Unlike the Others

Chapter 3

Wooseok is definitely sure that professor Haeyoon is a devil in disguise, behind that sweet and seemingly innocent smile of hers she was evil.

That's the only reason she could think of that project she had just announced and judging by the groans and whines a handful of other students make, he knows he's not the only one that thinks like that.

But she just claps her hands thrice in that way of hers that somehow is able to make everyone go quiet. "Now now class, it's not something hard to do," Her big eyes move from face to face until they stop in Wooseok's for a moment longer than with the rest. "I'm sure you're going to fondly look back on this once the semester is done!"

She dismisses the class before they can start complaining again and the classroom becomes loud with the way the students start grumbling amongst each other once again, some finding the situation amusing but Wooseok is not one of them.

He turns to face Jinhyuk who turns to him at the same time. This time when their eyes meet Wooseok doesn't look away, already prepared to stop the instinct that tells him to not look directly at an alpha's eyes.

"So, what should our first topic be?" Jinhyuk asks, tilting his head to the side, Wooseok's eyes glancing for a moment at the unmarked skin before he looks back into Jinhyuk's dark eyes.

Wooseok lets out a sigh before he shrugs. Professor Haeyoon had the brilliant idea to ask of them to prepare a topic to have a conversation off in front of the class, of course in English.

Weekly.

Every single Friday for the rest of the semester or until professor Haeyoon decided was enough Wooseok would have to stand in front of the whole class, facing Jinhyuk -more like having to look up at him, curse Jinhyuk's height, why did he have to be so tall?- and recite from memory a previously prepared conversation.

The supposed purpose of the project was to make them get to know each other while also improving their English skills but Wooseok was sure the real purpose was to torture him.

Jinhyuk stands up and slips one of his arms through one of the shoulder straps of his backpack, reaching inside the right pocket of his jeans to take his phone out -that, of course, had a vibrant blue phone case- swiping his unlocking pattern and after a couple of taps on the screen, he hands it to Wooseok.

The younger stares at the device with clear distaste.

"I have to go to class right now so I can't stay to decide on a topic, give me your number and we can talk about it later." Wooseok stands up, hating how Jinhyuk towers above him even when he is also standing but at least he doesn't feel as smaller than when he remains sitting.

He takes Jinhyuk's phone and types in his number before handing it back to him. Jinhyuk's fingers brushing against his and Wooseok retreats his hand a tad bit faster than normal but neither boy makes a mention of it.

Wooseok expects Jinhyuk to turn around and walk away but he doesn't, instead, he looks down at his phone, his thumb pressing down on the screen a couple of times and then Wooseok feels his phone vibrate inside his pocket.

The alpha stares at him as Wooseok takes his phone out, a grin blooming on his face when Wooseok glances down to see he's being called by an unknown number. Jinhyuk turns his phone to show him the screen confirming he's the one calling him.

Wooseok declines the call but that just makes Jinhyuk chuckle. "Talk to you later partner!" And after saying that he turns on his heels and walks out, stopping once on the doorway to glance back and wave at him with that bright toothy smile on his face before continuing on his way out not showing any reaction to Wooseok not reciprocating any of his gestures.