Intoxicating [VMinkook]

Forty One

Nurses Office - Melanie Martinez

"I can't remember."

"Oh come on you got this."

"I don't know, Hector?"

"No Achilles."

"How did you honestly expect me to remember this? There's like 1000 characters in this book!"

Ten giggles fondly at the stressed ravenette while they study for their Greek Mythology exam tomorrow. They've been sitting alone at a separate table from Johnny, Felix and Jaemin since they're the only two that this class they're studying for. It's pretty dark outside now, showing their dedication in studying for majority of the day, but soon Jeongguk will have to go to Taehyung's house to continue studying everything else that he needs to catch up on.

He's seen Taehyung's library once and it's fucking huge, so that's why he's pretty excited to get into studying in that vintage looking scenery.

Meanwhile as for now thankfully Jeongguk and Ten have finished most of their flashcards, knowing for a fact that they are ready to tackle this exam, unless it tackles them instead.

Things has surprisingly not been awkward between them. They've been communicating and acting like they usually do. No mentions of that night have been exchanged between them, and neither of the two have seen Woosung.

Ten is actually annoyed by his presence if he does see him but it's because he's hurt more than angry. Sure he knew his chances with Jeongguk were little to nothing but now with Woosung is equally the same way. Meanwhile Jeongguk is more anxious if he does bump into him.

He doesn't like losing people in his life, but I guess him and Woosung were never friends to begin with.

Distance is good.

While Jeongguk figures himself out at least.

He's been studying a lot. Studying the words of God, reading and reading while taking notes and figuring out the true meanings behind them. To his own perspective as he spoke with Taehyung. He's learnt a lot about God's love for everyone and things, no matter what or who they are. The significance of forgiving. Learning to live with love in one's heart, no matter how passionate the grudge is.

All on his own he's learned a lot, and even though he's still not sure of his identity, he's figuring it out as time passes.

As long as he has the people he cares about him around him, he doesn't care about rushing time to figure it out.

"Baby," Ten calls as they start packing their books, "Do you mind putting this book back for me?"

Jeongguk grabs the textbook without as much as a complaint and goes to the aisle where they got this. Just as Jeongguk was about to turn and go in, he sees a familiar face standing there.

A face that he can only remembering beating his body up behind a bush.

Someone who has made it their only mission to make Jeongguk's life here in this school a living hell.

Mingyu.

He's with a couple of guys, talking with a vape pen between their fingers. Unfortunately Jeongguk wasn't fast enough to leave because Mingyu turns his head, noticing the shakily mute boy standing there.

He smirks.

"Oh well look who we have here," Mingyu remarks sarcastically, "Wrong aisle, church boy."

It all happened so fast when Jeongguk is yanked in, hands of two jocks on his body as they shackle him to the bookshelf, pinning him there to prevent him from escaping. All Jeongguk can do is stutter, his throat clenching tightly to the point he can't even make any noises anymore.