Aphenphosmphobia » k.jw & w.yh

five.

"Stop thinking of what could go wrong, and think of what will go right."

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"Thank you for today, Yukhei." Jungwoo grinned, making the taller of them smile.

"It's nothing, I hope it will happen again, though." Yukhei said, and Jungwoo felt his heartbeat quicken, breaking the intense eye contact from the taller.

"Maybe," Jungwoo cooed, Yukhei leaning on the table, placing his chin on his hand while he stared at Jungwoo, who sipped his iced coffee. "Shouldn't we go back soon?"

"We have 18 minutes until the bell rings." The taller said, still staring at the beauty in front of him.

"Why are you staring at me like that?" Jungwoo chuckled, placing the disposable cup on the table, then looking at Yukhei, who shook his head. "Is there something on my face?"

"You're perfectly fine." Yukhei grinned. Jungwoo shook his head, and looked away from Yukhei. "Should we buy sweets for your friends, too?"

"Isn't this too much?" Jungwoo answered, feeling embarassed of the sudden suggestion. "I'll just use my own money-"

"I decided to invite you here," The taller smiled, looking at Jungwoo with glints in his eyes. "And don't worry, the amount I paid for wasn't that big."

"Still..." Jungwoo pouted, not even realizing that the taller found it cute.

"How about, I buy them sweets, then you give it to them as gifts?" Yukhei suggested. "Silence means yes."

Yukhei stood up and walked to the counter again, while Jungwoo sighed in the taller's insistence. He followed Yukhei's tracks, seeing the taller's exquisite physique as his clothes fit him well. He didn't realize that he was literally checking Yukhei out, but he did realize when Yukhei was staring back at him, a small smile on the taller's lips, making Jungwoo's cheeks burn bright pink.

Yukhei walked back to their table, still grinning that he caught Jungwoo looking at him, while the other was nervously sipping his iced coffee. He sat back down again, and placed the brown bag on top of their table.

"Should we head back now?" The taller asked, Jungwoo nodded and placed his cup on the table, his hand reaching for his book.

"Let's go." Jungwoo said, waiting for Yukhei to stand up. They both exited the café, Yukhei walking close to Jungwoo, but the shorter wasn't complaining, and he almost forgot that had some phobia.

They walked in silence, the cars just passing by was enough for the both of them. Their silence was comfortable, making Jungwoo feel relieved. The two of them finally reached the gates of the school, but before they could walk in, Yukhei called the shorter.

"You can go in first, I've got something to buy, real quick." And before Jungwoo could protest, Yukhei handed him the brown bag and crossed the street, walking inside a convenience store.

The shorter frowned, but walked inside. His mind playing tricks on him again, his anxiety growing. Is he playing with me? Why didn't he want to go to the store with me? Is he embarrassed letting people see that he's with someone like me? But before all of those could get to Jungwoo's mind, familiar voices drowned them out.

"So, how did the date go?" Ten said, a wide grin plastered onto his face, his statement made Jungwoo feel heat in his cheeks.

"Wh-What date?" Jungwoo stuttered, breaking eye contact with Ten, but made eye contact with Jaemin, who was smiling as well.

"Wh-What date." Donghyuck mocked, Chenle hitting him on his shoulder, while the youngest did his signature dolphin laugh. "Where's the guy?"

"Wh-What?" Jungwoo asked, still fazed at his friends' reactions.

"He's still probably recalling everything that happened, let him." Sicheng explained, but he was also chuckling lightly.

"What are you talking about?" Jungwoo whined, making his friends laugh at his expression.

"Where did you go?" Dongyoung added, totally ignoring Jungwoo's question.

"At a café nearby." Jungwoo sighed, then he remembered the sweets that Yukhei bought. He handed the bag to Taeil, whose expression changed into a confused one.

"What's this?" Taeil asked, opening the bag, Donghyuck and Chenle looked inside, both of them beaming at the sight of those sugary treats that could probably destroy your teeth.

"Yukhei bought it, he said as a gift." The brunette said, his hands still clutching the book that he brought to the café by mistake.

"Why though?" Chenle asked, looking up at Jungwoo, who shrugged as an answer.

"He's probably asking our permission," Dongyoung chuckled, biting into the bite-sized soft cookies. "Wah, this is great."

"Jungwoo," The said male stiffened at the voice, his heartbeat getting faster as he watched his friends' reactions. Chenle was hitting Jaemin, and Jaemin was trying his hardest not to smile. Taeil, Ten, and Sicheng were smiling brightly, while Donghyuck and Dongyoung kept eating, but also watching them. "Hey."

Jungwoo turned around, facing Yukhei whose hair was slightly sticking to his forehead. Mind you, but, Jungwoo found it quite charming. The taller raised a small bag, opening it and pulling out what Jungwoo thought was a small glue, but he was wrong.

"You should really treat that." Yukhei said, pointing at the blue mark on Jungwoo's cheek. "Be careful next time, okay?" The taller smiled, before ruffling Jungwoo's hair, and walking away.

The shorter blinked, his mind processing what just happened. He slowly heard his friends squealing and teasing him, he smiled, that was one reason. What's the other one? He didn't feel like crying. He didn't feel like crumbling down. He didn't feel disgusted.

His hand slowly pressed on his chest, it hurt slightly, or maybe he just wasn't familiarized with the feeling. He slowly turned to his friends, their faces holding big smiles.

"Why do I feel like exploding?"

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sorry if this is quite lame.

huhu.

anyways, thanks for reading!