Seventeen


Monday comes around and Zhang Hao can barely focus in class. Hanbin's seat is empty since he didn't come to school today. He got out of the hospital already, but he's resting at home since he probably still didn't feel well.

It turned out he didn't take it on his own will, which means someone put it in his drink... Now they're just trying to find out who'd do such a thing.

"I can't believe someone would do that to him." Gunwook tells them after class. "He's a nice guy and it seems like everyone likes him."

"Yeah, I can't believe people can be so evil." Taerae tells them. "It's a relief he's okay now, though."

"I'm going to go check up on him." Zhang Hao says since he's been so worried these past few days.

"Now?" Ricky asks him. "There's still a few classes left. Didn't you visit him at the hospital? And you went to his house yesterday."

"Yeah, but I just want to see how he's doing today. He's alone since his friends came to school."

"And I'm sure they came to school because he's fine now. He's had the weekend to recover. I think it's okay if you check up on him until after school."

"Still... what happened to him was serious. I want to make sure he's okay." Zhang Hao picks up his backpack and walks away from them.

"It seems like he's started caring about him." Taerae tells them and they agree.

Zhang Hao makes his way out of the school and stops by a store to pick up some snacks. Hanbin hasn't gone out of his house all weekend. Has he even eaten?

"Oh, of course he has. He probably even has maids." Zhang Hao mumbles and mentally facepalms. "I should still get him some snacks."

After buying the snacks, he makes his way to Hanbin's house and notices there are a lot of bodyguards surrounding the house. They weren't here yesterday.

"Where do you think you're going?" One of them asks him.

"Oh, I'm Hanbin's friend." Zhang Hao tells him. "I came to see him."

"Name?"

"Zhang Hao."

The bodyguard looks at the list on the paper he's holding. "Your name's not here." He shakes his head. "Now leave."

Zhang Hao sighs and starts walking away. Probably only F5 are allowed in.

"Let him in." Zhang Hao hears behind him and turns around to see Hanbin by the door. "He's my friend, so make sure to add him to the list."

"Yes, sir." The bodyguard starts writing on the paper. "Please go in." He tells Zhang Hao. 

Zhang Hao makes his way into Hanbin's house. He immediately feels relieved when he sees Hanbin looks better now.

"Aren't you supposed to be in school?" Hanbin asks him as he closes the door behind him.

"Yeah, but I just wanted to see how our class president is doing. Everyone was really worried about you at school."

Hanbin just nods and sits down. "Please sit."

"Thanks." Zhang Hao also sits down on a couch, next to him.

"You just saw me yesterday... does that mean you care about me now?"

"So what ended up happening? Did you file the police report?" Zhang Hao asks him, ignoring his question.

"Yeah... the police came as soon as you left yesterday and I had to give a statement. My parents hired all of these bodyguards since they think I'm being targeted."

"Is there anyone you suspect?" Zhang Hao asks him.

"Yeah, kind of." Hanbin nods. "But I don't think I was the one that drink was for."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Well, I've been thinking about it and I only drank from one cup. The drink was Jiwoong's. I took it away from him since I thought he had already drank too much. I think someone put something in his drink when we left the cup there. It was stupid of me to go back and drink from it."

"So you think someone tried to hurt Jiwoong?"

"Yeah, I think he was their target." Hanbin nods. "But I'm glad I was the one who drank it. Jiwoong had already had too much to drink. Now imagine if he would've drank that. It could've gone so much worse."

"Okay, but it could've gone worse for you too." Zhang Hao tells him. "I was really worried. The doctor said you could've-"

"Well, don't worry anymore. I'm fine now." Hanbin smiles at him. "Also... I know we were on the rooftop that night, but I can't remember anything that happened, so if I did or said anything wrong, I'm sorry. The doctor said that drug makes you do and say things without thinking. I wasn't aware of what I was doing or saying."

'There is something you tried to do.' Zhang Hao thinks to himself, but doesn't get the courage to say anything. Would Hanbin have actually kissed him if he wouldn't have pushed him away? Why's he even feeling this way? Hanbin did try to kiss him that night, but who cares? Hao likes Jiwoong anyway and should focus on the fact that someone might be trying to hurt him. Does this mean he really does like Hanbin now?

"You didn't do anything wrong." Zhang Hao shakes his head. "By the way... you said you suspect someone. Who is it?"

"The guy that was stalking Matthew."

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