I Hate You

Chapter 2 " What is HE doing here ?" "Who ?" Sunghoon asked following Jake's annoyed eyes towards the smug looking boy , who was flirting with the cheerleaders. "Oh him ? He is part of the team ,you know . He is a popular member both for his skills and looks ." Sunghoon smirked while answering . "I don't wanna be here anymore . Screw social life if he is in the centre ." "Come on Jake , its just a game . I think you'll survive and besides its not like he is doing anything to you righ-" Sunghoon got cut off as a ball came straight towards them hitting Jake in his face . He hurriedly went towards his best friend , who was now on the ground with a beautiful bust on his lips that was bleeding . Luckily his nose didnt break . " "Shit ! Are you okay ?" " Oh my god hyung ! Youre bleeding" panicked Sunoo helping Jake up . He groaned in response , clutching his throbbing head . "Hey , sorry bout that . The boys and i are very excited . Are you okay ? " Jake looked up with his semi blurry vision towards the culprit who threw the ball . He slowly sat up with a grunt before clearing his vision to look up at at him, and he meets his gaze with a slight tilt of his head—his fiery orange hair catching the light just right. One corner of his lips lifts into a sly, closed-mouth smirk—not overly dramatic, but enough to make your stomach flip." Oh its you , Jake , my fellow second place ." he exclaimed with a smirk evident on his face. Jake scoffed rolling his eyes ," Of cource its you who threw the ball . " A small, closed-lip smirk tilted to one side, not a full smile—just enough to show self-assuredness or arrogance. His eyebrows possibly arched, adding to that cheeky or superior attitude." Oh come on ! Its just a little accident Jaeyunie, it happens ." His Overall vibe was calm, confident, and cocky, like he knows hes got the upper hand or just nailed something effortlessly. " Don't call me that Lee ." The words dropped like a blade, low and venom-laced. His eyes narrowed, his jaw clenched, and there was no mistaking the threat in his voice. Lee Heeseung grinned at the threat . He spoke up with his overlying cockiness ,Aw, he said, voice dripping with mock concern,Did I hurt your feelings, sweetheart?The smirk deepened, slow and deliberate.He knew exactly what he was doing—and he loved it. Before Jake can come up with another threat to wipe that smug off his face , the call of the coach was heard signalling the games starting . " Sorry to cut our little conversasion off but i have a game to play . See you later ." Heeseung winked blowing a kiss before sprinting off . " That little peice of shit . Who does he think he is . I knew this was a shitty idea and that mother fucker just proved me right ." Jake fumed in his seat , holding his bleeding lips with a handkerchief that Sunoo gave him . " Well .... that was intense . " Sunghoon spoke up after a long pause . Sunoo nudge his shoulders , giving him a look that said shut up before comforting Jake . " Hyung , are you seriously okay ? You know you don't have to stay , im sure Jay would understand ." " I know Sunoo , its okay , im fine . Its nothing serious anyways and besides that damn Lee wants me to go home thinking i would be annoyed by his behavior so i decided that i will be staying untill the game finishes , just to prove him wrong. " He said smirking thinking about winning his whatever game they are playing . His two friends just sighed , shaking their heads before focusing on the game . The gym is loud—not just noisy, but alive. Every bounce of the ball feels like its shaking the bleachers, and the crowd is riding every second like its life or death. Jake can barely hear myself think over the crowd, but none of that matters—his eyes are locked on one person. Heeseung. Hes not just playing. Hes owning the court.Jays been solid all game, making clean cuts, sharp passes—classic team player. But Heeseung? Hes on another level tonight. Calm, smooth, deadly. Like the pressure just makes him sharper. Hes gonna take it, Sunghoon mutters beside me, barely breathing. Sunoos gripping on his arm, bouncing on his toes. Look at him. He knows. And he does.The scores tight. Thirty seconds left. Were down one.Jay gets the inbound, instantly passes to Heeseung—and from that moment, you can feel it shift. The whole gym, the tension, the noise—it all falls under his control. One dribble. Fake.His defender stumbles. Jay cuts across the paint, pulling coverage with him.And suddenly, its just Heeseung—open, steady, deadly.He rises. Smooth. Effortless. The kind of shot that looks good before it even leaves his hands.The second the ball hits the net, the entire gym erupts. Jake dont even realize he was screaming until Sunghoon nearly knocks me over, waving that foam finger like a man possessed. Sunoos shouting jumping so hard he almost trips over the bench. But Heeseung?He just jogs back on defense. No big celebration. Just a quiet nod to Jay as they fall into formation again. Cool. Composed. Ice in his veins. Thats how he is, so composed , calm during his games . He is serious when he needs to be . Jake knows that , he knows how talented he is maybe thats why he hates him , maybe thats why he can't stand him . When you ask him , he will say that those player attitude and kind gesture of Heeseung was just a facade that he knows his true nature and he loathes him for it . or does he ?! The game ended with our team winning with 5 points . The opponents were good but our team was better . They celebrated their win and cheers were heard throughout the gym hall . Everybody was chanting only one name who a the best , Lee Heeseung , the prodigy ,or at least thats what they were calling him . The teammates cheered and went out of sight . After the game we were waiting for Jay to come outside as we were planning to celebrate his win together .Jake was excited to congratulate him, in his opinion he was the best player on the team . " Hey guys ! Did you wait long ? " Jay said smiling , walking towards them . " Yea , my feet hurts ." Sunghoon said with a straight face . " Must be your old bones . Need a seat grandpa ?" Jay mocked as me and Sunoo just laughed shaking our heads . " Okay , thats enough both of you ." Sunoo said giggling "Yeah , we should go before its too late " I said after hugging Jay to congratualate him on his win . " Yea , Lets go i booked a nice place for dinner today .Sunghoon said locking hands with Sunoo before walking out . " Aish ! these love birds , lets go Jake . " Jay said putting his hand on the shoulder with me doing the same . We walked out behind them laughing and talking about things . It didnt take us long before we reached our dinner spot . We got inside with Jay holding the door for Jake to enter . The night settled in like velvet, deep blue and quiet above the hum of the city. Under a canopy of vines and tangled string lights, the outdoor patio glowed—small orbs of gold floating above the table like stars brought down to earth. We went to our seats enjoying each others company and talking about literally anything and absolutely everything , not noticing the long table that buzzed with life. Laughter spilled into the chilled air, sharp and bright against the muted background of distant traffic. Plates scraped softly as people leaned in closer, sharing bites, stealing fries, passing napkins without being asked. When somebody , caught in Sunoos eye, coming towards their table . " Hey guys, noticed you all here , so i was thinking why don't you guys join us ? " The boy came flowing with confidence and a constant smirk on his face . " Come on , its gonna be fun and you guys can meet up with the rest of the team . Don't you think so Jaeyunie ?" Heeseung said with a mocking grin on his face.