STUDY BUDDIES. | hajeongwoo

04.

"so, how's the first session with your future boyfriend?" jeongwoo glared at doyoung who was just cracking up seeing his somehow fearsome expression, his annoying guffaws echoing his apartment.

he was completely tired and worn out after the day, and now he's just sitting down in his study table to do his homework which he failed to do earlier when he was in the middle of teaching haruto.

"im devastated, stop bothering me," jeongwoo muttered, not even giving a care for honorifics and just mainly focused on the homework he's currently doing.

he heard the other male be silent for a long while, finding it unusual but then did not mind at whatever is going on with his mind.

"is he... still the same?" doyoung muttered, his voice unbelievably low and serious rendering him to halt his writing. the atmosphere and ambiance of the room immediately switched the moment doyoung drop his question.

jeongwoo stared in front for a while, thinking about doyoung's question, and then slowly nodding in response before saying, "yeah, he still is."

"no changes at all? still that same old, cold-hearted haruto you knew from high school?" doyoung asked, now causing jeongwoo to release a small chuckle at his statement.

for some reason, he felt somewhat grateful for meeting doyoung and for knowing his situation. despite the teasing, at least, for what he had thought, still had the understanding to his situation and to at least give out advices at all means.

"he was lazy," jeongwoo stated, giving a review basing from what happened earlier. "still cold."

doyoung nodded in response, now seeing jeongwoo playing with a pen before continuing his review over the male after years.

jeongwoo was awfully calm as doyoung had seen, and was not that freaked out just by hearing the man's name.

"i wondered why he need a tutor, isn't he somehow smart during high school?" jeongwoo asked, now turning at doyoung to see a clear expression coming from him.

"don't ask me! you're the one who fell head over heels towards that boy," doyoung rolled his eyes, causing jeongwoo to heave a sigh and then turn his attention towards his homework with a tired expression.

"i don't anymore." jeongwoo mumbled, so low that its barely audible. jeongwoo maybe thought that he don't anymore.

that maybe, after all those years of not seeing him, he wasn't feeling the same towards him anymore.

but being the doyoung he is, he somehow quite catched his statement but then later remained silent. there's no need to dig more deeper over something that's been completely forgotten, at least.

"i gotta go now, jeongwoo. don't overwork, 'kay?" doyoung stood after a long minute of silence, getting the cue that it was time to go considering the time.

he gave jeongwoo a pat on the shoulder, reminded him not to always overwork, and then went out from his apartment leaving him alone once again.

jeongwoo didn't seem to be bothered when not even a single thought of haruto entered his mind whilst fixing his main focus towards the homework.

he continued to carry out his work, despite being tired from studying way too much. he was only halted when he heard his phone vibrate and then flashing an email notification, which came out just a second ago.

'you recieved an email from harutowatanabe@email.com'

jeongwoo's brows became crease as he noticed the peculiar notification flashing at his lock screen. hesitating for a moment, he then unlocked his phone then went to see the message.

from harutowatanabe@email.com:
what time will your class end tomorrow?

jeongwoo's confusion continued to escalate after reading his message. he did not fathom the reason as to why he was asking him when his class will end tomorrow.

is this somehow related to their session? but then a thought passed through jeongwoo's mind, that somehow, he was asking him something aside work.

and jeongwoo, no matter how hard he tries, couldn't help but to hope despite claiming that he doesn't like him anymore.