꒰ BE QUIET ꒱ - SUNNEW ˎˊ˗

eight.

chanhee had eventually moved to sit a little bit closer to sunwoo but he was still keeping some distance between them since so far the younger had done a lot of things to make it obvious that he was more or less uncomfortable with chanhee's presence. or at least that was the impression he was left with.

"i really wonder why we always end up at the same place," chanhee thought out loud.

he really hadn't stopped talking over the past hour they were sitting on the rooftop. he was talking about so many things that sunwoo couldn't even remember more than a half of them. he really meant it when he said he wasn't able to stop talking.

"i mean, there was no way i'd know you were in the supermarket in the middle of the night but we still somehow ended up there at the same time. and it's not like you had any idea i was here yet you came here. we just constantly bump into each other." he kept on rambling and rambling. he knew he wouldn't be getting a response either way so he was at least getting an use of it. "it could really be just a coincidence but do you think so many coincidences happen all at once just like that?" he tilted his head to look at sunwoo.

sunwoo looked back at chanhee and shook his head.

this whole time his only responses were either him shaking or nodding his head or making small gestures with his hands and that was all. at least chanhee didn't seem annoyed or offended by the fact sunwoo wouldn't speak to him.

"i know that by this point you're probably very annoyed by seeing me everywhere," the older let out a chuckle and looked up at the sky. "i mean you're kind of making it obvious, you know. but i don't blame you though. i'd also be annoyed if i were you. and i know i have nothing to do with other people's actions but i'm sorry there were people following you around and spreading rumors."

sunwoo hummed quietly.

after a while, chanhee's phone rang and disturbed the calm atmosphere between them. chanhee picked up but didn't talk for too long. as soon as he hung up, he put his phone back in his pocket and got up, causing sunwoo to look up at him.

"sorry, i have to go," chanhee explained and took his bag, slinging it over his shoulder. "there's probably no point in saying this but i guess we'd most likely see each other later." sunwoo once again nodded with a light smile and waved at chanhee who waved back at him and went to the stairs.

sunwoo was left all alone on the rooftop after that and there was still more time until eric would decide he wanted to go to lectures. he set an alarm on his phone and laid down , closing his eyes. he put his arms under his head to use as a pillow of some sort and relaxed.

he ended up taking a small nap so time could pass faster. at least when chanhee was there he wasn't bored. but he was most definitely not complaining about being able to take a nap either.

he almost ended up sleeping through his alarms, though. in most cases he wouldn't be complaining about getting to sleep more but that was not one of them. he sat up and rubbed his eyes, looking around himself and blinking lazily while he was trying to wake up. he stretched his arms and legs a little before getting up and taking his bag, heading to the back exit of the faculty.

eric arrived the same moment sunwoo went out and the older immediately went up to him, grabbing him by the shoulders and looking him in the eyes with the most serious expression he could pull off.

"eric, i don't know if i'm going crazy or not but chanhee actually isn't that bad for hanging out with," sunwoo said before giving eric a chance to even say hi.

eric frowned and raised his hand up, pressing it against sunwoo's forehead and pretending to check if he had a fever. then, he suddenly gasped. "i've concluded, you really are crazy." he suddenly pushed sunwoo's hands away from himself. "dude what's wrong with you all of a sudden? aren't you the same person who was complaining about chanhee's existence at three in the morning?"

"you don't understand," sunwoo whined, trying to defend himself.

"i'm really not trying to."

sunwoo rolled his eyes and grabbed eric by the arm, leading him to the cafeteria. "i got you iced coffee again, by the way," he mentioned as they were walking.

"the one i like?" eric got excited all of a sudden and looked at sunwoo with a big smile. sunwoo just nodded lightly. "you're seriously the best friend i could ever have even though i'm seriously questioning your sanity sometimes."

sunwoo only chuckled and shook his head lightly.

they sat at a table nearby the big windows of the cafeteria. sunwoo went on and explained everything about seeing chanhee in the supermarket in the middle of the night, the friend request that chanhee had sent him, and most importantly - them two hanging out on the rooftop. he also didn't miss out on explaining why chanhee was there with younghoon in the first place.

"he also said something similar to what you had told me," sunwoo added. "that it's no coincidence that we always end up at the same place."

eric hummed and propped his elbows on top of the table, thinking about what his friend had told him. he was rubbing his chin lightly. "well, i mean, if he also thinks that, then we have a point."

"there's one problem though."

"what is it?" the younger raised his eyebrows lightly.

"i've never said a single word to him. the first few times it was just because i didn't even have the chance to say anything but now it would be so awkward to suddenly say something."

eric straight up laughed at him as he heard that. "are you really worried about that?" sunwoo only shrugged in response. "well, since you're doing it either way, you can maybe also see for how long you will be able to go without saying anything to him in case you hang out with him again."

"then what if i'm around you or someone else and he's also there?"

"still applies."