The Bet (SF9 DaBin) ~ Book 1

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"You should stop acting like you don't care about me" Seokwoo mumbled as he approached the younger boy, not even surprised to see him sulking.
"Who says I care about you?" he replied while leaning against the wall of the school gates, not much students around anymore.
"Stop kidding yourself Chanhee. I've thought we're past the point of denial already. Do you know how tiring this is for me?"
"You can just leave you know that."
"I'm honestly very close to it. At least I admit to my feelings and try everything to make this relationship work unlike you" the taller groaned, not missing the puzzled expression on his boyfriend's face.
"Go ahead then. You don't need me anyways" the younger countered, keeping up his cold facade.
"Why do you always make everything so complicated? You've said that you love me so why are you denying everything right now? I'm not someone to play with and I seriously don't know how much longer I can keep up with you" Seokwoo
exclaimed, angry at the younger and himself for snapping when he wanted to always be there for Chanhee and protect him.
"Let's break up. It will be better for the both of us" Chanhee replied, trying to walk away as soon as he said it. The moment Seokwoo grabbed his shoulder and pinned him to the closest wall he felt all of his breath leave his body. It was the way the older was looking at him that made him speechless, trying to understand what those feelings were.
"I won't give up that easily."
"You deserve someone better. Someone who's not afraid of loving you."
"Do you love me or not?" Seokwoo asked seriously, slowly leaning in closer.
"Of course I do" Chanhee whispered and that was everything Seokwoo needed to hear, knowing exactly that his cold and distant demeanor was a result from his fear and insecurities.
"Let's go back home and I'll cook something for you" Seokwoo softly replied as he stepped away, immediately taking the younger's hand into his own as he was blushing even more now.
"It's too dark for anyone to recognize us" Seokwoo mumbled while walking, trying to reassure Chanhee as he was completely silent.
"It's not that. I'm still mad at you because of the bet. You should have known better."
"I know and I feel apologetic but we were drunk Chanhee. Also this should open his eyes."
"Almost nobody says no to him. I don't know why every girl is willing to do everything for him" Chanhee mumbled and heard Seokwoo chuckle beside him.
"I mean I understand why everyone loves you" he admitted and Seokwoo laughed even more.
"What? You're like perfect in every way."
"I'm not. I'm a normal person like everyone else but it's cute that you think like that" Seokwoo teased and the younger only pouted at him, glad that Seokwoo never gave up on him.
"Does your mother know that you'll stay with me or shall I bring you back home?"
"She knows" Chanhee mumbled shyly.
"Chanhee why exactly do you care so much about the opinion of other's?" Seokwoo asked after they spent a few moments in silence, wanting to know what was going on in the younger's mind ever since they started dating.
"I don't know. I just care about it alright?"
"If someone would tell you to break up with me would you do it?" Seokwoo replied, catching the younger off guard.
"I don't know, it depends" he mumbled quietly, not surprised when Seokwoo suddenly stopped.
"Chanhee I love you and I've told you so many times already, are you still doubting me?"
"Of course not. I'm doubting me" he exclaimed, feeling tears well up in his eyes as he stood across from the older only wanting to run away and hide.
"I don't know why I just can't accept it but I always feel so insecure when I'm with you. Everyone wants to date you and I feel like I'm not worth it."
"Chanhee stop talking like that. I wouldn't be with you if I wouldn't want to."
"I know but my mind is telling me something different" he replied as he broke out in tears, feeling like the weak person he always believed he is. He always covered up how he really felt, acting like he was strong and didn't care much about others when he always had problems with his insecurities and anxiety and now he felt even weaker as Seokwoo was hugging him, trying to calm him down.
"You should only listen to me" the older whispered into his ear, softly stroking his hair as he felt his own sadness washing over him. Ever since he was little he hated seeing people cry and even now he didn't really know how to deal with crying people, he only wanted to make other people happy.
"Why is loving you so hard? Why am I always making things complicated?"
"Chanhee please calm down. I promise you we'll work this out together, maybe we can see someone to make you feel better about yourself."
"No please not. I don't want another therapy" he pleaded, looking at Seokwoo who was completely taken aback.
"You had a therapy before?"
"Not even one, that's why I'm acting so strong that my mother won't worry about me" he sighed and felt a little better when Seokwoo took his hand in his again.
"Ok so I promise you no therapy. We can do this alone, I promise you."

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At first I didn't want to include RoChan as a side couple but I'm so soft. Also I wanted more complex characters this time, please don't judge me.