4: "Insistence"

It had been another day in which he had achieved nothing, well he did achieve something, it was a lot of spankings and several insults of no great scale, besides, he could see that -silly- side of Yoan Min, he could also be a little childish at times.

—I knew it, now it hurts— he mumbled, his expression disfigured into pained grimaces, but no matter how many strokes Yoan, gave him he was being exaggerated by putting cold gel packs on his backside. Stef who had gone to visit him in surprise at night didn't want to ask why, although he was really tempted to do so; he watched curiously, Jamie rolled his eyes as he lay face down on his bed.

—It was Yoan— said Jamie at last, and Stef was about to scream madly, but the little one went ahead to finish speaking, —But it was my fault, I was really annoying... he only had compassion for me—

—Compassion, let me see, that idiot!— He was clearly upset with worry.

—What, n-no!— His cheeks quickly turned red with embarrassment, he wasn't going to let them see his butt.

The struggle was about Jamie doing everything he could to keep his pants from being pulled down and not revealing anything before the eyes of an insistent and worried Stef —Stop it!—

—I just want to see how "compassionate" he was!—

—It was my fault!— he exclaimed again, Stef narrowed his eyes and stopped his movements and the gel bags returned to their place, to the back of the younger boy. —He doesn't want to be my boyfriend...— he spoke dejectedly once the situation calmed down.

—Duh, you can't just go and ask him to be your boyfriend like that— Stef laughed, crossing his arms.

—But it will be a lie, we would only be pretending...— He pouted, —Ah...— Jamie remembered something else from his morning with Yoan, and Stef would suffer a heart attack, —It's nothing bad, don't be like that Stef— "he calmed down". —Director Wang thinks we are a couple— He let out a chuckle and Stef raised an eyebrow asking for a detailed explanation which Jamie did not take long to give, both ended with laughter because what a day Jamie had had.

Stef finished getting dressed, and he just looked like a giant chewing gum, but pink was a color that went and looked perfectly well on him; he lay down next to Jamie getting under the covers.

—Dude, I thought I'd still see you in the morning with my dessert— Jamie pouted.

—The owner closed early, and I thought it would be a good idea to stay over, to make up for how busy I've been the last few days—

—Yes, but what about my dessert?—

—That's all you want me for, isn't it?, you just use me to satisfy your stomach for sweet things—

—Don't make me answer you that, my friend— He laughed and then denied —I love you because you are my best friend Stef—

The older boy couldn't hold back his desire to hug the boy, he really was a sunshine of a person —I love you too, Jamjam—

And as it was usual for the two of them, they ended up sleeping hugging each other and then they woke up each one on their own side and occupying the whole bed because they were in abnormal positions; Stef was about to fall off the bed and Jamie kept both legs on top of Stef's legs.

There was no need for the alarm clock to go off, and let's add that it hadn't been set either; Stefan woke up when he finally fell out of the comfortable bed.

—Ouch...— But anyway, if he hadn't fallen down he would have woken up anyway, he was a boy used to getting up early, and being punctual was one of the qualities that characterized him. It was another school day. —Wake up Jam, I'll go make breakfast in the meantime— Why yes, Mrs. Park was still asleep and so was Mr. Park.

The table clock showed 6:50am, Jamie closed her eyes again —Five more minutes mom...— she stammered.

At 7:15am was when Stefan returned to the little boy's room, because of course, he knew perfectly well that his friend had gone back to sleep —Jamie, time to wake up, I thought you were also planning to wait for Yoan at the entrance today— Just by telling him those words he was sure that his friend would wake up immediately. It worked.

—¡Yes!— Jamie exclaimed, taking a seat on his bed with his eyelids still half-open. Stef smiled and tousled his hair even more.

—Then get dressed and wash your face, I have already made breakfast—

—Thank you...— He thanked sleepily, —Can I have breakfast first?—

—No, go change, quick Jam. I'll go wake up your parents so they can have breakfast too—. Jamie nodded puffing out her cheeks in a tired way, left the bed and walked to her bathroom. She washed her face and combed her hair as best she could, then got dressed and went downstairs.

—Good morning...— Jamie greeted with a yawn, and his awakened family greeted him as they should.

—Yum~ waffles, my favorite!— the little boy devoured his breakfast, Stef smiled with pleasure while he finished combing some unruly strands of the boy's hair.

When they finished, both Jamie and Stefan brushed their teeth, and once they were ready, they left the house. —Have a nice day, both of you! And Stef, thank you for the delicious breakfast— said the lady of the house.

They were at the entrance of the school and to the luck of both of them, and the punctuality of Stefan, they arrived just in time, the students were still arriving. Jamie wanted to wait for Yoan but he knew very well that the boy would be late, it was a big, big surprise for him to see him enter the gate at the same time.

—He came early stef!— Jamie shouted in a whisper as he wrinkled the beginning of his patterned shirt. Stefan brought his eyes to where the younger one was watching, and there he saw him, Yoan Min gathered with his group of friends.

—Well, then, you don't need to wait for him, he'll be in class, so bother him there—

—I don't bother him!... maybe a little bit...—

—A little too much, I'd say— he laughed —Come on, the professor is starting to get angry—

Once everyone was inside the classroom, the classes started but Jamie couldn't be more lost in his thoughts; "What should I deal with today?" "Should I just keep being insistent?" "He'll hit me again, I'm sure of that...". Neither his sight nor his attention was on the man dictating the class, and well, what had to happen happened.

—Student Park, I want you to come forward and solve the equation—

—Equation?...— Jamie quickly turned and stopped watching Min, he looked at the blackboard with horror, why were there so many numbers?, was that Chinese? —I...-

—Professor Williams— Stefan raised his hand, —I can solve the equation—

—I'm fine with Stefan, but I want Park to do it— he made clear, Stef rolled his eyes, that man had something against his friend, could it be that he hated Jamie's tenderness? It was an option that was going through his mind.

Jamie timidly stood up, and playing with his fingers reached the blackboard, picked up the chalk and did what he could.

—Well done Park, now pay attention to my class.—. The little boy nodded in relief, and thanked his brain for working at least for a few moments.

—He hates me...— muttered Jamie already at his table.

—Just ignore him— Stef calmed him down, making the matter unimportant.

And although Jamie had already been warned by Professor Williams, he was still in the clouds while watching Yoan. Luckily for him, he was not noticed and the class hour went on as if nothing happened, with some unpleasant comments and inappropriate jokes from Nathan and Yoan, as well as from the whole group, which happened most of the time.

The bell rang and Jamie was quick to chase Yoan, but of course, this time he would be accompanied by his friend, Stef would not let his friend be spanked like last time... like yesterday!

—Should we go now?— asked the youngest with tray in hand, Stef was in the same situation. The older one looked at the group, go now?, his little friend was crazy?, no, he was just desperate. Stef denied saying:—You will look for him when he is alone, it's the best now—, he said, looking at him somewhat downcast and Jamie realized it.

—You like him a lot, don't you Stef?—

—Ha! don't delirious boy, it would be stupid of me to fall in love with someone like him, what nonsense—. Jamie nodded to his friend's words but for obvious reasons he didn't believe him, he knew that Stef knew that he knew that there were feelings there.

They took a seat at one of the tables near the window that overlooked the courtyard, the giggles from Jamie were not lacking because Stefan was really a glutton, he didn't eat, he devoured, and I envied him! —How is it possible that you eat like a beast and you don't get fat?— he complained for... He could no longer count the number of times he had complained about this to his gluttonous friend.

—I told you... good genes— Stefan shrugged proudly, —But let me tell you, sometimes it's like a curse—. Jamie looked at him serious and unfunny, Stefan just laughed at his expression —I'm sorry, I'm lying— he said.

—Duh!, you're obviously lying, how can that be a curse!?, I gained two kilos!—

—Do you see it?—

—What?—

—You also have an advantage, you get fatter and look cuter— He stretched his arms and his fingers squeezed Jamie's chubby cheeks —You're like a kirby—. Jamie grunted causing his cheeks to be squeezed even tighter, he wanted to complain but his friend's hands were so soft that they didn't even hurt him.

—Oh! Stef, Stef! Let go of me! Yoan is going with Nathan away from his group, this is my chance! Let's go!—

—I-I don't think that- The little boy didn't wait for him to finish speaking, the only thing Stef managed to do was to take half of his third hamburger.

—They go to the bathroom, Stef, distract Nathan and I go for Yoan.—

—Uh?— Stef froze with his mouth full, Jamie led him to them.

Yoan went into the bathroom and Nathan was about to do so but his cell phone vibrated, he complained and answered but ended up insulting whoever was on the other end.

—You bastards—, And when he realized he had that boy in front of him, Stef had just been abandoned and dragged away, he said:—Did you miss something?—. Stefan denied and took another bite of his hamburger, —How disgusting—

—Go to hell— Stefan answered him calmly, only lacking the shrug of his shoulders to show. Nathan frowned.

—Move, you're in my way— His voice showed anger, besides that call had put him in a bad mood, and meeting Stefan Kim was a more annoying, because yes, Nathan had a feeling that that boy with light hair and shiny skin as well as smooth to the touch, was gay. And he was homophobic..

Stefan was a calm person at heart, when his surroundings didn't upset him, but right now his surroundings were upsetting him and boy did they upset him, he just didn't want to indulge Nathan Kim. He would be impeccable, perfect and avoid being unstable.

—I'm eating— he said, but his mind prayed for his friend to finish talking to Yoan.

—-If you don't move, I'll have to force you to move—

This time Stef did show his disinterest, he shrugged his shoulders —Just try— he was very strong even if he didn't look it. Nathan would not back down.

Meanwhile inside the bathroom, Jamie had approached Yoan in a disguised way, he was in front of the urinal doing his needs, and the little boy stood next to him and then looked at him out of the corner of his eye, but of course, always in the face. There came a moment when Min could no longer bear the opposite gaze, because yes, he had realized that he was being observed in a not very discreet way.

—You're like a fucking pain in the ass, annoying— He snarled, looking at him.

Jamie cocked his lips and looked down and then turned his eyes to Yoan, —But... I really need your help...— he spoke shyly. Yoan narrowed his eyes as he zipped up his pants and approached the sink.

—This is what you are going to do, after school you will accompany me to my house—. Jamie looked a little confused, to go to his house? would he hit him?, —Well, yes or no?— Yoan was sure that this boy would keep bothering him all the remaining hours of school, so he proposed this as a way to get rid of his annoying presence and have him around him less.

—Y-yes, can I go with Stefan?—

—With who? no, you will come alone—

—But...—

Yoan looked at him sternly.

—I will go alone!—

—Much better— Yoan dried his hands and walked out of the bathroom, then Jamie followed, both stopped their steps when they saw the scene in front of them. —What the fuck happened?— asked Yoan tempted to laugh, seeing Nathan unconscious on the floor was not something that happened every day.

—He slipped— Stef explained, —He hit his head, but I don't think he hurt himself, after all he's a big head— Stef approached Jamie and took him by the wrist, —To class— Jamie nodded seeing the boy on the floor.

—Did you hit him?—

Stef smiled slyly —No, he stumbled—

—Liar— Jamie smiled in amusement.