In Between Time | Seongjoong

09

Hongjoong laid on the little bed and stared at the dimly lit ceiling. His eyes would open then close before sleep had finally washed over his exhausted form.

San's Hoes
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Sanshine🌄
Whos the guy hwa

Yeosang🖤
What guy??

Sanshine🌄
the red head he walked to the
infirmary 🤔

Oh you mean Hongjoong the
guy that had the other device

Sanshine🌄
waIT thats HIM??

Uh yeah...
Why?

Sanshine🌄
I thought he looked familiar
Ive seen him around in the
music department he always
plays the guitar or piano during
lunch
Sometimes I go to listen cuz hes
really good but its always the same
song

Hm

Yeosang🖤
N e ways
Seonghwa lets go out for lunch

Sure where to?

Yeosang🖤
The pizza place down the street
Ill order ahead of time so we
dont have to wait

Sanshine🌄
Yall just finna act like I aint hungry???

Yeosang🖤
Fine are you guys okay with meat lovers

Sanshine🌄
Can we please get garlic knots 🥺

^^

Yeosang🖤
O

kay 🙄

Ill see yall out front

👌🏻

Seonghwa finally turned his attention back to the teacher. It was another lecture over how low some of the kids grades had become. For teachers here it was important that their students were at the top as they got paid by student results. Seonghwa zoned out once again as the conversation did not pertain to him. His grades were good so why does he have to hear the lecture.

Soon the class was over and just as Seonghwa had said he'd go get Hongjoong. When he made it down to the infirmary Hongjoong was still fast asleep. Seonghwa shook the boy lightly and he woke up almost instantly.

Hongjoong was really warm and the look i his eyes were different. They held fear. When Hongjoong adjusted to his surroundings he calmed down and got up. He had hoped Seonghwa hadn't noticed the small state of panic he had been in.

"Thanks, I'll get to class." Hongjoong began to rush off.

"Hey wait, are you okay?" Seonghwa grabbed Hongjoong's shoulders.

"Yeah..I just had a weird dream its normal." He shrugged and continued to walk.

"...come to lunch with me and some friends?" It came out as more of a question since Seonghwa wanted to know if Hongjoong felt okay.

"I don't think one of your friends really likes me." Hongjoong chuckled recalling the incident with Yeosang.

"If he's okay with hanging out with you will you come then?" Seonghwa didn't want to give up. There was something telling him that he needed to know more about the guy walking in front of him.

Hongjoong had suddenly popped up with something he was looking for and had information. On top of that he felt that Hongjoong wanted the devices more than he did. For Seonghwa it was something he wanted to hold onto he felt like it helped him meet Yeosang, but he felt that it had to be more for Hongjoong. Seonghwa wanted to know what the other was holding onto to so desperately and some part of him wanted to aid in the success of Hongjoong's goal.

"Sure," Hongjoong wasn't expecting much from this little interaction.

"Hi im San and this is Yeosang." San being the really outgoing type was already greeting Hongjoong.

"I'm Hongjoong,"

"I'll pay this time," Seonghwa announced.

"Good, because last time just the two of you ate enough for six people." San playfully hit Seonghwa's shoulder earning a light laugh from him.

Hongjoong caught himself staring. In fact he had been staring and observing the group of good looking friends but Seonghwa was so different.

Once they reached the place they waited a bit but not nearly as long as the people who had just walked in. The pizza place was popular among the students so it was getting crowded very quickly. Seonghwa paid for the food and they were off to one of the back tables.

Yeosang felt somewhat better with Seonghwa next to him and there was no way he was going to let Hongjoong interfere.

"Hongjoong, right?" San spoke wanting to clarify with the other.

"Yes,"

"I hear that you have a device similar to Seonghwa's," San leaned in to whisper. Hongjoong appreciated how low key San wanted to be, but the restaurant was so lively no one would've cared about their conversations.

"Yeah i've had it for a little over a year now.' He shrugged taking a bite of his pasta.

"Ou what do you think about the other buttons? I wonder what they can do but none seem to work." Seonghwa chimed in.

"Maybe they can alter affects?" San pondered. Hongjoong had completely forgot about giving some half assed lie about the other buttons.

"We could look over them together sometime whenever you're not busy." Seonghwa turned his attention to Hongjoong.

"Seonghwa," Yeosang called resting his hand on Seonghwa's thigh.

"We should get going we still have to walk back." Yeosang was the first to get up and throw his food away dragging Seonghwa with him.

"Is something going on between those two?" Hongjoong asked quite puzzled by Yeosang's behavior.

"Seonghwa likes Yeosang but I'm not sure how Yeosang feels..." San admitted throwing his things away after Hongjoong.