"But, that's what I wanted to ask you about. Why do you think I'm different when I'm not with my friends?"
"Well...y-you actually seem...n-nice...a-and what you d-did for me the other night...y-you even walked me home...I-i guess it's just a little confusing to say how I feel...because I-I've seen two completely different sides to you..."
Yeonjun nods. He understands exactly how Beomgyu feels. He hates that he has a mean side. That's just who he's been his whole life. A bully, a player, the team captain who always wins. And then there's his true self, the sensitive side, the side that's always been too scared to come out.
"Yeah...I get that. I'm not denying that I've been a dick to you in the past. And I can see how that would make it hard for you to feel any way about me besides hate."
"I-I didn't say I hate you..."
Yeonjun can't help but raise an eyebrow in surprise.
"So...you don't hate me?"
"N-no..."
Yeonjun's heart nearly skips a beat. Hearing Beomgyu say that he doesn't hate him... weirdly feels like a weight lifted off his shoulders.
"Oh...okay....um...that's good."
He says trying to stay calm, but his heart is already racing.
There's a few seconds of silence as they both just awkwardly stare at each other. Yeonjun isn't really sure what to say. I mean, he can't just blurt out 'So um...I might have a massive crush on you even though I've been a dick to you this whole time.'
Beomgyu breaks the silence as each second gets more awkward. "u-um so...i-is it ok if...if I go?"
Yeonjun mentally smacks himself for the words he's about to say. He should just let Beomgyu leave, but he can't help himself.
"Actually...could you stay for a bit?"
Beomgyu looks at him in surprise.
"W-why?..."
Yeonjun sighs and runs a hand through his hair again.
"There's something I want to...say...but I need your help first."
Beomgyu looks at him in confusion.
"U-um...ok...w-what do you want me to do?"
Yeonjun closes his eyes for a second, taking a deep breath.
"This is going to sound really weird, but just listen for a second..."
Beomgyu nods, a little bit worried about what's about to come out of Yeonjuns mouth.
Yeonjun looks directly into Beomgyu's eyes again.
"Close your eyes for a second, okay?"
"C-close my eyes?"
Yeonjun nods.
"Please just trust me. I promise I'm not going to do anything bad to you. I just need you to close your eyes for a bit, okay?"
Beomgyu hesitates for a moment. The request is a little odd, but when he looks into Yeonjun's eyes, he doesn't see any malice or ill intent. Maybe it really is nothing to worry about. He nods and slowly closes his eyes.
Yeonjun takes a step closer to Beomgyu, and then another. He's only a few feet away from him now, looking down at the boy with his eyes closed. Yeonjun can't help but get distracted for a moment by how cute Beomgyu looks. His eyelashes long and fluttering, his lips pouty. He shakes the thought out of his head and takes a deep breath.
"Just stay there, don't move. Okay?" Yeonjun says. His heart is pounding furiously in his chest.
Beomgyu just nods, he's starting to feel a little nervous about why Yeonjun is requesting him to close his eyes. He stays in place, his eyes shut tight, biting his bottom lip nervously.
Yeonjun, with his heart racing faster by the second, slowly raises his hand up, and gently cups Beomgyu's cheek. Beomgyu's skin is soft and smooth to the touch and Yeonjun can see the boy shiver at the contact.
"W...w-what a-are you doing?"
Yeonjun gently rubs his thumb across Beomgyu's cheek.
"Just keep your eyes closed. I'm not going to hurt you okay? I just want to...try something..."
Beomgyu can feel his heart beating heavily in his chest. Why was Yeonjun touching him? Why was he cupping his face? Beomgyu's mind racing in confusion. Should he open his eyes? What did Yeonjun want to try? He was starting to feel nervous.
Yeonjun's heart is beating so hard he can feel it in his throat. He takes one last deep breath and slowly leans forward, closing the space between him and Beomgyu. He cups the boy's face in both hands, before finally, slowly, gently, pressing his lips to Beomgyu's.
Yeonjun can feel that Beomgyu is completely tensing up. His body feels like a statue. He immediately releases his hold on Beomgyu's face and steps away, allowing the boy some space. He's immediately regretful of what he just did. What was he thinking?
He stands a few feet away from Beomgyu, watching to boy with worry as he just stands there, eyes still slammed shut, breathing heavily, clearly very panicked.
Before Yeonjun can explain himself Beomgyu quickly bolts out of the classroom.
"Shit!" Yeonjun swears as he watches Beomgyu dash out of the room.
"Why did I do that!?" Yeonjun sighs, running a hand through his hair.
He realises how he just completely screwed everything up. He never should have kissed Beomgyu like that out of the blue. Now the poor boy is probably confused out of his mind. Which is exactly what Yeonjun didn't want to happen. Why didn't he just tell him how he's been feeling lately? How is he going to fix this?
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Sorry, this chapter is kinda rushed since I've been really busy this week. But I didn't want to leave it too long to finish🤍
