wander [ hyunlix ]

09

Han Jisung honestly couldn't have cared less about whatever his teacher was droning on and on about, her voice so dull and monotone that it practically lulled him to sleep.

It was a rather regular school day for the boy, and he was currently sat in his first period lecture, passing the time by doodling all over his own hands and wrists. The only source of entertainment in the class came from watching a pretty boy who sat in the front row, a popular kid who Jisung admittedly had somewhat of a crush on.

Not that he'd ever actually talked to him, but a boy can dream.

He glanced at the desk next to himself, empty as usual. Felix had used to sit there in this class, helping Jisung survive first period with his jokes, banter, and passing notes.
He'd always thought Felix's presence was akin to a cup of coffee in the morning; something to brighten your day and keep you sane despite the mundane work forced upon you.

Now that Felix was gone, an empty void occupied the space instead. Jisung gently laid his hand on the chair next to him, gazing down at the unoccupied seat with a sort of melancholy.

"Hey... Jisung?"
A sweet voice grabbed his attention after a while, and the orange haired boy glanced upwards, wondering who'd called for him.

He found himself frozen in place as he realized that the Lee Minho, most gorgeous boy in the class, was standing in front of his desk, hands in his pockets as he waited for Jisung to respond.

"Um, yeah?" was all Jisung could say. He couldn't help but scan over the other boy's features at first, having never seen his high cheekbones and pretty eyes this close before.

"Sorry about Felix," Minho spoke, rocking back and forth on his heels.
"I know how hard it is... losing your best friend..."

Jisung, barely able to breathe from both his confusion and being a little too whipped, just nodded in response.
"Thanks...?" he mumbled, having no idea where the pretty boy was going with this.

"Anyway, if you need someone to sit with, at lunch, or study hall or whatever, I'm here," Minho gave the boy a tiny smile, pointing at himself.
"Just giving you the option!"

Minho gave him a little thumbs up before waltzing back over to his desk across the classroom, leaving Jisung sitting there in complete silence.

Holy shit, if only Felix had been here to see that happen. Jisung had only rambled about how cute Lee Minho was to his best friend about a hundred times, to which Felix had always optimistically ensured Jisung that "it would work out" if he tried.

And yet at the same time, Jisung felt like he could cry tears of joy. Little did Felix know he was still doing Jisung a favor despite not even being there!

He leaned back in his chair, already thinking of how he was going to totally overthink the three second interaction they'd had and rant about it to Chan over text. Not that Chan was any stranger to Jisung's ranting either... he'd been there for the last million crushes Jisung had anyway, and somehow survived through it all.

It felt just a slight bit selfish, but Jisung couldn't help but be a little mad at Felix for the effect his stunt had on Chan. He was honestly tired of having to console a crying Australian everyday, and although he tried his very best, he knew that nothing could truly fix Chan's mood more than knowing Felix was okay.