"Hey XiaYuNan from Twitter wants to ask what happened to your arms. Why does it look like you can’t move them?" Joshua asked softly.

 

Jeonghan smiled a knowing smile, looking up for a bit, and then sighing. “Okay, I don’t know how to tell you this but…” he went closer to the camera, away from the other boy. He covered his mouth, “Joshua transforms when the camera’s off. He punched my arm, if you're looking for a sign, here is it. Please. help. Me." he widened his eyes comically.

 

"Okay, guys! Whatever he's telling you, you know full well not to believe him. He probably just wrestled a bear or something, you know how he is."

 

Mingyu was fully expecting a different answer.  He stopped the video and threw his phone away.

 

But then a series of pings sounded and he reached for it again.

 

There were numerous messages from Dokyeom, a self-proclaimed bestfriend of his, and someone who's been playing tennis with him since he was a child.

Mingyu!!!!

 

SOS

 

I’m at soonyoung’s house rn

 

And the toilet won’t flush

 

His mom’s knocking

 

MINGYUUU?

 

Hey what should I do

 

I’m literally sweating buckets rn and his mom’s still there asking if I’m okay

 

Im nOT OKAY

 

Isn’t there a rule that tells people to don’t knock on people’s door when they’re ting

 

Wtf should I tell

 

Hey Mrs Kwon I clogged up your toilet, unclog it yourself?

 

Sht I regret eating that whole pizza

 

Mingyu

 

M I N G Y U

 

Ok nvm, I poured soap on it

 

And it just flushed like that *WHEW*

 

I know u’re online KIM MINGYU

 

BESTFRIENDS ARE SUPPOSED TO HELP EACH OTHER.

 

IVE BEEN WITH U THROUGH ALL UR PREDICAMENTS, SUCCESSES

 

THROUgh THICK AND THIN

 

IM EMO RN I DON’t DESERVE THIS #DISRESPEKT

 

#SupposedtobeBestfriendCANCELLED//

 

Okay listen to this, that IG issue

happened a month ago.

                        Stop using that reference.

 

I love how you only ever reply

to me when I bring up that momentTM

 

NICE

 

U only ever reply when I send u videos of things u love like puppies

 

Hmmm I sense a pattern here

 

I’m going to block you.

 

Go on. It wouldn’t even matter

 

Since uer such a useless social media friend

 

But postpone blocking me

 

I heard from coach that the IG guy enrolled in the tennis program

 

He was clearly there to see you

 

 

Kim Mingyu’s life became a whole lot busy after what happened in the subway that night when his Dad forgot to fetch him, perhaps the life of athletes really lack some petty drama. It was not true that he forgot what happened in the train, like what he told the boy, because the truth is he’s being reminded of it everyday. Up until now, he’s still receiving links from his court mates of videos of the boy, with a wink or a teasing caption sent together with those.

 

The teasing and taunts started courtesy of Dokyeom. When he went to court that morning, he wasted no time in bombarding him with mischievous comments and double-meaning statements about what happened. The field day was not only for him, as the other players under his Dad’s guidance joined too. It was kind of funny, as they never really interacted with him before (Dokyeom told him they were scared of and intimidated by him) but when given the opportunity, they took the chance. It was not an everyday thing that someone would slander Kim Mingyu on social media.

 

It became such a popular topic among the players that when the boy visited him for a selfie proof, he’