HIS TOUCH || JAEYONG

Chapter 18 lying

Taeyong just stared at the two with eyes widened.

They're siblings? Like brother and sister?! Then Jaehyun must have known the whole time who Taeyong was to his sister. He must've known what horrid mistake he had done including her. All of this time, he must've been punishing him from hurting his sister. He must know what a terrible person he was.

The smirk on Jaehyun's lips confirmed all of Taeyong's thoughts.

"By the way Ji-Eunie, how do you two know each other?" Jaehyun wiped off the smirk and turned to the girl. Wait. Jaehyun didn't know about them? What was this?

"Umm...it's kind of a long story-"

"Don't tell him!" Taeyong made a fast conclusion. If Jaehyun really didn't know anything, it should remain that way.

"Is he your ex or something?" Jaehyun just ignored what the blond had just said and continued questioning his sister.

"No but we actually used to know each other well-"

"Ji-Eun, please-"

"Taeyong let my sister speak. I want to know," Jaehyun gave him a warning look and turned back to his sister. He knew that he should take Taeyong's opinion into a count too but his desire to know about them was bigger. "Continue."

"What about you two, what are you?" Yeah right, what were they even? The question had been dropped. Jaehyun and Taeyong just stared at each other in silence neither knowing what to say. The younger was the first to decide to do something and walked the few steps beside the blond.

"I don't know what we are but something like this, I guess," he reached his hand to Taeyong's neck. The boy had no idea what the other was trying to do until his turtleneck was suddenly pulled down revealing the skin with hickeys. He quickly moved away from Jaehyun's hand but judging by the look on Ji-Eun's face, she had already seen what the other had intended to show her.

"Oh...Jungwoo and Lucas told me that you like someone but I never imagined it would be him," Ji-Eun's words caught the blond's attention. What did she mean? Like? He turned to Jaehyun. He was blushing.

"No no no, don't believe anything what they say. I don't like him like that," Jaehyun was fast to defend himself. He looked on his side where the blond stood.

Taeyong himself had said the same thing about Jaehyun too a few days ago but why did it hurt when he heard them instead? He had no right to feel that way. He turned around and simply just started walking away. He missed the shock on Jaehyun's face when he had realized what he had done.

"Oh my god I can't believe I witnessed that with my own eyes. Jaehyun do you realize you just actually hurt him?" Ji-Eun started lecturing his brother after Taeyong had turned around the corner. "I don't know what's going on between you two but I sure know what is Taeyong's hurt face."

"Ji-Eun, I don't even know what did I do wrong," Why did his heart sank when he saw that hurt expression on the blond's face? Why did he feel so bad about the previous comment? When he lifted his gaze on his sister he noticed how angry she was. She was so scary when something had upset her.

"What are you doing? Go after him!" Jaehyun flinched as Ji-Eun shouted attracting attention from the few students still hanging around the corridor. If he would go after him he wouldn't know what to say. "Now!"

"Okay okay I'll go," Jaehyun mumbled and dragged himself to the direction the other had just went. He probably went back to the class. If he was fast enough he would catch him before he went in the classroom. So he picked up the pace.

Taeyong was there. He stood in front of the door to classroom just staring at the floor. Jaehyun walked to him but the blond seemed not to notice. "Taeyong can we talk for a bit?"

He flinched but didn't turn to Jaehyun. "Please?"

"Okay," Taeyong just simply answered and headed towards the exit. He probably wanted to talk outside. Jaehyun watched him from the back while following him. He was really growing a mullet. Cute.

Jaehyun nearly bumped into him when the blond suddenly stopped and turned around. His face was emotionless. That was even scarier than his angry expression.

"Did I hurt you?" Jaehyun broke the silence first. It was cold and the freezing breeze gave them both chills.

"No," he lied effortlessly. What else should he have said?

Jaehyun was sure he had been hurt. Even Ji-Eun said so. Why did he lie? Why did he even look so hurt then? Maybe he should just pretend and believe him. Some things were better left unsaid. "Then can we just forget that earlier never happened?"

"Sure," Taeyong averted his gaze down. He didn't notice that the other still had eyes on him. Taeyong pulled the sleeves of his sweater over his hands and crossed them close to his chest to keep himself warm. Jaehyun wanted to suggest that they should go inside but instead, he drew the boy in his arms.

Taeyong was surprised at the sudden warm hug but he liked it very much. He would've liked it even more if his heart wouldn't feel so broken. He felt like crying his heart out for some reason but didn't allow himself to shed a tear. So he just uncrossed his arms and wrapped them around the taller's torso.

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Taeyong couldn't sleep. He turned around changing his position in his bed restlessly. He couldn't help the day's events from disturbing his mind.

Jaehyun's words got him thinking. What was he to Jaehyun? If he was just an object for him then why does he say and do all of those sweet things to him if he didn't even mean them? Why did he look at him so lovingly if he didn't even care for him? Why did he make Taeyong feel so lonely when he was not there? Before he had met Jaehyun, he was always alone but never felt lonely.

Then there was Ji-Eun. She was Jaehyun's sister. How didn't Jaehyun know about him and his sister's past? Maybe Ji-Eun never talked to her brother anything about him. He hoped she would keep her mouth shut now too.

Taeyong picked up his phone from the nightstand. He could just play a game or two instead of rolling in his bed and thinking pointless things.

What is this? He had somehow ended up scrolling through his few contacts. His eyes caught a name what had not been there before. It said 'Jaehyunie'. Taeyong didn't remember giving the other his phone number. Then he had somehow secretly taken his phone.

Taeyong stared at the name for some time but then he started feeling sleepy. His grip on the phone loosened and it dropped on the bed making him wake up from his slumber. When he picked up the phone to put it away, he accidentally pressed 'call'.