My sweet nerd | Iljae

Weird feeling.

Sungjae awoke the next morning tired and weak with bags under his eyes. His alarm clock blasted with noise until he hit the big large white bottom on top of the clock. He got up yawning and scratching his eyes sleepily as he drags himself to the bathroom. He turned the hot shower on and went inside trying to wash as quickly as possible so that he won't be late to class. When he came out his hair is dripping with water and he washed his teeth. He puts on his uniform and smiles brightly as his reflection in the mirror and fix his tie to look more....neat. He comes out of his room and almost bumps into a stranger.

" Who are you?" Sungjae looks terrified at the stranger in front of him. He looks more closely at him and notices that the 'stranger' is wearing the same uniform as him. He recalls last night seeing the boy with Ilhoon and he frowns.

" Good morning! You must be Ilhoon's friend Yook Sungjae, Ilhoon told me about you." The boy in front of him smiles brightly, meanwhile Sungjae feels another fit of reddening face, once again embarrassed that someone else knows about his poverty. " I'm Shin peniel nice to meet you." He said offering his hand out to Sungjae.

Sungjae didn't want to shake hands for some reason. He doesn't like him and he doesn't know why. But he knew it would be rude and impolite to not accept. But before Sungjae could reach and shake peniel's hand, peniel takes it back feeling offended.

" S-sorry about that i'm still kinda sleepy." Sungjae says quickly trying not to make the other feel bad.

" No it's fine I understand." Shin said but he did not offer his hand again. " Let's go eat breakfast." Peniel said already walking towards the kitchen comfortably.

" Who the hell is this person?" Whispered Sungjae to himself following behind. He enters the kitchen to see Mr.Jung and his parents, he saw Ilhoon, and minhyuk sitting at the table. Sungjae was about to take a seat besides Ilhoon but Peniel beat him to it, so he sits awkwardly next to Minhyuk instead. Sungjae see's how Peniel and Ilhoon are having a chat with each other. How Ilhoon listens to whatever Peniel was saying with a smile and nodding his head time to time. It made Sungjae feel weird somehow and he didn't like this feeling but he didn't know how to stop it. " Minhyuk what are you doing?" Sungjae ask Minhyuk since he didn't have no one else to talk to but Minhyuk also seemed busy with his phone. " uh....uh texting someone" Responded Minhyuk not taking his gaze off his phone.

<><><>xX Sungjae pov

I sigh not knowing what else to do. Ilhoon had this Peniel person, Minhyuk found his phone more interesting than me,so I sit here pouting waiting for the adults to fix breakfast. Now I wanted Jackson or Mir to keep me company but sadly they don't live in this house the way Minhyuk or Peniel does.

" Paaaaancake is ready!" Mr.Jung smiled joyfully as usual. It made Me smile. " One for you, one for you, another for you." Mr.Jung counted as he placed a plate of pancakes on everyone's table. When Mr.Jung came to Peniel he gave him a pinch on the cheek after giving him pancakes which also made me frown. ' What's wrong with me?' I thought to myself. I look at Peniel and I wanted him gone....

" Oh! Sungjae. Did Ilhoon introduced you to peniel?" Mr.Jung ask me.

" Um...." I try to respond but there was this lump on my throat and I couldn't find the words that I wanted to say. Everyone including my parents were waiting for my response but that only made me feel more nervous.

" Um..We greeted each other in the hallway." Peniel answers for me awkwardly.

" Oh okay!" Mr.Jung says with an eye smile. " This boy right here was a member of....of- what's that stupid thing that you guys call yourselves?"

" Pretty dangerous." Ilhoon responded annoyed.

" Yeah yeah- pretty dangerous and he and Ilhoon were very close but the he left to Chicago to visit his family, right Peniel?" Mr.Jung speaks fondly of him.