Seduce Me {GNCD (Golden Child) Joochan}

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A few days had passed since Jaehyuns stalker appeared at school. While trying to keep Jaehyun out of his way, I tried my best to distract Mark myself, since the only other person he would talk to except for Jaehyun was me. I thought that he chose me because he thought I was easy and naïeve. Maybe it was true sometimes, but not now. I stood above him, but I acted like his inferiour. It was the best way to manipulate him in doing things for me.

Normally I wouldn't do anything like that, but for Jaehyun I risked it all. Especially because I felt bad about how our friendship currently was. Jibeom seemed stressed all the time, Seungmin was only busy hanging around Y, plus he was angry with Jaehyun, who felt guilty and cried his eyes out during breaks. I hated seeing my friends like this. I had always felt like we had each other's back, but it suddenly changed to a setting where no one talked to each other anymore. The only one who talked to me normally was Jaehyun. 

"Will we sit in the cafeteria?" Mark asked as we walked out of science class, "No," I answered, "I have a free period. But you can go ahead." I told him as he nodded and left me. I sighed out of relief and went to my locker to put away the huge amount of books I had brought with me. Due to his relationship, Seungmin hadn't had the time to finish his physics paper, so even though I didn't follow physics I wrote it for him. I had borrowed all his physics books and therefore carried a lot more than before.

"Need help?" I heard from behind me as a smiling Joochan approached me. These days Joochan had approached me quite often. I didn't know why, but it made me happy and my heart flutter. There was this sparkle in his eyes that I never noticed before. Next to that he had also done his hair in a different model and I couldn't deny was absolutely my style. It was as if he knew.

"I-I'm fine," I answered him and gave him a smile as I put the books away in my locker, struggling a bit, but trying to hide that the best I could. I then noticed that Joochan was with his group of friends, this time also including Seungmin. It was as if Seungmin was slowly becoming part of that group. I found it weird since the guys didn't seem to mind it at all, but they usually punched people in the face when they tried to get close to them. Moreover, Y never dated anyone. He just slept around with random people. I wondered what he wanted from Seungmin. It made me wonder slightly..

"Say, Joo," Daeyeol spoke up as he wore a baseball outfit, "Will you join soon? I'll be runnin' for captain this year," He said proudly as Joochan nodded slightly. "'Course, just need to finish some business with my brother," Joochan noted and waved at Daeyeol and Jangjun who were both clearly heading towards the field. "I'll have to go now," Joochan smiled, and I couldn't help but drown in his eyes, "Don't let those books fall on you," He waved and walked away as I smiled shyly and put away the last books in my locker. What a mess it was. It reminded me of Jaehyuns hair.

I closed my locker and went to go to the library, where I spent my daily breaks now since Jaehyun and I were avoiding Mark at all cost. Sometimes, Jibeom would join us, but he seemed stressed out. I figured it must be because the first exams were nearing and I knew Jibeoms parents forced him to do well. I remembered he told me how furious his parents were when he told them he had to redo the year and he got hit by a slipper in his face at least twice. I felt bad for him, I didn't know parents could be so cruel.

I opened the library door and sat down next to Jaehyun, who was daydreaming and sipping some of his soda. "Hey," I said as he startled slightly and coughed since he probably choked on his drink. "Hi," He said while coughing, "Sorry, drink got stuck in my throat." He excused himself and I just chuckled, grabbing something to eat. "Do you also feel like our friendgroup is not close at all lately?" Jaehyun pouted and I felt happy someone noticed it too. "Yes, I didn't expect this to happen at all. I thought we had a deeper connection than this. Every sunday afternoon we used to go to the cafe near the park and chat about the most random things ever. It was the moment where we could actually have useful conversations. We talked about ourselves, our problems, but also fun things and hypothetical 'ifs'. I just miss those moments. We haven't been there in ages," I let out my heart and Jaehyun seemed to agree. "I get sad everytime I have to erase it from my weekend plans," Jaehyun said as he showed me his phone.

"It's empty now, the weekend," He noted and I looked at my lunch sadly. "I just don't know how to get things like they used to. Seungmin's seemed to dissapeard, you two are in a fight, and Jibeom is so stressed he even doesn't show up for lunch." I sighed and let my head fall forward on the table. "Plus, your stalker is here and I don't know what to do anymore.." 

"Why don't we just meet again this sunday. It's just thursday today. We just.. we just have to force them. If they were friends in the first place. they'll come. Seungmin also knows the rule of bro's before hoes right? It's the perfect moment to use it." Jaehyun put his fist on the table and stood up fancily. "Don't you worry, Rosaline, this sunday we'll just talk everything out. Also me and Seungmin. Okay?" I smiled and nodded. 

"Okay."