count on me┃jaeyong

⌜ eighteen ⌟

slamming the locker harshly with a loud noise that echoed down the quiet hallways, jaehyun had finally took a shirt out and turned to the shorter male after. he felt his chest clench after seeing him looking like he was about to cry but if he keeps on doing this then it might look like he's leading him on.

or worse, it might look like he still loves him.

❝you broke up with me because i cheated on you, which i didn't.❞ jaehyun said, he wasn't mad at the smaller male but he was mad at himself for even responding to the kiss. ❝i explained everything  to you but you didn't listen, you didn't believe me.❞

ten's eyes started to get glossy, tears threatening to fall, shaking and feeling small under the taller's gaze that sent pointy daggers right through his vulnerable soul.

❝sure, i admit, i did try to make you jealous.❞ he didn't want to hide that from him, jaehyun might feel guiltier than before. ❝but i soon started to fall for the same person whom i used to make you jealous.❞

used may not be the right word to use but he couldn't think of anything else as he was being messed up with his emotions that are scattered around the place right now.

why now?

why does he have to go back to him just when he started to move on and fall for someone else?

❝look, ten, let's not confuse each other.❞ jaehyun had finally came to hold himself back from lashing out. ❝we are done, there's no more—❞

a slap, that's what he got from the smaller male before he could hear him running away while sniffling.

did it hurt? badly, but he's mostly relieved that he finally got it out from his chest.

did he feel bad? absolutely, he knew his ex meant no harm and just wanted to get back to him after realizations hitting him. but too late, he already fell for someone else.

did he deserve that slap? maybe, for being a jerk.

getting out of the building and dragging his feet towards the parking lot behind, deep breaths were heard from a certain male that now had his sight blurry from the tears that's forming
in his eyes. deep breaths, that's what he is reminding himself. but instead, it only made him feel his chest clenching. it felt like he was stuck in a small box with no air left to breathe.

the phone he's holding kept on ringing but he the ringtone became muffled in his ears, thus causing for him to ignore it and force himself to continue walking towards the parking lot where he could see his friend.

his friend, that's who he needed most right now.

❝taeyong?❞

raising his head up from scrolling on whatever his phone could entertain him while the two were gone, johnny immediately rushed towards the shorter male as he could see him have a hard time balancing himself as he walked. it panicked johnny as he got closer, seeing those tears falling from his eyes and his panting became uncontrollable.

❝taeyong!❞

he couldn't hear him clearly. but slowly blinking his eyes, the male started to recognize who was there with him. he managed to force out a smile despite of looking pale and cold sweat forming on his forehead. ❝h-hey, l-let's..❞ he gasped for air, placing both his hands on his knees. ❝g-go home.❞