"Zhang Hao! Change of plans." Hanbin rushes over to him after school. "I know we said I'd tutor you again today, but that can wait. We have an important mission."
"Important mission?" Zhang Hao asks, confused. "What is it?"
"Jiwoong has a date with Matthew in a few-"
"I'm sorry, what? Jiwoong? And Matthew?" Zhang Hao asks in shock.
"Yeah... you didn't know?" Hanbin asks him just as confused. "I thought it was kind of obvious."
"What? They're together?"
"No... not yet, anyway."
"I don't get it... So why are you helping me?" Zhang Hao asks him. "Jiwoong already likes someone and it happens to be a friend of yours. Why are you helping me?"
"They're just trying it out. This is their first date." Hanbin tells him. "They're childhood friends and their moms are best friends, so they kind of want them together. They're going to try to go on a date, but they like each other like that."
"What exactly are you thinking?" Zhang Hao asks him, not knowing where he's going with this.
"I was thinking we should crash their date."
"Huh? Are you crazy?!" Zhang Hao's eyes widen. "Why would we-"
"It's fine. I already said they're not interested in each other anyway. We could just pretend we coincidentally went to the same place and then we can make it a double date. I can try taking Matthew somewhere so you and Jiwoong can talk for a bit."
Zhang Hao thinks about it for a while. He's not sure if he should agree to this or not. "This idea sounds crazy."
"But it could work to get Jiwoong to notice you."
"I still don't get why you're helping me over your own friends."
"Trust me, I wouldn't do that to them if I knew they had feelings for each other. It's seems like their case has more to do with peer pressure from their families, than their actual feelings. I kind of know who Matthew really likes."
"What? So Matthew likes someone else? What about Jiwoong? Does he like Matthew?"
"He's my best friend and he told me he doesn't... so what do you say?"
"Okay then." Zhang Hao nods. "Where is it?"
He's not sure if he should tell Hanbin what happened with him and his ex earlier. Maybe he should stay quiet for now. It's not like Zhang Hao's scared of him anyway.
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"Oh, they're here!" Zhang Hao points as soon as they're outside of the restaurant.
"Be quiet! You're making it obvious." Hanbin drags him down with him as he crouches down, trying to not be seen.
"Oops, sorry." He apologizes, then looks through the window. "Hurry, this is our chance." He takes Hanbin's arm and drags him into the restaurant before he can say anything.
"Try to not make it obvious." Hanbin whispers.
"Okay." Zhang Hao whispers back. He starts to walk slowly towards them, Hanbin following behind him, then Hao 'accidentally' bumps into Matthew. "Oh, I'm so sorry." He pretends he didn't just see who he bumped into.
"Zhang Hao? Hanbin? What a surprise to see you here." Matthew tells them.
"Yeah, what a small world." Hanbin agrees. "What are you guys doing here?"
"We were going to have a date today. I told you this." Jiwoong tells him.
"Oh, that was today?" Hanbin acts like he didn't remember. "We were just around the area and Zhang Hao got hungry. This is the only restaurant we could find."
"Really? There are a few others around." Matthew tells them.
"Well, since we're all here anyway, should we eat together?" Hanbin changes the subject.
"Yeah, that'd be great." Matthew quickly agrees.
"Matthew, how about we go order the food then?" Hanbin suggests.
"Yeah, okay." He nods and once Jiwoong and Zhang Hao tell them what they want to eat, Hanbin and Matthew go order.
"Have you been okay these days?" Jiwoong asks Zhang Hao, taking him by surprise.
"Yeah." Zhang Hao nods. "Why do you ask?"
"Has Juwon been bothering you?"
"What?! How did you-" Zhang Hao quickly stops himself when he realizes what he just said. "Please don't tell Hanbin. It's nothing serious."
"Why don't you want to tell him?"
"It's just not a big deal, really. I can defend myself."
"Are you sure? Trust me, I know just how bad he can be. He's a nightmare."
"Don't worry, Jiwoong. I have never fought before, but I'm sure I'd know how to throw a punch if I really have to."
"Well, let me know if you need help then. I'll have a serious talk with him."
"It's fine. It doesn't seem like he's the type to listen to anyone."
Hanbin and Matthew end up coming back a few minutes later. They place the food trays on the table and sit down. "Are you guys going to Gunwook's party?" Jiwoong asks after a while.
"When is it again?" Hanbin asks. He had completely forgot about it due to everything else going on in his life.
"It's on Saturday."
"I don't think-" Hanbin starts but Zhang Hao kicks him under the table. "Yeah, we'll be there."
"Great. Do you guys want me to pick you up?"
"Yeah, we'd appreciate it." Hanbin nods, not wanting to get kicked again.
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Beautiful | haobin
Fanfiction[ONGOING] In which in order to get his crush, Kim Jiwoong, to notice him, Zhang Hao gets in a fake relationship with his crush's best friend, Sung Hanbin, who's trying to get his obsessive ex-boyfriend to leave him alone. Will they both be successf...
