Chapter 14: Homework.
A few days after the stolen kiss,Roh Yoon-ho remained calm unlike how Park James expected. He thought the boy would confront him. He couldn't help but wonder whether the boy was brewing a grand plan.But he wasn't afraid he was only eager to see what the boy had in store for him.
When everyone thought peace and harmony had been reinstated,the two flew out of the window when the biggest fight happened at the company. It was during their vocal training and the vocal teacher appointed Roh Yoon-ho and Park James to harmonize a tune together. But the two did the opposite - their pitches ,pace and alliteration of words were different,they sang off key in some parts.
And all hell broke lose when they started blaming each other. They argued in front of the vocal teacher letting out all the bottled up emotions their words cutting deep like any other sharp object. This led to them being suspended from the company for a few days.They were only allowed back after they wrote letters of atonement to the company. It was that intense that the CEO was involved. Choi San was the one who had suspended them and he didn't even consult other staff members. It was their last warning. If it happened again they'd have to kiss the company goodbye.
The day they returned was on the twenty second of August,Oh Ji-hoon's birthday. Park Seung-ho who knew about it because he went through the trainees' profiles, decided to surprise him. The members joined them as well and for the first time they went live. Though no one apart from the company knew about their existence,they still recorded the moment with Roh Yoon-ho faking smiles on the camera. Park James was unaffected by the suspension because he was confident that in case the company decided to discard him, he'd find a shot at a rather big company. It'd be their loss not his.
Roh Yoon-ho reflected on himself while he was on suspension.He even talked to his music teacher explaining everything and the man encouraged him to endure everything. In the future if he succeeds he can go solo and achieve his dream. It was inevitable to avoid conflicts but it doesn't mean violence will solve them. His teacher knew how ill tempered the boy would be sometimes because many students had complained about his behaviour before but he could only blame the boy's mother for being the reason why the boy was like that.
After Oh Ji-hoon's birthday party,while he was left thanking their assistant manager,the others went to sleep because they were exhausted. Oh Ji-hoon was also glad Roh Yoon-ho was back. He kind of missed him even if they weren't much close but Roh Yoon-ho had become a part of his life.
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Everything went by so fast and in two weeks schools were opened. The two youngest members in the group were admitted to Hanyang Preparatory School,a well known high school, approximately thirty kilometers from the company. The CEO insisted that they shouldn't throw their education away. Even if they were destined for the entertainment industry it wouldn't hurt being well educated. Choi San was the one who admitted them and he adjusted the boys' training schedule. It would be more intense than before but they had to sacrifice themselves for a better future.
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In school,Oh Ji-hoon clung onto Roh Yoon-ho like a piece of cloth never leaving his side. He was glad they were in the same grade and were admitted into the same class but they didn't find seats next to each other. Oh Ji-hoon was afraid of being separated from Roh Yoon-ho. He was always afraid of getting bullied if he goes to a new school. Roh Yoon-ho on the other hand didn't find the need to fit in and there was no way he would get bullied with his intimidating look and the 'don't touch me aura.'
During their break was when Oh Ji-hoon was finally able to be with Roh Yoon-ho. He felt like he was able to breathe again. During lunchtime,some boys joined their table and Oh Ji-hoon was afraid at first he was relieved when the boys acted friendly towards them. They chatted during lunch and became friends instantly of course Roh Yoon-ho excluded from the friendship thing. He doesn't let people get too close to him. He has some kind of boundary.
"Yoon hyung don't sulk all day. Come on you should make some friends too,"Oh Ji-hoon said encouragingly.
"I'm not interested,"Roh Yoon-ho replied coldly.
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In the evening after school Kim Minsu picked them up using Choi San's car. The first week of school was like a walk in the park just like when they first became trainees. School work caught up with them in the second week when teachers started giving out daily assignments. It was a total headache especially maths given that the two boys hated the subject with passion. They usually had vocal training and dance practice after school. They ate dinner later than the rest and decided to deal with their school while others had gone to bed.
Oh Ji-hoon went around waking up the others begging them to help him with his math homework but they sucked at math as well. Oh Ji-hoon felt excited when he found a saviour in the least expected person- Park James. The guy was a math genius and within a few minutes he was able to crack the problems right and taught the boy how to tackle them. That was being done on Oh Ji-hoon's bed. Roh Yoon-ho was on his bed with hiss book open but scrolling through his phone aimlessly.
"Thank you Park hyung. Yoon hyung have you done your math homework?"
"No."
"Park hyung is really good at math. He can help you,"Oh Ji-hoon suggested.
"I don't need anyone's help,"he replied curtly. Roh Yoon-ho would never ask for help especially from Park James. Most importantly,he hated being tutored. It reminded him of he constant torture he underwent when his mother kept changing math tutors for him like they were clothes. He hated the attention he was being given just because he wasn't good at something. Roh Yoon-ho was very good in English but his mother never acknowledged that. No matter how hard Roh Yoon-ho worked he still sucked at math.
"What about English?"Oh Ji-hoon continued asking almost winding up with his Math homework.
"I already finished it."
"Of course you did. You're good in English even our language teacher said that,"Oh Ji-hoon complimented him.
"I'll just copy math from someone in class tomorrow,"Roh Yoon-ho said nonchalantly.
"You know sometimes you have to let go of your ego if you want to succeed. I can help you with math, really,"Park James said after a while putting a little emphasis on the word 'really' hoping to sound as genuine as possible.
"I'd rather die than have you tutor me."
In the next second Park James was already on the top bunk bed lying beside Roh Yoon-ho.
"Let's see how you die then,"Park James said amusingly.
"Get off my bed,"Roh Yoon-ho said trying to push him away but for some reason the man was unmovable like a heavy rock and Roh Yoon-ho gave up . He closed his book and pretended to sleep.
"If you don't let me teach you I'll kiss you again,"Park James whispered in to his ears and Roh Yoon-ho shot his head up and turned to face Park James, glaring at him in the process.
"I'm not afraid of you."
"I know but you're afraid of my kisses,"Park James said teasingly.
"Fine whatever,"Roh Yoon-ho agreed reluctantly. Funnily enough he found Park James a better tutor than all the math tutors he had ever had over the years but he would never admit it.After he was done with the homework Roh Yoon-ho slept right away given that he was very much exhausted.