Forbidden Sensuality

37

"Jaebum? He's been reported?" Yugyeom asked in shock.

Youngjae had spent the night in the youngest two's room, so the three of them sat atop one of the beds together while the elder three stood around the room.

Jinyoung nodded as he leaned against the bed frame of the bed on the other side of the room. "Please tell us how the process works because none of us know what happens when someone gets reported."

"Yeah, it's just a threat that the school uses to keep us in line, but they never actually explain what happens." Jackson stated.

The youngest hummed, his eyes drifting to the ceiling. "Well... usually you get reported and a student leader takes your name down and records what they saw you doing that broke the rules. There's like, different levels of offenses so..."

"What level is kissing?" Jinyoung asked.

"Well like, sex for example is taken more seriously than kissing. Is that what Jaebum was written up for?"

Mark nodded. "Yeah, the same thing you were gonna report me and Jackson for."

Yugyeom faltered, his eyes quickly dropping to his knees. "Oh... s-sorry about that..."

Jackson waved away the apology. "No, you were just doing your job. Besides, now you've got two secrets of your own."

Yugyeom flushed as he looked over at Youngjae and BamBam, the three giggling as soon as their eyes met.

"So then, what's the punishment?" Jinyoung asked, his mind still focused on Jaebum.

The youngest took a minute to think on it, coming up with a response quickly. "Well um... maybe he'll just get off with something light? Writing an essay about school policies, maybe? The school isn't as strict as it advertises itself to be, you basically get a warning and then expulsions come after a second offense."

"See Jinyoung, you worked yourself up and it's not even that bad." Jackson stated as he patted the younger on the back.

Yugyeom nodded in agreement. "Yeah I mean, do you know how many people are reported for just kissing throughout the year? It's so common that you can't expel everyone or else there would be only like 100 students left on campus.

Jinyoung still wore his worried frown though, the reassurance not really easing up his stress. "But, he said... that he kissed me without my permission... and I didn't get reported, so does that make the punishment for him worse?"

Jackson's jaw fell open. "He said what? You left that part out!"

Why the hell would he say that?" Mark asked in disbelief.

"To keep me from getting in trouble! I tried to get him to stop talking but he shut me down every time!'" Jinyoung let out a frustrated sigh, still angry that Jaebum would go so far to protect him. Flattered of course, but still pissed.

"Well... did he kiss you without permission?" BamBam asked curiously, receiving a punch from Youngjae for being insensitive. "Hey, I'm just making sure!"

Jinyoung scoffed at the question which he found dumb. "He's my boyfriend, I'm not gonna make him ask to kiss me! And besides, I kissed him back! Either way-- it was only a kiss, why is it such a big deal!? We just weren't thinking about the fact that we were in public..."

"Well... I'm not sure what happens in that case..." Yugyeom mumbled.

"How are you not sure!? Isn't this your job! What good are you if you can't answer basic questions!?" Jinyoung almost lunged across the room, if it weren't for Jackson holding him back.

The elder kept a tight grip on Jinyoung's wrist, squeezing his shoulder with his other hand to try and calm him. "Jinyoung relax, don't yell at him. He's not at any fault here."

Yugyeom's face darkened, his eyes staying glued to the floor. "I'm s-sorry, I really only know how to report people and what normally happens, and usually the case is between two consenting students... I haven't been a student leader that long and obviously I'm no good at my job..."

Jinyoung faltered, realizing he'd hit a nerve there. He didn't think about how Yugyeom was failing his role as a student leader considering that he had two boyfriends of his own, which probably was difficult to decide between; his responsibilities or his lovers. He obviously picked his lovers, but it still didn't feel genuine for him to wear that badge while he himself was breaking the rules he used to follow so strictly. "No, I didn't mean it that way..."

"Well whatever happens, Jaebum basically confessed to something way worse than just breaking a rule, didn't he? That can't be good." Youngjae stated.

"Depends on how seriously they take it." Mark replied.

"I can tell you that Jaebum's probably in the main building right now, getting lectured about what he did wrong and why it's wrong; y'know, the same speeches of 'abstaining from sexual relations for the sake of our education' that we sat through during orientation our first year." Yugyeom stated with the hopes of being at least a little helpful.

Jinyoung's eyes lit up; at least knowing where Jaebum was calmed him a bit. "So, he'll be back later?"

"Probably." The youngest replied.

Jinyoung quickly turned to Mark. "Can I wait for him in your dorm?"

"Yeah sure." The eldest gestured for Jinyoung to follow, the two heading out the door.

"Thanks Yugyeom." Jackson greeted as he left right behind the other two.

The remaining three were quiet for a few minutes, the attention mostly focused on Yugyeom who let out a heavy sigh as soon as the elder three were gone.

BamBam was the one to break the silence. "Gyeom... you okay? He yelled at you pretty harshly..."

"Yeah... I mean what he said was true anyway..." The maknae shrugged.

Youngjae crawled over and patted him on the shoulder. "He's emotional, he didn't mean harm by it. He's just upset."

Yugyeom knew that, but having his failure pointed out to him still hurt. He couldn't help but take it personally. "I just wanna be helpful. That's why I wanted to be a student leader in the first place; I wanted to feel useful, but I can't even help my friends..."

"You were very useful, don't be so hard on yourself. You're human with emotions too." Youngjae assured.

BamBam tugged on the younger's shirt, opening his arms wide for him to fill. "Gyeomie come on, let's watch Netflix or something. It'll take your mind off of it."

Youngjae quickly joined him, outstretching his arms for Yugyeom as well. "Come on baby, there's a spot right here for you! We'll cuddle you just how you like it."

The youngest shook his head, flashing a small smile at the two before he slid off the bed. "You guys start a show or something... I gotta uh, take care of something for a sec."

"You sure you're okay?" BamBam asked worriedly.

The younger nodded as he grabbed his phone off his desk. "I'm fine, don't worry."

Yugyeom quickly headed out the room into the hallway before he could be questioned any further. He waited a bit to make sure no one was walking through the hallway before he started tapping a number into his phone.

He held the device up to his ear, his eyes lighting up as soon as the ringing stopped when the other end picked up. "Hey, um, I need to talk with you..."