VIXX IMAGINES

Can't Help // Leo (PART I)

  It was a boring last period class. I looked around and saw Taek sleeping in class. Ugh, I've always hated that look on his face. Just because he's famous and he's back in school, he thinks he can get away with everything with that face.

  Jung Taekwoon. 

  I've known him since our childhood days and had our bodies stucked next to each other ever since. He wasn't so bad as a kid with his innocent face, and is actually innocent. Years later, I can't believe he still looks the same, and I had to admit it that I really do miss him. 

  I remembered when we were 6 years old, we'll go everywhere together. At times where it'll rain, he'll take my hand and run under the rain with his cute laughter. We'll keep running and playing and running and playing under the rain until it completely stopped. Unfortunately, poor Taek will always get sick the next day.

  He used to kiss my cheeks alot back then. Him kissing my cheek when we were 6 was absolutely nothing to me. I was so innocent, trust me. I took his kisses as a kind gesture of saying thank you or you are family. His kisses are the best part when I'm around him.

  But one day in school when we were 9, he stopped asking me to go to school with me. He stopped talking, stopped playing, stopped calling me, stopped kissing me. Only to find out that he was actually bullied by his classmates.

  He got labelled as "gay" in class for hanging out with me 24/7. One time when Taek got beat up at the back of the class, I can't bear to see him getting hurt. I stood up for him.

  "Why are you all bullying him? He did nothing to you! "

  "Oh please, don't act like you're the hero here. You're the one who put him in this situation, " one of the bullies said.

  Seconds after, the teacher came in and everyone quickly went back to their seats. With Taek's bleeding eyes, I couldn't let the teacher know about the incident. We all will get into trouble. I figured out that I should get Taek out of here. I picked Taek up and let him use me as a support and get out of the class. 

  We sat down at a table nearby the hallway. He didn't look so good with those eyes. I told him to hang in there while I go get some medicine when he suddenly shouted at me.

  "STOP! JUST STOP DOING WHATEVER YOU'RE DOING"

  "What are you trying to say? Taek ah, I'm trying to help you! "

  "I don't need your help! You became like a burden chore ever since you came into my life. SO STOP! I HATE YOU! "

  He got up, pushed me til I fell then ran away leaving me cry in the hallway alone. Ever since that day, I hated him. I felt betrayed. I thought he was family. 

"kRING!!" the school bell rang. It startled me, and for a moment I laughed at myself for being clumsy.

  The lesson ended and our teacher left after greeting. The noise level suddenly went up. My friends all around me suddenly went crazy excited talking about the trip to Busan we'll be going next week. 

  "You'll go, right?"

  "Of course, I will. Who else will be going? " I asked. 

  "Oh, the list is right infront of the classroom board. Go ahead and take a look"

  I stood up from my seat,  walking up towards the front of the classroom to see who's going.

  Hmmmm... Most of my classmates are going. The guys, the queen bee, the innocent-must-always-study girls, my clique and some other students. I looked through the list and saw Taek's name listed.

  Honestly, I don't know how should I react to him going for the trip. A part of me still feel like slapping his face across the entire room and a part of me says that I shouldn't be bothered by him.

  I felt someone's presence directly behind me and thought I should let others have a chance to take a look at the least. 

  I turned around and already making eye contact with someone. Taek's body was so close to mine. I didn't know how to react. He still has those soft looking eyes. I gazed at him without me noticing.

  "Excuse me, " Taek said, directly looking into my eyes with his calm and soothing voice.