louder than words ✔ c.hw

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wednesday - 11:45 am

i was sitting alone in the hall while everyone was in class. maybe i was thinking about this too hard. but when i think of hyungwon and all the times i've seen him practice for hours in the morning, i feel like i have to help out.

even if it means completely losing him as a new found friend. kihyun told me to keep doing the right thing, but everything right comes with a sacrifice.

to won: meet me at the bleachers during lunch

i don't get a reply after fifteen minutes which is when the lunch bell goes off. so i go to the bleachers in case he gets it but can't reply.

i arrive and see hyungwon already sitting alone with an orange juice box in hand. he looks at me as i stomp my way up the metal steps and take a seat next to him.

"i've been thinking about your position on the basketball team," i begin as he still sits there. "i think we need to fake are anger to each other. it'll give hoseok a thrill to know you hate me."

"sounds easy," he says bluntly then plays it off with a grin.

i give his bare arm a harsh slap. "i'm serious. i want this for you just as much as you want it. make it huge." he nods along.

"when's the last time we talked in public?"

"you drove me to school yesterday morning..."

"well never again, we'll ignore each other all day and take action tomorrow. just bring on the waterworks. you'll still be beautiful." he smiles and i smile back at him as he gets up to leave.

he called me beautiful.