Copper Kiss ✧ SOONHOON

10- Jihoon's

Fuck it. I cursed a lot in my mind when I saw a glimpse of what was ahead of us. Yung hallway na sabi nung secretary na nasira ang mga ilaw dahil sa mga walang hiyang estudyante.

Goddammit, the anxiety is eating me up slowly.

"Huy, oki ka lang?!"

I got back in reality when a guy's face showed up in front of me, looking worried and shit. It's this Soonyoung guy. He's really getting in my nerves.

I furrowed my eyebrows then he spoke again, "Kanina ka pa tulala at tahimik ah"

"And?"

"I'm worried"

Speechless. Yes, I was out of words. Scoffing, I just walked calmly.

This guy, really. Why is he so fucking straightforward. The hell.

Is he seriously worried?

It's been a long time since someone said that.

"Tch" I rolled my eyes at him before picking up my pace but then slows down when I saw the dark hallway getting near.

I swallowed a big lump in my throat before bravely stepping foot towards the darkness. Keeping my face straight and normal as possible, as if it never bothered me even a bit.

I flinched when a hand landed on my shoulder, but to my surprise, it pulled me close to something warm and...

"..you smell good" I bit my own bottom lip when I realized it was Soonyoung hugging me and I fucking blurted something embarrassing so suddenly. Oh great, Jihoon.

"Oh yeah?" I heard him chuckle, causing me to pull away from the embrace but he tightens his arms around me. To my annoyance, I punched his stomach, not too hard, but enough for him to break the hug.

"I told you to not touch me, Kwon"

"But you were shaking like hell"

"I'm not"

"Yes, you are, Jihoonie"

"what? Jihoonie?!"

"Uh huh" Soonyoung smiles cheekily

I am really out of words, seriously. He ain't Jeonghan hyung to tell me some endearment like that, nor Seungcheol to tease me and piss me off. He's a fucking stranger yet he acts like this. He's a weirdo, oh god.

I didn't notice we already crossed the dark hallway, probably I speed walked from Soonyoung's weird doings. He's honestly someone I would wanna avoid.

But thanks to him, my anxiety didn't attack. I looked back at him when I reached the gate of the school. He's casually walking behind me as if he's my bodyguard or what. I furrow my brows which he immediately reacted to a "WHAT?!"

"Just how creepy are you?"

"Di kita inaano jan, ikaw tong masungit eh" Soonyoung slightly pouted

I rolled my eyes, unlocking the gate and fully exiting the school.

Now, let's call it a day, Jihoon. You're done with all the works. Now, bid goodbye to this stranger you've been encountering a lot of times for no goddamn reason and don't ever communicate with him again.

"Well, thanks for today" I spoke in a soft voice, not even looking at him and, hoping he heard it

"Okay lang yun" he said and when I was about to turn my way to home. He catches up and walked beside me, I looked up at him with my brows knitted together

"Ano? Dito din kaya daan papunta samin?!"

I shook my head while I roll my eyes at him for the freaking nth time. Before my mind gets bombarded by lots of thoughts about when will I and how am I gonna get rid of this idiot beside me, I heard Soonyoung spoke.

"Di ka ba talaga manonood sa performance ko next week?" his voice is calmer than before, as if he seriously wanted a serious answer to it.

What does his performance gotta do with me?

"Depends."

"Uy nagbago sagot mo ah! Hehehe hahanapin kita sa crowd!" and here comes his joyful tone again

"Sa liit ng mata mo, mahahanap mo kaya ako?"

"Alam ko naman maliit ka, Jihoonie pero mahahanap kita uy. Malinaw kaya itu" he faced me and forced his eyes to get bigger. I slapped his arm, not too hard though.

"Sinong sinasabi mong maliit ha, gago ka"

"Sikret para BIBO HAHAHAHAHARAY ARAAAY"

He laughed and I don't know what possessed me that time but I had a smile on my face while I scoff at his own lame jokes.

We walked together as he continue throwing puns at me, and I, either feedback it with a slap on his arm or turn his joke down cause yeah, some of it are too lame. Jeez, someone stop this human.

"Ano ba meron sa litsing performance mong yan at gusto mong manood ako? Ganun nalang ba kataas ang confidence mo sa sarili mo and you wanna show me how good you dance?"

"PWEDE NARIN HEHEHE"

"Are you trying to impress me?"

"Hmmmm"

"How narcissistic, Kwon"

"Pero ano kasi, I heard you never attended any of the events ever since and gusto kong panoorin mo nalang performance namin!"

"Huh, yun lang?"

"Pinaghirapan ko choreo nun ah!"

"Tapos?"

"Tsaka gusto ko marinig mo yung kanta! Kinompose yun ng isang secret member daw sa vocal club eh"

"Oh?"

"Kinukulit ko si Seokmin at Kwan kung sino taga compose nila eh pati naman pala siya, hindi alam pero seryoso, nakakabighani yung mga kantang ginagawa niya. GANDA EH, KRUXX KO SI COMPOSER"

"Hindi naman yun big deal, tinatago niya nga sarili niya eh"

"Baka ayaw niya na madaming fans ang humabol sa kanya?! Pero mabuti na rin pala yun, sosolohin ko siya AHAHAHA"

"Duwag naman ng nilolodi mo"

"Baka may pinagdadaanan lang yung tao, ongke? Kaya ayaw niya ma expose, ano kaya problema nun? Chika niya naman, damayan ko siya ajuju"

"You know what, you sound very gay"

"Sus, kyut ko nga pakinggan eh"

"Whatever"

I can't help but feel comfortable with the way he communicates with me, there's something about this guy that makes him, well, easy to get along with? I'm not denying it, he's pretty understanding and has a BIT of humor. Tch, yeah.

He's too kind.

We stopped in an intersection street and he said he had to stop by somewhere before going home. He waved goodbye and walked in a different path from me. I don't know if it is just me but I felt something wrong. It's like, 8 in the evening.

I started walking but I can't help but look back at the street where Soonyoung have gone to. Compared to the area where I am standing right now, the opposite street is dark and kinda looked like where drug dealers or murderers hang out.

Is he gonna be fine?