Vindicate

Chapter 12

Chapter 12:

Junhoe was left confused with Jinhwan's last words to him. He wasn't sure how to interpret it. He was afraid to act beyond the possible real meaning of them. So, he decided to shrug that in his thought and remained as he was.

Days passed, Junhoe noticed Jinhwan slowly went back to his usual self towards him. There's no more awkwardness and avoidance. They were back to being best friends again.

They were in the library doing some term paper – Yunhyeong doing his last part for his project, Jinhwan finalizing his romance story about Double B, and him editing the poems he wanted to include in his soon to publish book.

He couldn't help but steal glances at Jinhwan who was sitting in front of him with Yunhyeong beside him. As usual, Jinhwan looked so admirable when he writes. The corner of his lips slightly curved upward without him noticing it. He went back to his laptop and continued editing when he heard Yunhyeong greeted someone.

"Oh, Chaeyoung-ah. I haven't seen you lately." His friend said.

He looked up to Yunhyeong and saw him smiled at the person at his back. He saw Jinhwan looked at Chaeyoung too and smiled. He only turned his head to his side and bowed slightly without totally facing the girl. He felt awkward and sorry for her for rejecting her.

"Oh, sunbae. I'm really busy lately. I also have so many deadlines coming up." She stated.

"Ah, we're really literature majors. There are so many paper works to do. Why don't you join us?" Yunhyeong casually invited her.

Chaeyoung smiled shyly to him and waited for 3 seconds before answering while looking at Jinhwan.

"No, it's okay sunbae. I need to work on it somewhere with my group. Sorry." She shyly rejected.

Jinhwan looked at Junhoe who clearly wasn't interested while pretending to be busy before looking to Chaeyoung. He felt awkward with the scenario they were in knowing that he knew something about the two.

"Oh, it's okay. Goodluck on your paper work." Yunhyeong said and Chaeyoung excused herself before leaving them.

Yunhyeong leaned his head forward and low to whisper on Junhoe.

"Ya! Did you two fight?" He asked.

Junhoe looked at his friend with narrowed eyebrows.

"What? No. Why would we fight? We aren't that close, hyung." He answered casually as he could.

"You two seems so close during the festival though. I thought you're finally hitting on her." Yunhyeong said in his low voice. He didn't want to let others hear them gossip inside the library where students were supposed to study.

"Hyung, drop it." He replied without looking at him.

Jinhwan only listened to their conversation trying to pretend too that he was still editing his story.

"You know, I am really curious about what happened. After the festival, I haven't her around you. I am sure something happened. Tell us." Yunhyeong teased.

"Come on. Spill it. Jinhwan-hyung didn't even waited for you. So, I am really sure there was something."

Junhoe raised his head to look at Yunhyeong who was still leaning on the table waiting for his answer before he asked again.

Meanwhile, Jinhwan tensed on their conversation. He felt nervous about the next thing his other friend will say to Junhoe.

"Both of you left me that night." He said remembering how he went home alone since his two friends were nowhere to be found that night.