Straykids One shot book

boys like him

Ship: Jeongsung
fennec fox hybrid - Jeongin
Triggers/Warnings: none

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Jeongin is a 19 year old boy who was on his lunch break. He was sitting alone at his usual table with his food in front of him while looking at a completely different table. You have to know Jeongin is a hybrid, a fennec fox hybrid to be precise. He has no friends, as most people want 'normal' friends and not something like him, but Jeongin was okay with that, he at least had a few people he could talk to from time to time and that was enough for him. But let's get back to the table he was watching, there were seven boys sitting at this table, including a boy named Han Jisung. 

From the first day Jeongin saw Jisung, he admired him. He admired him for the way that he just was himself. Of course, he envied him for that, as Jeongin himself couldn't do that, he couldn't be himself and make others laugh because they were still at a distance from him, even when they talked to him. He was sad, no question about it, but he still enjoyed watching Jisung make the other six boys, Chan, Minho, Changbin, Hyunjin, Felix and Seungmin, laugh. As soon as he had finished eating, however, he left the cafeteria with quick steps, knowing that many of them also felt uncomfortable when they were in the same room with him, so Jeongin of course didn't notice that not only the boy he was watching, but also his friends were looking after him over and over again. 

They knew that they were being watched by the fennec fox hybrid, which is why they deliberately made up nonsense to see him smile. They had often heard from others that Jeongin himself said that it didn't bother him that he had no friends, but his eyes said something different. Anyway, the fox hybrid was now in the schoolyard, sitting under one of the trees and enjoying the warm and sunny weather. Lost in thought, he stared up into the sky until he sighed. "Someday... someday I'll definitely have someone... I'm sure of that... even if I might not find boys like Jisung... someday that will definitely happen..." And then he closed his eyes again and enjoyed the occasional rays of sunlight coming through the branches of the tree. 

Not knowing that someone was hearing what he was saying, someone who is friends with Jisung. Jeongin's days went like any other, he got something to eat, sat down at his table, ate while watching Jisung and the others, when he was finished, he put his tablet away and left the cafeteria with quick steps. He found himself in the schoolyard again, where this time he sat down on one of the benches to get direct sun. His ears twitched here and there from all the noises he could hear, while his fox tail swung gently back and forth. At this point he didn't know that some... a few specific people were looking for him. 

He listened to the birds chirping, the cars driving by and the gentle wind blowing for a while until some other noises caught his attention, but he stayed lying there and waited to see what would happen next. His ears twitched here and there as he listened to the 'thing' in question coming closer. It stopped in front of him and then he heard several people whispering. 

"No, you do the talking." 

"Why me? It was his idea, so he should talk." 

"No, then the three of them should do the talking." 

"Why us? You had the idea and you encouraged us to do it, so you do it!" 

And so it went back and forth. Jeongin cleared his throat and the voices in front of him fell silent. "Can I help you in any way?" He asked, still lying down, until he sat up and his blue fox-like eyes met Jisung's big, brown eyes. Jisung's eyes sparkled when he saw that color of Jeongin's eyes, as well as the other fox features. It was the first time they had been so close to the hybrid boy, which left them all speechless. Jeongin, on the other hand, looked at the seven confused, not understanding what they wanted from him now. He waved his fox tail in front of the boy's face, who shook his head and stared at Jeongin again until he thought about how he should start this.

"So uhm.. it may sound really weird, but after we noticed that you were watching us and it brought a smile to your face, we did it on purpose.. we have often heard from students that you said that you were okay with not having any friends and being alone.. but Jeongin.. you can lie with words as often as you want, but your eyes will betray you again and again.. we are here to, well uhm get to know you? We know your name, yes, and also that you are a hybrid, but otherwise you're like a mystery to the whole school. Can we sit with you... tomorrow during lunch break?" He asked uncertainly and Jeongin was speechless, he didn't understand. 

The whole time he told himself that no one at this school ever really wants to know who he is and then Jisung comes with his friends and wants to convince him otherwise. He blinked a few times until his eyes wandered from Jisung to the others, who looked at him expectantly. His blue eyes landed on Jisung again until he slowly nodded and later had an armful of Jisung. Somewhat surprised, he put his arms around the boy's body and the seven sat down on the benches while he himself continued to sit on the table. 

So the observation from afar turned into a question and answer session at his table with the seven boys, while the entire cafeteria watched silently. He never expected that Jisung would be interested in anything about him, he was always just a stupid fox hybrid that nobody really liked, but everyone was nice anyway. He said yes... nobody is like this boy. 

the end.

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Wohoooo!! Chapter for today is also donee!! I did it!!! Finally!!!

See ya tomorrow for the regular chapter!!!!

Bye bye.

Tayla♡