[One-shot] Ice Prince
Title: Ice Prince
Author: Sylchunnie
Genre: Fluff, romance
Length: One-shot
Pairing: Jaejoong X Yunho
Summary: It’s Yunho’s first day in high school and he already get into trouble. Luckily prince charming came to the rescue.
An: Imagine Mirotic!Jae and Hug!Yunho.
ice prince
“I seriously don’t understand. What’s so great about him that girls always follow him around?” A guy sighs. His two other friends turn their head to the back of the classroom, looking at their object of conversation.
A raven calmly sitting at his seat while a group of girls surround him, talking and chatting with him though it doesn’t seem like he’s giving any response. The raven just stare at the book in his hands without even looking at any of the girls. The girls didn’t even mind about it considering that they’ve already used to his cold and empty expression. That is why he is called the Ice Prince of their school.
“What’s great about him? You mean besides being the school’s student president, national junior judo champion, national mathematic Olympiad champion, best student of the year and the most popular kid in school? Yeah, there’s nothing really about him.” The other guy sarcastically reply.
“Dude, how can such person exist? He’s like damn perfect. “
“But his personality is a minus. Seriously, he hardly talks to anyone unless it’s for work. I swear everytime I’m near him, I got goosebumps all over me. His aura is so cold.”
“But girls still stick with him. Aish~”
“Yah guys, look. That kid is here again.”
They averted their gaze to the doorway. Snickering as they saw a boy with short spiky hair enter their classroom with a big smile on his face.
“Geez, he’s here again.”
Jaejoong tear his eyes from the book that he had been staring blankly and turn to the doorway when one of the girls sigh. He put down the thick Korean History book onto his desk as he watch the bundle of energy walk, more like skip towards his desk with his usual sunny smile decorating his small face.
“Sunbae~” The younger boy greeted brightly.
“You’re late.” Jaejoong said in monotone.
“Sorry~ Miss Kwon gave us extra homework today.” The boy fidget on his feet as he stand awkwardly next to Jaejoong’s desk but cannot go anywhere near him due to the girls surrounding around the desk. Not to mention all the dirty look that the girls flash at him.
“Sit, Yunho.” Jaejoong said with his hand folded over his chest, and a stern look on his face.
The boy grin. He pushes through the girls, not caring when they hiss in irritation or yell at him. When he manage to settle next to Jaejoong, he put the lunch boxes that he brought along on the desk. Smiling, he took out the boxes and arrange it in front of Jaejoong.
“Today I make you kimchi fried rice with extra kimchi and ham. Yay~”
Jaejoong look at the content of the lunch box in front of him before turning to look at the one in front of Yunho. Frowning, he pointed his chopstick at the fried egg sitting on top of his fried rice. He shot a questioning look at Yunho.
Yunho pouted. “You don’t like egg?”
Jaejoong shook his head. “Yours?” He stick his chopstick into Yunho’s rice that is absent of any fried egg.
“Oh~” Yunho giggle. “There’s only one egg left this morning. But don’t worry, I’ve already told my umma about it and she promise to buy a whole carton of it after she come home from work.” Yunho exaggerated as he express the word ‘whole’ with his own body, unconsciously hitting a girl who had been standing behind him.
“Yah!” She shouted.
Yunho was startled, he turn his head back. He bit his lower lip nervously as the girl looks like she was about to slap him. “Sorry~” He whimper.
“You-“ She was going to yell more at the younger guy but was immediately cut off when Jaejoong clear his throat.
Not caring about the current situation, Jaejoong pick up his chopstick and start digging in his lunch box.
Yunho stood up from his seat, bowing 90° at the girl. “I’m really sorry, sunbaenim~” He had his head low and his hands gather in respect at the third year student.
“Whatever,” she scoffed before walking off. Other girls also snicker at him as Yunho keep bowing at them. Slowly, the group of girls leave the two of them alone of course not without saying mean things towards Yunho.
The brunette slumped down to his seat with a sigh. His lower lip jutted out, pouting. Shocked when Jaejoong poke his jutting lip with his chopstick, he turn to his side only to meet Jaejoong’s clear brown orb staring back at him. Those big round eyes look so empty without any expression making one hard to find out whatever he is thinking at the moment.
“Eat.” Jaejoong simply said before continue munching on his own portion of food.
Yunho’s lips curve into a smile at that simple word he manage to get from Jaejoong. Feeling content, he pick up his chopstick and was about to dig in when he notice the difference in his lunch box. There, on top of his fried rice sit a half-cut fried egg. Mouth hanging open in joy, the brunette look at Jaejoong who keep eating in silent and has his eyes fix only to the food in front of him. Giggling, he poke Jaejoong’s cheek softly. Jaejoong simply glance at Yunho without even turning his head but manage to see the wide grin and the sparkly eyes of the younger guy.
Yunho tilt his head to the side in a cute manner. “Sunbae, thank you~”
Jaejoong nodded once.
They continue to eat with Yunho keep blabbering about his day and his cousin visit while Jaejoong stays quiet, eating his food diligently. Sometimes the raven nodded or shakes his head when Yunho asks questions.
The last bell ring. While the other students start to pack their books into their bag pack, Jaejoong the only one remain still. He quietly flips through his English textbook, mumbling a few English words to himself as he tries to pronounce each of them correctly. Just then, a tap on his shoulder. Jaejoong look up.
“Yikes,” Yoochun cringe. “Seriously dude, do something about your face. You look like you’re going to kill someone.” The latter land his butt on Jaejoong’s desk, taking the book from Jaejoong’s hand. “Uuuu, English~ People sometimes use sarcasm to be funny when they speak. Sarcasm is using words that are the opposite of what the speaker actually means.” He read the sentence in fluent English accent, grinning when Jaejoong scoffed in annoyance.
“Show-off bastard.”
Yoochun smirk, he throw the book onto the desk. “No, I’m a smart bastard.”
“Still a bastard.” Jaejoong retort.
“You’re learning to be sarcastic?”
“What do you want?” Jaejoong shrug off Yoochun’s question. He lean back against his chair as he look at his best friend.
Yes, it is weird but the bubbly and outgoing Park Yoochun is the cold and quiet Kim Jaejoong’s bestfriend. In fact, they had been friend since kindergarten and practically grow up together. Other than his parents, Yoochun is the next person that Jaejoong will talk to for more than ten minutes. That‘s how close they are.
“Walk home with me?” Yoochun asked with hopeful eyes, instead he only got a raised eyebrow as a reaction from the raven. “Junsu have late soccer practice today, so I’m kinda lonely. Please walk home with me.”
Jaejoong simply shake his head. “Can’t.”
“Aww~ Come on~” Yoochun start to whine, pulling Jaejoong’s hands.
Jaejoong glare at him and Yoochun immediately let go off his hands.
“Aish, how many time did I tell you to do something about your face? Especially that big eyes of yours, even if they just stay still, you always look like a gangster. Imagine how you look when you glare like that, ooff goosebumps. I swear your gaze can kill someone.”
Jaejoong’s expression relaxed at Yoochun’s complaint. His face change to the usual cold look that he always plasters on his face.
Yoochun shakes his head with a sigh. “No wonder kids keep calling you the ice prince. Damn, if it wasn’t because I’ve known you since forever, I would never dare go anywhere near you.”
“Shut up, Chun.”
“I’ll shut up if you agree to walk home with me today.”
“Dude, I’ve told you I can’t.”
“But why~~ Ahah! It’s that Yunho kid again, right?” At Jaejoong’s silence, Yoochun grin in triumph. “I know you’ll get affected by him somehow, even Su says the same thing. I mean how can someone resist such a cute boy like him, especially those chubby cheeks of his. I wish I can squish them.” Yoochun chuckle when Jaejoong frown, not liking the idea of Yoochun squishing Yunho’s cheeks. “By the way, how long had he been tagging with you? Three weeks?”
Jaejoong’s eyes wander around as he reminisces the day when he first met Yunho. It was the first day of school this year and as the new student’s president, Jaejoong was patrolling the school compound when he heard shouting coming from the sport equipment store. His feet quickly drag him towards the store and the sight that greeted him boil up his blood. On the ground, a student who Jaejoong identify as a fist year student by his necktie colour, had blood all over his face. There’re three second year students surround him and when one of them kick the already weak boy in his stomach, Jaejoong jolted in his feet. He grab for one of the student’s collar and spun him around. He shoot an intense gaze straight into the latter’s eyes and he heard the other gasp in surprise. It wasn’t even a fight as the boys quickly scramble away all the while screaming ‘It’s the ice demon!’
The raven sigh in irritation but he suddenly remember about the victim when he heard a weak cry. He turn his gaze to the floor and quickly approach the poor boy, it’s only the first day of him at this school and he already gone through a bad day. Thinking quickly, Jaejoong gather the latter into his hands and pick him up. He carried the boy all the way from the store to the nurse office. When the boy jerks a few time in his hold, trembling in fear, Jaejoong can’t help but let his heart fall for him.
Since that day, Yunho start to follow Jaejoong around. Calling Jaejoong as his prince charming, hero and white knight that had save him from disaster. At first it was disturbing because Jaejoong was so used of being alone and to have Yunho follow him around, it annoyed the hell out of him. No matter how hard he try to ignore the boy’s presence, Yunho never give up and always smile that bright smile of his making Jaejoong confuse about his feeling. After a week, when Yunho came to his class with his usual routine of bringing him lunch, Jaejoong talk to him for the first time ever; ‘salty’, he commented at Yunho’s kimbap. Seeing the small almond eyes twinkle with joy and his lips beam into the brightest smile Jaejoong ever lay a sight on at those one word from him, Jaejoong think that maybe it’s not a bad idea after all to talk to Yunho.
“Four weeks.” Jaejoong blurted.
“Four weeks? Wow! That’s mean he’s the first person other than me and your parents that manage to be with you for more than two days. That’s a record.” Yoochun said in awe. “So, do you like him?”
Jaejoong’s head snap at his bestfriend’s blunt question. Do I like Yunho? Maybe. But Jaejoong choose to stay silent instead of answering it which make Yoochun smile slyly.
“You’re quiet… so that mean you do like him.”
“And from where does this conclusion come from?”
“Simple. I know everything about you, Jae. If you don’t like something or someone, you will totally say that you don’t like it and if you like something or someone, you will say you like it because you’re a straight forward person. But when you stays quiet, that means you’re conflicting about it which also means that you like that kid but you’re not sure about it or your stupid conscience is holding you back from saying ‘Yeah, I like Yunho so much that I’ll die if he’s not by my side the whole time and I hate when other people try to touch him or try to squish his cute chubby cheeks because he belongs to me~’. Right?” Yoochun eyebrows wiggle playfully as he curve his infamous devious smirk.
Jaejoong frown. Damn you Park Yoochun and your ability to read my mind when no one else can.
Rush footsteps could be heard along the hallway and its getting nearer and nearer.
Yoochun smirk. “I think that’s your fanboy.”
He was proven right. Yunho stop at Jaejoong’s class doorway, panting probably because he had been running from the first year block which is four block away from the third year building and his cheeks has a slight tint of pink because of the loss of breath. The younger boy grin, showing a display of his row of uneven teeth.
“I’m sorry, sunbae. The class wasn’t supposed to end late, it was all that Changmin fault. He had to ask a lot of questions during class and all of them were so difficult that even Mr.Han can’t answer them and it took him a long time to search for the answers. I don’t understand a single thing that Mr.Han said though and then Changmin himself told the answers. So, why the hell did he asked the questions if he already know the answers? He’s so weird. Poor Mr.Han, his face was all red when he can’t answer Changmin’s questions. And then, Kyuhyun start to ask questions at Changmin about the things that he ask before and I think that no one knows whatever Changmin had been saying, neither do I. And Changmin end up teaching the class today because Mr.Han had a headache. That’s why I’m late, sorry~” Yunho inhale a deep breath before smiling at the two older guy.
Yoochun’s jaw hang open as he listen (more like only stare) at Yunho’s speed talk. He’s not sure if he manage to catch most of the thing the boy had said. When Yunho stop talking to take a breath, Yoochun can’t help but laugh. “Oh my god! He’s so damn cute! Yunho-ah, can I squish your cheeks?”
The younger guy blink his eyes innocently, astonish at Yoochun’s weird request. He was about to nod when he felt a tug at his bag pack. Finally he realizes that Jaejoong had already stood next to him, his bag pack sling over shoulder.
The raven looks at him with the usual cold face. “Let’s go.”
Yunho flash a smile at Jaejoong and nodded his head cutely. “Yes, sunbae~” He turn his head back at Yoochun before bowing to the older guy. “I see you tomorrow, Yoochun sunbaenim.”
“Wait,” Yoochun exclaim. “Can I walk home with you guys, Yunho?”
“Oh, sure sunbaenim~”
Yoochun cheer happily with his hands waving in the air. Yunho laugh at his reaction and wave his hands along with Yoochun. But Yoochun’s smile dies when he notices the death glare Jaejoong shoot at him, Yunho is oblivious at that. Yoochun’s mouth twitch in fear at the murderous aura coming from his bestfriend. He quickly clears his throat. “On a second thought, you guys can go first. I think I’ll wait for Junsu to finish his practice.” He laugh awkwardly.
“Aww sunbaenim~” Yunho pouted but his expression quickly change to happy again when he felt another tug at his bag pack. Jaejoong had already walked ahead. Yunho bow a quick one at Yoochun and wave him goodbye before bouncing on his feet to catch up with Jaejoong.
“Suddenly I miss Su so much.” Yoochun sigh as he watches the two figures walk away.
It’s a tradition at their school, the second month of schooling; first year students will have camping activity to build their teamwork, self-living skills and blah blah blah. As the student president, he is responsible to handle the camping project.
Jaejoong grumble as he watch the first year students scatter around the camping site. All of them had been divided into six people for one tent so some of them who had already got their team, start to set up the tent. While others who is still waiting for their turn to be assigned into a group starts to wonder around the site. Jaejoong notice Jungshin, one of the high committee for the project is coming towards him so he shoots the guy a questioning look.
Seems to understand the look on Jaejoong’s face, Jungshin stood freeze. He clears his throat, scratching his head a few times which make him appear to be very nervous. He stands quietly in front of Jaejoong as if waiting for punishment from the God of Death. He turns his head back at the other committee who is standing far under the tree, pleading at them with a desperate look. But they mercilessly ignore him.
Jaejoong clear his throat, getting impatient. The other guy flinches and nervously curves a slight smile at him. “I… I think we have a pro… blem?”
The raven raised a single eyebrow, using his fingertip he push the black frame glass to sit properly on his nose bridge. “Problem?”
“Uhhh… yeah.” Jungshin gulp at the sudden feeling of loss of breath just by looking back at Jaejoong’s eyes, he quickly avoided the student president’s intense gaze. “There’s seems to be a mistake about the number of first year students... actually we miss calculated them and now there’s not enough tent.”
“And?”
“And… it’s not really a big deal because only one student is left out. We already discuss the solution for this and since those other tents are already full and occupied and you’re the only one that has a whole tent to yourself… we were wondering…” Jungshin inhale a deep breath, mumbling something to motivate himself stronger. “…if you can share your tent with one kid- please?”
The raven stare straight at Jungshin, almost drilling a hole at the latter’s poor head as he try to think. It’s true that he’s the only one that doesn’t share his tent with anyone though the tent is design for four people. He just doesn’t seem to find the idea of sharing a small space with someone as appealing, besides no one really want to share the tent with him because they were all uncomfortable to be with him as if they will freeze to death if they sleep next to the so called ice prince.
Jungshin keep fidgeting on his feet, trying very hard not to look back at Jaejoong’s face because he know that the raven is looking at him the whole time, he can feel the cold breeze against of his skin from Jaejoong’s gaze.
“I’ll share with Jung Yunho.” Jaejoong finally voiced out.
“Jung Yunho? Jung Yunho from class 1-A?” Jungshin’s brows scrunched in confusion. He goes through the name list in his hand before looking back at Jaejoong. “But he already has a tent. The kid that doesn’t have tent is-“
“I’ll share with Jung Yunho.” Jaejoong emphasized again, his voice tone and expression doesn’t change at all except for his arms that are now folded across his chest in a serious manner.
Jungshin quickly nodded. “Yes… Jung Yunho it is,” he said before quickly walking away.
Sighing, Jaejoong return to his tent. He start to arrange his stuff that he had throw randomly into the tent before, he put his bags at one side of the tent so that Yunho can put his at the other side. It took another minute before Jaejoong heard that familiar voice calling his name from a far. Jaejoong instinctively chuckle at the image of Yunho running to his tent or maybe bouncing because the boy always do that when he’s happy.
“Jaejoong sunbae~”
Jaejoong change his expression again, to the normal cold one before turning back to look at the grinning Yunho.
“Is it true that you want to share to your tent with me?” The younger guy asks in excitement and of course Jaejoong doesn’t miss the twinkle in his eyes. Jaejoong nodded, which make the latter grin even wider, if that even possible. “So does that mean that I’ll be sleeping with you tonight?”
Jaejoong nodded again.
“And I’ll sleep with you too tomorrow and the next day and the next day and the next day, for the whole five day?”
Jaejoong choose to say something this time, “Yes, Yunho. Get your stuff inside.” He take the boy’s bags from his hand before arranging it in the tent.
“Omo!” Yunho gasp. Jaejoong stare back at him in puzzlement, wondering what is wrong now. “Yes. Yunho. Get. Your. Stuff. Inside. That’s six words! That’s the longest thing you ever said to me in one time. Usually you never exceed more than three words which make that a record! Yay~” Yunho cheer and start to dance a happy dance which Jaejoong find very amusing.
“You keep track of that kind of thing?” Jaejoong blurted without himself realizing.
“Aaah! You.Keep.Track.Of. That. Kind. Of. Thing. Question Mark. Nine! Another record. Yay~”
While Yunho dance his little happy dance, Jaejoong fall deep into his thought. Wondering how does suddenly he talk a lot with Yunho. Jaejoong really consider that a lot because if it with other people, he won’t even bother talking at all or only say one word. Maybe his conscience needs to agree with his heart this time. He is definitely falling for this kid. Jaejoong’s lips curve into a small smile as he finally manage to sort out his feeling.
“Oh! You smile!” Yunho pointed out, eyes wide in amazement at the slight smile decorating Jaejoong’s face. It was just a smile but Jaejoong look like a whole different person because of that. Now Yunho totally believe that this guy is his prince charming. “A Guinness world record! Wohoo~ Wohoo~ Wohoo~”
Jaejoong return to his usual self when the smile vanishes from his face. He decided to just ignore the boy who is now dancing or bouncing violently in his tent.
For the first night, a BBQ party is held according to schedule. Yunho was having a great time, eating grilled chicken wing and talking with his friends before Changmin decided to show up. The tall genius asks Yunho’s group between chicken and egg, which one exist first and the boys start arguing as their opinion clashes. Changmin then said something about chicken that Yunho hardly heard any of it, the only word that he manages to catch is chicken poop, and then he chooses to run away.
The brunette walk up to the grill and greet the guy who is still busy grilling more chicken wings. “Hi, Junsu sunbaenim.”
“Oh, hi Jaejoong-pet.” The older guy smile at him, flashing his white teeth. Yunho giggle at the nickname Junsu gave him. Yunho had always like Junsu (not in the same way he like Jaejoong but more like a brother) because the older guy is nice to him. Junsu is Jaejoong’s only classmate that never shoot him any weird look or say nasty words at him when he come to the their class to see Jaejoong. Yunho think it has something to do with the school soccer team’s captain being the boyfriend of Jaejoong’s bestfriend but Yunho doesn’t care. Junsu always treat him nicely and make him happy when he called him cute. Next to Jaejoong, he like Junsu the most, then Yoochun.
“Have you seen Jaejoong sunbae?” Yunho ask while helping Junsu by taking the tray full of well grilled chicken wing from his hand and put it on the nearby table.
“Nope. He’s probably in his tent. Jaejoong hate this kind of gathering and he’s allergic to smoke because he has asthma.”
“Oh, right. I forgot.” Yunho pouted. Sulking, because he really wants to be with Jaejoong right now.
“Are you going to give him company, Jaejoong-pet? He’s probably feeling bored and lonely at the moment.” Junsu laugh his famous Eu Kyang Kyang when Yunho blushes madly.
“Ok.” Yunho quickly run away before Junsu can tease him more but he still heard him shout ‘Don’t do anything naughty in there!’ which make Yunho almost trip on his own feet.
Yunho carefully unzipped the tent entrance and popped his head inside only to find the sleeping form of his prince charming. Slowly, he enters the tent and zips it back. He sits awkwardly in the dark of the tent as he listens to the calm breathing like symphony to his ears. With the dim light that shone into their tent, Yunho manage to make out Jaejoong’s position. The raven is laying on his back, one arm place on his chest while the other is stretch out on the tent floor.
Yunho’s eyes sparkle when he had an idea. Trying to be as quiet as possible, he rolls his body towards Jaejoong. He propped up on his elbow to check on the sleeping raven, Jaejoong had his eyes closed and appear to be in deep sleep. Yunho cover his mouth at the attempt to hide his giggles. Carefully, he drags his body closer to Jaejoong and places his head on Jaejoong’s stretched arm. Giggling the whole time.
The brunette head jerk up and he quickly roll his body away when he suddenly heard Jaejoong’s breathing sounds heavier. He intensely stares at the unmoving body. Jaejoong is not awake, Yunho concluded. So, he rolls back to his position before and places his head back on Jaejoong’s arm. Cautiosly, he traces a heart shape on the raven’s chest with his fingertip. He smiles in content as he looks at Jaejoong’s face from up close.
The older guy actually look very beautiful when he’s sleeping maybe because he doesn’t shoot strong gaze with his eyes close. At that moment, Yunho admire the look on Jaejoong’s face. No one would believe that people call him ice prince or ice demon because he look like an angel, Yunho concluded.
“Angel Jaejoong.” Yunho whisper as he draws an invisible pair of small wings on Jaejoong’s chest.
Suddenly, Yunho felt Jaejoong shifted and he was about to roll his body away before an arm caught him. The arm wrapped around his body and pull him closer, Yunho’s hand instinctively shoot up and land on the other’s broad chest as it press against his face. His breath caught and his body froze in Jaejoong’s warm embrace.
“Sunbae?” Yunho whisper to no one in particular because he thinks Jaejoong might be still sleeping. “Sunbae, are you asleep?”
“Yes.” Came a groggy reply from the raven.
Yunho giggle at that, his hand that’s on Jaejoong’s chest start to caress the muscles through the fabric of Jaejoong’s t-shirt as he relaxes in the older guy hold. “Can I ask you something sunbae?”
There’s no response for Jaejoong so Yunho decided to pinch his chest. He manage to get a soft moan from the older guy before Jaejoong hug him tighter almost choking him in process. Yunho punch him a few times playfully until he finally gives in and loosen his hold.
“Sunbae.” Yunho called out again. “I like you. Do you know that?” The brunette dug his head deeper into Jaejoong’s embrace, feeling bashful at his confession.
“Yes.” Jaejoong answer nonchalantly.
“I like you so much~. Do you know that?”
“Yes.”
“I like you so so so sooooo much~ Do you know that?”
“Yes.”
“Do you like me?’”
Jaejoong said nothing. Instead, he rolls over his back and pulls Yunho along. The brunette lay on Jaejoong, chest to chest. Jaejoong encircle his hands around the younger guy and settle it on his back, caressing the skin under the oversized t-shirt that Yunho wore.
“Sleep, baby.” He places a soft kiss on top of Yunho’s crown and said nothing more.
Though he doesn’t get the answer he wanted, Yunho still smile in delight because he already feels blissful enough right now. Next time, he’s going to make Jaejoong admit it out loud for sure.
end.
16th July 2011
Sylchunnie
Author: Sylchunnie
Genre: Fluff, romance
Length: One-shot
Pairing: Jaejoong X Yunho
Summary: It’s Yunho’s first day in high school and he already get into trouble. Luckily prince charming came to the rescue.
An: Imagine Mirotic!Jae and Hug!Yunho.
ice prince
“I seriously don’t understand. What’s so great about him that girls always follow him around?” A guy sighs. His two other friends turn their head to the back of the classroom, looking at their object of conversation.
A raven calmly sitting at his seat while a group of girls surround him, talking and chatting with him though it doesn’t seem like he’s giving any response. The raven just stare at the book in his hands without even looking at any of the girls. The girls didn’t even mind about it considering that they’ve already used to his cold and empty expression. That is why he is called the Ice Prince of their school.
“What’s great about him? You mean besides being the school’s student president, national junior judo champion, national mathematic Olympiad champion, best student of the year and the most popular kid in school? Yeah, there’s nothing really about him.” The other guy sarcastically reply.
“Dude, how can such person exist? He’s like damn perfect. “
“But his personality is a minus. Seriously, he hardly talks to anyone unless it’s for work. I swear everytime I’m near him, I got goosebumps all over me. His aura is so cold.”
“But girls still stick with him. Aish~”
“Yah guys, look. That kid is here again.”
They averted their gaze to the doorway. Snickering as they saw a boy with short spiky hair enter their classroom with a big smile on his face.
“Geez, he’s here again.”
Jaejoong tear his eyes from the book that he had been staring blankly and turn to the doorway when one of the girls sigh. He put down the thick Korean History book onto his desk as he watch the bundle of energy walk, more like skip towards his desk with his usual sunny smile decorating his small face.
“Sunbae~” The younger boy greeted brightly.
“You’re late.” Jaejoong said in monotone.
“Sorry~ Miss Kwon gave us extra homework today.” The boy fidget on his feet as he stand awkwardly next to Jaejoong’s desk but cannot go anywhere near him due to the girls surrounding around the desk. Not to mention all the dirty look that the girls flash at him.
“Sit, Yunho.” Jaejoong said with his hand folded over his chest, and a stern look on his face.
The boy grin. He pushes through the girls, not caring when they hiss in irritation or yell at him. When he manage to settle next to Jaejoong, he put the lunch boxes that he brought along on the desk. Smiling, he took out the boxes and arrange it in front of Jaejoong.
“Today I make you kimchi fried rice with extra kimchi and ham. Yay~”
Jaejoong look at the content of the lunch box in front of him before turning to look at the one in front of Yunho. Frowning, he pointed his chopstick at the fried egg sitting on top of his fried rice. He shot a questioning look at Yunho.
Yunho pouted. “You don’t like egg?”
Jaejoong shook his head. “Yours?” He stick his chopstick into Yunho’s rice that is absent of any fried egg.
“Oh~” Yunho giggle. “There’s only one egg left this morning. But don’t worry, I’ve already told my umma about it and she promise to buy a whole carton of it after she come home from work.” Yunho exaggerated as he express the word ‘whole’ with his own body, unconsciously hitting a girl who had been standing behind him.
“Yah!” She shouted.
Yunho was startled, he turn his head back. He bit his lower lip nervously as the girl looks like she was about to slap him. “Sorry~” He whimper.
“You-“ She was going to yell more at the younger guy but was immediately cut off when Jaejoong clear his throat.
Not caring about the current situation, Jaejoong pick up his chopstick and start digging in his lunch box.
Yunho stood up from his seat, bowing 90° at the girl. “I’m really sorry, sunbaenim~” He had his head low and his hands gather in respect at the third year student.
“Whatever,” she scoffed before walking off. Other girls also snicker at him as Yunho keep bowing at them. Slowly, the group of girls leave the two of them alone of course not without saying mean things towards Yunho.
The brunette slumped down to his seat with a sigh. His lower lip jutted out, pouting. Shocked when Jaejoong poke his jutting lip with his chopstick, he turn to his side only to meet Jaejoong’s clear brown orb staring back at him. Those big round eyes look so empty without any expression making one hard to find out whatever he is thinking at the moment.
“Eat.” Jaejoong simply said before continue munching on his own portion of food.
Yunho’s lips curve into a smile at that simple word he manage to get from Jaejoong. Feeling content, he pick up his chopstick and was about to dig in when he notice the difference in his lunch box. There, on top of his fried rice sit a half-cut fried egg. Mouth hanging open in joy, the brunette look at Jaejoong who keep eating in silent and has his eyes fix only to the food in front of him. Giggling, he poke Jaejoong’s cheek softly. Jaejoong simply glance at Yunho without even turning his head but manage to see the wide grin and the sparkly eyes of the younger guy.
Yunho tilt his head to the side in a cute manner. “Sunbae, thank you~”
Jaejoong nodded once.
They continue to eat with Yunho keep blabbering about his day and his cousin visit while Jaejoong stays quiet, eating his food diligently. Sometimes the raven nodded or shakes his head when Yunho asks questions.
The last bell ring. While the other students start to pack their books into their bag pack, Jaejoong the only one remain still. He quietly flips through his English textbook, mumbling a few English words to himself as he tries to pronounce each of them correctly. Just then, a tap on his shoulder. Jaejoong look up.
“Yikes,” Yoochun cringe. “Seriously dude, do something about your face. You look like you’re going to kill someone.” The latter land his butt on Jaejoong’s desk, taking the book from Jaejoong’s hand. “Uuuu, English~ People sometimes use sarcasm to be funny when they speak. Sarcasm is using words that are the opposite of what the speaker actually means.” He read the sentence in fluent English accent, grinning when Jaejoong scoffed in annoyance.
“Show-off bastard.”
Yoochun smirk, he throw the book onto the desk. “No, I’m a smart bastard.”
“Still a bastard.” Jaejoong retort.
“You’re learning to be sarcastic?”
“What do you want?” Jaejoong shrug off Yoochun’s question. He lean back against his chair as he look at his best friend.
Yes, it is weird but the bubbly and outgoing Park Yoochun is the cold and quiet Kim Jaejoong’s bestfriend. In fact, they had been friend since kindergarten and practically grow up together. Other than his parents, Yoochun is the next person that Jaejoong will talk to for more than ten minutes. That‘s how close they are.
“Walk home with me?” Yoochun asked with hopeful eyes, instead he only got a raised eyebrow as a reaction from the raven. “Junsu have late soccer practice today, so I’m kinda lonely. Please walk home with me.”
Jaejoong simply shake his head. “Can’t.”
“Aww~ Come on~” Yoochun start to whine, pulling Jaejoong’s hands.
Jaejoong glare at him and Yoochun immediately let go off his hands.
“Aish, how many time did I tell you to do something about your face? Especially that big eyes of yours, even if they just stay still, you always look like a gangster. Imagine how you look when you glare like that, ooff goosebumps. I swear your gaze can kill someone.”
Jaejoong’s expression relaxed at Yoochun’s complaint. His face change to the usual cold look that he always plasters on his face.
Yoochun shakes his head with a sigh. “No wonder kids keep calling you the ice prince. Damn, if it wasn’t because I’ve known you since forever, I would never dare go anywhere near you.”
“Shut up, Chun.”
“I’ll shut up if you agree to walk home with me today.”
“Dude, I’ve told you I can’t.”
“But why~~ Ahah! It’s that Yunho kid again, right?” At Jaejoong’s silence, Yoochun grin in triumph. “I know you’ll get affected by him somehow, even Su says the same thing. I mean how can someone resist such a cute boy like him, especially those chubby cheeks of his. I wish I can squish them.” Yoochun chuckle when Jaejoong frown, not liking the idea of Yoochun squishing Yunho’s cheeks. “By the way, how long had he been tagging with you? Three weeks?”
Jaejoong’s eyes wander around as he reminisces the day when he first met Yunho. It was the first day of school this year and as the new student’s president, Jaejoong was patrolling the school compound when he heard shouting coming from the sport equipment store. His feet quickly drag him towards the store and the sight that greeted him boil up his blood. On the ground, a student who Jaejoong identify as a fist year student by his necktie colour, had blood all over his face. There’re three second year students surround him and when one of them kick the already weak boy in his stomach, Jaejoong jolted in his feet. He grab for one of the student’s collar and spun him around. He shoot an intense gaze straight into the latter’s eyes and he heard the other gasp in surprise. It wasn’t even a fight as the boys quickly scramble away all the while screaming ‘It’s the ice demon!’
The raven sigh in irritation but he suddenly remember about the victim when he heard a weak cry. He turn his gaze to the floor and quickly approach the poor boy, it’s only the first day of him at this school and he already gone through a bad day. Thinking quickly, Jaejoong gather the latter into his hands and pick him up. He carried the boy all the way from the store to the nurse office. When the boy jerks a few time in his hold, trembling in fear, Jaejoong can’t help but let his heart fall for him.
Since that day, Yunho start to follow Jaejoong around. Calling Jaejoong as his prince charming, hero and white knight that had save him from disaster. At first it was disturbing because Jaejoong was so used of being alone and to have Yunho follow him around, it annoyed the hell out of him. No matter how hard he try to ignore the boy’s presence, Yunho never give up and always smile that bright smile of his making Jaejoong confuse about his feeling. After a week, when Yunho came to his class with his usual routine of bringing him lunch, Jaejoong talk to him for the first time ever; ‘salty’, he commented at Yunho’s kimbap. Seeing the small almond eyes twinkle with joy and his lips beam into the brightest smile Jaejoong ever lay a sight on at those one word from him, Jaejoong think that maybe it’s not a bad idea after all to talk to Yunho.
“Four weeks.” Jaejoong blurted.
“Four weeks? Wow! That’s mean he’s the first person other than me and your parents that manage to be with you for more than two days. That’s a record.” Yoochun said in awe. “So, do you like him?”
Jaejoong’s head snap at his bestfriend’s blunt question. Do I like Yunho? Maybe. But Jaejoong choose to stay silent instead of answering it which make Yoochun smile slyly.
“You’re quiet… so that mean you do like him.”
“And from where does this conclusion come from?”
“Simple. I know everything about you, Jae. If you don’t like something or someone, you will totally say that you don’t like it and if you like something or someone, you will say you like it because you’re a straight forward person. But when you stays quiet, that means you’re conflicting about it which also means that you like that kid but you’re not sure about it or your stupid conscience is holding you back from saying ‘Yeah, I like Yunho so much that I’ll die if he’s not by my side the whole time and I hate when other people try to touch him or try to squish his cute chubby cheeks because he belongs to me~’. Right?” Yoochun eyebrows wiggle playfully as he curve his infamous devious smirk.
Jaejoong frown. Damn you Park Yoochun and your ability to read my mind when no one else can.
Rush footsteps could be heard along the hallway and its getting nearer and nearer.
Yoochun smirk. “I think that’s your fanboy.”
He was proven right. Yunho stop at Jaejoong’s class doorway, panting probably because he had been running from the first year block which is four block away from the third year building and his cheeks has a slight tint of pink because of the loss of breath. The younger boy grin, showing a display of his row of uneven teeth.
“I’m sorry, sunbae. The class wasn’t supposed to end late, it was all that Changmin fault. He had to ask a lot of questions during class and all of them were so difficult that even Mr.Han can’t answer them and it took him a long time to search for the answers. I don’t understand a single thing that Mr.Han said though and then Changmin himself told the answers. So, why the hell did he asked the questions if he already know the answers? He’s so weird. Poor Mr.Han, his face was all red when he can’t answer Changmin’s questions. And then, Kyuhyun start to ask questions at Changmin about the things that he ask before and I think that no one knows whatever Changmin had been saying, neither do I. And Changmin end up teaching the class today because Mr.Han had a headache. That’s why I’m late, sorry~” Yunho inhale a deep breath before smiling at the two older guy.
Yoochun’s jaw hang open as he listen (more like only stare) at Yunho’s speed talk. He’s not sure if he manage to catch most of the thing the boy had said. When Yunho stop talking to take a breath, Yoochun can’t help but laugh. “Oh my god! He’s so damn cute! Yunho-ah, can I squish your cheeks?”
The younger guy blink his eyes innocently, astonish at Yoochun’s weird request. He was about to nod when he felt a tug at his bag pack. Finally he realizes that Jaejoong had already stood next to him, his bag pack sling over shoulder.
The raven looks at him with the usual cold face. “Let’s go.”
Yunho flash a smile at Jaejoong and nodded his head cutely. “Yes, sunbae~” He turn his head back at Yoochun before bowing to the older guy. “I see you tomorrow, Yoochun sunbaenim.”
“Wait,” Yoochun exclaim. “Can I walk home with you guys, Yunho?”
“Oh, sure sunbaenim~”
Yoochun cheer happily with his hands waving in the air. Yunho laugh at his reaction and wave his hands along with Yoochun. But Yoochun’s smile dies when he notices the death glare Jaejoong shoot at him, Yunho is oblivious at that. Yoochun’s mouth twitch in fear at the murderous aura coming from his bestfriend. He quickly clears his throat. “On a second thought, you guys can go first. I think I’ll wait for Junsu to finish his practice.” He laugh awkwardly.
“Aww sunbaenim~” Yunho pouted but his expression quickly change to happy again when he felt another tug at his bag pack. Jaejoong had already walked ahead. Yunho bow a quick one at Yoochun and wave him goodbye before bouncing on his feet to catch up with Jaejoong.
“Suddenly I miss Su so much.” Yoochun sigh as he watches the two figures walk away.
It’s a tradition at their school, the second month of schooling; first year students will have camping activity to build their teamwork, self-living skills and blah blah blah. As the student president, he is responsible to handle the camping project.
Jaejoong grumble as he watch the first year students scatter around the camping site. All of them had been divided into six people for one tent so some of them who had already got their team, start to set up the tent. While others who is still waiting for their turn to be assigned into a group starts to wonder around the site. Jaejoong notice Jungshin, one of the high committee for the project is coming towards him so he shoots the guy a questioning look.
Seems to understand the look on Jaejoong’s face, Jungshin stood freeze. He clears his throat, scratching his head a few times which make him appear to be very nervous. He stands quietly in front of Jaejoong as if waiting for punishment from the God of Death. He turns his head back at the other committee who is standing far under the tree, pleading at them with a desperate look. But they mercilessly ignore him.
Jaejoong clear his throat, getting impatient. The other guy flinches and nervously curves a slight smile at him. “I… I think we have a pro… blem?”
The raven raised a single eyebrow, using his fingertip he push the black frame glass to sit properly on his nose bridge. “Problem?”
“Uhhh… yeah.” Jungshin gulp at the sudden feeling of loss of breath just by looking back at Jaejoong’s eyes, he quickly avoided the student president’s intense gaze. “There’s seems to be a mistake about the number of first year students... actually we miss calculated them and now there’s not enough tent.”
“And?”
“And… it’s not really a big deal because only one student is left out. We already discuss the solution for this and since those other tents are already full and occupied and you’re the only one that has a whole tent to yourself… we were wondering…” Jungshin inhale a deep breath, mumbling something to motivate himself stronger. “…if you can share your tent with one kid- please?”
The raven stare straight at Jungshin, almost drilling a hole at the latter’s poor head as he try to think. It’s true that he’s the only one that doesn’t share his tent with anyone though the tent is design for four people. He just doesn’t seem to find the idea of sharing a small space with someone as appealing, besides no one really want to share the tent with him because they were all uncomfortable to be with him as if they will freeze to death if they sleep next to the so called ice prince.
Jungshin keep fidgeting on his feet, trying very hard not to look back at Jaejoong’s face because he know that the raven is looking at him the whole time, he can feel the cold breeze against of his skin from Jaejoong’s gaze.
“I’ll share with Jung Yunho.” Jaejoong finally voiced out.
“Jung Yunho? Jung Yunho from class 1-A?” Jungshin’s brows scrunched in confusion. He goes through the name list in his hand before looking back at Jaejoong. “But he already has a tent. The kid that doesn’t have tent is-“
“I’ll share with Jung Yunho.” Jaejoong emphasized again, his voice tone and expression doesn’t change at all except for his arms that are now folded across his chest in a serious manner.
Jungshin quickly nodded. “Yes… Jung Yunho it is,” he said before quickly walking away.
Sighing, Jaejoong return to his tent. He start to arrange his stuff that he had throw randomly into the tent before, he put his bags at one side of the tent so that Yunho can put his at the other side. It took another minute before Jaejoong heard that familiar voice calling his name from a far. Jaejoong instinctively chuckle at the image of Yunho running to his tent or maybe bouncing because the boy always do that when he’s happy.
“Jaejoong sunbae~”
Jaejoong change his expression again, to the normal cold one before turning back to look at the grinning Yunho.
“Is it true that you want to share to your tent with me?” The younger guy asks in excitement and of course Jaejoong doesn’t miss the twinkle in his eyes. Jaejoong nodded, which make the latter grin even wider, if that even possible. “So does that mean that I’ll be sleeping with you tonight?”
Jaejoong nodded again.
“And I’ll sleep with you too tomorrow and the next day and the next day and the next day, for the whole five day?”
Jaejoong choose to say something this time, “Yes, Yunho. Get your stuff inside.” He take the boy’s bags from his hand before arranging it in the tent.
“Omo!” Yunho gasp. Jaejoong stare back at him in puzzlement, wondering what is wrong now. “Yes. Yunho. Get. Your. Stuff. Inside. That’s six words! That’s the longest thing you ever said to me in one time. Usually you never exceed more than three words which make that a record! Yay~” Yunho cheer and start to dance a happy dance which Jaejoong find very amusing.
“You keep track of that kind of thing?” Jaejoong blurted without himself realizing.
“Aaah! You.Keep.Track.Of. That. Kind. Of. Thing. Question Mark. Nine! Another record. Yay~”
While Yunho dance his little happy dance, Jaejoong fall deep into his thought. Wondering how does suddenly he talk a lot with Yunho. Jaejoong really consider that a lot because if it with other people, he won’t even bother talking at all or only say one word. Maybe his conscience needs to agree with his heart this time. He is definitely falling for this kid. Jaejoong’s lips curve into a small smile as he finally manage to sort out his feeling.
“Oh! You smile!” Yunho pointed out, eyes wide in amazement at the slight smile decorating Jaejoong’s face. It was just a smile but Jaejoong look like a whole different person because of that. Now Yunho totally believe that this guy is his prince charming. “A Guinness world record! Wohoo~ Wohoo~ Wohoo~”
Jaejoong return to his usual self when the smile vanishes from his face. He decided to just ignore the boy who is now dancing or bouncing violently in his tent.
For the first night, a BBQ party is held according to schedule. Yunho was having a great time, eating grilled chicken wing and talking with his friends before Changmin decided to show up. The tall genius asks Yunho’s group between chicken and egg, which one exist first and the boys start arguing as their opinion clashes. Changmin then said something about chicken that Yunho hardly heard any of it, the only word that he manages to catch is chicken poop, and then he chooses to run away.
The brunette walk up to the grill and greet the guy who is still busy grilling more chicken wings. “Hi, Junsu sunbaenim.”
“Oh, hi Jaejoong-pet.” The older guy smile at him, flashing his white teeth. Yunho giggle at the nickname Junsu gave him. Yunho had always like Junsu (not in the same way he like Jaejoong but more like a brother) because the older guy is nice to him. Junsu is Jaejoong’s only classmate that never shoot him any weird look or say nasty words at him when he come to the their class to see Jaejoong. Yunho think it has something to do with the school soccer team’s captain being the boyfriend of Jaejoong’s bestfriend but Yunho doesn’t care. Junsu always treat him nicely and make him happy when he called him cute. Next to Jaejoong, he like Junsu the most, then Yoochun.
“Have you seen Jaejoong sunbae?” Yunho ask while helping Junsu by taking the tray full of well grilled chicken wing from his hand and put it on the nearby table.
“Nope. He’s probably in his tent. Jaejoong hate this kind of gathering and he’s allergic to smoke because he has asthma.”
“Oh, right. I forgot.” Yunho pouted. Sulking, because he really wants to be with Jaejoong right now.
“Are you going to give him company, Jaejoong-pet? He’s probably feeling bored and lonely at the moment.” Junsu laugh his famous Eu Kyang Kyang when Yunho blushes madly.
“Ok.” Yunho quickly run away before Junsu can tease him more but he still heard him shout ‘Don’t do anything naughty in there!’ which make Yunho almost trip on his own feet.
Yunho carefully unzipped the tent entrance and popped his head inside only to find the sleeping form of his prince charming. Slowly, he enters the tent and zips it back. He sits awkwardly in the dark of the tent as he listens to the calm breathing like symphony to his ears. With the dim light that shone into their tent, Yunho manage to make out Jaejoong’s position. The raven is laying on his back, one arm place on his chest while the other is stretch out on the tent floor.
Yunho’s eyes sparkle when he had an idea. Trying to be as quiet as possible, he rolls his body towards Jaejoong. He propped up on his elbow to check on the sleeping raven, Jaejoong had his eyes closed and appear to be in deep sleep. Yunho cover his mouth at the attempt to hide his giggles. Carefully, he drags his body closer to Jaejoong and places his head on Jaejoong’s stretched arm. Giggling the whole time.
The brunette head jerk up and he quickly roll his body away when he suddenly heard Jaejoong’s breathing sounds heavier. He intensely stares at the unmoving body. Jaejoong is not awake, Yunho concluded. So, he rolls back to his position before and places his head back on Jaejoong’s arm. Cautiosly, he traces a heart shape on the raven’s chest with his fingertip. He smiles in content as he looks at Jaejoong’s face from up close.
The older guy actually look very beautiful when he’s sleeping maybe because he doesn’t shoot strong gaze with his eyes close. At that moment, Yunho admire the look on Jaejoong’s face. No one would believe that people call him ice prince or ice demon because he look like an angel, Yunho concluded.
“Angel Jaejoong.” Yunho whisper as he draws an invisible pair of small wings on Jaejoong’s chest.
Suddenly, Yunho felt Jaejoong shifted and he was about to roll his body away before an arm caught him. The arm wrapped around his body and pull him closer, Yunho’s hand instinctively shoot up and land on the other’s broad chest as it press against his face. His breath caught and his body froze in Jaejoong’s warm embrace.
“Sunbae?” Yunho whisper to no one in particular because he thinks Jaejoong might be still sleeping. “Sunbae, are you asleep?”
“Yes.” Came a groggy reply from the raven.
Yunho giggle at that, his hand that’s on Jaejoong’s chest start to caress the muscles through the fabric of Jaejoong’s t-shirt as he relaxes in the older guy hold. “Can I ask you something sunbae?”
There’s no response for Jaejoong so Yunho decided to pinch his chest. He manage to get a soft moan from the older guy before Jaejoong hug him tighter almost choking him in process. Yunho punch him a few times playfully until he finally gives in and loosen his hold.
“Sunbae.” Yunho called out again. “I like you. Do you know that?” The brunette dug his head deeper into Jaejoong’s embrace, feeling bashful at his confession.
“Yes.” Jaejoong answer nonchalantly.
“I like you so much~. Do you know that?”
“Yes.”
“I like you so so so sooooo much~ Do you know that?”
“Yes.”
“Do you like me?’”
Jaejoong said nothing. Instead, he rolls over his back and pulls Yunho along. The brunette lay on Jaejoong, chest to chest. Jaejoong encircle his hands around the younger guy and settle it on his back, caressing the skin under the oversized t-shirt that Yunho wore.
“Sleep, baby.” He places a soft kiss on top of Yunho’s crown and said nothing more.
Though he doesn’t get the answer he wanted, Yunho still smile in delight because he already feels blissful enough right now. Next time, he’s going to make Jaejoong admit it out loud for sure.
end.
16th July 2011
Sylchunnie