Seventeen: Unexpected Family

12

As I sat in the hospital, I slowly started to remember everything while I was "dreaming". My eyes grew and immediately my gaze shifted to Joshua who had a slightly runny nose and red eyes. Yet he still remained the most amazing thing I had ever laid eyes on.

I told my new friends about what I dreamt about, leaving out the whole Joshua situation but making sure to include that I could hear them talking to me.

"I wanted to walk into that gate so badly, but something inside me clicked when I heard the voices"

Soonyoung was crying again.

"i'm so fucking happy your ok" 

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After three days in the hospital seokmin was finally able to return to school. He was petrified. The 13 boys were all walking to school together that day, since it was Seokmins day back. Seokmin was terrified, what if he ran into mark, what if he gets beat up again, what if he has to walk around all alone. Due to his dazing off, Seokmin was walking in the back and a little slower than others.

someone had noticed this

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reluctantly, Joshua had slowed down his pace to match with Seokmin. Since he has woken up he hasn't said much to the boy, he was scared too.

"uh, Seokmin..."

Seokmin finally snapped out his gaze as he looked to his left

"huh?- oh... sorry did I get to close"

Seokmins voice was quiet and almost sounded guilty as he slowly moved further to the right to make distance between the two.

"no seokmin, why'd you move away?"
"uh nothing"

Seokmin gave one last look at Joshua before he picked up his pace, leaving Joshua behind.

I mentally sighed. I was willingly to take the time and patience for Seokmin to come around, I know I probably hurt him somehow. I knew rumors went around that Seokmin had a crush on me. I knew people made fun of Seokmin, but I never tried to stop them

not once.

and it guilt tripped the fuck outta me.

I continued to walk in the back, watching Seokmin. Seokmin seemed to be constantly lost in thought, what if he was worried about mark?

I spotted Soonyoung messing around with Wonwoo.

"Soonyoung"
Soonyoung slowed his pace as him and I walked side by side, the small beef we had at the beginning disappeared quickly.  I nodded my head at Seokmin, who was still completely lost in thought, picking at the ends of his sleeves which I thought was adorable. 

"Seokmin has been lost in thought and playing with his sleeves since we left your house, I think he's worried"

Soonyoung looked carefully at Seokmin,

"how did you noticed that?"
"just happened to see"

Soonyoung rolled his eyes.

"I'm sure one of us has a class with him every period. i'll tell the others to not let seokmin wonder around alone, at least for now"

I nodded my head as Soonyoung grabbed my wrist and dragged me back to the group as we walked up the steps to the school.

first period went by fast, Chan and Jeonghan were in that class with me allowing me to occupy myself. Second period I had my whole friend group and Minghao, the group sitting next to each other which gave the teacher a puzzled looked.  We didn't really pay attention, but instead bombarded me and Seungcheol with questions about the Annual rivalry soccer game tommorow.  After second period I had gym for third, none of my friends in that class. I had always been popular, being able to talk with really anyone. I soon came to realize I really only liked my friend group, and outside of them I didn't pay attention to much either.  Finally after a long third period it was lunch, I could see my friends again. I was an athlete so during gym I had to do weight lifting, this left me sweaty for the rest of the day since I forgot to bring extra clothes.

Finally sitting down at the table I had joined Minghao and Jihoon who sat down already.

"ew you smell like sweat"

"well no shit Minghao"

"I thought you were supposed to be smart"

I laughed as the two bickered on and on as the rest of the gang showed up. Seokmin sitting on the opposite side of the table as me.  I noticed Seokmin was constantly nervously glancing around or flinching at loud noises close to him.

"are you guys coming to the soccer game tomorrow?" Seungcheol blurted out with a mouth full of food.
"Me, Chan, and Minghao are on the dance team so we'll be there" 
"Kwan me and Jihoon are going as well, we haven't missed a game our whole high school careers just for those two bags of rocks"

Seungcheol threateningly raised a fist at Hansol who lashed out by sticking his tongue out at the older.

"Seokmin are you gonna go?"

Seokmin looked up and made direct eye contact with me. I felt myself get lost in Seokmin's eyes, but the moment didn't last long when Seokmin broke the tension as quickly as possible.
"idk i have a lot of homework to catch up on"

"don't even lie we did you shit ass homework while you were sleeping" Mingyu commented, also upset because his friend Seokmin wasn't gonna support him at his soccer game.
"wait who all plays again?"

Soonyoung rolled his eyes at Jihoon

"Joshua, Mingyu, Seungcheol, Chan"

"Yah just because we are friends again doesn't mean I won't beat your ass for being sassy Rip off Seungkwan"

"I DIDNT EVEN DO ANYTHING TO YOU YET" 

I rolled my eyes at my friends, once again making my way to look at Seokmin. I wanted to hold him, and tell him that as long as I'm around Mark won't even think about hurting him again.

ever

A/N : sorry i know it's short but i had MAJOR writers block on how to play this one out even though it didn't really seem like it :( i'm sorry