Opposites attract, they said. [SeKai]

Two

It took a few days for the bruise on Sehun's face to fade. The days dragged on as per the usual with no further encounters with Kim Jongin, which Sehun was very thankful for.

It was another normal day at school. Sehun was seated in the cafeteria at his usual booth, munching on his ceaser salad while reading and taking a sip of chocolate milk every now and again. Suddenly he heard someone clear their throat and looked up from the book in his hands to see Luhan standing there holding his lunch tray, a friendly smile on his face.

"Hey, mind if I sit here?"

Sehun blinked. No one ever sat with him during lunch before. No one ever actually willingly approached him. He shrugged, "No."

Luhan sat down on the chair opposite him, "Sorry if I'm annoying you, but some guys randomly decided they wanted to take my booth today. I didn't really think it was worth it so I just let them. You know how the students here get."

"Yeah I do," Sehun muttered, more to himself than to Luhan, "I don't mind though. If you find them there again tomorrow you can just sit here."

Luhan smiled, "Thanks."

The two sat in silence as Luhan pulled out his own book and began reading while eating his lunch. Sehun couldn't help but steal a few glances at the other male. He was very pretty, Sehun had to admit, almost as pretty or even prettier than a girl.

They continued the rest of their lunch break in silence, each in their own world. It didn't really feel much different from everyday since they didn't talk at all after that, but the company of someone else was pleasant to Sehun nonetheless.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the cafeteria, Jongin eyed the two silently.

"Looks like Luhan got some company," He said, face scrunched up.

"Gosh, Jongin. Leave the poor guy alone. You've already fucked him up enough," Kris said seriously, "Did you just expect him to be a loner for the entire year?"

"He can go fuck himself for all I care. But spreading his disease to others is not something I can appreciate."

Minseok tightened his fists under the table silently. He wanted nothing more than to punch the fuck out of Jongin, but he remembered the promise he made.

"Minseok Hyung... Jongin needs you all, okay? If he sees you hanging around me he won't be happy." Luhan said.

"I don't care about him. Luhan, you're my best friend. Jongin is just being an unfair brat right now."

"He has his reasons for what he did and you know that."

"Nothing can justify what he did to you. I don't care what his experience in the past was, that had nothing to do with you. He had no right to do this to you."

"And yet," Luhan smiled through his glossy eyes, "Do it for me. Stay by his side. For me... please."

Minseok ran a hand through his hair, "I can't lose you for him."

"We'll stay in touch. We'll hang out some time too. But when he's around, you stay with him. Because right now he needs you all. Promise me, Hyung."

The older male shut his eyes closed and clenched his fists. After a moment of hesitation, he sighed. "I promise."

Minseok looked over at Luhan with almost longing eyes. Keeping this promise was becoming tiring. Everyday when he saw Luhan sitting alone in the cafeteria, he had to fight every single fiber of his being to not go and sit with him. Talk to him freely like he once could. Through all the friendly smiles he put on for people, Minseok could see the emptiness in his eyes.