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Leehan couldn’t believe what was happening, not only was he skipping classes, he was doing it to keep in company his brother's best friend. The two walked into an empty classroom so no one would find them, they sat next to each other on some chairs that laid there, ‘Okay this is the end, we are not going to have nothing in common, and then he is gonna realize how much of a loser I am, and he is going to hate me forever’ was all Leehan could think, he didn’t wanted to ruin his first chance in years to have a friend.
“So, you like sea animals and sea plants right?” the brunette looked at Taesan with fear, who told him that? “Oh sorry, Jooyeon told me you do” Leehan nodded still with some fear, everyone he talked to about it though he was some kind of sea life obsessed freak because of his level of obsession, so he wasn’t so happy about this being the first thing his brother’s friend asks him about.
“Uhhh, yeah I do enjoy learning about them a bit, do you think that’s weird?” The raven looked at him with surprise in his eyes “No, not at all, why would I? Everyone has their interests. I really like space for example, ever since I was a child I loved learning about it and the different planets, the different types of holes and all that stuff. Most of my friends say I’m a bit nerdy for that, but I don’t really mind, everyone is at least a bit nerdy inside, besides, I feel like you enjoy more the things by deeply understanding them”
And Leehan was in shock. He never met a single person with a mindset like that. Taesan sounded so secure when talking, he for the first time ever, the brunette felt like he was with someone he could be friends with.
“I never thought of it like that” Leehan whispered and Taesan laughed, head a really pretty laugh on leehan’s opinion “I don’t wanna prejudge but you seem to be very negative and hard on yourself. And just because of that, I’m going to tell you a secret” and with that the brunette looked at him with curiosity, because. What kind of secret can someone like him have?
“When I was younger, I was very insecure about my interests because people would make fun of me at school because of them. They would laugh when I participated in class or would leave me alone at lunch, I had literally no friends. But after I transferred schools, I met your brother, and the first time we talked, he told me about how he thought you were so cool for being so passionate about your interests. After that, your brother kept bringing you up in conversations, and all I could think about was how great you sounded. What I’m trying to say is that the only reason that I have this mindset now, is thanks to you if you really think about it. I genuinely thought that my more obsessive interests were ridiculous, or bad, but after hearing how great you sounded, I realized that they are the best part of me”
Speechless, that’s how Leehan felt. He just couldn’t believe the fact that one, Taesan thought he ‘sounded great’, and two, Taesan used to have no friends “Now that I think about it I sound a little creepy. Was the whole ‘you helped me’ thing creepy? I hope not, it was not my intention to creep you out” he looked worried not to freak Leehan out.
And Leehan laughed, he just founded Taesan’s worry a little cute, which seemed like good news to the raven because he laughed too “You have a really pretty laugh, has someone ever told you that?” Leehan froze after Taesan’s comment, not because of a bad reason, not at all, he was just surprised. But Taesan thought he said something wrong by Leehan’s reaction to his compliment “Oh sorry, did I make you uncomfortable? Damn, I’m being really creepy today, I swear I’m not like this always” but the brunette shook his head “No no…don’t apologize, is just that no one ever called my laugh pretty before, that’s it” he finished with his face red as a tomato from the embarrassment, he felt so lame.
“Really?” Taesan was genuinely surprised “Your laugh is beautiful, and you are very pretty as well actually” Leehan felt his face become even more red if that was even possible “Well thanks, you are beautiful too, inside and outside, at least from what I’ve seen” he felt shy, more than usual. But it was different this time. He wasn’t scared of being judged or made fun of. He just wanted to live this moment where he could talk and laugh for the first time in years.
“Thank you” Taesan concluded with a laugh “So, tell me more about you Donghyun. Are you into music like Jooyeon? Or, what do you like to do?” Leehan thought for a few seconds “I do like music though, but I don’t play any instruments. I sing sometimes, and I like musicals, but nothing else” he finished with a shrug.
“You like musicals? That's so cool. I'm not a huge fan though, but I do enjoy the classic ones like Beetlejuice, or Heathers. Which one is your favorite?” the brunette nodded with a soft smile on his face “I really like those too. But Be More Chill is my all time favorite. I think the premise is really cool and they nailed it pretty well” he started to feel more confident in the conversation, Taesan generated the feeling of a safe space that made him want to talk.
They kept talking about their interests for a long time until it was time for Taesan to go to class, and for Leehan to go to his class. They said goodbye, but it was obvious neither wanted to. Leehan entered the classroom of that period with a tiny smile coming out of his lips, hoping that he would get another chance to talk with the raven.