jaeyong ✧ skindeep

Thirty-three

Jaehyun forward as he loosened and removed the ankle brace from his foot. He scooted off the exam table, his bare feet touching the cold tile as he moved around a bit.

The male doctor rolled back on his chair, scribbling something on his clipboard before looking back over at Jaehyun,"You're ankle appears fine now. Though, I would still advise you to avoid basketball or any activity that requires you to heavily use your ankle."

"Until how long?"

"At least another two weeks. Your ligament is still barely healed and it's still easy to injure it again."

Few more minutes passed with the doctor conversing with Jaehyun before he left the room and went out into the waiting room where Taeyong was.

Taeyong looked up from his phone and stuffed it in his pocket when he saw Jaehyun walk out,"It's fine?"

Jaehyun tone was slightly ecstatic,"As long as I don't do any thing too active for the next two weeks."

Taeyong awkwardly shuffled away from Jaehyun,"Let's go now."

As they walked out of the hospital Taeyong began,"You remember what tomorrow is, right?"

Jaehyun turned his head to the latter, his tone painted slightly cautious,"Um, Monday?"

"Tomorrow's the first day of school."

Jaehyun froze in his steps,"Are you serious? I was supposed to do things this summer."

"What things?"

"Just, uh, things with you. Just things."

Taeyong just nodded in response, his face remaining stoic.

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The following morning was what one might describe as Hell. The irregularity of suddenly arising so early only to be thrown back into the spiral of what was now senior year was a feeling of mental torture.

Before leaving, Taeyong rushed upstairs and grabbed the envelope he received from his ex-boss over three months ago and stuffed it into the pocket of his backpack. He ran back downstairs, flashing a short timed smile to Jaehyun before both of them left the house.

The school was filled with three types of people currently; the ones excited to be back, the in despair because of being there and the group of those annoying girls that trailed around Jaehyun at times.

Taeyong and Jaehyun went up to where the rest of their seven membered friend group was now. Though now, it might have been five as Donghyuck and Mark weren't present.

Jaehyun shut his locker door,"Where's the babies?"

"With Renjun. Donghyuck said being seen with us at school makes them appear 'less cool'," Doyoung answered.

Taeyong intervened,"Who's Renjun?"

Doyoung answered,"A Chinese exchange student. He came here last year. We're all kind of grateful him though because- Well, let's just say Donghyuck wouldn't still be here without him."

Taeyong understood, in spite of possibly never knowing the full story. A lightbulb in his head went off before he excused himself from the group,"I need to go to the bathroom really quick."

Taeyong ran to the front office, standing in front of the desk before the woman sitting on the swivel chair flashed a friendly smile at Taeyong and moved over,"Hi, how can I help you?"