𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 - 𝐒𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠

"I Know I Don't Want To"

He was tired.

He was sick of it. It wasn't fair, it wasn't right and he knew it. He hated sitting alone during lunch, waiting for Seonghwa to remember Yeosang existed and was waiting for his arrival from who knows where this time. Yeosang groaned as another minute passed, looking around, searching for the dirty blonde haired boy. The sandwich he had prepared for the two was getting soggy, his Pure Life tea was long gone. Where could he be now? Yeosang questioned as he sighed.

About 15 minutes later, the taller boy came in rushing towards their usual table. Seonghwa plopped himself down on the merely clean table and panted softly. He looked up at Yeosang, who was only staring at him with a questioning look.

"I'm sorry I'm late, again. " He paused to take in another breath. "Hongjoong and I were asked to carry the science textbooks to the lab for the next class. Do you know how many stairs there are just to get to that classroom?" The blonde gave a breathy laugh. Yeosang nodded. Of course, Seonghwa wasn't asked to do anything at all. He obviously offered himself to help so he could be with Hongjoong longer.

"I had made you a sandwich. It got kinda soggy." Yeosang frowned as he slid the soggy pile of bread towards the elder. In return, Seonghwa smiled wide and took the sandwich. He unwrapped the sandwich from the plastic wrap and took a bite, humming in approval. With that simple gesture, Yeosang's frown disappeared and a small smile formed. He hated how easily Seonghwa could make Yeosang forgive him. He hated being left out and forgotten, but one simple smile from the elder made him forget why he was mad to begin with.

The two ate the rest of their soggy mess in comfortable silence, like usual. Before they had many things to talk about, but now, ever since the two had been spending less time with each other their conversation starters faded into nothing. Maybe a couple of subtle gestures towards some kid acting like an idiot, getting a giggle out of the two. But that was all really.

"So, " Yeosang started. "Are you going to be able to come over today? You said you needed help with your physics class right?"

"Actually, " Seonghwa swallowed his last bite of the sandwich. "Hongjoong agreed to just let me copy off his notes after school today. He said he'd also help me with anything." Seonghwa smiled, placing a hand over Yeosang's hand from across the table. The younger blushed slightly and looked down to avoid being noticed. "I really appreciate your offer to help me, though. But don't worry, Yeo. You should worry about your studies, too!" The elder said in a calming tone. Yeosang nodded and Seonghwa removed his hand.

The bell rang and the tables around them began to clear up. Seonghwa and Yeosang gathered their trash, Yeosang tossing the crumbs on the floor while Seonghwa scolded him for doing so. The two left the cafeteria and walked side by side to their next classes. Once they arrived at Yeosang's class, the two parted with a small wave. Yeosang stood by his classroom door until he no longer saw the boy and finally went inside. He took a seat at his usual spot, next to a boy with light brown hair he wasn't quite familiar with, and began organizing the materials he would use, a habit he had caught on from Seonghwa. As usual, the boy next to him observed him as he did his usual thing with a small smirk on his lips. It made Yeosang uncomfortable but he figured he'd grow used to it.

Once he was done organizing his stuff, the buff boy next to him glanced away and shook his head. At this point, it began to piss Yeosang off. With a few minutes left before class, he looked over at the boy, built up his courage, and cleared his throat, "Listen, I don't know who you are and neither do you so what's your problem?"

The other boy looked over at him and cocked an eyebrow at him. "The fuck are you talking about?"

Yeosang scoffed loud enough for only the two to hear. "Don't try to play stupid now. I'm not blind, I can literally see you when you're watching me and judging my every move. The fuck did I do to you?"