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Twelve

As Yeosang saw Seonghwa and Wooyoung talking and laughing, he couldn't help but feel jealous. They have recently been getting closer. They went from not being able to look at each other, to being friends and Yeosang isn't too happy about it.

Yeosang not being happy about it has nothing to do with the fact Wooyoung used to bully him. He's actually friends with Wooyoung now but isn't happy about him and Seonghwa getting closer.

He knows what happened between them in the past, and he can't help but feel jealous when he sees his boyfriend talking with someone he used to kiss, touch, and do other things with. Yeosang doesn't want to tell Seonghwa about how he feels since he thinks he might be overreacting and Seonghwa might think the same.

Yeosang's thoughts are interrupted when Yunho drops his food tray loudly on the table before sitting down next to him and resting his head on the table. "Is something wrong?" Seonghwa asks him.

"Nope, nothing at all." Yunho says, trying to convince himself he's okay.

"Yunho, what happened?" Wooyoung asks him.

"Yunho, please hear me out." Mingi reaches the table they're all sitting at and San stands beside him.

"No." Yunho says. "Leave me alone."

"What happened?" Yeosang turns around to ask Mingi.

"I-" Mingi starts but gets cut off by Yunho.

"I thought we had something going on but I guess I was wrong. It looks like it meant nothing to him so I guess it's my fault for falling for him."

"But what happened?" Wooyoung asks him.

"I can explain-" Mingi starts but gets cut off by Yunho again.

"Mingi and San were kissing."

"They what?" Wooyoung can't believe what Yunho just said.

"Wooyoung, I can explain." San starts but Wooyoung stands up and runs out of the cafeteria. San immediately follows him and everyone just sits there confused for a while.

"It's not what it looked like-" Mingi starts.

"Oh really? Because I'm pretty sure my eyes didn't lie to me. You and San were clearly kissing in the hallway. You should've at least tried to hide."

"Yunho, you know I never meant to hurt you."

"Oh but you did." He wipes a tear away.

Yeosang and Seonghwa look at each other. "We should leave them alone." Yeosang whispers and Seonghwa agrees. They both get up and walk away before Yunho and Mingi can notice.

"Can we talk outside or something?" Mingi asks him.

"Fine." He agrees since there's some things he doesn't want everyone in the cafeteria to hear.

-

"I just- I thought we had something." Yunho says trying to stay calm. He tries not to yell or cry. "I really thought we did."

"Yunho, I do really like you. I'm just not ready for a relationship."

"Don't you think you should've been honest with me from the start? Don't you think you should've told me you like to play with people's feelings?"

"I didn't think you wanted something serious either. I thought you just liked having fun like I did." Mingi sighs. "The first time something happened between us, we were really drunk, so I didn't think you had taken it too seriously. I'm sorry."

"Well... You're not forgiven."

-

"Wooyoung! Wooyoung, wait!" San takes Wooyoung's arm and turns him around as Wooyoung cries.

"Leave me alone!" He pushes San away and cries.

"Baby, please calm down." San cups Wooyoung's face and Wooyoung breathes in and out, trying to calm himself down.

"Don't call me baby." He looks down. "You cheated on me." He pushes him away again. "I get our relationship was a secret but we were still in a relationship!" He yells. "How long has it been since you've been cheating on me with Mingi?!"

"It just happened today, I swear."

"Well, we're done. I don't want to see you ever again." Wooyoung pushes past him and runs back into the school.