*

Drumming his fingers on the table, Baekhyun is just waiting for the school bell to ring so that he can get out of this lecture hall. He's not saying that he already knows what his Physics professor is blabbering about, but that's what he's exactly saying.

Maybe studying with Chanyeol in New York has its perks; his intellect went advance when it comes to courses like this. Maybe he could apply for a two-year acceleration program the next semester and take another placement test? If he passes, that would make him ahead of Chanyeol for a year and that would also mean one thing.

He's gonna be the sunbae now.

He secretly giggles behind his hand, imagining Chanyeol calling him Baekhyun sunbae, "Omg. That's gonna be a little weird but I like it." He cups his own face as he blushes. "Maybe I was actually born to be a top."

Sehun beside him throws him a judgemental look, "What's happening to you?"

The bell finally rings. Class is dismissed.

"Nothing," Baekhyun shrugs his shoulders and grabs his stuff. Students are filing out of the hall while Sehun waits for him to finish shoving his notes inside his bag. Once done, he smiles at him, "Let's go?"

"Uh." Sehun looks at the door, hesitantly pointing his index finger at that someone outside, waiting and looking like a nonchalant being. "I think he's here for you."

"Who?"

"Your underling."

Baekhyun turns his head to the direction where Sehun is staring at, only to see Chanyeol standing beside the door. His classmates who are exiting the way are glancing at him, whispering to each other at how handsome Park Chanyeol is this close.

The moment their eyes get into contact, Chanyeol raises his hand to wave at Baekhyun a little, so Baekhyun smiles brightly in return, rushing towards Chanyeol until they're now face to face.

"Let's walk home together," Chanyeol says, and he can feel everyone's attention now directed at the two of them. He just ignores their presence as though they don't exist, just like what Baekhyun told him, while maintaining a straight face. "Are your classes already done?"

"Yep!" Baekhyun answers back. He gestures at Sehun, mouthing that he's leaving first with Chanyeol. He looks up to Chanyeol. "How about you?"

"So, this is my fate. To be alone in this cruel world," Sehun mutters to himself, watching Chanyeol and Baekhyun's back disappearing. He sighs and turns around to head at the opposite direction, "Single life sucks. No one loves me."

He pauses walking when he suddenly realizes something. "Wait. I'm not gonna be actually single anymore." He fist-bumps his own palm. "Right! Someone asked me out!"

Speaking of the devil, he sees Luhan now walking from a far with his classmates, looking so bright and happy. His eyes widen in shock while he immediately turns his back away to quickly hide behind the lockers.

"Shit. Why the fuck am I hiding," Sehun tells himself as he clutches his tickling chest, "Yeah! I should show myself! It's not like I confessed to him or anything!" He laughs nervously. "Oh god, I must be out of my mind."

"Hey!"

He almost gets a cardiac arrest when he spots Luhan now beside him, grinning ear-to-ear. Wait, how did he get here so quick---

"Sehun! Who are you hiding from, huh? Are they gone now?" Luhan says while looking left to right.

Sehun rolls his eyes and breathes. "Why are you here? Shouldn't you be at your own department?"

"Well," Luhan hides his hair behind his ear before he giggles, "I'm here to see my boyfriend!"

"As far as I know, that is where Jongin and Kyungsoo's building is located at," Sehun points at the west. "Are you lost?"

"Bitch, I'm talking about you," Luhan states. "You're the boyfriend."

Sehun chokes on his own saliva much to Luhan's happiness.

"Come with me, let's have our first date!"

The sun is extra radiant today, Sehun deems as he squints his eyes to the sky. He blocks the sunlight streaking through the bus window so that there's shadow casting to his face. Feeling a soft thump on his left, he turns to look at the older male resting his head lightly on his shoulder.

"That's better," Luhan mumbles as he smiles with eyes closed, scooting closer and hooking his hand around Sehun's arm so that he's hugging it. "Stay still."

Sehun sighs and allows Luhan to touch him anyway. The bus is heading to somewhere around the city which he couldn't care less, and maybe this is the first time he's going with someone that is not Baekhyun; leaving with someone with only the two of them alone.

"Hyung."

Luhan opens his right eye, "Hm?"

"I'm just curious about one thing."

"What is it?"

Sehun stares down at him, "Why did you ask me out?"

Hearing the question, Luhan slightly gets up and gazes at Sehun who's now expecting an answer.

"Wait. You didn't really know?"

"How would I know if you're not telling me anything?"

"Isn't it still obvious?" Luhan heartily laughs like he just can't believe Sehun could be this so dumb. "You think I'd waste my time like this if I didn't like you?"

"What?"

"I like you, of course! Damn. How could someone be this so naive?"

"I know that you like me," Sehun mutters straight-forwardly, "The thing that I don't understand is that, why do you like me."

Luhan just stares speechless at him.

"I mean, I'm not even that great. I'm not as good as Jongin and Kyungsoo. I'm just a normal and plain guy. I'm actually nothing compared to your boyfriends," Sehun explains, "Do you really want me to be that someone you can call your boyfriend?"

"Well, I found something special in you, I don't know why," Luhan says, smiling, "It's like you are drawing me closer everyday, and that makes me want you to be mine."

"And what is that something?"

"I don't know? It's just, I feel like I'm destined to be with you? If Kyungsoo and Jongin are gonna be together in the end, then I think it's you who belong to me in the end."

"That's just pure assertive," Sehun says, rolling his eyes, "You didn't even ask for my opinion."

"If you don't like me in the first place, then why are you here?"

"I just don't want you to be alone."

"Bullshit!" Luhan smirks, "Kiss me then. Let's see if you can still say that after having my tongue shoved down your throat."

"What!? Are you fucking crazy!?"

"If you won't do it, I'll scream here in the bus that I'm such a slut for your big cock," Luhan says, crossing his arms over his chest in a sassy way.

Sehun snorts, "Do it! I won't fucking care abou---"

"EVERYBODY, LISTEN!!!! I'M SUCH A SLUT FOR THIS GUY'S BIG COCK!!!!!!" Luhan screeches to gain everyone's attention, so Sehun has to clamp his mouth shut while bearing every passenger's scrutinizing glares. He bows at them in apology.

"Why the fuck would you do that!" Sehun whispers as he shakes him, "You're so embarrassing!"

"You told me to do it!" Luhan chuckles. "Where's my kiss? I want it now."

"Damn. I just can't believe someone like you exists so shamelessly in this world," Sehun stares at him intently before he shakes his throbbing head, "I'm gonna lose my mind staying with you even just for a minute!"

"I'm telling my boyfriends you're not taking care of me well and that you're bullying me," Luhan threatens, "You want Kyungsoo to whip your ass?"

"No!"

"Then do it." Luhan demands. "Kiss me now!"

Sehun squeezes his eyes and slaps his forehead. "Oh, Lord. What did I do in my past life to deserve this...." Then he helplessly leans closer to Luhan's face, pecking him softly on the cheek. "There."

"Hey. Do I look like I'm your fucking grandma!?" Luhan complains as he raises an eyebrow, "I want it on the lips!"

"God, why are you being such a fucking little bitch!?" Sehun screams, yet he is immediately cupping Luhan's face inside his hands when the male grabs his collar. "Fine! I'm doing it! I'm doing it!"

Luhan cackles maniacally, "So cute."

"You should close your eyes at times like this."

"No. I want to look at you while you do it."

"Mwah." Sehun kisses him on the lips two-seconds long, "There."

"Aw, why is it too short! Can you do it again with some tongue action?"

An old woman beside their seat shoots them a weird look.

Luhan giggles, shoving his face on Sehun's arm who's now in the middle of scowling, "Let's just save it for later then!"

*

"What are they talking about!? I can't hear them! "

"It's because we're literally ten tables away, Jongin."

"No, Kyungsoo. We shouldn't go near them if we don't want to blow up our cover."

Kyungsoo lets out a sigh, pulling down his face mask covering his mouth so that he can take a sip of his milk tea. "I told you I want extra pearls."

Jongin cautiously looks around the shop behind the menu card he is holding upside down, "Should I go to the counter?"

Apparently, they're on a mission today, and that is to secretly follow Luhan and Sehun on their date. It's Jongin's idea to wear a disguise which consist of black caps, sunglasses and face masks as if they're criminals on hiding. Kyungsoo, as a good boyfriend that he is, just tags along in exchange for Jongin's three-month paycheck.

"Oh my god, Kyungsoo! Sehun is touching him!" Jongin blurts out as he looks through his binoculars, seeing his bestfriend now wiping the cappuccino foam off Luhan's lips like they're in a romantic movie. "How dare him make a move on our precious baby!"

"As far as I know, you agreed to this, right? You practically sold Luhan off to Sehun."

"No, I didn't! When did I?"

"I'm willing to let go of Luhan so you should forget Baekhyun, Sehun---"

"Well, I'm changing my mind now," Jongin says, folding his arms over his chest, "Sticking with Sehun, I came to realize he might have been planning ulterior motives to take advantage of Luhan." He squints his eyes. "Babe. All men are wolves. Sehun, even if he's like a baby chick, is an alpha. A perverted one on that note."

"Right."

"I should stop him before it's too late."

Kyungsoo massages his temples. "Isn't it the other way around? You should be worried about Sehun." He observes from their spot at how Luhan's hand sneaks on Sehun's thigh under the table. "Sehun might be raped looking so defenseless like that. I mean, just look at Luhan's hand itching for Sehun's dick. It's like a tentacle is growing into his palm."

Jongin's eyes widen, slapping the table hard as he witnesses Luhan's fingers poking Sehun's knee, "Fuck, you're right! That bitch! The audacity! I'll definitely kill him!"

"Who's side are you at, really?"

A waiter passes by.

"I'm siding for-- hey can I get extra pearls, thank you---Both!"

"Damn, you should make up your mind, seriously."

Luhan sucks on his straw, drinking the last of his okinawa milk tea as he stands up to leave, "Why do I feel like someone is watching us?"

"I can feel it too," Sehun turns his head around to check out the place while they exit the shop. A cab halts in front of them so he lets Luhan get in first while he briefly stays outside to inspect his surroundings one more, "Hmm."

"Fuck, do you think he saw us!?" Jongin asks, pulling his small boyfriend as they quickly hide behind a bush. Kyungsoo swears he now smells like dog shit from all the moving they did.

"Sehun looks suspicious! He's staring at our direction! Oh. He's gone now."

"Why are we sneaking like this anyway? Can we just join the two of them?" Kyungsoo says, slumping his shoulders dejectedly, "I overheard they're going to the amusement park together. Wow. That seems to be a lot of fun."

Jongin side-eyes Kyungsoo and he can see the male smiling dreamily. It has been a long time anyway since they've both been to an amusement park together, let alone go out on a date with just the two of them alone. They're just too busy to actually bother plan to just play outside.

Kyungsoo looks at Jongin just staring at him, "What now?"

"Nothing. I just thought you looked cute for a second," Jongin says with a chuckle, "So uh. You wanna go there, too?"

"To follow them again like a stalker?" Kyungsoo lifts an eyebrow. He removes his shades, cap and facemask as he faces the other male. "If we're gonna go to the amusement park just to watch other people's date then I'd just rather go home. You know our bitch could take care of himself and Sehun's not that dumb to let his cock sucked off at a ferris wheel."

"Kyungsoo, I just want to ride the carousel with you," Jongin mutters as he cups Kyungsoo's cheek, "I promise."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"But what if you meddled in between those two again?"

"I'll let you cut my dick off."

"Alright then," Kyungsoo clears his throat and walks ahead first to hide his smile, "Let's go."

Jongin just laughs at that, staring at that ass swaying like that of a penguin's, "Babe! Wait for me!"

*

"Let's try that one!"

Luhan points to the sky, to the vertical drop with a gondola lift releasing to free-fall down the tower. Sehun can clearly hear the people wildly screaming in the air as they are being dropped from that excessive height in less that one second.

He furiously shakes his head, feeling his heart nervously pound while he steps back, "No..."

Luhan smirks, tugging him forward. "Yes."

"No!"

"Yes!"

Sehun screams when he feels the other male pushing his back, shoving him to the entrance. "NO!!! I don't want to!" He feels like sobbing. "Mom!"

He doesn't know what sorcery took place all of a sudden but he's now sitting on the extreme tower ride with the staff putting the harness blocking his chest.

Luhan giggles excitedly beside him as he sways his feet. "Oh my god, this is gonna be fun!"

"I'm fucking scared, I swear to god. I wanna go home!" Sehun cries with his eyes shut closed, "Let's get out of here! Please!"

"You don't have to feel scared, okay? I'm here for you!" Luhan says, and he can now feel the ride slowly elevating them up above the ground. He opens his palm, "Here! Hold my hand!"

Sehun quickly grabs the hand offered to him, feeling the air getting colder in this height. His knees are trembling and his muscles are shaking as he feels being lifted gradually. Opening his eyes, he can view the entire amusement park from his spot.

"Sehun, it's beautiful here, right!!?"

The ride has stopped to its fullest height.

Sehun's eyes widen.

"Shit."

Then he feels suddenly being released down in the air within one second, his soul immediately leaving his body.

"AHHHHHH!!! Just scream it out, Sehun!" Luhan yells as he laughs, "We're going down!"

"FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCKKKK!!!" Sehun screams just like everyone, and he swears his heart has just loses its heartbeat as adrenalin rushes to his body. "Hoooooh!!!"

"Hahahahaha! It feels amazing, right!"

"Yes! Oh my god! Ahhhhhh!!!"

The moment they got down the ride, Sehun is vomitting the digested food he ate into the trash with Luhan soothing his back.

"There, there, there. It's fine. Let it all out."

Sehun wipes his mouth using the tissue Luhan gave him, "I feel like shit."

"But you said it was fun."

"I'm taking it back."

Hearing a familiar voice coming from a distance, Luhan curiously turns his head towards the laughter. There, he sees at the bright and shining carousel, Kyungsoo riding one of the horses. He's laughing so carefree as he holds on to the handle like a child, and Luhan has to rub his eyes to make sure he isn't hallucinating.

It's really Kyungsoo. What's he doing here? Is he alone?

A smile spreads on Luhan's lips as he lifts his hand up in attempt to call him, "Hey, Kyungs---"

"JONGIN!!!" Kyungsoo yells as he furiously waves his hands the moment the carousel stops. Jongin comes into the view, running towards him as he laughs while holding his phone to film Kyungsoo's face. He receives a weak punch on the gut which he only responds by slinging an arm on Kyungsoo's shoulder to hug him sideways.

Luhan just stares at the scene.

"I said, get on my back!" Jongin says, squatting down the ground while he waits for Kyungsoo to mount him, "Hurry!"

"But you haven't done this in a while, though! I'm worried your spinal cord might break or something."

"Trust me, I can carry you even if you weigh a thousand pound---OH SHIT! YOU'RE FUCKING HEAVY!"

Laughing, Kyungsoo sways his feet and settles himself on Jongin's back, wrapping his hands around his neck as the other male piggy-backs him.

"Hey, what's up with you?" Sehun asks, seeing Luhan turning his back around as though he is avoiding to look at something. His face is unreadable and blank.

"I'm hungry," Luhan says quietly. "Can we eat now?"

Sehun glances at the opposite direction behind the older, immediately recognizing the couple teasing each other at a distance. "Oh, it's them." He cups his mouth to call them, "Hey Jongin! Kyungsoo! Yohoo!"

Kyungsoo cranes his neck up, his eyes slightly widening seeing Sehun smiling at them. He whispers to Jongin still carrying him. "Babe, it's Sehun. He saw us." He pats his shoulder repeatedly. "Put me down."

Slowly putting Kyungsoo down the ground, Jongin lets go of him as he sees a grinning Sehun now walking towards them while Luhan is following behind. He decides to also get moving with Kyungsoo, so that the four of them are meeting halfway, stopping just in front of the water fountain at the center of the park.

The skies are turning dark so the lights are turned on hanging by the posts.

Sehun is the first one to talk, "So you're also here, huh?" He threads his fingers through his fringe as he laughs, "I knew it. You've been following us since this morning."

"We're not following you," Jongin says, "We also went on a date together. Right, Kyungsoo?"

Kyungsoo chooses not to answer.

Luhan comes from behind Sehun, hooking his hand around his arm to hold him close, "Why don't we just eat dinner together, then? The four of us?"

Jongin's eyes trail lower to look at Luhan's hand touching Sehun, meanwhile Kyungsoo's eyes never fail to follow where Jongin's eyes are staring at.

Sehun has never felt this suffocated in his whole life.

"Ugh, seriously," he mutters while he messes his own hair, lowkey freeing his arm off from Luhan's clutch. He clears his throat and just shoves his hand inside the pocket of his coat. He then walks ahead first to escape, leaving the three behind, "I'm hungry, let's just eat somewhere."

Luhan glares at Jongin, "Great." Then he puts a grin on his face again before he chases after the younger, "Hey, Sehun! Wait for me!"

"Here."

Jongin accepts the can of iced coffee Kyungsoo is handing him. He makes a tiny space on the bench for Kyungsoo to sit beside him while they both wait for the bus to arrive.

They have just finished eating at a ramen restaurant for dinner which was just purely uneventful. The four of them just quietly ate, and Jongin thinks it's kind of weird eating out once together when they have been accustomed to eating dinner at home everyday. The atmosphere was kind of uncomfortable in his part, especially witnessing Luhan and Sehun sitting across him being so lovey-dovey and all.

Good thing him and Kyungsoo have just finished the meal quickly, so that is why they're now outside while the two stay inside the restaurant.

"Penny for your thoughts?" Kyungsoo says in the quiet, and Jongin only lets out a sigh as a response.

"How does it feel like, seeing Luhan having fun with Sehun?" Kyungsoo manages to ask after the long silence. "Are you jealous?"

"Am I jealous?" Jongin repeats to himself, staring at the cars passing by. "Maybe in another life, I shouldn't be. Maybe in another life, I wouldn't care." He turns to Kyungsoo and stares at his eyes, "And maybe in another life, I'd only look at you and love you with all my heart."

Kyungsoo can see Jongin's lips forming into a half-smile, "But in this life." He shakes his head to himself. "I'm different. I'm not like that. And that fact makes me think that I don't really deserve you, Kyungsoo."

"Why are you talking like that all of a sudden?" Kyungsoo chuckles, "You're being unreasonable." He sips on his own coffee. "It's okay if you feel that way. This is the first time Luhan is having fun with someone that is not us so it might be strange at first."

"Maybe you're right," Jongin says, "But I feel uneasy... for another reason."

Kyungsoo hums, "Is this about Sehun?"

Jongin only nods, staring down at his shoes.

"Though I already knew it," Kyungsoo intently studies Jongin's eyes, "I want to still hear it from you."

Kyungsoo sees Jongin's lips opening and moving to mutter those three words, hearing him say it loud and clear to his face. A hint of apprehension and uncertainty, this is the second time he's seeing Jongin's eyes flashing emotions into something akin to like these again.

The first time was when he brought Luhan home.

And the second time is right now.

"Do you hate me?" Jongin asks.

"No, I don't," Kyungsoo mutters, shaking his head, "Maybe in another life I'd hate you for being like this. Maybe in another life, I've already left you for someone else." He lets out a wistful smile while he looks up to the sky. "But in this life, I'm also different." He looks at Jongin staring at him deeply, "And in this life, I'll still choose to stay with you no matter what."

A waiter arrives to serve their second bowl of noodles.

"Kyungsoo texted me that they're going home first," Luhan says as he puts down his phone before taking a slurp of his ramen, "Yum, this is delicious, I swear to god."

"We're finally eating ramen together for our first date," Sehun says, "You wanted to do this, right?"

"Yeah, but you know what I wanted to do more?" Luhan asks.

"What?"

"Suck your cock."

Sehun immediately grabs the glass of water beside him while he blushes. He helps himself with the water and soothes his chest, while Luhan only laughs teasingly at him.

There are only few people walking in the streets judging by the time they finished. It's already late anyway and the restaurant is about to close when they decided to finally leave. Sehun actually lost track of the time because it's kind of fun to hang out with Luhan and listen to him talk. He gets to know him more by means of his endless stories.

"Luhan."

They both take a seat on the bench at the bus stop, and Sehun has to discard to the nearest trash the half-empty iced coffee someone might've left.

Luhan turns to look at him, "Yeah?"

"I think... I'm starting to get the hang of this."

That makes Luhan laugh. "Really?"

"What should I do?" Sehun says with a sigh, "I feel kind of guilty."

"If you choose to enter this kind of relationship, you can't feel guilty. Being guilty means that you're doing something wrong," Luhan says, then he nudges Sehun using his elbow, "Hey, you're not doing anything wrong."

"How about you? Aren't you being selfish?"

"Selfish?" Luhan says, and the memory of Kyungsoo and Jongin at the amusement park flashes back in his mind, "It's not like that, I'm actually... being considerate."

"Why?"

"When I decided to ask you out, it didn't mean that I already left my boyfriends behind. I still love them just like how I do ever since before up until now. I guess I'm just someone who can't leave special people behind... It's just a matter of choice, Sehun."

"A matter or choice?"

"Yes. There's plenty of choices in the world, why would you choose one if you can choose both?" Luhan laughs. "As long as they're gonna be okay with it, and as long as you're gonna be okay with it, I think it's just all right for us to be happy. Right?"

"But I still feel like," Sehun mutters, staring down to his own hands, "I'll be taking you away from them if I chose to be with you... And I also feel like, I'm not gonna be fully honest with you."

"What are you trying to say?" Luhan asks.

"Do you know," Sehun says, "how I feel about that person?" Then he adds before Luhan could speak. "Would you still like me in spite of that?"

Luhan laughs, "So that explains it, then."

"What?"

"That hickey on your neck."

*

To be continued.