[CONTENTID1]Chapter 16[/CONTENTID1]

[CONTENTID2]"Baekhyun, wait," I shout, running out the classroom. Ignoring Taeyeon completely, I dash towards Baekhyun as fast as I can. It was no use though; despite me being taller than him, Baekhyun was far more athletic than I and outran me quickly. 

"It's not what it looks like," I continued worriedly, "Listen to me!" He finally stops near the school gates, the place where everything went downhill. Abruptly turning around, Baekhyun looks at me with cold eyes.  

"Not what it looks like," He an eyebrow. "Are you sure? Because it looks like you too were having fun over there, without telling me. How far has this been going on, Phoenix?" 

"This is the first time! She, tried to kiss me. It wasn't mutual, I told her to stop!" I try to convince him.  

"You know, I didn't like you in the beginning," Baekhyun barks. "It's something about you that makes me want to stay away. Like you were always hiding something. Is this what that something was? Your favorite pastime is betraying your friends?" 

"I didn't betray you!" I growled. "Taeyeon did! It's not my fault you have bad taste in girlfriends!" 

"I regret ever trusting you," Baekhyun says flatly. Somehow, that was even worse than his hurtful yells from before. "Looks like my instincts were right. What other things do the others not know about you? What other dirty secrets are you hiding, Phoenix?" 

"My secrets are none of your business." The atmosphere drops. I can feel my tone become more hostile. Still, like our very first meeting, I just can't stop. 

"They are if it involves me!" Baekhyun explodes. "Why the do you feel the need to hide everything? I literally know nothing about you! None of us do! For god's sake, I don't even know you!"  

I was about to talk back. I really was.  

But that statement hit me like a pile of bricks. Baekhyun walks away, while I stand there, unmoving.  

3rd Person POV 

"What the do you mean, 'listen to Phoenix's side of the story first'?" Baekhyun yells angrily. "He kissed my girlfriend right in front of me! What else could be going on?!"  

"Phoenix would never do something like that!" Chanyeol growls back. "Give her—him a chance!" 

"Chanyeol is right, Baekhyun," Kyungsoo tries to calm things down. "Phoenix doesn't seem like the type to do that." However, Baekhyun just grew more livid.  

"We only know Phoenix for a few months," Kai points out. "I agree with Baekhyun. Taeyeon and Phoenix are clearly a thing. What more evidence do you need?" Chanyeol pulls his hair from frustration, clearly annoyed by their obliviousness.  

"Look. You don't know Phoenix the way I do. He didn't kiss your stupid girlfriend. If anything, I bet she made a move on him. I never trusted Taeyeon anyway." 

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