MAFIA | GYUHAN [COMPLETED]

five

It turned out that Ren and I were both terrible at tennis, and after a game in which Ren 'accidentally'  hit JR in the head with the ball. He announced he didn't want to play anymore and dragged me back to the benches where Mingyu had lemonade brought to us.

"So, how have you been?" I asked.

"I got accepted into fashion design." He answered with a neutral voice.

"What?! Congratulations!" I smiled but he kept staring at his lemonade. "What's wrong? Isn't that what you wanted?"

"Sure, but I don't know if I'm going to get the scholarship yet, and if I don't I'd never be able to pay." He shrugged. "I haven't even told my parents."

"Your mom still blaming herself?"

"Yes."

"Didn't you tell her it isn't her fault her son wants to study one of the most expensive careers in the country?"

"Shut up." Ren glared and I giggled.

"I'm sure you'll get the scholarship."

"If I don't I can always make a deal with your friend JR, I suppose." he smiled at my scandalized face. "He's kinda cute, actually."

"He is, but believe me when I say he's dangerous!"

Ren laughed. "I'm joking, relax. I haven't got tips for getting out of a crisis from your parents or anything. Although I'm not joking when I say he's cute."

I rolled my eyes. "Just be careful, okay?"

"Jeonghan, for God sake, I'm not taking JR on a date! What's the matter with you? Has he done something to you? You were pale when I talked to him." He shot me a worried look.

"No, not really, but... I know things about him."

"What things?" He asked with an arched brow.

"Things."

Ren pursed his lips and went back to watching the game. Hoshi appeared to be having some kind of discussion with JR, threatening him with a racket while he laughed. Mingyu stood a bit far from them, seemingly lost in thought.

"Are you really okay?" He asked me after a while.

I sighed. "As okay as I can be... I..." I hesitated but decided not to tell him about JR. It was too dangerous. "...I came to the conclusion that I need to get to know Mingyu."

"What?! Why?" He shot me a disapproving glance.

"Well, I want to know what will happen if I stay with him and-"

"Wait, what are you saying, Jeonghan? What do you mean what will happen? Are you seriously considering just giving up?!" He retorted angrily.

"Ah... well, I'm kind of doing what I like and Mingyu's nice t-" I tried to explain, but he cut me off again.

"'Nice? NICE?! Was kidnapping you a nice gesture?"

"No Ren, of course not! Of course, I hate- no what I mean is-"

"I know what is happening!" He rose from the bench and stood in front of me, a menacing expression on his face.

"He's spoiling you! Look around you. You aren't even impressed by this place! He wants to make you associate him with comfort and safety so that you become dependent, in a 'perfect' life in which you don't even have to decide anything because he chooses for you! And you're already falling for it! You're going to that college and doing everything he tells you with absolute no resistance!"