❝why is it jeffrey?❞ chan mumbled, folding the paper back again and placing it inside his pocket, ❝why can't it be jiro?❞

his family decided to have one big christmas party, inviting their friends and their friends' kids. it's obviously going to be held at their house since among all of the houses, they have the most biggest backyard. and just last night, everyone paid a visit to get a paper and see who they got. sadly, chan fell asleep after watching an episode of this one kdrama and didn't got to see jiro last night. nevertheless, he can always meet the older and ask him who he got.

also wishing that jiro got his name.

at least today is the last day to go to school before their christmas break starts, that something he should be happy of.

along the way, he saw a familiar short figure and thought that this short male can help him and his journey to find what jeffrey wants for christmas. approaching him, he poked the boy's shoulder and greeted him with a smile.

❝hey.❞ chan said, walking next to him, ❝so, who did you get?❞

❝and you expect me to tell you?❞ twenty let out an evil laugh, ❝no.❞

❝okay fine, but i'm telling you mine.❞

pouting, twenty tilted his head to the side, ❝that's no fun. you could have gotten my name and—❞

❝i got jeffrey.❞ chan pulled out a familiar looking paper and unfolded it, showing the name to twenty. ❝and i have no idea what he wants. that boy looks like he has everything already.❞

not your love, twenty frowned at his thoughts. ❝give him a boyfriend.❞

the older's face lit up, ❝he wants one?❞

❝everyone wants a boyfriend, or a significant other.❞ twenty looked away as his cheeks were turning into bring red, ❝even i want one.❞

❝okay then!❞ chan clapped his hands as he just got an idea for a best gift to be given by jefrrey. ❝i will put you inside a box and give you to jeffrey.❞

❝what!?❞

❝that's one great gift.❞ the chan nodded in approval and patted his own shoulder, ❝i am proud of your brain cells.❞

❝what the heck are you thinking?❞ twenty mumbled, but he actually liked chan's idea. he was willing to be jeffrey's significant other, but does jeffrey want him? no, he wants chan. ❝speaking of jeffrey!❞

chan scrunched his nose and wiped his face, ❝dirty water.❞

twenty chuckled as he mumbled a sorry for spiting on his face. he then took a handkerchief out and started to wipe chan's face and while doing that he said, ❝i finally said to yanna that don't like her and that i like her brother.❞

❝i swear twenty, if she cried—❞ but chan is probably not going to do anything and just let his sister to everything. dahyun is like yanna's super, mega, bestes friend. hurt yanna and you'll find yourself being dug underground by dahyun.

❝she knew. she knew i was a rainbow.❞ twenty then cupped the older's cheeks, ❝it wasn't hard to find out. i look a lot like papa so she kinda knew i'd be like this.❞

❝well, you got your height from uncle ten.❞

and slap by the arm was what chan recieved.

meanwhile, he watched them laugh. he didn't know why but he was clenching his fists tight when he saw twenty wiping chan's face and then cupping it. he somehow felt like chan was taking advantage of the people around him. first it was jeffrey, and now twenty. and this is why he doesn't want to get near to him.

❝seems like our hyung is jelly.❞

jiro's ears twitched after he heard familiar voices around him. he couldn't help but groan and then turn his attention to the two. he watched one of the twins, jun, getting his phone out from his pocket and then playing a song that matched with jiro's situation right now.

jin then sang along, ❝a little jealousy—❞

❝turn that off.❞ jiro clicked his tongue. the twins didn't want to start a fight and judging by jiro's hands in fists, they could be punched if they press his buttons. they then panicked and turned the music off.

❝hyung, we just want you to know your situation.❞ jin pouted.

❝i already know my situation, i don't need you guys to help me.❞

jun then showed a smile, happy that jirl finally admitted it, ❝you're jealous?❞

❝i'm not jealous!❞ jiro raised his head and glanced up to chan who was busy talking with twenty to even notice his existence, ❝i'm mad. he makes me so mad.❞

❝who hyung?❞ the both questioned in chorus, turning to where jiro was glaring.

❝at twenty.❞ jiro held his backpack strap tight to avoid himself from punching someone in the face, ❝who does he think he is talking freely at chan like that? and touching him as if they are close?❞

the twins looked at each other and then snorted. jiro is too mad and too caught up with his anger t9 even notice himself already exposing what's inside his head.

❝what are you two laughing at?❞ jiro glared down at the twins.

❝nothing hyung.❞ the twins said, standing up straight as jiro's voice scared them. not long after, in jun's peripheral view, he saw yanna walking towards them with head down and he then nudged his twin telling him that it was his time to shine.

❝you kids are stressing me out.❞ jiro groaned, leaving them there at the school gates.

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he didn't want to admit that he was jealous, but he was mad.

❝that joke better be funny for him to make chan laugh like that.❞ jiro squinted his eyes as he took a bite at the macaroons he brought to school.

luch time came and he didn't have feeling to go and eat the cafeteria. he might meet one of the twins there, which he is trying to avoid all day. and that's why he is at the rooftop, watching the people down. and what he didn't expect to see was jeffrey together with chan, the laughing like there's no tomorrow.

clicking his tongue, jiro finished the macaroons and took another piece, ❝why do i care?❞ he the looked away, facing the rooftop floor, ❝let them laugh. god, this is distracting me!❞

❝that's because you are jealous.❞ someone then appeared out of no where, sitting by the rooftop bench, ❝just admit it.❞

❝sweet mother of—❞ jiro jumped from his place when he saw jun there, sitting down with his legs crossed. he looked like a meditating monk. ❝what's wrong with you? why do you keep on appearing?❞

❝i'm your..❞ jun then smiled, ❝guardian angel.❞

unfazed, jiro went back to staring down at the two who were now staring at each other as if they were masterpieces by a talented god. ❝where's your twin?❞

❝running away with his princess.❞ jun dramatically said, with all the hand motions and stuff. but jiro didn't pay attention, not even a glance, and just continued to look down.

feeling a slight pinch of pain in his heart.

❝hey, you're quiet all of a sudden.❞ jun went down from the bench and approached jiro, leaning by the railings to see where he was giving his full attention at, ❝oh.❞

❝since you're great and all, why do i feel like someone is pinching my heart?❞ jiro continued to eat his macaroons, eyes still not diverting away from the two. ❝don't go saying that i'm jealous, because i know i'm not.❞

❝okay then.❞ jun said, ❝you're in love.❞

❝what the fuck?❞ jiro finally removed his eyes of the two and finished his macaroons before giving jun a look, ❝chan probably paid you to do this.❞

❝nope.❞

❝love is supposed to be a nice feeling.❞ jiro took another piece of macaroons, ❝you're supposed to feel.. loved in love.❞ he then furrowed his brows, unsure of what he said.

❝love hurts.❞ jun explained, ❝sure, you feel wonderful but once you fall, it'll hurt you big time.❞

jiro listened to jun's wise words while munching down the macaroons and looking at the two boys who got up from the bleachers and then left. he was still not sure if this was love he was feeling but what he was is that this boy right next to him is saying the same thing but just making it deep and complicated.

❝you're still saying that i'm jealous, right?❞

jun nodded his head, ❝yep.❞

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the day ended just like that, jiro not talking to chan. it honestly hurt chsn because it looked like he was avoiding him. chan knows he is annoying, he gets that a lot, and he especially knows that jiro doesn't support the most beautiful ship called chanro but the tall male could have hang out with him as friends.

they don't have to be in a relationship to hang out. it can just be like back then when they were kids and innocent, still not knowing the temptations of the world. they were bestfriends, the best of friends. they'd never live a day without seeing each other.

seems like things changed when they started to grow older.

❝stupid heart, why did you choose him?❞ chan sighed, kicking the pebbles that are along the sidewalk.

he is now walking home, alone, with no one beside him. jeffrey did offer him for a walk home but he was a cupid and he had the mission to put jeffrey and twenty together. and now, he's all alone. he tried to find jiro but the tall male probably went home early.

at least his house isn't that far from school, he thanked his parents for finding a perfect spot to build a house.

❝jiro, why do you have to make things hard for me?❞ it's not jiro making things hard for him, he is just the one pushing it.

it's obvious in the older's actions that he doesn't like him yet chan still tries his best to make jiro like him. jiro might not be gay for what he can observe. he had never heard of jiro liking a guy and the first crush, and the last, jiro had was back in elementary. it was a girl and not a boy.

❝chan, you're an idiot.❞ the younger giggled on his own, stopping and one corner and turning right only to see one familiar house.

opening the gates, chan went up the stairs and as he opened the front door, he was met with his parents freaking out while his younger sister was eating cookies messily at the sofa, she too was panicking..

❝what's wrong?❞

❝yanna and jin are missing!❞

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