Tension | Hyunsung ✓

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"Why is Hyunjin not here again?" Chan inquired, he glared at his members but softened his gaze when he saw them looking as confused as he was. "It's been three days, maybe he died" one of the team said, laughing at his own joke before it died down when Chan glared at him. "Good since you're wondering he died or not. You're checking on him today, Kevin"

The meeting was dismissed with Kevin groaning, he despised Hyunjin. He had no plan to go near that buffoon who was so full of himself and also because of his own insecurities. Hyunjin was good looking, so was Kevin. Hyunjin was smart but so was Kevin. Hyunjin was good at swimming and so was Kevin but maybe he was slightly better than Kevin. Maybe he was slightly better at everything than Kevin.

The second best.

That was his nickname and Kevin was sick of it. When Hyunjin hadn't come for three days, he felt like the king. The swimming pool felt like his chamber and the diving platform felt like his throne.

Although he avoided Hyunjin as much as possible, he also offended Hyunjin as much as possible. Be it stealing his swimming cap to throwing his shoes into the pool. He did everything he could to sabotage Hyunjin and when he went MIA? He felt great, he didn't even have to lift a finger but Hyunjin was already ruining his own chance to join the next competition.

His chance was higher to go as the university's representative. Just a few more days of cutting practice, Hyunjin will be done for.

"Yeah, I will meet him today" Kevin said, with a smile on his face. Contrading with his previous action.

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On the other hand, Hyunjin really  hadn't  been doing good. The fever was severe than he thought it would be but he tried to fight it off on his own for three days.

Three days of eating the same instant noodles and three days with medicine that was as good as expired. He wasn't good at taking care of himself. At time like this, it would be better with Jisung by his side but the squirrel looking guy hadn't visited him since the last time he banged on Hyunjin's door.

He missed the pool, he missed Jisung and he missed talking to Na-Eun about Jisung but he couldn't do anything. The fever went down but going out would still be pretty risky. Usually his fever never last this long but maybe all the stress added up made him weak. His mother asking him if he was still going to swim instead of studying law, his father insisting on him to move from the dorm to home, Kevin messing up with him everday, him slowly slowing down in the water and Jisung acting cold and colder to him.

Everything was out of place. He just wished everything would go back to the way it was before. Where he just cuddle with Jisung watching some stupid Netflix show or crying over some Disney princess cartoon.

"Ah...I miss him" he huffed, heavy breathing again when his fever went up.

He reached out his phone to text Minho. 'Hey, can you buy medi|'

Knock knock

He put his phone away, not sending his text as he stood up to open the door. " yes? "

His tired gaze turned into an angry glare. "What are you doing here?" Kevin rolled his eyes. "To make sure you're not dead"

"Turns out you're close enough to death" he said when he saw the state Hyunjin was in. Hyunjin grabbed the door to slam it on Kevin's face but Kevin was fast to to stop the door from closing with his feet. Had Hyunjin used up all his energy, Kevin might have regretted what he had done. "What do you want?"

"Nah, just want to see how vulnerable you can be. It's funny"

"You think this is funny?" Hyunjin scoffed. Kevin had never been important to him. Hyunjin knew of Kevin's deep hatred towards him butbhe was never affected because Kevin wasn't an important factor in his life but now, he was mad and heavily affected.

Was this how Jisung feels? To be angry at all times and to feel like he wanted to punch the hell put of everybody? But he hadn't see Jisung doing that in a while. Something about him changed and he wasn't the one who made that changed. He felt anger again, he wanted to punch Kevin in the face until he heard a voice.

"Hyunjin?" Behind Kevin was the lady he had befriended— Lee Na-Eun. Kevin backed off when Na-Eun bowed at him. He replied with a smile and a glare to Hyunjin. "I will see you at practice" his voice disgustingly sounded so polite and not the usual disgusting tone he used.

" what are you doing here ?" Na-Eun didn't mind him sounding a bit rude because he seemed to be sick. He was probably just tired. " you didn't text me back after I text you...so, I got worried and went to the swimming pool. Your captain said you had been absent for a while?" A blush adorned her cheeks before Hyunjin welcomed her to enter his room.

"Yeah...sorry. I'm just sick". Na-Eun nodded, lifting up a bag full of medicine. " I got a hunch that you're sick...so, I just bought any medicine with me"

"You don't have to-" Na-Eun cut him off, talking to the kitchen to grab a glass and water for Hyunjin. He satbback down on the sofa, popping out on medicine from it gablet. "Here" she handed the pills to Hyunjin.

Hyunjin had difficulty to take all the medicine at the same time. Jisung always teased him for being such a kid whennit come to taking medicine. Like mentioned, he wasn't good at taking care of himself.

"Hey, can I ask you something? I know you're sick but I just have to confirm it" Na-Eun said, fiddling with her fingers. Hyunjin nodded. "Yeah?"

"Are you perhaps .... friends with Jisung?" Hyunjin blinked a couple of time. "Yeah...how did you-"

"You're always talking about your best friend and so did he. The information I got was a match...so, I guessed" she took the tablet and put it back into the bag. "But it isn't this that I want to ask..."

"Are you guys perhaps fighting?" She waved her hands around. "I know it isn't really my problem but Jisung had been out of it during practices"

"What? Is he doing bad?" Na-Eun shook her head. "It's the otherwise...he had been really good at practice"

"Well, isn't that a good thing?"

"It is but like I said. He had been out of it. Yesterday, he punched Jeongin because Jeongin was being noisy" hyunjin bit his lips. As much as angry Jisung can get, he would never hurt a friend and he would never touch Jeongin. So, how come?

"He's taking a break now. The coach banned him from the court and from  joining the line up for the next match"

Hyunjin sighed. "How do you even know all of this?" Na-Eun shook her head in confusion. "How? Isn't it obvious? I'm their manager. Jiji didn't tell you ?"

Hyunjin's heart dropped. No wonder he's mad. He was mad because....he didn't know. Was he mad that they liked the same girl or was he mad because Jisung was being a jerk for not telling him when he knew all along...or was he mad because Na-Eun called him Jiji?

He was the only one who ever called him that and it felt special to have the privilege but now....he didn't feel so much special. Maybe Kevin was right, he was just a useless piece of shit everybody will get tired of some day.