We Aren't Friends (Xiuchen High School AU)

Chapter 3

The weekend came quickly and the boys of the EXO dorm were eagerly preparing for their start of year party. Chanyeol and Baekhyun had somehow even snuck alcohol in for a second year, which Xiumin was surprised about seeing as last year half the dorm had struggled to return to class monday morning and Tao had been caught streaking across school grounds at 2am by their science teacher. 

Xiumin was sat in their dorm room with Chen, Chen buried in a book and Xiumin doing maths homework. Saturday morning was mandatory extracurricular and Xiumin was still wearing his dance clothes from his practice with Kai and Sehun. 

"Do you have these parties annually?" Chen suddenly asked and Xiumin pulled out a headphone, reluctantly turning to face the other boy. 

"Yeah we do." 

"What were they like the other years?" 

Xiumin thought about last years party. It was the first one since his old room mate left and he'd excused himself early with a miniature bottle of vodka. "Fun." 

Chen nodded, closing his book and sitting up, his legs swinging against the bed frame, "Do you hate me?" 

Xiumin didn't look up from his homework, "No." 

"Then I don't understand what I've done to make you dislike me this much."

"I don't dislike you."Xiumin said, flashing the other a weak smile. 

"You must do. You are so blunt with me all the time and I- "

"Jongdae. Shut up. You haven't done anything. This homework is due Monday. Can I do it?" 

Chen's lips turned downward and he picked up his book again, his mood quickly turning stormy, "I'm going to go hang out with Chanyeol and Baekhyun for a bit." 

"Ok." Xiumin's voice was completely emotionless. 

Chen sighed and left the room. 

*****

Xiumin walked into the party about half an hour after it started. The members of EXO dorm were sat in a circle, playing a game of truth or dare with an already empty bottle between them. The only person who wasn't playing was Kai. He was talking to a girl in the kitchen, their faces close together.

"Xiumiiinnnn heyyyy!" Baekhyun giggled, standing up as Xiumin entered. He threw himself at the smaller boy. 

"He drank that." Chanyeol stated as an explanation, peeling his boyfriend off Xiumin as Baekhyun attempted to cup Xiumin's face and pull him in for a kiss.

"Are you sure spin the bottle is a good idea?" Xiumin asked, taking a seat as far away from Baekhyun as he possibly could. Across the circle he made eyecontact with DO, who gave him an over wide smile.

Chanyeol shook his head, holding Baekhyun down beside him and sighing as his boyfriend began to trail kisses down his neck, "No but we are already playing now." 

Xiumin made a face, "Who's turn is it then?"

Suho reached forward and spun the bottle, and the group leant forward in anticipation as it landed on Lay. 

"Truth or dare?" Chen asked, putting on his best MC voice. 

"Truth." Lay said after a long pause. 

"Do you have a crush on anyone in this room?" Suho asked. Xiumin noticed the hopefulness in Suho's face as he waited for Lay to answer his question. Inwardly, Xiumin sighed, realising that this year was not going to be unlike last year, and grabbed a bottle from the table behind him.