To Be Against You

To Be By Your Side

After the orientation, Donghyuck sat by himself on his bed with his manga that night. Halfway through the 6th volume of 'One Piece', Chenle called and they've been talking for about an hour. Donghyuck told his best friend how he became the male representative of the Department of Biology along with a really pretty girl. Every since then, Chenle has not let him live it down. 

 

"Donghyuck, you become the representative of your department!!!"

 

"What are you screaming about?" Donghyuck sighs.

 

"How did they pick you? Drawing short straws?" Chenle was having the time of his life.

 

"I never intended to do it but my classmates thought that I fit the job," The boy in nerdy glasses answers. "I answer the question but my answer was really bad. Somehow, it worked."

 

"It'll definitely work," The Chinese male teases his friend. "The representative of the school and the representative of the biology department. The two of you could be those power couple from soap opera."

 

"Someone like me? Don't get my hopes up, dude. Being representative for my department is lucky enough."

 

"Didn't you know last years representatives have to take care of the one this year? You know what that mean. Your precious Mark has to take care of you."

 

"What?"

 

"Mark is the representative of the department of medicine and the whole school, you idiot," Chenle waited for Donghyuck to answers but when the other boy didn't, he knew he had Donghyuck's full undivided attention. "Anyway, I wanna know what the question is. I'm curious, man."

 

"They asked me..." Donghyuck quietly replies. "... what love is."

 

"That's it? That's the question?" Chenle slightly scoffs. "No wonder you got it. You've experienced love for as long as I know you. What was your answer? ... Or maybe I shouldn't have asked?"

 

"My answer was 'Because I know what love is, I am here today'," The Korean boy answers as he looks over to the picture frame with Mark's picture in it. 

 

After that phone call, the two friends decided to leave te subject at that and get some sleep. The next day started with sunlight invading Donghyuck's room through the crack in the window curtains. Somehow, Donghyuck rolled over and slept on his stomach. The shirt he's wearing is a little big so his shoulder is revealing a bit. However, the thing that disturbs Donghyuck isn't the sunlight of the coldness of his shoulder, but rather the nonstop knocking outside his room. 

 

"Who the hell is knocking the door? Why nobody answers?" He whines.

 

The knocking seems to hear him and stop. A girl's voice suddenly comes up. "Mark? Do you need something?"

 

At the mention of the certain name, Donghyuck shots straight up from his bed. He almost fell when he ran to the door to eavesdrop. The door wasn't thick so whatever outside is still audible to the people inside, in this case, Donghyuck. 

 

"I want to borrow the textbook because the exam is coming," Mark's voice answers the girl.

 

"Aww, I thought you wanna buy me a treat," The girl teased. "Hold on, I'll get it for you."

 

"Ok," Mark leans against the wall as the girl went back into her room.

 

By this time, Donghyuck slightly opens his door to peek outside. Mark was in a light blue button-up with the top couple of buttons ed, revealing the white undershirt inside. That was paired khaki pants and white shoes. He looks like a model from a magazine. Donghyuck was completely infatuated by the look. However, his fascination and surprise were fixed and a single word comes out from his mouth.

 

"!"

 

Donghyuck quickly closes the door and barricades it with his body. This didn't go unnoticed by Mark as the sophomore walked over a couple of feets to Donghyuck's door. The knocking was now on Donghyuck's door.

 

"Hey! Short kid!" Mark almost yelled. "What did you say to me? Come out of there so I can kick you ."

 

Donghyuck is mentally regretting his life. Why did I say that so loudly?

 

"If you don't come out, I'm gonna break down the door!" Mark threatens. 

 

"Mark, you ok?" The girl comes back out. Donghyuck thanks the higher deities for saving him from further embarrassments. "Don't harass the new freshman."

 

"He was rude to me, Wendy," Mark tries to defend himself. "I'm trying to teach him a lesson."

 

"Leave him alone," She giggles. "Poor kid."

 

"Be careful of this little freshman, Wendy. Don't trust him."

 

WTF! I'm very trustworthy.

 

"Alright fine," Wendy laughs. "Go away, I have to study before class. Don't harass the little guy anymore."

 

Donghyuck sat with his back against the door, listening to any indication that Mark had left. Wendy's door had closed and there was silence. However, the sound of footsteps was not heard. A light kick to his door startle Donghyuck and Mark walked away. Donghyuck inhales and exhales to calm down his beating heart. Even thought it was a scary experience, Donghyuck couldn't help but feel a little happy to see Mark. 

 

"I'm trustworthy, I have no idea what he's talking about?" Donghyuck laughs to himself.

 

Suddenly, someone knocks on his door again. "Yo Donghyuck, is your up and out of bed yet? Why haven't you answer your damn phone?"

 

"Chenle?"

 

"Duh, who would visit you in the morning? Open the door!"

 

Donghyuck opens the door and the first thing he notices is Chenle is all dressed up for school, in uniform and everything. The judgemental of his best friend is enough for him to look at himself to see his still in his short shorts and gigantic shirt. Chenle looks like he also just jumps out of a magazine. The school's uniform is white button-up shirt with a black tie and black pants. However, the white tank top was clearly seen through the button-up shirt. Not to mention, his hair is comb to perfection. 

 

"Just got out of bed?" Chenle raised an eyebrow.

 

"Yeah, you?" Donghyuck asked back. "Why you up so early?"

 

"8:00 AM. All the male and female representatives gather at the Hall 127," The Chinese male answers nonchalantly. "It's you who don't have a clue. You didn't even bath yet."

 

Donghyuck's eyes widen and he rushes to get ready. Chenle judged him like a best friend as he watches the Donghyuck tornado whirl around the room. Luckily, Chenle arrives at Donghyuck at 7:30 so the shorter male have enough time. 

 

"How did you know about the gathering anyway?" Donghyuck asks as he showers with Chenle standing right outside the door. 

 

"I have my way," Chenle replies with a smirk.

 

Donghyuck emerges with a towel around his waist and steam escapes from the bathroom. "You got picked for the representative of the Department of Engineering, didn't you?"

 

Chenle only gave a knowing smile before Donghyuck playfully punch him. "You did!!!"

 

"Only because I wanna see you trying to get Mark's attention and the gossips," The chinky boy tries to cover his true intention. Now, hurry up."

 

Chenle had been looking after Donghyuck every since they were small. Donghyuck wasn't as outgoing as he is now so Chenle took it upon himself to take care of the Korean boy. He thoughts he can stop Donghyuck from falling in love with an idiot but he failed the day Donghyuck got infatuated with Mark. The stupid sophomore didn't notice what a catch Donghyuck is. Chenle has to make sure he's there in case Donghyuck's heart is broken. He needs to pick up the pieces if necessary. People might say Chenle have a brother-complex toward Donghyuck. 

 

By the time Chenle finds parking in the school's parking lot, Donghyuck had come up with a hundred ways to apologize to the orientation leader who's also in charge of guiding the departments' representatives. She's probably waiting for them right now.

 

"Sorry, ma'am," Donghyuck apologizes as he got to the entrance of Hall 127. 

 

"First of all, I told you to call me Kimmy," She tsked. "Secondly, why you so late? Donghyuck, I've called you so many times."

 

"Sorry noona, I've kept him busy," Chenle walked up from behind Donghyuck and placed an arm around the shorter boy shorter. 

 

Kimmy noona suddenly looks stunned. Dnghyuck rolls his eyes. This tends to happen when someone first meets Chenle. The guy is too cute for his own good. Both genders find themselves attracted to Chenle's face and personality. It didn't help that Chenle also works out so his body is model-like.

 

"Your friend, Donghyuck?" Kimmy noona laughs nervously after she regains her composure. "Or your boyfriend?"

 

"What? Oh no, he just my best friend," Donghyuck laughs. He couldn't imagine dating Chenle since they've been friends for so long.

 

"Oh yeah!" The orientation leader laughs. "It's good to have friends. You better get in the hall before you're late. Go go go!"

 

Once they enter, the girls keep on looking at Chenle.Donghyuck had to work hard to hide his laughter. His best friends clearly seem uncomfortable with all the attention he got. One would think he got used to it since he got the attention his whole life. However, Chenle wasn't the only one who got compliments.

 

"Gosh, your skin is so soft," The make-up girl said as she brushes Donghyuck's face. "I barely have to hide anything."

 

"Thank you noona," Donghyuck replies shyly. While the girl looks in her bag for something, Donghyuck turns to Chenle, who wouldn't sit still and kept on looking around the room. "Yo, what are you looking for?"

 

"Why isn't Mark here yet?" Chenle whispers back.

 

"Why do you care so much?" The Korean boy asks. "You like him too? I already have enough competition."

 

"I'm doing this for you, you idiot," The chinky boy wanna smack his best friend's head. "Weren't you trying to find him earlier?"

 

"Did not."

 

"Did too."

 

"Did not."

 

"Did too."

 

The two of them stop arguing when they saw the dazed look on the girls who did their makeup. They're staring at the groups of boys who are walking through the doors. Those were all the male representatives from last year. Mark was the one that was leading them. He had the look that says he doesn't want to be here. Everyone literally stops what they're doing to take in the perfection front of them. Some of the girls start twirling their hair. 

 

"Alright everyone," Kimmy noona announced. "This the last year reps. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them. Mark, is there anything you like to say?"

 

"No," Mark answered and walked over to the sofa nearby. He ignores everything and stares at his phone. 

 

"Damn, Mark looks really handsome," Chenle whispered to Donghyuck. "A year really did him good."

 

"So?" Donghyuck got a little defensive.

 

"That face could launch a million ships," Chenle commented. "You'll right. You got enough competition without me. I really wanna know who will win his heart in the end?"

 

Donghyuck's mind immediately goes to the girl from this morning. It looks like Mark is really chummy with the Wendy girl. She talks to him like he's really close to her. Maybe they dated or are still dating. Of course, I got no chance against those s if that's what Mark into. Even in the department, I got no chance. Well, maybe.

 

"Hey! What's your name?" 

 

"Huh?"

 

"I asked what's your name?" Mark stares down at Donghyuck, who's in his trains of thought. "Your sophomore is asking you a question."

 

Donghyuck looks over to Chenle for help but the other boy only turns away. "Oh, it's Donghyuck."

 

Mark scoffs and looks over Donghyuck's shoulder to see the frozen strawberries milk. "Sissy."

 

"That's none of your business," Donghyuck hides his favorites drinks. "Why do you care so much?"

 

"You asked for it with your bad mouth," The sophomore said. "If you want to say something, then say it. Don't be sneaky, you ! Which department are you from?"

 

"Biology."

 

"Uhm, I felt bad, the Bio department is losing this year."

 

"Why?"

 

"With you, they'll lose. Besides, I'm one of the judges."

 

"Who knows?" Donghyuck feeling really confident, stupid, and ridiculed at the same time. "Maybe I'll be even more popular than the school rep from last year."

 

"We'll see," Mark scoffs before walking away. 


 

"I wanna rip Mark's mouth off," Donghyuck as he sets down his food on the table across from Chenle. "How did he get selected last year? Always picking on me. so annoying."

 

Chenle could only smile at his friend's annoyance. "I pretty sure you want to rip it out with your own mouth but that'll borderline cannibalism. But did you know you look really happy whenever you mention him."

 

"What are you talking about?"

 

"Look at your face," The Chinese male pointed his fork at Donghyuck's face. "Glittering, especially when he asked your name and department. Your makeup even got smudged."

 

"I barely put on any makeup, how does it get smudged?" Donghyuck tries to change the subject.

 

"Sure sure sure," Chenle smiles as he sees Donghyuck smiles again instead of frowning. "Eat."

 

"Can we still participate in other school activities?" Donghyuck asks.

 

"Only specific one," Chenle answered. "When the competition is over, I promise people will be all over you. In fact, you already got your own fan club."

 

Donghyuck looks over his shoulder to see his friends from the bio department waving at him. The boy turns back to his best friend and gave him an 'are-you-serious' looks. Chenle laughs and starts eating again. Suddenly, a lightbulb flash in his handsome head. "Wait, didn't Mark say 'we'll see'?"

 

"Yeah, so?"

 

"That means whether you win or lose, he will pay attention to you, right?" The Chinese male grins cheekily. "How sweet is that."

 

"Sweet my ," Donghyuck shakes his head and stood up to go to the milk shop. "What do you want to drink?"

 

"Anything sweet," Chenle playfully winks at his friend. 

 

Donghyuck walked up to the milk shop and looked at the menu when someone else orders a cup of milk tea before him. Surprisingly, the one who ordered it is Mark. Donghyuck took this chance to get back at the sophomore for what he said earlier.

 

"Oh look at that, you drinking a sissy drink too," He scoffs.

 

"Are you bad-mouthing me again?" Mark looks over at the smaller male.

 

"I'm not."

 

"Another cup of frozen strawberries milk tea please," Mark said politely to the lady behind the counter when she handed him the coffee milk tea. 

 

"See?" Donghyuck feels like the one holding all the power right now. "You drink my drink as well."

 

The two of them waiting for the strawberries milk tea to come. When it did, Mark pays for both drink and slide the pink milk tea toward Donghyuck.The shorter boy was stunned. 

 

"It is your drink, so you drink it," Mark started to walk away. "And you better hurry because the photo shoot will start soon. You'll definitely lose if you miss that."

 

"I will definitely win," Donghyuck said proudly.

 

"I hope so."


 

Chenle couldn't believe he misses that moment. He wished he had recorded that look on Donghyuck when Mark gave the shorter boy the first gift. How did he know? Well, Donghyuck came back to the table with the biggest smile on his face and forgot to buy Chenle a drink as well. Now, the thirsty boy had to listen to all the positive thing about Mark because Donghyuck does not have a mute button. 

 

"He just got you frozen milk tea and look how happy you are," Chenle teases his best friend. 

 

"What? Jealous?" Donghyuck retorted. 

 

When the two of them walked back into the room, three girls walk up to them with some drinks in their hands. "Hi Donghyuck, hi Chenle. Why back so late? We got free drinks for you guy."

 

"Oh thank you," Chenle accepts the drink politely as two of the girls tried to fix his tie and collar.

 

"Hands off," Donghyuck said. "He's a rep."

 

"Look at you two, so close," The third girl giggles. "Give it up, you two. You're going against Donghyuck. You'll stand no chance. Look at them. Jealousy all over the place."

 

"Oh true," They'll giggle.

 

"Donghyuck like to marks his territory," Chenle played along. "Don't you, Donghyuck? Can we help passing out the drinks?"

 

"Damn, so handsome and helpful," The first girl sigh. "It's ok."

 

The second one adds on. "We can do it. Mark got all of our drinks anyway. He paid everything."

 

"I swear all the handsome guys are together or taken."

 

Donghyuck already blanked out because of what they say. Chenle took the hint and looked at his friend. The poor boy looks heartbroken. As they look around, they see that everyone have a drink. The majority of the drinks is frozen pink milk tea. 

 

"Mark is so nice," They overheard the female rep of bio department, aka Donghyuck's partner, talks to her friends. "He bought everyone drinks at lunch."

 

Suddenly, Donghyuck gave Chenle his drinks and walked out the door. He ran up the staircase toward the roof. Chenle tries to call after him but Donghyuck ignored his best friend. Everyone else just looks confused at Donghyuck's reaction. Feeling extremely defeated, Donghyuck walks with his head down out to the roof. 

 

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" Donghyuck screams out in frustration.

 

"Hey, calm down, freshman."

 

Donghyuck turns around to see last year rep of engineering, Jeno, staring at him. 


 

Don't hate Mark. It'll get better, I promise. My goal is to get you to fall in love with the characters because I love them so freaking much. Also, if you would so kind as to check out the real series "2moons the series". I promise you won't regret it. Tell me how you feel after watching the series. it is unfinished atm. I know it seems like a huge promotion but honestly, I don't care because the series is amazing and deserve recognition. Anyway, drop a comment below and tell me what you like or don't like. Also, if you thought you'll see Markhyuck because of the title, comment, please. 

 

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Xiao_bun #1
Chapter 19: Cute!
MonstaX_EXO #2
Chapter 16: This is so freaking cute uwu
nhEXO1996
#3
Chapter 23: I didn't know what 2 Moons was until I looked it up.. and I can say that I am so gonna watch it now. I honestly can't get the image of Donghyuck and Mark outta my head the first couple of minutes in. I WILL DEFINITELY BE BACK WHEN THE SEQUEL IS HERE
LeeJiyoung_23 #4
Chapter 1: i love it!!!!! i really like 2 moons and now i'm getting the nct version of it <3<3<3
phamttvi
#5
Chapter 23: I just finished this and OMG what a ride it has been. The content, storyline and character development are all relatable in a scary way, but unlike them reality is not as kind to me. Nonetheless, being able to lose myself in such idealistic world that I have no doubt other readers experienced too when they read this story serves as the highest compliment, the most adoring praise and the brightest testament to the ablity of the creator of such masterpiece. Thank you for sharing it with us.
vince_rock
#6
Chapter 22: Hoping for an update.
Blurqueenvic #7
Chapter 9: I rereading this again in the middle of the night and I can’t stop reading it again
Blurqueenvic #8
Chapter 22: I love this and I can’t wait for your next story !!!
username_ithinknot #9
Chapter 22: HENDERY!
IAmMissTerious #10
Chapter 22: Chapter 22: HEY GUYS DON'T MIND ME

Well if you read the novel (I didn't read it I found a translation but I didn't get to finish it)
They had a really mean male rival