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"Stay with me until I can breathe on my own."

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Chan looked out the car window and let out a sigh. His mother turned to him, "Everything okay honey?"

Chan nodded, "It's raining. That means instead of practice we have workouts."

Chan's mother laughed, "You'll be fine! You're great at workouts."

Chan hummed, "Yeah, but they're boring. I got into football to be on the field, not in a room filled with sweaty, teenage boys."

Chan's mother chuckled as she turned into the school entrance, "I love you. Learn something and try to enjoy the workouts. When you have fun, time goes by quicker."

Chan leaned forward and kissed his mother's cheek, "Okay. I love you too."

Chan got out the car and slung his backpack on his shoulder. He walked into the high school building and found Felix quickly.

Felix waved at Chan and turned back to Jeongin.

Chan joined the two, "Hello Jeongin."

Jeongin looked to Chan with a smile and sent a wave with sweater paws, "Hi Channie!"

Chan chuckled and ruffled Jeongin's hair, in return the younger swatted his hand away, "Stahp! You'll mess my hair up!"

Chan ruffled his hair anyway, "Whoops!"

Jeongin whined, "You're such a bully!"

Chan started fixing Jeongin's hair, "Sorry Innie. I'll stop now."

Jeongin pouted and crossed his arms. Changbin walked over to the trio and slung his arm around Felix, "Sup guys."

Jeongin waved happily at Changbin with a large smile, "Hey short hyung!"

Changbin jumped at Jeongin and the younger giggled, "Just joking~"

Changbin shook his head, "I might be shorter but I can still kick your butt!"

Felix gave Changbin a look, "Now, now. You touch my child, I kill you."

Changbin smiled and backed up, "Yes sir."

Felix walked to Jeongin and grabbed his arm, "We're going to be late for class so we'll see you later. Tell Jisung I said hey."

Chan nodded, "Got it."

Chan and Changbin walked the other way towards their class. Jisung came running up to the two with heavy pants, "Holy squirrel- So I woke up late AGAIN!"

Chan chuckled, "Wouldn't surprise me. What have you been doing to stay up so late?"

Jisung smirked, "I met this girl online."

Changbin's eyebrows furrowed, "You met a girl? Online?"

Jisung nodded proudly and Chan smacked him upside the head, "It could be some fifty year old pedo!"

Jisung groaned and held his head, "It's not!"

Chan gave Jisung a look, "Do you have proof it's not?"

Jisung laughed awkwardly, "Uh.. We should get to class!"

Changbin and Chan shook their heads and the three made their way to their class.

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"Chan! I need you to help Hyunjin. He's faltering on his sit-ups."

Chan nodded, "Yes Coach."

Chan went to Hyunjin and the later groaned, "I swear- that coach of ours really has a stick up his a-" Chan smacked Hyunjin's leg, "No cussing."

Hyunjin made a face, but didn't fight. Instead he kept ranting, "I mean, we have homework and stuff to do, yet he keeps us here!"

Chan shook his head, "Can you just focus. Clear your head, stop complaining. You signed up for football, you should've been prepared to do stuff like this without complaint, especially if you are faltering."

Hyunjin nodded, "Sorry Chan. I'll work harder."

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Chan walked out of the locker room holding his gym bag and backpack both. He ruffled his slightly damp hair and walked out the school.

Since his mom was working late, he had to walk.

As we was walking, he heard lots of laughter from behind the school.

His brows furrowed when he heard insulting names being tossed around. That's when he heard the name "Jeongin".

Chan dropped his stuff and ran behind the school building quickly.

A group of guys, mostly in Chan's grade, were surrounding Jeongin.

One stepped forward to hit the younger, but were stopped by Chan.

Chan gave the guy a fierce look, "I'm sorry. Were you about to hit Jeongin? I sure hope that's not what I saw, you know, for your sake."

The guy shook his head quickly and scrambled off, the others following suit.

Chan ran over to Jeongin and grabbed his hands, checking to see if he was hurt. Jeongin pulled away quickly and Chan looked to him, worry evident on his face, "Are you okay?"

Jeongin nodded with the never ending smile, "Of course! They didn't hurt me. I'm fine Channie!"

Jeongin waved, "Well, I have to get home now! See you tomorrow!"

Jeongin walked around Chan and disappeared. Chan was confused.

The boy nearly got ganged up on, but kept a smile and said he was perfectly fine, then up and left.

Chan sighed, not understanding the other.

He went back and grabbed his stuff, then made his way home.

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