Sin | NyuJoon ✅

Chapter 2

"I'm letting you all know ahead of time that you will be assigned a project next week. You can choose the topic you want, but make sure it fits into what we're learning." The bell rang and most of the students were quick to leave. Hyunjoon packed up his things then knocked one of his pens off the desk. "What did I tell you about being careful with your stuff?" Hyunjoon froze as he slowly looked up at Chanhee. "You. Here. Talking. Me." He let out a strange sound then quickly grabbed his bag and ran out the room.

"You look like you just saw a ghost. You okay?" "I'm clearly not, Changmin! Chanhee actually came over to talk to me. I couldn't speak, so I ran. How can anyone be okay after something like that!?" Hyunjoon puffed out his cheeks then crossed his arms. "I never did get my pen back from him. I don't think I can face him again. Chang, can you do it for me? Please?" Changmin rolled his eyes then set out to find Chanhee.

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Hyunjoon opened his locker and saw a small note resting on top of his books. "You're pretty cute. I thought you should know. -J" Hyunjoon flipped it over, but that was all that was on it. He walked over to where everyone put their wet umbrellas. "I don't see any here. I know I left mine here." He looked all around, but ended up empty handed. "Great. Now I have to walk back in the rain." "Yo! I got your pen." "Finally, some go-" He stopped as he saw Changmin approaching with Chanhee and Sangyeon trailing behind. "Remember, be cool and don't let your gay show." he said internally.

"Why did you run away like that? Did you get the urge or something?" "Yeah, totally. Right. Pen..." Chanhee handed him his pen then he noticed he was staring. "What happened to your umbrella?" Hyunjoon's mind went blank, despite knowing what happened. "I don't know if we live in the same direction, but I wouldn't mind sharing if you don't have yours." "Lost. It's lost. Thieves."

Hyunjoon mentally kicked himself for not being able to form proper sentences. "I hope you don't mind, but I need to get going. I have to be at a recitation in an hour and I have to go home and change." "Sorry." Changmin waved goodbye to Hyunjoon then smirked as he revealed Hyunjoon's umbrella from his bag. "That lying snake..." "Did you say something?" Hyunjoon quickly shook his head as they walked towards their homes.

"Hyunjoon, where do you live?" "On Hoe Rd. along Yikers Ave." "Really? I live on Hoe Rd. too." Hyunjoon acted surprised as he already knew this. He once saw Chanhee playing with his dog in his front yard. His dog passed away a year ago and he wished he could've been there to comfort him. "You know, I think we can become pretty good friends. If you want to that is." "Really? I'd like that." Chanhee chuckled then stopped as they arrived at the corner of Hoe Rd. "Which one is it?" "Let's keep walking, I'll let you know." They started walking again then Hyunjoon pointed to one of the houses. It wasn't anything rich or fancy, but it still held a homey vibe. "Thank you. I'll inside now." Chanhee waved as Hyunjoon made a mad dash to the front door. "Be safe." Chanhee nodded and walked away from his home.

"I'm home." He was greeted with silence. This wasn't anything new for him. He was used to saying it during the time his mom was alive that it became a habit. He tossed his book bag onto one side of the couch as he sat down on the other. "What's on TV today..." He changed the channel to his favorite one then got up to make himself a snack.

"Whoa! Look at those moves!"
"It's been a long time since I've seen bravery and confidence like that."

Hyunjoon quickly ran back over to the TV as he put the plate down on the coffee table. "You got this!" He anxiously waited for the judges to announce the winner. He jumped up in excitement as the person he was rooting for since day one won. He heard the front door opening and walked over to see who it was. "It's her again. My dad can do so much better." He walked to his room and he locked the door behind him. He only does so because of an incident that occurred between them once. His phone had vibrated, so he pulled it out of his pocket to check. "From Kyuteness🦒: Hyunjoon, I have news for you. He's coming back." Hyunjoon stared wide eyed at his phone before letting out a cheer.

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Night had fallen as Hyunjoon grew hungrier by the minute. Just as he left his room, his dad was walking into their home. "You didn't cook?" "Sorry." His dad shook his head then placed his hands on his shoulders. "One day I'm going to get you to cook. Just you watch." They heard a high pitched squeal as his dad's girlfriend walked over to them.

"I suddenly lost my appetite." He walked away from them and went back to his room. Hyunjoon couldn't stand being inside, so he walked out into their small backyard. "I wonder what Chanhee is doing. Hopefully better than I am." He sighed as he sat down and brought his knees to his chest. "I don't like Hani. She seems like she's using my dad..." He let out another sigh before lying down and closing his eyes.

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Hyunjoon slowly opened his eyes then panicked as he realized he slept outside. "How in the world..." He quicky rushed back inside as he figured he was running late. He made a beeline for the front door, completely missing the breakfast that his dad had made.

The bell rang just as he stepped foot into the classroom. The lesson began as usual with Changmin quietly talking to him and him staring at the back of Chanhee's head. "I saw you read my text, but left me on read." Hyunjoon looked at Changmin and gave him an apologetic look. "Is he really coming back? I thought for sure after all of it, he'd go to another school." Changmin shrugged as he wrote down a few notes.

The bell rang and Hyunjoon pulled Changmin over to a corner of the room. "I got a note yesterday and it said, 'You're pretty cute. I thought you should know. -J'. I have no idea who J is." "Maybe it's Chanhee." "Didn't you say I never had a chance with extremely religious boy Chanhee?" Changmin gasped in realization as he looked at his watch. Hyunjoon felt him grab his wrist and pull him down the hallway.

"Tardiness is not tolerated. Stand outside." The teacher closed the door behind them and Hyunjoon put his head in his hands. "Well, at least we can talk more about this mysterious J." "I guess so. It's not like we haven't been late before. So, do you think it's from a guy or a girl?" "Well, I've seen a girl's handwriting and it's usual cutesy. This isn't, so I say a guy." Hyunjoon tapped his chin as he thought of all the possible guys in school.

Surprisingly, not many have J's in their name in this school. "I counted 6 guys. Youngjae, Hyunjae, Jacob, Juyeon, Haknyeon because his last name starts with J and you." Changmin gave him a questioning look to which he replied to with a shrug. "Well, were you close to any of the others in the past besides Jacob and Juyeon?" Hyunjoon racked his brain but yielded no results. "Jacob and Juyeon. They were an interesting duo. Still, I never thought Jacob was capable of such a thing." They both looked down at the floor as they remember.

a/n: don't forget to vote, share and comment! i wonder what happened back then. how about you?