if winter was a person | jaeyong.

the eighth.

Or as I like to call it: Chapter Minghao
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<12:30pm>
<present>

Jaehyun threw the ball on the hoop and it missed. He grunted in annoyance and puffed out a breath. He ran towards the ball but his tracks slowed down when he caught the glimpse of Taeyong walking with his books held on his chest while Johnny carries his bag.

That was his thing, not Johnny's. And how come Johnny suddenly took care of Taeyong? He never hinted any relationships.

It's been a week now since Taeyong have ever spoken to Jaehyun. This frustrated the younger, he couldn't focus and couldn't find the perfect moment to interact with Taeyong.

The older would barely go near him. It was like he was disease. He would always be beside Johnny, and the taller would always be talking and walking Taeyong. Jaehyun felt some heat bubbling in him, this feeling of anger and jealousy.

Then it hit him.

Do I like Taeyong? I like boys?

Jaehyun's ears flushed to a crimson shade from the thought. He stopped at the middle of the court and the ball came crashing to his handsome face.

He shouted his pain, which caught the attention of anyone in the distance. Even Taeyong and Johnny, who stopped their one-sided conversation and looked at Jaehyun's direction.

Jaehyun looked at Taeyong's direction, his pleading eyes meeting with such blank ones.

"Bro, I'm sorry, I thought you were ready" Lucas came rushing and eventually blocking out Jaehyun's view of the boy.

Taeyong walked away, not minding the incident. Jaehyun felt a pain in his chest area, and he knows it was not because of the basketball.

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"I'm so sorry, Jaehyun" Lucas apologized for the fiftieth time in the span of two hours. Jaehyun replied that it was fine and removed the now-warm ice bag off his head.

They were now headed back to class to get their bags. Everyone seems to be leaving and Jaehyun hoped Taeyong hasn't left yet, especially with Johnny.

"What are you thinking about? Or who?" Lucas wiggled his eyebrows, the older playfully pushed his arm.

"Lucas, did you know about Johnny and Taeyong?" He asked the taller, who was now winking and smirking at some students. Jaehyun pushed him to snap out of his fuck boy fantasies.

"No, not really, but I heard they were close, just not publicly, not until now, I guess" Lucas continued to walk alongside his hyung. Occasionally he would do some basketball moves while he moves forward to their classroom.

"Jeno! Not there!" A whispered shout was heard, the metal legs of the desks were heard grinding against the floor and the heavy breathes echoing from the room to the outside. Lucas knocked on the door and then everything went silent.

Suddenly, the room opened and revealed a surprised Ten, his uniform was slightly off and his breathing was uneven, even though he tried to keep it steady. Jeno came outside next, his polo was unbuttoned and his undershirt was untucked and he kept smirking at Ten before switching his view to the two tall seniors.

"J-Jaehyun, Luc-cas, have you been listening the whole time? You guys are not going home yet?" Ten looked to uneasy, visible sweats and nervousness painted on his face.

"No, we just got here, we came for our bags" Jaehyun walked forward to reopen the door and head inside. Ten bowed and walked off, his body language stiff. Jeno waddled behind before whispering something in the shorter's ears and walking the same direction.

"What was that all about?" Jaehyun whispered as he zips his bag close and slinging one strap onto his shoulder.

"Oh come on! They got white stuff on my notebook!" Lucas lifted his notebook that had a splash of thick white liquid on the cover.

"Oh wait never mind, it's just the yogurt that Jungwoo gave" he scrapped it off with his index finger and shoving it in his mouth. Jaehyun couldn't help but scrunch his face up from the disgust.

"What's with you and Taeyong that night?" Lucas suddenly spoke as he shoved the notebook in his messy bag.

"I have no idea what came up to me, it was just, it all felt magical, like time stopped and the whole world had their eyes on us. Taeyong looked so ethereal and beautiful, his blond hair, his doe eyes, his luxurious fragrance" Jaehyun slanted on the wall and his mind lost contact of reality.

"Sounds like you're in love, possibly even more in love than that Hyojung chick, what happened to her anyway?"

"I broke up with her and I'm ignoring her, and do you really think so? Is that why I feel this emotion when I see Johnny and Taeyong being so close?" Jaehyu held his chest while he recalls the recent incident. Feeling the said emotion just from remembering.

"Jealousy, I see?" Lucas smirked while he raises one eyebrow.

Jaehyun chuckled before walking out of the class along with his friend. While they walked along the track, not really wanting ti head home, they found Taeyong and Johnny sitting in one bench. Then, Ten came, talking to Johnny and not minding Taeyong.

Jaehyun and Lucas were quite far, so they could not really hear anything. But Johnny stood up hesitantly and followed the shorter, leaving Taeyong pouting a little. Jaehyun swore his heart racing.

"Dude, this is your opening, the heavens heard your wish and they decided to give you a second chance in love. Now go forth and get your man!" Lucas pushed his best friend and acted like he was sending off his son to college.

Jaehyun slowly approached the quiet male, reading a book and occasionally looking around. Taeyong's eyes stopped when he saw Jaehyun walking towards him. He went on to read his book as he ignored the younger.

"H-Hi Taeyong, how are you?" Jaehyun shakily spoke.

No response.

Jaehyun sighed and sat straight and his body faced the same direction as Taeyong's. Silence filled the air.

"I'm sorry for kissing you, you probably hated me, but I also wanted to tell you something," Jaehyun's words got the older's attention.

He stopped reading and fixated his eyes on the latter's gorgeous side profile. His jawline, his eyelashes and his face from the side itself was perfect.

"I li—"

"Taeyong, let's go" Johnny spoke immediately. They both turned and looked at the tall male, he looked somewhat annoyed and angry behind that forced gentle smile.

Taeyong nodded his head and stood up, Johnny picked up the latter's bag and walked off. Completely forgetting Jaehyun's existence.

Lucas saw the whole scene and his eyes suddenly landed on the short male, who was covering his eyes with his palms. He was probably crying.

Lucas was so confused that he even forgot that he had to go home early for his private tutor.

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