Midnight Bruises

Chapter Nine

~Jaebum's POV~

I woke up to a loud ringing noise in my ear causing me to groan and turn to look at my clock. The noise wasn't coming from my clock however, it was only 10am and I have my Alarm set at 11 so I don't sleep through the entire Saturday...

I glared as I saw it was my phone ringing next to my head on my side table and grabbed it unplugging it from the charger with force. All my anger over being woken up went away when I saw it was Youngjae calling me though.

I small smile appeared on my face and I groaned, I haven't even learned anything about his bruises but it's been a month since the party.

"Hey." I answered clearing my throat so it wouldn't sound as rough.

"Hyung! Did I wake you? If I did you should go back to sleep it's still kind of early for a Saturda-" I cut him off with a chuckle.

"I'm fine Youngjae, what's up?" I asked and heard him take a breath.

"I'm at the park and they added the new skatepark section and wanted to know if you wanted to go? Yugyeom and BamBam are going and I don't want to be a third wheel while they flirt." He said whining at the end cutely.

"Ah yeah, I'll be there in a bit okay?" I said getting up and popping my neck.

"Okay Jaebummie I'll see you soon!" He cheered and I smiled as I ended the call.

I got up deciding not to put too much effort into getting ready and just getting there quickly so Youngjae wouldn't have to be a 3rd wheel for long. I put on a long sleeved black T-shirt over some tight blue skinny jeans with black sneakers and brushed my teeth and hair before heading out.

I lived near the park so I walked enjoying how warm outside it was as I made it to the park in almost 5 minutes. I saw Yugyeom holding BamBam's hand and walking causing BamBam who was on a skateboard to roll forward with a laugh.

I chuckled at the sight as I walked over and saw Youngjae sitting on the handrails swaying his legs back and forth. He saw me and jumped up waving and I smiled waving back and jogging over to greet him.

He was in a large pink long sleeved shirt and tight light blue skinny jeans as well as some white sneakers.

He had a new bruise on his temple as well as a scrape across the top of his nose and I frowned a little at it and sighed.

"What happened now?" I asked waiting for him to say the same thing he always says.

"I'm just clumsy Jaebum-ah it's okay!" He assured me but honestly how clumsy can one person be?

I gave him a sideways look before shrugging and walking with him while Yugbam started racing on the skateboards.

"They're pretty good." I said and Youngjae laughed.

"Yeah, neither of them can figure out how to turn though." He said and I laughed at the mental picture of them attempting and failing.

"Do you skateboard?" He asked me and I smiled shaking my head no.

Youngjae tugged on my sleeve to get my attention and pointed over to BamBam and Yugyeom.

"Are they dating yet?" He whispered into my ear and I smiled.

"Not yet, but I think they will soon." I whispered back and he nodded smiling.

After a while I got dragged into a dance off with Yugyeom and I was shocked at how good he was at dancing, you could tell he was active and always moving.

I quickly went next trying not to focus on the fact that I was B-Boying in a public space with many lingering eyes and shook it off deciding that they could watch if they want. After doing a quick spin that led into a handstand I got up and shook myself off.

"I'm done, I'm done you win." I said out of breath but Yugyeom shook his head and said I won.

Youngjae gave me a water and I took it with a smile as he watched me drink it.

"That was really cool! I didn't know you B-Boyed." He said and I smiled.

"I don't do it all that often anymore, in case I get hurt or something and can't swim ya know?" I said and he smiled nodding.

At one point Yugyeom and BamBam started holding hands and were swinging them back and forth while joking with us so I took Youngjae's hand in mine and started swinging it back and forth as well.

He smiled at me and gave my hand a squeeze as we continued walking around the park goofing around and making each other laugh.

If he was comfortable enough to hold my hand why couldn't he tell me who was hurting him?