𝐛𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐦. [✓]

xvii

jeongin was different today. but different in a good way. he was much happier than the past few days. everyone was shocked to see him much more hyped up. he was smiling. and it was a genuine smile. he was... happy. his friends thought they were going crazy. even hitomi had no fucking clue on why jeongin was so giggly today.

hitomi wasn't going to lie to herself; she was scared. she was scared her plan to have hyunjin and jeongin make up wasn't going to work and only make matters worse. would jeongin be able to tell where it is going once he goes to his locker?

and there was hyunjin. he was standing outside looking like a dumbass.

there were many times he almost got caught for skipping class.

he was growing to be impatient.

he couldn't wait here all day.

during class, felix wanted to figure out what the hell was going on. jeongin was literally the word depression but with two legs and arms and now he's acting like he never had a falling out with hyunjin.

it was fucking concerning and weird as hell.

❝hey, jeongin, are you okay?❞ felix whispered. jeongin turned his head only to see felix a few inches away from him. the boy furrowed his eyebrows. ❝yeah why?❞ hell, even jeongin's response was happy.

what the fuck was going on was everyone's question at this point.

felix cleared his throat to hint jeongin on why he was asking. ❝i dunno, you were really really sad and didn't talk at all for the past few days and now you're like giggling n shit. you're kinda acting like you never had shit with hyunjin,❞

jeongin tried to hide his change of facial expression when he heard the name hyunjin. ❝i don't know... i'm just... giggly today.❞

he wasn't lying; he really had no idea on why he was so happy. felix was right. jeongin would usually be really quiet and sad.

what was wrong with him?

the australian slowly turned his attention to his boyfriend. both boys made eye contact and looked away.

once it was lunch, hitomi watched jeongin towards his locker. she came up to him. ❝hey, innie, are you doing okay?❞ the girl softly asked. she closely looked at his facial expression. he looked... better than before. ❝yeah.. i weirdly feel happy.❞

hitomi gulped.

❝that's good. i'm glad you're at least feeling a bit better. i'll see you after school, okay?❞ hitomi ruffled jeongin's hair. she walked away with a quiet yet loud sigh of relief.

her plan might actually work.

hitomi was praying that hyunjin and jeongin could make up. jeongin could get discloser from hyunjin.

the male opened his locker only to be greeted with a letter.

❛jeongin, please follow the sticky notes i left behind. i have a surprise for you.❜
-jinjin ♡

jeongin felt as if his heart did a flip. jinjin never failed to make jeongin feel like he wanted to have a seizure.

the boy smiled as he followed the trail of sticky notes with eventually led him to the school's courtyard.

his heart kept racing. he knew jinjin was in the courtyard somewhere. jeongin couldn't wait to finally know who jinjin was.

❝jeongin.❞ a voice called out.

the maknae's heart skipped a beat as he heard the voice. he eagerly turned his head. only to see hyunjin standing a few feet from him.

he instantly dropped his smile.

his stomach dropped.

his eyes were widened.

tears felt his eyes.

he finally figured it out.

jinjin was hyunjin the entire time.

how could he have been so dense to this? the signs were everywhere—

❝w-what–please don't tell me—❞ jeongin couldn't speak. it was like his voice stopped working.

he swallowed thickly as he tried to ignore the bitter taste in his mouth. hyunjin stood silent. jeongin looked into his glassy eyes.

jeongin just wanted to have a breakdown. hyunjin was jinjin. jeongin tried to keep himself from crying his eyes out and from running to hyunjin.

he didn't want to go back.

he didn't want to admit that he missed hyunjin so so much.

❝i'm sorry.❞ was all that the taller's mouth. he couldn't say anything else. his body was working against him.

jeongin curled his fists into a ball. ❝you're sorry? that's it? you broke my heart. you lied to me. i fell for you! i wasted my first kiss on you! this was the first time i have ever liked someone—and it turned out to all be a fucking lie! and all you said is that you're sorry!❞ jeongin yelled out.

the older felt hot tears roll down his face. when the time came to stay in the courtyard, hyunjin told himself it was fine. everything was going to be okay. but it's wasn't fine. it never was. everything's not going to be okay. 

❝i didn't mean it. what sense does it make if i really did date you for your popularity to be jinjin? jeongin, i've had a crush on you since the beginning of sophomore year.❞

the younger let out a shaky breath. ❝then why did you say you're only with me for my popularity...?❞ jeongin asked softly.

hyunjin hated the fact that his biggest fear was going to be revealed this way, in front of the boy he's in love with. ❝minho hyung kept asking me about if i'm ever gonna come out to my parents and i got scared just thinking about it and i felt like he was taking things too fast and i don't know what my parents are gonna do when they find out i'm gay and i just got so overwhelmed by everything–❞

hyunjin choked a sob. jeongin's heart was shattering into pieces as he saw the other cry. jeongin didn't even think about hugging hyunjin, it just happened. the latter felt so vulnerable and small in the maknae's arms. he hated it. he hated that feeling because he knew that feeling too well.

❝i didn't mean for any of this to happen. i didn't mean for us to date and i didn't mean to break your heart.❞

it was true.

hyunjin really thought his letters were only going to make jeongin happy. not for jeongin to fall or even date hyunjin.

hyunjin quietly sobbed into the smaller male's uniform and gripped the material. he has never felt this small in someone else's arms.

the pair stood silent for a while as jeongin pressed a soft kiss onto hyunjin's forehead.

❝it's gonna be okay...❞ jeongin didn't want to completely gloss over the fact that hyunjin broke his heart. they were both in the wrong.

hyunjin wanted to kiss the shorter. but, he was too afraid to be rejected. the latter noticed this. jeongin stood up on his tippy toes and pressed his lips to hyunjin's. the kiss was slow. filled with emotion; sadness. forgiveness.

jeongin pulled away and immediately blushed. he has never been this straightforward before. hyunjin laughed. the maknae's heart was doing flips and twirls as he saw hyunjin smile.

the smaller male blushed even more and buried his face into hyunjin's chest.

❝i love you.❞ hyunjin whispered.

again, jeongin felt that warm and fuzzy feeling in his stomach. ❝i-i love you too..❞

jeongin wanted to curl up in a ball. all of sudden he was so shy he literally felt like he was gonna die.

but, he couldn't of had it any other way.

[🐰]: this took me a whole three days to write i'm sorry for not updating

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