Pluvia ; g.ms + s.yi

05

Yein looked at Minsoo, his mouth parted slightly. "You're worried about me?" Yein asked, voice slightly trembled. "Yes." Minsoo's short and simple answer shot Yein in the chest. His heart was beating faster!

"But, you shouldn't be," Yein said softer. "I shouldn't? Okay, then. Fine." Minsoo stood up, walking and passing Sooil on his way, successfully dragging the other to follow him.

Yein realized that Minsoo may be angry at him.

***

—Yein, I'm sorry I won't be at school later—
From: Gyujin
To: Yein
—What happened?—
From: Yein
To: Gyujin
—I'm sick.—
From: Gyujin
To: Yein
—Aww :( get well soon—
From: Yein
To: Gyujin

Yein sighed, putting his phone on the desk and resting his head on it. Gyujin wouldn't come to school, it meant, Yein would be lonely. Gyujin was Yein's childhood friend. It was a coincidence that both of them could enter the same highschool.

He went to the toilet, walking slowly to look at Minsoo in his class. He spotted the man with Sooil. Again. Sooil patted Minsoo's head and Minsoo pouted. Even though the action wasn't for Yein, but looking at Minsoo's pout, clearly made Yein blushed. Minsoo could act cutely without even trying, while Yein? All those cute things would be awkward in Yein's hand.

Yein could enter the class and joined the two, but he realized he didn't have a strong relationship either with Minsoo or with Sooil. He brushed away the idea and buried it in the deepest part of his brain.

"I will survive the day without Gyujin," Yein mumbled under his breath while turning on the tap and washed his hands.

***

No, Yein didn't survive the day.

He ate his lunch by himself, didn't have anyone to talk about silly things with, it was bad. Really bad. Also, Minsoo had never gone home with Yein again. For several days, it hadn't been raining anymore. Even when it was raining, Minsoo didn't text him to wait for him and sometimes Yein found Minsoo running in the middle of the rain with or without his own umbrella. It seemed like Minsoo wanted to take steps away from getting bumped on Yein.

He was walking to his most favorite place in the school, the music club room. Plugging the earphones into his ears and enjoying the songs in it clearly made Yein happier. Until the door was opened strongly and Yein's eyes shot to the figure, standing on the doorway. "Yein?"

"Minsoo?"

Minsoo closed the door with the same force and quickly walked to Yein who was sitting on the piano stool. "What are you doing here?" Minsoo asked. "I should've asked the same question to you! What are you doing here?" Yein asked, trying to cover his beating heart which impossibly loud. "I'm running away from Sooil," Minsoo breathed, "he wanted his money back,"

Yein smiled, noticing the corner of Minsoo's lips also twitched and formed a small smile. "May I sit next to you?" Minsoo said, ruffling his black hair. "Oh, sure, sure." Yein dragged himself to the side, giving Minsoo an enough space to sit on. Then it happened, Minsoo was sitting next to Yein. Shoulder to shoulder, knee to knee.

It was awkward. No conversation, only the sound of Yein tapping his foot to the floor as he was playing with his phone. He glanced at Minsoo who already had his hands on the piano. Minsoo's hands were pretty, the fingers were long and thin. Realizing he was examining Minsoo's hands like a creeper, Yein shook his head sligtly and continued with his phone.

"It's my first time to see you being alone," Minsoo started. "Gyujin is sick," Yein answered, sighing.  "Don't you have other friends?" Minsoo asked again. "Nope, I don't have any," Yein said, shaking his head. "Why didn't you tell me?" Minsoo asked, giving Yein a questioning look.

"Do you even care about me?"
"Of course, I do! I don't want to see you being alone and sad,"

Yein's heart jumped to his neck. His blood was rushing inside his body. He was going to reply Minsoo, but then Minsoo started playing the piano. His fingers danced on the tiles perfectly, forming a beautiful song. Yein was gazing at Minsoo, trying to remember the side view of Minsoo. It was mesmerizing. The sharp jaw, perfect skin, perfect face features, red lips that were probably as soft as Yein's imagined it would be.

Like Minsoo had a radar that telling him that Yein was looking at him, he turned his head to look at Yein, and gave the sweetest smile to the person next to him. Yein swore, his face was probably as red as tomato. Yein looked down, embarrased that he was caught off looking at Minsoo. His heart was beating fast and it kept getting faster than before!

He waited until Minsoo finished his song. He had made a plan in his head. After Minsoo finished his song, he would run out off the room, lying that he had to meet a teacher. That would be a great plan.

But then, the plan was ruined. Minsoo kissed his cheek.