Take It Slow (NCT U's TEN)

Chapter Four.

"So," Chittaphon started, his head hitting the pillow of his top bunk, "What do you think of Skye?" He finished. Jaehyun chucked his blue bag on the floor near the unit next to the door, then sat down on the bunk under Chittaphon.

"She seems cool." Jaehyun answered. He then smirked. "What do you think?" He asked, tilting his head upwards to see Chittaphon. Chittaphon let out a 'hmph', smiling a little.

"Nothing different from you, Jaehyun." Chittaphon shook his head, sitting up a bit to meet Jaehyun's eyes. Jaehyun raised his eyebrows, his smirk still evident.

"You just think she's cool?" Jaehyun asked, a cheeky smile on his face. Chittaphon smiled, shaking his head a little before lying on his back and closing his eyes once more.

"Well, she's also smart." Chittaphon stated. Jaehyun stood up, resting his arms on the small wooden barrier which would stop Chittaphon rolling off of the tall bed.

"You don't think she's pretty?" Jaehyun teased, cocking his head. Chittaphon opened one eye, staring at Jaehyun.

"And you do?" Chittaphon questioned, closing his eye afterwards. Jaehyun chuckled.

"You can't even answer the question straight." Jaehyun said, a dimpled-smile appearing on his face.

"You didn't answer my question, either." Chittaphon said defensively, sitting up fully and crossing his legs.

"You didn't ask me one!" Jaehyun replied, his voice raised.

"I asked if you thought she was pretty." Chittaphon said, smirking.

"I asked you first!" Jaehyun answered, sounding frustrated. Chittaphon laughed, realizing he was getting on Jaehyun's nerves.

"Yes, I do think she is pretty. Now answer my question." Chittaphon ordered, a light pink blush appearing on his cheeks. The lighting in the room was quite bad however, so Jaehyun didn't notice, to Chittaphon's luck.

"Yes, I think the same way." Jaehyun replied. He let out a sigh of relief as he finally received his answer. He took his arms off of the panel, walking over to the sofa opposite the bunk and taking a seat. "So," Jaehyun started, a smirk on his lips which told Chittaphon he was thinking of something mischievous, "When are you going to ask her out?" Jaehyun asked, leaning forward so his elbows resting on his knees and his chin rested on his hands. Chittaphon's eyes widened.

"Never!" Chittaphon answered, picking up the pillow next to him and throwing it at Jaehyun. Unluckily for Chittaphon, Jaehyun's basketball reflexes came in handy and he caught the pillow before it reached his face. "I came here for educational purposes, not to find a girlfriend." Chittaphon added.

"Sure." Jaehyun said, sarcasm apparent in his voice. Chittaphon made such a small smile that Jaehyun didn't even notice he was smiling. Jaehyun's stomach grumbled. "Can we go to the canteen?" Jaehyun asked.

"I'm not hungry right now. You can go, though." Chittaphon shook his head. Jaehyun shrugged and stood up.

"Okay. I'll see you in a bit." Jaehyun said, picking up the room key from the cabinet by the sofa before walking over to the door. He turned to look at Chittaphon. "You sure you're not hungry? I'm only going to get a small snack." Jaehyun asked again. Chittaphon sighed.

"I'll come down in a few minutes." He decided. Jaehyun smiled, nodded, then left the room.

Chittaphon laid back down, rubbing his eyes with his hands. 'What do i think of Skye?' He thought to himself. He ran a hand through his hair. He was positive he didn't like Skye any more than a friend. He wasn't even sure if they were considered friends, or merely acquaintances. So then why couldn't he answer Jaehyun's question straight away? Chittaphon stared at the dusty ceiling, trying to collect his thoughts. He decided to try to push the thoughts aside, physically shaking his head. Chittaphon settled on the fact that he simply found Skye pretty, and not that he desired a romantic relationship with her, which he was perfectly fine with. He sat up, climbed down from his elevated bed then stretched. He took a deep breath, before putting his shoes on and exiting the room to join Jaehyun in the cafeteria.

He made his way to the canteen, looking for Jaehyun as he made his way through tables and other people who were staying at the hostel. He found Jaehyun munching away on a bread roll and a bowl of soup while tapping away on his phone.

"Hey." Chittaphon greeted, dragging the chair opposite of Jaehyun out and sitting in it. Jaehyun looked up from his phone and gave a smile.

"Are you going to eat anything?" Jaehyun asked, noticing the lack of food Chittaphon brought with him. Chittaphon reached forward and grabbed the second roll which Jaehyun had yet to eat and took a bite out of it, nodding. "One day, I will beat you up." Jaehyun commented returning back to his phone as Chittaphon happily chewed on his bread.

"Who you texting?" Chittaphon asked after a few minutes of what would be silence if Jaehyun's phone wasn't buzzing every twenty seconds.

"Skye." Jaehyun answered casually, continuing to type. Chittaphon stopped eating for a moment, before continuing after a brief moment of thought.

"How did you get her number?" Chittaphon questioned, leaning forward slightly.

"A girl in my class gave it to me. She saw us with her and offered it to me. I didn't see why I shouldn't accept it, so." Jaehyun shrugged, looking at Chittaphon.

"Oh." Chittaphon muttered. Jaehyun noticed that Chittaphon's jaw was slightly clenched, but didn't mention it. "So, what are you talking about?" Chittaphon questioned further. Jaehyun chuckled.

"Just school. I was asking her about the teachers and which ones were easy to trick into not giving homework in." Jaehyun answered truthfully. Chittaphon nodded slowly picking at the bread, instead of eating it like he was a few minutes ago. Jaehyun smirked as he scooped a spoonful of soup. "Do you want her number?" He asked before shovelling the liquid into his mouth. Chittaphon frowned, shaking his head.

"No, no. It's okay. I was just wondering what you were talking about." Chittaphon replied, still debating if he did actually want her number. He mentally decided on not asking for it, thinking he would get it from her himself. He was friend-jealous, really. Jealous that Skye, who Chittaphon first became friends with, was talking to Jaehyun, who Chittaphon introduced her to in the first place.

"Okay." Jaehyun said, his smirk still apparent as he ate more soup. Chittaphon noticed the smirk and shook his head.

He finished eating his bread as Jaehyun also finished his meal. They trudged back to their designated room, their legs worn out from their previous long walk from the school to the hostel. Jaehyun opened the door and as soon as he did Chittaphon walked to the sofa and slumped down on it, closing his eyes. Jaehyun followed suit, sitting next to him and sliding halfway down the seat. They both sighed at the same time, seemingly tired from their day. Chittaphon thought for a moment, opening his eyes to see if Jaehyun had his eyes closed.

"I just remembered, I have a chemistry test tomorrow, so I actually do need Skye's number." Chittaphon said. It wasn't entirely true, in the way that he didn't just want her number for the chemistry notes. He also just wanted to talk, feeling slightly bored. Chittaphon kept his eyes on Jaehyun, who slowly pulled his mouth into a small, smug smile.

"Sure. My phone's on the table." Jaehyun replied, his voice almost a whisper. Chittaphon got up off of the worn out couch and picked up Jaehyun's phone. Jaehyun didn't have a password, so Chittaphon was able to get in and read Skye's number. He added her to his contacts, then set Jaehyun's phone back down on the wobbly table. Chittaphon climbed onto his bunk, lying down immediately. He didn't need to speak to her right now, so he decided he wouldn't text her yet. He closed his eyes, not realising he was slowly slipping into sleep.

Quick A/N even though no one reads them:

Sorry I don't update often, I like to write a few chapters at a time so I know what I've written is good enough to continue the story and I don't get writers block in the next few chapters because of a stupid mistake I've made in an earlier chapter. I hope you understand.

Anyway, I hope you're enjoying the fic so far! Please remember to keep voting! Thank you for reading.