Hearts Don't Lie | Hyunsung

Ch.02: All This Chaos for a New Laptop

Jisung couldn't stop glaring at Hyunjin. The only thing keeping him from wringing Hyunjin's neck was the cheering crowd in front of them. "You've got to be kidding me," Jisung muttered through gritted teeth, his smile painfully forced. Hypothetically, he could have slapped Hyunjin's arm away and run off the stage, but he didn't. Correction: He couldn't. Why? Because a pair of familiar eyes were watching him from the crowd. It put him in a situation.

Hyunjin, who was still clutching Jisung's arm, leaned in closer. "Just play along, okay? I really need that laptop."

God, why must he be stuck with this moron? Jisung narrowed his eyes, ignoring the analytical gaze fixed on him. "And what do I get out of this?"

He could see Hyunjin's mind racing. He was really desperate for that laptop, huh? Not that Jisung didn't understand—he'd seen the disaster that happened to Hyunjin's laptop a few days ago. Only Hyunjin was capable of that monstrosity. "Uh, I'll do your laundry for a month?"

"I can do my own laundry," Jisung scoffed. Hyunjin and his lack of thinking. That was the best he could come up with in a few seconds?

It really rendered Jisung speechless the way Hyunjin was giving him an irritated look although it was him who dragged Jisung without his consent. "What the hell do you want then?"

Jisung considered it for a moment. He had plenty of ideas; some involved turning Hyunjin into his slave for a month and others required Hyunjin to shout that he was a sore loser in the middle of campus. The possibilities were endless. Why would Jisung rush into it now when he could think of a better one later? "That's to be discussed as long as you agree to whatever I want."

"Fine. Now, just smile." Against his will, Jisung pulled the sincerest smile he could muster. In the old classic way, the smile didn't reach his eyes. Asking for more could physically kill him.

The host, oblivious to the tension between the two, continued hyping up the crowd, saying something along the lines that the couples joining were diverse. Jisung was not having it. Obviously, the thing making this whole contest diverse was them being the only gay 'couple'. "Alright, couples! The first round is a simple quiz to test how well you know each other. Are you ready?"

Hyunjin nodded enthusiastically, while Jisung's smile remained strained. The host handed each couple a small whiteboard and a marker. "Before that, let's choose who will guess the answer and who will reveal the answer. Those who guess, please use the pink board; those who reveal the answer, please use the purple board."

Jisung snatched the marker from Hyunjin's hand, glaring at him. "You will guess. I don't want to do the hard work."

"Trust me, I know you better than you probably think. I will match your answer. So, just answer comfortably." Jisung doubted that, but if Hyunjin was that confident, he just had to answer comfortably without much thought. "Sure you do," Jisung muttered under his breath, rolling his eyes as he covered his face with the board. It was a weak attempt to avoid the crowd's gaze and the person he was trying to evade.

The host clapped his hands, gaining everyone's attention. "Alright, let's start with the first question! What is your partner's favourite food?" Jisung quickly scribbled something on the whiteboard, shielding it from Hyunjin's view. He agreed to join but it didn't mean he was going to let Hyunjin get what he wanted easily. Hyunjin wrote something just as fast. It was time to see if he was bluffing. Jisung didn't even know what Hyunjin liked—why would Hyunjin know what he liked? "Are all couples ready?! If you are, reveal the answer!"

They both held up their boards: Cheesecake. Jisung glanced at Hyunjin's board and refrained from rolling his eyes. "Correct! All couples got it right!" To be honest, it would be weird if Hyunjin didn't know because Jisung always ordered cheesecake whenever their friends hung out together. Hyunjin exhaled a sigh of relief. They might actually stand a chance. The next few questions were similarly simple, and to Jisung's surprise, Hyunjin managed to answer most of them correctly. Maybe he knew Jisung better than Jisung thought.