“Come back here you little !”

Those were the words Mark hears coming out of Jaebum’s mouth as he watches him chase after Yugyeom. They were at a park on a Saturday morning. It had been a week since Mark started his new school. The bruises on Mark’s body and Jaebum’s were almost completely gone by now. Besides, Mingyu had stopped bothering them altogether. Of course, there were the occasional death glares whenever the said male comes across Mark and his friends. But overall he was happy that he can finally relax and just focus on friends and school. Jinyoung laughs beside him, covering his mouth with his hands as he watches Jaebum tackles Yugyeom down on the grass while head locking the poor boy. The weather was surprisingly clear with the sun shining brightly above them for the month of September. It wouldn’t be long until rain comes showering down on Seoul so the boys took today’s good weather to play at the park. Mark had brought his skateboard to skate around while Bambam and Yugyeom had both brought their bicycle. Jinyoung and Youngjae had packed blankets and their backpacks storing snacks in them. When Mark grew tired skating around Jackson and Jaebum took his skateboard to skate and try out new tricks. It was easy enough to sit beside Jinyoung as the younger male welcomed him. Beside Youngjae, Jinyoung was the second person not really skateboarding or riding Bambam’s bicycle. The two of them preferring to sit and watch while snacking on their snacks.

He felt a poke to his right arm, knowing it was Jinyoung he turns towards him with a warm smile. Jinyoung was mirroring the same expression before tilting his head sideways as his bangs fell down to cover his eyes slightly. His hair has grown slightly longer from the first time Mark had met him. There was a desire for him to reach out his hand to brush those bangs away, but his conscience tells him better not to. “Mark?” Jinyoung calls to him waving his hand in front of his face pulling him from his own thoughts. “You alright?”

Nodding his head he goes to grab a piece of potato chip from the bag Jinyoung was holding. Trying to dismiss Jinyoung’s eyes of growing interest, “What did you say earlier?”

“Geez, would you please pay better attention to what I say to you in the future?” Jinyoung says playfully rolling his eyes in the process. Mark couldn’t help but chuckle under his breath while nudging Jinyoung with his shoulder.

“Sorry, I’ll try to listen better from now on. So what did you say earlier?”

“I was saying how you never told us why you transferred school.”

Intertwining his fingers together before placing them behind his head to lay down he stares at the clear blue sky, “It’s nothing special really, my dad got a job promotion that required him to live closer to Seoul. So my family packed up our things and moved. End of story.” At the corner of his eyes. he sees Jinyoung mimicking his actions earlier. Laying beside Mark to stare at the sky but doing so carefully since Youngjae had fallen asleep beside him.

“I expected you moving to be more spontaneously than what you had said.” The younger comments as Mark turns to the side to look at Jinyoung.

“What did you have in mind?” Mark watches as Jinyoung goes to turn to the side to look directly at him as well. He was sporting a goofy grin.

“Something along the line of your father being a police officer who had witnessed a crime and needed to move in order to protect his family.”

“Wouldn’t my family need to be under a family protection program? Which probably included me moving farther away from Seoul or to live in secrecy?”

Shrugging, “I didn’t think that far ahead.”

“Yeah, I can tell.” That earns a smack on Mark’s chest as he giggles in a fit laughter while Jinyoung pouts at him. This cause Youngjae to stir in his sleep beside Jinyoung who shushes Mark up.

“Mark hyung!” Jackson calls down the grassy field. Sitting up Mark scans the area to find Jackson waving his arms at him, “Come teach us how to flip a skateboard! Jaebum hyung says he can demonstrate it to me, but it’s been ten minutes with no progress!” Mark watches as Jaebum shoves Jackson on the side playfully as Jackson over exaggerates his pain. “Ah! Stop hurting me, you violent person!”

Shaking his head out of amusement he goes to stand up. Before leaving he goes to glance at Jinyoung who waves him off before closing his eyes to take a nap beside Youngjae. Walking towards the direction of Jackson and Jaebum, Mark would say everything was finally falling into place. No bullying, good friends, and definitely no more drama.

‘No more drama’ was the words Mark wanted to take back. It was only two weeks after their play day out at the park when something went horribly wrong between their group. It was finally October and everybody was beginning to feel the change in the weather. No more clear skies as often as you want them to be. Instead, cloudy skies became more frequent as everybody began to wear a slightly thicker jacket. The day Mark witnessed a shift between his two friends friendship started on a Wednesday after school. All seven of them agreed to go out to the internet cafe by the school.

“I’m serious, no one here can beat Youngjae at any game there.” Jackson says, telling Mark how no one among the five of them can beat Youngjae.

“Oh, stop over exaggerating Jackson hyung. I do not win every game.” Youngjae replies back who was walking beside Jackson. “I only win against you all the time because you’re a terrible gamer. Everybody else had won against me a few times.”

“I am not a terrible gamer!” Jackson defends grabbing Youngjae who just laughs his boisterous laughs of his.

“For your information, there is some truth to what Jackson and Youngjae had said.” Jinyoung says beside Mark quietly for him to hear only. “Youngjae games a lot so he’s pretty good at it. While Jackson is actually pretty terrible at playing video games.” Mark could only watch the scene of Jackson and Youngjae unfolding before him with a fond smile before turning to look at Jinyoung.

“Well, Youngjae might have some competition because I can say I’m a pretty good gamer myself.”

“Oh?” Jinyoung says, “This will be interesting,” turning his attention to Jackson and Youngjae, “Mark says he’s a good gamer Youngjae!”

“I said pretty good gamer Jinyoung! There's a difference here!” Mark shouts out as Jackson pipes up excitedly.

“Who wants to place bets! Losers will have to pay for the food later!”

And so we have Jackson, Jinyoung, and Bambam betting for Mark to win a round of gaming with Youngjae. Who in turn had Jaebum and Yugyeom betting for him.

Jaebum lets out a sigh as Youngjae’s game character gets knocked down on the ground. While the voicer from the game calls out a ‘K.O. knock out!’. Yugyeom was sporting a similar sigh while Jackson, Jinyoung, and Bambam whoops and cheers.

“Pay up Jaebum hyung! I’m craving for those sweet potatoes chips!” Jackson says excitedly dragging Jaebum by the arm as Bambam follows behind laughing with Yugyeom by his side.

“Great game Youngjae, you really are a good gamer liked you said.” Mark comments as Youngjae smiles widely swiveling around in his chair beside Mark.

“Thanks, Mark hyung! I’m just happy Jaebum and Yugyeom aren’t making me pay for half of the food Jackson hyung is going to get.” The younger male chuckles before getting up from his seat, “I’m gonna go grab some food myself while Jaebum hyung and Yugyeom is still paying.”

Waving a goodbye to Youngjae who disappears, around the corner of his eye Mark see’s Jinyoung occupy the seat Youngjae was sitting in earlier. “Thank god you won the bet.” Jinyoung says jokingly as Mark lets out one of his high pitched laughs. “I’m serious, I don’t think I have enough money to help cover all the food the boys are going to get.” Jinyoung adds trying to keep a straight face only it wasn’t working since the corner of his lips tugged up. It was weird, the both of them staring at each other in comfortable silence. It probably wasn’t even a long stare when the both of them broke the trance when they heard a loud ruckus coming from the corner.

Getting up from his seat Jinyoung gave Mark a small smile before running to their group of friends asking if they got his favorite chips. Mark sporting a smile on his own face got up from his seat as well heading to his group of friends.

Jackson stretches his arm before rubbing his stomach with a satisfied sigh. “I’m full from eating all these chips. My mom is gonna flip when I go home refusing to eat dinner.”

“Please, you’ll be able to eat some more by the time you get home.” Bambam claims as Jackson gives him a shove on the arm. “It's true, your trip back home takes at least an hour! By the time you ride the bus and walk home you're going to be hungry again!”

Grabbing for Bambam across the table only in vain, “You squirt, just because I said you can drop the formality doesn't mean you can talk like this to me.” That earns laughter from the boys watching Bambam leaning back in his seat away from Jackson's grasp.

“Yugyeom? Kim Yugyeom? Is that you?” An unfamiliar male voice that Mark doesn't recognize calls out. Seven heads turn to the source of the voice. Mark was greeted with a fairly tall built man with black hair. He was dress in another school uniform that Mark isn't quite familiar with. The man only grins as if he recognized Yugyeom. He looks about the same age as Bambam and Yugyeom as he walks closer towards where the seven was sitting by the window booth.

“Jungkook? Jeon Jungkook?!” Yugyeom exclaims while standing up suddenly. The chip crumbs that was on his chest all fell to the floor as he stood up. “No way!” The young male says in disbelief rushing to his friend in surprise. “I can't believe I’m bumping into you like this! It's been like what? Two years since we've last seen each other?”

“Was it two years? It seemed longer than that!” The man, Jungkook, replied back with a grin while slapping Yugyeom on the back.

“Do you guys know him?” Mark whispers to the five men still sitting with him.

“No idea,” Jinyoung whispers beside him while his eyes trained on Yugyeom and his friend. “But it looks like their longtime friends.”

“He looks like another tall version of Yugyeom.” Jackson jokes earning a laugh from Youngjae and a smirk on Jaebum’s face. As Mark turns to look at Bambam, he couldn't decipher the red head’s look. It was somewhere between confusion, worry, or shock? Mark wasn't exactly sure. When Yugyeom finally came back he had his friend in toll.

“Guys meet my childhood best friend Jeon Jungkook. I haven't seen him since his family moved and we went to different schools.” Yugyeom introduces grinning from ear to ear as Jungkook roll his eyes at him while crossing his arms across his chest.

“We only lost contact because you stopped talking to me through social media.” Jungkook claims to start a bicker with Yugyeom. “Before we continue to bicker let me introduce myself to your friends again.” Jungkook says shutting Yugyeom up as he turns to look at the six men sitting at the booth. “Nice to you meet you all. I’m Jeon Jungkook, currently attending Sejong Science High School as a first year.” He bows as the rest of them bowed back politely as well. Yugyeom quickly nudges Jungkook playfully.

“Oh, Jeon Jungkook using your talents with science and technology to further your knowledge.” Yugyeom teases as Jungkook pretends to prepare to hit him.

“Shut up Yugyeom, you know I want to join the police force later on in life.” Jungkook says as Yugyeom ducks preparing for a hit that never comes.

“Before I let you guys do some more catching up,” Jaebum interrupts all too chic as Jackson bites back a stupid smile, “I’m Im Jaebum a third-year student the same with these two here.” Jaebum points at Jackson and Jinyoung who was sitting beside each other. “That’s Jackson Wang and Park Jinyoung. The guy sitting beside Jinyoung is Mark Tuan who’s a fourth-year student.”

Mark gave a wave of acknowledgment as Jungkook gives a smile.

“The guys sitting beside me is Choi Youngjae who’s a second-year student. The guys sitting beside him with the red hair is Kunpimook Bhuwakul, but you can call him Bambam. He’s the same year with Yugyeom and you.”

“He’s my best friend.” Yugyeom adds happily.

Somehow Jungkook joined their booth discussing the new video games the internet cafe had added to their place. Mark could tell Jackson was quickly fond of Jungkook since making new friends seem to be his specialty. Jackson was in a deep conversation with him and Yugyeom while Bambam sat beside Yugyeom quietly, but making small comments here and there. Jaebum, Youngjae, Jinyoung, and Mark were in their own conversation.

It was quickly turning dark out forcing the boys to end their hang out all too soon. Getting up from their booth they all cleaned up their mess of garbage consisting empty cans of soda, chip bags, and candies.

Mark swung his backpack over his shoulder when he heard Jackson asking where Jungkook went to school again. “Woah, you’re like only twenty minutes away from our school!” Jackson says enthusiastically while looking at his phone, “We can hang out more and you can catch up with Yugyeom!” He looks up at Jungkook who laughs.

“I guess we can hyung and it’s just like old times again Yugyeom.” Jungkook comments swinging his arm around Yugyeom’s shoulder who cheers by fist pumping the air. Bambam standing beside Yugyeom draws a blank face before tapping his best friend on the shoulder.

“Yugyeom, we should start walking to the bus stop it’s coming by soon.” The redhead informs while Yugyeom looks behind his shoulder giving him a smile.

“Okay! I’ll see you around some more Jungkook and text me since you have my number now!” He waves a final goodbye as Bambam drags his best friend out by the backpack. As the both of them turned the corner and out of sight Jungkook turns to the six older male around him.

“I guess I should get going myself,” He says shyly ruffling his hair with a smile. “It was nice meeting you all. I should introduce you to my friends as well. They’re around the same age as you guys.” Grabbing his backpack he puts it on before bidding goodbye.

“I like Kim Yugyeom number two.” Jackson jokes while swinging his backpack across his shoulder, “Anyways I really should go since my bus could be coming any minute now. See you guys tomorrow!” Dashing away it only left Jaebum, Youngjae, Jinyoung, and Mark at the internet cafe.

“Do you have your piano lessons today Youngjae?” Jinyoung asks putting on his backpack while Jaebum does the same.

“Yeah, my mom is going to pick me up before dropping me off to my tutor.” Youngjae replies back plopping himself back down on the booth. “You guys get back home safely.”

With a nod, Jinyoung goes to look at Jaebum as if talking to him telepathically, Mark couldn’t help but hate when the two of them did that. It was weird, it bothers him that these two could talk to each other without saying a single word to each other. It was probably possible because these two were best friends.

“Alright, Jaebum and I will get going since the last bus to home is coming in ten minutes.” Jinyoung says.

Mark also hated that these two lived close to each other too. Because they always took the bus back home together as well. He wasn’t sure why he hated the thought of these two together alone. It wasn’t like he hated Jaebum nor Jinyoung. He liked them both. Pushing his words of protest down his throat he goes to feign indifference.

“I should get going as well.”

Mark didn’t need to take the bus home since he lived so close by. Sometimes he wished he did so he could take the same bus as Jaebum and Jinyoung. Shaking his head to get rid of these ridiculous thoughts again he waves goodbye to Youngjae as he walks with Jaebum and Jinyoung out the internet cafe before splitting ways.

I'm back with a new chapter after a long time with writer's block. ^^;
I'm hoping to update this story more often again unless ideas for oneshot strikes me. Sorry for any grammatical errors and comments are welcomed.