Love Me Too

-5-

Soobin wakes up to his alarm ringing in his pocket. He reaches for it and shuts off the alarm sleepily. Yawning, he makes his way to the bathroom to get ready for the day.

As the hot water runs down his back in the shower, he thinks about how he would survive today, knowing that students who had seen the photo would not leave him alone about it.

Back to Yeonjun

"WAKE UP! HYUNG! WAKE YOUR STUPID ASS UP!" Yeonjun hears Beomgyu's infernal shouting in his ear. "SHUT UP BEOMGYU! LET ME SLEEP!" He yells back in someone's face. "..ow..Hyung... it's me..." he hears Taehyun whimpering. Finally opening his eyes, the older sits up slowly. "Sorry.." he mumbles. Beomgyu takes Taehyun's ears in his hands and massages them slowly as he shot Yeonjun dirty looks.

"I still can't believe you're going to school today." Kai chirps happily. Yeonjun sighs and pulls out a cigarette and a lighter. "I'm only going to see Soobin. Don't think I'm actually going to classes." he says, lighting the stick and popping it in between his lips. "Hyung, you have to stop smoking one day." Taehyun mentions suddenly. "I don't want you to get a heart attack." The oldest's heart melted. Taehyun was too kind and sweet for this world. "Okay, Taetae, I'll stop... next month. Also, Beomgyu, take care of Taehyun or I'll kill you." Yeonjun says, before taking out his cigarette and exhaling the smoke out. Beomgyu, taken aback, retorted, "Of course I will. It's not like I'd sell him to some people or something. Anyway, why is it any of your business?" he finishes with a 'hmmp!' and pulls Taehyun, who was slightly embarrassed about them fighting over him, closer to him protectively.

Back to Soobin

It was halfway on the road to school that Soobin realised that he had forgotten to eat breakfast again. He sighs and thinks to himself, "Too late now. I guess I'll eat during lunch then."

It wasn't long until he reached the outside of Bangtan Sonyeondan High, or for short, BTSH. He walks into the building, admiring for the gazillionth time, the trees which bore colourful flowers and grass which always looked freshly cut. Smiling, he makes his way to his homeroom class, which was on the second floor.

Soobin slides the doors of his classroom open and steps into the noisy and packed vicinity, searching for his seat. After finding it and putting his things down, he reaches into his bag for a book to pass the time.

He didn't really have any friends in BTSH. Other students were too busy with their own friend groups, and he sort of liked the 'solo' vibe he got. No one bothered him and everyone was pretty much fine.

Except now, some people talked behind his back.

Back to Yeonjun

"Hurry up and find his name!" Yeonjun whisper-shouted into Beomgyu's ear. "Shut up! I'm trying to but your ugly voice is going into my ears and corrupting my neurons!" he whispers back, frustration laced in his voice.

The four boys were in the office, looking through student records to find out where Soobin's class was.

Taehyun sighs. "Hyung, are you sure this is a good idea? We can ask other students where Soobin is." Yeonjun looks at him. "They'll get suspicious and start to think we're actually together! The whole school has probably seen the photo by now, doing that will just confirm it!" Taehyun gives Yeonjun a 'done' look. "We talked about this yesterday. Just go up to him and ask, it's not that hard, isn't it?"

Yeonjun looks down and sighs. "Taehyun. Even though I may seem a little.. brave, you may say? I'm not really that confident. In fact, I'm diagnosed with depression." he says. "Don't worry though, I have anti-depressants. Anyway, the point is, I don't think it's time for me to tell him yet. I need- I need some time." his face sorrowed and showing a slight blush, he resumes searching the student records.

"Found him!" Kai says, a little too loudly, causing the other three to shush him. "Sorry." he shrugs sheepishly as Yeonjun took Soobin's record. "Woah, it's spotless! Let's see which class..." he muses. "Okay, he's here! Come on, let's go!"

It was currently class time and only Yeonjun stood outside Soobin's class. The others had gone to class, not wanting to fail the upcoming English test. Yeonjun hated English. It was too hard and useless to learn a foreign language which he doubted he would ever need to use.

Back to Soobin

Soohin stands and greets his teacher just as he enters the classroom. He greets his students back and asks for their homework. As Soobin puts the worksheet onto his desk, he wonders if Yeonjun would listen to him and follow what he had planned.

He hears a sudden knock on the window, which he sat right beside. He looks at it to see Yeonjun, of all people, waving at him and grinning. He sighs and rolls his eyes and mouths, "What are you doing?"

He shrugs and gestures for Soobin come out. He stares at him, contemplating whether or not it was okay to miss some of his English test.

In the end, Soobin found himself outside his classroom with a bathroom pass. "Shouldn't you be in class?" He scowls at Yeonjun.

"Nah, English is too hard. Anyway, I wanted to come and see you." the older says. Soobin tried to hide the smile forming on his face. "And why is that?"

"Can we still be friends after the 'breakup'? You seem pretty nice, and could use some friends like me." he offers.

"...okay.. my mother says I have to get some friends anyway." Soobin replies with a sigh. "Great!! I'll get going now, see ya later!" Yeonjun says with a smile, and runs away.

"Crap! The English test!"