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"I'm joining the basketball team"
"You?!" Wonbin scoffs, looking at Sungchan from behind his overgrown black hair "No offence Sungchan but the amount of times you literally trip over thin air a day is record breaking plus your hand eye coordination is terrible to say the least"
"Thanks" Sungchan replies dryly "That was really supportive"
"Why do you wanna join the basketball team anyways?" Eunseok drawls from the other side of the room. He's sat on the floor with three of Sungchan's caps stacked backwards on his head "You've never shown any interest before"
"Well" Sungchan shrugs, sheepishly rubbing the back of his neck "Thought I'd make use of my height"
"Oh, word?" Wonbin sarcastically raises his eyebrows "Now tell us the real reason"
"I have a theory but we may as well hear it from the horses mouth" Eunseok mutters, getting up and flopping down beside Wonbin on the bed.
"I'm not a horse" Sungchan glares.
"Dude. It's a figure of speech"
"You're a fucking figure of speech"
"Can you just tell us?" Wonbin groans before a full on fight breaks out. Last time Eunseok and Sungchan fought they'd knocked a hole through Wonbin's bedroom wall. They weren't allowed round for six months after that.
"Because of Shotaro!" Sungchan huffs exasperatedly.
Wonbin and Eunseok immediately groan in unison.
Osaki Shotaro is out of Sungchan's league.
He's prettier, older, hotter, cuter, funnier, more popular, more interesting and Sungchan's just- well. Sungchan. He's lame and lanky and sometimes he smiles too wide. He's kinda clumsy and sometimes he says the wrong things. He's never had a boyfriend, not a serious one anyways and the only valentines he ever received were from Kun and Kun sent valentines to everyone, even himself.
Shotaro is beautiful with bright blonde hair, a gorgeous warm smile and the cutest little accent when he speaks. He's like sunshine personified. Sungchan never stood a chance.
The first time he saw Shotaro was almost a year ago at Eunseok's first basketball game since making the team.
Sungchan remembers sitting beside Wonbin in the crowd. Wonbin was grumbling about having to be social when the cheer squad had entered the hall, cartwheeling and clapping and giggling. And that's when he saw Shotaro.
He was sparkling like water under the sun, glinting in Sungchan's eyes simply demanding his attention and when he smiled, Sungchan knew he was done for.
He'd been enamoured since that day though they had never even spoken a word to each other.
"Chan, we've told you multiple times" Eunseok throws a comforting arm around Sungchan's shoulders "You don't need to change who you are for Shotaro to like you. The real you is already perfect. He's gonna love you"
"I'm not gonna change who I am" Sungchan mutters "I'm gonna be the same just- in a closer proximity to him"
"He's not on the team is he?" Wonbin frowns thoughtfully, stealing one of the three caps Eunseok was wearing to pull backwards over his own long black hair.
"He's on the cheer squad" Sungchan explains, mouth going dry at just the thought of Shotaro cartwheeling and shaking his pom-poms. For him. Because he'd be on the team and Shotaro would finally notice him.
"Oh" realisation settles in and a wicked smile blooms on Wonbin's face "Oh. Jung Sungchan you naughty little boy"
"Stop!" Sungchan groans and flushes pink, hiding his face in his huge hands.
"I respect it" Eunseok claps a hand on Sungchan's back in approval, almost knocking all the wind out of him.
"You do?" Sungchan peeks at Eunseok from between his fingers. Eunseok starts to get the feeling he's headed towards a trap and begins to backtrack.
"Yeah- I mean. Like, good for you dawg. Anyways-"
"Eunseok!" Sungchan lunges forward with desperate eyes, gripping the elders shirt between his fists "You've got to help get me on to the team, bro. You're the only one who can help me!"
"Dude, get off me!" Eunseok yelps and manages to wriggle away, holding his hands out in front of him in case Sungchan lunges at him again "The fuck you acting crazy for?!"
"You're the only person I know who's already on the team!" Sungchan pleads, getting on his knees and clasping his hands together.
"What in the Oliver Twist..." Wonbin murmurs, a little intrigued.
"Eunseok! I'll do anything!" Sungchan grabs the elders ankles "I'll clean your car for a year! I'll wash your gym kit! I'll- I'll-"
"Okay! Okay, damn!" Eunseok kicks him off, eyes wide with alarm "I'll help you!"
"Really?" Sungchan beams, immediately getting up. He casually swings an arm around Eunseok's shoulders like he didn't just do any of that "Thanks!"
"You're good" Eunseok blinked. He looks at Wonbin who just shrugs.
"Love really is a drug, huh?"