SeHo | Ride

Wednesday

Sehun stopped past the finish line on his bike, coughing behind Chanyeol's dust. This was the 8th time that he wasn't beating him in this practice race. A few others groaned at the loss while others spilled words of optimism. "Almost there! You got this!" It was the day before the big race, and every crew member was being tense about beating them. "Again," Junmyeon said, slightly annoyed in his voice as he stopped the stop watch on his wrist. 

Sehun gritted his teeth in anger, internally disappointed in himself and most importantly, the leader. "I'm going as fast as I can. I've done it so many times."

"If you can't beat Chanyeol, maybe Chanyeol should compete tomorrow, so we have a better chance at winning." Sehun froze at his words.

"Maybe I should take a break." Sehun pulled at the side of the dirt track and threw off his helmet. Sehun wasn't necessarily asking the leader for a break, and Junmyeon didn't argue with him as he glanced at the other racers who were practicing. It was that day Chanyeol agreed to mentor him about the lightning fast whiplash turns without calling off his bike. But that wasn't the only reason Sehun wanted to practice with Chanyeol to become a better racer, but also wanted to confirm if Junmyeon wasn't lying.

Sehun's sweaty bangs fell past his eyes from being contained in his heated helmet and he breathed out in the warm air. "Don't be so hard on yourself," Chanyeol said with a smirk, "a few more tries and you'll beat me."

He hated the feeling of being defeated by him, and how it swelled up Chanyeol's ego even more. He wanted to punch the stupid smirk off of his face.

"Whatever," he said, getting off of his bike and walking away in frustration. Chanyeol followed, as they went inside of their common hangout, with Luhan waiting for them at the bar. As both of them sat down, Luhan offered fresh cold water. Chanyeol cleared his throat after a moment of silence as he watched Sehun angrily take several gulps of water out of his glass.

"If you can't handle this race, you can always change your mind and ask Junmyeon for me to switch places with you," Chanyeol winked. Sehun responded with an irked glare. "Yeah, don't plan on it. Give me a few more tries."

Chanyeol shrugged and began drinking his water, observing Sehun's face.

"I'm sure you would like that, wouldn't you?" Sehun added, "You were so mad the other day when you weren't picked. You sure that it was only the race you were pissed about?" 

Chanyeol's smirking lips shaped into a hard line.

"Well sometimes I lose my temper. There's just... a lot on my mind."

Sehun's eyebrow rose. "What?"

"Girlfriend problems." Chanyeol sighed. "Things just haven't been working out between us."

So it was true, Sehun thought. Chanyeol definitely had someone else and not Junmyeon. Does this mean Chanyeol doesn't have feelings for Junmyeon Hyung at all? 

"So that's what you and Junmyeon were talking about in the men's room." Sehun asked, "Just talking?"

As he smiled with relief, Chanyeol noticed and hummed in suspicion. "Yeah? What else would we..." Then his eyes widened.

"Don't even think about it! I do not like men! Junmyeon and I have been long term partners and just thinking about that would be sick to my stomach."

Sehun felt better now, as if all the jealously that he hated to admit he had for Chanyeol, diminished. It's been confirmed now. Junmyeon will be his and no one else will get in the way of that. But, like the brat Sehun usually is, instigated, knowing it was fun to actually pick and tease Chanyeol for the sake of it.

"Are you sure?" Sehun chimed triumphantly, enjoyed Chanyeol get triggered and flustered by the assumption. "You definitely had a mark on your neck. Like a kiss or something-"

"THAT was from my girlfriend." Chanyeol interrupted as he clenched his fists in anger. "You're sick to even think of that!"

Sehun chuckled as he watched Chanyeol's face flush with red. "Also," Chanyeol blurted out, "My girlfriend is very pretty, and even though we fight a lot, I still love her. I would never do things with a guy behind her back! Okay!" Chanyeol rose from the bar stool, glaring down at Sehun deep in his eyes.  "And I think of him as a brother! Are you sure you aren't gay?! Since you are quick to call out if I am gay. Maybe you're gay! Not that anything is wrong with it." Chanyeol was furious, and suddenly Sehun became concerned for his own safety. Looking around in the corner of his eyes as he noticed several people watching them in curiosity. The tone of Chanyeol's voice, and how it was rising, bringing the attention and Luhan turning his back from a customer to see what was the commotion about. 

"Calm down, Chanyeol," Sehun raised his arms up, yielding. "I'm only messing with you. You're not gay, okay." Sehun bit his lip, holding back another laugh as Chanyeol huffed a frustrating sigh and slowly sat back down.

"Ha ha, you're so funny. You think you're so funny." Chanyeol mumbled, annoyed.

"Take a joke Chanyeol."

"Go fuck yourself." Chanyeol said and 'playfully' punched Sehun on the arm, still painful as Sehun squeaked suddenly. Chanyeol smirked at that.

Sehun smoothed the pain out of his shoulder, then drank more of his water. Luhan turned back to continue tending his guests in front of him, and the others murmured back to their conversations before the interruption.

"I've been wanting to tell you this since we have a chance to be alone..." Chanyeol began, "I want to apologize for storming off like that anyway. It was a knee jerk reaction, as I'm used to always participate in the critical races. Junmyeon always called me one of the top competitors in this club, and it always went to my head. So, I was being a poor team mate for getting mad that he picked you instead of me."

"Yeah, I understand that. I accept your apology."

"You are a good racer you know, even if you just started. I can really help you learn whatever you need to know to win tomorrow and other races." Chanyeol smiled warmly at him, "Regardless who is the fastest racer. We still have to be supportive as a unit and as a family. That's what this club is all about."

"If I don't beat you today, I will have a talk with Junmyeon about you taking my place for the race tomorrow. I won't bitch about it if we are going to have a better chance to win. I know how important this is for all of us."

Chanyeol and Sehun bumped their firsts together, finally squashing any tension between them. Chanyeol isn't a bad guy after all.

"Anyway..." Sehun said, staring at his glass of water, "I wanted to check something."

"Check what?" Chanyeol asked.

"If there was actually something going on between you and Junmyeon hyung." Sehun's gut started to twirl.

"No?" Chanyeol said, also raising an eyebrow in suspicion again. "Why are we still even talking about this? Do like him in that way or something?"

"Ye- I don't know." Sehun stammered. Right away, Chanyeol noticed the fumble.

Chanyeol leaned closer to him in a whisper, "Are you really...?"

Sehun had to think fast. He necessarily didn't care if Chanyeol suspected him gay anymore, but he wasn't sure if Junmyeon wanted anyone to know about him liking boys.

"Don't tell anyone," Sehun warned him in a whisper. Chanyeol suddenly had a serious look on his face. 

"Yeah," Chanyeol replied. "I won't tell anyone. I swear."

Sehun took a deep breath.