Another Figure From The Past

That night was the first time Chanyeol was furious with a friend. He had momentarily forgotten about his agreement with you to sleep together that night and having realised his mistake, he lept out of bed, making sure not to disturb Baekhyun and ran as quickly as he could to your room. He knocked quietly but there was no answer.

Is she asleep?

He pressed his ear to the door and it opened slightly. Chanyeol dropped to his hands and knees and peered in. He could hear the sound of a sweet and soft melody. It wasn't anything he had heard before. It was being sung in Chinese.

What... Who is that?!

The light coming in through the window rested on you so he could just about make out that there was someone beside you. Chanyeol had to stop himself from choking up.

Luhan-hyung?!

You moved slightly and Chanyeol crouched down even lower, his chin resting on the hard wooden floor. You snuggled down into the arms of Luhan and he carefully moved himself so your head rested in the crook of his elbow. He carried on singing and you sighed in your sleep. Chanyeol's fingers began to shake and he panicked. He crawled away from your room and hurried back into his bed, covering himself in his duvet.

Did I really see Luhan with Haneul?...

He asked himself why he was so worked up about it.

It's not like I'm dating Haneul and she's not allowed to do that with other guys. She's single and so is hyung...

He shook his head and slapped his cheeks. Baekhyun moaned from his bed and Chanyeol held his breath so as to not disturb his roomate.

It's fine, it's just because Haneul promised me we'd sleep together and then hyung goes and steals my thunder. That's all. He can't possibly like Haneul too, can he?

Chanyeol nodded to himself.

Yes, that's right. It's just a misunderstanding.

Back in your room, Luhan had stopped singing. He had heard frantic shuffling and guessed that someone had seen him. He wasn't sure whether or not to be worried. Did that mean he had competition for you? Was he now in a competition against one of his friends for your heart?

'Aish...'

He stared at the ceiling. He stared at you.

So beautiful.

***

Luhan was gone in the morning when you woke up. You stumbled around your room eyes, half open trying to find your phone which kept ringing.

'Yoboseyo?'

'Haneul-ah! It's me! Jinri!'

'Oh Jinri-ah, what's up?'

'Will you stop by later and check up my rehearsal? The show is in a few days time and I want to make sure I'm saying these words correctly... Taejoon's stopped practicing with us a while ago and I don't want to ask Kris'

You checked your diary. Only one lesson today? That's a first.

'Mm, araso. I'll come by now before my lesson after lunch'

'Gomawo, Haneul-ah!'

'You're welcome, Jinri' you said smiling.

'Ah yeah, before I forget...'

'Mm?'

'Is... Is Kai okay? I heard about his removal...'

'You heard about it?'

'It's gone round the first years quite quickly... I'm sorry'

You bit your lip. 'Aish... Ah, Kai's alright.'

'That's good. Tell him he can always count on Jaemin and I. Kai, hwaiting!'

'I'll make sure I tell him that.'

'See you later, Haneul'

'Ne, see you later...'

You threw on some clothes and quickly packed your bag.

Ruler? Check. Pencil case? Check. Notepad? Check... What else?... Money! Check.

As you opened your door to the living room, you expected the dorm to be bustling with life. There were 13 people living together after all but to your surprise, no one was around. You walked to the kitchen in a daze and found a scribbled note in handwriting that was so awful you knew exactly whose it was.

Mianhae for leaving you in the morning, Haneul but we all had things to do. Suho will see you in your class later and we'll be back for dinner. Hope you don't mind.

Kris

You stared at the note before tossing it into the recycle bin. You picked up your bag and keys and left the dorm, making your way to the university campus.

***

'Jinri-ah!' you called throughout the halls of the media and performing arts block. 'Yah! Jinri!'

A classroom window opened and Jinri popped her head out and started to wave at you.

'Haneul-ah! Over here! Thank you so much for coming!'

You smiled. 'Were you waiting long?'

'Ani, I just got here.'

The next hour consisted of working on Jinri's English pronounciation as she was performing 'Moves Like Jagger' and by the end of it, you were satisfied that her English sounded more like English, rather than Engrish.

'Ah! Finished!' Jinri yelled as she took a swig of an energy drink

You lay on the floor and stretched. 'Ahh! This feels so good!'

Jinri nodded. 'Promise to come to the show! You have to bring everyone and support me! Oh and support Taejoon too!'

'Of course I'm coming, Jinri-ah. I wouldn't miss it for the world'

***

You arrived early to your class having taken a detour past the cafeteria to grab some breakfast. Your class was performing a disection today and so you swiftly tied your hair up into a long ponytail. You were sitting and texting Chen.

A few of us are going to drop by for a bit before your lesson ^^ Is that alright?

That's fine! See you in a bit, Chen!!

You were happily having fun in your own little world, scrolling through your twitter feed until someone grabbed hold of your hair and pulled it hard.

'Ouch!'

You turned around to see who it was. It was someone you didn't recognise.

'What's your problem? Why are you touching me?'

'Woah, fiesty. Anyone sitting next to you?' said a guy

'Yes actually.' you said.

'Who?'

'Does it matter to you?' you replied bitterly. You patted your head gingerly. It had really hurt when he had pulled your hair.

'It does actually. So who's sitting next to you? A boy? A girl? Your boyfriend?'

'It's none of your business'

'Well that was rude. Wait... Kai lives with too, doesn't he? The 13 of you?' The boy scoffed. 'All the girls call them the flower boys of our university. How is he anyway?'

'Kai?'

'Yeah. The failure kid.'

'Don't you dare call him that!'

'Or what?! What are you going to do about it? It's not like I'm the only one. Everyone knows he'll never be as good as his brother'

You laughed. 'Ha! He'll never be as good as his brother?' You pinched the top of your nosebridge in frustration. 'Kai is better than Jongjae in every way imaginable'

'You sound like you're dating him, Ms Haneul-ssi.'

You pointed at the boy. 'Don't make me laugh. You're an idiot.'

He grabbed hold of your wrist and twisted it slightly.

You looked at him through gritted teeth. 'Let go of me'

'No.'

'No?'

'No. You need to learn some manners'

'I need to learn some manners? What about you? Look at you man-handling a girl!'

'You're hardly a girl, Haneul-ssi'

You stared long and hard at the guy until you realised his grip had loosened. You took your hand away and followed his gaze. Kai was staring at him from the classroom door. He looked angry and behind him was Lay.

'Lay?... What are you doing here?...' you whispered quietly.

No one moved from where they were but the guy took hold of your wrist again.

'Yah! That hurts!' you screeched. You tried to slap the boy but he moved his head back out of reach.

Lay rushed forwards and took hold of your other hand. The boy just laughed.

'Nice to see you again, Lay'

Lay didn't reply but you looked at him.

'Lay?... You know him?'

'Of course I know Lay, Haneul-ssi. I know Lay all too well. How are those scars? All cleared up?'

You stared at Lay as he hung his head in shame. He stopped moving and dropped your hand.

'I guess not... You just shouldn't have spoken to her, man.'

You looked from Lay to the boy.

'You mean to say... He's the one that... That...'

Lay clenched his fists. 'She wasn't even your girlfriend. She was just a plaything to you but to me, she was the only friend I had in that hellhole that you controlled so well'

The boy mocked fake tears. 'Oh boo hoo hoo, poor Lay baby'

Lay picked up your bag. 'Haneul, go over to the door. I need to see Park-ssaem in a bit so come with me. We can miss this class'

You nodded and walked away, completely confused. This class? Lay isn't in this class?... Lay took a last look at the boy he hated so much.

'I know who your friends are now, Lay. I know exactly who to target to hurt you. The others told me they had met up with you before. Bet you didn't think I'd be here too. '

'Look, your fight is with me. I told you guys not to involve my friends. Don't you dare try and even lay a finger on Haneul or anyone else.'

'You must really like her, Lay. Just like you liked that girl from China'

'She has a name!'

'She might as well be nameless to me. I stopped talking to her as soon as you left'

'You make me sick'

'She might have gone back to China for all I know... Just like you've lost her, you'll lose the other girl in your life too'

'Haneul? Yeah right. Haneul will never leave me. I can count on it'

'Just you wait, Lay. Just you wait.'

Hello! Mannnnnn, I can't go without some drama seriously guys. Writing without drama is just so boring AH.

Go ahead and rant to your hearts content! I want to know what you think will happen next! Who knows? It might influence what I decide to write ohohohoho

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