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Bobby sighed softly as he looked out the window of his classroom. Something about the rain had always seemed to make him more level headed than he normally was. Sure, he was still the excitable boy that the rest of the class had grown accustomed to, his alpha nature keeping him large and in charge most days, but the rain definitely had a way of calming his nerves down. It kept him from making his usual unprompted comments to the rest of the class after all. Though, he still usually had something to say whenever the group conversation turned his direction.
It seemed the others chose to leave him be, at least for the time being that day. His own little friend group, namely Jinhwan and Donghyuk at the moment, were busy chattering about their weekend plans beside him. They had been on about some sort of bonding activities for the class, the betas always loving any chance they could get to, though Bobby didn't exactly care as he watched the rain drip down along the glass.
"Earth to Bobby, come in space cadet." Donghyuk chuckled as he waved his hand in front of Bobby’s face.
"What?" Bobby huffed slightly, squinting back at the two.
"I asked if you had an umbrella back at the dorm I could borrow." Jinhwan spoke. "If we're gonna have a movie night this weekend then we need snacks! I don't have one, and I don't want to get soaked."
"I don't have one either, the dorms are to close for me to have ever needed it." Donghyuk nodded.
"I think I got one in my locker." Bobby shrugged. "Guess you can use it, I never do. Just don’t break it."
“You’re a real lifesaver, huh?" Jinhwan grinned as he stood.
"You only wish you were as generous as I am." Bobby laughed.
“Honestly, how has he survived this long?" Donghyuk pitched in.
"Alright now, come on before I change my mind."
"Roger!" The two said in unison.
The three of them made their way out of the class room without much else being said, only the usual banger from the two loudmouths. June, an alpha, joined them along the way, having been near the lockers getting ready to leave as the others approached him.
Bobby gave a small nod in greeting as the three others caught up after a long day of class. He didn't get how they still had the energy to talk with the amount of time they spent together as a class. And besides, if they weren't learning together they were living together; so all their conversations played out the same to Bobby. It seemed they were all talking about some show this time though, so he didn't pay more attention than he needed to as he fished the umbrella out from the very back of his locker. He tossed it to Jinhwan a moment later, paying no mind past that.
"Man this... totally doesn't seem like your style." June held in a laugh at the light yellow umbrella.
"Yeah you're usually all Black or Purple, what's up with this?" Jinhwan laughed.
"I'm not an ass; I don't make a habit of throwing away gifts." Bobby raised an eyebrow.
"Wait, someone gave this to you?" Donghyuk raised an eyebrow. "Who? And why?"
"Hanbin, for my birthday last month. He said I needed to start carrying one with me since I never brought one during our study sessions." Bobby huffed.
"Right, yeah I did see you guys using his a lot." Donghyuk nodded.
"But you know, you guys looked like you'd been getting along back then." Jinhwan jumped in, his voice teasing . "He was starting to hang out with us more too... Something happen?"
"How would I know? He stopped talking to me like... a few days after, whatever his problem is he can work it out himself." Bobby scoffed.
"Sure you didn't do anything to tick him off? It's not every day Kim Jiwon gets dumped." June grinned.
"He’s not my Boyfriend. Wasn’t. My boyfriend” Bobby rolled his eyes. “And I didn't. I even said thanks for his stupid gift. Like I said, if he wants to ignore me he can, I'm not losing any sleep over it."
He caught a slight glimpse of Hanbin entering the dorms just down the road from the school a moment later. He was with that rich boy Yunhyeong, but something seemed off. It wasn't like Hanbin had been out of character recently after all. He'd been acting exactly the same as ever. If the other boy wanted to catch an attitude with him for nothing he wasn't going to pick a fight over it. The omega wasn't going to be given the pleasure of getting under the Bobby’s nerves today.
"Maybe something happened with he and Chanwoo? He still hangs around Yunhyeong, but I never see him with the rest anymore either..." Jinhwan said, mumbling as he thought it over.
"Coulda been something with his family too. He’s only got his Mom and sister right? If he’s getting distant it could be something like that.” Donghyuk spoke up.
"Just shut up about it and go before I take my umbrella back." Bobby snapped at the mention of the other boys family, he would much prefer Hanbin be mad at him than to have anything happen to them.
"Fine fine, thanks again Bob-...oh." Jinhwan stopped as he opened the umbrella.
Bobby felt the eyes on him in a second, his own eye twitching at the sudden attention as he sent a glare to his classmates. What was their problem staring at him all of the sudden. If he had something on his face they would have told him earlier, he assumed. He watched as all three boys heads snapped back to the umbrella, then back to him in an instant, then towards the dorms, then him again.
With a scoff he stood up straight, stepping over to check what had them all so freaked out. What he saw was definitely not what he had been expecting though. Written in big bold letters that were clearly meant for him were the four words that Bobby never expected to see on the underside of an umbrella.
I LIKE YOU, KIMBAP.
"Holy shit dude..." June was the first to speak.
"Well... I uh.... guess you know why he's... not talking to you now..." Jinhwan spoke up awkwardly.
"I.... God damn it." Bobby swore.
With a groan under his breath Bobby snatched his backpack from the ground. It wasn't raining too heavily yet, so hurrying back to the dorms wasn't a problem for him. He heard Jinhwan shout a couple of words of encouragement his way, with Donghyuk saying something as well. Not that he actually listened though.
He let himself into the dorm building easily, stopping for just long enough to kick his shoes over to the side. Usually he would have done that in his room, but the thought of being made to clean the water he would have otherwise tracked in through the dorm was off putting enough to stop him. Bobby paused for a moment by the couch, spotting Jinwoo and Mino on the couch watching a movie.
"Hey, seen Hanbin around?" Bobby spoke up, catching their attention.
"He went up to Yunhyeong’s room like... 5 minutes ago or something." Jinwoo shrugged, keeping his eyes on screen.
"I thought you two weren't on good terms, why are you looking for him?" Mino said, his tone carrying more authority than most alphas his age.
"None of your business." He scoffed as he walked by them, ignoring the calls of his name.
With a low groan Bobby paused outside of Yunhyeong’s door. Of course Hanbin would be the one place that would be like hell on earth for Bobby to get to. He knew he would have to swallow his pride and deal with the rich boy sooner or later, but damn if it wasn't rough. He didn't want Yunhyeong to see him in a lower place, knowing the other alpha would probably pity him if he did.
But, if he were to leave now, if Bobby were to walk away like he so badly wanted to, he didn't know if he would be able to approach the omega ever again. Giving a small groan Bobby lifted his hand and gave a sharp knock to the door. Yunhyeong was quick to answer, an uncharacteristic frown on his face as he stepped out and shut the door behind him, ignoring the question from Hanbin inside. Bobby let his frown deepen at the smell of Hanbin’s scent mixing with Yunhyeong’s.
"Song." Bobby started.
"Jiwon." Yunhyeong nodded, "What do you need?"
"Acting like that, you already know." Bobby scoffed.
"He doesn't want to talk to you." Yunhyeong shook his head.
"Yeah, well, I want to talk to him." Bobby frowned.
"I don't like fighting with you Jiwon. But.. if Hanbin doesn't want to be around you then..."
"Then what?" Bobby almost snapped out.
"Then I won’t let you in." Yunhyeong nodded firmly. "Until he tells me otherwise. I won't let you, even if I have to fight you."
Bobby almost scoffed, as if the other alpha could take him in a proper fight. He was paper thin compared to Bobby. But, fighting him meant he wouldn’t be able to get anywhere near Hanbin for a while. He needed answers, so he swallowed his pride.
"Listen, I just want to talk." Bobby sighed again before gritting out. "You can even be there, just let me in."
Yunhyeong sighed. "I'll ask. Just... give me a minute."
With that the boy stepped back into his room quietly. Bobby didn't bother with trying to listen in, knowing it would just be pointless anyway. He would get a yes or a no from Hanbin and he didn't need to know the reason behind it. He already had a good idea of what it would be anyway.
The door to the room opened in front of him a few minutes later, revealing a reluctant Yunheong. He ushered Bobby inside, and though he hated it, he relented and let himself be guided in. Hanbin had allowed Yunhyeong to let him in after all, so it would be pointless to blow that now by picking a fight with the shorter alpha.
With a low groan Bobby sat himself down at the desk chair across from the bed Hanbin was currently sitting at. He gave the other boy a slow look over, he seemed composed, but having known him for as long as he has by now, Bobby could see the nervous waves radiating off of him. He seemed to calm down slightly when Yunhyeong took a spot beside him, one hand rested against the small of the omegas back.
"What is it, Bobby?" Hanbin spoke after a long pause.
"You've been avoiding me for the past few weeks." Bobby said as he leaned back.
"I haven't-"
"Don't bullshit me."
"Jiwon-"
"No. I want the truth. If he's got the courage to give me that umbrella then he can tell me why he's been avoiding me." Bobby frowned.
"Because it was funny to you, right?" Hanbin snapped as he finally looked at him. "No matter what I did you didn't want to acknowledge my feelings. Payback for fucking up our project last semister, right? Let me embarrass myself in front of you and your friends over and over."
"What the fuck are you talking about?" Bobby frowned, standing.
"You threw away the things I would give you every time, always when I was watching... that hurts even for someone like me..." Hanbin’s hands were shaking slightly at this point, not stopping even after Yunheong took hold of one.
"...Every time? What do you mean every time?" Bobby deflated at that. "The... the umbrella was the first one? And I was only lending it to those idiots!"
"You're not stupid Jiwon." Yunhyeong finally stepped in. "He got you a scarf for Christmas, chocolates on valentines day.. I don't think you would have missed that."
"I... I thought..." Bobby fumbled over his words for the first time in a while.
He remembered those days. But, the scarf he remembered being too thin for him so he gave it to Donghyuk, thinking it was just a gift from a friend that wouldn't be too damning to give away. The chocolates were another story. He hadn't seen who had slipped them into his locker, and when he peeked at them through the plastic they looked so poorly made to even bother with. He didn't even look at the card, thinking it was just a mean-spirited prank.
"I didn't know I... I thought the chocolates were a prank. No ones ever done that for me before and they looked like shit. Who wouldn't think it was a joke?" Bobby tried to defend, hoping to get through to the other boy.
"Jiwon, I think you should leave now." Yunhyeong said after a long pause from Hanbin.
"No I just-"
"Just leave Bobby." Hanbin mumbled, the omegas eyes downcast and Bobby felt his heart clench at the slight crack in his words. "I'm tired of being made fun of. So go."
"Hanbin I wasn't-"
"Stop." The smaller alpha said as he stood, stepping between the two of them, serving to back Bobby out of Hanbin’s space. "If you don't leave now, Jiwon, then I.. I'll have to make you. And I don't want to make you."
"You can try it. But I wouldn't if I were you, Yunhyeong." Bobby growled out as he went to take his seat again. “I’m staying until we sort this shit out.”
Bobby kept his eyes locked on the smaller alphas, a clear challenge in his gaze. One that Yunhyeong met with an even stare as he stepped closer to Bobby. It was respectable, he would admit, seeing him try to protect his friend. But he was only getting in the way now, more than he ever had in the past.
Bobby stood quickly when Yunhyeong stepped into his space, not yet touching the other boy though he used his height to tower over him slightly. If they were anywhere else right now he wouldn't hesitate to fight the other alpha. But the threat of A teacher finding them in the middle of a fight in the dorms was something he wanted to avoid. If he could intimidate Yunhyeong into backing off then this could work.
He wasn't expecting the other boy to grab the front of his shirt as quickly as he did, his arms serving to pin Bobby to the wall as he let out an uncharacteristic growl.
"I told you to leave Jiwon." Yunhyeong said lowly before using his strength to practically force Bobby out of the room, kicking the door shut behind them.
"Touch me again and see what happens." Bobby spat, shoving the smaller boy off of him.
"I asked you more than once to leave on your own." Yunhyeong finally snapped back. "I know you aren't trying to hurt Hanbin. But... acting like this will only make things worse."
"What are you talking about?" Bobby frowned.
"I'm saying that if you want him to forgive you then picking fights with me in front of him will stop that from happening all together." Yunhyeong sighed.
"Oh so you want to help me now? How sweet of you." Bobby rolled his eyes.
"I don't want to see you miserable Jiwon, the same with Hanbin." Yunhyeong said, the tension leaving his body slowly. "I want the two of you to make up. He’s been so... distant lately... even if I try to cheer him up he isolates himself from the rest of us like before. I don't want things to go back to that. So of course I want to help you."
"You’ve got some cheat code to get Hanbin to believe me?" Bobby huffed, he hated taking the other boys help but... If it made things better between he and the omega then he couldn't complain.
"I have an idea." Yunhyeong nodded. "But... I care about Hanbin a lot. If you aren't serious about making up with him then I will make sure to protect him from you. That's a promise."
"You think I'd be willing to take your help if I didn't want to make things better?" Bobby rolled his eyes, his voice lower than before. “If I didn’t need your help I wouldn’t take it.”
"I'm your only option right now." Yunhyeong said daring to look Bobby in the eyes again.
"...I know god damn it." Bobby groaned out as he finally turned away from the other boy.
"Then leave for now." Yunhyeong sighed, "Hanbin needs to calm down, he can probably still smell you out here."
"Fuck off I know." Bobby grumbled this time as he turned to leave. "Just... for now, make sure he knows I wasn't making fun of him. Okay?"
"I'll try." Yunhyeong said before leaving Bobby alone in the hall, pulling the door shut behind him.
"I have to do what?" Bobby said lowly, his eyes roaming over the other four boys in the room. Apparently his dorm had become the base of operations after last nights blow out between Hanbin and himself.
"Reassure him." Jinhwan spoke up.
"More or less. Hanbin thinks you were making fun of him. I don't know if you're looking to pursue a relationship or just friendship, but the first step in either would have to be making sure he knows that you're serious." Yunhyeong said, nodding.
"And why can't I just tell him that I'm serious?" Bobby grunted.
"Do you really think Hanbin will hear you out?" June laughed. " 'Hey Hanbin, I know I trashed every gift you gave me, but I actually don't hate you.' Yeah right."
"Yeah it's better to show it instead of just telling him." Donghyuk nodded.
Bobby sighed as he shook his head. He should have known better than to open the door when his other friends arrived, having Yunhyeong in his room was already pushing his limits, just the other alphas scent was throwing him off. Sure, they all wanted to help, and he was sure in any other situation Jinhwan and Donghyuk might actually come in handy. But, that didn't change the fact that right now Yunhyeomg was the one he needed. Yunhyeong was the one whose advice mattered, who could help soften Hanbin up enough to talk to him again.
Thankfully though, from what they'd been taking about earlier, it didn't seem like the omega wanted to avoid him completely. Yunhyeong had already implied as much, though with his tense shoulders there seemed to be something past what he was saying. Not ready to bring it up in that moment. Though Bobby wouldn't admit to it, he was actually surprised when the alpha spoke up again.
"Showing him would be fine and all but..." he trailed off.
"But what?" June said.
"He... well he hasn't said whether he wants you around or not, so I can't say for sure how he feels right now. But, for what you said in the room..." Yunhyeong finally said. "I think you owe him an apology before anything else."
"What?" Bobby raised an eyebrow, his frown deepening. "He should have just come clean and told me. Then I wouldn't have thought it was a joke."
"That part doesn't matter!" Yunhyeong snapped, the tension in the room growing. "You still said some pretty awful things whether he told you outright or not."
"Everyone says awful shit sometimes, he shouldn't take it personally!" Bobby snapped back as he stood.
"Yeah I mean it's not like anything Bobby's said ever bothered Hanbin before." June said. "The guy doesn't seem to care when we tease him."
"Right he usually brushes everything off..." Donghyuk hummed softly in thought.
"Hanbin has feelings too." Yunhyeong said after a long pause. "Ones that can be hurt, just like the rest of you. You made him cry, Jiwon. What you said hurt him, and if you want to make it better you need to own up to it and apologize.
I want to help, but you need to take the first step. I can't fix things for you and you know that." Yunhyeong said as he took a step towards the door. "I'll be going now. I'll come back after dinner."
Bobby didn't say anything else as the other boy left, his own mind practically short circuiting at the information he was given. He made Hanbin cry? It didn't sound real to him, the other boy was always so... collected that the idea of making him cry seemed to distant to be true. He knew it probably wasn't a lie though, given how the other boy reacted to him yesterday. But, even so, it was hard to believe.
This seemed to be true for the other three boys in the room as well. Jinhwan had a nervous air around him and Donghyuk seemed like he was ready to run out of the room at any second. June was the only one who actually looked unbothered. He figured they were waiting for his reaction. And, to be honest, he wasn't sure he could actually give them one at the moment. He was stunned. Not angry, not upset, simply lost. What could he do? It's not like he was in the position to run off and apologize right away, it wouldn't seem genuine. He needed to think this through if he was actually going to apologize to Hanbin.
When he didn't move from his spot for a short while the other boys made their way closer to him. With Jinhwan standing in front of him and the other two at his sides. Bobby could feel Jinhwan's hand brush against his shoulder lightly. He was never one for physical contact, but at the moment it felt comfortable to brush off. Though he couldn't help the upset grunt of acknowledgement he let out in response to the three.
"How bout we take a break too, yeah? We can get some dinner and relax." Jinhwan said softly.
"Yeah, movie nights not for another few hours so we've got time." Donghyuk nodded.
"You guys go ahead. I'm not in the mood to eat right now." Bobby sighed out.
He could feel Jinhwan lean back in the spot next to him, his hand never stopping as he rubbed against his shoulder gently. Jinhwan raised his free hand, waving the other two away for now before telling them he'd join them in the cafeteria soon. Donghyuk seemed to pause in thought at that before giving in, leaving after giving Bobby's free shoulder a pat of his own; June following along behind him without question.
The room was quiet, the only sound being Jinhwan's even breathing beside him. After a long pause, he felt the other boys hand move to the back of his head, giving his hair a light ruffle before turning Bobby's head to face him.
"I know you hate it when people try to give you advice." Jinhwan started. "So I'm not going to try and tell you what to do."
"Then-"
"I'm just going to tell you my opinion, and you can do what you want from there." He interrupted.
"...Fine." Bobby nodded.
"You're not a bad person Bobby." Jinhwan said. "Sure you've got rough edges, but I know you didn't mean to make him cry, it wouldn't be manly to make an omega cry. And I know deep down Hanbin probably knows you didn't mean it too."
"Where are you going with this?" Bobby groaned out.
"I think you should let it go for a while, come have dinner, watch movies tonight, and talk to him tomorrow morning. Let it go for a couple hours and maybe you'll know what you want to say when morning comes." Jinhwan smiled softly. "He has Yunhyeong to cheer him up right now, so don't think he's miserable okay? Make yourself happy right now."
"That sounds like advice..." Bobby trailed off grumpily.
"I'm just saying what I'm thinking!" Jinhwan laughed. "It's just... My opinion on what you should do, you don't have to follow it."
"God, shut up." Bobby let out a small chuckle as he shoved the other off of him. "Fine, fine. Let's go eat."
Jinhwan gave a small hum in excitement as Bobby stood, and he couldn't help the little laugh at the sight. It was surprising really, how easily the other could calm him down. He would have thought Jinhwan was an omega had it not been for the others calming scent. Now that he thought about it, that's how it was for most of his class, thinking they were one only for them to flip the script on stereotypes. Yunhyeong and Hanbin being the current place holders for that idea.
With a soft hum he tugged on a jacket. It tended to be cold in the dorm outside of his room so making sure to put on an extra layer was always necessary in his opinion. It was a quick walk down to the kitchen area once they left his room. It seemed most of the others were already out eating in the dining room, which Bobby was thankful for.
He got his food quickly along with Jinhwan before stepping into the other room to eat, the tables were mostly empty. The only other people in the room seemed to be his own friend group and Yunhyeong's, with the addition of Mino and Hayi at Yunhyeong's table, and a missing Hanbin. Bobby let Jinhwan guide him over to their friends, the energy high as they took their seats.
"You're late!" Lisa whined, a small pout on her lips.
"Yeah we're almost done." Donghyuk said as June nodded.
"Sorry I was busy dragging Bobby out of his little cave." Jinhwan teased.
"It's not a cave, stop calling it that." Bobby rolled his eyes.
As he ate, Bobby kept his attention on his own table, the conversation from his friends was mildly interesting after all. Though it wasn't like it was something he'd never heard before. He had grown used to their conversations long ago so joining in now felt pointless.
What really seemed to grab his attention was the conversation from the table behind his own. Hayi always seemed to have a problem with keeping her voice down, and Jennie never seemed to care if someone heard what she was saying anyway. He had to keep cool though, like Jinhwan said, he just needed to enjoy himself and stop feeling bad about the whole situation. The faster he could go back to feeling normal the faster he can talk to Hanbin again. Though, the others didn't know this.
"I just feel bad." He heard Hayi say, "He's got to be lonely up there right..?"
"I think if he wanted to come out of his room he would." Jennie said.
"Well, yeah, but... don't you think it's a little sad? I mean he barely said two words to Chanwoo and I today." Hayi said.
"Hanbin Hyung's pretty reserved, Im sure this is just his way of showing us he needs his space." Chanwoo said.
"Maybe.. Do you think it could be because summer break is coming up soon?" Hayi said. "He doesn't go home often, maybe he's nervous someone might go through his room while he's away."
"I don't think Hanbin would think one of us would go in his room." Jennie said, sounding thoughtful.
"When I talked to him earlier, he said he would come to the movie night, so... I don't think it's anything too serious. If it were he would have told me." Yunhyeong said, feigning ignorance.
"Hanbin tells you everything though." Hayi pouted. "He told you how he stubbed his toe the other day, don't you think you should be more worried that he's not telling you something?"
"Maybe Hanbin has a crush on you." Mino teased. "I've heard Omegas will do that, put a space between themselves and an alpha to make their crush miss them."
"I...um...heh.." He heard Yunhyeong say. "I really, like - really, don't think he has a crush on me.."
"It would make sense..." Hayi said. "He always wants to spend time with you over the rest of us after all."
"Well, we're just good friends." Yunhyeong said.
"Something feels different though." Chanwoo said. "He's good friends with Jaewon, but hes never clingy with him like he is with-"
"I don't have a crush on Yun Hyung." Bobby tensed at the voice, his head snapping to the dining room door.
Hanbin stood there with a passive look on his face, a small bowl of tonight's curry in hand. He hadn't realized his own friend group had also been listening in on the conversation until he looked up at his friends, realizing their attention was now on the omega as well.
Hanbin took a short glance over the room, pausing to look at everyone before his attention turned back to his usual group of friends. Bobby could feel a sense of envy flicker in his chest, along with a small part of jealousy that he knew he shouldn't be feeling. He knew he wanted Hanbin at his side again. But, that didn't mean he should be pissy about his friendship with Yunhyeong. Like all other times though his anger seemed to get the best of him when it came to the other alpha, as he sat there stewing at the thought of the omega having a crush on Yunhyeong.
"Oh, Hanbin, I thought you weren't coming to dinner?" Donghyuk spoke up.
Hanbin turned to look him over. "I got bored sitting around in my room."
"Well, do you wanna eat with us today?" Lisa grinned. "Their tables so crowded over there and its been so long. We miss you!"
"Um, maybe he would-" Jinhwan started.
"All right." Hanbin cut in with a nod.
Bobby felt his heart stop in his chest, watching the other boy step over to their table. He could feel red flags going off everywhere as Hanbin sat down across from him, beside Lisa. He started to eat almost right away, the familiar sight of the curry reminding Bobby of the fridays he would spend eating with them.
There wasn't any more noise coming from Yunhyeong' table, no conversation, no hushed whispers. Just quiet. The same could be said for Bobby's table. No one knew what to do in the situation. Sure all of Bobby's friends knew what was going on, but aside from Yunhyeong, it seemed that his whole table was being left in the dark. And Bobby wasn't about to bring it up, he'd messed up around the omega enough as is, he wasn't going to air his crush on Bobby to all of his friends right in front of him.
"So uh... Hanbin, you're coming to Movie night tonight?" Donghyuk finally spoke up.
"I was planning to, yeah." Hanbin nodded after taking a bite, seemingly completely over what happened last night.
"Do you have anything you want to watch?" Jinhwan asked.
"Not particularly." Hanbin shook his head. "I don't usually watch movies."
"They why bother going if you don't like em?" Bobby said, no heat to his words though it seemed to catch Hanbin off guard.
"I..." Hanbin sighed. "I was invited. I want to have fun with my friends."
"Better ways of doing that than watching something you don't like." Bobby shrugged, biting into his food, cursing his own stupid pride for making him say that.
"I never said I didn't like movies." Hanbin frowned. "Just that I don't watch them often. I'm sorry if I'm gonna spoil the night for you."
"Bobby... you're being a little too much here." Jinhwan said hesitantly.
"...Whatever." Bobby sighed, taking another bite of his food to keep himself quiet only to tack on after. "Sorry."
There was a long pause after that, with seemingly no one knowing what to say. Bobby could hear a few people leaving from the table behind him, though with a quick glance he was disappointed to see who. Only Jennie and Mino. Things would be better if Yunhyeong had left, he thought. He could talk to Hanbin without having to worry about the little alpha stepping in.
Though, thinking back on it, he figured he should probably keep his mouth shut for now. Sure he didn't want to jab at Hanbin in the moment, but there was just something about the boy that got his alpha side riled up more than anything. He wasn't sure exactly where the feeling spawned from, but it was as if every time Hanbin spoke he felt the need to say something back. Even though his usual responses were a bit more... aggressive than he would have liked for this situation.
Donghyuk seemed to take the hint that Bobby was going to keep quiet for now though, and thankfully the Beta was always good at striking up conversations. He could practically feel the tension in the room break as soon as the red head started to speak.
"So, since you haven't seen many movies, that must mean it's easy to pick a favorite, yeah?" Donghyuk smiled softly.
"Mm... I guess I do have a few I like." Hanbin nodded. "I like Atlantis, and The Iron Giant. Oh, Totoro is pretty good too."
"Hanbin..." Lisa giggled behind her hand. "Those are... Pretty unexpected."
"Yeah, you don't look like the type to like kids movies." June laughed.
"They aren't only for kids." Hanbin frowned.
"True, but the only other people who usually watch them aside from kids are the kids parents." June joked.
"Hanbyul showed them to me.." Hanbin shrugged. "I think most of the movies I've seen have been ones she's shown me."
"Aw well that's pretty cute then." Lisa smiled, patting Hanbin on the back. "Don't worry! We're gonna introduce you to so many movies that you'll have a whole new list of favorites in no time."
"The movies you like are all shit." Bobby scoffed.
"Are not!" Lisa snapped back. "They're better than watching Kill Bill ten times in a row."
"Oh my god, I asked to watch the movie once. Sue me." Bobby rolled his eyes.
"You're the only one who likes Tarantino movies." Donghyuk whined.
"You've never even watched any of them." Bobby rolled his eyes
"What's it about?" Hanbin asked between bites with a small tilt of his head.
Bobby paused when Hanbin spoke to him again, suspicious of the Omegas calm behavior around him that only seemed to fluster him further. "Um… Its like, you know, they gotta Kill Bill. A revenge movie. But, like, good."
"Sounds like something you would like." Hanbin hummed.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Bobby grunted, his eyes turned to his own food, feeling small under the Omegas gaze.
"Nothing bad." Hanbin said after a pause. "Just seems like your type."
"Ohh! What kind of movies do you think I like then Hanbin?" Lisa grinned, grabbing onto his sleeve.
"Mm..." Hanbin gave her a glance over. "Monster movies? Like vampire romance stuff."
"What, like, twilight and stuff?" June cringed.
"I've never seen it. I was thinking more of let the right one in." Hanbin hummed.
"So you like kids movies and foreign films." Bobby raised an eyebrow with a laugh.
"My mom and I watched it together last week. It was good." Hanbin nodded again. "I think you would all like it."
"Well, let's add it to the list then!" Donghyuk grinned.
"The list is already pretty long though." Jinhwan hummed in thought.
"Yeah but Hanbin never joins in, so we should watch something he likes." Donghyuk said.
"Do whatever you want." Bobby said as he stood. "I'm done eating, call me when it's time."
Without waiting for anyone else to answer Bobby left the dining room with his bowl. He gave it a quick rinse off in the kitchen before he grabbed a bottle of water from the shared fridge. He just couldn't take it anymore, being in the room with Hanbin acting like nothing happened was unnerving. He never had a hard time telling what the other boy was thinking, but right now? It was as if it was the first time they met all over again.
Sure, Yunhyeong said he would help him and - though he didn't want to - Bobby believed him. But, did he convince Hanbin to sit with them? Probably not. The other alpha sounded just as surprised as Bobby did when the omega joined their table for dinner. So what was the catch? Did Hanbin decide to join them of his own will? That was probably the answer. But, Why? He's said no to Jinhwan's requests before, so it was probably likely that Lisa was the reason he joined - she kept out of his hair. He knew Hanbin would have just ignored him had he been the one to request.
But was that really the case either? Yunhyeong had told him he made Hanbin cry, and that the other boy wanted his space from Bobby. That was fair, and he could understand it and give him room for the next day, but after dinner that didn't seem to be the case. If Hanbin had wanted his space then why did he interact with him? Bobby could feel a headache forming just from thinking about the whole situation. He didn't know why the omega was getting to him like this all of the sudden. Sure he had had his fair thoughts about the other boy, who in the class hadn't, but that shouldn't translate over into romantic feelings. And especially not into the jealousy he started to feel when Hanbin was around the other alphas in the class.
When he got back to his room he was quick to lay back on his bed, a low groan escaping him as he thought back on the things he said during dinner. He was supposed to be relaxing with his friends, not thinking about this stupid drama again. So, of course when the source of his emotional confusion showed up his instinct told him to react the best way he knew how, aggression. It wasn't even like Bobby wanted to pick a fight this time, though it couldn't really be considered a fight. He was just too caught off guard to react calmly.
Bobby sighed before he took a quick sip from his water bottle. Thinking about it would only make things worse after all. He shifted off of his bed and over to his closet, pulling out an old hoodie and a loose pair of sweatpants to pull on. If he was comfortable he wouldn't be as prone to anger, or he hoped at least. He heard his phone buzz against his bed after he finished changing, another sigh escaping him as he checked it.
[Jinani]: Figured you'd rather come down on your own, It's movie time!!!