Chapter 7: Reply
"What should I say?" Haruto asked.
"Quick! Make something up!" Hyunsuk said, tapping Jihoon.
"I.. Wait.. I can't think too!" Jihoon replied.
"He might think we're leaving him on read." Asahi muttered.
They all stared at Haruto's phone screen, panicking and minds went blank as they saw Jeongwoo's message.
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Jeongwoo
Hey..
How are you?
Wanna hangout?
You busy?
Haruto?
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"What should I reply?!" Haruto yelled, grabbing his hair.
"Can you calm down?"
"I can't!"
"Didn't you want him to hangout with you after so long?" Asahi asked
"Yeah but-"
"Then, just reply 'yes', Haruto."
Jihoon softly pushed Asahi. "That will look like he's desperate or something."
"How is that 'desperate'? It's just 'yes'." Asahi argued.
"Maybe we can pretend we didn't see it?" Haruto suggested, earning a 'no' from his friends as he sighed.
"Just answer his first question and say you're free." Hyunsuk insisted.
"Absolutely no-"
"Then do you have other ideas, Ji?" Hyunsuk grunted, crossing his arms.
"Fine."
"Alright, I'll type it now." Haruto gulped. He quickly typed down his message but paused before tapping the send button.
"For fuck's sake. Just tap it!" Jihoon exclaimed.
"I'm nervous! Wait a minute." Haruto screamed.
Asahi covered his ears. "Can we not yell and swear, please?"
Hyunsuk patted his back and offered a smile.
"Then what?"
"We wait for his response." Jihoon said, hugging a pillow.
"And if he didn't?" Haruto stuttered.
"Your loss." Jihoon replied. "Quite being pessimistic about it. Of course he'll reply, he messaged you first!"
Haruto's heart pounded against his ribcage as he slowly tapped the send button. His fingers hovered over the screen, unsure of what to say.
He glanced at his friends, who were staring at him expectantly.
"He said... let's meet up at our spot by 6:30," Haruto managed to squeeze out.
As soon as the words left his mouth, the room erupted in chaos.
"What?! Jeongwoo asked you out?" Hyunsuk screamed, his eyes wide with excitement.
"Dude, you better not mess this up," Asahi warned, a mischievous glint in his eyes.
"What are you going to wear?" Jihoon chimed in, already rummaging through Haruto's closet. "We need to create a look that will blow his mind."
As they went to Haruto's closet, he stared at the screen with a smile growing on his face and heart beating faster than ever.
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Fanfictionᯓᡣ𐭩 [Two stories in One Book] [Heavily Edited] Story #1: Haruto and Jeongwoo have been inseparable since childhood, their bond as strong as the summer sun. As they navigate the transition from adolescence to young adulthood, a spark ignites between...
