HIS TOUCH || JAEYONG

Chapter 2 steps

"Why didn't you come yesterday? I was so excited and then you didn't even come." Ten asked as he sat down next to Taeyong in a biology class. It was the first lesson of the day and Taeyong was already very tired. He yawned and turned another page of his book before answering his friend.

"I just realised that partying wasn't my thing."

"You didn't even see what it would be like...you- I just can't stand those two." Ten changed the subject when something caught his attention. Taeyong lifted his gaze to see where he was pointing at. He saw two boys walking in the classroom hand in hand. They were a famous couple in school. Of course Taeyong knew who they were exactly: Lucas and Jungwoo. He glanced at his friend who kept looking at the two in disgust. "I can't stand seeing them on each other every time like that."

"I know...me too." The two only held hands but Ten was talking about them like they were doing something inappropriate. Their linked hands caught Taeyong's attention. He wondered if he could ever hold someone's hand like that. He shook his head to get the thought out of his head and turned back to his book. He wasn't envious for the gay couple or anything. He had always thought gays were disgusting. But he didn't really have interest in girls either.

Taeyong sighed and tried to concentrate on the text. "What are you sighing?"

He turned to Ten. "Just...nothing." The teacher walked in the classroom just in time like always and Taeyong turned his eyes in front of the classroom.

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"I'll see you tomorrow." Taeyong stood up from his seat after the class ended. He was going to watch their school dance team practising again. He also had been a dancer a few years ago but he had to quit. He still loved it though and if he couldn't dance, he could always watch others dancing. Now he is drowning himself in books he doesn't even like to read to keep his mind occupied.

"You're still going there?" Taeyong sometimes wondered how could Ten know everything he was going to do. He was lucky to have such a good friend. He turned around to face him again. "Why do you just watch them dance and not dance yourself? I know you want to."

Ten had tried to convince him to dance again so many times but without any progress. After he had quit dancing, he changed. He used to be very talktive and enjoyed making new friends but when Taeyong felt awful for disappointing his friend again. He turned to leave after saying his answer. "I can't."

Taeyong was so deep in thoughts that he forgot to watch his steps. He wanted to walk faster but it was impossible in the crowd full of noisy people. He turned around the corner but suddenly fell over. He held his head because he had hit it on something.

"Are you okay?" He heard someone say and hissing in pain also. He saw that someone standing up and then offering their hand for him to take. "Oh, you're that boy from yesterday?! I didn't know we went to same school."

Taeyong lifted his gaze up to notice that same black haired boy from yesterday looking down at him grinning. He was the one that had touched his face. Taeyong felt suddenly very disgusted. The boy took a step closer to him.

"Don't touch me with that disgusting hand of yours!" He backed away in fear the pain in his head long forgotten. The boy lowered his hand and made a confused face. Taeyong looked around for the first time properly. He saw that people were staring at the two of them.

"Taeyong?" Ten came just in time by his side. "What happened? Why are you sitting on the floor? Did he do something to you?" He pointed at Jaehyun in front of them looking clueless.

"I didn't do anything. He ran on to me and called me disgusting." Jaehyun was trying to figure out who this other boy beside Taeyong was. He was happy that he had found the beautiful boy again but didn't let his happiness show.

"Of course you did nothing then why is he so afraid of you?" Ten took a few steps towards Jaehyun and Taeyong stood up from the floor.

"Ten stop, it's not his fault." Ten turned to look at him in worry. Taeyong glanced over his friend's shoulder to lock his eyes with Jaehyun and glared at the confused boy in disgust. "I just ran in to him accidentally."

Taeyong didn't want his friend to know about their meeting yesterday. So instead, he wanted Ten to forget the recent events.

"What is wrong with him?" Jaehyun suddenly spoke causing Ten to turn around again.

"Nothing is wrong with him. He just really dislikes people like you touching him in any way."

"Ten!" He said the name warningly causing the particular person to turn around apologetically. He didn't think his friend would actually tell the stranger his personal things. "Don't tell that for a someone like him."

Jaehyun looked between the two arguing in front of him before leaving them alone. He learned something new about Taeyong and he seemed like fun to mess with. He smirked and continued to walk towards the school cafeteria.

"Yo Jae, what are you smirking?" He turned to the voice to notice his two friends beside him.

"Hi Lucas, Jungwoo." The three of them had been friends since the beginning of grade school. He was envious of the relationship two of them had. They could be openly together unlike Jaehyun who had to mess with girls for his parents sake.

"Tell me." Lucas put his arm around Jaehyun shoulder.

"I found someone interesting." His friends didn't know him being gay. No one else knew than his parents who kicked him out after he had told them. He tried to date girls but that didn't feel right for him.

"A girl?" Lucas asked smirking.

"No, a boy."

"That's nice...what!? A boy?!" Jaehyun didn't want to hide the truth from his friends anymore who had no problem with the fact that he was gay as well. He turned to Lucas who looked as shocked as his boyfriend beside him. "You're joking?"

"I'm not."

"How long have y- why didn't you tell us?! You're our best friend!" Lucas was just furious for him keeping it as a secret. Someone else would've been shocked about the other thing.

"Shut up. I have always liked boys." Jaehyun rolled his eyes.

"Who else knows?"

"My parents, but they kicked me out so I tried to change for them but it doesn't work like that, as you know." Lucas went silent for a while.

"Wow."