Flower Boyz

Chapter 9

"Go away, Jacob."

The said boy didn't even budge and continued blabbering, making Juyeon and Chanhee uncomfortable. The air got more and more awkward as more and more words came out of Jacob's mouth.

"Hyung mo ako, you disrespekktful child," said Jacob before he continued bothering them. "Anyway, CHANHEE," he said, emphasizing the name, "Ang ganda ganda ng pangalan mo bagay sa 'yo."

Juyeon takes deep breaths. Dios mio. He wanted to apologize to all the gods for laughing at Younghoon when their friend embarrassed Changmin like this. He never thought karma was this real.

"Ba't 'yan yung pangalan mo?"

Chanhee, on the other hand, didn't know where to put his focus. To the meat he's cutting or to Jacob who was incessantly talking? Luckily for him, though, he didn't have to decide for himself as Juyeon whispered, "Hayaan mo na lang yan. Ganyan talaga siya normally. Tuloy mo lang ginagawa mo, sorry. :c"

Juyeon sounded as apologetic as he was. Bakit ba kasi nakakahiya ang kaibigan niya? Hindi pa ba sapat na pinapahiya siya nila Sunwoo at Eric (and the others) sa school with their childish antics at hanggang sa bahay ay kailangan mag-exist ni Jacob?

"Grabe ang cute mo rin pala 'no? Requirement ba yun sa barkada niyo?"

Chanhee turned slightly red at the compliment. He tried not to listen to any more of Jacob's blabbering. He knew it wouldn't help in their cooking, anyway.

"May bf ka na ba? Sana wala pa."

Juyeon wasn't paying any attention at all. Right now, he was too consumed by Chanhee's presence next to him. This is all that matters. Chanhee is all that matters.

"Wala pa rin kasing bf si Juyeon."

Juyeon went near the stove para hinaan 'yon (as per Chanhee's quiet and soft order). Buenas nga naman kasi't ngayon pa nasira ang rice cooker nila. Mabuti na lang talaga at dumating sila Chanhee (na thankfully ay marunong magsaing the ~traditional~ way). Hindi niya na narinig (or at least he pretended not to hear) na sinabi ni Jacob ang pangalan niya.

"Ay! Alam mo na bang boys yung type ni Juyeon?"

The two finished preparing ingredients para sa ulam nila. Juyeon, still adamant on ignoring his hyung, approached the fridge to fetch some water. He also made sure to pour a glass for Chanhee.

"Sorry di ko pa pala natatanong kung straight ka."

Chanhee took the glass of water offered to him, and Juyeon inwardly squealed when he felt the tips of Chanhee's pale fingers touch his slightly darker ones. He bet their contrasting skin would look so good holding on to each other.

"Straight ka ba? Sana hindi."

Tbh, rapper ba si Jacob? Chanhee is quite impressed by the older's lung capacity. Kanina pa kasi siya walang tigil na nagsasalita. Did he even breathe in between? These (quite useless) thoughts entered Chanhee's mind as he took a gulp of water.

"Bagay kasi kayo eh."

Both men choked on their drinks. Chanhee coughed and Juyeon was quick to pat and gently rub the former's back. Putangina ang lakas tsumansing pakshet to.

Chanhee was red all over, in embarrassment and for having choked. Juyeon was the same, although he had to admit that it was partly because of the little puta inside him na kinilig at what Jacob said. He thought, Jacob wasn't that bad, huh?

"I SAID," Juyeon took a deep breath once he recovered and exhaled, "Go away, Jacob."

As if Jacob would budge even at Juyeon's pointed stare.