❝look it's fat de jun!❞ a boy laughed as he pointed a finger at xiaojun who's seated at the ground after getting pushed.

every student surrounding started to laugh after hearing that nickname. xiaojun was surrounded by a lot of people and he felt like he couldn't breathe.

❝is fat de jun crying?❞ the leader of everything went to xiaojun, crouching down and grabbed a fistful of his hair. ❝look everyone! fat de jun is crying.❞

no one came forward to take on his side. not one, no one wanted to protect him from the bullies.

no one was there for him.

❝you look pretty when you cry dejun ge.❞ the milky skinned male said as he lifted xiaojun's chin up. ❝you should cry more.❞

and that was the start of living in hell.

everyday was a nightmare. the moment he starts to step foot inside the campus, everyone will start to make fun of him, tease the life out of him, and just ruin his life completely. he hid it from his parents thinking that he can handle everything on his own but boy was he so wrong. it gets harder everyday and no one was there to help him at least a little bit.

not even yangyang.

he did get out of the sufferings when he reached highschool as he transferred to another country to start a new life. everything went well, he met yangyang again but never did he blame the person for not saving him, and also had met another friend other than yangyang which was hendery. everything is doing well so far until the person came back to his life.

he was back and xiaojun will never forgive him.

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yangyang walked down the silent hallways with a frown on his face. he couldn't think right, there's so much going on right now. one of what he was making a fuss about inside his head was xiaojun's plan for chenle. yangyang knew his past, he knew how much of an asshole chenle was like back when he was a kid. but seeing him now, he changed. he knew chenle changed for the better good but xiaojun just can't accept it. yangyang can't blame him though, he was the one suffering the most from chenle's wrath and not him. what shocked yangyang the most was chenle not remembering them. yangyang wasn't expecting for chenle to remember him since he was just no one but a spectator back then but yangyang hoped that chenle remembered xiaojun.

not because he wanted chenle to bully him again (although yangyang doubts that it's going to happen since he could see the boy changing for the better good), he wants chenle to remember xiaojun and apologize to him for everything he has done.

but then again, xiaojun too changed a lot. he wasn't fat anymore unlike before, and he was getting a little bit confident with his physical attributes. it even took yangyang a few more months before finding out that he was the fat de jun of his old school. no wonder chenle couldn't recognize him.

❝you know how worried i get whenever i see you frown?❞ hendery, who was accompanying yangyang, said as he stopped in front of the younger. ❝smile.❞

yangyang looked up and forced a smile at hendery. ❝there.❞

❝no, not a fake one.❞ hendery groaned before thinking of an idea to make yangyang's lips curve up without anyone forcing him to do it. hendery then pouted and the next second he was now making faces for yangyang to laugh.

which he successfully did. ❝you look ugly.❞

he knew it was a joke, he has seen himself in the mirror and he can tell what's ugly and what's a walking masterpiece. but despite of that insult, hendery was happy that he could see and hear yangyang laughing. ❝you should not frown always.❞

yangyang looks beautiful when smiling. hendery may or may have not fallen for an angel like him.

sadly, he's already taken by xiaojun.

❝i'm sorry.❞ the younger sincerely apologized after letting out a sigh. ❝i just can't stop thinking about xiaojun.❞

hendery may have not been there in their old school, and wasn't able to witness how xiaojun suffered, but he had gotten to know xiaojun from all of yangyang's stories. he could see how much the younger loved him and of course he knew xiaojun loved the younger back but he was mostly clouded with revenge ever since chenle arrived and became a transfer student in their school. xiaojun then started give less love to yangyang ever since but hendery was there for yangyang.

❝ge, what would things be right now if i have just stood up for him back then?❞ yangyang mumbled, biting his lower lip to hold back the tears that's threatening to fall.

he would feel guilty for not protecting xiaojun everytime he thinks of their past.

❝then we wouldn't have meet.❞ hendery said, sadness obvious from his tone. ❝and i guess you and xiaojun are going to be like what you two are now, lovers.❞

as bad as it sounds, hendery thanked for what just happened. without it,then he wouldn't have met someone so amazing as yangyang. and even though he still has a tiny bit of hate towards xiaojun because of how he is acting right now, he is still thankful to have met him.

yangyang noticed the frown on hendery's look and quickly went to give the older a tight hug. ❝but everything has a reason ge. i'm just so glad that we have met.❞

yangyang didn't want to admit it since he knew it was wrong because he already has xiaojun as a lover, but he is starting to have feelings towards hendery.

❝you..❞ hendery then sniffed, catching yangyang's attention. ❝you are making me cry.❞

the younger male then rolled his eyes as he hit hendery by the arm. ❝you are so dramatic.❞

❝anyways,❞ already seeing their moods being lifted up, hendery locked arms with yangyang and started dragging him down the hallways. ❝let's go meet your boyfriend.❞

pouting, yangyang snuggled to the older's arm. ❝he's busy with his plan.❞

❝he excused himself about an hour ago, he should be done by now.❞ hendery said. ❝and if not then maybe we can just watch the scene unfold before us.❞

❝i guess..❞ yangyang wasn't so sure. he knew the sight will hurt him, he knew what xiaojun's plans are, and he knew he'll get hurt by it.

just as they finally reached the ground floor, someone tall was walking towards their direction. it was a student at around a grade lower and he was fuming. you could see hot smoke coming out from the student's head.

❝he looks like a walking volcano.❞ hendery snorted.

the student glanced at them and only gave them a glare before passing by then, bumping to hendery's shoulder. in purpose or not, hendery was mad at him for not apologizing.

❝he's rude.❞

❝let him be.❞ yangyang tightened his grip on the older's arm before he goes and starts a fight. ❝he probably isn't in the mood.❞

❝of course he isn't.❞ hendery clicked his tongue, ❝he looks like he's going to kill soneone.❞

meanwhile, the student who passed by them arrived at a particular corner and was suddenly surprised by his smiling cousin.

jaemin, totally clueless of the situation and was too excited to even notice how furious jisung is looking right now, immediately boarded the younger with questions. ❝so how was it?❞

jisung only took seconds to look at him with those eyes that are on fire before walking away without saying anything.

❝did chenle say yes?❞ jaemin followed from behind, still not catching up. he then gasped in excitement. ❝did he like the roses?❞

jisung closed his eyes, holding back the urge to hurt his cousin. he didn't want to speak and he just hopes the jaemin will notice what was happening.

❝hey, why are you so quiet?❞ jaemin pouted, now taking big steps to catch up to jisung who's walking very fast to god knows where. ❝jimeo, talk to me!❞

he wasn't supposed to snap. he was really holding back. but jaemin had to just touch him and force him to speak.

❝jisung—❞

everything happened so quickly that jaemin didn't have the time to process it. jisung grabbed hold of his locker and pinned him to the nearest wall, lifting him up that it looked like jaemin was flying an inch away from the ground. jisung was breathing heavily, his eyes were dark and he could see the boy being hurt, angry, and betrayed. jaemin didn't know what to do. he knew this was serious and he can't just fix this with any joke.

jaemin was scared of jisung.

❝it's your fault.❞ the younger growled, gritting his teeth as he glued jaemin to the wall. ❝it's your fucking fault.❞

❝w-what..❞ jaemin winced when jisung pulled him away from the wall and slammed him back again.

❝you keep on pushing me to him. you talk as if you know everything.❞ jisung tightened his grip on the older's collar as he continued, ❝if it weren't just for you telling me that i love him then this wouldn't have happened. i told you i have no feelings for him yet you still pushed me to him. you made me do this. you made me fucking do this shit!❞

by now, jaemin was shutting his eyes tight as he listened to everything what jisung had to say. ❝ji listen—❞

❝listen to what?❞ jisung clicked his tongue as he placed jaemin harshly down the ground, makung him cough as he didn't even know that he was holding his breath back. ❝why would i listen to someone as useless as you?❞

it hurt jaemin to hear his cousin say that, but he knew he didn't mean it. standing up properly and finally calming himself down, jaemin took a step forward towards jisung hoping to reach out to him. ❝jisung you don't mean that, do you?❞

❝don't you fucking get near me.❞ the younger hissed as he started to walk away. ❝i hate you.❞

and that's when jaemin was hit by the words that came out of jisung's mouth.

❝he hates me?❞

❝i'm scared.❞ yangyang whispered as they were getting nearer to where xiaojun told them where he was.

❝don't be.❞ hendery placed an arm on the younger's shoulder and brought him closer to him. ❝i'm here for you.❞

"are you out of your mind?!"

the two then diverted their eyes in front of them and saw a familiar student standing in front of xiaojun who's looking straight at him with no emotions visible on his face. they knew that's all the student would do, shout at him, but then a sound of a slap echoing around the place made the two of them gasp.

chenle slapped xiaojun.

yangyang knew that he somewhat deserved it but it's his boyfriend, he still needed to stay on his side. but before he could approach the two and talk to chenle, the younger chinese had already ran away from the place. having no option now, yangyang and hendery went to approach xiaojun and then could clearly see the red hand mark on his cheeks.

the slap must've hurt.

❝are you okay?❞ even after knowing that this plan was a bad idea, yangyang still cared for him.

meanwhile, hendery stood there silently as he watched the two. trust me, he badly wanted to slap— no, he wanted to punch the life out of xiaojun and make him come back to his senses but yangyang is there and he didn't want the younger to hate him.

❝xiao?❞ yangyang held xiaojun's cheeks to check how bad the slap was but his hand was quickly pushed away.

hendery was so ready to throw punches after seeing that, yangyang's frown hurt him so much.

xiaojun then chuckled, ❝it's not yet over.❞

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