fool ° sukhoon

fifteen

Unedited, Happy New Year!!!

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It's been a couple of days and Jihoon was in his dorm with his friends and their partners. They were playing cart racer on their phones, it alternated between that and battlegrounds.

"Jihoon you lost again," Junkyu sang.

Jihoon sighed, "Make a list, and I'll proceed with my punishment."

The males started scribbling things down on a piece of paper handing it to Jihoon. The male stuffed the paper in his pocket pulling his jacket and shoes on.

"I'll be back soon," Jihoon said grabbing his wallet and phone.

Jihoon sucked at games, the punishment always led to him spending his own money to buy him snacks. So to the convenience store, he went to buy the snacks that were requested.

Jihoon had not been doing well since seeing Hyunsuk with that girl. It's been a while and he's been drinking every day.

Honestly, he was surprised to be sober enough to go out today. However, being with his friend had distracted him from throwing another beer down his throat.

Yet his eyes were still red and his head was raw and pounding, he felt very on edge.

Jihoon took a deep breath feeling the cold air prick at his lungs. Seeing the convenience store come into view through his blurry eyes. The bright lights as we walked in made him squint before he grabbed a basket and pulled the paper out of his pocket.

He started grabbing a couple of things slowly walking down the aisles so his head would throb as much.

"Park Jihoon, is that you?"

Jihoon turned hearing the female's voice, not recognizing it well since he was a bit drunk. Also, Jihoon didn't know many females in general, he normally had a lot of male friends.

"Sorry, do I know you?"

"I'm Sieun, I was in your senior class, Choi Hyunsuk's childhood best friend," she spoke.

Choi Hyunsuk, man, hadn't heard that name in a minute. His friends just learned not to mention his name. Jihoon took a deep breath, he wasn't all there and honestly, another beer would help with the pain in his head.

"Oh I'm sorry, I don't remember many people," he stated softly.

Mostly because he was focused on Hyunsuk 99% of the time if he wasn't studying with his friends.

She smiled, "It's okay, Hyunsuk didn't remember that I was in your guy's class either."

"Some friend he is," Jihoon scoffed.

Sieun smiled, "Right, anyway I hear a lot about you recently."

Jihoon tilted his head, "Oh um from where might I ask?"

"Hyunsuk of course!"

Jihoon scratched the back of his head, "he talks about me?"

Sieun nodded, "Yeah, a lot, it's actually kind of annoying."

Jihoon gave a small smile then frowned when he realized this was the girl he was with the other day, "aren't you guys together? Why are you telling me this?"

Sieun laughed, "Oh god no, he's like a brother to me."

The amount of relief that washed over Jihoon was evident when he mumbled, "Thank goodness."

Sieun quirked her eyebrow, "if I remember correctly, didn't you like him?"

Jihoon blushed, "I, uh, I just admired him a lot he's really cool."

"How about now?"

"What do you mean?"

"Has that feeling evolved into something else or do you still just admire him? I think he's changed a bit since he's been hanging out with you," Sieun said.

Jihoon glanced at the shelves taking some things he needed, "he changed how?"

"I just don't think he's been so drawn and willing to learn about someone before, I've literally known him my whole life. If I didn't know better I would think he's in love with you," Sieun rambled before freezing when realizing what she said.

Jihoon blinked, "I, um, have to go."

Sieun nodded, "Yeah me too, good idea."

Jihoon finished what he was getting Sieun to check out when he lined up behind her. She took her bag but then was grabbed by the wrist turning back and seeing Jihoon once again.

"Did you need to tell me something?"

Jihoon nodded slowly, "to answer your question earlier, I like him. I like him a lot actually."

Sieun nodded with a smile, "Keep being a fool Jihoon, one day you will win."

Jihoon let go of her wrist with a smile, "Get home safe."

"Take care."

Jihoon kept a smile to himself feeling the pain in his head liberated slightly. Paying for his stuff and making his way back to the dorm.

"Took you long enough," Junkyu whined.

Asahi looked at Jihoon who seemed to be in a better mood taking the bags from him and putting them in the living room.

"Don't listen to Kyu he's drunk," Jaehyuk said.

"Am not!"

"He'll fall asleep soon, if you wanna head to bed we can try to keep it down with a movie," Mashiho stated.

"Good idea, you guys pock something," Asahi stated looking back at Jihoon, "tired?"

Jihoon nodded slightly, "Yeah, I'll head to bed, you guys have fun."

"Good night Ji."

"Yeah, good night."

Jihoon got ready for bed snuggling up into his bed and staring at his wall. Thinking back to what the girl told him earlier in the store.

"keep being a fool Jihoon, one day you will win."

I'm not going to give up on you Hyunsuk, I'll keep being your fool.