homework | minsung

103.

"are you a homosexual too?" jax questioned in disgust, "that's gross, you know."

"okay?" tuah said, in an un-phased tone, "it's my life, and i'll date whoever i want to date." tuah then turned to jian, "and if jian has a crush on hyunsoo, or hyunsoo has a crush on jian, then let them be happy in peace. it's their life, and their life doesn't concern you as you have your own." tuah looked at jian with sad, apologetic eyes, "you should really go after hyunsoo, he needs you."

jian nodded his head, thanking tuah before leaving and running after hyunsoo. phan and jax watched the boy run after hyunsoo, as they turned back to tuah.

"we're no longer friends with you, if you support that." phan threatened.

"good!" tuah smiled, "i don't want to be your friend if you don't support people's happiness." the boy shook his head, "i'm better off without you guys anyways."

"you won't find friends like us." jax warned the boy who started to walk away.

"i really hope i don't." tuah responded, as he walked off to his other group of friends that he knows is accepting and would hangout with whenever jax and phan were acting up.

"he's disgusting too." phan shook his head, "him, hyunsoo, and jian are all disgusting."

jax shrugged, "their life, not ours."

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12:20 pm

jian was looking everywhere around school, as he didn't know exactly where hyunsoo ran off to. the boy was now in the office, looking around as he saw the boy crying to the nurse, asking to use the phone. jian felt nothing but guilt and sorrow, as he knew this was his fault. the elder boy walked into the nurses office, looking at the nurse, "can i use the phone after him, too?"

hyunsoo glanced at jian, then back to the nurse as he took the phone and sat on one of the beds. hyunsoo dialed soojin's number, tears streaming down his face. the boy waited a few rings until he heard he answer.

"hi hyunnie, what's wrong, baby?" the girl paused, "are you crying?"

"please pick me up." hyunsoo cried into the phone, "please, i don't want to be at school anymore."

"okay hyunnie, i'll be there in fifteen." the girl responded, "is it okay if mingyu comes?"

"yes, just please take me home." he begged, "please jinnie."

"we'll be there soon, baby. trust me." soojin told the younger, "just hang tight, okay?"

"okay." hyunsoo nodded, "i love you, soojin."

"i love you, hyunsoo." she responded back, before hearing the phone hang up.

hyunsoo handed the phone to jian, who sat down next to him and held his hand, trying his best to comfort him by rubbing circles with his thumb on the back of the younger's hand.

jian talked to his mother for awhile, explaining in vague detail of what happened. he ended up asking if he could go home, which she allowed and said she'd be picking him up soon. once the younger finished his phone call, he got up and handed the nurse the phone again. jian walked back to hyunsoo, standing in front of the boy as he cupped his cheeks within his hands, "i'll be right back, hyunnie. i just need to get our stuff from class, okay?"