The mask / 2park

Whats behind the mask?

Park jihoon had gotten remotely close with Woojin over the few days they've been working together for the project. Jihoon had grown really fond of the boy he liked the simple things like the way his eyes would crinkle when he smiled that would always make Jihoons heart jump.

Though Jihoon really wanted to know what was beneath the boys mask he never pushed to know since Woojin didn't seem ok with revealing himself. Luckily Jihoon had managed to break down some of the walls Woojin had built up, Jihoon had been the only person to actually get more than a one sentence response out of Woojin.

Everyone was beyond surprised when they would look across the class room and see the two boys laughing or in deep conversation its something they had never seen before.

Jihoon didn't know what he did to get Woojin to open up to him more than others, maybe it was his personality but he really didn't know.

Woojin couldn't understand why he felt so comfortable and around Jihoon either he just thought it was easier to talk to him and Jihoon never asked him about his mask which always reassured him.

Daehwi had never asked about his mask either but the boy was so energetic and loud it kinda made Woojin nervous but he was never rude towards the boy.

It had been a few weeks and Jihoon could confidently say he was friends with woojin which no one had ever been able to do that before so he felt accomplished. Jihoon thought it would be good for Woojin to make more friends and Daehwi was constantly begging Jihoon to invite Woojin to hang out with them since he really wanted to become friends with him.

So that's what Jihoon did, at first he was scared Woojin would reject his offer but he quickly realized that Woojin had never declined anything he had offered so it was worth a shot.

"Hey...um...so I was wondering if you....um....maybe want to come...hang out with me and my friends?" Jihoon said looking down at his hands nervous for Woojins reply.

Woojin hesitated but knew that it would be good for him to meet more people, "Yeah, that actually sounds fun." Woojin replied smiling with his eyes to give some reassurance since Jihoon couldn't actually see his smile.

"Wait, really? Yes!" Jihoon said smiling widely at Woojin.

Woojin laughed, "did you expect me to say no?"

"Yeah kinda.." Jihoon said feeling slightly embarrassed.

"You always expect the worst of me," Woojin sighed trying to guilt trip Jihoon.

"No! Wait that not what I meant!" Jihoon said feeling panicked by Woojins words.

"I was just teasing you," Woojin laughed, "now come on if we don't actually work on the project we're gonna fail." Woojin continued feeling happy that Jihoon actually wanted to spend time with him. But Woojin didn't get his hopes up he never did.

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"Really Hyung?!" Daehwi  yelled in his usually loud voice, "Yay! What if he thinks I'm annoying and never hangs out with us again? Ahhhh what do I do?" Daehwi ranted while pacing back and forth in the cafe.

"Calm down hwi, he will like you, be yourself nobody can resist lovely-hwi," Jinyoung said wrapping his arms around Daewhis back.

"Awwwww Jinyoungie-Hyung, thanks, but are you sure?" Daehwi said turning to Jinyoung and poking his face.

"Yes I'm sure, we're all sure," Jinyoung gestured to the three other boys who had been trying to convince Daehwi he would be fine for ten minutes.

Daniel and Ong had come along too since Jihoon has become close friends with them as well.

"What's his name again?" Ong asked Jihoon who was laughing at Daewhis bantering.

"It's Woojin stupidddd," Daniel replied before Jihoon could and knocked on Ongs head.

"Hey whatever Jihoon told us his name one time, it's easy to forget," Ong replied looking fake offended.

"Yeah at least he has a normal name," Daniel said teasing Ong for his rare surname.

Ong fake gasped, "I've had enough of this disrespect," Ong dramatically said standing up to leave.

Daniel sat there and watched Ong wait for him to react but Daniel refused to.

"Ah your so mean," Ong said sitting back down and pouting. "Whatever at least my name is my real name," Ong said back to Daniel earning a glare.

"Hey! That's just too far," Daniel said crossing his arms and turning away from Ong.

"Wait Daniels not your real name?" Jihoon asked obviously surprised by this new information.

"No he changed his name, it used to be Kang Eui-geon," Daehwi cut in struggling to pronounce the name.

"Eui- What?" Jihoon said not sure how to really pronounce it.

"See that's why I changed it!" Daniel remarked, "no one could say it right."

"Well then it doesn't make it any worse than my name," Ong said still holding onto their previous argument.

"Hey!" Daniel said before getting shut down by Bae Jinyoung.

"Alright alright no more fighting Woojin will be here soon your gonna make him uncomfortable, aish you'd think I was older than them but nope," Jinyoung said sitting down with Daehwi who he finally managed to calm down.

"Well he started it," Ong said turning to look at Daniel with a frown.

"Wha-" Daniel shut up when he heard the bell to the cafe ring a boy with a mask walking in.

"Oh I forgot to say," Jihoon quickly whispered to Ong and Daniel, "he always wears a mask so just don't ask about it ok?"

Daniel and Ong nodded before agreeing to settle their argument later.

Jihoon stood up and waved Woojin over to where they were sitting. It didn't take long for Woojin to warm up to the other boys and to Jihoons surprise Woojin had actually talked to them.

Woojin actually talked to Daehwi the most, with Jihoon the second most, which really surprised Jihoon since their personalities really clashed. Jihoon could tell Daehwi was ecstatic with the change of attitude Woojin suddenly had. Jihoon also saw a glimpse of a energetic person within Woojin hiding behind that shy exterior especially when he talked to the other boys.

After Woojin left, he left first saying something about homework and such, the four boys expressed that they really liked him they all expressed good opinions about him him which Jihoon was very grateful for.

Woojin was also happy with this interaction. Though he knew his happiness wouldn't last long and the other boys would get tired of him he actually felt happy for once, and that's all Woojin could really ask for