The Daily Lives of College Boys - 04/? (2/2)
Part one here.
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It's already Thursday around after lunch when Kyungsoo finally manages to see Jongin inside the AB building. See, because Kyungsoo didn't really bother finding Jongin and with AB week coming soon, he's sure the younger is busy too.
"Hey, Jongin." Kyungsoo greets after watching the dancer from afar and building courage to actually talk to him again. The younger looks up from the bench, "Yes?" Jongin smirks, "I knew it's you, babe."
Kyungsoo hits the top of Jongin's head lightly in exasperation, the younger laughs it off, "Don't steal Yixing away from the drama club!" The wide-eyed boy tells the other, Jongin shrugs, "Who said I was stealing him? All I did was talk to him and asked him if he's interested in joining my club too. TOO. I mean, if he can juggle both clubs then he's free to shine in mine."
Kyungsoo groans, "Minseok's threatened he's leaving the drama club entirely. Why did you even bother?!"
Before Jongin can answer, Kyungsoo's phone rings and it's Luhan. The younger watches the other's eyes go wider and panics. Kyungsoo ends the conversation before facing Jongin, "Sehun fell off the stairs in the main building."
Jongin facepalms. Great. He asked Sehun to get the video Taemin and Jongin recorded of them dancing together so he can try and use it for his club for the showcase and now his cousin fell down the stairs of the building he dreads entering in the off chance that he'll run into his ex and his bug eyed alien boyfriend.
"Jongin? Are you coming?" Kyungsoo asks, the younger reluctantly stands and follows the other. The both of them heads to the health center first to ask for assistance. A few minutes later they're already on their way to the main building, "What are the chances? You won't see him, Jongin." Jongin mumbles to himself before getting inside first ahead of the nurse and Kyungsoo.
"SEHUN!" Jongin yells once he finds him on the platform, he stops so abruptly that Kyungsoo's nose hits his arm. "Good job, baby cousin." He teases when he finds the two boys' entwined hands. Kyungsoo smiles at the two then calls for the nurse to help Sehun. Luhan and the nurse carry Sehun down the stairs while Kyungsoo and Jongin stay on the platform to get out of the way. They wait for Sehun to be seated on the wheelchair before moving. They're about to leave when a voice calls the younger.
"Jongin?"
Kyungsoo and Jongin turn to see Taemin walking down the stairs, "You never come to this building."
"Sehun fell down the stairs."
"Oh."
Kyungsoo just stares at the other guy. He's quite tall, maybe just as tall as Jongin. And he's got a perfect nose and his eyes aren't too big for his face. And above all that, Jongin can't look at him directly. He can't talk with that certain bite around this guy too.
"We're going ahead, Taemin." Jongin nods before leaving. Kyungsoo nods then follows Jongin out. The older watches as the dancer quietly follows Sehun and the others. He has never seen this side of Jongin before and it worries him. He wonders who Taemin was and why it's affecting Jongin so much. Kyungsoo walks faster so he's beside the younger, "I'm gonna go ahead, I have classes soon."Jongin nods without saying anything and Kyungsoo walks ahead to bid his goodbye to Luhan and Sehun.
Luhan decides to take care of Sehun's forms and stuff because Jongin can't be bothered about it right now. The cousins are left alone inside a small room while they wait for Luhan. "You're awfully quiet, Jongin. I'm actually waiting for you to laugh at me."
"Just..."
"You saw him, right?"
Jongin shakes his head, "I'm so confused. I'm over him, but there's this effect on me."
"Because you're finding closure." Sehun tells his cousin. They stop the conversation when Luhan and a doctor enters, Jongin bids his goodbye and leaves the two.
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Friday rolls in, the forthcoming time alone with Jongin bothers Kyungsoo but he tries to calm himself about it. His classes has ended already and there's still time before he meets Jongin (though there isn't any particular time they agreed on). He makes his way to the student council room where he decides to stay and wait until he goes to the dance practice room.
"Seriously?!" He gasps when he finds Tao cradling Yifan's head on his lap; the Chinese couple is a perpetual fixation inside the office however, Kyungsoo didn't get the memo about Luhan and Sehun since there's something obvious going on between them noting how the young Korean is lying on the couch using Luhan's lap as pillow.
"You all reek of fluff and love." Kyungsoo smiles at the two couples before sitting on his desk. Sehun adjusts himself from the couch then faces Kyungsoo, "Ne, hyung."
"Hmn?"
"Are you single?"
Kyungsoo blushes, "If I am?"
Sehun smiles and looks at Luhan with a grin, the older nods his head. Sehun turns to look at Kyungsoo again, "Do... You like someone?"
Kyungsoo's smile disappears, "Maybe. He'll never take me seriously though." There are suddenly 4 pairs of eyes staring at Kyungsoo, "What?"
Nobody answers, no sound is made until the office's door bursts open, "I KNEW I'D FIND YOU HERE! Oh Sehun! Dance practice!"
Kyungsoo's heart almost leaps off his chest when the the sound of Jongin's cheerful voice booms the office. He watches as Sehun and Jongin bicker. It's only until Sehun wails, Luhan blushes and the Chinese couple bursts into a fit of laughter that Kyungsoo narrows his eyes at Jongin - looking at the younger judgingly.
"Hey, babe." Jongin finally greets the wide-eyed boy, Kyungsoo's heart races against his chest that he's already crumpling a piece of paper from under his palm. "Babe your face." Kyungsoo stands from his chair and throws said ball of paper at Jongin, "Get out!" Jongin laughs and bids farewell to everyone.
Kyungsoo sighs and sits back on his chair once Jongin left. He realizes there's dead silence around him and when he looks up, 4 pairs of eyes are staring at him again, "WHAT??!?"
"It's my cousin, isn't it?" Sehun asks with a lopsided grin, Kyungsoo rolls his eyes, "You wish." 'I wish.'
"Really, hyung? Not even a little crush?" Tao prods on, Kyungsoo shakes his head and Luhan grins, "Really?"
"Luhan, really." Kyungsoo glares from his table. The office's door suddenly bursts open again that the wide-eyed boy stands immediately in shock.
"DAMN IT KIM JONGIN!" He yells but the younger just smiles, "Sorry, babe." Jongin walk over to his table and Kyungsoo points a ruler at him, "Don't come any closer or I'll scream." Kyungsoo threatens despite the laughter coming from the two couple inside the room with him. Jongin holds up his hands to surrender, "Alright, babe. Calm down. Just see me later around 7 or 8. Be nice enough to bring me food, okay?"
"And if I don't?" Kyungsoo pokes the ruler at Jongin's tummy, the latter grins, "Well, let me think of ways. Until then, see you!" The younger pulls Kyungsoo's wrist and kisses the back of his hand before running away.
"YAH!!!!" Kyungsoo runs after Jongin up to the door but he still smiles to himself, he likes a cheerful Jongin than a sulking Jongin and he's glad his back is turned against the other four or he'll never live it down.
"Kyungsoo, like him yet?" Yifan asks and the secretary hits the blond's shoulder with the ruler still in his hand then just sits on his desk quietly. "Silence means yes." Tao teases and Kyungsoo faces them, "No. It means I'm ignoring all of your existence. Too much hearts floating around."
"It's floating around you too." Sehun adds and Kyungsoo rolls his eyes before ignoring them again.
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Kyungsoo is afraid that Jongin will double the harrassment so he orders takeout for the both of them. He goes to the studio around 7:30 so he won't look too eager nor he'd look like he's really unintereted (but he wouldn't admit that he's interested too). He finds Jongin in the middle of the room doing some pirouettes and the younger stops when he sees him.
"You came!"
"Because I do keep my promises, just so you know. And here, you must be hungry." Kyungsoo hands Jongin his dinner, "I am. Thanks, babe."
Kyungsoo rolls his eyes and sits on the floor, Jongin sits across him. They eat in silence and it dawns on the older that they really don't have anything to talk about and their conversation just consists of Jongin teasing him and Kyungsoo screaming at the younger.
They're halfway into their silent dinner when a loud thunder booms overhead. "Is it raining when you're walking here?" Jongin asks, the older nods, "But it was only a drizzle."
"Let me check our situation." Jongin then stands and leaves Kyungsoo inside the room. The latter checks his phone and sighs when there aren't any signal. A few seconds later Jongin returns, "I'll dance for you next time, we have to go. Students are being asked to return to the dorms or their apartments. I ran into Myungsoo and there was an announcement about 15 minutes ago."
"That bad?" Kyungsoo stands and starts gathering his stuff, "Wait... Wasn't there supposed to be a PA system here? Why didn't we hear any announcement?" He asks then walks out of the room.
Jongin laughs nervously as he walks beside Kyungsoo, "I kinda... Jammed the speakers so it doesn't enter here? It interrupts our practice often."
"You're such an..." Kyungsoo doesn't finish his sentence when another thunder booms and lightning flashes from outside the glass doors. "Let's hurry." Jongin grabs Kyungsoo's wrists and walks faster, another thunder and lightning comes a few seconds later. Kyungsoo screams when the power goes out completely and the wide eyed boy runs towards the automated glass door hoping it will open for them.
"Nonononoooooo!!!!" He cries as he tries to push the glass doors apart but hopelessly fails. Jongin grabs Kyungsoo away from the doors by the arm, "Let it go, we can probably survive tonight."
"How about the emergency exits? Should we try?" Kyungsoo sounds so small next to Jongin, the younger looks at the other, "Are you okay?"
"I... I'm fine." The older responds but the sudden grip of Kyungsoo's hand on Jongin's upper arm says otherwise.
"Well, let me check." Jongin tries to leave Kyungsoo in the lobby but the older just tightens his grip, "Please don't leave."
"Alright. Let's check it together." Jongin walks towards the end of the corridor while Kyungsoo just presses himself harder against the younger as they make their way there. Jongin turns the knob of the thick metal door but it's locked, "Looks like we're stuck here."
"Oh." Kyungsoo mumbles and Jongin notices the trembling of the older's lower lip, "Babe, are you okay?"
"I... I'm scared of the dark." The wide-eyed boy finally admits, Jongin sighs with a smirk, "I'm here. Don't worry."
Kyungsoo nods, Jongin holds the older's wrist tighter and then heads back to the lobby, "It's better here. Most rooms have no huge windows and at least the flashes of lightning won't make this building too dark."
"O...ok." Kyungsoo sighs, he releases Jongin and the hold on his wrist before he sits on the floor. The younger sits beside him and they stay silent for a while. A few minutes later Jongin notices that Kyungsoo holds his breath when there's no flashes of lightning and sighs in relief when there is. He takes out his phone and as expected there's no signal too, he chooses a song and then hands the phone to the other boy, "Hey, babe. Press play when I tell you to."
"What are you doing?"
Jongin smiles and pats Kyungsoo on the shoulder, "Might as well dance now." The younger tells him then stands a few feet across the other boy, "Don't mind the dark, okay? Just focus on me." Kyungsoo nods, Now press play."
The older boy presses play and a melodious piano piece starts the song. It's a ballad and Kyungsoo knows that the dance club doesn't usually do ballads and he's never actually seen Jongin dance before and it's different. The way the younger fluidly moves along with the melody of the song and the way the lightning occassionally flashes from outside makes him so beautiful.
Kyungsoo watches in awe, and he thinks that Jongin is really passionate about dancing. By the middle of the song walks up to him and pulls him up, "W-what are you doing?" The older puts the phone on the floor then the other walk back to where he was dancing before.
"Dance with me." Jongin whispers, Kyungsoo's eyes widen, "I'm not the best dancer."
"I'll lead you." Jongin smiles and puts one of Kyungsoo's hand around his neck while he holds him closer by the waist. Jongin holds Kyungsoo's hand tighter and he leads the older as they slow dance together in the middle of the empty building amidst the thunder and lightning outside.
"Are you feeling better?" Jongin asks and Kyungsoo nods. The younger smiles again, he makes the other turn and they laugh but continue dancing. They're still laughing when the song stops, Kyungsoo tries to release himself from Jongin but he won't let go, "Let's keep dancing."
Another ballad starts playing and it's a song Kyungsoo is familiar to. He starts singing along to the song as they keep dancing. Jongin stares because he never knew that Kyungsoo sings and his voice is just perfect. The older looks up when the hand on his waist moves to his cheek, "What is it?"
Jongin doesn't answer but instead leans down and kisses Kyungsoo on the lips. The older gets surprised by the sudden contact with Jongin but it doesn't take too long until he closes his eyes and reciprocates. They cut off the kiss when the lights turn back on. Both of them looks around the building as it gets brighter and brighter. Once their eyes meet again, Kyungsoo pushes Jongin away from him and starts running out of the building.
"KYUNGSOO!" Jongin runs after him but the older is already braving the thunderstorm outside. "Fuck!"
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"OH MY GOD! Are you okay?!" Baekhyun exclaims when Kyungsoo barges inside their dorm room, "I need to shower..." Is the only response Kyungsoo gives his roommate then heads to the bathroom.
Inside Kyungsoo cries some more because he can't believe he's let himself fall for Jongin's tricks again and the kiss probably didn't mean anything at all to the younger yet it meant a lot to him. "Stupid. Stupid!" He screams and there's a loud knock on the door, "Soo! Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, Baekhyun." He calls out, "I will be out in a minute." He composes himself before he finishes his shower and dries himself. He steps out of the shower and changes in his pajamas.
"Are you gonna tell me what happened?" Baekhyun asks, "I was trying to call you, Minseok too. We were getting worried."
"I'm tired. Just let me get some rest."
Baekhyun doesn't say anything anymore and leaves Kyungsoo to sleep. The younger texts Minseok that his bestfriend has arrived and fallen asleep.
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Kyungsoo wake up the next day with a heavy heart and a brain-splitting headache. He groans in pain, "Baekhyun..." He mumbles and his roommate grunts from the other bed. "Baekhyun... Help..."
The younger sits up and lazily walks to Kyungsoo's bed, "What's wrong, hyung? It's 6 in the morning."
"I think I'm sick..."
Baekhyun checks his roommate's temperature, "Hyung, you're burning!" The younger panics and darts to the bathroom to get a wet towel and places it on the older's forehead. "I'm out of medicine, hyung. I'm gonna go over to Minseok's for a bit." Baekhyun runs out in his bedhead and pajamas then heads to Dorm A.
Not 15 minutes later Baekhyun runs back inside the room, "I didn't make it to their dorm. I'm so sorry hyung!!!" Kyungsoo doesn't say anything and Baekhyun checks his roommate. He sighs in relief knowing the older has fallen back to sleep. He decides to just call Minseok, something he should have done in the first place to avoid an encounter so early in the morning.
Kyungsoo wakes up 3 hours later and finds Minseok and Luhan on Baekhyun's bed. "Oh, you're awake." His bestfriend jumps off his roommate's bed and sits beside the other, "Baekhyun called me this morning, you were burning up. He already left for some meeting for the newspaper club."
"Here. Have something to eat." Luhan serves him a congee while Minseok helps him sit up, "It's gotten a little cold but it's still warm enough to eat."
"Thanks." Kyungsoo mumbles and starts eating his food. "Take the medicine by your table after you eat then we'll check your temperature." Minseok tells him and Kyungsoo nods. "Then we'll talk." The younger groans.
They stay silent for awhile, once Kyungsoo finishes and takes his medicine, he reluctantly looks at the two older guys in the room. Minseok sighs and just asks, "What happened last night...?"
The shorter boy starts telling what happened, he doesn't hide anything, he doesn't stop himself from crying and he's hurt. Being sick only doubles the pain but he couldn't top himself from telling everything because he wants to tell somebody about it, so someone can tell him he was stupid to even think that night won't be fucked up at all.
"There, there... Kyungsoo, calm down." Minseok hugs his bestfriend once the younger finished his story. He's still sobbing against Minseok's shirt and the older pats his back, "Why did you run away?"
"... It must have meant nothing to him and it was so embarrassing. And it hurts me because I've actually allowed myself to like him more than I should."
"You have to talk to him, Kyungsoo."
"... I can't. He's been playing with me all along and I let him get the best of me." Kyungsoo buries his face in his pillows and sobs, after a few hiccups, Minseok and Luhan find him asleep.
Luhan dials his boyfriend's number, "Hey, Sehunah... Are you with Jongin?"
'No. We're supposed to have breakfast together and he hasn't contacted me. I asked Yifan to ask Chanyeol and he said Jongin didn't come home last night. Did something happen?'
Luhan smiles, "I see. Tell him he's dead the next time Minseok and I sees him. Something did happen."
'Ok. Oh, uh, how about you and I grab breakfast?'
"Thought you'd never ask. I'll see you outside in 10 minutes."
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There's a knock on Tao and Sehun's dorm the next day, the Chinese opens it to find Jongin outside. "Come in."
"Oh. You're alive. You were missing the whole day yesterday." Sehun greet him from his seat on the floor, "You should confess now because Luhan said you're dead once Minseok and him finds you."
Jongin sighs and lies face down on Sehun's bed, "I'm... I... I kissed him."
"And then? Luhan didn't tell me anything yesterday."
"He ran away."
Tao looks at Jongin, "What now?"
"I dunno. He just ran away. I... I felt something in that kiss, okay?" Jongin groans against his cousin's pillow. "I'm confused and maybe a little scared. I've never felt this way again ever since Taemin."
"You have to let go of Taemin!" Sehun yells, "You have to settle things."
"Damn it..." Jongin mumbles then stays silent. The roommates ignore him until he's silently snoring peacefully on Sehun's bed.
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Monday rolls in and Kyungsoo still feels a little sick but decides to show up in his classes. He tries to act normal but he's still a bit confused about what happened last Friday night. It's after lunch and he doesn't have any classes so Kyungsoo decides to stay in the SC room. He finds it empty and he finds it okay since he wants to be alone too. He's lying his head on his desk when the door opens.
"Why are you here?" He asks the person standing by the door.
"I... We need to talk." Jongin starts and walks inside. He sits in front of Kyungsoo's desk. They stay in awkward silence, the older sighs because he just wants Jongin out of the room, "Let's just cut to the chase... Why did you kiss me?"
Jongin looks up apprehensively, he clears his throat, "You looked so small... So adorable. And... So vulnerable."
"Vulnerable. That's all I really am to you? Someone so vulnerable."
"I didn't plan it okay? I just wanted you to watch me dance... I wanted you to be my friend."
Kyungsoo swallows hard as he tries to push back the lump in his throat, "Did it mean anything to you...? Anything at all?"
"I don't know." Jongin mumbles he looks down and doesn't meet Kyungsoo's gaze, "I'm a little confused. I'm sorry. I really am. I don't know what to tell you. I have this ex-boyfriend, you saw him when Sehun fell... We've broken up for over a year now but I don't know why I'm still hung up on him. Maybe I'm still in love with him, or maybe I'm scared that what happened between us will happen again and I don't want to get hurt." The younger explains and when he looks up he finds Kyungsoo silently crying in front of him, "Kyungsoo, don't cry. I'm so sorry."
"You have... You have no idea how selfish you are." The older covers his face with his hands, "You don't want to get hurt... But you hurt me. You have no idea how much of the things you do affect me...Please leave, Jongin. I don't want to have anything to do with you anymore."
Jongin feels something in his heart, and he wants to just gather Kyungsoo in his arms and stop him from crying. He caused this, he caused the older boy to break down and it's not a good feeling, "Kyungsoo..."
"Just leave."
"I felt something in that kiss, Kyungsoo. Something different, something special."
Kyungsoo looks at him in confusion, Jongin continues, "Please don't hate me. I'm gonna fix my life and I'm gonna come back. Please, just wait for me."
"... I can only wait for too long. Just leave."
Jongin doesn't say anything anymore before he sprint out of the SC office. He runs into Minseok and Luhan, the older stops him, "YOU!"
"Kill me off later. I need to fix this. I didn't mean to hurt Kyungsoo."
"He didn't mean anything to you anyway." Minseok glares and Jongin shakes his head, "No. You're wrong."
Luhan sighs, "Then fix it up already."
Jongin nods and runs out of the building. He heads to the soccer field where he asked Taemin to meet him. When he got there, his ex-boyfriend is already there.
"Been a long time, Jongin." Taemin greets him, Jongin just sits on the grass across the older, he takes a deep breath before asking, "Why did you cheat on me?"
Taemin sighs, "Ok. Pleasantries aside, then."
"I never got to ask you. I just let the whole incident go, I even forgave you even if you didn't ask for it. Was I a bad boyfriend? Was it me?"
Taemin shakes his head, "No. It was just... Minho and I just happened. You were back home, I was here. We didn't have enough time together and we were young. You didn't do anything wrong, we just fell apart. The time and distance didn't work for us that time."
Jongin sighs, "You know... I thought meeting you today, I'd be angry, I'd hate you but I don't. I don't feel anything. I don't even know why I was still hung up on us when sitting with you now, I just... There's nothing."
Taemin smiles, "I was just waiting for you to confront me, Jongin."
"I guess, I just wanted to hear something from you. I wanted to know if I did something wrong and that maybe I need to fix something about myself."
"You were an awesome boyfriend. You took care of me and you're gonna be okay."
Jongin doesn't say anything, Taemin continues, "You like someone."
"Maybe I do." Jongin sighs, "I do. And I hurt him because I was confused. I was scared it's gonna end up like ours did."
"You go and get him, Jongin. I'm happy, and I want you to be, too." Taemin pats him on the shoulder. Jongin nods, "I can finally genuinely say that it was nice seeing you today."
Taemin stands, Jongin follows and he hugs his ex-boyfriend, "I'll see you around, Taemin." The older boy chuckles, "Let me meet him, okay?"
"If he forgives me."
"He will."
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They don't see each other for days. Kyungsoo tries to avoid him while Jongin thinks of ways to make it better for the both of them.
It's Thursday afternoon when Kyungsoo enters the SC office to find a Snickers bar on his desk. There's note under it.
'I'm sorry. Let's start over again? This time I don't want to be just your friend. I really hope you're waiting for me.'
There's a knock on the door and Jongin is standing by the doorframe. Kyungsoo smiles and takes the Snickers bar, "You returned this 12 years too late."
Jongin scratches the back of his neck, "I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. I didn't mean a lot of things I did before, but I mean what I wrote." The younger steps forward, "I talked to my ex. I guess I'm just a little confused and I'm happy to know that I'm not in love with him anymore."
Kyungsoo nods, he doesn't say anything but Jongin is okay with that as long as there's a smile on the older's face. "Sehun told me you got sick too. I'm sorry." Jongin removes his hand from his back, and hands him a bouquet of flowers. Kyungsoo's eyes widen and he starts sneezing, "Get that away from me!!!"
"Okay! Okay!!!" Jongin panics and runs out of the room, he returns immediately without the flowers. Kyungsoo is still sneezing, he sniffles before speaking, "I'm allergic to pollen."
"You're really adorable."
"This is the 2nd time you're gonna make me sick." Kyungsoo raises an eyebrow and wipes his nose with a hanky, Jongin crosses his arms and leans against Yifan's desk, "So, ba---"
"Don't you even dare." Kyungsoo glares. Jongin chuckles, "Sorry. Old habits die hard, Kyungsoo."
They stay silent and stare at each other. Jongin sighs and pushes himself off Yifan's desk. He leans over Kyungsoo's desk so he's face to face to the older's. "You haven't answered my question."
The shorter boy bites his lower lip, "Well, I guess we can."
"Do you like me?" Jongin asks, Kyungsoo rolls his eyes. "I'll take that as a yes. Can we skip to the part where I kiss you again, and you don't run away this time?" The younger asks with a smirk. Kyungsoo flicks his forehead before grabbing the other boy by the collar and kisses him.
The older cuts the kiss when he runs out of air, "Don't ever call me babe. Ever again."
"Yes, dear."
"Not that, too."
"Okay. I'm sorry."
"And stop apologizing. We won't move on if you keep apologizing. But... Let me apologize too. I jumped to conclusions but you were a douche and I just..." Kyungsoo gets cut off by a chaste kiss, "Stop apologizing Kyungsoo. We're starting over, right?"
Jongin holds out his hand and the older takes it, "Let's grab something to eat. I'm hungry and I need to know more about you. Are there any more allergies I need to know about? I might kill you one day by mistake."
Kyungsoo laughs and hits Jongin's arm, "You're funny. No, aside from flowers, I'm not allergic to anything else."
"Great. It saves me from buying you those for anniversaries and stuff."
"Cheapskate!"
They're walking by the corridor when they run into Yixing. The Chinese jogs up to Jongin, "Hey. I have to talk to you."
"What is it?" Jongin asks, Kyungsoo just keeps silent.
"Well, Minseok's..."
"THERE YOU ARE!!! Kim Jongin! How dare you!?" Minseok screams a few distance from them and marches forward, Kyungsoo couldn't help but hide behind Jongin. Yixing sighs, "That. He's not too happy about me joining the dance club."
"You aren't leaving so what's his problem?" Jongin asks and then faces Minseok who's already next to Yixing, "What's your problem?"
"I need him, and you can't have him." Minseok frowns. His eyes widen when he finds Kyungsoo behind Jongin with their hands locked together. "YOU CAN'T HAVE KYUNGSOO EITHER!"
"Well, him, I got already." Jongin wraps his arm around Kyungsoo's shoulder, "And Yixing," the dancer starts and then grabs the Chinese's arm, "He's gonna be in my club now so go away."
"No." Minseok takes Yixing's other arm, "Mine. You club member thief!"
The two club presidents plays a human tug-o-war despite Yixing's protests. Kyungsoo tries to stop his bestfriend and boyfriend from splitting Yixing in half but to no avail.
FLASH!
Minseok and Jongin stops by the sudden flash. Yixing grunts then shake both hands from his arms, "YAH! KIM JOONMYUN!!!" The Chinese yells, Joonmyun takes a step back and when Yixing takes a step forward, Joonmyun runs.
"YAH!!! Come back here!" Yixing yells and chases after the photographer.
Minseok eyes Jongin from head to toe, "This isn't over. I'm not just gonna hand over Yixing to you." The older sighs, "For Kyungsoo though..."
"What about him?"
"You make him cry again, I will cut your balls personally no matter how gross it will be." Minseok threatens and Jongin just smiles, "You don't have to worry."
Kyungsoo clears his throat, "Uhm, are we done here? I'm hungry."
Jongin and Minseok laugh, and the new couple wave him goodbye.
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Author's Notes: This fic is just too ambitious and is getting too hard to write. I had to go back to the previous three chapters just to know when and where the characters are. THIS IS A MONSTROUS CHAPTER OF 11k+ words and probably just word vomit. I am so sorry. I'm sure the next chapters will be shorter since the other 3 pairs are a little detached from the TaoRis, HunHan and Kaisoo. I'll update " So, We're Kind of a Little Clichéd too" next. I'm just gonna breathe.
The song this chapter is inspired to is this.
Enjoy reading. <3
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It's already Thursday around after lunch when Kyungsoo finally manages to see Jongin inside the AB building. See, because Kyungsoo didn't really bother finding Jongin and with AB week coming soon, he's sure the younger is busy too.
"Hey, Jongin." Kyungsoo greets after watching the dancer from afar and building courage to actually talk to him again. The younger looks up from the bench, "Yes?" Jongin smirks, "I knew it's you, babe."
Kyungsoo hits the top of Jongin's head lightly in exasperation, the younger laughs it off, "Don't steal Yixing away from the drama club!" The wide-eyed boy tells the other, Jongin shrugs, "Who said I was stealing him? All I did was talk to him and asked him if he's interested in joining my club too. TOO. I mean, if he can juggle both clubs then he's free to shine in mine."
Kyungsoo groans, "Minseok's threatened he's leaving the drama club entirely. Why did you even bother?!"
Before Jongin can answer, Kyungsoo's phone rings and it's Luhan. The younger watches the other's eyes go wider and panics. Kyungsoo ends the conversation before facing Jongin, "Sehun fell off the stairs in the main building."
Jongin facepalms. Great. He asked Sehun to get the video Taemin and Jongin recorded of them dancing together so he can try and use it for his club for the showcase and now his cousin fell down the stairs of the building he dreads entering in the off chance that he'll run into his ex and his bug eyed alien boyfriend.
"Jongin? Are you coming?" Kyungsoo asks, the younger reluctantly stands and follows the other. The both of them heads to the health center first to ask for assistance. A few minutes later they're already on their way to the main building, "What are the chances? You won't see him, Jongin." Jongin mumbles to himself before getting inside first ahead of the nurse and Kyungsoo.
"SEHUN!" Jongin yells once he finds him on the platform, he stops so abruptly that Kyungsoo's nose hits his arm. "Good job, baby cousin." He teases when he finds the two boys' entwined hands. Kyungsoo smiles at the two then calls for the nurse to help Sehun. Luhan and the nurse carry Sehun down the stairs while Kyungsoo and Jongin stay on the platform to get out of the way. They wait for Sehun to be seated on the wheelchair before moving. They're about to leave when a voice calls the younger.
"Jongin?"
Kyungsoo and Jongin turn to see Taemin walking down the stairs, "You never come to this building."
"Sehun fell down the stairs."
"Oh."
Kyungsoo just stares at the other guy. He's quite tall, maybe just as tall as Jongin. And he's got a perfect nose and his eyes aren't too big for his face. And above all that, Jongin can't look at him directly. He can't talk with that certain bite around this guy too.
"We're going ahead, Taemin." Jongin nods before leaving. Kyungsoo nods then follows Jongin out. The older watches as the dancer quietly follows Sehun and the others. He has never seen this side of Jongin before and it worries him. He wonders who Taemin was and why it's affecting Jongin so much. Kyungsoo walks faster so he's beside the younger, "I'm gonna go ahead, I have classes soon."Jongin nods without saying anything and Kyungsoo walks ahead to bid his goodbye to Luhan and Sehun.
Luhan decides to take care of Sehun's forms and stuff because Jongin can't be bothered about it right now. The cousins are left alone inside a small room while they wait for Luhan. "You're awfully quiet, Jongin. I'm actually waiting for you to laugh at me."
"Just..."
"You saw him, right?"
Jongin shakes his head, "I'm so confused. I'm over him, but there's this effect on me."
"Because you're finding closure." Sehun tells his cousin. They stop the conversation when Luhan and a doctor enters, Jongin bids his goodbye and leaves the two.
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Friday rolls in, the forthcoming time alone with Jongin bothers Kyungsoo but he tries to calm himself about it. His classes has ended already and there's still time before he meets Jongin (though there isn't any particular time they agreed on). He makes his way to the student council room where he decides to stay and wait until he goes to the dance practice room.
"Seriously?!" He gasps when he finds Tao cradling Yifan's head on his lap; the Chinese couple is a perpetual fixation inside the office however, Kyungsoo didn't get the memo about Luhan and Sehun since there's something obvious going on between them noting how the young Korean is lying on the couch using Luhan's lap as pillow.
"You all reek of fluff and love." Kyungsoo smiles at the two couples before sitting on his desk. Sehun adjusts himself from the couch then faces Kyungsoo, "Ne, hyung."
"Hmn?"
"Are you single?"
Kyungsoo blushes, "If I am?"
Sehun smiles and looks at Luhan with a grin, the older nods his head. Sehun turns to look at Kyungsoo again, "Do... You like someone?"
Kyungsoo's smile disappears, "Maybe. He'll never take me seriously though." There are suddenly 4 pairs of eyes staring at Kyungsoo, "What?"
Nobody answers, no sound is made until the office's door bursts open, "I KNEW I'D FIND YOU HERE! Oh Sehun! Dance practice!"
Kyungsoo's heart almost leaps off his chest when the the sound of Jongin's cheerful voice booms the office. He watches as Sehun and Jongin bicker. It's only until Sehun wails, Luhan blushes and the Chinese couple bursts into a fit of laughter that Kyungsoo narrows his eyes at Jongin - looking at the younger judgingly.
"Hey, babe." Jongin finally greets the wide-eyed boy, Kyungsoo's heart races against his chest that he's already crumpling a piece of paper from under his palm. "Babe your face." Kyungsoo stands from his chair and throws said ball of paper at Jongin, "Get out!" Jongin laughs and bids farewell to everyone.
Kyungsoo sighs and sits back on his chair once Jongin left. He realizes there's dead silence around him and when he looks up, 4 pairs of eyes are staring at him again, "WHAT??!?"
"It's my cousin, isn't it?" Sehun asks with a lopsided grin, Kyungsoo rolls his eyes, "You wish." 'I wish.'
"Really, hyung? Not even a little crush?" Tao prods on, Kyungsoo shakes his head and Luhan grins, "Really?"
"Luhan, really." Kyungsoo glares from his table. The office's door suddenly bursts open again that the wide-eyed boy stands immediately in shock.
"DAMN IT KIM JONGIN!" He yells but the younger just smiles, "Sorry, babe." Jongin walk over to his table and Kyungsoo points a ruler at him, "Don't come any closer or I'll scream." Kyungsoo threatens despite the laughter coming from the two couple inside the room with him. Jongin holds up his hands to surrender, "Alright, babe. Calm down. Just see me later around 7 or 8. Be nice enough to bring me food, okay?"
"And if I don't?" Kyungsoo pokes the ruler at Jongin's tummy, the latter grins, "Well, let me think of ways. Until then, see you!" The younger pulls Kyungsoo's wrist and kisses the back of his hand before running away.
"YAH!!!!" Kyungsoo runs after Jongin up to the door but he still smiles to himself, he likes a cheerful Jongin than a sulking Jongin and he's glad his back is turned against the other four or he'll never live it down.
"Kyungsoo, like him yet?" Yifan asks and the secretary hits the blond's shoulder with the ruler still in his hand then just sits on his desk quietly. "Silence means yes." Tao teases and Kyungsoo faces them, "No. It means I'm ignoring all of your existence. Too much hearts floating around."
"It's floating around you too." Sehun adds and Kyungsoo rolls his eyes before ignoring them again.
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Kyungsoo is afraid that Jongin will double the harrassment so he orders takeout for the both of them. He goes to the studio around 7:30 so he won't look too eager nor he'd look like he's really unintereted (but he wouldn't admit that he's interested too). He finds Jongin in the middle of the room doing some pirouettes and the younger stops when he sees him.
"You came!"
"Because I do keep my promises, just so you know. And here, you must be hungry." Kyungsoo hands Jongin his dinner, "I am. Thanks, babe."
Kyungsoo rolls his eyes and sits on the floor, Jongin sits across him. They eat in silence and it dawns on the older that they really don't have anything to talk about and their conversation just consists of Jongin teasing him and Kyungsoo screaming at the younger.
They're halfway into their silent dinner when a loud thunder booms overhead. "Is it raining when you're walking here?" Jongin asks, the older nods, "But it was only a drizzle."
"Let me check our situation." Jongin then stands and leaves Kyungsoo inside the room. The latter checks his phone and sighs when there aren't any signal. A few seconds later Jongin returns, "I'll dance for you next time, we have to go. Students are being asked to return to the dorms or their apartments. I ran into Myungsoo and there was an announcement about 15 minutes ago."
"That bad?" Kyungsoo stands and starts gathering his stuff, "Wait... Wasn't there supposed to be a PA system here? Why didn't we hear any announcement?" He asks then walks out of the room.
Jongin laughs nervously as he walks beside Kyungsoo, "I kinda... Jammed the speakers so it doesn't enter here? It interrupts our practice often."
"You're such an..." Kyungsoo doesn't finish his sentence when another thunder booms and lightning flashes from outside the glass doors. "Let's hurry." Jongin grabs Kyungsoo's wrists and walks faster, another thunder and lightning comes a few seconds later. Kyungsoo screams when the power goes out completely and the wide eyed boy runs towards the automated glass door hoping it will open for them.
"Nonononoooooo!!!!" He cries as he tries to push the glass doors apart but hopelessly fails. Jongin grabs Kyungsoo away from the doors by the arm, "Let it go, we can probably survive tonight."
"How about the emergency exits? Should we try?" Kyungsoo sounds so small next to Jongin, the younger looks at the other, "Are you okay?"
"I... I'm fine." The older responds but the sudden grip of Kyungsoo's hand on Jongin's upper arm says otherwise.
"Well, let me check." Jongin tries to leave Kyungsoo in the lobby but the older just tightens his grip, "Please don't leave."
"Alright. Let's check it together." Jongin walks towards the end of the corridor while Kyungsoo just presses himself harder against the younger as they make their way there. Jongin turns the knob of the thick metal door but it's locked, "Looks like we're stuck here."
"Oh." Kyungsoo mumbles and Jongin notices the trembling of the older's lower lip, "Babe, are you okay?"
"I... I'm scared of the dark." The wide-eyed boy finally admits, Jongin sighs with a smirk, "I'm here. Don't worry."
Kyungsoo nods, Jongin holds the older's wrist tighter and then heads back to the lobby, "It's better here. Most rooms have no huge windows and at least the flashes of lightning won't make this building too dark."
"O...ok." Kyungsoo sighs, he releases Jongin and the hold on his wrist before he sits on the floor. The younger sits beside him and they stay silent for a while. A few minutes later Jongin notices that Kyungsoo holds his breath when there's no flashes of lightning and sighs in relief when there is. He takes out his phone and as expected there's no signal too, he chooses a song and then hands the phone to the other boy, "Hey, babe. Press play when I tell you to."
"What are you doing?"
Jongin smiles and pats Kyungsoo on the shoulder, "Might as well dance now." The younger tells him then stands a few feet across the other boy, "Don't mind the dark, okay? Just focus on me." Kyungsoo nods, Now press play."
The older boy presses play and a melodious piano piece starts the song. It's a ballad and Kyungsoo knows that the dance club doesn't usually do ballads and he's never actually seen Jongin dance before and it's different. The way the younger fluidly moves along with the melody of the song and the way the lightning occassionally flashes from outside makes him so beautiful.
Kyungsoo watches in awe, and he thinks that Jongin is really passionate about dancing. By the middle of the song walks up to him and pulls him up, "W-what are you doing?" The older puts the phone on the floor then the other walk back to where he was dancing before.
"Dance with me." Jongin whispers, Kyungsoo's eyes widen, "I'm not the best dancer."
"I'll lead you." Jongin smiles and puts one of Kyungsoo's hand around his neck while he holds him closer by the waist. Jongin holds Kyungsoo's hand tighter and he leads the older as they slow dance together in the middle of the empty building amidst the thunder and lightning outside.
"Are you feeling better?" Jongin asks and Kyungsoo nods. The younger smiles again, he makes the other turn and they laugh but continue dancing. They're still laughing when the song stops, Kyungsoo tries to release himself from Jongin but he won't let go, "Let's keep dancing."
Another ballad starts playing and it's a song Kyungsoo is familiar to. He starts singing along to the song as they keep dancing. Jongin stares because he never knew that Kyungsoo sings and his voice is just perfect. The older looks up when the hand on his waist moves to his cheek, "What is it?"
Jongin doesn't answer but instead leans down and kisses Kyungsoo on the lips. The older gets surprised by the sudden contact with Jongin but it doesn't take too long until he closes his eyes and reciprocates. They cut off the kiss when the lights turn back on. Both of them looks around the building as it gets brighter and brighter. Once their eyes meet again, Kyungsoo pushes Jongin away from him and starts running out of the building.
"KYUNGSOO!" Jongin runs after him but the older is already braving the thunderstorm outside. "Fuck!"
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"OH MY GOD! Are you okay?!" Baekhyun exclaims when Kyungsoo barges inside their dorm room, "I need to shower..." Is the only response Kyungsoo gives his roommate then heads to the bathroom.
Inside Kyungsoo cries some more because he can't believe he's let himself fall for Jongin's tricks again and the kiss probably didn't mean anything at all to the younger yet it meant a lot to him. "Stupid. Stupid!" He screams and there's a loud knock on the door, "Soo! Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, Baekhyun." He calls out, "I will be out in a minute." He composes himself before he finishes his shower and dries himself. He steps out of the shower and changes in his pajamas.
"Are you gonna tell me what happened?" Baekhyun asks, "I was trying to call you, Minseok too. We were getting worried."
"I'm tired. Just let me get some rest."
Baekhyun doesn't say anything anymore and leaves Kyungsoo to sleep. The younger texts Minseok that his bestfriend has arrived and fallen asleep.
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Kyungsoo wake up the next day with a heavy heart and a brain-splitting headache. He groans in pain, "Baekhyun..." He mumbles and his roommate grunts from the other bed. "Baekhyun... Help..."
The younger sits up and lazily walks to Kyungsoo's bed, "What's wrong, hyung? It's 6 in the morning."
"I think I'm sick..."
Baekhyun checks his roommate's temperature, "Hyung, you're burning!" The younger panics and darts to the bathroom to get a wet towel and places it on the older's forehead. "I'm out of medicine, hyung. I'm gonna go over to Minseok's for a bit." Baekhyun runs out in his bedhead and pajamas then heads to Dorm A.
Not 15 minutes later Baekhyun runs back inside the room, "I didn't make it to their dorm. I'm so sorry hyung!!!" Kyungsoo doesn't say anything and Baekhyun checks his roommate. He sighs in relief knowing the older has fallen back to sleep. He decides to just call Minseok, something he should have done in the first place to avoid an encounter so early in the morning.
Kyungsoo wakes up 3 hours later and finds Minseok and Luhan on Baekhyun's bed. "Oh, you're awake." His bestfriend jumps off his roommate's bed and sits beside the other, "Baekhyun called me this morning, you were burning up. He already left for some meeting for the newspaper club."
"Here. Have something to eat." Luhan serves him a congee while Minseok helps him sit up, "It's gotten a little cold but it's still warm enough to eat."
"Thanks." Kyungsoo mumbles and starts eating his food. "Take the medicine by your table after you eat then we'll check your temperature." Minseok tells him and Kyungsoo nods. "Then we'll talk." The younger groans.
They stay silent for awhile, once Kyungsoo finishes and takes his medicine, he reluctantly looks at the two older guys in the room. Minseok sighs and just asks, "What happened last night...?"
The shorter boy starts telling what happened, he doesn't hide anything, he doesn't stop himself from crying and he's hurt. Being sick only doubles the pain but he couldn't top himself from telling everything because he wants to tell somebody about it, so someone can tell him he was stupid to even think that night won't be fucked up at all.
"There, there... Kyungsoo, calm down." Minseok hugs his bestfriend once the younger finished his story. He's still sobbing against Minseok's shirt and the older pats his back, "Why did you run away?"
"... It must have meant nothing to him and it was so embarrassing. And it hurts me because I've actually allowed myself to like him more than I should."
"You have to talk to him, Kyungsoo."
"... I can't. He's been playing with me all along and I let him get the best of me." Kyungsoo buries his face in his pillows and sobs, after a few hiccups, Minseok and Luhan find him asleep.
Luhan dials his boyfriend's number, "Hey, Sehunah... Are you with Jongin?"
'No. We're supposed to have breakfast together and he hasn't contacted me. I asked Yifan to ask Chanyeol and he said Jongin didn't come home last night. Did something happen?'
Luhan smiles, "I see. Tell him he's dead the next time Minseok and I sees him. Something did happen."
'Ok. Oh, uh, how about you and I grab breakfast?'
"Thought you'd never ask. I'll see you outside in 10 minutes."
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There's a knock on Tao and Sehun's dorm the next day, the Chinese opens it to find Jongin outside. "Come in."
"Oh. You're alive. You were missing the whole day yesterday." Sehun greet him from his seat on the floor, "You should confess now because Luhan said you're dead once Minseok and him finds you."
Jongin sighs and lies face down on Sehun's bed, "I'm... I... I kissed him."
"And then? Luhan didn't tell me anything yesterday."
"He ran away."
Tao looks at Jongin, "What now?"
"I dunno. He just ran away. I... I felt something in that kiss, okay?" Jongin groans against his cousin's pillow. "I'm confused and maybe a little scared. I've never felt this way again ever since Taemin."
"You have to let go of Taemin!" Sehun yells, "You have to settle things."
"Damn it..." Jongin mumbles then stays silent. The roommates ignore him until he's silently snoring peacefully on Sehun's bed.
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Monday rolls in and Kyungsoo still feels a little sick but decides to show up in his classes. He tries to act normal but he's still a bit confused about what happened last Friday night. It's after lunch and he doesn't have any classes so Kyungsoo decides to stay in the SC room. He finds it empty and he finds it okay since he wants to be alone too. He's lying his head on his desk when the door opens.
"Why are you here?" He asks the person standing by the door.
"I... We need to talk." Jongin starts and walks inside. He sits in front of Kyungsoo's desk. They stay in awkward silence, the older sighs because he just wants Jongin out of the room, "Let's just cut to the chase... Why did you kiss me?"
Jongin looks up apprehensively, he clears his throat, "You looked so small... So adorable. And... So vulnerable."
"Vulnerable. That's all I really am to you? Someone so vulnerable."
"I didn't plan it okay? I just wanted you to watch me dance... I wanted you to be my friend."
Kyungsoo swallows hard as he tries to push back the lump in his throat, "Did it mean anything to you...? Anything at all?"
"I don't know." Jongin mumbles he looks down and doesn't meet Kyungsoo's gaze, "I'm a little confused. I'm sorry. I really am. I don't know what to tell you. I have this ex-boyfriend, you saw him when Sehun fell... We've broken up for over a year now but I don't know why I'm still hung up on him. Maybe I'm still in love with him, or maybe I'm scared that what happened between us will happen again and I don't want to get hurt." The younger explains and when he looks up he finds Kyungsoo silently crying in front of him, "Kyungsoo, don't cry. I'm so sorry."
"You have... You have no idea how selfish you are." The older covers his face with his hands, "You don't want to get hurt... But you hurt me. You have no idea how much of the things you do affect me...Please leave, Jongin. I don't want to have anything to do with you anymore."
Jongin feels something in his heart, and he wants to just gather Kyungsoo in his arms and stop him from crying. He caused this, he caused the older boy to break down and it's not a good feeling, "Kyungsoo..."
"Just leave."
"I felt something in that kiss, Kyungsoo. Something different, something special."
Kyungsoo looks at him in confusion, Jongin continues, "Please don't hate me. I'm gonna fix my life and I'm gonna come back. Please, just wait for me."
"... I can only wait for too long. Just leave."
Jongin doesn't say anything anymore before he sprint out of the SC office. He runs into Minseok and Luhan, the older stops him, "YOU!"
"Kill me off later. I need to fix this. I didn't mean to hurt Kyungsoo."
"He didn't mean anything to you anyway." Minseok glares and Jongin shakes his head, "No. You're wrong."
Luhan sighs, "Then fix it up already."
Jongin nods and runs out of the building. He heads to the soccer field where he asked Taemin to meet him. When he got there, his ex-boyfriend is already there.
"Been a long time, Jongin." Taemin greets him, Jongin just sits on the grass across the older, he takes a deep breath before asking, "Why did you cheat on me?"
Taemin sighs, "Ok. Pleasantries aside, then."
"I never got to ask you. I just let the whole incident go, I even forgave you even if you didn't ask for it. Was I a bad boyfriend? Was it me?"
Taemin shakes his head, "No. It was just... Minho and I just happened. You were back home, I was here. We didn't have enough time together and we were young. You didn't do anything wrong, we just fell apart. The time and distance didn't work for us that time."
Jongin sighs, "You know... I thought meeting you today, I'd be angry, I'd hate you but I don't. I don't feel anything. I don't even know why I was still hung up on us when sitting with you now, I just... There's nothing."
Taemin smiles, "I was just waiting for you to confront me, Jongin."
"I guess, I just wanted to hear something from you. I wanted to know if I did something wrong and that maybe I need to fix something about myself."
"You were an awesome boyfriend. You took care of me and you're gonna be okay."
Jongin doesn't say anything, Taemin continues, "You like someone."
"Maybe I do." Jongin sighs, "I do. And I hurt him because I was confused. I was scared it's gonna end up like ours did."
"You go and get him, Jongin. I'm happy, and I want you to be, too." Taemin pats him on the shoulder. Jongin nods, "I can finally genuinely say that it was nice seeing you today."
Taemin stands, Jongin follows and he hugs his ex-boyfriend, "I'll see you around, Taemin." The older boy chuckles, "Let me meet him, okay?"
"If he forgives me."
"He will."
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They don't see each other for days. Kyungsoo tries to avoid him while Jongin thinks of ways to make it better for the both of them.
It's Thursday afternoon when Kyungsoo enters the SC office to find a Snickers bar on his desk. There's note under it.
'I'm sorry. Let's start over again? This time I don't want to be just your friend. I really hope you're waiting for me.'
There's a knock on the door and Jongin is standing by the doorframe. Kyungsoo smiles and takes the Snickers bar, "You returned this 12 years too late."
Jongin scratches the back of his neck, "I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. I didn't mean a lot of things I did before, but I mean what I wrote." The younger steps forward, "I talked to my ex. I guess I'm just a little confused and I'm happy to know that I'm not in love with him anymore."
Kyungsoo nods, he doesn't say anything but Jongin is okay with that as long as there's a smile on the older's face. "Sehun told me you got sick too. I'm sorry." Jongin removes his hand from his back, and hands him a bouquet of flowers. Kyungsoo's eyes widen and he starts sneezing, "Get that away from me!!!"
"Okay! Okay!!!" Jongin panics and runs out of the room, he returns immediately without the flowers. Kyungsoo is still sneezing, he sniffles before speaking, "I'm allergic to pollen."
"You're really adorable."
"This is the 2nd time you're gonna make me sick." Kyungsoo raises an eyebrow and wipes his nose with a hanky, Jongin crosses his arms and leans against Yifan's desk, "So, ba---"
"Don't you even dare." Kyungsoo glares. Jongin chuckles, "Sorry. Old habits die hard, Kyungsoo."
They stay silent and stare at each other. Jongin sighs and pushes himself off Yifan's desk. He leans over Kyungsoo's desk so he's face to face to the older's. "You haven't answered my question."
The shorter boy bites his lower lip, "Well, I guess we can."
"Do you like me?" Jongin asks, Kyungsoo rolls his eyes. "I'll take that as a yes. Can we skip to the part where I kiss you again, and you don't run away this time?" The younger asks with a smirk. Kyungsoo flicks his forehead before grabbing the other boy by the collar and kisses him.
The older cuts the kiss when he runs out of air, "Don't ever call me babe. Ever again."
"Yes, dear."
"Not that, too."
"Okay. I'm sorry."
"And stop apologizing. We won't move on if you keep apologizing. But... Let me apologize too. I jumped to conclusions but you were a douche and I just..." Kyungsoo gets cut off by a chaste kiss, "Stop apologizing Kyungsoo. We're starting over, right?"
Jongin holds out his hand and the older takes it, "Let's grab something to eat. I'm hungry and I need to know more about you. Are there any more allergies I need to know about? I might kill you one day by mistake."
Kyungsoo laughs and hits Jongin's arm, "You're funny. No, aside from flowers, I'm not allergic to anything else."
"Great. It saves me from buying you those for anniversaries and stuff."
"Cheapskate!"
They're walking by the corridor when they run into Yixing. The Chinese jogs up to Jongin, "Hey. I have to talk to you."
"What is it?" Jongin asks, Kyungsoo just keeps silent.
"Well, Minseok's..."
"THERE YOU ARE!!! Kim Jongin! How dare you!?" Minseok screams a few distance from them and marches forward, Kyungsoo couldn't help but hide behind Jongin. Yixing sighs, "That. He's not too happy about me joining the dance club."
"You aren't leaving so what's his problem?" Jongin asks and then faces Minseok who's already next to Yixing, "What's your problem?"
"I need him, and you can't have him." Minseok frowns. His eyes widen when he finds Kyungsoo behind Jongin with their hands locked together. "YOU CAN'T HAVE KYUNGSOO EITHER!"
"Well, him, I got already." Jongin wraps his arm around Kyungsoo's shoulder, "And Yixing," the dancer starts and then grabs the Chinese's arm, "He's gonna be in my club now so go away."
"No." Minseok takes Yixing's other arm, "Mine. You club member thief!"
The two club presidents plays a human tug-o-war despite Yixing's protests. Kyungsoo tries to stop his bestfriend and boyfriend from splitting Yixing in half but to no avail.
FLASH!
Minseok and Jongin stops by the sudden flash. Yixing grunts then shake both hands from his arms, "YAH! KIM JOONMYUN!!!" The Chinese yells, Joonmyun takes a step back and when Yixing takes a step forward, Joonmyun runs.
"YAH!!! Come back here!" Yixing yells and chases after the photographer.
Minseok eyes Jongin from head to toe, "This isn't over. I'm not just gonna hand over Yixing to you." The older sighs, "For Kyungsoo though..."
"What about him?"
"You make him cry again, I will cut your balls personally no matter how gross it will be." Minseok threatens and Jongin just smiles, "You don't have to worry."
Kyungsoo clears his throat, "Uhm, are we done here? I'm hungry."
Jongin and Minseok laugh, and the new couple wave him goodbye.
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Author's Notes: This fic is just too ambitious and is getting too hard to write. I had to go back to the previous three chapters just to know when and where the characters are. THIS IS A MONSTROUS CHAPTER OF 11k+ words and probably just word vomit. I am so sorry. I'm sure the next chapters will be shorter since the other 3 pairs are a little detached from the TaoRis, HunHan and Kaisoo. I'll update " So, We're Kind of a Little Clichéd too" next. I'm just gonna breathe.
The song this chapter is inspired to is this.
Enjoy reading. <3