Captive | NCT

Chapter 36

"Aha, all finished. Now this potion will definitely be better than Minjee's." Renjun said with a satisfied grin as he placed the cork on top of the flask.

"Great." Haechan mumbled from beside him. Renjun shot the male a look.

"What's your problem?" Renjun asked but Haechan simply shook his head.

"You're so blind." Haechan mumbled.

"Me? Blind?" Renjun exclaimed.

"Yah, stop it, stop it." Jaemin said, putting his hands up. "What was that for?"

Haechan just closed his notebook, packing up his things. "I don't understand how you don't realize how much you're hurting others."

Renjun and Jaemin simply watched as Haechan left the study area of the male dorms.

"What's his problem?" Renjun asked. Jaemin only shrugged.

"Beats me."

...

"I heard you kissed Sejung in front of Jungwoo." Ten said, stirring his drink with his straw. Johnny let out a deep sigh, pushing his bangs back with two hands.

"Hasn't everyone?" Johnny said. Ten smiled, adjusting his glasses.

"I mean Jungwoo got pretty hurt, y'know."

Johnny sipped his coffee. "That wasn't my intention."

"Next time you want to kiss the girl you like, maybe don't do it in front of her best friend that likes her and that she probably likes back." Ten said before taking a deep breath. "That was a lot."

Johnny waved his hand. "Jaehyun already gave me a lecture about this. Among other things."

"I can only imagine." Ten said, taking a sip of his drink. "Is he still mad at you?"

"The answer to that is an obvious yes. He's been spending more time with Jungwoo." Johnny informed Ten.

"I mean you messed up pretty badly. Twice." Ten told him. Johnny gave him a stare.

"I know, Chitta-whatever your name is."

Ten brought his hand up to his chest, an offended look on his face. "You didn't even try!"

Johnny rolled his eyes, taking another sip of his coffee. "I just want the break to begin already."

Ten nodded his head, calming down. The two sat quietly in the small café across from the Academy.

"What if Jaehyun was onto something though." Ten said, breaking the silence.

"Oh please, not you too." Johnny said but Ten just shook his head.

"I'm serious Johnny. Taeil went to talk to Taeyong yesterday and it seems like he convinced Taeyong to look into Sora's mother and what she said." Ten said, a serious look to his face.

"Are you serious?" Johnny exclaimed, a bit too loudly. The two waited for the people around them to stop staring at them before continuing their conversation.

"I mean don't get me wrong, I still don't think Jaehyun should have agreed to join her side but what she was saying... if it was true, the whole world could be at stake." Ten said.

"I don't know, it just seems too farfetched to be true." Johnny said, leaning back. Ten shook his head.

"If we were living in the human world, I might agree with you but after everything that's happened, nothing seems too farfetched anymore."

...

Naeun heard giggling and looked over to see Rena and Jiwoo hunched over their notebooks. Exams were beginning soon so she decided to study with Minjee, but the girl was too distracted, swirling pink liquid inside the flask in her hands.