Betting On A Boy // Hyunlix

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Felix's POV:

"Felix, you're late." My boss angrily said. "That's three days in a row now."

"I know, I'm sorry." I panicked. "It's been raining every single day and-"

"I don't need to hear your excuses. Get here on time or you're fired, do you understand?"

"Yes, sir." I nodded, rushing to my position to start my shift.

With it practically storming every day, it's been taking me much longer to get to work. My boss doesn't seem to care that I walk inside completely drenched. There's nothing I can do, it's not like I have a ride anymore.

I stood behind the counter, already waiting for the day to be over. My mind was stuck on his words.

"Get here on time or you're fired, do you understand?"

As long as it continues to rain like this, I'll have to leave school early. Losing this job isn't an option either. I didn't think missing out on that one day would do as much damage as it did. Rosé and I got our electric shut off so I've been working till closing to make up the lost money.

It must be nice to live in a big house like Hyunjin. His family is so rich, they have all the money in the world. He'll never have to worry about paying bills or working constantly. If he found out about my current situation, I'd be humiliated. I don't want him to know I'm struggling. He'd probably just laugh or judge me.

I've been tempted to text him. Not even just to talk about things, but to ask for a ride. When he took me home the other day, I felt a spontaneous rebellion that excited me. It felt wrong being with him, but it felt so right at the same time. Hyunjin always helped me forget all the troubles in my life. Maybe it was because of his spirit or maybe it was because he understood me. Or at least I thought so. I'm holding onto that one night when we told each other our dark pasts. I can't imagine him willing to go that far for a bet. So maybe some of it was real. It's also possible that I'm still desperately trying to believe there's some good in him.

Every time 5:50 pm comes around, I stare at the door. I'm not sure why I expect him to walk in to see me. I told him I needed time to think and he's respected that. I've been waiting to talk to him for a reason. When you're someone like Hyunjin, the first thing you'll want to do is hook up with someone to 'ease the pain'. I haven't heard any word of that happening yet and I'm shocked. Jisung told me he's fully confident something like that won't happen only because of the things Minho tells him. The only details I've gotten are that he lays in bed all day and cries, that's about it. I'm not too sure if I can believe that, but I don't want to rule out the possibility entirely. Maybe Hyunjin really is heartbroken.

"Felix." I picked my head up, not expecting to see Jisung. "Can you get off work early today?"

"No. If my boss even sees me talking to someone, I'm scared he'll fire me." I sighed, already feeling anxious. "He said if I'm late again, I'm out of a job. You know I can't afford that right now."

Jisung is the only person who knows about my current living situation at the moment. I made him promise not to tell Minho because I didn't want it to get back to Hyunjin.

"To be honest, I'm shocked you didn't go with our first plan."

"Two wrongs don't make a right."

The first plan, before Jisung forgave Minho, was for me to stay with Hyunjin and just drain him of all his money. It wasn't my idea, I can't handle cruelty like that. But the thought of revenge sounded nice for a little. I don't think I've ever personally done anything hurtful to anyone before so it would've definitely been a first, but I couldn't go through with it only because I know why Hyunjin gets the allowance that he does. His parents don't know how else to help him. They love their son dearly, both of them are truly wonderful people. But when you're 18 years old, love from your family won't solve all your problems. So they've taken it upon themselves to give him tons of money to help fill his heart. Knowing the reason is related to his sister made me drop the entire thing.