forgotten ✧ jinson

sieben.

jinyoung quietly trailed behind the older boy, trying his best not to make too much noise and draw attention to himself. the boy he was following was none other than jackson wang, his high school crush.

the younger of the two didn't really have any friends since he mostly kept to himself, but there was something about jackson that intrigued him, made his heart flutter. on the first day of school, jinyoung was trying to organize his locker, but things just kept flying out. jackson noticed this and helped the raven-haired boy, since it seemed like the polite thing to do. jinyoung, being the person he is, thought about that moment for weeks, fantasizing to himself.

on the outside, he seemed like a very cold and reserved person, but he was actually soft-hearted. but, of course, he didn't like to socialize with people much, so whenever someone attempted to talk to them, he usually brushed them off. he was actually just very awkward and shy.

so, when jackson suddenly turned around after a few minutes of jinyoung following him, the latter tripped over his own feet, falling face-first. jackson rushed to him and, luckily, caught him before he could ruin his face. his very ethereal face, jackson thought.

the elder had his hands on jinyoung's shoulders, keeping him from falling forward. jinyoung cautiously looked up and made eye contact with jackson, both of them having a lump in their throats, causing neither of them to speak for a moment or two.

jackson cleared his throat first. "um, are you okay?" he asked quietly. jinyoung instantly nodded and took a step away from jackson, bowing slightly in a respectful manner. to jinyoung's surprise, jackson laughed at this action and smiled fondly at jinyoung. "you're cute." he said and reached forward, pinching jinyoung's cheek.

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the sun was just starting to rise and jaebum was seated at the entrance to the fort, his boyfriend sitting alongside him. they stared at the other two boys intently, taking in every detail. youngjae leaned closer to jaebum and whispered, "do you think they... did it?" he looked at his boyfriend with worried eyes before jaebum responded.

"of course not, they still have their clothes on." he replied, giving youngjae a slight smack on the back of his head. "also, why did you say it? don't pretend to be innocent, mister, i know what you're like in bed." the statement caused youngjae to blush and turn away, staring holes into the floor.

jackson and jinyoung were still laying in the fort, both of them asleep as well. jackson's arms were wrapped securely around jinyoung's waist and the latter looked very content, despite not being awake. jackson stirred a bit after jaebum and youngjae bickered, rubbing his nose against the nape of jinyoung's neck.

jinyoung's eyes slowly opened after he felt the strange sensation and when he realized where he was, he quickly scrambled up. however, he also accidentally elbowed jackson in the face. jackson groaned lowly and rolled over, reaching a hand up to touch the side of his face.

"crap, are you okay?" jinyoung asked while leaning forward to look at jackson. jackson pouted and shook his head. "i hope i get a bruise so you'll be reminded of this moment next time we see each other." jinyoung wrinkled his nose at the response and smacked the older's shoulder. "you're ridiculous."

"well, aren't you two just adorable." jaebum remarked bluntly, smirking when the two looked at him with startled expressions. youngjae leaned in front of jaebum, blocking the elder. "good morning!" he said with a wide smile while waving at jinyoung and jackson.

the four talked for a bit, jinyoung introducing himself to jaebum and youngjae, before youngjae decided he wanted a snack. so, jackson and youngjae left to get snacks from the vending machine, leaving jinyoung with jaebum. jaebum practically tackled the younger as soon as the door closed, ready to bombard him with question. "so, did you guys fuck? did you blow him?"

jinyoung's face went red upon hearing the questions and he quickly shook his head. "no! why would i do those things with someone i don't even know?" jaebum frowned and sat back, picking at the carpeted floor. jinyoung realized what he said and waved his hands around. "i mean, someone i don't remember!" he said fearfully, worried that the comment upset jaebum. the older of the two nodded slowly in response.

"i know what you meant. it just kind of sucks to hear you say it... you know, we used to be pretty close? not as close as you and jackson, though." jinyoung leaned forward, closer to jaebum, wanting to hear more. "i mean, me and you were like, best friends, but i would say you and jackson were closer. man, you guys were so in love, it was ridiculous. you still got really shy when talking about your relationship, especially with sexual things. fun fact, jackson has probably seen you naked more than you've seen yourself naked."

jinyoung's face heated up yet again, earning a smirk from jaebum. despite being embarrassed, he also felt like a horrible person. he felt bad for forgetting about jackson, even though it wasn't his fault. he was starting to remember, but he felt awkward because he didn't know how to tell jackson. what was he supposed to say? hey, i know things are kind of awkward between us because i didn't even remember your existence until now but i'm kind of starting to remember, so can we please make out? that would be weird.

youngjae burst through the door, closely followed by jackson. each of them sat next to their boyfriends and tossed them their own snack. jinyoung looked down at the food in his lap and furrowed his eyebrows. he was about to ask how jackson knew it was he favorite, but stopped himself when he realized he probably told him long ago. jackson noticed jinyoung's confused expression and winked at him, feeling proud of himself.

the boys talked some more until jinyoung decided he should probably go back to his room in order to change his clothes and make sure mark wasn't worrying about him. he got up to leave, confused when jackson stood up as well. "i'll walk you to your room." jackson said without hesitation and was secretly relieved jinyoung didn't protest.

they lived in the same building, but jinyoung's room was a lot closer to being on the first floor. they walked down the staircase together, jackson a step or two behind jinyoung. the brunette chewed on his bottom lip, staring down at jinyoung's hand until he finally built up enough courage. he hopped down in order to stand next to jinyoung and gently grabbed onto his hand, locking their fingers. jinyoung looked taken aback for a split second, but surprisingly didn't pull away.

they arrived at jinyoung's room not long after, much to jackson's dismay, and stood in front of the door. jinyoung stared down at their hands, not wanting to part from jackson just yet. "i guess, i'll see you later..." jackson said quietly because he didn't know what else to say. jinyoung only nodded.

jackson nodded back and turned around, his hand slipping from jinyoung's. the raven-haired boy was about to open the door and go into his room, but an idea popped into his head. he grabbed onto jackson's hand and pulled him back, then put his hands on jackson's shoulders to keep him in place. jinyoung leaned forward and carefully pressed his lips against jackson's cheek.

"see you later." jinyoung muttered before retreating into his room and accidentally slamming the door shut. the moment passed much too quickly and jackson was left standing alone in the hallway, his jaw practically touching the floor.

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i think this was longest chapter i've written i'm so proud of myself

i know my description of jinyoung probably doesn't match what he's actually like irl but shh let me live

i hope you liked this chapter but please feel free to tell me if you think i'm moving things too slow or too fast and other stuff like that

thank you <33