On a rainy night, while it's raining, thunder strikes at the sky, as Jerry laying on the floor as Hooni is laying on the couch watching a romantic movie with popcorn, cups of soda, and cotton candy, drinking and eating, completely lost in the moments enjoying themselves.
"You know something?" Jerry randomly just spoke up as Hooni looked down at him in a confused face.
"You're single, I'm single, you know what that means ... No one wants us bruh... We're going to die alone." Jerry said nonchalant as he continues watching the movie, not looking anywhere else as Hooni just nods to his response not caring about it.
~The next day.~
As always school started and Hooni was walking to school by himself, wondering where Jerry is until he got a notification on his phone he pulled it out of his pocket and looked at his message, which wasn't hard, it only had his manager, his landlord, and Jerry on his contact list.
He tapped the message on Jerry it says. "Yo. Sorry I couldn't make it to school bro, I got a stomach ache from all that junk food, I ate and drank and because I also drank some whiskey before falling asleep. Still had no idea why I did that. Alright see ya." After reading Jerry's message Hooni couldn't help but giggle to himself, every time he thinks of Jerry.
Without him he remembers just how different life is, he always try to commit suicide at times or just cut himself but now he doesn't really do that a lot, but don't get it wrong he still dose it at time mostly due to multiple times of cutting himself he kinda become a addicted to it, even when he doesn't like the feeling but even so life is still worth living, and even without Jerry for a day, he's sure life is worth living he'll prove to Jerry that he can't do it and show him he can make it in life.
That's what Hooni thought tho as soon he sat down on his seat he then was smack at the back at the head, and already he was giving up and holding back his little tears, wanting the school to end fast, and who knows maybe Jerry was right when he offered him boxing lesson, but of course Hooni being Hooni rejected the offered due to looking down on himself believing boxing is useless for him, for having a weak body.
Back on the present, that smack at the back of the head was no other than Hyung-Chul who did it ever since Jerry came along, Hyung-Chul had a personal beef with Jerry but see Hooni as a easier prey so he took it out on him, but of course he only does it when he see Hooni by himself.
"Haha. That smack sounds insane man, you're going to him drain damage like that." One of Hyung-Chul's friends spoke in cockiness as he chuckled at himself. "F yeah, and what's the difference with Hooni huh?" Hyung-Chul replied back.
As they continue picking on him, on the other side of Hooni a tall boy with glasses named Jaehoon.
"Those guys... It feels like they're bullying him even more now, don't they know when it's time to stop." Jaehoon thought to himself as he looked away thinking to himself, that there's nothing he can do about it.
But that's what he thinks.
As school ends for the day, the bright sunny day, now the afternoon and Hooni walks back home, he sighs.
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Hooni sighs again feeling like someone or something just mock or teaseing him just now. He just brush it,off forgetting about it quickly.
"Finally, it's over... Today was only Wednesday so I just need to make it through Thursday and Friday. So tired even this morning Soorim kept bothering me too, don't get me wrong I like the guy but he's just too much for me to keep up. Anyways today was a tiring day for sure." Hooni thought to himself, he sighs in relief that now he can take some rest for the rest of the day.
Until a "Hey!" A loud yell from someone behind which made Hooni jump in surprise as he slowly looked back in fear to see who it was, it was Jaehoon. "I'm heading that way as well walk with me." And so they did.
The guy named Jaehoon sits next to him Hooni wondering why all of a sudden he's asking him to walk with him, (More like he was telling him to.) and he hasn't even said a word to him since, but what Hooni wondering why exactly.
"Isn't he supposed to hate me. Damn this is making me nervous as hell. But still look at him he even studies on the way back from school, such dedication. Even for me and Jerry, we can't relate to that. No wonder he's so good at his studies, I bet he's giving it his all for sure." Hooni thought to himself.
~Meanwhile back on Jerry.~
Jerry laying down in bed, he opened his eyes and said.
"Damn. Stop dick riding bruh." Jerry stopped for a moment, he lifted his head up and looked around in confusion, thinking to himself why he said that he then quickly dismissed it and went back to sleep thinking nothing else of it.
~Back on Hooni and Jaehoon.~
"Hey, are you hungry?" Jaehoon said Hooni snap back to reality sutter for moment and said yeah, Jaehoon then walk to a restaurant and Hooni follow, Hooni not knowing what to say and just sits down on the other side as Jaehoon sits as well, after ordering two meals for them both, Hooni awkwardly just looked at Jaehoon and the meal for him but due to not being used to such kindness other besides Jerry or sometimes Soorim, he didn't know how to act.
"What are you wanting for? Eat."
"But."
"I'm not going to ask for anything, so don't worry."
Jaehoon not wanting to talk much just tell straight forward as he eats his own meal, Hooni nervously thanks him as he grabs and watches his own burger, Hooni then wonders how long has it been since he had a burger and not just any burger an expensive one like this, he chomp on the burger and chew then he swallow, and it felt like a huge wave to his brain, loving the taste of it.
"S-so good. This doesn't even compare to all those cheap conversation store burgers I've been eating. The bread, so soft and fluffy, the meat is dripping with flavor, even the vegetables, they're completely fresh with just the right amount of sauce, and on top of that all that, the tomatoe's fruity taste is finishing off the burger perfectly." In short words it's delicious Hooni now believing franchise burgers are the best now.
Jaehoon watched him nom done the burger, he will be disgusted but in reality he saw the way Hooni is eating not as a pig but knows he haven't eaten a burger, in a while or longer, and for that alone he pitys Hooni, after eating Jaehoon then took him to the bookstore on the way back Jaehoon remember that his textbooks are completely torn and unreadable after getting him news one he then give him a novel he likes to read, after that he said his goodbyes and left home, while Hooni is standing awkwardly not knowing how to take this.
Hooni thinking are they friends or something why with that friendly attitude all of a sudden, he usually gives him that nasty stare but now Hooni doesn't know what to think of him now, but ever since then when Jerry is around they started to come home from school a lot and going out to eat and stuff even though he paid for it.
"Damn. Jerry is just my friend, but does it feel like I'm cheating on him or something?" Hooni thought to himself as he tried to push his weird guilt away but now Hooni is thinking that this means they're friends, as Jaehoon is walking away to cram school Hooni nervously but push his courage forward to say a goodbye to him.
"S-see you tomorrow Jaehoon." Hooni said softly but enough for Jaehoon to hear him, Jaehoon thinking nothing of it just said.
"Alright see you tomorrow." To him it might not be anything but to Hooni, it confirms that they're were indeed friends.
~Meanwhile back on Jerry.~
Jerry is working out in his room, sweating due to him been working out for an hour now, but randomly he stop doing what he was doing, and place his hand on his chest were the heart is. "Why do I feel like, I'm being cheated on? I'm pretty sure I'm single." Jerry softly speaks to himself.