lesson learned: do not, under any circumstance, confess to your senior.

chances are, you'll want to immediately transfer to a different university just so you could avoid the embarrassment that you'll probably carry all throughout your college experience.

i fucked up. not that i don't do stupid things- but this one just tops the list.

ni-ki paced back and forth, contemplating on whether he'll get inside the headquarters or not.

after the exhibit last friday, sunoo was still acting normal as if he's not even fazed by riki's sudden confession. but me, on the other hand- i wanted the ground to crack open and just swallow me whole so i could disappear.

he knew he was at fault for suddenly dropping that statement, but his tongue just slipped. he couldn't help it- everytime he looks at sunoo, he gets really nervous that he can't even control his mouth.

during the weekend, he couldn't function properly. he was supposed to meet hiyyih and jungwon to hang out, but riki just made an excuse that he's sick. he didn't want to go out. i just wanted to curl into the corner of my room and hide forever.

"ni-ki? why are you pulling your own hair?"

oh great. sunghoon is standing behind him, holding the key to the room. "how long have you been standing there? you look like you're having an existential crisis."

"ah, no- i'm just having a really bad headache."

sunghoon is still looking at him with doubt. "okay, well i hope it goes away soon." the older unlocks the door and gets inside while switching on the lights.

"sunoo told me about you." riki froze before he could enter the room. sunoo hyung told him? did he tell him about what happened? i know they're friends but-

"he said you did great at the exhibit. good job," sunghoon gave him another look before going back to organizing his desk.

oh, now i'm paranoid. "thanks, hyung."

"good morning!"

it didn't even take seconds for riki to realize whose voice was that. he looked up, hesitating to greet back.

"morning sun, you're not having coffee today?" sunghoon mentioned.

sunoo shook his head and went straight to his locker to get his books. ni-ki was still trying to look busy- he opened his laptop just to scroll on some random files.

"nope, because jay has hidden my stash of coffee and now i can't find it." the guy grabbed his books and quickly closed the locker.

"morning riki, busy day?" ni-ki seemed to have stopped moving when sunoo sat beside him.

"morning hyung, i'm just..." he closed his laptop and stood up abruptly. "i- i'm late for my class. bye!"

he almost tripped when he took his backpack and headed towards the door, running away from the guy who was giving him serious heart issues.

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hoon 📰 @parkwrites tweeted.

what the hell did i just witnessed LMAO I DIDN'T KNOW WE HAD A SPRINTER IN OUR TEAM SJWJWKW

628 likes | 21 retweets

replies:

@leejeno wouldn't be surprised if it's chenle, that guy looks like a donkey
↪@chenleave hA bitch i don't run, i fucking strut like i'm tyra banks 💅🏻
@cornjay tELL ME WHAT HAPPENED
↪@parkwrites ask yourself first, what makes you think i'm gonna tell you

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"something definitely happened."

"you're overthinking it."

sunoo avoided sunghoon's gaze as he sits on the couch, his eyes fixed on the spot where the freshman was seated earlier before he suddenly just ran away.

dummy, why would he avoid me when he was the one who confidently confessed? i guess he wasn't that brave.

"sunoo, i know that kid likes you- and i'm definitely sure that you know that too. did he already tell you?"

he didn't answer because sunghoon's right. riki's feelings were very obvious from the start, and sunoo was trying not to notice it at all. if i did, it would make things pretty awkward, and i can't deal with that.

sunghoon's laughter echoed inside the room. "so he did tell you? damn, i thought he didn't have the guts."

"shut up, it's not funny."

"how did it go? did you reject him like what you did to jeno?"

"what do you think? course i did," sunoo rolled his eyes. "i'm sure he's gonna get over it."

"you sure? i mean, i won't judge you if you date a freshman-"

"i'm not dating anyone."

his friend snickered and sat beside him. "that's what you told me before, but you- fuck i'm joking!" sunghoon laughs again as sunoo tackles him, trying to cover his mouth shut.

"hello- woah, okay lovebirds keep it pg-13! we have children here." sunoo raised his head when he heard chenle's voice.

jungwon and yuna were following behind him. sunghoon cleared his throat and fixed his hair while walking back to his chair.

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[ bossy mf ]

bossy mf:
okay
on a serious note
did you clearly tell ni-ki that you don't like him?

sunoo:
i'm in the middle of a class you shit
can't you wait

bossy mf:
but you replied ???
anw
did you or did you not

sunoo:
umm
well
i told him that he's still a child
that counts right?

bossy mf:
counts as what exactly
you didn't even reject him properly

sunoo:
wtf do you want me to do then
i was trying to be kind

bossy mf:
then make things clear to him
or just try dating him
pick one

sunoo:
leave me alone
I ALR TOLD U I DON'T WANNA DATE
I HATE BEING IN A RELATIONSHIP

bossy mf:
right
stop lying to me and stop lying to yourself
we both know the reason why you don't want to like other people

sunoo:
whatever
stop bothering me and get back to your work

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oosun @sunscript tweeted.

@parkwrites you deserved to be pushed off a cliff 😃👊

884 likes | 107 retweets

replies:

@cornjay i volunteer to do the deed 🙋🏻‍♂️🙋🏻‍♂️
@parkwrites just bc i told you the truth ??? i do not speaketh lies
↪@sunscript fucketh you
@cyberlee why what did he do lol
↪@parkwrites it's a secret 😋
↪@sunscript ignore him hyung, he's gone mental

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📸 @nishi_rk tweeted.

lf: a new university, somewhere far from yonsei please i'm begging y'all

197 likes | 5 retweets

replies:

@hiyyihglow idk what happened but get well soon ig 👍🏻
@simjake wait you wanna change uni? i'm calling your mom
↪@nishi_rk JFC THIS IS A JOKE PLS DON'T
@yinyang if you don't tell me wtf happened within 24 hours, our friendship is finally over 😐

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[ riki 📸 ]

sunoo:
hey riki!

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📸 @nishi_rk tweeted.

FAWK WTF IS THIS I-

78 likes

replies:

@nishi_rk sHIT BRB I'M GONNA PRIV THIS ACC BEFORE HE SEES MY TWEETS
↪@sunscript ...i already did, no need for that 😄
↪@nishi_rk AAAAAAAAAWHWJSJS

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[ riki 📸 ]

riki 📸:
hyung haha sure
just don't mind what you saw on twt earlier haha it was just a joke lmao

sunoo:
oh okay then lol
i don't really mind tbh
but umm
about what you said last time

riki 📸:
oh no
please not that
PLEASE

sunoo:
lmao shsjs
i just want to tell you
that i really have no plans of... you know
dating and being in a relationship
i hope it's clear to you, and i also hope that you understand :)

riki 📸:
oh
wait let me just process all of that
um
it's fine hyung, i'm actually kind of expecting that

sunoo:
ahhh
then we're good, right?
i wanted to get closer to you and you're doing a great job in the team
i don't want things to get awkward between us
i hope we'll still be friends ^^

riki 📸:
ofc hyung
we're friends haha
still...
about what i said, i hope you know that it's really what i feel about you

sunoo:
mhm
well
i don't know what to say 😅

riki 📸:
lol that's okay
thank you hyung
for still being nice to me

sunoo:
thank you also, i'm really glad that we had this talk
anwww
good night!
i'll see you tomorrow ^^

riki 📸:
good night, hyung
sleep well 🌜

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riki tossed his phone on the bed as he stares at the ceiling.

he wanted to scream. he just got rejected for the second time, but somehow.... it doesn't feel like that. it feels like sunoo hyung was trying his best not to hurt me with his words.

and somehow, it made me like him even more.

oh, i'm really fucked up.

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i'm trying to save the plot that i just ruined 😃

anw,, we're slowly heading to the 📈📈