Part 4 (1/2)

Mondae(?)"WE'RE THROWING A GOING AWAY PARTY FOR HYUNG," Baekhyun screeched loudly in my ear as I kindly agreed to walk him to vocal club. Gosh, I'm so nice, right?Then again, anyone would be considered nice if they agreed to walk Baekhyun anywhere. Like he's a dog or something.Or a puppy. Yeah, Baek's a puppy.

Anyway, I was happy to comply and help Baek throw the party. And that was when this weird short guy walked by and overheard our conversation.

"A party, you speak of?"

"Why yes, a going away party for Kim Joonmyeon. You should come."

"If hyung doesn't mind. We have been talking more these days. Cool dude."

"On the contrary, he's not cool at all."

"Haha, okay, Baek. Open the door, already!"

"Okay, Jongdae. Sheesh..." Baek snorted.

Oh look, what a plot twist. The weird short guy was Jongdae!

How exciting. I care so much.

But I'm glad there's no bad blood between him and Baek.Tuesdae(?)Guess what I did today?

(OMG, WUT DIDJA DOOO, YIXING?)

I overheard a conversation that I'm pretty certain was specifically not meant for me to overhear, if anyone were to overhear at all...

...

"Hey Minseok, I have a problem."

"Ah. Yixing problems again, I'm guessing?"

(They call it 'Yixing problems'?)

"Yeah. How did you know?"

"Please, he's all you talk about!"

(Wow, I can't believe that.)

"Right. Anyway, a few days ago on our sort-of-date, I told him I like him, like you suggested..."

(SO IT WAS YOUR IDEA FOR HIM TO CONFESS, MINSEOK HYUNG!...Well, thanks, I think...)

"Wow, way to go! I'm proud of you. What did he say?"

"He said he would think about it. After I told to think about it. Oh yeah, and I gave him a flower."

"Awww, that's so cute!"

"But he still hasn't responded to me. What should I do?"

"...I don't know! Just wait a few more days, Lu. If he doesn't say anything, then just go up to him and directly ask him."

"...Hm, okay."

...

So I guess I can't avoid the conversation forever.Um, I still have a few more days!

(Daes)Wednesdae(?)"Hyung, we're throwing a party for you," Kyungsoo suddenly deadpanned during lunch.

"WOW KYUNGSOO THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A SURPRISE, WHY WOULD YOU-"

"It's okay, Baek; I already heard about it from somebody else," Joonmyeon interrupted with a shrug.

"WHO?"

"...You. Remember when you shattered my left ear at the lockers yesterday?"

"...I don't recall that incident."

"It was rather brief, actually. I can't blame you for not remembering".

"...Oh, okay. Alright. I don't care. So it's not a surprise anymore. That's too much work anyways..."

"Can I meet Chanyeol?" I blurted out.

Joonmyeon eyed me weirdly. "Um, sure. I don't see why not..."

I didn't shut up like I should have. Instead, I continued express my true, idolization-like feelings for Chanyeol. "That's great! I've always wondered what your boyfriend was like! How come you never talk about him?"

"I do; just not to the extent that it's annoying enough to be prominent."

Minseok cleared his throat awkwardly. "Yeah, not everybody talks about their love interest twenty-four seven," he mumbled. If I hadn't overheard that certain conversation yesterday, I never would have noticed that he directed that statement at Luhan.

And I never would have caught that glare Luhan shot back at him. "Yeah, well, maybe other people's love interests haven't made their decisions clear enough...Or at all..." he finished.

He wasn't looking at me at all but the statement was obviously meant for me.

Kyungsoo glanced at me, then to Luhan, then to Minseok, then to the wiggly green jello on his plate, then back to me again. "I don't understand. Are you guys trying to subtly imply something between the three of you that the rest of us aren't to know about?"

"Perhaps some of us are..." Luhan mumbled under his breath.Thursdae(?)"Hyung, are you okay?" Kim Jongin asked me today after dance team practice. "You seem kind of unfocused today."