Peek A Boo
Description
Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and the forecast for love is springing at an alarming rate as the pressure to confess reaches its all-time high. Youngjae doesn't really plan to confess anytime soon, but he does wish that the new cute first year would stop! looking! at! Daehyun like that! Daehyun doesn't really care about the holiday himself, but he's starting to fear that Youngjae's new friend might want to be more than friends, and Daehyun doesn't think he likes that idea very much.
As the tides turn and the stores run out of cheap heart-shaped chocolates, Youngjae finds himself accidentally saying yes to the wrong date, and Daehyun is forced to in his pride and turn to anime for help when his title as Youngjae's Favorite Boy™ is at stake. It's a mess, yes, but what's a high school without a pickle or two?
Foreword
“Do you think Youngjae likes him?” Daehyun blurts out, a bit frustrated as he eyes Youngjae and Jongup, the two talking about some anime about volleyball and friendship or whatever. “Like…as more than a friend?”
Himchan glances up from his textbook, an eyebrow raised in interest. He looks over at the two second years across the cafeteria, and then at Daehyun’s aggravated expression before pursing his lips a little and saying, “…I think he has his eyes set on someone else at the moment.”
Daehyun glances back at Himchan in bewilderment. “What? Really?” Himchan nods slowly, and Daehyun slams his hands down on the table with enough force to shake its legs. “Who?”
Himchan backs away, a bit startled by their proximity. “Hmmm, I don’t know,” he hums, sarcasm lacing his tone. “Maybe the one other guy he spends all of his time with? The one guy who isn’t Hyunbin or Jongup or Yongguk?”
Daehyun blinks in confusion for a moment, question marks seeming to manifest around his head before his eyes darken with realization. “It’s you, isn’t it?”
Himchan’s mouth drops open, dumbfounded, and maybe a little disappointed by Daehyun’s inability to critically think (but definitely not surprised). Moments pass with Daehyun merely glaring at Himchan, the latter finding the situation both hilarious and absolutely ridiculous at the same time.
“…Huh,” Himchan finally says after a while, pointing down at a picture in his textbook. “It says here that Osmium is the densest metal on earth.” Daehyun raises an eyebrow in question. “But it seems like you’re giving it a run for its money.”
Daehyun only frowns. “What? What does that have to do with anything?”
Himchan lets out a laugh, sliding out of his seat and patting Daehyun on the shoulder. “Nothing. Just be glad that Youngjae has enough brains for the both of you.”
“What?” Daehyun says again. “I’m lost.”
Himchan grins in slight amusement. “Well, so is Youngjae.”
“Well, yeah!” Daehyun exclaims in frustration, throwing his hands up in the air. “If he likes you, he’s definitely lost!”
Himchan splutters, an offended look on his face. “What the hell is that supposed to mean?”
“You know what it means,” Daehyun says with a huff, crossing his arms.
“Uhm. No. I don’t know what it means.”
Daehyun only scoffs. “Wow, Himchan. I didn’t realize you were this dense.”
“Oh my god,” Himchan breathes. He opens his mouth to say more, meeting Daehyun’s accusatory eyes before collectively deciding that there was no use in trying to explain, well, anything to Jung Daehyun. Talking to Daehyun sometimes felt like talking to a brick wall. Himchan gathers his things instead and turns around, walking away without another word.
Daehyun blinks in confusion, scrambling up from his seat. “Wait – Himchan. Himchan! Come back here! Himchan!”
--A/N--
Three-shot. We out here...writing cheesy high school aus...until we die...
Thanks for reading<3
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