Thin Ice- SunSun

[Chapter 4]

The cool morning breeze swept through Sunghoon's dark, silky hair as he stared towards a school he didn't belong to. It had only been a day, yet he felt strangely drawn to this place. So, instead of taking his regular route, he decided to pass by again. Sunghoon was no spontaneous person, his brain functioned mostly on logic and reason, which left little room for being impulsive. Whilst clutching his bikes handles, he knew he could leave whenever he wanted, he told himself there wasn't any purpose for him staying there anyway.  

He watched the school kids pile in, this school was very different to the one he knew. There was no organisation, no peaceful atmosphere, no security to keep everyone in line. What a dreadful place he thought.

Time was incredibly precious to Sunghoon, for every minute only passes by once in a lifetime, each moment wasted cannot be returned. Attempting to leave multiple times, something seemed to stop him. He wondered if he might be going insane or if he had gotten ill, because he knew he had to get to school, however his body just wouldn't move. 

"Hey! It's you again." A voice called out.

Sunghoon, upon hearing the familiar voice, was snapped out of his deep thought. His hand pressed tightly against his chest, he could feel his heart racing, taking in a deep breath, he slowly lifted his head to see the smiley boy he had encountered yesterday.

Sunoo, who was waving excitedly, begins to run over after catching the boys attention. Each step he takes, the less steady he becomes. Still aching from yesterday, his legs buckle from underneath him, causing Sunoo to stumble forward, right into Sunghoon.

"Ah sorry." Sunoo giggles, he felt relieved that he hadn't landed face first on the concrete, instead managing to catch his fall using what he thought was Sunghoon's bike handles. 

Gripping the handles even tighter, Sunghoon felt a frail pair of hands grasping his. Their soft skin against each other, faces only inches away, Sunghoon's heart beat uncontrollably. The moment was quiet, intimate, and though they were surrounded by tons of rowdy school kids, it felt like there was no one else on earth.

With a sudden jolt, Sunghoon pulls his hands away. Leaving Sunoo to actually make contact with the bike handles. Awkwardly the boys glance at each other, both confused about what just happened.

"Hah uh, I didn't realize there was so much dog hair on my uniform." Sunghoon gulps, frantically swiping at his uniform. He felt so stupid doing that, he didn't even have a dog, yet he couldn't stop himself. 

Sunoo wears a forced smile, slightly uncomfortable by the latter's strange movements. Removing his hands from the handle bars, Sunoo jumps at a loud slapping sound.

Now with both hands directly at his side, appearing more frigid than usual, Sunghoon stood frozen staring at the boy across from him. He hides the panic behind his eyes, he felt annoyed at himself that he was so flustered and felt bad that his fast movement spooked Sunoo. 

"Well, we never actually got to introduce ourselves properly, did we?" Sunoo tries to move past the awkward situation. "I'm Kim Sunoo." He states while gently reaching out his hand for a hand shake. 

Hesitant at first, Sunghoon eventually shakes the boys hand. "Park Sunghoon."

"So, Park Sunghoon, how come you're here? I'd never seen you before yesterday and now you're miraculously right in front of me." Smirking slyly, Sunoo's leans forward, just enough to feel the cold breath from the boy brush his skin. "You just had to see me again?"

Choking on the lump in his throat, Sunghoon takes a quick step back. "Actually, there's a road closure up ahead, which meant I couldn't go my normal way."