I dashed down the hall at lightning speed. The halls were quiet. The only sounds heard were my shoes on the floor and my unsteady breathing. I slowed to a stop then opened the door to the classroom. I smiled triumphantly as I had arrived on time for my first day.

I looked around then noticed people were giggling or whispering to each other.

"Jae, you have a little something..." Marie said as she tapped her cheek.

I gave her a puzzled look before walking to my seat. The others hadn't arrived yet.

"Jae, did you look in the mirror?" Wonseok asked.

"This morning? Yeah, why?" I asked confused.

He took Marie's mirror then handed it to me. I looked and saw scribbles on my face. I gently handed the mirror back before passive aggressively rising from my seat. We were already in year 10 and they still wanted to act immature. I stormed out of the room and quickly made my way to the Courtyard of Death. No one knew why it was called that when it was the complete opposite.

I deeply inhaled then cleared my throat.

"If you don't get your sorry ass in front of me in the next 3 seconds I'm throwing all of your shit off the edge!" I shouted then waited.

I impatiently tapped my foot and started to say three until the culprit came out. Well, more like the culprit was dragged out. Jaejun and Youngwoong tossed Changhyun towards my feet with upset looks.

"It wasn't me, I swear." Changhyun said quickly.

"Who else in this vast galaxy would have the nerve to call me Jaeloser with an emoticon and write a sexual phrase?" I retorted with crossed arms.

"Okay, I admit to the Jaeloser, but I did not write that phrase." he said.

I rolled my eyes then asked Jaejun to help me wash it off. I glanced back at Changhyun who ran away from Youngwoong who threatened to beat him. A part of me was happy to see neither of them had changed.

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I felt something touch me and saw Changhyun mouthing something to me. I shook my head and ignored him. He poked me with his pen again. I continued to ignore him. He then poked me hard and caused me to yell loudly. My cheeks burned with embarrassment as all eyes were on me.

"Is there something you'd like to say, Mr. Lee?" the teacher asked with his hands on his hips.

"No, sir. I apologize for disrupting the class..." I said with my head lowered.

He let me off with a warning then went back to teaching. I moved my seat further from Changhyun as I didn't want a repeat of what just happened.

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I wrestled Jaejun as Youngwoong and Changhyun cheered me on.

"Get him! Take back our snacks!" Youngwoong shouted as Jaejun attempted to put me in a headlock.

I flipped Jaejun over then sat atop him.

"Do you give up?" I asked.

"Fine. They're in my bag." Jaejun confessed then watched as his bag was ransacked.

I helped him off the floor then rubbed my eyes. I still couldn't get used to his color. We sat down then began eating our lunch.

"I swear, you could light up a room, Jun." Changhyun said teasingly.

"Shut up. I didn't ask for this color." hissed Jaejun.

"At least we'll be able to find him." I snapped at Changhyun.

Youngwoong and Jaejun whistled as I let a smirk form on my face. Changhyun remained silent. It started to feel awkward at the table. Jaejun and Youngwoong has started to feel it too.

"Anyway, did you guys study for the test on reproduction?" I asked, steering the conversation to something lighter.

"You know, I was genuinely surprised by one part." Jaejun said then proceeded to tell us about it. "I wonder if it actually works that way."

We nodded in agreement then decided to study the unit all over again, making notes at key points and possible test questions.

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I looked up from the textbook as Changhyun had sat down next to me. I went back to reading then noticed he was reading along with me. He suddenly leaned closer and I started to feel hot and self conscious.

"Could you not be so close? We may be close socially, but that doesn't me we have to be physically too." I said as I scooted away.

"Sorry. Hey, do you think it's true what it says here? Two men having a biological kid together?" Changhyun asked before taking a sip from his juice box.

"Well, if it's written in a textbook then probably. I'm sure they wouldn't teach us something false." I replied then eyed his juice box. He really looked like a kid this way. "Are you still reading this page?"

He shook his head then turned the page.

"'Two married men can have a biological child if they- oh, that's not suitable for young kids to read. And rip a piece of their clothing off to put in along with... that." Changhyun read before looking at me. "I think this is pretty wild."

"And it says they can choose the natural way or star delivery. Star delivery? Do they like, build the child then ship it to them?" I asked in confusion.

"Hey, why don't we ask Minhyun? He's pretty knowledgeable." said Changhyun before closing the textbook.

"You just want to see who's he dating don't you?" I asked with a raised eyebrow.

"That too. I wonder if she's pretty. Plus, he promised me he'd teach me how to make icebergs. I love his icebergs so much." said Changhyun while drooling.

I shook my head and found myself smiling. I still remembered the day back in year 4 when he openly declared us friends. What made it funnier was that we didn't even know each other.

"What's got you all smiley?" asked Changhyun curiously.

"Just thinking of the past and how I wouldn't change a thing about it." I said then patted his back.

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We poked our heads into the living room then politely greeted Minhyun's father.

"Is Minhyun here, Mr. Sohn?" I asked while looking around.

"He is. Today's the day I get to meet his future fiancé. I bet she's beautiful." said Mr. Sohn happily.

We heard faint voices in the distance then the sound of a door opening and closing. Minhyun appeared and seemed surprised to see us.

"Dad, I... I just need to know something. Would you still accept us if they're not exactly what you're expecting?" he asked while constantly looking behind him.

"Well, it depends. I say as long as she isn't a delinquent or criminal, all's well." replied Mr. Sohn.

Minhyun sighed then stepped aside. We felt our excitement build up at the sight of a leg then lost it all at the full sight. I looked at Mr. Sohn who simply sighed while running a hand over his face.

"You're kidding me, right?" he said after a long period of silence.

Minhyun shook his head as he held the other guy's hand. We looked at Mr. Sohn who shook his head and started to leave.

"Dad, I don't care if you and mom won't accept us being together. Just know that I love him, that I love Kim Doyoung and that I'd lay down my life, just to save his." said Minhyun as his voice cracked.

We watched as Mr. Sohn had stopped when Minhyun spoke, then left after he had finished. We rushed over to Minhyun who had broken down in tears. We pulled him away from the guy and glared at him.

"Look at what you did, making Minhyun and his dad grow distant." Changhyun said angrily.

"Couldn't you have chosen someone else? Min doesn't have anyone else besides his parents." I said as I looked at Minhyun, heartbroken.

"I-" he started, but Minhyun silenced him.

"It's not his fault, Chang. If my dad doesn't want to be the father I always looked up to and felt supported by, then so be it. And I'll promise myself now that I'd be a better father than him and support my child through everything." said Minhyun quietly.

Doyoung's tears streamed down his face as he held Minhyun's hands. I looked at the both of them and felt ashamed. Doyoung wasn't a bad guy. He cared about Minhyun just as much as we did.

"I apologize, Doyoung, for misplacing blame." I said then had Changhyun apologize too.

I pulled Changhyun to his feet then dragged him out of the house.

"Why did we leave...?" asked Changhyun.

"I think it's important that they have this moment alone together." I said as I looked back at the house.