Seventeen: Unexpected Family

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Minghao awoke earlier than anyone else. As he stretched and yawned he couldn't help but smile to himself as he thought of the previous nights events. Minghao glanced over to the sleeping now couple. Joshua with his arms wrapped tightly around Seokmin, with his head buried deeply into Joshua shoulder. Minghao would have never thought in a million years that Seokmin was the one Joshua was so hung up on. Joshua had always been know as "fuck boy" around school, and he never even dated anyone.

Minghao got up and made his way into the kitchen. He figured for once he'd like to do something for his friends. As Minghao made breakfast, everyone else began to wake up. Jeonghan and Seungkwan were the first ones to make their way into the kitchen. Jeonghan beginning to help Minghao finish off his breakfast and Seungkwan lazily plopping himself at the bar burying his face into his hands. After about 45 minutes, everyone was awake and eating the breakfast Minghao had made.

Everyone had finished their food, and some began to get ready for school. Minghao spotted Joshua putting away dishes and made his way over to him,

"hyung, when are you going to tell the others about, you know"

Joshua sighed as he looked at Minghao,
"Honestly i don't know yet"

"it's ok hyung, don't feel pressured everyone will understand"
Minghao smiled to Joshua before grabbing everything he needed for school from Seungkwan's house. The group of friends ended up leaving at different times.

Jun, Jeonghan and Joshua left early in order to talk to their teacher about an upcoming group project, everyone else walked together. Minghao got the chance to walk beside mingyu, as he blabbered on to Minghao about how amazing his dancing was. The continuing compliments from mingyu caused Minghao to burn bright red, mingyu not even realizing what he was doing began to panic thinking Minghao had come down with a cold. Minghao couldn't get him to calm down until he told the other he was hot from the long sleeves he was wearing, finally getting the older to stop making Minghao flushed.

However, The closer the group got to the school, the more anxious Seokmin began to feel.

what if he ran into mark, by himself. what if people find out about him and Joshua, and ruin his life?

These thoughts began to swarm Seokmin's mind before he could even process that he was in the schools hallways, Soonyoung strutting beside him as they made their way to criminal justice. Seokmin felt a sense of relief whenever one of his friends was with him. Maybe if he ran into mark, he'd at least have someone with him.

Criminal justice was Seokmin's favorite class. He wanted to be a cop. He wanted to be what his dad was. Even though he never knew him, Seokmin had heard countless stories about how amazing his dad used to be. Seokmin wanted people to talk about him like that, he wanted is future son to be proud of his father just like he was. Sometimes that dream wasn't big enough to save Seokmin, but now with Soonyoung by his side, promising to be with him no matter where he goes, his dream didn't seem so far away.

Seokmin and Soonyoung made their way down the halls together once again. Mark had spotted Seokmin a couple of times but quickly retreated when he saw Soonyoung placed by his side, sometimes even Joshua, Seungcheol or all 3. In fact those 3 are the only ones Mark truly thought could beat him in a fight, well them and Mingyu. Other wise Seokmin was sure Mark was gonna get him.

Lunch had finally rolled around and Seokmin almost couldn't contain his happiness as he saw his friends sitting at their table not to far away. The lunch room was the only place Seokmin felt safe by himself because no matter how shitty his school is the students wouldn't stand by and watch someone get picked on.