Red String of Fate (Taekook AU)

Spin off 1: Dance with the Devil - part 3

MARCH 2045, 38 years earlier

New semester has started. The bunch got used to the fact that Hobi and Minji were soulmates. It wasn't actually visible for anybody outside. But people, who knew them for years, like Bora knew Minji, and Namjoon who knew Hoseok, could notice subtle changes.

Those were simple things like Minji leaning through the table through his shoulder, putting her hand over it. Or letting him carry her bags without a word. Or holding his hand when they were walking.

Hoseok was clingy, but he was going at her pace, not trying to rush her at all. He was satisfied with walking her to dorms after their training, if their schedule matched, eating with her, learning near her in the library, having long walks and talks during weekdays or spending time with the whole bunch.

Nobody dared to tease him for being able to search her inside the crowd or just staring at her with admiration while she was talking. Well they all wanted to... but teasing him would mean indirectly teasing Minji and that was not a safe thing to do.

Just Jin sometimes dared to say something when she couldn't hear him, but it wasn't as fun cause Hoseok usually just shrugged and admitted his weak heart without blinking.

So to satisfy his mischievous tongue Jin took another aim, because Park Chanyeol was indeed an easy target right now.

Did he find his soulmate right after his semester started?

Yes. He did.

In the same department, being his junior.

Did he approached him?

Yes.

Was it a smart thing to do?

Not at all...

When Chanyeol saw Byun Baekhyun in the corridor his jaw dropped and before Bora could stop him he went right to him.

'Hi... we met a few...' he started.

The short, sun-light-blond boy glared at him.

'Do you speak Korean?' He cut him off.

Chanyeol blinked.

'As you can see, yes!'

'Oh? So you are just that dumb, not being able to understand a simple sentence "do not approach me"?

Chanyeol gulped.

'We started from the wrong foot, but you are my...'

'No. I am not.' Baekhyun denied. 'I am not "yours" till I want to be. And I do not want to. Bye!'

He turned around, but Chanyeol grabbed his hand, but Bakehyun quickly freed his wrist instead and yelled loudly so the whole corridor will hear:

'HEY!! STOP GROUPING MY ASS! PERVERT!'

Chanyeol turned red on his face.

Every person in the corridor turned to look in their direction.

'I...I-I... d-didn't...' he stammered.

'Hey! Leave him, will you!?' some girl yelled.

And Chanyeol stepped back, quickly.

Baekhyun managed to turn around and walk away.

Bora stood next to Chanyeol.

'Well...' she started.

Chanyeol frowned.

'Why is he exaggerating so much?' he asked. 'I haven't done anything bad to him, have I?'

She patted his arm.