PLAY BALL | minsung

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If Jisung was sure there was something that could calm him down, it was his best friend, but tonight, it seemed it just wasn't working.

Now he knows it seems that he's probably always in a constant state of panic, but you have to know he's absolutely shitting bricks tonight.

Tonight he was playing his first game in Spring training.

"Hey, nothing bad can really happen, it won't be the end of the world."

Seungmin was trying his hardest to calm his friend down, but it wasn't quite as easy as usual.

Jisung knew that several people had suggested that it was anxiety, but he refused to believe it, writing it off as his nature to always be nervous about something.

Seungmin had given up trying to get him to see a doctor about it, maybe try to get some medication that could help, but instead insisted on his friend finding something that would calm him down when he wasn't there.

Jisung takes a deep shaky breath in and out, he almost feels embarrassed that his career was based around baseball, and he was struggling to get himself on the field, "Once I start playing I think I will be fine," he swallows the lump in his throat, "I think."

Seungmin rubs Jisung's back from his seat next to him on the locker room bench. He looks like he may say something but soon they feel a presence in front of them, it was Hyunjin.

Jisung knew what this meant, knew that Hyunjin would want to take Seungmin for a little "pre-game motivation". It had started a few nights ago, Seungmin never being able to say no, and frankly not wanting to. Jisung had tried to tell him it wasn't good, that Hyunjin was using him, but Seungmin was nothing less than stubborn, refusing to listen to him on the claim that it was a no strings attached relationship, friends with benefits if you will.

Jisung knew his friend well enough to know that that wouldn't last for long.

Of course, was only a bit of harmless kissing, something that wasn't too risqué, less chance of getting caught, but Jisung didn't even want to know what they could do when they were alone.

Frankly, Jisung was tired of Hyunjin, and he didn't trust him even when his friends feelings weren't involved.

Seungmin looked up sweetly to the boy while Jisung could only look at him tiredly, he wouldn't use energy to play nice anymore.

Hyunjin studies Seungmin's face for a little bit smirking cockily. He doesn't use words, he only gestures to the exit of the locker room with his head. Seungmin's growing smile drops as he realizes Jisung still sitting next to him, he turns to his friend, seeming to prepare to ask.

Jisung has an obvious look of distaste on his face, he raises his eyebrows, seeming to not be able to do anything, "Just go, I'll be fine."

Seungmin starts, "Are you sure ? I can just-", Jisung cuts him off, "Just go, Seungmin."

The boy smiles softly, probably trying to believe his friends words, because it really wasn't fine, but he wanted to believe it was, "Thank you."

Seungmin gets up heading to the door, leaving Hyunjin behind, not wanting to leave at the same time of course.

Hyunjin lingers in front of Jisung, despite the clear un-want, "Hey, Jisung."

Jisung is almost surprised to have the boy speak to him, his response feels entirely uninterested, "What do you want, Hyunjin?"

Hyunjin scoffs at the disrespect in his tone, looking away before he speaks, "Look we're gonna see each other a lot regardless of whether we hate eachother or not," Jisung could only blink up at the man, not impressed by his dramatics, "so let's just avoid each other as much as possible and pretend like nothings wrong in front of the others."