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"oh for christ sake-" he looks up at the person who bumped into him and his brain short-circuited as his cheeks blooms a faint pink, "i'm sorry!"

the pink haired bent down to pick up his books hastily when a hand went down and picked up the books as well.

and by lord, someone please shoot him.

the boy was internally screaming that he didn't realise they were reaching for the same book, hands placed on top of another. the other looks at him and he retracts his hand as he stood up, squeaking out another 'sorry' as the male stood up again.

"here" the male handed him the book and pops his gum.

"dyed your hair another shade candy boy?" the male said and touches the said male's hair, a handful of pink coloured in a shade of cotton candy falling from his hand to which the boy swats it away and gave a glare.

"hm, suits you" the lilac haired smirks before pulling away, clicking his tongue.

"see you candy boy" and he walks away, leaving the other with rapid heart palpitations and a string of cusses and squeals leaving his lips as he clutches his heart.

"i can't do this shit"

"another shade?" jimin laughs as namjoon shoots the question at the pink haired. "to impress lover boy" jimin wiggles his brows before casually taking his sip on the banana milk, as if he didn't just say that.

"lover boy?" jungkook raises a brow as taehyung smacked the back of the orange haired male who lurches forward, starting a coughing fit as he chokes on his drink.

"taehyung!" jungkook pulled the boy back and glared at him before pushing the older away to sit beside the now breathless jimin as he rubs his back gently.

"okay?" the black haired asked gently, the other just nodding as he shoots a death glare at the person across him who stucks out his tongue while rolling his eyes playfully.

"oh my god my favourite couple is back! oh my god my heart, my heart is oh my god" hoseok clutches yoongi's hand and wails dramatically, the students in the cafeteria eyeing him weirdly.

"people are going to think i have a weirdo as a boyfriend" the mint haired mumbled, pulling away from the younger's hold.

"you do" jimin stated, the others laughing as hoseok slams the table.

"but you guys, are you guys you know. . .back?" hoseok asks, looking at them hopefully.

"no?" jimin rubs his nape as jungkook hungs his head down, fiddling with his fingers.

"aw man, c'mon!" hoseok throws his hands up in the air as he slouched in his seat, pouting at the two.

jungkook looks up, locking eyes with the older as they shared a gaze too intense to break away till yoongi interupts.

"you guys are seriously eye-fucking each other" the mint haired male mumbled as he looks at both of them.

"hey babe" jaebum comes up behind jimin, pecking his cheek as he wraps an arm around jimin's shoulder.

jimin turns, giving a little smile back.

"the cockblock. y'know, that should be your name plaque" taehyung grumbles under his breath as he bites into his fries, glaring at the auburn haired male. "wanna go home together today?" jimin was about to agree when he remembered he promised jungkook.

"sorry bummie, i have to stay back. you know that asshole of a teacher mr. joe, he wants to talk to me about something and it might take a while" jimin gives his best apologetic look, hoping the other would buy it.

"oh, it's okay then. see you later babe" jaebum waves and leaves, jimin releasing the breath he held.

"y'know, you should be an actor" jungkook jokes as he turns to jimin, the other cracking a laugh.

"bet you ten dollars that they're gonna end up together real soon" taehyung whispered to seokjin as older shoots him a look.

"candy boy?" taehyung turns, spotting the lilac haired a few feets away from him.

he really should have accepted namjoon and seokjin's offer to walk back with them.

seungcheol catches up with him, one strap of his bag dangling as he runs a hand through his hair. "you live around here?" he asks nonchalantly, flashing a grin towards the other male.

"no, i live on the other street" the pink haired remarked sarcastically, giving a glare eventhough his heart is beating at 500bpm which is, not normal.

"damn, just asking" the lilac haired blows a bubble and taehyung turns, suddenly popping the bubble before he runs, making seungcheol freeze before he sprints, shouting the other's name.

"motherfucker" he says as he catches the other, wrapping his arm around taehyung's waist. both boys laughs before they realised how close they were, removing themself from each other.

"you don't have stamina candy boy" seungcheol teased, receiving a smack on the arm.

"whatever" taehyung huffs before he starts walking again, the other trailing beside him.

"why are you following me?" taehyung frowns, bottom lip poking out as he tries to glare at the lilac haired only to receive a smirk.

"i live here, what makes you think i'm following you?" he arches a brow, making taehyung scowl before he continues walking till he sees his house and he knows the other's house is five houses from him- not that he stalks him or anything.

"we live quite near to each other" the other remarks as taehyung stops walking and presses the bell.

"whatever" seungcheol looks at the other for awhile eventhough the pink haired isn't looking at him and pops his gum, stuffing his hands into the pocket of his hoodie.

"hey candy boy" he calls out, the other turning and raising an eyebrow.

"what?"

"wanna go out with me?"

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maybe i deserved it.