Sugar Daddy √ jeongcheol (ᴅɪꜱᴄᴏɴᴛɪɴᴜᴇᴅ)

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Jeonghan's

"Boyfriend."

He just called me his boyfriend. Inipit ni Jeonghan ang dalawa niyang labi at mamikit-mikit na na umiinom ng hot choco.

"Boyfriend." Jeonghan mumbles by himself. For the nth time.

Tama ba talaga 'yung mga narinig ko't nangyari kanina?

Jeonghan suddenly took grasp of his lips with his fingers. "Hey." a soothing voice with a mixture of milk of honey had called him. Napatingin si Jeonghan. "H-hey." batu din nito.

"Aren't hot cocos bad for you when you're on a trip? Sasakit tiyan mo na'n." Joshua said as he takes Jeonghan's cup away from him. Jeonghan saddened his expression while Joshua chuckles just looking at him.

"Can I sit?" said Joshua and points at the vacant seat. Tumingin muna si Jeonghan sa empty seat at tumango. And of course, Joshua sits.

"It's gonna be a long trip. Pwede ka namang matulog." the teacher spoke again. Jeonghan just looked by the window. He heard him, but just didn't respond.

Andami nanaman kasing iniisip ni Jeonghan.

Well, ngayon kase. . . Nasa bus na sila. On the way sa pagka-camping-an nila. But Jeonghan really wasn't in the mood. Masyado na siyang naguguluhan sa sarili niya. Dahil dun sa gurang na pumunta sa field para lang magpaalam bago siya umalis.

Guess? No need. Seungcheol.

Seungcheol just said the "b"-word, in front of him and Joshua. Siyempre nakakapanggulat nung narinig niya yun for the first time. His boyfriend. Was that. . . Official? Not to mention, kissing him out of the blue in front of his teacher. Tapos yung sinabi niya. . . More than a month.

Earlier was the first time Jeonghan heard that "b"-word out of Seungcheol's mouth. Despite being together. . . It was never been official. Kahit sila lang dalawa ang magkasama, kissing and all that stuff, words like-"tayo na?" or "can you be mine?" really wasn't mentioned.  Kaya nakaka-panggulat ang ginawa ni Mr. Choi Seungcheol na nagpaalam sa kaniya bago umalis.

How could he. . . ?

And the kissing part? Siyempre alam naman ni Jeonghan na nagseselos si Seungcheol kay Joshua, ngayong close na sila ng prof niya. . . Jeonghan knows the limits, but did he really have to do that? He metion him being his boyfriend sa harap ng pinagseselosan niya. . .

Ba't hindi na lang mismo sabihin sa pagmumukha ni Jeonghan?

Nakakakilig at nakakapang-lungkot. . . at the same time.

"Jeonghan?"

"O-oh. . .?"

From staring blankly from the window, he turned to Joshua. "you okay?" tanong nito. Tumango naman si Jeonghan, "If you're mad about the hot coco, it really IS bad for you now that we're on a bus." dagdag pa nito. Nginitian na lang ni Jeonghan si Joshua at sinabi, "N-no. . . that's not it. Alam ko din naman 'yun." reply nito.

"then what's the problem? Everyone's excited except you." Joshua said and points at the back of the bus. Sumilip si Jeonghan sa likod at nakita sina Soonyoung at iba pa niyang mga kaklase na nagwawalaan.

Jeonghan just bowed his head a little out of embarrassment. "A-ah. Ganun ba. . . Siguro wala lang talaga ako sa mood." Jeonghan said. Napa-okay naman si Joshua.

"But hey. . . " Joshua starts a conversation again. "Hmm?"

"You're pretty secretive about your lovelife huh?" tanong nito kay Jeonghan. Jeonghan suddenly panicked and said, "Ah. . . Yeah. . . we're. .  . haha, i dunno. I just- love him I guess. Surprised I'm homo, don't you?" Joshua widened his eyes and laughed.

"You're too cute Jeonghan."

Jeonghan tilted his head. Naguluhan sa sinabi ni prof nito. "Huh?"

"I mean, when you say it like that. . .  Open minded naman ako Jeonghan. It's okay. You two really looked like a couple earlier." sabi ni Joshua at napatingin naman sa may bintana.

Napa-tsk naman si Jeonghan, "Look Joshua, about earlier, sorry you had to witness that. Hindi ko kasi alam na gaganunin niya ko sa harap mo. I apologize in his behalf, he's a little out of hand smetimes." he said. Joshua chuckles again.

"Is he jealous of me or something? Being with you like this?" tanong ni Joshua at napatingin na kay Jeonghan. Eye-to-eye.

"I really don't know. Ewan ko ba sa kaniya basta." Jeonghan said and smirks, shaking his head in defeat.

After Jeonghan spoke, the conversation paused for half a minute, with them smiling at each other. Jeonghan cleared his throat and looked out the window again.

"How old is he?" tanong bigla ni Joshua. Nagulat naman si Jeonghan sa naging tanong nito.

"Uhm. . ."

Jeonghan stuttered. "Th-thirty."

"Whoa. Thirty? Isn't he too old for you?" Joshua asked with a surprised look on his face. Di na nagtaka si Jeonghan kasi nakakapanggulat naman talaga.

"So?" rest back ni Jeonghan. Offended.

"Just saying.. . . Sorry. Forget I asked that." Joshua said as he crossed his arms and sits properly.

Medyo nasira ang atmosphere at nagsalita uli si Jeonghan para ma-uplift uli ito. "So. . . you don't have a gurlfriend yet?" tanong nito.

Joshua chuckles. "I don't plan to."

"Luh. Bakit naman?" Jeonghan exclaimed.

"You see Jeonghan. . . "

"Hmm?"

"I'm kinda. . .  gay."

—x—

" . . . can't say anyting."