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Same as every gossip in campus it starts between whispers and curious groups. While most of the students are ready to drop dead, with their last desire being a peaceful night of sleep and not being hunted by their failing class, some part of them are lively as never, with enough energy for all of them, especially to take care of everyone's lives.
All the time people are walking by, rushed and occupied, backs slumped and expression murphed with their unknown baggage, having someone step out of that claimed attention. And that’s how it starts.
“Jeong Jaehyun is flawless.” That’s the most murmured phrase while Jaehyun is around. The usual styled hair combined with sharp cheekbones was a god send present. It's not a lie, but how the hell did they get his name? Privacy was one of the least common things around here. If you know a well versed person you’re safe with enough information about anyone’s zodiac chart plus the entire infographic to their whole 3rd generation. So it’s not hard to discover who the hot guy is when one of the campus eye-candy is seen kissing him.
“That’s a Harley-Davidson he’s driving.” It’s the starting point where the talking stops being facts and becomes gossip.
“I also heard he owns a silver Lexus!” There’s no denying, a boy that drives is hot. He does own a harley-Davidson, the motorcycle shining silver used as hiprest in his usual Donghyuck-stop.
“I heard he does street races in Japan” It’s one of their ritual schedules. Maybe it’s morally dubious to ogly someone’s boyfriend wide open as they do, but everyone is doing it too, they’re one in a million, the sum of two 50 cents coins in a mountain of hundreds of dollars.
“Someone found his old facebook, there’s a post talking about Varsity Blues”
“The one with Paul Walker?” That information was definitely not previously known, just one more for Jaehyun's summary. Why care about anything else when you can blast the Jaehyun quiz?
“Yeah, he aspired to meet him. I think that’s the connection with the formula1 ragtag.”
“I would risk saying he’s living a less wild version of Fast and Furious, but damn. He looks wild and every other synonym for it in this jacket.”
Another thing about the hottie on the bike is that he owns jackets. He has them in diversity: Leather, Denim, Bomber, Puffer and the obvious Biker jackets, all of them looking high fashion and well fitted. Between the couple nobody really knows who started this obsession, while Jaehyun explores all types, Donghyuck shows his whole collection dedicated to Track jackets.
Most of the gossip falls in a gray area, it doesn’t do good or bad, but things get a little off when the “One time, he almost drove over me. Does he really sound all that awesome?” starts rolling in peoples tongue.
Jeong Jaehyun. How to even begin explaining Jeon Jaehyun?
Don’t be fooled, because he may seem like your typical selfish, no-mannered, playboy faced scumbag. Outside it could look like that, if only for Jaehyun’s fashion style still stuck in the 80’s, jackets alongside with torned band tees, the motorbike. They couldn’t judge his personality, no one had a stake point besides the mysterious bad-boy aura and the michesviously bright boyfriend but, in reality, he’s so much more than that.
Maybe Donghyuck could write a whole book about all of Jaehyun's qualities, how he let Donghyuck dive into him, unraveling the depths of himself, what makes him him . Maybe he can confirm that Jaehyun does have a bad side because there’s nothing more violent than permitting someone close to all the pieces of yourself — the ones that aren’t easy to fit in, that are dispersed, damaged, puzzling if there’s still a chance for connecting them.
Above everything, Donghyuck doesn’t worry because between them things are simple, not in a boring way, just comfortable. He knows that today he’ll leave class and have Jaehyun waiting for him in his usual spot — that is a mystery how it’s vacant every time — to go home and enjoy each other in the free time they have. The same plan as every other time and still Donghyuck’s leg keeps bouncing, it’s probably the 45th time he checked the time but the lecture doesn’t seem to be reaching the end.
Jaehyun:
I’m already here
Donghyuck:
I was thinking about that
and hoping that not
you’ll have to wait some time…
i think he wants to keep us forever
Jaehyun:
haha okay
all the time for you, baby ;*
Donghyuck:
/chokes/
Becoming a teacher takes time, especially to be a university teacher. So basically you HAVE to be qualified… not belittling anyone's efforts, he can imagine how hard the process and aftermath is, but in times like these he can’t stop thinking that teaching is one of the works that needs talent or God’s help. This professor has neither and, with the way the whole class flees when it’s over, he can bet the others think like that too.
Donghyuck:
it’s finally over
omw
Donghyuck’s turdays are blessed, he only has morning class and is free to go, waking up soon is something he’ll never get used to but it has it’s perks.
“Hey, I’m going.” Donghyuck says.
“Alright, lucky bastard.” Jeno sneers. Unfortunately, thursdays aren’t the best for him.
Jeno is the one he shares this class with, so there’s nothing much to do before deeping. If he wasn’t spending the day with Jaehyun today, he’d probably stay with Jeno. Look for something to eat and complain together.
He’s 3 years into his course, it’s an understatement to say Donghyuck knows his way on campus. And on people. Long story short, he knows what the masses think about Jaehyun, just not exactly how they concluded that.
Walking to Jaehyun causes a reaction on them. There’s people focusedly staring, faking indifference and the ones that couldn’t care less. For all who are looking, Donghyuck does his best displaying a show. He takes each step slowly, fixing his hair, putting the bag in a position that doesn’t wrinkle his clothes.
Jaehyun is leaning on the bike, besides all the handsomeness, Donghyuck focuses on his frown. Jaehyun’s eyes barely blink, opposite to the relentless fingers on the screenphone, the pouty mouth is Donghyuck’s favorite. He can’t wait to take it out.
“So focused…” Donghyuck slips out. “Should I raise my expectations?”
“I wanted that, but I don’t think it’ll be possible.” Jaehyun says, pocketing the phone and taking the helmet to put on Donghyuck’s head. “After so many times it isn't a surprise to run out of ideas.”
“You’re just too stubborn.”
“Do you think you’re in place to talk about me, baby?”
Batting his eyelashes at him, Donghyuck leans for a peck. Trying to be cute after being half bad mouthed is one of his big personality traits and he can say it has taken him places, specially with little weak boy Jaehyun.
“Did you forget about it?” Jaehyun’s slap at the helmet is softly muffled. “Just get on the bike.”
Motorcycles weren’t something Donghyuck thought about, he wasn’t a biggie about high speed adventure in a two wheeled iron housing. If asked before, he’d say he's an all about comfortability and safety guy, nothing wins a car in it.
Well… In life you always learn something as you live. Donghyuck learned that there’s an exception. You can give up safety if it implies holding Jaehyun so close that they almost fusion into one human being and be pampered with how carefully the helmet is put on his head, Jaehyun’s satisfied after checking that the chinstrap and the shield are okay.
“I’m onn.” Donghyuck drags the words.
“Okay. Hold me tight.” Jaehyun says, already clasping Donghyuck’s arms around his waist. He’s, at least, an all about safety guy.
The first thing Jaehyun does when they step inside is putting the keys in their holder, they clatter together with acrylics and the matching keychain Jaehyun insisted on getting like an agitated wind chime. Donghyuck doesn’t know if it was a cute deed or a strategy to raise his obsession, either way the glittery plastic peach remains on his own keyring.
“The food is ready.” Jaehyun calls from the kitchen.
The side dishes sit distributed on the table. “Wow, you made a lot. I’m really proud of my little wife.”
“Your wife, huh?” Jaehyun’s eyebrow has an inquisitive arch. “Was I ever asked that?”
“You forgot that? I made it all special, bowed to my knees saying ‘ can I be your boyfriend?’” Jaehyun’s face screams bullshit , but he settles for scoffing and going back to his food.
They eat in silence, except for the tell tale of cutlery scraping by the plate and Donghyuck appreciation sounds.
The chair screeches when Donghyuck gets up and picks the dishes heading to the sink.
“Has I ever said that your food is too good to be true?”
“Yes.”
“I just have the best taste you know? It is indeed too good and between your royalty cuisine, I wonder what malevolence is waiting for me…”
“I said before, there’s nothing too much today.”
“Uh? You can’t say that. Everything was marvelous, 10/10, would eat again and all the other chances I get.”
Jaehyun rolls his eyes. “Stop exaggerating.”
“You! stop. That’s damaging my merith, I work with the truth and only the truth.”
“You’re ridiculous.”
“No no no, unless you meant ridiculously cute?” Donghyuck says, pursing his pout and holding Jaehyun’s waist.
“Hmm… Not so much?”
“Just for that.” Donghyuck raises the shirt below his fingertips, Jaehyun squirms with the wet cold hands on his abdomen and tries to twist his way out when Donghyuck starts to tickle his sides. “You’re so cute laughing, babygirl.”
Grasping both of Donghyuck’s wrist, Jaehyun is successful in making him stop. “You are ridiculous.”
“And you love me with all my ridiculousness.” Facing the view in front of him, Donghyuck can only focus on the peach color blooming in Jaehyun’s cheek.
Jaehyun drops the wrists and catches Donghyuck’s cheeks, squishing them. The breath grazes his pout lips when Jaehyun whispers “Unfortunately” before pecking him.
“More.” Donghyuck says and leans forward.
“Wait for me in my room.” Jaehyun turns his head signaling the hall, a little smile in his mouth, dimples showing and twinkling eyes.
Disentangling from him, Donghyuck goes toward the room. as much as he tried to deny or lower Donghyuck’s expectations, it’s obvious that he is excited. He has such a silly demeanor. For how they know each other, Donghyuck isn’t surprised by it.
One of his antics happened when with their keychains. Another whatever visit to the mall turned into Donghyuck being dragged to an accessories shop. It’s okay, shops open and close without a care. So it's surprising being almost harshly pulled with so much excitement to one of them. Walking into it, nothing holds Donghyuck’s attention, there’s some cute items and what more?
The more could’ve been discovered way easier and faster. There was nothing concerning about Jaehyun, except his maddening addiction to bears and how everything related would take him out of his mind.
“So that’s what made you into a man with a mission?” Donghyuck asks.
“Jaehyun scraps his nape, his voice sounds a little embarrassed. “I heard Sanrio is releasing a new collection.”
“Is there any bear character by Sanrio? I only remember Hello Kitty and Keroppi.”
“She isn't as popular as the others…”
“Alright, have you found it?”
“No. The shop assistant said they aren’t selling it here.”
“There’s nothing more you want? I could buy it for you.” Donghyuck tightens the hold of their fingers and tugs Jaehyun through the sections.
“This one is really cute.” Jaehyun points at the acrylic figures.
The phrase could be more specific, yet Donghyuck doesn't hesitate in picking the little brown bear keychain. “Wow, the eyes are huge.”
“Being sincere, they look like you.” Jaehyun chuckles.
“You think of me as just one more of your bear collection?”
Rolling his eyes, Jaehyun says. “Exactly. I wish I could carry you around like one of these acrylics, keep you in my pocket.”
Are you saying it just because of the big eyes?” With eyes as big as the moon, Donghyuck faces Jaehyun.
“Not really. It all just looks really sweet, dunno.”
“That’s not what I expected, but okay. So, you… ” Donghyuck eyes analyze all the rows before taking one out of the hook. “would be this one because you look exactly like that when you blush.”
“If you say.” Jaehyun rolls the keychain between his fingers. “You should get it, we could match then.”
“You agree that you’re peach shaped?”
Jaehyun ignores him, picks one more and starts walking to the cashier. “I’ll get this one too, your complete core: bears and sunflowers.”
“You didn’t answer my question.”
“And you aren’t doing what you said before.” He loosens their fingers and moves his hand towards Donghyuck’s pocket, tapping the clothed form of his wallet.
Donghyuck looks at the cashier, fake tears glistening on his eyes, and says. “He just wants me for my money.” The wallet is wide open when he takes the only 20$ bill out of it.
The new antic Jaehyun reserved for him was a little different. Jaehyun is a simple guy, not dictated by others (he gives his best) and with simple morals: take care of his owns.
Somehow, this movie hunts Jaehyun’s personality to the fullest. The character is still finishing their dialogue when Donghyuck listens to Jaehyun’s repeating it in a mumble.
“Hey.”
Donghyuck turns and looks at him, the lights of the screen reflecting on his face.
“Revenge is a dish served cold.” He repeats it again. Donghyuck is about to turn back to the movie when he starts talking. “And I'll make you discover the taste of Antarctica.”
Jaehyun’s eyes are shining expectantly to the reaction for his addition to the impactant phrase but Donghyuck has a sole thought in mind.
“OH MY GOD.” Donghyuck tries to hold his giggle. And Fails. “You’re such a loser.”
“What? Why are you saying that?” In instance, Jaehyun doesn’t look one percent baffled or hurt by the received reaction. “Are you doubting me?”
When Donghyuck controls his laughter and goes back to what is happening on screen, Jaehyun’s deep grunts of “I’ll prove it, I’ll prove it to you.” marks the start of it.
Since then, Jaehyun is committed to the mission of serving all possible kinds of food or drink cold to Donghyuck. Naengmyeon, bingsu, an ‘iced tea’ — that with the first sip he noticed wasn’t the simple herbal water he expected—, to all the zillion things Jaehyun served him, it’s both a surprise that his ideas were reaching the end and a proof of how good of a cooker Jaehyun is.
Donghyuck throws himself in the made bed, he wonders what would happen if the campus came to figure out the details about them. Jaehyun already knows what they talk about him, spending time laughing together about the new gossip about him.
Among all of the things invented about him, Jaehyun declares the “formula 1 ragtag” as his favorite; the implication that he has a gang is Donghyuck’s favorite, so much that he pointed and directed it to happen in real life. At the beginning Jaehyun didn't give it attention, but now it’s their inside joke.
Donghyuck takes immense delight saying it out loud “How was your gang?”, the pure shock in everyone’s face with a simple .
“What are you doing!?” Jaehyun's shaked voice takes him out of trance.
“Huh?” Donghyuck knows he isn’t or hasn't done anything, but the look in Jaehyun’s face masses his axle.
His eyebrows are furrowed in a tight frown, nostrils flaring with the deep breath he takes, the words are strangely dragged when he spits again. “What are you doing?”
First, Donghyuck tries to center himself and reach forward, but Jaehyun puts the bowls at the bedside table and flees to the bed, dodging him.
“Look what you did!” Jaehyun tries to shout, but his voice breaks at the end. “M-my… my gang.”
Donghyuck stays dazedly still, his heart beating loud in his ears when he looks at Jaehyun’s hands. “You ashole!”
“What are you saying? i am the ashole? You destroyed them.” Jaehyun says. interrupted by his own ragged breath.
“Stop laughing. I seriously thought something happened.” Donghyuck lays in the bed, this time tacking cautious space from Jaehyun’s fucking teddy bears. “Fucker.”
Jaehyun laughs unhindered, head thrown back, body shaking. “Your face was incredible.”
“Yeah, I bet it was.” Donghyuck rolls out of bed, trying to escape Jaehyun’s grabby hands.
“Stop sulking.” Jaehyun catches his waist and brings him close. He spitefully maintains the bitter act. “ I brought my last mission.”
The first thing Donghyuck’s eyes encounter when he turns is the infuriating dimple embellishing the infuriating cheeks, he lets his eyes rest on Jaehyun’s pretty smile before looking in his eyes. “What would it be?”
“You're gonna love it.” He gets up and brings the two bowls to the bed.
“I already love it.” Donghyuck takes it out of his hand and hums around the first bite. “But cookies n’ cream is your last act? I don't know if that’s exactly how Antartica tastes like.”
So it is a shame to say that in the middle of his revenge Donghyuck destroys Jehyun’s entire gang.