"Deep breathes in, deep breathes out Wooyoung."

The mentioned male had been pacing his room nervously since his eyes opened at 7:00 am sharp, the piercing sound of the alarm cutting through the silence of the early morning.

"I can't do this." Wooyoung exclaimed after some more uneasy pacing, quickly running to his bedside table to grab his phone, calling up Mingi who he knew would be awake by now.

After a few rings, the call was picked. "Hello?" greeted a sleepy voice, a voice that sounded nothing like Mingi's but of the voice of the very person who was causing his panic at the moment.

"Hey San!" Wooyoung quickly answered in a too high voice for someone who just woke up. He cursed himself.

"Everything ok?" San asked cautiously, hearing the tone.

"Everything's great! Yea." Wooyoung cringed at how the conversation was going, wanting desperately to slap himself.

"Ok...I'll hang up then." San declared at which Wooyoung panicked.

"Meet me in the hallway by the lockers after 3rd period!" Wooyoung quickly said, before San could end the call.

"Um..sure." San answered after a few seconds of silence, voice dripping with uncertainty. "See you at school then."

"See you." Wooyoung said before ending the call, letting out a sigh of relief.

He then found Mingi's number and called the older up.

"What's up Captain." greeted a cheerful voice.

"Mingi, I asked San to meet me in the hallways after third period. Now what I do?" Wooyoung quickly told the other, not mentally prepared for so much stress this early in the morning.

"Why are you meeting him in th- oh." Wooyoung wanted to face palmed himself at the others slow personality. "You're gonna live up to your end of the deal today huh?" Mingi teased.

"Stop being annoying and tell me what to do?" Wooyoung hissed, drawing a chuckle from the taller.

"Just tell him you like him and ask him out. It's simple." Mingi said, making Wooyoung groan.

"You know what, you're no help. Bye." Wooyoung said irritated, ending the call.

"I'll think of something." Wooyoung thought to himself, as he readied himself for the day ahead.

Once done, he started making his way towards his bike, but not before plucking a small carnation from the neighbors garden, tucking it safely inside a small pouch.

~

"For the last time I don't know why he called me here Yeosang." San said to the older of the two.

Third period was free for the two of them, so San decided to get a head start to where Wooyoung had asked to meet him.

With a few minutes still left before the period ended, San and Yeosang rounded the corner to the main hallway.

There, in the middle of the hall, stood Wooyoung.

Behind him, San noticed members of the school soccer team standing diligently, smiling at him. Mingi waved at the blonde, drawing a smile.

"Go." he heard Yeosang whisper, lightly tapping the younger's arm to make him walk forward.

Hesitantly, the blonde made his way towards Wooyoung just as the bell for third period rang, groups of students immediately rushing out.

San took no notice of the commotion, too caught up in the way Wooyoung looked at him, smiling softly at him.

Gently taking San's hand into his own, Wooyoung observed him giving him time to pull back if he wanted to.

San gave back a reassuring squeeze.

Taking a deep breath, Wooyoung glanced behind one more time time before he looked back into San's eyes, the eyes he loved so much. "San, there's been something i've been meaning to get off my chest for quite some time now. I've been too afraid to speak myself. I would've never had the courage to do this without the support and motivation from some amazing assholes." Wooyoung chuckled glancing behind him to see Hongjoong smiling proudly at him. He also noticed that a few people were starting to gather around, trying to see what was going on. Wooyoung prepared himself as he started to run his thumb over San's hand.

"It's about time I come clean to you though. Choi San, I fell hard for you. I fell for your beautiful dimpled smile, and your endearing laugh. I fell for your cute personality and your charming nature. You stay on my mind more often than not and i've been wanting to tell you this for the longest time. I love you San. Will you be my boyfriend?" Wooyoung asked, looking into San's eyes.

San looked back the the younger shocked, before tears started welling up in his eyes causing Wooyoung to immediately panic.

After a few beats of silence, San threw himself at the younger, tackling him into a hug, letting out a chocked sob, managing out an "Of course i'll be your boyfriend!"

Wooyoung quickly hugged the older back as the hallway erupted into loud cheers and hoots, the soccer team rushing forward to engulf the two new lovers into a group hug before lifting their captain.

After a few moments of excitement and Wooyoung in the air, they placed him back down.

Wooyoung looked to see San staring at him lovingly before he quickly made his way over to the blonde, grabbing his face gently, running his thumb lightly over defined cheekbones.

"Can I kiss you?" Wooyoung asked the blonde in a soft whisper, receiving a nod in return.

Bending forward, Wooyoung gently placed his lips over San's as San wrapped his arms around the younger's neck, pressing closer, kissing back.

Their lips dance over each other's as they kiss, sweet and chaste before pulling back slowly, lost in the moment,
ignoring the crowd that had formed around the two, too absorbed in their own little world.

Wooyoung then pulls back to take out a small pouch from their pocket, grabbing the little carnation from inside. He turns back to San, smiling at the older lovingly as he holds it out to other who takes it, giggling.

Wooyoung leans forward one more time to capture San's lips in a sweet kiss.

The duo were interrupted as Yeosang tackles San into a hug followed by Yunho who had also showed up. Yunho looks over and Wooyoung and brings him into a hug too.

"You better not hurt him or I'm coming for you." Yunho whispers into Wooyoung ear before pulling back and smiling sweetly at the younger.

Wooyoung gulps nodding before he sees Mingi come over who immediately captures him in a tight hug too.

"IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING. AFTER ALL THIS TIME OF USELESS CRUSHING YOU FINALLY MADE HIM YOURS. GOOD FOR YOU." Mingi dramatically sobbed whilst holding the younger, receiving an eye roll.

Mingi pulls back before looking at the small crowd gathered. "I have an announcement everyone." he says, making his way towards Yunho. "Yungi is real!"

"WHAT!"

~

"You wanna go to the roof for lunch?" Wooyoung asked San who was packing up his books when the bell of lunch rang.

"Sure." San smiled at him, putting his last few things back.

Intertwining their hands, the two made their way out to head to the roof. They let a comfortable silence fall around them as they walked through the empty hallway.

A loud thud caused the two to look at one another in alarm before they looked the class room from where the noise came from.

Wooyoung slowly and silently opened the door before he froze.

"What's wro- oh." San looked on shocked as they saw Yunho against the locker making out with Mingi.

"I think they're a little busy." Wooyoung whispers as he silently closes the door, pulling San away.

They leave the two in peace.

Once on the rooftop, Wooyoung and San sat near the ledge as each took out the food they'd brought.

Wooyoung looked at San as the older bit into his sandwich.

Noticing the stare, San looked at Wooyoung questioningly.

Wooyoung smiled, "I really do love you."

"I know." San smiled back. "I love you a lot too."

Wooyoung leaned in to capture San's lips in a passionate kiss as the world around them dissolved to just them and the moment. They were happy. They were content. They were loved.

ohmyGOD this book finally comes to its end. i even made it to 400 reads 🤯 i seriously love everyone who read, commented and voted for this book. thank you for sticking with the characters till the end. until next time :)