Freckles [ChanLix]

VII

Felix hesitates, reciting the introduction he's been told to say in Korean over and over again in his head. He's afraid to mess up in front of this potentially new friend group.

"It's fine, they'll understand anyways, if you're nervous about your pronunciation," Chan smiles at him, calming down his senses.

After Chan said that, Felix somehow gains enough courage to say something.

"M-My name is Lee Felix, I'm from Australia, and please don't make fun of my Korean or my freckles,"

He said too much. Now they're going to point out all his mistakes and laugh.

"I think your Korean is good, especially of someone who has been living here for not so long," The Changbin boy starts the compliment train.

"Those freckles are nothing to be ashamed of. They suit you so well, so who cares as to what they say?" The Hyunjin boy says afterwards.

Felix beings to tear up, even if those compliments might be fake.

"Wait why is he crying? Is he supposed to be crying?" The Minho guy starts to panic. Everyone notices and they gather closer to the crying boy, attempting to comfort him to the best of their abilities.

"I'm fine, I swear," His deep voice quiets the room down, "I just haven't heard so many kind things about me in a while,"