"I'm..d-dead!" Sunghoon pants heavily, looking at his partner with evil eyes.

"Why'd you make me skate 90 laps?!"

"Because! You lost the bet!" Sunghoon rolled his eyes at the girl, a.k.a. you, his panting calming down.

Park Sunghoon and Y/l/n. Has been best friends since they were around the age of 4. Both had been ice skating partners since they started their careers and as best friends, they couldn't be happier.

Well, Sunghoon could. He liked Y/n. Wait no, loved Y/n. The boy had been in love with her ever since the middle school skating incident. He remembers the day he had a minor fracture in his ankle and Y/n being in the scene, took care of him. They were about in 7th grade that time, and that's how he fell for her.

You, out of the two of you, was the best at hiding your feelings. Sunghoon usually did things that made you think he likes you, and it made you giggle. When he comes close to you, you'd act clueless, but really on the inside your heart was pounding.

You weren't very sure about what you feel about your best friend, so it made you confused sometimes. The only thing you were sure of was that you would do anything for him.

"And since you lost the bet, you go buy me my lunch."

"No, not again! I'll become broke because of you at one point!" Sunghoon opened the small exit door of the rink, putting on the pads of his skates so he can walk on ground properly.

"Hey! Your not the only figure skater that's hungry every 0.1 seconds. Now go buy me a burger!"

"Ugh, fine! But this is the last time! You're lucky i love you.." Sunghoon said and walked away, leaving you flustered.

I-i'm sure he meant it in a friendly way..

You, still being on the ice rink, your tummy growled and echoed through the empty space.

Or so you thought it was empty.

You held your tummy and scrunched your nose from hunger, as to when a hockey puck hit your skate's blades.

Oh right, hockey players practice here too.

You bend down and grab the puck, looking at the boy waving his hand at you, smiling like an angel.

Looks like he's a hockey player.

Wah, he's so good looking..

You were about to skate your way towards him, when the small exit door which was also the entrance opened, Sunghoon appearing on time to stop you from moving.

"O-oh, your back. I'll just give this to him then-"

"Don't. I'll give it." The boy said in a serious tone, making you giggle as your heart flutters.

"Awh, protective now are we?" He slightly smirked at you, saying a small 'i'll be right back' before skating towards the other male.

With the other male recognizing who the boy was, he smiled as the boy arrived in front of him.

"Hyung." Sunghoon threw the puck as the boy catches it, smiling brightly at him.

"Well arent you protective of that girl?"

"Of course, you know i like her, Heeseung hyung."

"Ah, so that's Y/n?" Heeseung takes a glance at the pretty girl from afar, Sunghoon immediately blocking his hyung's view.

"Hey, no looking at what's mine."

Heeseung chuckles at ruffles the younger one's hair, putting the puck inside the net.

"Alright, now go give her the burger she requested you to buy."

Heeseung smiles one last time before taking another lap. Sunghoon stood there, face head down.

His dear friend, Lee Heeseung. They both were athletes, on ice. But on different sports. Sunghoon was on figure skating, and Heeseung was on hockey.

Sunghoon and Heeseung had the same amount of popularity, but somehow, girls liked hockey players more. So he worried that if he lets Heeseung meet Y/n, she'd fall for him. So that's why he agreed to himself that he'll NEVER introduce them to each other unless they get married.

"I hope he doesn't make a move on her..."

-

You went your way outside of the rink to have a sip of water as your practice was done. Tying your hair into a ponytail, you felt someone's eyes on you.

"Take a picture, it will last longer."

You saw Sunghoon snap back to reality from the corner of your eye, making your cute smile appear. You slightly remove your skate's shoelaces, as a flash of light caused you to flinch. You looked beside you to see Sunghoon with his phone on his hand.

"Ah sorry, forgot to turn off the flash." You chuckled from his cuteness, rummaging through your gym bag.

"Ah! I forgot my jacket in my locker!" Sunghoon lifts his head up, putting his phone inside his pocket.

"Hoon, can you-"

"On it." He smiles at you, running to the locker room, as someone exited the rink as your best friend disappeared from your sight.

"Y/n right?"

You turn around to see the good looking guy from before, your cheeks heating up from how close his face was to yours.

"Y-yeah?"

"Oh, so you're the girl Sunghoon's been talking about. I'm Lee Heeseung by the way."

The way he talks, his slight damp hair, his hockey outfit, God he was so attractive.

Wait, no! I like Sunghoon!

"A-ah, Heeseung? I've heard of you too from Hoon. Wonder why he hasn't introduced us to each other yet." Heeseung's little laugh was audible, making you giggle a little.

"So, are you dating Sunghoon?" You choked on air, looking at him with surprised eyes.

"W-what? N-no.."

"Well, you guys look so close so i assumed you two were in a relationship." Heeseung asked a dumb question, despite him knowing Sunghoon likes you.

"I can assure you, we're just friends." You confirmed to him, seeing him sit down beside you.

"Thought so. He can't stop talking about you, you know?" Heeseung chuckled as your cheeks became red.

"R-really?"

"Yeah, he keeps telling stories on how cute and special you are to him, sometimes i get irritated." You laugh at Heeseung's words, untying your skates with flushed cheeks.

"I-i guess he loves me that much?" Your blushy cheeks took over your whole face as your face was as red as a tomato, humming as one of the laces got stuck to each other.

"Damn it." You murmured under your breath, trying to rip it apart.

"Here, i'll help you." Heeseung offered help and stood up from his seat, bending down to untie the laces gently. Your eyes were on him, and you thought that Sunghoon was lucky to have such a kind friend.

"Done." Heeseung smiles and lifts his head up at you, his eyes sparkling from the sudden eye contact.

Why was...his heart thumping?

With the eye contact being made, Sunghoon who had come back from the locker room with your jacket in his arm, saw the scene and immediately came to grab you by your wrist.

"Let's go." You turned your head from the sudden touch, seeing Sunghoon grab his things, not making eye contact.

"O-oh.." You shoot Heeseung a small smile before standing up, grabbing your gym bag, throwing it over your shoulder and taking a step forward before the boy behind you softly grabbed your shoulder, making both you and Sunghoon turn around.

"It's weird to ask this but, can i perhaps get your number?" Heeseung smiles at you as you get surprised, but proceeds to take out your phone.

"Sure-"

"No, we have to go."

"But-"

"I made myself clear." Sunghoon being the stubborn and cold guy he was at the moment, tugged on your wrist, but you gently shook it off.

"Just let me give him my number, jeez..." You sighed amd smiled back to Heeseung, grabbing his phone to input your number in his contacts.

You didn't notice but out of frustration, Sunghoon sighed and left the venue, as Heeseung eyes him.

"Oh, looks like Sunghoon left.."

You looked up at Heeseung, looking back to see no more sign of your best friend.

"A-ah, just let him be. He's hot headed sometimes." You gave back his phone and threw your gym bag over your shoulder again, saying your goodbyes.

You went out of the venue to see it pouring rain. Your pout became even more of a frown than before. Usually when it rained, Sunghoon would bring his umbrella, share it with you as he walks you home.

But i guess not right now since the boy was mad..

"Not leaving yet?"

You heard Heeseung's voice from behind as he stands beside you.

"Yeah, i don't have an umbrella so i guess Hoon really left.."

"I'll call a taxi for you, if that's okay?" You looked at him and with his kind smile, you wondered if it was okay.

"I-i couldn't-"

"It's just calling a taxi. Taxi payment is cheap, i'll pay for it."

You blushed and thought about it, not making eye contact with the older boy.

"I-if you insist.." You could see Heeseung smile from the corner of your eye, as he waves his hand and a taxi appears in front of you.

"Get in." He says in a bright tone as you warmly smile, getting inside the vehicle, watching Heeseung pay for the taxi ride.

"Please get her home safely." The taxi driver nods at Heeseung's words, as you both wave goodbye, Heeseung eyeing the vehicle as it starts moving away.

With Heeseung's hand lowering down, a hand harshly pushed him by his shoulder, startling him.

"Hyung, what are you doing?!" Sunghoon growled at his older one as Heeseung looks at him with confusion.

"Y/n thought you left her so since she said she didn't have an umbrella, i called a taxi for her." Heeseung calmly replies, not getting why the younger one was so frustrated.

"I was just buying us an umbrella to walk home in! You couldve told her to wait or something!" Sunghoon shouted, showing his angry side to the fullest.

Heeesung understood he was jealous, but now, it was becoming a bit immature of him.

"Well sorry, i didn't know. Why are you so mad? If anyone should be mad, it's Y/n. You left her after just giving her number to me and now you're taking your anger out by growling in public. Don't you think that's a bit childish and immature of you?"

Heeseung's words hit Sunghoon like an arrow that had a shot of sense and realization.

Heeseung was right, Sunghoon's feelings got the best of him to the point he would lash out at his hyung over something stupid.

"I'm going home. You better apologize to Y/n tomorrow."

Heeseung walked away with his gym bag around him, as Sunghoon was left alone.

Maybe Heeseung hyung's a better candidate for Y/n's boyfriend..

-

You placed your skates out of the bag, polishing them for it to be clean as a crystal, tying them around your feet.

"Hey."

You looked up and saw Heeseung waving with a corn dog in his hand, sitting down beside you.

"Good morning." You greeted him, putting on the left skate and tying it.

"Things okay with you and Sunghoon?" He asked, making you stop your actions.

He hasn't texted you in a day..

"Uhm, yeah, why'd you say that though?" You chuckled.

"I figured you were mad at him for pulling you away the other day. He didn't come to practice yesterday, so I wondered if y'all fought too much."

You gulped and placed pads on the bottoms of the skates, looking down.

"I guess Sunghoon is just...hot headed, let's say? He gets mad a lot, which I don't understand why.." You chuckled yet again.

"Hm, I think he likes you."

Heeseung spoke, making your breath hitch as you turned your head to him.

"E-excuse me?"

"I've known Sunghoon for a long time enough to say the person he cares about the most. Our friends and I are tired of hearing him ramble about how amazing you are. He likes you, Y/n. He really does." Heeseung tilted his head and smiled, making you blush at the words he said.

"I-I would t-tell him how I feel too but..I don't think you're sure about what you're saying.."

"Then in that case, Tell me how you feel."

You turned around and saw Sunghoon smiling, as Heeseung pat your back and left you two alone.

"Y-you..you were listening the whole time?!"

"Sure was." Sunghoon let out a small laugh, his gaze not leaving yours as he pulled you in for a sweet hug.

"Please tell me you like me too and not Heeseung hyung."

You laughed and pulled away, cupping his face.

"Heeseung? Why would you think that? I just met him two days ago!" You laughed.

"He's an idiot, that's why!" Heeseung shouted from afar in the rink as Sunghoon hissed at him.

"Then, do you like me back?" Sunghoon asked shyly.

"What are you, seven?"

"Just answer!"

"Dummy, of course I do!" You pulled him in for another hug as he caressed the top of your head.

"Ugh, the ice will melt because of your cringyness!" Heeseung shouted as both of you laughed loud, the sounds echoing.

"Well?" You gestured your hand for him to get inside the rink.

"I'll perform a number for you. After all, I am better than any hockey player."