Aphenphosmphobia » k.jw & w.yh

two.

"This is why some people don't want you to touch them, because in their mind, someone still is."

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The day had passed by rather quickly, soon enough, Jungwoo was already putting his books inside his locker, with Donghyuck blabbering on how irritating one boy in his class was.

"And he gave me the wrong freaking paper, hyung! It's like he didn't read the fucking name! It wasn't a freaking 'Lee Donghyuck'!" Jungwoo chuckled, now coped up with the younger's cursing and ranting.

"Don't mind him." Jungwoo answered, making the younger's head turn to him, his eyes wide.

"Did you just laugh?" Donghyuck asked, looking shocked, making Jungwoo laugh again because of his reaction. "You did it again! Oh my God! I'm so proud of you, hyung!" Jungwoo smiled at what Donghyuck said, and he also noticed the younger going near him, but stepped back. "Oops." The younger chuckled.

"It's fine, we can celebrate another way." Jungwoo said, making the shorter's eyes brightened.

"Really?!" Donghyuck looked like a child, well he is a child but shh, inside a toy store. "We're gonna have so much fun this weekend!"

"Donghyuck, it's only Tuesday. What are you talking about?" Taeil's voice came from behind them, making the both of them look back. Taeil was standing there with his books still in his hand.

"Jungwoo-hyung just laughed, you missed it, hyung." Donghyuck said quickly, smiling proudly at what he had uncovered about Jungwoo. Taeil looked shocked too, looking at Jungwoo with wide eyes.

"Don't look so shocked, I laugh all the time." Jungwoo said defensively, making Taeil and Donghyuck look at him with frowns.

"No, you don't." Both answered, Donghyuck rolling his eyes and Taeil proceeding to put his books inside his locker.

When Taeil finished that, they started walking to Jaemin and Chenle's room, it was located at the very end corner of the building. But on their way there, they met three boys who were laughing at a boy Jungwoo just rejected a handshake with.

"So, you're saying Yukhei got dumped?"

"I'm fucking done with you, guys."

"Oh, oh, speaking of."

"Wow. How dumb." Jungwoo heard Donghyuck whisper, the tallest of the three slowed his steps, falling behind his two friends.

"Hey, hey, go Yukhei!" Jungwoo could feel eyes trained on him, but he ignored the memories flooding in.

"Jungwoo? You okay?" Taeil's voice was the first thing Jungwoo heard, he nodded and looked at the group of boys in the far corner, he could see all their eyes were trained on him.

"I'm fine, hyung." Jungwoo answered, nodding and continued walking towards Chenle and Jaemin's room.

When they got there, the students were already running out of their rooms, literally, one or two even bumped with Jungwoo, making his breath falter. But luckily, Taeil pulled Jungwoo back, before a third student bumped into him.

"Pay attention, Jungwoo." Taeil said, looking at Jungwoo with a worried expression, while the taller was having trouble breathing. "You alright?"

"Fine." Jungwoo breathed, looking at his friends. They were all quite adapted to this, but it's still a shock to them when this happens.

"Maybe, we should get the others, then go home." Chenle said after a while of silence, the others agreed, letting Jungwoo stand on his own first.

"Great idea." Jaemin added, walking with their friends.

They started walking, but Jungwoo was still in a daze. Get a hold of yourself, Jungwoo! He shouted inside his own head, but his head didn't even listen. Just as he was adjusting, he felt a hand on his back, his eyes widened, before turning around and slapping whoever was holding him. And he regretted it.

"Holy shit." The boy groaned, before a loud thud was heard. Both of their friends circled around them both.

"Oh my God, Jungwoo, are you okay?" Taeil's voice spoke. Jungwoo blinked, he looked at the brown haired boy sitting down on the floor, his hand on his now-red cheek. Then Jungwoo came into his senses. His eyes widened before kneeling down, looking at where he slapped the guy with.

"I-I'm really s-sorry." Jungwoo apologized, he wanted to touch the stinging cheek so bad but his insides told him that he shouldn't.

"No, no. It's fine." Yukhei answered, rubbing slowly on the red skin. "I shouldn't have jumped on you like that." The taller stood up, and dusted his pants.

"You surprised me," Jungwoo whispered, looking up at the taller's reddened cheeks. "But I hurt you, I'm sorry."

"I swear, it's fine." Yukhei said, waving off Jungwoo's worry. "Your friends might want to go home, go on, I'm fine."

"You sure?" Jungwoo pouted.

"Yeah, see you tomorrow." Yukhei smiled, not minding the stinging feeling on his cheek. Looking at Jungwoo who didn't even move from his spot.

"Ah, hyung, let's go." Donghyuck pulled Jungwoo in his sleeves, making Jungwoo look at him, the taller's cheeks tinting pink.

"Ah, see you. Bye." Jungwoo gulped, turning around, immediaetely, missing Yukhei's wave, which made the taller's friends laugh at his rejection again. He looked back as they started walking, he smiled a bit and waved back, Yukhei blinking in disbelief, feeling his heart beat speed up.

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