Soobin wasn't sure that he could believe that.

He had... someone who wouldn't have sent him away for some stupid reason that wasn't a reason even?

Incredible.

It must be a dream.

On Monday, when he went back to school, after greeting at Haneul like he always did, he asked Beomgyu to pinch him to be sure that everything was true.

Beomgyu, kind as always, pinched him on his arm, but did it so bad that after a few minutes already he had a purple bruise that hurted a lot.

-I'm sorry.- Beomgyu said while they were going out of the class.

-No.- Soobin grumbled while looking at his arm.

-What?- Beomgyu asked, surprised.

-You aren't sorry. I know you aren't.- Soobin explained smiling while covering his arm whit the sleeve of his sweatershirt.

Bewomgyu pouted for a moment, but then he smiled again, even brighter than usual, if it was possible.

-Oh, yeah, maybe you're right.- he giggled.

-Oh, I'm sure that I'm.- Soobin insisted.

-You're lucky that you're sure about things that are true.- the other boy said.

Soobin wasn't mad at beomgyu, no at all.

Afer all, it was him the one who asked for being pinched, and the other one had just done what he had asked.

Of course he could have done this just a little more delicately.

Or maybe not.

Because, of course, he was the King of Chaos ad being delicate definitely wasn't something that he was used to do.

But that was okay, since his arm aching and the bruise were efficaciously reminding him that everything he was living was true.

Even having a stupid like Beomgyu friend, if he could call him like that.

-So, thank you for beating me... See you...- Soobin was starting to leave, when they were out of the school.

-Ehi, wait!- Beomgyu stopped him.

-Are you busy today?

-I mean, are you busy right now?- he asked.

Soobin blinked.

-What?-

-Are you?- the her one insisted.

-I don't think so... Nobody told me that there is anything importand to do, so I guess that I'm not.- he said, moving his weght from one feet to the other.

Beomgyu nodded.

-So, would you like to come out with some frinds of mine?- he asked again.

Soobin couldn't say that he wasn't surprised.

He of course had some friends, but none of them ever invited him out wih his other friends. They always used to see each other only at school. And they forgot about him every time that he moved house.

Was Beomgyu kidding?

-Are you serious?- he asked, hesitant.

-I'm always serious.- the other one smiled.

-Yeah, sure; and i can touch thr Mon with one finger.- Soobin puffed, grimacing.

-I think that you could. You are tall enough.-

-I'm not tall. It's you that are short like a cork.

-Anyway, if you are serious, I would like to come with you,since you're not going to hell.- Soobin said, trying to not seem so hesitant like he was.

-We couldn't go to hell, 'cause we already are to.- Beomgyu said, doing something that coould seem an half smile and an half grimace.

Then he waved to someone between the hundred of students there out of the school.

-Hey, you two! Kai! Taehyun! Come here! I have to introduce you to a fried of mine!- he bawled.

Soobin's heart beated faster hearing the othe one calling him "friend".

So were they friends wirh each other?

He didn't know what to think, and he wasn't even sure that he wanted to think about it right in that moment.

He wasn't even sure that he wanted to think about it in general.

He usually thinked a lot, but he didn't even like it, 'cause he always ended thinking about things that he disliked.

Things like tha rain and the fire.

Things like his mum.

-Yey, Bam, there's no point in trying to be authoritarian.- a boy said, drowing up to them.

-You only look ridiculous.- anothe boy added, walking near the first one.

-I'm the King! I have to be bossy!- Beomgyu protested, pouting.

-Yeah, yeah, sure, belive this, guy.- the first boy puffed waving in the air and then messing up his own hair.

-Until you'll be fun it will be alright.

-Shut uo, Tae, you like me only because I'm that funny and you're so boring that you even bored yourself.-

-I'm not...-

-You are.

-Anygay, I don't care, 'cause since you're a rowdy you are a subject of mine and I have to protect you.-

-On of these days I'll blow you up. Just know this.- Taehyun grumbled.

Beomgyu smiled brightly.

-It would be chaos. I would appreciate. I could even marry you and turn you into my Queen.- he said.

The other one grimaced.

-Marry you? Be your Queen? But never and ever.-

The third boy coughed.

-Ehy, you two, old gays.

-Gyu, you said that you have to introduce someone to us, didn't you?-

Beomgyu looked at Soobin.

-I thought that he could introduce himself by his own...- he sighed. -Why am I surrounded by incapables babies?-

-No, King. We are not. We're only respecteful.- Soobin spoke.

-Bullshits.-

-No, I wasn't sure that I had enough autority to intoduce myself without your permission- the taller boy insisted.

-But what's wrong with you three?!- Beomgyu sighed while rising his eyes to the clear sky.

-We are subjects of yours.- Taehyun spoke. -This is our problem.-

-This is your safety, stupids.-

The third boy sighed, exasperate.

-So?- he asked.

-So what?- his friend asked back.

-Nothing, don't worry.

-I found another way, smater than you.- the other one said.

Then he got in front of Soobin.

-Hi. My name is fuckin' complicated and I don't wanna spell it right now, so you can call me Kai. Nice to met you.- he said, and the sticked his tongue out to his two friends.

-I'm smarter tha you.- he told them, smiling.

Soobin trined his best but couldn't hel and blinked.

What a strnage group of friends!

Surely it was easy to undestand why they were frinds.

A bit harder was to undestand why Beomgyu was trying to take him out with them.

Were they going to kill him and hide him in a place where nobody could ever find him?

Possible.

Worst.

Probable.

Definitely probable.

-Oh... Erm...

-I'm Soobin. Choi Soobin. Nice to met you too.- he smiled in the end, sending away his dark thoughts.

-And I'm Kang Taehyun. Nice to met you and blah blah blah.- the othe boy said.

-Now, tell me, are you aware that we could kill you in every moment and that be a frind of us i definitely a bad idea?- he asked then.

Soobin swallowed.

-Yeah, I know.- he said.

-And are you going to a a frind of us anyway?- Kai asked.

-I definitely have nothing better to do.-

-Okay, you are crazy enought to be a part of our group.- Beomgyu said in the end, smiling and patting his shoulder.

-I would have preffed that he were shorter than me...- Taehyun spoke, and grimaced.

-being shorter tha you is really hard, you know.- Kai said, patting his head.

-I'm not that short, so shut up!- the other one grumbled. -And then you're a maknae anyway, so...-

-Details.

-It's not my fault if you all are too old.- Kai silenced him.

Soobin could say only one thing about that afternoon.

Or maybe two things.

First: he had a lot of fun and could say that he felt really happy.

Second: Beomgyu, Taehyun and Kai hadn't killed him, even if they had tried a lot of times.

So, when, in the evening, before going back home, he was sitting at that table while eating some cookies with milk, but felt proud of himself.

-Can I sit here?-

Surprised, the boy rised his eyes,only for see Haneul standing nea him.

-Oh. Hey, Haneul.

-Yeah, of course, you can.- he smiled.

-Thank you.-

-The girl put on the table the book that she was holding under her arm and bited her brioche while sitting.

-What are you doing here at this time?- Soobin asked after a minute that he passed observing her.

Thay had never talked to each other really much, becuase Haneul always was too silent and too closed, but since a week she started greeting at him fist, even before entring the school.

She shruggled.

-Nothing. I was hungry.

-What about you?-

-I went out with some friends, I guess.-

-With Beomgyu?-

-Yeah. And Taehyun and Kai. Do you know'em?-

Haneul nodded.

-Yeah, of course. Everybody does. I don't know tham well, but they're really nice.- she said.

Soobin wasn't sure if he heard the right.

-Nice?-

-Yeah.

-I mean, I know that they're... literally a mess. But they're not assholes, if you understand what I mean.- the girl explained.

Soobin understood.

-Oh, yeah.

-They're such cretins. But nice.- he agreed.

???

...

Ok?

I really don't know...