PUPPY 𖤐 seungjin

fifteen.

[23:22✧wednesday]

hyunjin flopped onto his bed after taking a shower. he stared at the white ceiling of the bedroom as he recalled everything that happened.

seungmin was silent the whole journey to his home. hyunjin couldn't tell if he was mad at him or he was just tired, but he gave the quiet brunet some space. even when they got to the doorstep of the kim household, seungmin only responded to hyunjin's goodbye with a soundless wave.

you idiot, he hates you now. what makes you think that messing around with puppy would be a good idea?

regretting his life choices, he turned his body over to face plant in his soft pillow, letting out a low grumble.

"what's got your boxers in a twist?"

recognizing the familiar voice, he did not bother to look up and mumbled something almost inaudible into his pillow.

"it's nothing? you should see yourself right now. speaking as your sister, i've never seen you like this. so hwang hyunjin, spill the tea."

"why aren't you sleeping?" hyunjin asked his sister, getting up from his face-down position and squinted at her.

"sleep is for the weak. now, don't try to avoid the topic," she told him while sitting next to him in the bed.

the older boy stared at his hands, playing with his fingers as he pondered over whether he should tell her or not.

"hyunjin, you know you won't be able to rest if you don't get it off your chest," the girl added, glancing at him with a knowing glint.

cursing at the fact that his twin knew him way too well, he ended up telling her everything.

"...yeji, i don't know if he's mad at me or what. should i approach him or talk to him tomorrow at school? oh my god! what if he told jisung? that boy will kick me with his heavy platform shoes for real-" hyunjin panicked with his eyes widened comically.

"whoa-"

he ranted on, "if i don't make it out alive tomorrow, tell mom and dad i love them-"

"stop your dramatic aśś for a second." that shut him up.

"can you describe seungmin to me? because from what i heard and see he's like a cute puppy, he doesn't seem to be the type to be mad. at least not staying mad at someone for too long," yeji continued.

"actually, i've only started talking to him since yesterday, but he is a literal puppy. he's effortlessly cute, like his every action just makes your heart melt. today is the first day i've ever seen him cry. i know this is out of context, but he's also a really good dancer. he learns the dance moves so quick today and he's skillful, he doesn't even take dance! he's a vocal-major who has rap as a minor subject, what can't he do?!" hyunjin ranted to his sister, who had a devious grin on her face.

"you barely got to know him and you're already whipped for the boy?" yeji teased, cocking her eyebrow.

a blush spread across hyunjin's face.

"no i'm not! even if i am, everyone else at school are also whipped, i'm not that special-" he denied, trying to make excuses.

"you're not wrong, but just say you like like him and go," she taunted.

the raven-haired boy looked at his sister, knowing she would not stop until she got the answer she wanted. sighing in defeat, he gave in.

"fine, you win. i like him."

yeji let out a booming laugh, then immediately suppressed her laughter remembering it was way past midnight.

"the hwang hyunjin having feelings for someone? never thought i'd see this happen before i die," she joked, having the time of her life.

"shut up and go away," hyunjin shoved her on the shoulders.

"stan exo," yeji commented while still giggling at her brother's pink face.

her cackling died down after a while.

"all jokes aside, this is the first time you've ever crushed on someone. the you before had never felt anything for all those girls — or boys, i forgot if you've ever dated one. 'romantic feelings' and you don't belong to the same sentence. what happened to that hyunjin?" the black-haired girl asked seriously.

hyunjin became silent. the truth was, he also did not know how he had ended up in that situation. it felt like yesterday when he was still breaking people's hearts left and right, not giving a damn about their emotions. and he was certainly not romantically interested in anyone at all.

then without any warning, his long-silent heart started beating against his ribcage. because of that one boy.

you know that feeling when your heart just screams "that's the one"?

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[ ch. fifteen fin. ]

[ 21:29 ; 9 mar 2020 ]