Then There's Us. [ Hyunsung ]

10

"I'm sorry...I just remembered something" Jisung said as he rubbed his nape awkwardly. Chan smiled and shook his head. "No, I'm sorry for being a bad friend" He lowered his head down but later lifted it up again. "Can we talk later about this? I want to tell you properly" Jisung placed his hand on the table, he bobbed his head in agreement. He also didn't want to talk about it in the bus. It would be unpleasant and uncomfortable. They can talk about it over lunch.

"So, are we back to friend?" Chan suddenly asked and Jisung couldn't help but smile brightly. When Jisung didn't say anything in return, chan panicked. "I mean...brothers would be too awkward for now? And if you–"

"Of course"chan looked stunned. He hadn't seen Jisung smiling this brightly for three years. Jisung lowered his head down again and smiled before taking out a pair of earphones.

One pair in his ear and another in Chan's. Chan looked at Jisung questioningly when the younger told him. "Like in the past" Chan smiled and nodded. He muttered the same word. "Like in the past"

They listened to the song ,saying nothing, just enjoying each other's presence. Both of them had missed this. They missed each other.

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"See you at recess" Chan said before they parted away. Jisung nodded his head. "Yeah—see you at recess....hyung" he slurred the last word. It was still awkward for him to say something like that but he was happy and he didn't notice that he was actually smiling as he walked into the class. It couldn't just be called a simple smile, his classmates could see that he was happy from the bottom of his heart.

They widened their eyes and stared at Jisung before the smile flattered away. "I– Did I see wrong?" A girl said as he tugged the boy's shirt beside her. The boy slapped her hand away. "How the hell should I know but...hey"

"He was smiling, right?" The whole class said among themselves. Jisung obviously didn't realize what was going on inside their minds as he was too engrossed with the thought of eating lunch with Chan. He remembered that chan always had a childish lunch box because of his neighbour, Woojin who spoilt him rotten and Jisung always managed to steal some of his food.

Remembering that tiny piece of memory, he couldn't help but chuckle. This made the class into a bigger uproar. "I must have gone crazy" some guy said as he stared at Jisung. Was it really such a big deal to see him smiling? They knew Jisung as a cold person but they never knew he could give out such a warm and comfortable feeling just by smiling and chuckling. So, indeed. It was a BIGDEAL.

"Yeah, you are crazy. Never see a person smiling?" Somebody suddenly asked as he walked towards his seat. The others frowned and stare at Hyunjin. He didn't smile. He didn't smile at all. He was just glaring at everybody that made eye contact with him. He turned his head around and glared at his classmates. "What? Don't you guys have anything else to do?" He said loudly. Jisung who had his earphones on, immediately took it off and stared at his classmates wondering if something had happened.

He turned around and saw Hyunjin. He smiled and greeted ,hi. Jisung didn't feel like being a big asshole anymore by ignoring him. However, Hyunjin returned his smile with a cold look before he looked away. The whole class stare at them and thought'did they exchange their soul?'

Although Hyunjin seemed like he was in a really bad mood which in fact he was but it wasn't severe as you can see tint of blush on his cheeks when he looked away from Jisung. He was angry that people were looking at his smiling face, but he couldn't be angry any longer when Jisung greeted him so warmly.

"Damn you Minho" and he ended up cursing his older friend again. When the 5th period ended, the bell rang and everybody started going out for recess. Jisung wanted to ask Hyunjin whether or not he wanted to come but Hyunjin immediately stood up and left the classroom.

"What was that about...?" Jisung asked himself as he stood up and walked to chan's class. Chan ran to him and smiled brightly before showing off his lunch. "I didn't bring Woojin's lunch box anymore!" He said rather proudly as he opened the lunch box. He stared coldly at the lunch box before closing it back. "You...indeed didn't bring his lunch box" Jisung said as he put a stress on the word 'lunch box'.

"How did he even!!" Chan said as he opened the lunch box and stared at the childish dish. "You thought!" woojin yelled from across the room before exiting the canteen. Jisung laughed at Woojin and patted Chan's back"Don't be too upset...I will eat with you" Jisung said. "That's not helping" chan said as he sat down beside Felix. "Hey, guys. You don't mind Jisung joining us, right?" Chan asked.

Felix and Minho looked at each other, shrugging. "We're cool but..." As they said that, their gaze travelled from Jisung to Hyunjin who was on the way walking to their seat but immediately turned back when he saw Jisung. Jisung knitted his eyebrows. "Jisung, don't take it by heart" Minho said while putting one of his favorite dish, kimbap into Chan's lunchbox. "Have some of this" he told Jisung.

Jisung shook his head and smiled. "That's fine. I know he hates me" he continued eating, leaving chan, Felix and Minho looking at one another. "I don't hate him though" Minho narrowed his eyes and signaled both of his friends. 'What is this "I love him but he thinks I hate him but he doesn't hates me" plot?' The two other shrugged while looking at the entrance where Hyunjin had left.

"I'm the one who ignored him after all" Jisung said as he placed the chopstick on the table. He had finished mooching off some of Chan's food and as always he thanked Woojin for being a good and caring neighbour. " you ignored him? " Felix asked.

"Why?" Jisung shrugged. He wasn't ready to open up with them. Especially when he didn't know them well. "I will tell you someday if we're close" Jisung said as his gaze also stayed at the entrance. The image of Hyunjin's back leaving him was very upsetting and irritating. "I never understand how his brain work" He whispered as he lifted a cup of drink closer to his lips and finally looked away.

"Hyung!" Jisung lifted his head, making eye contact with his favorite duo— Jeongin and Seungmin who was walking towards the table. "Can we join?" The youngest asked, smiling brightly. Jisung glanced at the other three who nodded, letting the other two to join them.

Well, even if Hyunjin left, he still had the others to be around with.