What Can I Do

Chapter 14 ~You love music too? Well, I love something alright..

"Hey Wonpil!" Sungjin called as he maneuvered his way through people in the hallways.

Wonpil turned his head at the sound of his name being called and saw Sungjin coming up to him.

"Oh, hey Hyung."

"We got math now, huh? I heard Teacher So is in a bad mood because of a prank one of the seniors pulled, so he'll probably have our heads if we're late." Sungjin laughed.

It was almost like how they used to be, before Sungjin had started talking to Haru and began ignoring Wonpil. A small part of Wonpil was glad to have his friend back, even for this small moment, talking about anything besides Haru for once.

"Really? What was the prank?" Wonpil asked cautiously.

"Well, Jae told me one of the seniors had wrapped all the desks in his classroom with cello-wrap and he was not happy..."

The two boys walked on, Wonpil looking at Sungjin while he talked with a small smile gracing his face.

He never took his eyes off the boy, scarcely paying attention to what he was saying. It was just nice having Sungjin speaking to him again, and taking time to talk to Wonpil.

Wonpil enjoyed the feeling being around the other boy, and wanted to cling onto it as long as he could. Cling to Sungjin as long as he could.

Sungjin rambled on, not noticing the admiring stare of the younger boy.

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"Why don't we meet up today after school? On our usual walk home, let's head to the plaza. We could get some ice cream or something?" Sungjin said to Wonpil as soon as they sat down at their usual seats.

Wonpil was secretly glad Sungjin had sat with him in this class, not opting to sit on the seat by the window where he knew Haru was seated.

His stomach fluttered when he heard Sungjin asking him about hanging out after school. This was nothing new and the two best friends usually did this semi-regularly when they weren't swamped with school work. However, they haven't done it in a few weeks and Wonpil didn't have the heart to ask Sungjin when the other boy had hardly made it seem like they were still friends for the past few days.

Wonpil smiled one of his gummy smiles that always made Sungjin smile too, and agreed eagerly.

"Yes, of course. I love ice cream!" Wonpil nodded, already imagining the ice cream, but more importantly, spending time with the boy next to him.

Sungjin chuckled and looked at him fondly. "I know."

Hearing this made Wonpil's stomach flutter and he couldn't stop smiling for the rest of the class.

Unbeknownst to the two boys, a pair of silent eyes watched their exchange with a slight frown and furrowed brows.

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When the last bell for the school day rang, Sungjin had been walking out of his last class and heading towards his locker to gather some books before meeting Wonpil.

Haru's comment at the beginning of the day made him realize how little time he had been spending with the other boy, and truthfully, he had missed his best friend. He couldn't wait to see Wonpil's gummy smile that always appeared when he ate ice cream. Sungjin chucked to himself, fondly remembering how he always got some on his chin.

He was already finished emptying his locker when he spotted Haru sitting by herself on the back of one of the school staircases. His breath hitched when he saw how beautiful she looked in the bright lighting.