𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 • 𝘀𝘂𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗻

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"so???" haewon asks as they finally settle down at a picknick table next to school. haewon and jake have only been asking and asking the whole day and sunoo said he would tell them in the break. sunoo just looks lost at kai but he shows an supporting smile and places his hand on sunoo's leg.

"okay so the truth is... you know i'm in that gaming group right??" sunoo asks and the couple nods. "i met someone in the group and it felt like a miracle that it happened... me and him have always been acting so kind to each other that the others were teasing us to get together but he kept on denying that we like each other... well he's wrong with my part... i've liked him since the beginning... well actually longer.... it's sunghoon that goes to school here... ever since i came to school here i had a crush on him, then i saw i am in a game group with him and it felt amazing... i know him but doesn't know me... then the last couple of months we started texting and calling each other a lot... i mean a lot to him because he could tell me about his home situation... then some weeks ago we bumped into each other, he tried to talk to me but i would avoid him, then one day he asked me out and then again... we shared our first kiss and we're dating... but he doesn't k-know it's me... i lied about my n-name... now he disappeared for 3 weeks and i think it's because of his mom.... i-i'm sorry for keeping this secret...."

"sunoo..." haewon softly says and grabs sunoo's hand. "it's okay that you didn't tell us, it's a big topic so i get that you didn't want our chaotic thoughts on it, it must've been so hard for you..."

"it sometimes really was yeah... i wanted to approach him at school so many times... but i am just scared he'll end our friendship because i lied to him..."

"i think he won't do that, maybe a bit disappointed but man i would be so happy to know that my online bestie is actually way closer to me, things can be so much easier in real life" jake says and sunoo nods. "and the kissing dating thing, WHAT THE HECK? you actually won in life because sunghoon really is a handsome guy" and haewon looks at him with fire is her eyes. "w-what..?? i'm just stating facts and i'll never dump you"

sunoo chuckles lightly. "well yeah, i'm still in shock that he even likes me but in my mind i'm like he doesn't like sunoo then? he likes sunhyun but not sunoo...?"

"it will be a win win, sunhyun is sunoo, he'll for a 100% be so much more happy"

"i hope so... because we started dating the day he disappeared... haven't spoke to him in 3 weeks..." sunoo says and starts looking around. someone with a hood on catches his eyes, as if it's trying to tell him something. he then recognizes the persons bag and everything falls into place. "i'm so s-sorry but i have to go..."

everyone lets sunoo go and before they know they see sunoo run after someone, them connecting the dots together. the person just silently walks into school with his head down but he can feel everyone's eyes on him. he fastens his pace but then suddenly he gets dragged away towards the bathroom. he tries to fight back but is way too weak to even pull his arm away. when they arrive in the bathroom he gets locked into one of the stalls with the person.

"what are you d-doing...?" sunghoon asks with a shaky voice but when he looks up at the person his mouth falls open. "s-sunhyun...???" and sunghoon wished that he wouldn't see him in this state.

sunoo can finally take a closer look at sunghoon and notices the bruises on sunghoon's cheek. he wants to lightly cup sunghoon's face but sunghoon stops him.

"did she hit you...?" sunoo asks and sunghoon's eyes widen, then shaking his head.

"n-no... w-what do you mean?"

"did she sunghoon...??"

"n-no- i d-don't know what you're talking about..." sunghoon says being very confused, he knows he's right but he doesn't know how sunhyun knows.

"she hit you right...? but you don't wanna tell me... or you can't... look she has absolutely no right to lay her hands on you... she never had... you're safe with me hoonie..." sunoo softly says and for sunghoon it all falls in place. his voice... the concern... him knowing what happened. there's only one person who knows almost everything.

"s-sunoo...?"

"it's me sunghoon... i'm so sorry for lying-" sunoo then gets attacked in a hug and he immediately hugs back. he's been waiting for so long to hold sunghoon like this and he hopes he can do this more. "aren't you mad...?"

"f-for what?? you n-not saying you're literally o-on my school...? you lying t-that you're someone else...? no i'm not... i-i'm so happy you're here... y-you're the only one next t-to chan who i have in r-real life now... you've always been m-my online escape and now y-you're here..." sunghoon backs away and looks into sunoo's eyes. "i l-like you so m-much sunoo... i thought i w-would never meet you so i started seeing s-someone else but knowing it's you m-makes me the happiest person n-now"

"oh sunghoon... i like you too... sorry for making it so complicated and that-" sunoo gets cut off by a pair of lips, making the butterflies in his stomach go crazy. he softly kisses back and feels sunghoon grab tighter onto his hoodie. after seconds they back away but keep their forehead together. "i actually love you sunghoon"

"i l-love you too sunoo"

"now... did she hit you...?"

"s-so many times... these three w-weeks were the worst..."

"let's talk at my home okay? then you can also finally see ivy in real life, don't worry about skipping school because you're more important" sunoo says and sunghoon just nods with a small smile.