[ENGLISH VERSION] SEVENTEEN: Code One | SeokSoo

Chapter 3

In the next day...

"Joshua likes you?! Oh my... You've finally met your soulmate! Congratulations, Lee Dokyeom." Mingyu said, but in a low tone so that no one else could hear.

"Don't tell anyone about this, Gyu." Dokyeom said.

"What secret have I ever leaked about you?" Mingyu teased.

Joshua and Dokyeom deliberately didn't go to school together. Joshua was slower than Dokyeom, so Joshua allowed Dokyeom to go first with Mingyu.

"Quickly ask him out and marry him, Kyeom. There are many alphas here who are eyeing Joshua. You have to get him before it's too late." Mingyu said.

Suddenly Joshua finally entered the classroom and was stopped by Hoshi, making Mingyu and Dokyeom surprised from a distance.

"Joshua?" Hoshi said.

"Yes?" Joshua said.

"Did you forget about me?"

"What?"

"I'm Kwon Soonyoung, your childhood friend. Do you still remember?"

"Uhm... Which one?"

"I used to say that I would propose to you when I graduated from school. When we were 8 years old."

"Oh, you! Yeah, I remember it. Wow, so we went to the same school? I didn't expect to meet you again."

"Hehe... How are you?"

"Hmm... You could say I'm fine. I've been busy lately."

Meanwhile, Mingyu kept teasing Dokyeom to keep Joshua away from Hoshi. Mingyu knew that Dokyeom must be jealous right now.

"Dokyeom, do something. Your future wife is cheating on you." Mingyu whispered.

Without saying a word, Dokyeom got up from his seat and approached Joshua and Hoshi.

"Excuse me, Hoshi. Can you let Joshua sit in his seat first? He just arrived in class and holding his bag while you stopped him. Isn't that rude?" Dokyeom said while holding Joshua's wrist.

"Dokyeom, I-" Joshua choked.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I was too excited that I forgot myself. Please sit down, Joshua." Hoshi said.

Dokyeom then slowly released his grip on Joshua and let Joshua go to his seat.

"Joshua, it seems like you and Hoshi have known each other before. Are you guys dating?" Mingyu said from behind.

"No, I swear. He was my best friend when I was 8 years old. We haven't seen each other for about 9 years." Joshua said.

"Oh, childhood friend..." Mingyu said while glancing at Dokyeom who had just sat in his seat while hinting at something.

"Does he have a partner?" Mingyu said.

"Why are you asking me? Aren't you his roommate? I also wanted to ask him that earlier, but Dokyeom pulled me away first." Joshua said.

"So, you want to marry Hoshi?" Dokyeom said to Joshua with a cold gaze.

"No, Dokyeom. Please don't misunderstand. We're just friends." Joshua said hurriedly.

"He never told me about his partner or love life. That's why I'm asking you as his friend, Joshua." Mingyu said.

Joshua now understood that Dokyeom was easily jealous and would immediately return to his cold attitude. If he wanted to marry Dokyeom, at least Joshua had to know what Dokyeom liked and disliked. The right informant to find out about both of these things was of course Dokyeom's cousin, Kim Mingyu.