Home Alone• Heejake

雙•|Two•|

獨自留在黑暗中•|Left alone in the dark•|

"Time's up!" The referee shouted, indicating the end of the swim session.

Everyone got out of the pool and went to their lockers, except Heeseung. He was holding his breath underwater, almost as if he's cleansing his mind.

Soon after, he jumped out, splashing specks of water onto the ground. He walked towards the locker and removed his swim cap.

He felt nauseous as the tight elastic was removed from his head but he quickly regained control of himself. He went inside the shower area and took a warm, cozy shower, easing his mind and relaxing his muscles.

He came out of the shower before throwing on some new pairs of clothing. He took his belongings and kept it in his duffel before making his way out.

On his way out, he saw Nishimura Riki, the new foreign exchange student from Japan, all alone outside. It was almost as if he was waiting for someone. Heeseung walked and stood next to him without making eye contact. It was a moment filled with awkwardness. Finally Riki broke the silence.

"Are you...waiting for someone, perhaps?"

Heeseung was caught off guard by the sudden question but he nodded before replying.

"Yeah, I'm waiting for my brother...you?"

Niki 'oh'-ed in understanding before replying.

"I'm waiting for my sister....so um...which semester are you in?" Niki asked, trying to elongate the conversation.

"Oh I'm in the final semester, what about you?"

"Oh my god, I'm in the final semester too"

Heeseung was skeptical about the latter's response. 'Why would he be transferred from Japan to Korea just for the final year? It doesn't make sense'. Heeseung covered his skepticism with a small smile before turning away to face the well-built pillars of the building

Niki also turned away from the latter, focusing on the almost unreal beauty of the greenery near the building. It was pleasant and safe. It felt like home.

                <TIMESKIP>
            THE NEXT DAY

Heeseung was currently listening to Mrs.Jang's yapping. She was talking about these random topics which was not at all in the syllabus.

Mrs.Jang was always like this. She either talks about her life or her daughter's.  It was almost sickening to hear her blabber the same thing over and over again. She barely taught anything and focused on talking random shit.

Since her daughter, Jang Wonyoung, was Heeseung's "girlfriend", Mrs.Jang would always glance at Heeseung from time to time to see if he's impressed by their status. He was impressed but not so any more.

He wouldn't call himself gay but he does have a liking for the basketball team captain, Sim Sohee. Sohee was everything a person could dream for. He had everything a man could be envious of but at the same time they could fall for. He had a well built body, tan honey skin, pretty smile, blissful personality and most of all, he wasn't annoying, unlike the newbie basketball player.