The next game wasn't a big deal or wasn't a big deal according to Jisung. It was just a normal tournament their Uni held every year but there was one team they were told to look out for— the Yonsei team.

For some reason there was an unspoken rivalry between these two universities. He didn't know when it started but he was damn sure it was way before he became a fetus in his mother's womb.

In short, it was an important tournament since the university's pride was on line. To be honest, Jisung could careless about the rivalry. He just wanted to win. Losing wasn't something he was up to.

"But...does that mean I'm in the team again?", Jisung asked Woojin who was rummaging through his bag. " ha?"

"Yeah, yeah", the older said still looking for something in his bag. " really?"

"Yeah", An annoyed look appeared on Jisung's face as he jumped in front of Woojin. " so am I in the team again? For real?" Woojin jumped back, sighing before glaring at Jisung in disbelief. "I said yes! Are you deaf now?"

Jisung shook his head, pursing his lips the pouting. "Just that...I still can't believe it. You guys are letting me play just because Jeongin got hurt...it doesn't feel right" he scratched his head.

Woojin scoffed, "then what? Do you not want to play?"

"We have many other players in the team you know? I could have choose any of them but I didn't", Hearing that made Jisung's mood lighten up a bit, but he still had a slight concern. The feeling of uneasiness was still there. " but...aren't you worried? I'm uncontrollable after all"

"What if I go all mad and punch someone?", The older just started laughing. It seemed like Jisung had self awareness after all. Jisung pushed Woojin's shoulder. " why are you laughing? It's not good to laugh at one's insecurity"

"Insecurity? Don't make me laugh. I saw how happy you look when you land a fist on Yedam's face", Jisung winced at the memory. He sure was happy back then, he even laughed his heart out and proudly told Hyunjin how it happened. Woojin patted his shoulder, " I have to go to the library now. Think little about it and just accept it like it's the nature's course alright?"

Jisung nodded mindlessly before he grabbed Woojin's shoulder."Why are you going to the library?"

Woojin blinked in confusion. Jisungas never interested in whatever he did. "I'm going to study English with Chan there", Jisung nodded, letting Woojin go.

" studying English in the...library? ", he said, walking thoughtlessly to the student lounge. He fished out his phone to call someone as he sat down on a sofa. He coughed on his hand, clearing his throat as he heard the other's ringtone went off.

—" hello, Jiji?"

"Naeun-ah!", he said cheerfully. " sorry for leaving just like that. I had emergency just now". He heard Na-Eun sigh. "I know. I was just at the hospital just now. Jeongin broke his leg ,didn't he?"

"I just wish you could have told me. I'm also part of the team, aren't I? I'm your manager", Jisung could clearly hear the disappointment in her voice and guilt hit him. He was just too worried that he forgot about everything else. He could only tell Na-Eun that he was sorry and he wouldn't do it again. " not like it would ever happen again though. We don't want any other member or Jeongin getting hurt again" , he laughed and a minute after awkward silence accompanied them.

Jisung cleared his throat again. "So...I called because I have something to ask"

Na-Eun hummed. "What is it?"

"Are you free tomorrow? The coach isn't coming tomorrow because he has wedding to attend with your aunty and woojin have to go somewhere tomorrow too...so, I was just wondering", Na-Eun laughed. She hadn't heard Jisung talking this much in a long time. These few weeks he had been out of it. She was glad he return to normal. It seemed like talking to Jeongin did something.

" oh, sure. Why? Do you want to go somewhere together?", Jisung curled his fist and jabbed his hand as if he won something. He hummed. " I want to go to the library tomorrow. If it's possible, I want you to teach me English. "

"English?", Jisung hummed again. " you studied English a bit over summer last year, didn't you tell me that? "

"Well, yeah. Sure!", Jisung bit his lips before a wide smile broke on his lips. " then, meet you at the library! "

Once the call ended, Jisung skipped his way out of the student lounge, bumping into someone on his way out. He fell backward, his back hitting the floor. "I'm so-" he bit his words back when he saw Hyunjin picking up his books that fell.

Hyunjin said nothing, he just stared at Jisung, sighing before shaking his head. When Hyunjin walked pass by him, he made eye contact with Minho who was walking with Hyunjin.

His face turned red in shame as he stood up, dusting off his clothes as he turned around. He glared at Hyunjin and scoffed in disbelief at Minho. "Are they kids?"

Fuming with anger, he stomped out from the lounge.

"I can't believe them. How could they just walk away without helping me? I know Minho is not close with me but Hyunjin?", He ranted to himself. "When did he learn to be such a jerk? I should have known. He is going after the same girl as me. Childish", he shook his head, lips curled upward to show his annoyance.

Just around the bus stop, some of his seniors suddenly called him, asking if he wanted to drink with them. Of course, he couldn't refuse. He had never said no to drink nor to his seniors. That was why he was rather close with his seniors instead of his peers. 

"you're drinking a lot today", Min-hyung said while tapping Jisung's back to signal him to stop. "It's time to stop", the other seniors agreed when they saw his  flushed cheeks.  Jisung cupped his cheeks, feeling how warm they were before resting his elbows on the table. He looked at everyone with lazy eyes and giggled. "You all look funny", he laughed like an idiot. "you jerks worrying over me is soooo cute!", he poked his cheeks playfully before grabbing Min-Hyung's cheeks. "hyung! you're so cute!", Min-Hyung rolled his eyes and pushed Jisung away.

"Han Jisung, get a grip of yourself. You will regret what you're doing if you don't stop", the other senior told him which made Jisung giggle again. "cute..everyone is cute".

When the small hangout ended, he walked back to his dorm while throwing his hand and feet around, imagining the air was Hwang Hyunjin who irritated him till no end. "Yaaaa!!!!!!!!", He yelled, not minding the judging gaze from passerbyers. 

"Hwang Hyunjin!! You are!! infruitating!!", He yelled again before grabbing a light pole when he got dizzy. "right...I bet he doesn't know how annoyin he is. He needs to know that."

Hyunjin who just walked out of the shower had a towel hanging around his waist as he rubbed his hiar with a face towel.  

---'Call out my name Call out my name Call out my name Oh when you call my name ~'

Hyunjin picked up his phone without looking at the caller's ID so, he didn't expect to be greeted by Jisung yelling at him about how infruitating he was, "oi! Hwang Hyunjin! Do you need to be that annoying?!"

Hyunjin pulled the phone away, looking at the caller's ID to make sure it was really Jisung who had called him. He scoffed, "Are you drunk?"

"Yeah, I'm drunk so what, you piece of shit!?", Jisungdrunknely said, holding his head. He closed his eyes and shook his head when he was losing his conciousness. "How can you just walk away like that when I fell?! You don't know how to be polite do you?! is our 8 years' friendship nothing to you?!"

Hyunjin sat on his bed, the bed became damped from the water on his body. "If we're friends for 8 years, why do I need to be polite with you? Are you my superior? My senior?", He put the phone on speaker as he went to his wardrobe, searching for his hoodie when he realized Jisung hadn't return it to him yet. He became more annoyed.

"but still! do you not know manner?!", Jisung said after a few seconds of silent. Hyunjin felt like laughing his heart out. Manner? Jisung out of all people was really teaching him about manner. What a joke. "Wasn't it you who dropped me at the ice rink a few hours ago? Are you a hypocrite?", Had Jisung been nicer today, he might have helped him and they wouldn't be fighting like this.

He felt a bit dumb for arguing with Jisun when he was drunk like this. Hyunjin was almost sure that Jisung will forget about this when he wakes up on the next day. He waited for Jisung to reply, he wanted to end the conversation after he hear Jisung's respond but instead of saying anything, he heard Jisung retching. "hey, are you alright?", he sounded a bit worried as he picked up his phone after he finished dressing up. 

---"urk...". That didn't sound alright to Hyunjin. "You jerk!!", Hyunjin pulled his phone away again and sighed. "nevermind. He sounds very alright and very jumpy"

He decided not to stress about it and went to sleep instead. He thought he could have a good sleep but how could someone be so wrong?

When Jisung arrived home, he kicked his shoes off and went to bes without changing. He reached for his phone and called Hyunjin again. "Hello?" Hyunjin groggily said. "Are you happy you jerk?!". Hyunjin winced and groaned. "You call again? What do you want?"

"you jerk", Jisung said before he ended th call again. That night he had called Hyunjin over dozen times, the taller stopped answering his phone after the 14th call. He put his phone on mute.  "Just why are you doing this to me at 3 am Han Jisung?!" Hyunjin cried out before he ended the last phone call. "Finally some peace", he thought when his house phone started ringing instead. "For god's sake, Han Jisung!!", He yelled before falling asleep, completely ignoring the ringing sound erupted throughout his room.

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sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry for not updating in a while!!!! I was just in a slump. I don't know what to write! Forgive me uwuwuwuw -Hunny