rivalry ❞ jaeyong

6

Chapter Six

"Oh, God! That's my best friend! Wooh! Go Taeyong!" Ten knows to himself that screaming will affect his voice but who cares? He wants to cheer the red haired guy.

And no, it's not a major performance.

It's just a dance demonstration class and Taeyong was told by the professor to dance in front. After Taeyong did a freestyle, he sat back down beside Ten. Everyone in class was quiet, no one dared to compliment him- they're maybe just insecure.

"You're shameless, you just made Taeyong hyung embarrassed." Yangyang facepalmed, he wasn't supposed to be part of the class- he just sit-in.

Ten stuck his tongue out as a response. The red haired guy just shook his head as the two quarreled again. Probably used to it.

After the dance demo class, the trio parted ways as they have different schedules to attend. Yangyang has an acting lecture class, Ten will practice with Sicheng, and Taeyong? Oh who knows.

He's just wandering everywhere, waiting for time to pass by and attend his next class- which will be in 2 hours. Should he just go back to the dorm? Nope, he'll be lazy to get up if he would take a rest.

While being alone, his attention was caught by Yuta- who looks like who's bullying someone again. Taeyong just ignored it, he doesn't wanna get involve in the first place-
"It was him! It was Taeyong! He made me do it!"

Oh shit, here we go again.

Yuta turned around and shot a glare at the older. Taeyong, who's quite unbothered, showed a half smile. "It was you?" Yuta repeated as he walk towards him.

Taeyong doesn't know what he's talking about, but he just nodded- while looking at the boy who got him involved. The boy immediately ran away when Yuta's attention wasn't on him anymore.

"How dare you tell that kid to take a video of me while I bully students? Would you use it against me in the future? Huh?" Yuta gritted his teeth, still glaring.

The older showed an expressionless face, "Your dream is to become an idol, right? And you think the way you act is suitable to become one? You can't influence people with this kind of behavior, you might even not survive the idol life."

It was a sincere advice of Taeyong, he may not have an experience yet but atleast he's aware about it. He just doesn't want the younger's effort to go to waste.

"Coming from you," Yuta rolled his eyes. That's when Taeyong realized he also have done trouble- or atleast a trouble under his name.

The red haired guy just shrugged, about to walk out but Yuta spoke- "But I'll keep that in mind, hopefully you too."

Taeyong didn't even got to ask what that supposed to mean cause the younger already walked away. Did Yuta really said that? He just sighed and leave the place too while his head is bowed down.

It's been only a few steps when Taeyong noticed a pair of feet in front of him, he stopped and looked up. It was Jaehyun, with two iced coffee in his hands.

But the coffee didn't matter to the older's eyes. He's just shock seeing Jaehyun's black hair got white? Gray? highlights. Taeyong can't really tell if it's gray or white. Nevertheless, it looks good on the younger.

"Here," Jaehyun handed the iced coffee on his left hand, of course with a smile that shows his dimple. "What's that for?"

The younger shrugged and bit his lower lip while caressing his own nape using his free hand, "I.. don't know? Just.. a friendly treat?" It was weird for Taeyong, but he accepted it. It's really weird, but he doesn't wanna overthink things.

The red haired guy bid his goodbye with thanks and fully walked away, leaving Jaehyun alone.

Jaehyun's smile fade away as soon as he sighed. Being friendly towards the older isn't his intention, it never will. He's his rival, why would he be friendly?

Oh, right. He wanted his spot.

He'll admit it, he's guilty- and he obviously felt bad for what Taeyong experienced last year. The older made an impact on him, his talent and his beauty. But it won't stop Jaehyun from getting what he wants.

Sorry, I won't let you give me the spot. But I'll take it, fairly or not.

**

"Jaehyun gave you an iced coffee?! As a friendly treat?! You both aren't even friends to begin with!" Ten screamed, again, but not as loud as he used to be. "And he's even shy?!"

Chittaphon's inside Taeyong's dorm room, Doyoung isn't back yet- maybe still out with friends or practicing.

"Lower your goddamn voice or your grades in vocal class will drop, and he's not shy! What the heck." Taeyong rolled his eyes, he knows his gay friend is assuming something else.

Ten also rolled his eyes back, "He smiled, bit his lower lip, then caressed his nape. It's a sign of shyness!" he continued to fought for his side of the arguement.

Before Taeyong could even argue back, someone entered the room- it was Doyoung. "Oh, Hi Ten," he greeted with his lips' corner raising. "Hey, Taeyong"

"Right timing, Dodo!" Ten got excited and jumped to the other, Doyoung was flustered with the nickname but he eventually chuckled. "For you, what does it mean when a person is shy towards another person?"

"I told you he's not shy!" Taeyong insisted.

The question made Doyoung think for a while, "Either he's not comfortable or he likes him, I guess?" He aswered unsure.

Taeyong's brows furrowed cause of the pronouns that Doyoung used. But it doesn't matter, almost everyone he knows are probably gays, bi, or- just not straight that's it. And it's normal.

"I'll take the latter one!" Ten giggled as he climbed back to Taeyong's bed. Cause of what he said, he received a kick from the red haired guy. Jaehyun likes me? Never would. Which he believes.

Doyoung also laughed cause of the two's actions, "Who likes who?" he asked. "Oh, Dodo! Let's not talk about it yet cause this man right here is straight." Ten answered as if he's disgusted.

Taeyong just laugh. A nervous laugh. Is he straight? Is he? Is he really? He just laughed it off.

He doesn't know whether to blame it to Ten, cause his bestfriend literally put meanings behind everything. It's been always like that though. Should he blame Jaehyun then? That man is weird enough to own the fault. Yeah, totally Jaehyun's fault.

"Y'all here without informing me?!" Yangyang shouted, opening the door widely. Taeyong's eyes passed the boy, he looked at his back where the door of Jaehyun's dorm is.

"I texted you!" Ten shouted back. "Take care of your voices, oh Lord." Doyoung shook his head with a click of his tongue.

Taeyong's been staring at the other door until it opened, it revealed Jaehyun who's topless with a wet hair. He's about to stare more but Yangyang closed the door as he got inside.

Is Taeyong disappointed? Probably. Will he deny it? Probably too.

note : this is unedited. expect more typographical and grammatical errors. thank you.