𝐒𝐋𝐄𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘! ( s.cb + l.f )

❧twenty eight: cosmic dust

"Felix, why can't we just have my parents order us pizza like they did on Monday?" Jeongin complained as the older boy pulled him out the door.

"Because I'd feel bad about using your parents' money again," the Australian stated.

"But I don't care to use Seungmin and Hyunjin's money. And it's free pizza, so why're you complaining?"

"Because I don't feel like going out in public! I'm dressed weird, we haven't studied, and my hair is a mess," the younger boy replied.

"Sweatpants are casual, not weird, and it's not like we're going to a steakhouse; so why does that matter so much? We can study when we get back, and your hair is..." the older boy trailed off as he let his gaze drift to the younger boy's disheveled hair.

"Yeah, you're not wrong about the hair part," the blonde laughed as he began to move strands of the smaller boy's hair about; attempting to put them in a manner that didn't look so messy.

"Hey, stop that," the dark haired boy blushed as he smacked the older's hand away from his head.

"I'll take care of it myself."

As Felix rolled his eyes in reply, Jeongin proceeded to run his fingers through his own hair, just silently hoping that he wasn't making everything ten times worse. Truth be told, the dark haired boy wasn't keen on the Australian's touch because he was still angry with him. It wasn't just Felix though, as Jeongin was also upset with Hyunjin and Seungmin as well. However, his animosity was highest towards the blonde because of the way he was treated by Felix on Monday morning.

While he knew that he was being a bit dramatic, and that he should simply get over the fact that Changbin had become a more important part of the older boy's life, Jeongin simply didn't want to recognize that there was someone else in the blonde's life that was more important than their friendship. But, there was now, and he came to the conclusion that he'd have to come to terms with the fact that Changbin was more important to Felix than he was. But even if he knew that he'd have to come to terms with it, it didn't make doing so any easier.

"Let's get going," Felix prompted, "if we're not there before the pizza is served, Hyunjin might have it gone before we get there."

Once again, the older boy pulled on the younger's arm, but Jeongin wasn't in the mood for any physical contact with the older boy.

"I get it, I get it, I'm coming," the dark haired boy stated bluntly as he pulled his arm away from the blonde's grip.

Felix noted the way that the smaller boy was being a bit prickly. In fact, that entire week, Jeongin had been acting aggressive and annoyed towards him, and the older boy couldn't really understand why. He didn't think that he'd done anything bad to the dark haired boy. At least, as far as he knew, he hadn't done anything of that nature.

In fact, he was pretty sure that the only person on the face of the planet who had a reason to be angry with him was Changbin. Because Felix knew that he'd been treating the older boy in a way that was completely unfair. But, the stress of exams was getting to him, and they were approaching very very quickly. Not to mention the fact that the Australian could feel himself growing more and more fond of Changbin the longer they were together, and he was afraid of that closeness. He was scared of remembering things about his past, and Changbin was just that, and the prospect of the raven haired boy being a reminder of something horrific just didn't sit well with Felix in any way, shape, or form.