Cigarette Smoke and Leather Jackets

Chapter Eleven

Today was the day. They had taken the evidence in and they had agreed to take it to court. And Juwon wouldn't get off his damn phone. And it pissed Seo-Jun off. He was constantly smiling and laughing at those stupid texts from 'Mark' instead of worrying like the rest of them.  Seo-Jun looked up to see Yuna pacing back and forth, biting her nails. Seo made eye contact with Min-Jun, who was also watching her, eyebrows raised. Seo-Jun sighed. "Cut it out!"

Yuna stopped instantly and bit her lip. "Sorry" she said, looking down. Seo-Jun smiled. "Don't apologize. We're all worried. Well-" he cast an accusing glance at Juwon. "Apart from Juwon" he gained an exasperated look from the small boy. Seo rolled his eyes and turned back to the little redhead. "Walk with me?"

Yuna nodded and followed him out of their apartment. He looked down at her. "Look-"

"-Are you in love with Juwon?" Yuna blurted. Seo-Jun just stared at her. "What?!" He exclaimed. "N-no! He's like my brother. Plus, I'm straight. I think."

Yuna nodded silently. Kicking the pebbles of the pavement. "I think he's in love with you."

Seo-Jun shook his head. "I doubt it."

"I don't."

Seo-Jun stopped. "Yuna, we're best friends. Always have been only that. Always will be. Friends."

Yuna grinned. "Wow. Way to kill my Seojunwon heart. How did you too meet anyway?"

Seo-Jun smiled, almost wistfully. "It's a long story."

Yuna smiled and guided him to a bench. "I've got time."

6 years ago

"Get off of me! Stop!"

Seo-Jun groaned and pulled out his earplugs. It was his favourite fucking song. "Cut it out!" He yelled. To the victim or the bully. He didn't care.

"Dude I don't have any stupid money!"

The was it. Seo-Jun wrenched himself out of his seat and grabbed the stupid bully by the collar. "Look." He growled. "The kid clearly doesn't have any money. Now fuck. Off."

The bully pretended to be bored and grabbed his friends and left. Seo-Jun turned to leave, not even glancing at the boy.

"Thanks."

Seo-Jun turned to see a small, yellow haired boy, about a year younger than himself. Seo-Jun shrugged. "You're welcome I guess."

"I'm Juwon." The boy, Juwon, spoke. His voice was bubbly and cute. Seo-Jun smiled and took the boy's outstretched hand. "I'm Seo-Jun."

Juwon smiled. "Um, I actually do have some money" he scratched the back of his neck sheepishly. "Do you wanna go get ice cream?"

Seo-Jun shook his head. "Nah"

Juwon's shoulders slumped. Seo-Jun grinned. "Hot dogs are way better dude."

Present

"And from then on, we've been inseparable."

Yuna smiled. Her head on Seo-Jun's shoulder. "That's adorable."

Seo-Jun looked down. "I guess"