile despite the chaos inside.

“Lixie, listen to him. He’s right,” Chan chimed in, his voice firm.

I knew better than to argue with Chan. “Fine. Let’s go,” I said curtly, pretending not to know Hyunjin’s name.

“Sure thing,” he said, standing with an eagerness that set my teeth on edge.

The walk to the restroom was suffocating. I kept my eyes ahead, trying to ignore his presence. My heart pounded so loudly in my chest I was certain he could hear it.

Once inside, I quickly ducked into a stall and shut the door. I needed a moment to calm down, to get my breathing under control. I could hear the faint sound of water running as Hyunjin washed his face at the sink.

You can do this, I told myself. Just get through this and get out.

Finally, I stepped out and approached the sink to wash my face.

That’s when I felt it.

His arms caged me in, trapping me between the sink and his body.

“What are you doing?” I snapped, trying to sound confident, though my voice wavered slightly.

“Did you miss me, Lixie?” he whispered, his breath warm against my neck.

A shiver ran down my spine, but I clenched my fists, refusing to let him see me falter.

“What the fuck do you want from me now?” I hissed, glaring at his reflection in the mirror. “Haven’t you done enough?”

“I never did anything,” he said, his voice calm, but his gaze sharp.

“Oh yeah?” I shot back. “I won’t let you play your dirty games anymore.”

He smirked, his eyes flicking to mine in the mirror. “I like this new confidence of yours, Lix.”

“This confidence will be the death of you,” I snarled, attempting to push past him.

Before he could respond, a loud knock interrupted us.

“Hyunjin and Felix, are you inside?” Changbin’s voice called out, firm and concerned.

Hyunjin, infuriatingly unfazed, replied, “Yeah, we’re in here. One second.”

My mind raced. Why was the door locked? What would Changbin think? I looked at Hyunjin, my terror obvious, but he just leaned closer, his voice low.

“Shh, calm down, Lix. Don’t worry about anything,” he said, finally stepping back to unlock the door.

Calm down? Don’t worry? Was he joking?

The door swung open, and Changbin stepped in, his brows furrowed.

“Are you both okay? Why was the door locked?” he asked, his voice filled with concern.

I didn’t trust myself to speak, so I just turned away, gripping the edge of the sink as if it could somehow steady me.

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A/N: sorry for the  short chapter

[Editing rn and oh God I'm dying from embarassment (⁠╥⁠﹏⁠╥⁠) ]