ａｓｙｍｐｔｏｔｅ // guanho

Sixteenth

Guan Lin, for once, smiled when he came school. It was surprising considering how stoic and cold the boy looks on usual basis, and it certainly made Seon Ho curious for the change was abrupt. It is a known fact that Guan Lin's smile is adorable aside from rare, making the junior's heart thump rapidly as though he needs more blood pumping, which could explain for the natural pink blush on his cheeks.

Despite how breath-taking the sight of the boy's lifted lip corners was, Seon Ho could not help feeling slightly creeped out when the boy maintained the smile even while as he ate. It was as though something has possessed the older, but he didn't dare to ask in case he will offend him in any way.

"Hyung," Seon Ho heard as he took his last bite, head up as he stared at Justin who has his brow raised before he turned towards the mentioned boy, who was still smiling as if it was a default expression. "What's with your smile? It's creepy."

Seon Ho gulped down his food along with his saliva, almost choking in reaction to his friend's blatant statement, but more of his attention was on the senior next to him. He was hesitant to give the senior a look.

Unlike how he thought given the older's temperamental nature, the senior still had a smile, no trace of darkened or stiffened features on his face that Seon Ho could admire forever. Seon Ho could hear it again; He could also feel the pulsating against his skin aside from the beating against his eardrums, wondering what kind of magic trick was Guan Lin pulling on him to achieve such effect.

"I'm smiling...?" Guan Lin uttered softly, his tone light and gentle as if he was blowing dandelions.

The junior had his eyes on the other's lifted hand, reminded of the pat from two days ago—he couldn't forget it—but it was immediately pushed away from his mind, thrown out like it was meant to be in the dumpster when Guan Lin's fingers grazed his lips, rubbing the bottom with his index while he stayed in deep thought.

Seon Ho nearly believed there was a seductive song playing in the background while crimson red rose petals appeared from the edges of the frame before he snapped out of his thought, knowing he has been watching too many dramas to harbour such ideas. Though, he did silently question when Guan Lin's actions were meant to charm him or it was just his overthinking.

Obviously, it was the latter, but not for Seon Ho who was sensitive and overly-observant of the senior's every detail, every action. He can't help himself when he was deeply star-struck by Guan Lin ever since he met him in the Basketba—no, it all started from the moment Guan Lin brushed past him like nobody else did on their first encounter, which marked the beginning of this whole story.

Thinking back, they have been through many things with each other, in contrary to how Seon Ho initially thought when he first set his eyes on the older.

"Seon Ho...?"

The junior immediately pulled himself back to the present, sight yet staying on Guan Lin whose smile was gone for approximately minutes ago. With the smile gone, the senior looked like any other day, though less cold. Still, it retained the senior's charm, not in the least failing to captivate Seon Ho.

"So cool..." Seon Ho blurted absentmindedly, unknowing how he had just revealed his thought aloud.

It was now Guan Lin's cheeks to burn. "Wha-What? Seon Ho... Are you... o-okay?"

Finally, Seon Ho has gotten a grip of himself upon the older's stammer, mouth agape before they shut instantly, eyes dilating to resemble full moons.

"What's with you two today?"

Both Seon Ho and Guan Lin gave the female a look, seeing the smirk on her face.

"Nothing? I was just saying how...how the weather is so cool nowadays! Like, wow, is the heater not on?"