14

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"Jung hoon?" Jehyun noticed the depressed male who sat in one of the seat the police station provided. In front of him was his frowning superior Rob.

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"I don't know why but I miss that oversized lobster" Chen sighed, playing with his lunch. He glanced at Joshua who had crossed his arms in front of him and furrowed his brows. "yeah and I miss our little China plate "

Jehyun could only give a sympathetic look at his friends. It was obvious that they missed the iconic duo. No one would be scolding them if they started a ruckus and no one would also be reminding them about how much of a loser they were. "who knew we could be this silent without that lobster "

Seojun on the other hand was dreading the silence he watched from their table. He sat with those from the basketball team but couldn't help but look at their direction. He even ignored the obnoxious voices of his teammates and was busy looking at the group who were sulking and honestly speaking, it made him sick. He was used to Chen and Hiro bickering by now, Hiro would point at Chen and shout for Jin who would only shake his head at his best friend. He also missed how jehyun would smile while listening to their bickering.

"dang they look like they're mourning" Seojun looked at the person who spoke, remembering him as someone who usually sat in the benches during practice.

"it's weird. I got used with Chen shouting at Hiro and the two fighting over something " someone else said. "seeing them quiet is weird. "

"even Joshua who always keeps his mouth shut is being too silent. It gives me the creeps" another one said, shivering.

Seojun ignored the last part before standing, startling his teammates, before sauntering his way to the group. "li—" he meet the cold hard back of the council president who suddenly appeared at the back of his lion cub. He growled at the seniors back before crossing his arms over his chest, waiting for the senior to notice his presence.

"oh Jung hoon, is there something wrong? " Jehyun turned half of his body to face the senior. "you look... " he didn't know how to put it in words. The senior was a mix of tidy and disaster.

"mixed? " Seojun said from his spot. It was then did jehyun realize that Seojun was behind the senior. Although the celebrity was taller than the president, junghoon's broad figure blocked his veiw of the celebrity. "yes mixed"

The senior sighed at the comment before settling himself beside the junior. Jehyun had to scoot away for the senior to fit in the bench they were sharing. Seojun on the other hand wasn't pleased at the sight of the two sitting together. So, like the magnificent and genius creature he is, settled himself between the two, smiling at jehyun who gave him a look.

"hello Mr. President" Seojun had to but his tongue from sprouting something harsher. "what do we owe your visit"

"seojun" jehyun warned kicking him under the table. Seojun didn't mind it at all. As the matter of fact, he should be the one warning jehyun. "jehyun don't you think Mr. Presidents is being too close to a junior like you. "

"he can't reach his cousin Seojun. You should know that since we couldn't reach Jin" jehyun made sure to Seojun straight in the eye. He doesn't know what the older was planning but whatever it is, he should prevent it. "junghoon!"

The called person raised their head.

"why don't we talk this at the end of our classes. That way no one would disturb us" he hissed at the celebrity's direction. "right seojun? "

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"what are you doing here? " jehyun placed down the folders that sir zy asked him earlier before walking up to the senior. Rob, who witnessed it all, left the two. Jehyun must know about it so why not leave it to him anyway. He had better things to do such as eating the donut he saved for dessert.

"ah I wanted to talk to you" Jung hoon fidgeted in his seat before looking at the younger.

Jehyun swallowed the lump that formed in his throat. "uh....sure I'll just ask—"it's OK kid" he looked at zy who approached them. The detective then handed him his school bag and his binder. "ah thank you sir—" don't sweat about kid. Go seems like your friend needs you"

Ah, right Jung hoon needs him. Beckoning the older to get up and follow him, the two went to the park that was a few steps away from the station.

A peaceful silence engulfed them. Jehyun would glance at the older once in a while. Jung hoon on the other hand refused to say a word. He couldn't think of anything to say to the older. He didn't want to be awkward but being the awkward person he is, he just might make it.

"so Jung hoon, did the detectives find anything? " jehyun started the conversation. He looked at the older.

"no. I'm scared Hyun" Jung hoon stopped in his tracks to face the junior. He got out his phone and showed the younger a picture of Jin and the twins. "jin isn't the type to keep something away from me especially when it comes to the twins "

Jehyun felt sympathetic for the older. It was obvious that junghoon was suffering from their sudden absence. He may not know the senior's life beyond school hours but he remembered Jin mentioning about the senior visiting his house at odd hours just to see the twins. He also mentioned about the senior about sneaking into his house.

Speaking of that, he wanted to ask the senior if it was true. "junghoon, Jin mentioned something about you sneaking into his house is it true? " he watched as the senior let out a sigh before smiling at him. "yeah but I only do that because my cousin, the mother of the twins, refuse to let her relatives from father's side in seeing the twins. "

"why is that? " the two resumed their mindless walking. Jehyun watched as junghoon shook his head before chuckling. "if I knew then I would try to convince her to think otherwise but I do have a feeling that... "

"that? " jehyun leaned closer to the older. "that it has something to do with her parents divorce"

Her parents were divorced. Is that the reason why marriage with the twins father crumbling?

"no it's not"

Junghoon could read Jehyun like a book. He was predictable. Every action he knew what would happen, every furrow of his brows he knew why. That must be the reason why—

"then is it because of him cheating? " that made junghoon halt. A frown made its way to his face. "yeah. The man doesn't have a conscience. Even disowning the twins on their third birthday"

Jehyun's jaw dropped At What the older said. Their father disowned them? What kind of heartless person would do that?

"why would—"

"it doesn't matter" junghoon didn't want his cousin to suffer any longer. Divorce is the best way to solve it. That way both sides would get what they want. "we're here"

Jehyun stopped walking and looked around. "my dorm? " he turned to look at the older who shrugged. "I wanted to at least walk you home as a way to say thank you for what you did back in your classroom"

"oh that" jehyun rubbed the back of his neck. "it's nothing. Jin means a lot to me but not as much as too you but I'm happy to help"

Junghoon smiled, closing the distance between them. He raised his hand and ruffled the junior's hair, earning a whine from the younger. Smiling he said, "take care on your way in" before moving back and walking away from the flushed male.

Jehyun stood there outside his dorm. He placed a hand over his heart, feeling it beat loud that he thought the older could hear it. "wah Lee Jehyun what was that? "

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"took you long enough"

Junghoon approached the person wearing a black from head to toe and a face mask to conceal his identity. He scoffed at the person. "you're the one who asked me to come here " he tilted his head to the right. "what do you want anyway? "

The person scoffed before throwing pictures on the ground. Thanks to the light poles that lit up the place, the two could clearly see what the pictures were. "don't try to use pity to gain someone's time"

"why? Why can't I huh? " junghoon snarled at the person. "why can't I Kim Seojun? " he took a step closer to the celebrity before pointing a finger at him. "why can't I use jehyun's pity to get closer to him? "

"because I said so " Seojun knew it was a lame excuse but he wasn't letting this mutt beat him in crushing Jehyun. "you don't want him to know right? How you—"

Junghoon pushed the celebrity, watching him fall onto the ground with a thud. A smug smile played on his lips. "how I what huh. Try me Kim"

Seojun quickly stood up and dusted his pants. "I will Choi. I won't let someone like you get in my way"

"why? " junghoon taunted, stepping closer to the younger. "is because you like him? "

Seojun threw his head back and laughed. Him liking Lee Jehyun? Absurd! "no but I do like toying with him"

Junghoon smugness fell. Instead he felt rage. Gripping the celebrity's collar, he didn't care of someone saw or if he would get in trouble. He can easily get out of it anyway. "don't even try to touch him"

Seojun chuckled, pushing himself away from Junghoon's hold. He fixed the collar of his jacket and glared at the council president. "I don't care how you'll stop me but I will warn you, don't go near my Jehyun"