Beautiful as Snow, Cold as Ice

Chapter 26

Jinyoung couldn't breathe.

Why?

Why was..why was he there?!?

He thought he'd never face him again.

Jinyoung was wrong. He was standing in front of him, right now. How to breathe now again?

He knew he was shaking and he hated appearing weak in front of Yugyeom. Fuck!

The younger of everyone was there, facing him struggle with his worst fear. No, he couldn't let anyone know. He promised himself this would die, this secret would be with him forever.

But he wasn't ready to face...to face...him yet. Jinyoung bit his lip, refusing to cry.

C'mon! He was stronger than this. He wasn't  that weak. He wasn't that weak.

The brunette flinched as he felt Yugyeom's hand on his shoulder, hoping desperately that the other wouldn't notice.

"Hyung, what did that man do?" Bad things.

"It's nothing Yugyeom-ah. I just don't want to meet him right now." He was surprised at his calm voice, biting his lip at Yugyeom's tense face. The younger surely noticed his distress already.

Shit, Jinyoung was too reckless.

He looked slightly up, almost sighing in relief when he saw his ex's back disappear down the crowded hall. Thank god for that.

Yugyeom looked at him closely as they went back to their seats. Jinyoung tried to quickly think out an excuse before the younger got suspicious.

The taller of them picked up his chopstick, watching Jinyoung reluctantly grabbing his own and looking at the food with lost appetite. "Hyung?"

Jinyoung looked up, giving him a small smile. "I didn't know you had an ex boyfriend?"

He shrugged, knowing his acting was good enough for Yugyeom not to be too suspicious. "I don't really like to talk about it. We broke up eventually."

"Then why did you hide from him?" Jinyoung's hazel brown eyes focused on the bookstore opposite from them, blinking slightly.

"I don't want to talk to him. That's all." He have the younger a reassuring smile which Yugyeom rewarded with an awkward one of his own.

Jinyoung was good, he got to admit but if he hadn't liked the older, he would never notice things like this. The other was definitely scared and he didn't doubt it the slightest. He could feel the shaking from Jinyoung and of it wouldn't had been for the older's terrified face, he would've enjoyed the closeness.

That ex boyfriend seemed pretty handsome and like a nice person if it wasn't for that angry expression he wore. What if something bad happened between them?

Yugyeom really couldn't help the thoughts running in his head as he watched Jinyoung eat.

He looked cute like that, cheeks stuffed like a hamster. The brunette seemed to at least relax more now when his boyfriend disappeared.

Eating his own food, he smiled as Jinyoung seemed so pretty in that light and a soft smile. His eyes couldn't really be described, though.

It felt like there was some kind of pain hiding in those dark, beautiful orbs.

Yugyeom knew better then ask Jinyoung but he couldn't help wanting to go to the bottom with this.

He'd do anything for Jinyoung.

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Jackson groaned, letting his head roll down on the desk as his books spread all over it.

Typical the teacher to give them this much homework when it was soon exam. The blonde sighed, stretching his numb fingers as he dropped the pen and looked around in his empty room.

BamBam and Youngjae were surely at the Arkade again and who knew what Jaebum where doing by now?

He was pretty sure Mark was stuck in his room studying or on that part time job of his. Yugyeom apparently vanished out of thin air and Jinyoung would be home right now.

Right?

Jackson picked up his phone, going into Instagram as he kept in scrolling by to cure his boredom.

A particular post made him stop and sit up, mouth hanging slightly open.

Yugyeom seemingly posted a picture of Jinyoung eating Bulgogi with him, smiling cutely.

Oh, so there was were Yugyeom had vanished. Sneaky bastard.

"With bae in a date!"

Goddammit, and that text too.

He watched Jinyoung, the way he smiled as he had his chopstick midair. The second picture was when he chewed cutely. Jackson cooed over the pictures, smiling widely as he saw the sight in front if him.

Those soft, brown locks that seemed so soft, the pale skin and fully natural plush lips. The eye smile that made them melt ( even if Jaebum wouldn't admit it )

And the dark beautiful eyes.

His heart raced and Jackson blushed as he felt warmth spread in his stomach. Jinyoung really knew how to catch his heart every time, not even trying.

Looking away from his phone to his books, the blonde grimaced and groaned.

Might as well not be too distracted with the phone, he had to do these until Tuesday anyways. Yugyeom was lucky Jinyoung didn't have Instagram, or else the older of them would just hit him for the text written with that post.

He couldn't believe how Jinyoung still thought they were kidding with him when they were serious. Well, it's only matter of time, Jinyoung will fall for someone sooner or later.

At least that's what he hopes. And he also wants that person to be him.

Jackson picked up the pen again, smiling softly as he remembered Jinyoung tutoring Yugyeom in front of them. So concentrated and he still looked cute as he grumbled over a math problem.

If Jinyoung ever took off his glasses for good, that will sure be the death of them.

His books waited as Jackson sighed. Of course the teacher would give them this many assignments.

Sometimes he just wished it could be summer break already.