Unexpected Love [EXO FF - High School AU]

Chapter 17: Untold stories and some hidden feelings

(Hiba's POV)

"Why did you have to?" I raised my voice slightly, wanting an answer this time.

"Because I did like her!!!!" He shouted.

Well, that was an answer. There's your answer Hiba. Byun Baekhyun liked the Suho's sister, Nayeon…. It is definitely not the answer I expected.

I felt a jolt of pain shot up in my chest.

My heart stings…. Why does my heart sting. It shouldn't. T- this is wr- wrong!! I feel…. sad and I don't know why?!!

I froze there… astonished. Trying to process his words along with my complex heart.

"Because I did like her. It was because of Namjoon… and my father. If I hadn't done what I did, Nayeon would have been more hurt than she was at that moment, and so would Suho. I did what I had to do."

His father??? And Namjoon? Who is this Namjoon? Calm down Hiba. Calm him down.

He gripped the chair's leg with one hand to regain his balance in that lunged position, his eyes wet. "Byun Baekhyun, what happened? You are hurting. I want to help you and I can't unless you tell me." I kept my hand on top of his free one, which made him look up to me. He looked so defeated, so wounded. It hurt me to see him in such a state.

"Sit up." I motioned to the chair next to me. He followed my gesture and awkwardly.

Byun Baekhyun, I can't see you like this. Please tell me so that I can help you.

"Na- Nayeon and I used to go to the same school." He was trying to control the tears welling up in his eyes.

I know Nayeon, she is a charming and sweet girl, just like her older brother.

"There was a guy named Namjoon. Park Namjoon. He used to go to the same school as us. Everyone at school was afraid of him and his gang of delinquents. H- he was a womanizer, the school's playboy, and a pretty dangerous one. Not only would he toy with girls, but he would emotionally blackmail them afterwards. He was a sadistic person. Nayeon… she was a beautiful and intelligent girl, since childhood. And she caught his eye. He tried to draw her attention, draw her towards him. Nayeon, on the other hand, was never interested in guys. But after awhile she began to like… me. She told her friends about it and they told their friends and it went on until it reached Namjoon. Namjoon, being the stubborn guy that he was, made her his target, his task, his challenge."

This story goes around another guy, Park Namjoon…

He paused to sigh audibly. "Nayeon knew about him. She knew his intentions. But she was still a young girl.  She needed someone to protect her. I told her to keep away from him and to tell me if he ever bothered her, and so she did. I tried to talk him out of it all, politely at first, to leave Nayeon alone, but it didn't work. I was always there to protect her. I told Suho hyung about him and how threatening he was. That was also the day he told me that she liked me."

He flinched noticeably. "Nonetheless, I reassured him that I would protect his sister, no matter what I had to do. She meant as much to me as she did to Suho hyung. I- I don't know how things got so out of hand…" He trailed off.

This is… this is all a lot of details. This is the other half of the story. The part I was looking for. The part that was missing.

I scanned his face. He seemed calmer now, more steady and in control of his emotions.

"Namjoon figured as long as I was in the picture, he could not even go near Nayeon, let alone lay a hand on her. He would pull immature and harmful pranks on me, like throwing trash in front of my front yard, putting nails on my chair. During all that time, he lost interest in Nayeon and was more inclined to hurting me. And somewhere in between all the hassle, I started to like her back and… he realized that."