𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄'𝐒 𝐀 𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐃 [EDITING]

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Kim Jiyong wasn't always a bully. His parents raised him right, to be kind and respectful, and he was. Ask anyone eight years ago about him and they'd say he was one of the nicest people they've ever met. But it all changed.

Renjun and him were close. Jiyong and him would walk home together, they'd play out with Daeshim all the time. But it all happened when Chung came into the picture.

Jiyong immediately fell for him, who wouldn't, with his classical good looks, charming personality and his gummy smile. Chung felt the same way towards Jiyong, but he was different. He smoked, he drank, he stayed out late wandering around the streets extremely high.

The Chinese Male didn't want a goody two-shoes as his boyfriend, he wanted someone who would fight someone for the hell of it, someone who he could party with. Jiyong wasn't that, until he was.

Renjun didn't understand. One day he was playing football in the park with Jiyong, then he was being shoved into a wall by him. Chung, however, loved it. He immediately pursed the boy, and they've been dating, secretly, ever since.

It got boring soon enough, Chung wanted something fun to do with his boyfriend. And Renjun was his first idea. The sweet boy wouldn't know what to do if his ex-friends began messing with him. He made it seem like it was all Jiyong, like he wanted to terrorise the boy on the daily.

Hyuk and Hyun joined the group through Chung as well, they were, and still are, grade A assholes. Jiyong hated them to start with, but Chung liked them, so he hung out with them nonetheless.

Renjun saw them everywhere, the shops, school, outside his own home. Once he got into Neo, it stopped for a bit. Until he saw Daeshim one day, stood passing around a cigarette with the rest of them. It was outside a random shop Renjun has to walk past everyday.

Hyun was the one that grabbed him, Jiyong was the one who passed the boy the cigarette, making him take a puff. But Daeshim throw the first punch. Kwon Daeshim. Renjun's old best friend. Someone he trusted with his secrets, someone he was vulnerable with.

Chung sent the boy on his way, not letting him see the pained face both Daeshim and Jiyong had. It was stupid honestly. Both the boys felt so bad, they didn't want to do this, but the pressure got the best of them. They felt like they had to, and in a way, they did have to.

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"It's fucking freezing." Haechan said, wrapping his scarf around himself tighter. "Yeah, it is." Renjun shivered, snuggling closer into Jaemin and Jeno. "Are you sure you're alright to go home tonight?" Chenle asked him, the group now heading to the train station to see him off. "I'll be fine."

The group walked in the cold, all snuggled up together, laughing and talking from time to time. Renjun noticed the station was coming up first, but he saw something else. A group, of about five boys, stood laughing. He froze, he knew exactly who they were.

"I-I think you guys should get home now." He stuttered out, partly because of the cold, but also because of what awaited him. "Why babe?" Jeno asked, seeing how Renjun slightly blushed at the pet name. "It's getting late, get home safe." Renjun quickly placed kisses on his boyfriends' cheeks and waved to the rest, running off.

"That was weird." Jisung said, watching the elder walk to the station. "Yeah, it was." Jaemin's voice was faint, he knew something was up. Looking around he noticed the five boys, recognising three of them. "Bastards." He spat out, grabbing Jeno and pointing towards them. "Oh, for fucks sake."

The two began marching over, the others following them confused, yet intrigued. Renjun had just arrived in front of the boys, trying to go unnoticed, but of course Chung called to him. "Look who it is, what are you doing out at this time?" He asked, fake gasping.

"Earning the monthly rent for your retarded mother?" Hyun laughed at his own joke, the others joining in. "Let me guess, you earning it by putting out?" Hyuk followed on from his brothers joke, getting a high five from him in return.

Renjun stood with his head down, Daeshim coming up to him and pushing him lightly in the shoulder. "Lift up your head, dipshit." He said, Chung laughing at him slightly. "Hey, you listen to him, understand bitch?" Chung started to approach the two, but was pushed out of the way by a firm hand.

Jaemin then balled up his hand, landing a punch to Chung's face. Jeno shoving Daeshim over, pushing Renjun gently behind him. "Didn't we go through this last time?" Jeno questioned, looking directly at Jiyong. "Oh, so you were the jackasses that jumped my boys?"

"Jumped your boys? How about your boys stop jumping our boyfriend?!" The two spoke in unison, staring down Chung. "Told you he was a slut, two boyfriends?" Hyuk laughed. "Knock it off, Hyuk." Jiyong hit the boy lightly. Chung stared down Jiyong after that, waving him over.

"How about you show them up after what they did to you and the others, boss?" He ended the sentence with a venomous tone, sarcasm dripping from it. "Of course, Chung." The boy tried to play it off cool, raising his fist to hit one of the two boys.

Jeno grabbed his arm, shoving him back, causing him the fall to his knees. Jaemin taking the chance to knee the boy in the head. Blood slightly came out of his mouth as soon as his head hit the pavement. "Jiyong!" Chung dived down, grabbing his head gently. "You bastards!"

The Chinese male stood, successfully landing a kick to Jaemin's leg, who then attempted to punch Chung in the face. But his hand was hit away, then being tripped and making him fall onto his back. "Nana!" Renjun and Jisung went to kneel by him, checking him for injuries.

Jeno took this as an opportunity to hit the boy in the back of the head, but was stopped as Chung turned around grabbing his hand and twisting it behind his back, pushing him over. "Stop!" Jiyong shouted, all the boys froze in place, Jeno then being helped up by Chenle.

"Stop it." Chung looked down at the floor, walking over to his boyfriend, who sat on the the floor, Hyun knelt next to him.

"Sorry." He smiled slightly, gently stroking the boys face, going into hug him. "The fuck is going on?!" Hyun shouted, getting up and hitting Chung's shoulder. "Just keep your mouth shut Hyun." Daeshim said, grabbing the boy and pulling him to stand next to him.

The other group stared in shock, confused to what was happening. Renjun, Jeno and Jaemin moving towards each other, bruises prominent on both Nomin's faces. "Just get out of here, all of you." Chung said.

Mark and Haechan left first, hand in hand as they nodded to their friends. A crying Jisung was pulled away by Chenle, the two snuggling close to each other as they walked away. Renjun and Jaemin helped Jeno get up, the three of them then starting to walk into the station.

"That means you guys too!" Chung snapped at his friends, who each glared at him as they left. The couple then both sat on the floor, leaning against the wall. "Cig?" Jiyong offered, Chung nodded. "I'm sorry, baby." Chung said as he took a puff.

"It's fine."