HIS TOUCH || JAEYONG

Chapter 11 high heels

"Well someone is on a good mood today." Lucas noted as Jaehyun sat on their usual table with a smile on his lips. Nothing good actually happened except he had good time with Taeyong some days ago. He came to school today only because he missed seeing the boy. He looked to the direction on his side and saw Taeyong and his friend sitting on their usual table.

"Yeah. I have to show you guys something." He took his phone from his pocket and turned it on. He thought that Taeyong would probably kill him if he would ever found out about the thing he was about to show to his friends. He scrolled through his camera roll and found the few pictures he took when Taeyong had still been asleep and turned it to Lucas and Jungwoo to see.

"No way! Is that Taeyong? How?"

"Dear don't be so loud! How many times do I have to tell you?" Jungwoo hit Lucas' arm playfully and then turned to look at the photo again. "What did you do to him? Did you drug him?"

"Of course not! Why do you always assume the worst?" Jaehyun defended and took the phone back for himself.

"Then did you...um you-know?"

"Not yet. By the way, Taeyong doesn't know about the photos." He glanced at Taeyong again but the other still didn't notice him. He had told him that he didn't like reading but there he was, reading a book, again. "I have it also as my wallpaper, here."

It was unusual to see Jaehyun smiling that much. Jungwoo nor Lucas couldn't believe their eyes. "Are you sure you're not in love? You look like you're head over heels for that boy." Jaehyun's smug expression disappeared.

"Drop it. I don't wanna hear about it again."

"What do you not wanna hear about?" Jaehyun heard someone disturbing their conversation. It wasn't just someone, he knew that voice all too well. He made a motionless expression and turned to look at her.

"What do you want Ji-Eun?" She was still as beautiful as he remembered with her long dark brown hair and the red high heels she loved so much. He had last seen her when they went shopping a few weeks ago but it didn't go that well. It ended in disagreement about where they should go to eat. Despite all of their arguments, he loved her very much. She was his lovely little sister after all.

"Can't I come to see my brother once in a while? We go to same college but still never see each other anymore."

"Hey Ji-Eun, long time no see. How have you been?" Lucas and Jungwoo greeted her too. When they had been little Lucas, Jungwoo, Jaehyun and his sister had been very close friends. As they grew up, Ji-Eun started hanging more with the girls of her own age.

"Hi Lucas and Jungwoo."

"Did father send you?" Jaehyun motioned her to sit on the chair next to him. He hated that she drew attention so much. Ji-Eun knew that her brother was uncomfortable with that and instead of sitting on the chair, she sat on his lap.

"No but when are you coming back home? I miss you." Jaehyun hugged her arms around her waist. He wanted to show everyone who was watching that they'd be warned. His sister was too precious for him and he hated to see her hurting.

"I know me too but you know why I can't go back there. They hate me. How dared he call me a few days ago asking me to join them to some dinner. Do you know anything about that?" Ji-Eun got off his lap and sat on the chair beside him turning it so that they were face to face.

"They don't hate you. Mum and dad both as well as me really miss you. I think you should have a talk with them and come to the dinner. I'll be there too." Jaehyun was silent for a while just thinking and looking around. He looked again towards Taeyong's table but he was not there anymore. He noticed the boy rushing out of the room and his friend trying to manage with books and notebooks while going after him. Did something happen?

"I'm sorry I need to go. I'll think about it. See you soon." He ruffled her hair like he always did and gave her an assuring smile before rushing after the two leaving his sister fixing her hair.

"Don't ask. He sometimes does that." Lucas answered to her confused look she was giving the two. She stood up to go after his brother but her intentions were interrupted. "I don't think you should follow him."

She sat down again and looked between the two. "Why did he-..."

"Don't worry. He just has someone he really likes, even if he still doesn't admit it, and I think he just went after him," Jungwoo explained. "It wasn't because you."

"Oh that's nice I guess. Good that he's happy with someone."

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Where did they go? Jaehyun looked around the nearly empty hallway but there was no sign of the two. He didn't even know why he had followed them in the first place but something had seemed a bit off when he last saw Taeyong. He turned around the corner to the next empty corridor to find the two crouching on the floor. Taeyong's friend was seemingly asking him something and looking around. The other boy's back was facing Jaehyun so he couldn't see what he was up to.

"Taeyong?"

The said male's friend turned to him then but Taeyong remained still. Just then he noticed the shocked expression on his face and ran to them knowing that something most likely was not okay.

As he crouched in front of Taeyong he immediately knew what was wrong. Taeyong's hands were shaking as he pressed his chest trying to ease the pain. He was staring in nothing and didn't even flinch at Jaehyun's presence. "What happened?"

"I-I don't know. He just suddenly was like this. He said that he can't breathe." Jaehyun could only have his attention towards the shaking boy. He had no idea what he should do in the situation so he decided to try at least something. He placed his hands on Taeyong's shoulders knowing that the act would either calm him or make the situation worse. "Don't-"

"Taeyong, look at me." He tried to speak calmly. He shouldn't panic like Taeyong's friend beside him. The blond lifted his empty gaze on him. "Can you see me?"

The other didn't answer. He took Taeyong's hand in his away from pressing his chest. Taeyong didn't do anything to stop him. "I'll take him to the infirmary."

"How-" Jaehyun was totally ignoring the other.

"Taeyong can you stand?" He didn't get an answer this time either. He placed his other hand around Taeyong's waist and the other one under his knees and lifted him up bridal style. The blond's head leaned on Jaehyun's shoulder and then his whole body went limp in his arms. He probably fainted but now breathed normally at least.

As they got to the infirmary, Ten following the two, he placed the blond carefully on the bed at the doctor's request. Jaehyun turned to the doctor. "Will he be okay?"

"He will. I suggest that one of you would stay here to tell him what happened when he wakes up."

"I'll stay." Ten said firmly before Jaehyun had chance to voice his opinion. He turned again to look at the sleeping boy and pulled covers over his limp body. He heard the doctor walking away as he sat on the chair close to the bed. Ten followed his actions in confusion.

"Yeah I'll leave soon," Jaehyun said without even looking up at the other as he traced his fingers on Taeyong's slightly sweaty hairline. He then brushed the boy's hair to the side from covering his eyes, and let his fingers linger there for a moment like he was the most precious thing in the world.

Ten didn't know why he let the other to touch his friend like that. He thought that Taeyong wouldn't really appreciate it if he found out that he had let Jaehyun do that. There was something in Jaehyun's eyes that stopped Ten from slapping his hand away from his friend. His eyes were just caring and that was not a bad thing, right?

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If anyone is confused:
Taeyong, Ten, Luwoo 3rd years in college
Jaehyun (and the new character revealed in the next chapter) 2nd years
Ji-Eun 1st year
(Ji-Eun is not based on any real person, just a name I chose that suited as Jaehyun's sister.)