~Time skip: 1 month~

Hyunjoon sat up then looked at the time on his clock. "Ah, a minute before my alarm..." He turned off the alarm then went about his morning routine. He walked into the kitchen and saw Hani putting food on plates. "Is one of them for me?" "As if I'd do something like that for you." He expected this response, so he went into the fridge and got an apple.

He noticed there was only one left, so he planned to talk to his dad about buying more later. He put on his shoes and was about to leave until Hani opened her mouth. "You're not going to say goodbye to me?" "What's that sound I hear? Is it a bug?" He closed the door behind him then noticed Chanhee was waiting at the bottom of the steps. "Do you want to walk together? I figured why not since we go to the same school, you know?" "Sure."

"You know, I wish I met you earlier. I'm sure we'd be best friends by now." Hyunjoon forced a laugh while trying to stay calm. "Same here. You're smart, you have amazing looks, you're friendly, you're generous, you're kind, you're-" He stopped as he realized how much he was rambling on about Chanhee. He felt relieved that Chanhee didn't pick up on his feelings behind each word that he said. "Why, thank you Joon. Is it okay if I call you Joon?" "It's totally fine. You can call me whatever you want." Chanhee looked lost in thought before giving Hyunjoon a warm smile. "Then, can I call you Hyunnie?" Hyunjoon tried to keep himself from cracking up but failed. He noticed Chanhee was laughing with him and he wished this moment could last forever. "I think I'll just stick with Joon." "Okay." "You know, you call me Chan. We're friends now aren't we?" "R-Right."

The morning crawled by slowly as he prayed for the bell to ring. As if answering his plea, the bell rang and he dashed out of class to meet up with Kevin. "Joon! It's so good to see you!" They hugged it out then Hyunjoon led the way to Changmin's class. "So, when do I get to meet your husband?" Hyunjoon pinched Kevin then walked on ahead. "I was only joking. Why are you so aggressive?" Hyunjoon spotted Changmin then jogged over to him. "Is that Kevin Moon? THE Kevin Moon?" Hyunjoon rolled his eyes as Changmin and Kevin dramatically did a slow motion run towards each other. "Why am I friends with the both of you?" Kevin chuckled then linked his arm with Hyunjoon's. "Because we're amazing." "Now, to the cafeteria!" Hyunjoon groaned as Kevin dragged him along.

They sat down at their usual table and was soon joined by Chanhee and Sangyeon. "Oh, hello. You're Kevin right?" Kevin nodded then fist bumped Chanhee. "We have a morning class together. Home Eco." The others nodded then started eating. "Kevin, if you don't mind me asking, what happened to you towards the end of last school year?" "Chanhee, I don't think that's-" "It's okay, Joon. I don't mind sharing." Hyunjoon and Changmin both looked away as Kevin told them the story.

Chanhee and Sangyeon's mouths were in an "o" shape as Kevin finished telling them. "Whoa. I knew something was going on in the school but I didn't think it was something like this. Are you okay now?" Kevin nodded then went back to eating his lunch. Hyunjoon felt a tap on his shoulder and saw someone he didn't want to see. "Jacob." He noticed Changmin had moved so that he was blocking Jacob's view of Kevin. "I heard Kevin Moon is back. Is it true?" "I don't know, is it?" Jacob rolled his eyes then looked at Changmin. "Is he?" "Why do you care? You're the one who nearly killed him!"

A few surrounding students turned around and started listening to the conversation. "I want to apologize for what I did." "An apology won't do anything. If he was dead, could an apology bring him back to life?" Hyunjoon could feel his anger rising to an immense level. "We don't want to see you around us anymore. Get lost before I get physical." Jacob held up his hands in defense as he walked away.

Just as Changmin started to move back, Juyeon had come over to the table. "Not another one." "What? I can't come talk to you, Joon?" "I told you, don't act like we're buddies. Can't you take a hint, Juyeon?" Juyeon winced at his harsh tone then cleared his throat. "I just wanted to know if it's true that Kevin Moon is back." "And just like I told Jacob, get lost. Or else I'll help you with force." "Okay, okay. If you happen to talk to him, tell him I regret not speaking up when I had chances to." Juyeon walked away and Hyunjoon felt his anger subsiding. "Wow, Joon. I've never seen this side of you. It's nice to see that you seriously care about your friends."

Hyunjoon looked at Chanhee wide eyed as Chanhee gave him a warm smile. Sangyeon nodded in agreement then went back to eating. "Oh...I just want my friends to be happy. And if that means I have to be mean and cold hearted, I'll do it." Hyunjoon looked over at Kevin who seemed to be shaking. "Kevin..." Hyunjoon went over and hugged Kevin who's shaking slowly stopped. "It's all over. You're safe. No one can hurt you." "Thanks, Joon."

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Sangyeon tapped Hyunjoon's shoulder then greeted him. "You know, I've never seen Chanhee look so happy before. Not since middle school. I think you're doing him some good." "Oh, I assumed you were going to come over and tell me to stop getting so close to him." Sangyeon shook his head then sat on top of a desk. "I changed my mind once I saw how happy he looks when he talks about you. Though, he told me about what you did at his house." Hyunjoon looked away in embarrassment. He didn't think Chanhee would tell Sangyeon. "Well, you could've done worse. Also, give me your phone." Hyunjoon handed Sangyeon his phone then wondered what he was doing. "Now you can ask me anytime about Chanhee. But I'm guessing you know just as much as I do." "Know just as much about what?"

Both boys jumped at the sight of Chanhee. "About the chapter we just learned about." Chanhee nodded then noticed Hyunjoon's phone. "Oh, I haven't given you my number. You're going to need it since we're working together." He took Hyunjoon's phone then inputted his phone number. "There. The bell is about to ring, so I suggest that you two start getting ready." Chanhee walked away as Hyunjoon couldn't help but stare at his number. "God you're so whipped."

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Hyunjoon opened his locker and saw a note. "You have my heart, but you keep pushing me away. -J" Hyunjoon stuffed the note into his pocket as he texted in the group chat. He put his phone away then made his way to the roof.

"So, what's the problem?" Hyunjoon took the note out of his pocket and showed it to them. "So, I'm starting to think this person is either Jacob or Juyeon." "I agree. I can't tell who because they changed the handwriting. I think someone else is writing it for them." Kevin took the note then looked over it carefully. "It's Juyeon." Hyunjoon stared at Kevin in shock. "How are you so sure?" "The words. Jacob has a more elegant way of writing and speaking." Changmin gave Kevin a suspicious look, only for Kevin to shrug. "Well, that's solved then. Guess we should confront him." "Or, YOU confront him." Hyunjoon gave them puppy eyes but they didn't budge. "Fine." He walked away in a huff as he headed for the gymnasium.

"Juyeon, can we talk?" Juyeon gave him a confused look as he followed him out of the gym. "You're writing these notes aren't you? Don't deny it." "Yeah, it's me." Hyunjoon threw the notes in Juyeon's face then scoffed. "Juyeon, even if last year's events didn't happen, I still wouldn't be into you. You know I like Chanhee." Juyeon sighed then gave Hyunjoon a serious look. "Why Chanhee? You know how he feels about men dating. What does he have that I don't?" "Unlike you, he's a kind and friendly person who helps others. He has a gentle smile and always has everyone's best interests at heart." Hyunjoon walked away feeling better than ever.

a/n: don't forget to vote, share and comment! so he's finally been exposed. do you think he'll back off now? i hope so