Secret | Jaehyun x Woonhak

(XVI)

It turns out that the note that Woonhak saw in his locker was in fact, not directed to him. It was for Riwoo, very luckily for Jaehyun who would've otherwise been heartbroken.

Jaehyun was quite curious to know who it was, and what Riwoo said. Although he wasn't interested in dating, he still wanted to know. People could change, especially with a confession.

Riwoo explained everything in great detail, he seemed really passionate about it. He didn't reveal his answer yet, but based on how he was talking about it, he was pretty sure that he accepted to be the person's boyfriend.

He went back to some points, to make sure he hadn't forgotten anything. Jaehyun found it cute how the elder was explaining everything. A smile formed on his face while watching his friend tell about what happened the day just before.

Woonhak was talking to Sungho, probably asking him for the project, he looked at Jaehyun and Riwoo exiting the school. A bit of Jealousy overcame him. Seeing Jaehyun so happy next to someone who most definitely wasn't him.

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Flashback to Riwoo's story

Riwoo nervously went up the stairs leading to the rooftop. The only students he knew that went up there were his two best friends. He, himself, had never gone up, he just heard about how lovely the view was from up top.

Once he arrived at the last steps he anxiously opened the metallic door, pressing down on the metal handle.

He was expecting a girl to be awaiting him, regarding his sexuality, he truly didn't care. He didn't have any labels, he would be fine dating either a girl or a boy. Truly, he didn't care one bit.

He was quite confused when seeing the tall, dark haired boy fidgeting around, mostly with his fingers and clothes. He was against the wall, next to the door. His cool and mysterious aura wasn't present anymore. Instead, he was just a normal, nervous high school student.

His face lit up once seeing Riwoo, but quickly flushed red before eventually staying very pale. He looked like he was about to throw up. But after a couple of seconds of observing the older boy, he decided to go for it.

He had been forced to confess his feelings after endless nagging from his friends. He knew that it would relieve him once he got it off his chest. But in this current moment, he wasn't sure of himself at all.

"Riwoo-hyung.. i-" He paused for a second, he had to get the words out. He didn't sound desperate with his confession. Riwoo looked at him and nodded, he waited for him to continue.

"I like you" He said after a couple of seconds, sure, he could've found something fancier. But sometimes, simpler is best. To say Riwoo was surprised would be an understatement. But strangely, he felt extremely happy to hear that. Not because of the confidence boost he got because of this confession. It came from the heart, happiness for something he didn't even know why he was experiencing.

After a couple of seconds of processing what he just heard — and what was happening inside him, emotionally, he realised he liked him back.

"Taesan-ah.. that makes me so happy to hear" He started, as the words were coming out, he didn't have the time to really listen to himself speak. Usually, he would talk without hearing himself, and it didn't really matter most of the time. But this time, it was someone's feelings, someone who acted all tough on the outside, but on the inside was really soft hearted and sensitive.

"Although, I just found out about my feelings seconds ago, I like you back!" He exclaimed with a huge smile. The weight of the world lifted off of Taesan's shoulder. Just seeing Riwoo smile made his heart explode. He was so happy at that moment. He wasn't sure how they'd continue now, would they start dating, or try to build off their friendship at first? That was the question he was asking himself in his head.

"Can we be boyfriends then?" Riwoo asked shyly, he asked the question Taesan dreaded asking. The taller boy smiled and nodded.

"Yes- I mean, if you want of course, if you don't, then don't worry!" He tried reassuring the older boy in case he didn't want to be in a relationship. Riwoo simply laughed and nodded, he thought that Taesan's behaviour was cute.

"I'd love to!"

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A/n

Woo, Taesan will finally have a more important role in this story!

-Jude out!

03.07.24