Bully of My Heart

The next morning, Yoochun was waiting at the front of the school's gate just like what Min Jung instructed him to do. She asked what time Junsu normally went to school and she told him to be there earlier than that. She said she'd be with him at that time too. After some minutes of waiting, Yoochun saw that Min Jung among the crowd of students and she was walking towards him. He waved at her to get her attention.

Min Jung also waved her arm and shouted “Annyeong Yoochun oppa!” But she had shouted that because she had already seen Junsu walking towards Yoochun too, so she practically ran to get to Yoochun first. When she was just a few feet away from him, she launched herself forward and leapt into Yoochun's arms. From the people's point of view, what she did was like a typical lovers' greeting in the morning. It showed how sweet they were, like they were intimate.

Yoochun was caught off guard so he opened his arms to embrace her. He didn't know that a pair of eyes followed his every movement. And that person didn't like what he saw and heard. Min Jung then leaned her face close to Yoochun’s; a sweet expression could be seen as she looked at him. Like what happened earlier, Yoochun was surprised at what she was doing so he didn't have any reactions.

Min Jung took the opportunity. She closed the gap between them and gave Yoochun a slight kiss on the lips. Yoochun was so shocked to move. Min Jung moved away the same time Yoochun saw Junsu looking at him with the scariest expression he had ever seen on him. Yoochun felt real fear for himself for the first time.

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Yoochun read the note again. It was given to him by one of Junsu's buddies during lunch time. Junsu didn't drag him as usual to have lunch today. Yoochun didn't eat because he was so scared, he knew this would happen. He was angry with Min Jung earlier because of what she did but she seemed unconcerned. Even his classmates weren't any help. They just out of his mind. Yoochun didn't really know what to do. His nervousness escalated when the note was given to him. It said he had to go to the top of the school's main building. Junsu had something to say to him.

He got to the top of the building but his knees were shaking violently. He was thinking of what Junsu would do to him. If he'd still be alive after this. He was thinking that maybe he should have written his will. He was thinking of a lot of things he could have done before going there when Junsu appeared. Yoochun felt a lump form in his throat. He tried to utter a greeting but his mouth turned suddenly dry. He struggled to think of what to say but it was stopped by Junsu's expression.

“What was that I saw earlier?” Junsu asked, his voice strong and full of emotion. If Yoochun wasn't so afraid, he would have noticed that Junsu's voice was actually shaking too. And he would have noticed how jealous he sounded.

Yoochun merely shook his head. “I-It was just a joke. Min Jung was just fooling around. I didn’t know that she’d do that. And it was just a kiss. It was nothing.”

Junsu took some steps toward him until they were just a few feet away from each other. “Is that how it is? A joke? The kiss was nothing?”

Yoochun frantically nodded. “Y-Yes! It was nothing. A kiss doesn't mean anything to me.”

“Really?” Junsu's eyes pinned Yoochun to where he was standing. “You mean, I can kiss you now and you wouldn't mind? Is that it Yoochun!” Junsu shouted the last word making Yoochun jump.

“Yes! You can kiss me and I wouldn't—what?” Yoochun stopped. His eyes bulged at what he just heard and said. He couldn't possibly have heard it correctly. Right? His mind turned wildly when he recalled what he himself had said. Did he just invite Junsu to kiss him? He didn't say that, right?

It was then that he noticed Junsu had already inched closer. His arm was suddenly around his waist bringing their bodies together. In reflex, Yoochun's hands pushed at Junsu to hold him away from him. Yoochun was so taken aback that he couldn't form a coherent thought.

“Is that right? Hmm...since it's an invitation, I think it's not proper to refuse.” Junsu said before bending down to kiss the flailing man in his arms. Yoochun felt like he was drowning in Junsu's kiss. He wasn't really sure of what was happening. All he knew was his bully was kissing him! He felt Junsu's soft lips on his own, moving, coaxing him to open his lips. Yoochun was like a stone in Junsu's arms. He didn't know what to do, it was his first kiss! So he just stayed still. His heart was beating so fast he thought his heart would jump out of his chest.

When Junsu finally let him go, Yoochun’s cheeks were red in embarrassment and his breathing had increased. He didn't know that his lips were so red, making it look more appealing to Junsu. The man moved to claim Yoochun's lips again but Yoochun weakly put a hand on his chest to stop him.

“Wait! Why did you kiss me? I-I mean...don't you hate me? You're my bully, right?” He asked breathlessly, he just wasn't sure of what’s happening anymore.

Junsu just laughed, Yoochun was again surprised. It was the first time he heard Junsu laugh his real laugh. It was like this day was full of surprises. Junsu pinched Yoochun's nose and said, “Your bully? And here I thought I was pretty clear with my intentions.” At Yoochun's puzzled look, Junsu sighed. “I was never your bully Yoochunnie. I was always courting you but you seemed too preoccupied with the thought of me as your bully. I admit, I wanted to tell you for a long time now, but I can't just help but keep it from you.”

“W-What?” He asked incredulously. Surely what Junsu was saying was not true. “Why? I mean—really? Why didn’t you tell me?” Yoochun asked, still unsure. It was just so sudden. How can a bully like Junsu be saying that he was courting him all along?

But somehow, Yoochun was beginning to understand. He remembered all the things that Junsu did for the past months and Yoochun thought that yes, Junsu might have been trying to court him since then. He was just too scared (and dense) to notice. He also remembered what Min Jung told him about his nervousness, now he knew that he was always nervous AND excited whenever Junsu was near. He just wasn't able to distinguish one from the other. But if he was excited when Junsu was near, did that mean that he liked him too?

Junsu leaned forward again until their noses touched. He was having a good time watching the emotions run across Yoochun’s face but he was getting impatient. He looked at Yoochun’s eyes and said, “Well, who would ever admit that my love? Not when I got you at my beck and call! I loved how you followed everything that I asked of you.” He said in a teasing voice.

Yoochun pushed Junsu away, “What? Why you--you big bully! You were just acting all this time? And you enjoyed scaring me! I was really scared of you, you know that?” He playfully punched Junsu and the latter laughed.

“But you were so cute, I couldn't help it. But now that everything's cleared, let's have another kiss, shall we?” Junsu leaned forward and put both his arms around Yoochun's waist.

Yoochun squirmed as if wanting to get away from Junsu's grip. But in reality, he never wanted to be free of this man. Junsu kissed Yoochun again and he thought, yes, he never wanted to ever be free of his bully.
 

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