VIII
Chan walks into school on Tuesday both worried and a little bit annoyed. Felix was leaving and he didn't tell Chan? I mean sure, they weren't 'close' but they weren't enemies...and with these new feelings, Chan was especially hurt.
He walks down the hall towards Felix's locker hoping to see if any of Jisung, Minho, or Felix were there. Minho is the only one. Chan runs towards him.
"Minho." Chan grabs the boy's shoulders.
"Chan?" Minho gives the boy a weirded-out look
"Glad I caught you...uhm, where are the others?"
"Oh, Felix went to talk to the principal with my mom, and Jisung is..." Minho looks around, his brows furrowed. "Uhm, I don't know actually. Anyways, what do you want?"
"Tell me, is it true?" Chan gently lets his hands fall.
"Is what true?"
"Felix is leaving..Is it true?" Chan clarifies. Minho looks at his feet and closes the locker.
"Yes, unfortunately...at the end of the trimester. That's why he's in the principal's office." He sighs.
"I- oh...uhm. Ok, thanks, I- I need to go." And with that, Chan runs off down the hall towards the office area.
•••
"Thank you for agreeing to meet me with me Mrs. Lee. And Felix, I wish you the best of luck back home in Australia." Mr. Wong smiles as the two Lee's walk out of the back office with him. Felix decides to walk out to the hall as his aunt and the principal talk. He was not expecting Chan to be standing there.
"Shouldn't you be in class?"
"Shouldn't you be staying in Korea?"
"Wh-what?"
"Yeah Felix, I know about-" the door opens to reveal Felix's aunt.
"-Thank you again Mr. Wong!" She says waving. She turns to the two Australians, smiling sadly. "Well Felix, it's all settled." She hugs the boy. "See you when you get home tonight." And with that she walks off.
"Felix..." Felix only looks at Chan, but he doesn't dare speak. "I- I had no idea...why didn't you tell me?"
"Why would I tell you Chan? What would you gain? The only reason you hang out with me is because we're dance partners Chan. Why would I tell you everything if we aren't even friends. So yes, I am leaving for Australia at the end of this trimester, big deal. Why do you even care? It'll be the same as always so why the big reaction Bang Chan? You're confusing me." And with that, Felix storms off, leaving Chan to stand there in the hallway.
Felix was right, Chan didn't know why he was overreacting. He didn't know why he cared so much about the younger. He didn't know. He had to talk to someone about this.
Chan turns and runs towards the school's exit, he runs and runs and runs until he gets to a small cafe. He bends over on his knees, out of breath. The door jingles, signaling that someone just exited the cafe.
"Chan?" Said boy looks up to his childhood friend, Nayeon.
•••
"Minho, have you seen Jisung? Like at all?" Seungmin asks as Minho sits at their usual lunch table.
"No, maybe he's sick?" Minho raises a brow as he picks up his chopsticks.
Seungmin shrugs. "I don't know, he won't answer my texts."
"Hmm, I haven't had the time to text him yet. Let's see if he answers me." Minho says, getting worried.
Min-my_love:
Sungie?
Sung:
Yes?
"Did he answer?"
"Yeah, almost immediately."
"Who?" Jeongin asks, sitting down next to his boyfriend.
"Jisung." Seungmin answers.
Min-my_love:
R u ok ?
Sung:
Yeah *cough* just a cold
Min-my_love:
U know that u cant cough through txt right ?
Sung:
Shit uhm...my mom wanted me to stay ..home?
Min-my_love:
Tell me what's wrong
Sung:
No
Min-my_love:
Yes
Sung:
No
Min-my_love:
Yes
Sung:
No
Min-my_love:
Yes
Sung:
No
Min-my_love:
Yes-
jesus fine ok dont tell me. Just come to skool tmrw ok ?
Sung:
Yeah yeah ill see u there
Minho locks his phone and puts it in his pocket, sighing as he does so.
"What he say?" Seungmin asks. At this point, Felix, Changbin and Hyunjin had joined them, still no sign of Chan though.
"Nothing, he kept avoiding the topic. See?" Minho shows his friends his chat history with Jisung.
"Huh, normally he's so straight forward." Felix says eating.
"Yeah...I think I'll pay him a visit on our way home. Felix?" Minho turns to his cousin.
"Works for me. Should we get him something from Nayeon's cafe on the way?"
"Sure."
"Hey, can we come to?" Jeongin asks excitedly.
"Uhm sure, Hyunjin you want to join? He's your friend to.."
"Sure." Hyunjin smiles, he then turns to Changbin.
"Changbin you wanna..."
"Nah, I have a doctors appointment." Changbin says and stands; leaving after his little statement. Felix glares at his back as Hyunjin sighs.
"Really, both him and Chan are just being obnoxious. Good Lord."
"Are they still fighting?"
"Yes and I have to deal with all of it. It's so annoying." Hyunjin shakes his head as the lunch bell rings and the boys stand up.
"Ok guys, meet either me or Felix in the front gate after school." The other boys just nod and they all walk off to their respective classes.
-C H A N-
Chan sit with Nayeon for the rest of the school day. Not caring about skipping classes, and at this point, Nayeon stopped caring for him. So there Bang Chan sits, lost in his own though, drinking his 5th coffee. Ignoring the slight bustle around him. He just sits and thinks, until his phone dings with a notifacation.
Felix:
Jisung said to unblock u. Wat do u want ?
Chan:
Can i call you ? Shit that sounds weird uhm
As soon as Felix read his message, Chan regretted what he wrote, but either way. His phone sprung up because Felix was calling him.
[A/N. 'Underline' is english]
"Chan, what is it? I'm busy so make it quick."
"Look uhm-"
"Why are we speaking in english?"
"Because no one else needs to understand this conversation. Now, I wanted to talk because what you said earlier was correct. We aren't friends, at least not yet."
"What do you mean Chan? Oi..."
Chan can hear Felix sigh through the phone.
"When I first saw you, I was intrigued because you were also an Aussie. And I wanted to know everything about you. Plus I wanted to conquer you and get you in bed-"
"CHAN!"
"Hear me out. That lasted for two years, those of which you dated Changbin. I only found that out this year, which is why we're fighting..."
"Continue."
"Junior year I realized that there was no point, you didn't give a shit about me. You probably still don't. But, that was then, and this is now. I realized after hanging out with you and Minho and Jisung and Jeongin and Seungmin, that this is what high school is really about. You taught that to me, so yes, we may not be friends, but I can promise you this, I will make us best friends. Because I realize now how amazing it would be to be your friend. What do ya say?"
"Hmmm...Chan, honestly, I was prepared for the worst group project of my life, and actually, this dance thing hasn't been that bad. Look uhm, god I can't believe I'm doing this. Fine, Bang Chan I will let you try and make us friends-"
"YES! You won't regret it!"
"BUT! I have a few rules. 1) no more sleeping around. Because that's just plain gross and I don't want a fucktoy friend. 2)you respect the fact that it will take a while for me to get used to 'this'. 3) end this childish fight with Changbin as soon as possible, all of us are fed up with it. The past is the past. 4) follow all these rules an you will gain me as a friend. I'm not doing this as a way to hold domnicance, but to make you a better person."
Chan nods his head, not even realizing that he was on a phone call and that Felix can't see it.
"Do we have ourselves a deal?"
"DEAL!" Chan smiles widely as he hangs up on his soon-to-be friend. God this couldn't get any better.
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