Sweater Paws | Banginho

Chapter 1 - Someone

Where is he? Minho checked the time on his phone. 4:12pm. Chan isn't usually this late, he thought to himself. The two had been best friends ever since Chan moved to Korea a year ago, despite the Australian being in the year above at school. Minho always waited for the older after school; they were neighbors so it made perfect sense to walk home together. At first it was an excuse to get to know each other. Then, Minho supposed, it just became habit. He checked the time again. 4:14pm. Chan was supposed to be out of class by 4pm, and now Minho was getting worried. Pity he was too lost in his own thoughts to notice the older boy running towards him a few minutes later, smile on his face. Unusual for a boy who just walked out of chemistry class. "Sorry I'm late" Chan said, strangely cheerfully, snapping Minho out of his ten minute long daydream. He noticed the bright smile on his friend's face. "What're you so happy about?" he asked, wondering how someone could be so cheerful so soon after school. "Oh...um...I don't know," the older replied, unsure of how to phrase it, "I guess I just am"
"Don't give me that"
"Give you what?"
"I know you," Minho said, "You hate chemistry with a passion. Nothing about that class could put you in such a good mood"
"Wanna bet?" Chan retorted.
"Absolutely"
The two continued to walk home, and a thought suddenly crossed Minho's mind. "Is there a certain someone in your class, hyung?"
"What?" Chan started to panic, but somehow kept his cool, "Why do you think that?"
"Because you're refusing to tell me"
"I'm not refusing"
"Then tell me then"
"No"
"See, hyung, you won't tell me" Minho was happy his point was proven, "Who is it?"
"Well" Chan started, "There's this guy in my class and-"
"A guy?" Minho was intrigued by that. Everyone could tell Minho was gay, but Chan? That was a new one. "Yeah" he replied, "A guy"
"And?"
"And what?"
"What's he like? Is he cute? Who is he?"
"Well first of all his name is Woojin-"
"As in Kim Woojin?"
"Yeah. Now let me finish-"
"Oh my god" Minho laughs, "You have a crush on Kim Woojin? Please tell me you're joking"
"I'm not"
"He's only the most popular guy in the entire school"
"Wait, really?"
"Yeah. You've been here a whole year and you still don't know that? You don't stand a chance"
"Who says I don't?" Chan said, which Minho found hysterical. The two boys carried on home, laughing and joking as they usually did.

"Can you please stop staring at him it's been 20 minutes" Chan snapped out of his daydream at his best friend's words. "I wasn't" he said defensively.
"You were," Minho replied, "And you were drooling"
"Was I?"
"Not really" Minho said playfully, earning a punch on the arm from his friend. "Seriously though, stop staring"
Chan couldn't help it though. There was something mesmerising about Woojin; he couldn't ingnore him. It had been like this for weeks, and Chan had pushed back the idea of confessing on the off chance he rejected him. Still, the thought plagued his mind. Should he ask Minho about it? After all, the younger had Han Jisung for a boyfriend up until a few months ago. But even still, friendly as Jisung was, he was nowhere near as popular as Woojin. Bracing himself for ridicule, he turned to his best friend.
"Hey Minho?" He asked.
"Hmm?"
"How do you tell someone you like them?"
"If it's about Woojin, you might as well give up now" Such a supportive best friend.
"I know, but could you help me?"
"What, you've never had a boyfriend before?"
"No"
"Okay, I'll help"
Chan felt at ease now he had Minho on his side, but talking to Woojin himself would be difficult.
"How do I tell him then?"
They sat there for the rest of lunch, Minho telling Chan what he could do and Chan listening intently. My god, he really likes this boy, Minho thought.

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A/N: Hope you liked that. This is my first time writing a fanfic and it's really bad- sorry!! I'll probably update this about twice a week but I'm not sure when. I'll work it out somehow.
P.S. Sorry about the paragraphs they're really long and awkward to read. I'll try not to do that in the next chapters