Outside that night was full of twinkle from the stars and moon, and had a calming feeling circling the air. Everything was steady. It almost seemed as if the world followed the calmest stream of water, and just soared slowly as so did it.
No rain, but there was puddles. There was no sun, but the moon made everything just as bright.
Yet Renjun's night was crowded, anxiety ridden and kinda loud, but it was definitely a beautiful one. He only focused on what he desired that night, and that being the blond who chatted with his friends in the corner of the room.
The clueless extrovert Zhong Chenle. The one who lets people flirt and keep physical contact, as he finds absolutely no harm in it. Why would he, though? He is single, and really just clueless.
So why does all of the flirting and touching make Huang Renjun shudder and load terrible thoughts into his mind? Let himself get so down over that one boy?
Easy, it's because he's fallen incredibly madly (and stupidly) in love with the younger. And the younger will probably never know, as he just can't get the three words and a small explanation out.
Chenle means too much to the ravenette, and he'd hate to see anything bad happen between them. He's known and liked him for so long, it's quite ridiculous how nothing has been said but friendly words and embraces shared.
Courage was something he needed. Yet he can't find any just watching the younger speak so happily with these random guys, when he's been here all along.
"Are you going to talk to him?" Donghyuck asked, sitting down beside the other making him jump a little. The red haired chuckled lightly, shaking his head.
Renjun muttered a short "no" in reply, and scratched the back of his neck knowing that his friend would be quite upset with that.
Which Donghyuck was.
"Seriously?" He sighed, "I know I only found out about this the other week, but the fact that you've liked him for almost two years is ridiculous! And the fact that you won't speak a word to him whenever he invites you somewhere is worse!"
Renjun only lowered his head at the others words, and shuddered at the thought of trying to flirt with his longtime crush. He looked back up to Hyuck, and tried best to hold back any tears that could remotely make their way out.
The raven haired kept an unwanted frown, "He doesn't feel the same, Donghyu-"
"You don't know that."
Instantly, Renjun bit his tongue. He really didn't know what Chenle felt, but of course he didn't think it was anything nice.
Well, anything to do with sharing the same feelings.
"See," The younger started, putting an arm around the silent boy. "If he doesn't like you, why does he bring you everywhere and ask a million questions about your relationship life? Why does he constantly ask us where you are or what you're doing, just so he can pop up and hug you for like an hour?"
Renjun couldn't answer a question he didn't know. He couldn't if he tried, so much was running through his head at the time; too much of it being hear-fluttering memories of cuddling with Chenle after playing video games for too long, or him begging to come over so they can watch some silly movies together. Even memories of holding his hand while they got their ears pierced, and memories of their five A.M conversations about why their teachers suck and other dumb stuff.
He tried to refrain from smiling, but a small one slipped his frown immediately upside down. Of course, the red haired noticed and rolled his eyes with a wide smile on his own face.
