L.Joe's POV

I couldn't help but hurry to school this morning. The idea of making friends with Chunji, Niel and Changjo was enough to make me shove my breakfast down my throat, change into the first thing I could find and run here. Lucky enough I looked pretty presentable.

I wasn't the type of person to get too excited by something like this but after spending so long without any friends in America, it'd be a really nice change to actually make some friends. Besides, they seemed really cool. Niel was funny, Chunji was so kind and there was so much about Changjo that I was curious about.

Changjo was one of the main reasons I wanted to come here early. I was hoping to run into the younger boy and find out what was going on between him and CAP. Changjo didn't seem like the type to be easily walked over, especially by someone like CAP. There must have been something more to their 'friendship' than meets the eye.

Another thing was why Changjo was keeping it from his friends, especially Chunji. Was he ashamed? or was he worried that he'd lose his friends? There was alot of questions about them both that I wanted to know. I know i'm being really nosey but I couldn't help it. It was interesting.

As I walked into the school I couldn't help but recognise a certain big lipped brunette hovering in a hallway. He wasn't the person I was hoping to see but I still wanted to be his friend too. After seeing him alone I was also wondering where Chunji was. Without the red head Niel seemed a little worried, he'd hide around a corner if anyone happened to have walked by. I think he was scared that someone would do something to him.

Maybe now would be a good chance to show him I wanted to be friends by going over and making him feel calmer.

I walked over surprising the younger boy. I couldn't help but smile at his reaction.

"Oh L.Joe" he grinned, no sign of his earlier worriedness showing on his features. It was nice to know that just by me, someone he barely knew, being around that he could go back to his normal stuff.

"Why are you hanging out in here? Why aren't you with your friends?" I asked, leaning against the wall opposite him. "Chunji, Changjo and Ricky don't usually show up yet, I'm only here because I need to do some studying in the library"

"Do you mind if I join you?" I asked quickly. I thought it'd be a great chance to get to know Niel on his own. When we talked I only got to really know Niel as Chunji's friend, the same with Chunji. The only thing I knew about Niel was about how unpopular he was. It was a little unsettling to think that was all I knew about the boy.

Niel just smiled "That'd be great! Have you seen the library yet?"

I shook my head. Changjo only really pointed it out, I didn't get a chance to look inside. I wasn't really a book kind of person anyway so I didn't think that i'd need to actually go there.

"Then we'll go there together, I have to quickly get some older books from my locker first" he pointed down the hallway, probably to where the lockers where. I quickly remembered and looked in my pockets to pull out a small peice of paper with my own locker number and combination on. I didn't really bring anything to school so I didn't think i'd need to use it till maybe later into the school year.

"Follow me" Niel started walking down the hall. I followed a few steps behind him. It still felt a little awkward talking to Niel. We walked in silence for a good few minutes. I really didn't know how to start talking to him. I didn't want him to get bored of me and not ever talk to me again. I didn't know Niel very well but I knew him well enough to wanna keep whatever friendship we had.

I decided to say the first thing I could think of.

"You seemed a little worried about being alone before I showed up" I told him, remembering his worried look from before. Niel slowed down his pace a little to walk beside me. "You already know that i'm not very well liked in this school, sometimes I think someone will try and mess with me when I'm alone so I get very cautious"

That was a fair enough reason, if I was worried that someone would hurt me then i'd probably be unsure about being in open areas alone.

"Because Chunji, Changjo and Ricky are pretty well known around school they act as my protectors kinda, no one usually messes with me when they're around" he frowned. It must have hurt knowing that he had to rely on his friends for so much. Not that Chunji seemed too annoyed about it. He didn't show any sign of annoyance when Niel was talking about his problems yesterday.

I nodded in understanding. It must be hard

Niel's smile returned and he looked at me. "But things could be much worse right?"

I couldn't help but laugh. Was he always so positive about these things?

Niel stopped by a locker and started putting in the combination. I took my chance to find my own locker which was around the end of the hallway. I looked at the note and turned the combination and opened it. I wasn't expecting much when I opened it so I wasn't surprised when there wasn't anything inside.

It was only then when I heard Niel scream from his locker. I quickly slammed my locker and ran over only to be shocked to see Niel on the floor while crickets jumped all around him. Niel looked really shocked and he was pointing at a shoebox which was now laying on the floor. I quickly picked it up and tried to gather some of the crickets into it.

Niel just sat against the wall and watched as I picked them up. Unfortunately his smile didn't return and he went quiet. After rounding up as many crickets as I could I closed the box and turned to him. "I've got them all Niel, you don't need to be scared now"

He just stood up and took the box from my hands. "I'm not scared of crickets" he revealed before walking back down the hallway.

I sighed. My plan to get to know Niel seemed like it had to wait.

Niel's POV

This wasn't fair

I have never done anything to anybody yet for some reason I was the one getting terrorised. It was all because I became friends with Chunji. CAP hated the fact that Chunji liked me better than him and from that moment on he made sure to show how much he hated me and told all his friends to hate me too.

I didn't choose for Chunji to be my friend, Chunji chose me. I remember the exact day.

It was during a music class, we had to preform infront of the class to show our skills. I liked singing so I chose to sing a song to everyone. As i'd finished the only person to say anything to me was Chunji. He told me how he loved my voice and how he himself loved to sing.

He preformed infront of the class too and I was blown away. Afterwards he came to me to ask how well he did and I told him how amazing he was. We'd bonded over our mutual love for singing and we became quick friends.

That same day, Chunji had arranged to eat lunch with CAP and his friends but Chunji decided to eat lunch with me instead. After a few weeks Chunji continued to eat lunch with me and our friendship got stronger and stronger day by day. We'd meet after school too and hang out round each others houses.

Apparently CAP was furious. I didn't really see him while me and Chunji were together so I didn't know he was mad about it.

It wasn't until one day CAP started an arguement with Chunji and I just so happened to hear my name being mentioned. At one point CAP said I was brainwashing Chunji. It was a stupid accusation and even Chunji knew that. He told CAP that he didn't wanna talk to him anymore and left.

From that day on CAP and Chunji had never been in the same room together for more than 10 minutes. The last time Chunji properly spoke to CAP was when we met L.Joe. CAP seemed to have forgotten the arguement and tried to win Chunji over again but as usual it didn't work.

I admired Chunji for being able to stand up to CAP, something many people have tried but really failed to do. CAP always seemed to have a soft spot for Chunji anyway, nothing he ever did seemed to faze CAP. He still acted like they where friends.

But for some reason he still treats me like a peice of dog poo he stepped in. He kept pranking me and in the last month or so he started to do it even more. Crickets in my locker, flour and water bombs, stealing my gym clothes, tripping me over in corridors, pushing me when he walked past and calling my home in the middle of the night. 

It was really getting too much, I was starting to wonder if I'd have to leave the school to get away from him. I know Chunji, Changjo and Ricky would have something to say about it but I really thought it'd be the best option. Life was unbareable here.

I sat at the back of the school field holding the shoebox full of crickets. I wasn't scared of crickets but they really shocked me. I may have been scared of CAP but I wasn't scared of bugs.

I always wondered what would happen if I were to stand up to CAP. Would he beat me? would he decide I wasn't worth it and leave me alone?

I really didn't know.

CAP was a very stubborn and didn't listen to anyone or did what anyone told me. That's what Chunji told me. I never quite understood why Chunji and CAP were friends in the first place. They were exact opposites.

I felt a hand settle lightly on my shoulder. I knew exactly who it was and my heart eased at knowing that I was in his presence again.

I looked up at Chunji and he was looking at the box in my hands. "I ran into Byunghun... are you okay?"

It didn't matter what I said to him, he'd know if I was lying on not anyway. I shrugged and looked back at the box. I felt him sit down beside me and snake his arm around my back. It was so comforting to be around Chunji. I was so lucky to have him as a friend.

He put his chin on my shoulder and looked at the box again. "Are you gonna let them go?" I nodded and opened the box before carefully emptying all the crickets into the grass. As I watched the crickets bounce away I felt Chunji's arms go around me and pull me into a secure warming hug. I rested my head against his chest while continuing to watch them go.

I had to do something about this. I was sick of being so helpless all the time.

I didn't wanna depend on Chunji all the time. He spent most of his time worrying about me that I was worried that he wasn't getting to have any of his own fun in school. Like now, the Chunji I use to know would never be in school this early. He'd sleep till the very last minute and come in just before the bell rung and he was marked late. That was Chunji's specialty.

"I'm sorry for being a burden Chunji"

"Don't talk nonsense Niel" he softly kissed the top of my head then hugged me closer. "You're my best friend and I'll do anything for you. I love you"

I smiled and just sat with Chunji.

From now on I was gonna look after myself and make sure Chunji got to have as much fun as he could. That was gonna be my new mission.

You watch me Chunji

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I'M SORRY FOR SUCH A BORING CHAPTER GUYS!

But I gave you a lovely ChuNiel moment right?

You like that right?

From here on I'll make it alot more fun

Watch out for ChunJoe

Coming soon!

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