It could have gone worse. At least, that's what Jisoo told himself over and over as he hid behind his textbook and tried to drown out his friends and their constant teasing. Sure enough, Hansol told everybody else the moment they got together for lunch about last night's "thrilling confession" and they all reacted immediately, cooing that Jisoo was such a sweet boy and then proceeded to ask if he had any idea who the guy he confessed to was. 

Jisoo decided to keep quiet about the name 'Junghan' in case of them actually knew the guy.

Seungcheol laughed the loudest, followed by Seokmin who looked like he couldn't even breathe. Minghao, bless the guy and his Chinese blood, took awhile to understand the story and even after it was explained twice, decided only to laugh softly, before resuming his puppy look, which was appreciated by Jisoo. Mingyu had smirked, but didn't talk until the laughing died down.

"You should thank me," Mingyu said, wiggling his eyebrows since he was the one who told Hansol about Pledis Pizza after all. "Pizza guy might be The One." 

Jisoo groaned again as the last two words escaped his friend's lips, burying himself further into his book. 

"Not everybody is looking for The One," Hansol retorted, and for a moment Jisoo was about thank him until the American boy continued. "Sometimes, like Jisoo, The One finds them." 

"Guys," Jisoo whined a little. "It was an accident. A horrible, embarrassing accident." 

"Technically Jisoo found The One though," Seokmin began to say as if Jisoo hadn't spoken. "He called. He confessed too." 

"I called though," Hansol pointed out. "But true, he confessed first." 

"I did not confess," Jisoo said, exasperated and wishing he had chosen better friends and a better dorm mate, but no, it was far too late now. Still chuckling, Seungcheol slinged an arm around his shoulders, giving him a good squeeze, probably for some sort of reassurance.

"Lighten up, Hong Jisoo, we're just teasing," he said, grinning. "We're also genuinely amused and in some ways, we really want to know what happens next in the Pizza Boy saga." 

"Yeah," Minghao quietly piped in, nodding in a cute manner. Jisoo doubted he understood everything but still. 

Jisoo resisted the urge to hit his head on the table, "it won't be a saga because nothing will happen with it." 

"Unless," Seokmin started to say. Jisoo watched with horror as Seokmin met eyes with Mingyu, and they both smirked. Immediately Jisoo felt that his life was in imminent danger at the sight of the two with their sly grins. Hansol joined soon after, having noticed the atmosphere. 

Seungcheol laughed again.

Minghao tilted his head in confusion.

"No," Jisoo said sternly. "Absolutely not." 

"Awww c'mon," Mingyu whined. "Don't you want to meet him? He loves you back!" 

Jisoo ignored the last bit as he began to imagine the scene where he ends up in front of Junghan, a blurred image in his place since he didn't know how he looked like after all, but the name tag should be able to make that obvious. There was the comfort that at least Junghan didn't know his name nor how he looked like, but still. He was certain his face would be flushed red.  He could almost still hear the other boy's laugh, crisp and clear like from the phonecall, and Jisoo quickly shook his head. 

"Nothing will bring