After discussing the project for almost 3 hours plus, they decided to head back home but they didn't.
Hana and Minji tried convincing Jaemin and Zhang Hao to go to a club to relieve their stress about the project but those two girls only managed to convince Jaemin because Yujin was with Zhang Hao and.... to be honest Yujin was just an excuse, Zhang Hao just didn't want to associate with people at the moment.
After the three left, Yujin and Zhang Hao were still at the cafe. Yujin was talking with a worker there, whose name was apparently Jiwoon? Jiwoong? He didn't know, not that he cares. He sat at the table looking at his americano and mixing it with the straw, he was spacing out.
"what are you thinking about?" Zhang Hao slowly looked up, annoyed at the fact that someone just ruined his peaceful time. It was the man he saw earlier when he ordered, Sung Hanbin.
"huh?" Zhang Hao replied hoping he'll just walk away because he was on the verge of taking his americano and splashing it at his face. Why so aggressive? you may ask, he was just stressed because the project was shit, the people were shit, he was shit, everything was fucking testing him.
"You're spacing out, so I was wondering, What were you so deep in thoughts?" Hanbin asked as he sat on the chair in front of him. "nothing" Zhang hao cuts him off.
"Oh, do you want anything els-" Hanbin tried asking "no." Zhang Hao cuts him off again. "Yujin, let's go" he stood up, just wanting to lay in his bed and have a good sleep. "Just 2 more minutes please" Yujin whined. Zhang Hao looked at him with no expression on his face, "fine" Yujin pouted and bid his goodbye to both of the workers.
They both got inside the car and Zhang Hao drove home. "Why are you always so mad" Yujin asked while staring out at the window, "I'm not." Zhang Hao replied making Yujin scoff.
They finally arrived home and Zhang Hao laid on his bed, exhausted. His phone started ringing all of a sudden, it was a unknown number.
"Hello?"
No answer. He sighed and almost hung up but suddenly he heard a voice. "Zhang Hao..", He stood up so fast that his head started to spin but that didn't really matter. "Mom?" Zhang Hao asked, hoping he was wrong because what the hell. "Zhang Hao, I know it's so sudden but-", he hung up, threw his phone on his bed and slept, not wanting to talk to her.
"Mommy, please don't go," Zhang Hao's 9-year-old self cried, begging his mother not to leave him.
"Let go," his mother said harshly as she shook off his tiny hands without any emotions other than anger. "Mommy, I'll be a better boy; I'll do my homework; I'll study every day and make you proud; please don't go." The boy cried and begged, tears streaming down his cheeks, his face covered with tears as he sobbed uncontrollably.
He sat there crying, not knowing why his mother left him without a single explanation.
"Ring ring ring." Zhang Hao sighed in annoyance and turned off his alarm.
"ZHANG HAOOOO IT'S LATEEEE"
"GYUVIN SHUT THE FUCK UP" Zhang Hao got out of bed and got ready for university.
"How was the project yesterday? You came home quite late." Taerae asked while munching the bread in his hand. "Not bad" He replied, getting the car keys. "Let's go."
Well, uni was the same as always. Zhang Hao would go to classes, eat, and sit outside at the bench, talking with Gyuvin and Taerae. It was always like this, and he knew nothing different would happen today. Well, at least he thought nothing different would happen today until an energetic Jaemin came, waving his hand in Zhang Hao's direction.
"Hi!" He said while smiling brightly, it was attractive not gonna lie. No wonder all the girls fall for him. "Hi" Zhang Hao replied as they walked to class together.
"So, we're almost half way done with the project and I can finally relax," Jaemin said as they entered the class. "Yea.." Zhang Hao found a place and sat down. He glanced at Jaemin as he sat beside him. "You look so tired; is it because of yesterday?" Jaemin asked as he looked at Zhang Hao with his cheeks resting on his hand. "oh.. no, I'm fine" Zhang Hao replied trying to focus on what the professor was yapping about.
"Well, do you wanna sleep? I can help-"
"Jaemin please, I wanna focus", Zhang Hao said desperately hoping that Jaemin would shut up. "fine" Jaemin rolled his eyes jokingly and started writing some notes down.
After a while, the class finally ended. Zhang Hao went to his locker, and after that, he had to sit outside at the field with Gyuvin and Taerae because the guy Gyuvin likes was a basketball player and they were going to play in a while, and of course, Gyuvin wanted them to come and see his crush in person because they didn't compliment his crush the last time they saw him, just as he was about to go, someone called his name.
"Zhang Hao." Zhang Hao turned his back just to see Hanbin. "Um, you left your wallet at the cafe yesterday," Hanbin said as he gave him his wallet. "Thanks," Zhang Hao replied.
"Where are you going now?" Zhang Hao sighed at Hanbin's question. Why does he even care? Gosh. "The field," He said, turning his legs and making his way to the field. Hanbin followed him. "I'm going there too, my friend is playing right now. I think if we go early, we will be able to sit in front." He said, "My friends already saved me a seat," Zhang Hao said. "Oh okay then" he replied, Zhang Hao glanced at him and saw his lips forming into a small smile.
"ZHANG HAO! HERE!"
"You really need to stop shouting" He told Gyuvin, making him grin widely. "Oh~ who's that?" Taerae asked curiously, "oh, he's Hanbin, he works at the cafe I went to yesterday" Zhang Hao introduced him. Hanbin felt a bit sad at the fact that he referred to him like that but it was not really a big deal because they were not really friends or anything he said to himself.
"Hi!" Gyuvin was in a good mood for sure. "Hi, you're Gyubin right?", Gyuvin's eyes widened, "How did you know my name? and it's Gyuvin" He asked shockingly, Hanbin laughed softly as he sat beside Gyuvin, "oh my bad, Gyuvin, I'm Ricky's friend" Just as Hanbin said that Gyuvin gasped loudly making Hanbin shock. "What's wrong-" "SO YOU'RE TELLING ME RICKY TALKED ABOUT ME TO YOU???!!!" Gyuvin screamed quietly, making Hanbin laugh.
Gyuvin continued asking unnecessary questions about Ricky making Taerae smack the back of Gyuvin's head to make him shut up. The game started and Gyuvin, Taerae were so focused in the game but Zhang Hao was not and Hanbin noticed that.
"You don't seem interested" Zhang Hao looked at Hanbin and replied "because I'm not."
"You wanna go somewhere else?" He asked and Zhang Hao shook his head. "No, it's fine". Hanbin suddenly stood up and went inside the uni, Zhang Hao didn't really care much and continued watching the game.
Hanbin came back with a zero cola. "Here, for you" he said as gave Zhang Hao the cola. "Thanks" he said with smile. "It's my first time seeing you smile, you look cute" Hanbin said.
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