varsity | vmin

4

     "Class dismissed," Mrs. Lee announced nonchalantly after the bell completed its shrieking. Each student lurched from their desks and battled through the classroom door. Like always, Jimin stayed behind for a while to avoid the chaos at the door. Strangely, something out of the ordinary pulled Jimin's eyes. Taehyung remained seated in his desk, head buried in hands. Curiosity overwhelmed Jimin, but he couldn't find the courage to say anything. The silver-haired boy was clearly concerned, however, that only caused Jimin to flee the classroom much quicker to avoid any conversation.

He reached his locker and piled books inside, replacing them with ones for his next period. Suddenly, his locker slammed shut, barely missing contact with his face. Jimin's body jolted as he turned to face one of Taehyung's teammates, Junhyeon. The large male figure towered over Jimin's small, fragile frame, earning an intimidated gulp from the smaller boy.

"Jimin, right? Look, I'm skipping next period and I need you to tell the teacher that I'm making up a test in another class or some shit. You're the only kid she'll trust so make it believable. Ya understand?" Junhyeon's booming voice commanded Jimin in an incredibly powerful manner. After no response he continued, "and if I get caught, I'll know exactly who to blame!"

"I... I don't think I can do... do that." Jimin reluctantly answered Junhyeon's threat. Jimin wasn't a liar and he wasn't going to start today.

"Well it's too late, punk! You already know about it and I ain't letting your smart ass rat me out! Either do what I say or we can have a problem," Junhyeon growled.

"I promise... I-I won't say a word!" His stuttering only making him appear more vulnerable, Jimin somehow found some courage within to defend himself. "Just because you tell me to do something, doesn't mean I have to do it! I've taken crap from you since freshmen year. It isn't like I couldn't take a little more." Stunned by himself, Jimin gasped and was overcome with regret.

Junhyeon's mouth hung open as well. Instantly, he grabbed Jimin's shoulders and slammed his back against the lockers and shook his tiny frame with every word.

"You think you can sass me?! I could demolish your ass with the snap of my finger," he spat. With sixth period starting shortly, the halls were mostly cleared. This meant there would be no one to witness anything Junhyeon was capable of doing to Jimin and that frightened him severely. He winced in the grip of the football player, terrified of what was going to happen to him.

"I bet you would cover for your beloved Taehyung!" Junhyeon writhed, holding himself back from punching Jimin square in the face.

"W-what?" Jimin's face went white, as he questioned Junhyeon's last remark.

"You don't think we notice? Everyone in this school knows about your crush on Tae. It's hard to miss you constantly staring at him and going to the games just to watch him play. You make me sick!" Junhyeon shoved Jimin again as his face grew a satisfied grin. Jimin just stood there in utter shock, unable to form words.

Then, Junhyeon's eyes lit up as he lurched his arm forward, grabbing hold of Jimin's sketchbook. "Let me guess. Is this your little diary about Taehyung?" Junhyeon teased as he slowly opened the book.

"Hey, give it back!" Before anything was revealed, Jimin lunged at the book. He and Junhyeon scrambled and battled over the journal, pulling it back and forth. If anyone other than himself and his best friend witnessed the drawings inside of his sketchbook, he would never be able to face Taehyung again.

"Let go you freak!" Junhyeon was surprised by how well Jimin managed to stay clutched to the book.

Tears threatened Jimin's eyes as he struggled to take back his journal. Surely, the tardy bell would sound and give him some type of leverage to snatch his book and run.

Suddenly, a classroom door swung open, revealing a puzzled Taehyung in reaction to the scene before him. Jimin assumed he had been talking to Mrs. Lee and just so happened to walk out at the perfect time.

"What the hell is going on!?" Taehyung questioned as he quickly approached the quarrel.

"Your boyfriend won't show me his diary," Junhyeon laughed.

"What? He's not my boyfriend! And why do you want to see his diary so badly?" Taehyung was even more confused now. Swiftly, Junhyeon tossed Jimin's sketchbook to Taehyung for him to read. Taehyung just stared at the closed book in his hands blankly and looked back up at an obviously distressed Jimin.

     Almost instantly, Jimin retrieved his unopened sketchbook out of Taehyung's hands and sprinted down the hallway with the rest of his books. Junhyeon punched a locker out of frustration and hauled off to sixth period, leaving Taehyung in the hallway. Something told Junhyeon that he wouldn't be seeing Jimin in their sixth period, and for his sake that was a smart choice.

[a/n:
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but don't worry... this is just the start ;))
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