chapter five
during the entire bus ride to hyunjin's home, we talk about everything and anything.
he tells me about his interests, i tell him about mine. he tells me about his favourite things, and i tell him about mine. i've learned a lot about him.
i'm really growing to like hyunjin. a lot. and not only in a friend way, but i think a little more than that too.
the way he makes me smile is unmatched.
"y/n" hyunjin calls out to me once we step off the bus, pulling me out of my thoughts.
he places his hands on my shoulder, analysing my features.
"may i have your phone? please?" i crease my eyebrows, before unlocking it and giving it to him.
he smiles at my lock screen, which is a picture of a dancing monkey.
"you okay, hyunjin?" he nods, tapping the screen before placing it in my pocket.
"you're weird" we contiue to walk.
"you know, i feel like i've known you forever. even though we've know each other for approximately two-"
"minutes?" i cut him off, jokingly.
"days" hyunjin corrects me.
"hyunjin?" i stop walking, placing my hand on his shoulders, repeating his previous actions.
he grins, eyes boring into mine.
"this question is the only way to prove if our friendship will be worthy or not" he furrows his brows, but complies nonetheless.
"what comes first, the chicken or the egg?" i deadpan.
"the egg!" hyunjin says and i shake my head at him.
"unfortunately for you, hwang hyunjin, that was a make or break for our friendship. and you failed. i can't be friends with you anymore, sorry" i chuckle, running away.
hyunjin catches up with me within seconds, tugging on my backpack to pull me to him. my backpack slides down to the floor, allowing my back to collide with his front. i gasp, feeling his shallow breaths on the nape of my neck.
shivers down to my spine. hair raising on my arms.
hyunjin spins me around to face him.
"you're not going to escape me that easily, pretty girl."
i think my heart skips a few beats, because i find it hard to breath.
he pulls his bottom lip in between his teeth, smiling slightly.
hwang hyunjin, i beg you to stop making me feel like this. it's not healthy.
it is my turn to be bold now.
"i won't be able to focus on anything else if you keep on looking at me like that, hyunjin"
he grins. "like what?"
please don't act so oblivious, hyunjin.
"like that."
like you want to rip my clothes off.
he lets out a deep chuckle, i feel my poor heart swell. "we're standing in the middle of the road, y/n. nothing for you to focus on"
"let's go" i break eye contact with him, turning around while trying to get the smile off my face.
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"your house is lovely" i say as a little dog runs up to my feet, jumping up at me.
"oh my! who's this?" i pick it up, holding it to my chest.
"kkami" hyunjin takes his shoes off, placing his bag down. i do so too.
"hi kkami" i smooth my hand over his fur. "what breed is little kkami?"
"he's a chihuahua" hyunjin pets kkami whilst he's still in my hands, smiling.
"my parents aren't home by the way" i feel a wave of relief wash over me. hyunjin disappears off into a tiled room, a kitchen i presume.
"oh okay! mind if i take a look around?"
"sure, i'll make us something" i hum in response at his words, placing kkami on the floor, letting him run in the direction hyunjin went.
i love the homey feel to hyunjin's house. my house doesn't have it, it still feels brand new.
i push a door open, i'm taken aback by what i see. walls covered in art and drawings and watercolour paints, a few posters too.
i guess this is hyunjin's room.
"you're so talented, hyunjin!" i yell so that he can hear me.
then i feel a presence behind me. it's him in the doorway, but he's glancing down.
"you're supposed to accept my compliment" i narrow my eyes at him, following him out of his bedroom
"never" he turns to face me. "come on, let's watch something" i nod in agreement.
the time i spend in hyunjin's house flies by like a breeze. simply because i have a lot of fun, with kkami too.
we barely even get any work done, just browsed a few ideas.
i've realised that the more time i spend with hyunjin, the more i don't want to leave.
"i should get going" i place my shoes and bag back on.
"i'll go with you" he puts a hoodie on.
"oh, you don't have to. i dont live far, i can walk from here."
"i'll walk with you then" hyunjin insists.
"hyunjin." i try to keep my face straight.
"y/n" he replies.
"so i'm not going to win this, then?" i tilt my head to the side, and he shakes his head.
"not a chance"
little kkami runs up to my feet again, i guess he senses i'm leaving.
"i think kkami likes you" hyunjin laughs.
"i think so too"
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we're walking. and rain starts to pour over our heads.
hyunjin asks me random things, making me laugh. i like it when he does that.
then we reach my house. hyunjin's eyes bulge.
"this is your house?" i nod, fiddling with my fingers.
"woah" he exclaims, cheeks puffing up.
"can i hug you?" i ask, looking at him.
"why even ask?"
i throw my arms over his shoulders, pressing my body against his.
he's warm. and smells nice.
"thanks for being you, hyunjin." i say quietly. hyunjin wraps his hands around my waist, my heart skips a beat.
"how do you know i'm not faking, and i'm not a kidnapper?" i pull back to see his face, but not pulling away from the hug.
"even if you were, i wouldn't care" he laughs and i pull away even though i don't want to.
"we should probably do this again, you know, for school purposes" hyunjin says and i nod compliantly.
the rain picks up.
"wait here!" i run inside, grabbing the umbrella he gave me when we first met.
i lift his hand out from his pocket, placing the umbrella in it.
"keep it, i'm wearing a hoodie-" a glance at the hoodie underneath his school blazer but i shake my head.
"i don't care. you don't get to win this time. bye, hyunjin" i hear him laugh as i turn away from him.
"have a good night, y/n"
and with that, i head inside.
a/n!
i would literally give up everything i have to hug hyunjin, or any of the members from skz.
hope u enjoyed! i'm getting so excited lol