The Work of Love (Hajeongwoo)

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Jeongwoo is standing outside the room feeling somehow guilty when he left Haruto alone but just murmured to himself "he's old enough, he can manage himself already."

He saw some students running to their respective classrooms and he saw Yedam and Haruto at the back with the older's hand in Haru's shoulder. Yedam met his gaze and waved at him. He smiled back as he waved to say 'hello'. He saw Haruto looking somehow pale when he looked at him.

Yedam approached him with a hug and said "I saw Haruto there, looking lost."

Haruto asked Yedam not to tell Jeongwoo about the mess awhile ago because it might just bother the kid.

"I didn't know he's not at my back." Jeongwoo responded. Yedam just nodded his head.

"Anyways... Haru, I'll leave you now to Jeongwoo. I need to go. Enjoy the first day of school." he said to Haruto "and you too, mr. genius. I know you'll do good though." Yedam laughed patting the kid's back. Jeongwoo bowed down feeling flattered with Yedam's praise.

Haruto stared at Jeongwoo with amusement seeing that smile and thought "that smile seems so expensive for me to afford it."

"Bye bye guys!" once again Yedam waved his hand and already left the two at the hallway.

Haruto felt somehow shy without knowing the reason why knowing Jeongwoo is staring at him. He remained steady with his eyes on the floor.

"What are you still standing there? The class will start already. Get in, now." Jeongwoo said with a serious tone. Haruto nodded his head abruptly and walk next to him inside the room.

Their classmates were all quiet but some are trying themselves not to shout knowing Haruto, the famous ygtb trainee way back is now in the same class with them. The girls are blushing looking at the handsome kids entered the room, having Jeongwoo was more than enough for them what more having his best pair Haruto too? they must be in heaven they thought.

Jeongwoo went to his desk already when Haruto just stood there roaming his eyes where should he sit. Some of their classmates offered the sit beside them and and the other one said

"Uh Haruto if you don't mind you can have this seat beside me." a girl with a bun hairstyle with a flourish skin, cute lips and dimples suggested.

She's Yuki, she's half-japanese and half-korean- she used to like Jeongwoo in their 2nd year in high school but the the genius kid dumped her in the most polite way he can.

Haruto stared at the seat. It's too far from Jeongwoo he thought and shyly declined the offer as he said "I can sit beside Jeongwoo, I guess." the kid politely bow his head and smile at Yuki. Some of their classmates exclaimed "woah, busted" in a moderate tone. Yuki rolled her eyes to the group of girls at her back.

Meanwhile Haruto was about to sit beside Jeongwoo when Jeongwoo pointed the next table, "Yeonggue will sit here, you can have the seat beside him." Jeongwoo said meeting Haruto's eyes with a cold gaze.

"Oh. Okay." Haruto managed to flash a smile and already seat.

Yeonggue entered the room panting hard. Jeongwoo tried to catch his attention. "Gue, sit beside me." the friend gave Jeongwoo a clueless expression.

"Haruto! It's been a long time." Gue said when he saw Haruto next to the seat Jeongwoo offered to him.

"Yes." Haruto giggled. "Nice to see you again." Haruto smiled at him. Gue just showed his usual eye smile.