Chapter 2
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After eating breakfast with Luhan, I took a shower while Luhan insisted on doing the dishes and cleaning up. When I stepped out of the bathroom in my towel, I found him ironing my white button down uniform shirt in the living room. I guess I was standing there for some time because he looked up at me and smiled sheepishly. "I'm sorry, I just wanted you to look nice for school." I watched his cheeks turn a lovely shade of pink as he looked back down and continued to iron. I walked over to him and ran my hand through his soft hair. "Thank you." I smile softly as he looks up at me with a smile of his own. "You're very welcome."
On our walk to school together, I couldn't shake the feeling that someone was watching us but every time I looked back, there was no one there. Luhan didn't notice, as he happily chatted about small things like how nice the weather was or about how he loved to play with rubix cubes. I reached into my bag and pulled out the very thing Luhan admires, a rubix cube. I always kept one on hand in case he got bored. His eyes lit up as I tossed it to him. He started to twist and turn the columns to his liking while I watched in fascination. I watched his grow from smiling to concentrated. His tongue even stuck out between his lips slightly. Cute. I look up to see the school's top floor visible over the trees. "Done." I look back to Luhan who had a soft victory smile on his lips. I smile back and wrap my arm around his shoulders while pulling him close to me. "You always amaze me with solving it so fast." And for the second time that day, I watched his cheeks turn that lovely shade of pink. So adorable.
Since Luhan and I arrived to school late, we both got detention. Great. Just perfect. "I hope you rethink ever coming in late again, Lu Han, Wu Fan." Our assistant principle, Mr. Yang scolded. Luhan and I bowed respectfully and answered with a "I'm sorry." With that, he told us to go to our classes. We left the office and started walking down the hall. "Sorry I had you late Luhan." I rub the back of my neck sheepishly. "It's not your fault silly. Don't worry about it." He just smiled. I wish I could be that carefree and bubbly. "Lunch together?" He turned to me and I noticed we were outside of the chemistry lab, his third period. "Like always." He walked inside and before he sat down, he turned back to give me a little wave. Just like him. "Hey faggot." Not now. I turn to face Eun Hyuk and Sung Min, my bullies. "What do you want?" I ask gripping the strap to my bag and walking forward to walk past them. Big mistake. They both pushed me, causing my body to fly towards the unforgiving lockers. "Fuck." I mumble under my breath. "That's just a preview of what's to come later, fag." They both laughed and walked down the hall. I stood there for a moment, against the lockers. I took a deep calming breath. It's not worth it to get angry.
Surprisingly, the school day passed in a blur. Art, Science, Lunch, Gym and even Math flew by like nothing. Maybe because I missed my first two classes. I met Luhan in the library to serve our detention. Mr. Yang was there waiting for us in the back when we arrived. We approached him wordlessly and he looked up at us. "Since you two never actually cause any trouble, I will let you slide from detention. Just try not to be late anymore." We both bowed, happily. "Xie xie ni." He bowed his head slightly and sent us on our way. Once out the library, Luhan clapped his hands together and smiled brightly. "No detention~" Luhan sang happily. I chuckled lightly until I looked down the hall where I froze in my place. Fuck. Of course I didn't tell Luhan about my bully problem. I didn't want to worry him. "Luhan." I called out to him quickly. He looked back with concern on his face. "What's wrong?" He started to make his way over to me but I stopped him. "Just go on home. I forgot something in the gym." I knew they were watching my every move. "I could go with you if you like." You're too nice Luhan. "That's okay. I don't want you getting home late. I'll call you later when I get home." I smiled as best I could. "Okay. Then I'll be leaving first. Get home safe." Safe. I wish.
Not even ten minutes later I was outside being shoved against the cold hard ground. "Protecting your little boyfriend, oh how sweet?" Pricks. I felt a foot collide with my stomach and another to my back. A burning sharp pain blazing through my body at the swift contacts. It felt my hair being pulled out of my scalp as I was lifted off the ground by just my hair. Sung Min had his smirk on his face like he was the greatest thing to walk the planet. I felt the need to spit right in his face, so I did. Again, wrong move. I was tossed against the wall, the back of my head crashed against the brick wall and I blacked out on contact.
There was something warm touching my face. It felt amazing against my cold skin. I leaned into it only to have another source of heat on the other side of my face. They both suddenly disappeared. Where did they go? Why can't I see anything? Where am I? My head suddenly started throbbing with questions. Make it all go away. The heat then came back but only half of it. Once again I leaned against it only for it to push me away. Don't leave me. "Don't leave me." My mind and mouth called out at once. It pushed at me once more. Why are you pushing me away? The heat fades once again while everything around me becomes blurred. I then open my eyes to see a blurred figure hovering over me. I blinked a few times to clear my vision to see it was night. How long was I out? I turn my head to see the black haired boy from yesterday hovering over me. His face was scratched up and emotionless. "Did you save me?" I asked him. No response. I tried asking again in English, Cantonese and even Korean but no answer. He just stood over me, watching me and once my eyes made contact with his, I got this feeling.
This feeling that's hard to explain. It was something like a click. Like a switch was turned on. Whatever it was, it knocked the wind out of me in one fell swoop, and the same appeared to happen to him as he rolled off of me, hand over his chest. I sat up but quickly regretted it, feeling a sharp pain shoot down my back. I inhaled sharply at the pain, trying to withstand it only to have the boy in black look at me again. He moved to his feet quickly and helped me up slowly. He threw one of my arms around his shoulders and one of his arms moved to my waist. Even though he was a bit shorter then me, he still managed well. Honestly, I felt a bit embarrassed getting help from a complete stranger when I don't even ask my best friend for help, but I guess this was okay since he was only returning the favor.