love me.

10. hardworking boys

he stood outside the school gates, waiting.

it wasn't that cold so he only wore a white shirt along with black pants.

even though he didn't wear much, he would still catch attention from people walking past him.

his heart pulsing every second and he swore he could hear it.

just thinking about seeing the older again caused his face to heat up.

at that moment, he started to see students racing out the school building with excited faces.

he wasn't late, he was just on time.

he figured he was in the way so he went over to the bricked walls and rested his back against it.

it didn't take him long to see changbin and minho walking out and were currently on their way to walk through the school gates.

as soon as he saw them walking past him, he stood up straight and exclaimed, "h-hyung!"

the two boys stopped and looked over to where it came from.

they thought it sounded like hyunjin and they were right.

changbin's reaction was clueless; he had a shocked expression whereas minho looked over with a smirk.

he swiftly walked over to hyunjin and swung his arm around his neck.

"there you are! i was looking for you!" he was aware of changbin's threat and hid behind hyunjin for defence.

the shortie didn't know what to do. his fist was squeezed tight as he inhaled the air deeply.

"minho... you're desperate to get killed aren't you?" the older nervously laughed.

but his face softened when he looked at hyunjin. "hyunjin, why are you here? you should be at home."

the flustered boy smiled warmly and giggled.

'no, not again..' he thought to himself. he was caught off guard by the younger's giggle.

"sorry, i just wanted to see you." he didn't know why but he couldn't get angry, he realised his weakness was hyunjin and there was no way out of it.

"hey changbin, since it's too late for hyunjin to go back and he's with us, why don't we just allow him to come with us?" minho asked for the back.

changbin sighed and shoved his hands on his pocket, "i guess so..."

hyunjin couldn't help but smile so widely, his eyes twinkling again. minho did a silent victory cheer and calmly placed himself in between the two and wrapped both of his arms around their neck.

"now that's decided, let's go!" he evilly smiled.

"wait for your death later minho." changbin whispered.

the older pretended to not hear anything and with that, he led them two to his house.

when they got to his house, minho took off his shoe and shouted from where he was, "eomma, i'm home! my friends are here to study with me!"

he told them to leave their shoes on the rail which they did.

his mother came from the kitchen to greet the two. "ah! hello, do you boys want any snacks or drinks?"

"both thanks," minho said and showed them the way to his room.

as they entered, hyunjin looked around, admiring everything.

it wasn't changbin's first time and he had already met his mother so none of this was new to him.

minho laughed and sat down on the cushion. "is my room interesting?"