By the time lunch came around, it was almost like the first day of school again. Jeonghan and Seungcheol payed no attention to each other, while the rest of the schools eyes were glued on them, waiting for some kind of interaction between them. It was like they were expecting a bomb to go off or something. Seungcheol noticed it too.

He sat with the usual group of people who still seemed a bit uneasy from the conversation before school.

"Didn't expect you sit with us," Wonwoo mumbled.

Seungcheol sat with his hands in his lap, staring at the unappealing school food in front of him. But his appetite was lost. He shrugged.

A long silence followed. Mingyu, Wonwoo and Hansol ate their food awkwardly. They knew people were watching to. Watching and waiting for Seungcheol to go over to Jeonghan who sat by himself, per usual.

"I didn't expect it either," Seungcheol replied. "Honestly, I don't even know why I care anymore," he said, a low chuckle under his breath. "At this point I just don't know what to do."

There was another long silence. It was tense and the words Seungcheol spoke echoed through the other threes ears. They exchanged glances for a few moments, before Mingyu finally spoke up.

"Seungcheol, I'm sorry," he said. "You were right about everything. It was so dumb to just think you couldn't have a relationship I just... I feel so bad about it."

Seungcheol looked up at him with big, almost puppy dog eyes that weren't like his usual icy cold stare. His expression was soft and showed the side of him that only Jeonghan had seen.

"I'm sorry too," Wonwoo said.

"Th-thanks," Seungcheol stuttered, a bit surprised by the sudden apologies. "Really guys, thank you."

"You don't have to thank us," Wonwoo said, exasperation in his voice. It took much coaxing from Mingyu to get him to accept Seungcheol's circumstances. He kept insisting that Jeonghan had done too much harm to be forgiven. Mingyu though, rebuttled by saying that he really did help them get back together, and willingly too. It was Mingyu who didn't go through with his part on the deal they had made. Plus, Jeonghan made Seungcheol happy. And his life is hard enough. Shouldn't they just let their friend be happy? Eventually, Wonwoo gave in.

"But he's sitting over there by himself probably wondering if his boyfriend is gonna go sit with him."

Seungcheol shifted in his seat and glanced over his shoulder at Jeonghan who was hunched over his lunch at the end of a table, all alone.

"But what about everyone else. What are they gonna think of me?" Seungcheol said, sinking lower into his seat.

"Choi Seungcheol!" Mingyu said, grabbing the attention of the one sitting across from him. "First of all, who the fuck cares that you're gay? Who the fuck cares who you're dating? If they do care, they shouldn't because it's not their business. Second, you're the most feared person in school. You can still be that no matter what you are honestly. You basically decide what's good and bad. You have that power Seungcheol. Everyone is scared of you."

"R-really?"

"Oh my god. Seungcheol yes. Now fucking go okay?"

With a shove on his shoulder, Seungcheol stood up. He had every eye of the cafeteria on him. But he slowly made his way over to the table where Jeonghan was sitting. He took the spot across from him. He could hear gasps from around the room.

"Jeonghan," he said softly.

The younger boy slowly lifted his head up and his eyes widened. His mouth was full of rice to the point where his cheeks puffed out and he resembled a squirrel. Seungcheol couldn't help himself from laughing.

"Wha-are you -oing?" Jeonghan said through his mouth full. It just made Seungcheol giggle even more.

"Swallow your food. People are looking at us, you're making a fool of yourself."

Jeonghan obediently finished eating and turned his attention back to Seungcheol.

"Okay so what?"

"Jeonghan, I've decided that I don't want to keep our relationship a secret," Seungcheol said in a hushed tone. "You're more important than what other people think of me, and if  they try to do anything to you, I will fucking end them."

"Seungcheol are you kidding me right now?"

"Nope," he replied plainly.

"But I thought you said-"

"Forget about what I said," Seungcheol interrupted. "I've changed my mind. I don't care if people know about us dating. If they can't except it then it's their fault. Nothing is gonna change except if anyone lays a finger on you they're dead."

"So you don't care that literally the whole school is watching us right now?" Jeonghan asked in a whisper. Seungcheol shook his head in reply. What happened next almost felt like slow motion to Jeonghan. When Seungcheol cupped his cheek in his left hand and leaned over the table to catch his lips in a soft kiss.

Jeonghan knew the things people in the lunchroom were saying at that moment. But he couldn't hear anything. All of his senses were clouded by the boy kissing him. Kissing him in public. Kissing him in front of people who could do the most unexpected things to people who weren't like like the rest of them. Sure they wouldn't care that Seungcheol was gay, but the fact that it was Jeonghan he was kissing right now, that's what would make the difference.

Seungcheol pulled back and his eyes fluttered open to see the blondes cheeks flushed pink.

"Seungcheol..." Jeonghan whispered through all of the commotion around them. His shy grin set off fireworks in Seungcheol's chest. I've made him happy, he thought. He couldn't help but think he'd finally done right. A weight had been lifted off his shoulders, a burden he no longer needed to hold. He was suddenly so much happier.

"I love you," he said, taking one of Jeonghan's hands in his. The latter giggled, which made Seungcheol smile more than he already was.

"So Choi Seungcheol is a fag now too?" Said a voice from behind them. Jeonghan looked up to see someone insanely tall, standing right behind Seungcheol. "I guess the rest of this years gonna be interesting huh?"

Seungcheol's hand tightened around Jeonghan's before letting go, and right before the kids hand grabbed Seungcheol shoulder, he stood up and rammed his fist into the kids face, knocking him on the ground.

It all happened in a split second. The kid laid on the ground, clutching his face and Seungcheol stood over him, watching, and waiting for anyone else to approach him. The cafeteria was silent now, also waiting for something to happen.

"If I see anyone do anything to Yoon Jeonghan, I will make your life a living Hell," Seungcheol announced. "If you lay a finger on him. I will fucking end you."

Seungcheol went back to Jeonghan and grabbed his hand, dragging him out of the room.

-

"Seungcheol!" Jeonghan cried, leaping into the oldest arms. "I can't believe you actually did that?"

"Of course I did," Seungcheol replied, holding his boyfriend tightly, burying his face in his neck. "I realized that you're more important."

"What about Mingyu and Wonwoo?"

"Funny thing," Seungcheol began. "They were the ones that told me to do it."

"Really?" Jeonghan giggled. He couldn't stop smiling. He had back the confidence that he had the day he started school here, and he felt safe, because for once, he didn't have someone who wanted him dead, and the feeling was amazing. He hugged Seungcheol tighter.

"Yeah. I was surprised myself. But I'm happy now. Happier than I thought I'd be really."

Jeonghan pulled back to look Seungcheol in the eyes.

"Me too," he said before smashing their lips together.

The privacy of the sex closet seemed different now. Just yesterday in was dark and musty and filled with angst and regret. Where they hid their problems and hid themselves from the rest of the world. But now, that dim light shined a little brighter and the room smelled a little better. It wasn't as sad as it was before. They were no longer in fear of someone finding them, no longer in fear of what people would think. No more hate. Only love. Total, unconditional love. Love for each other, love for their newfound confidence, love for knowing they were safe together.

A month ago, who would've thought? Who would've thought these two would be such a flawless pair? How they would be so in love in the corrupt system of the student hierarchy? Who would've thought? A prince, and a Streetrat?

End.

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