Everything seemed well.

    They frequently talked on the phone. They exchanged greetings when they passed by each other. And Jihoon actually believed that they were back to their past ways.

    "Jihoon hyung!" He hears someone across the hall.

    "Oh, what's up?" He turns to the man (he willed himself to not say 'oh, what's up, Seungcheol's dog?')

    "I don't meant to pry but," he pauses just so he could giggle, "when are you gonna have a girlfriend of your own?"

    It takes roughly five seconds before Jihoon speaks out, telling himself to not kick Mingyu on the shin. "What do you mean?"

    "Well... Seungcheol hyung has a girl now and since you two are always together then I-"

    Jihoon already zoned out at that point.

    Seungcheol has a girlfriend?

    And he didn't even bother to tell him?

    He was feeling different emotions welling up in him but only irritation reaches the surface. He was beyond mad. Seungcheol was always the first one he tells something to. Even if he has important things to do, he sees to it that Seungcheol will be the first one he tattles to about his day.

    They've been cheering each other on and helping each other out since they were kids. Freaking kids, god damn it.

    And this is what he gets?

    A little (tall) birdie telling him that his best ing friend has a girlfriend?

    Well, isn't it fun to be him.

    "... hyung?"

    "What?"

    "I said that aren't you gonna find one, too?" Mingyu still continues.

    "No."

    "Oh, okay. Well, I gotta go now, hyung. See you next time!"

    Just as Mingyu was walking away, Jihoon calls him, the man turning to look at him.

    "Wanna hang out after class?"

    Mingyu's eyes grew larger, smile growing bigger at what he hears.

    "Sure thing, hyung! Meet you later!"

    Jihoon didn't know what he was doing but he was sure that he needed someone to be with. If Seungcheol could find someone to confide with, then why not him, too?

    Despite Mingyu being a panting dog, he still thinks that maybe, just maybe, he could actually be friends with him.