[M] New Kid || Yeonbin

chapter 8

Yeonjun has been anxious the whole day. He was already concerned when he couldn't find Soobin this morning before class, but now, he wasn't in biology? Yeonjun didn't even have any way to contact him and make sure he was at least safe, which was killing him. Today was supposed to be their first date... What if he got cold feet?

At lunch, Yeonjun saw Taehyun and Kai already sitting at the corner table they go to every day, but Soobin wasn't there. He sighed as he walked over to his brothers and sat down at the table.

"Where's Soobin-hyung?" Taehyun asked after a moment.

Yeonjun pouted as he said, "I don't know... I haven't seen him all day."

"Go to his apartment after school." Kai replied.

"I have to walk you guys home, though."

"Jun, we can take care of ourselves. We're not five anymore... And we know you like him, ok? Go to him." Taehyun replied.

Yeonjun smiled a little and said, "Thank you." Before grabbing his lunch out of his bag.

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"You're sure you know the way back home? Call me if you get lost and-"

"It's a five minute walk from here... We'll be fine." Kai said, cutting Yeonjun off.

Yeonjun sighed and said, "Fine... text me when you get home, ok?"

"We will." Taehyun replied before him and Kai started walking towards their house.

Yeonjun watched them for a second before turning the other way to walk to Soobin's apartment. The school was conveniently located about half way between their homes. Yeonjun walked as fast as he could to Soobin's apartment, having been worried about him the entire day.

Yeonjun finally got to the door and knocked on it. He got worried when there wasn't a response after a few seconds and quickly knocked again. Yeonjun was about to knock a third time when someone started to turn the knob, making Yeonjun freeze. Soobin slowly opened the door and Yeonjun scanned him up and down.

His nose was red and his face was pale with a tissue held tightly in his hand. He was wearing an over-sized white tee-shirt with pajama pants. Soobin mumbled out in a nasally and raspy voice, "H-Hey, Yeonjun."

"Oh my goodness, what happened?..." Yeonjun said worriedly as he let himself inside, closing the door behind him, "I was so worried when you weren't at school."

"S-Sorry... I was throwing up *cough* *cough* last night a-and this morning... My h-head is pounding and *cough* my stomach hurts a-and I've been coughing all day."

"Oh my god..." Yeonjun placed his back pack on the floor and continued, "Did you take medicine?"

"N-No... The only times I've gotten out of bed was to *cough* puke my brains out and to let you in just now."

"Ok... Come sit... I'm gonna call my mom." Yeonjun said as he brought Soobin over to the couch.

"Yeonjun, *cough* *cough* I don't wanna bother you..." Soobin said as he sat down on the couch, "I'm fine... I'm sorry about our *cough* d-date."

"Are you kidding me right now? Soobin, you're not 'fine'... Please come spend the night at my house, ok? I'll take care of you and we have medicine and stuff."

"Are you sure? *cough* *cough* I-I don't wanna bother your family."

Yeonjun sat down next to Soobin and said softly, "I promise, you're not bothering us at all. I just wanna help you."