Friday Night Fights
• College Nerd! Jisung X Famous Underground Boxer! Minho
• MINSUNG MY BELOVED🥹 guys I actually suck at writing fight scenes (and writing in general) so if it's rushed or lacking detail (or it's just ass) I sincerely apologize💔 please feel free to send suggestions or requests, more information at the bottom about that at the bottom! and also if you need to chat or wanna say hi, go right ahead! (I'm desperate🥲)
• Warnings: Illegal boxing, violence, mentions of blood, someone getting knocked out (no one important), suggested age gap, flirting, SLIGHTLY suggestive at the end if you squint
• 1,620 words!! (sort of kinda short gulp(depends on what you consider to be short))
"Come on, Ji, it'll be fun!" Felix's bright voice echoed in their shared dorm.
Felix and his boyfriend, Hyunjin, were desperately trying to get Jisung to go out just this once. The poor boy stayed inside all day, yet somehow he had glowing honey skin. Weird.
"Yeah, c'mon, dude! You never leave your room! Plus it's Friday! Who stays in on a Friday??" Hyunjin added onto the persuasion of Felix's words, wrapping an arm around the blonde boy.
Jisung, to put it plainly, was an absolute nerd. Every teacher used him or his work as examples, which resulted in some insults or even punches to the face. He was book-smart, definitely not "street-smart". And going to an underground boxing ring? Definitely not for someone like him.
"I already said no! Besides, the test is already a month away!" Jisung snapped, though it was hard to take him seriously with that pout on his face. Felix and Hyunjin looked at each other with a knowing look, then Felix sighed. "I'll get you those noise-canceling headphones you've been begging for-"
"What are you guys waiting for?!" Jisung was quite literally already out the door, not even caring to change out of his stupid sweater vest and dress slacks. Felix laughed with his boyfriend, quickly heading out the door to catch up to the nerd.
Oh yeah, Jisung definitely doesn't belong here. There were mosh pits in the crowd, fights breaking out, people cheering on the side, and the match hasn't even started yet. Not to mention, this whole thing is sort of kinda illegal. Jisung has always been a good kid! He shouldn't be here!
"Guys, are you sure this is safe?" Jisung eyed the people in the crowd warily, standing between Felix and Hyunjin. "Yeah, totally! I know the bouncer, he's a real sweetheart when you get to know him! I also know the host, he won't let anything severely bad happen to anyone." Hyunjin waved to the bouncer, who was rather short for a security guard.
The lights dimmed and the crowd roared with excitement, signaling the commencing of the match.
"Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to The Ring!" The host spoke over the speakers, causing more cheers from the audience.
"I'm your favorite host, Chan, and here are tonight's contestants!" Chan pointed to the left of the ring, a spotlight shining on the entrance.
"In this corner, please give it up for Big Barry!" A big, bald man wearing black boxer shorts and white gloves emerged from the entrance, half the crowd booing and the other cheering.
"And in this corner, the one, the only, the ferocious Lee Minho!" The cheers were a whole lot louder for the other man, who walked down the aisle between fans. Jisung watched with wide eyes, pushing his glasses up his nose. He grabbed the towel from around his neck, tossing it to the side, practically falling into Jisung's hands. Hyunjin and Felix jumped and cheered beside him, to which he shied away in embarrassment.
Minho stepped into the ring, eyeing his rather massive opponent. "3...2...1...begin!" Chan stepped aside, and the match began. It was a blur of fists hitting faces, left hooks and roundhouse kicks to the stomach, blood on each boxer.
It only (finally) ended when Minho managed to knock out Big Barry, his body collapsing onto the floor of the ring with a loud thud. "Ladies and gentlemen, your winner with his 5th win of the season, Lee Minho!" Chan held Minho's wrist up, and the crowd erupted in cheers. Eventually, they began to leave and disperse, a crew beginning to clean up the mess left behind.
Hyunjin hopped over the barricade to say hello to the bouncer, Felix and Jisung following behind him. Jisung watched the interaction with a small smile, until a voice came from behind him.
"Ya, Changbin, I thought you said no kids allowed here."
The boy in question turned around, seeing the winner of tonight's match standing right behind him. His skin was dripping with sweat, his nose was bleeding, his lip was busted, yet Jisung felt like he was one of the most handsome men he's ever seen.
"Oh, him? He's cool, he's in college with us!" Hyunjin interrupted the silence, reaching over to ruffle Felix's hair, earning a giggle. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Lee! Great match tonight!" Felix smiled, causing the boxer to smile as well. "Thank you, but just Minho is fine. Mr. Lee was my dad."
Even as the conversation began to flow between the group, Jisung still hadn't said a word. His body felt stiff, his chest felt tight, not like when he saw a math equation or an essay assignment. No, this was different, very different from what he was used to. "You alright, kid? You've been staring at me for a while now."
Minho finally acknowledged the staring, to which Jisung replied with stupid stuttering and a beet red face.
(Un)Fortunately, Felix was there to speak for him. "Oh, him? He's probably just nervous! He doesn't get out much, too busy studying for tests that are still months away." Jisung glared at Felix, who was back to chatting away with Changbin and Hyunjin almost as quick as he was to speak for him.
"Wow, a nerd coming to an underground boxing match? No wonder you can't stop staring. Bet you've never seen a man this handsome before, huh?" Jisung fixed his glasses, unsure of what to say without sounding like a dumbass. "I-I mean, no, not really.." He mumbled anxiously, looking away from the other man.
"Ah, so you think I'm handsome, hm?" Jisung's breath caught in his throat, stammering pathetically, trying to get his words out. "I-I- well, I didn't- that's not what I-" Minho raised his hand, silencing the other man. "Breathe, kid. Damn, you really don't get out much, huh?"
Jisung looked down in embarrassment, but Minho's laughter helped ease the awkwardness he was feeling in his chest. Sadly, Changbin spoke up, interrupting their peace. "Hey, we should get going, they're gonna close up soon. Minho still needs to get situated back at the locker rooms, and I need to get my stuff. You guys mind waiting?"
"Yeah."
"No problem!"
"I don't mind.."
With that, the bouncer and boxer headed off, leaving the main 3 waiting by the exit.
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.
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"So...you and Minho, huh?" Felix broke the silence with his teasing words, Hyunjin bursted into laughter, and Jisung's face turned bright red. "Wh-What about me and him?! He's just a boxer, an illegal one, by the way!!" Hyunjin scoffed. "So what?! He was totally checking you out!"
"He was not!"
"Was too!"
"WAS NOT!!"
"Was what?"
Jisung jumped at the voice behind him, turning to see the man in question in very different clothing than before. He'd changed from his boxer shorts to a black button up and some jeans, but it didn't hide his figure any less.
"Hyung! Hi! I didn't see you standing there!" Jisung took a small step back, pushing his glasses up his face. Minho snickered. "Clearly. Is this gonna be a thing now? Me just appearing behind you?" Felix, Hyunjin, and now Changbin laughed to themselves, earning a scowl from Jisung. "No! It will not!"
Everyone laughed, but a car pulling up interrupted the peace. "Ah, that's the Uber I called earlier. Guess they get here fast, huh?" Changbin rubbed the back of his neck, waving at the driver to let him know he was the one who called. "Did anyone need a ride? Minho and I live near each other, so there's that."
"Nah, we're good, Bin. We all walked here from the campus dorms, so we should be fine." Hyunjin replied, glancing over at Felix with a smirk. "Alright, but if anything happens, call me." The taller boy snorted. "I'm serious. You may be tall, but that's not gonna intimidate weirdos on the streets. Call me if anything happens. Okay?"
A second passed before Hyunjin finally spoke, nodding silently. "Good."
Everyone began to say their goodbyes, but Jisung, despite not wanting to come in the first place, now found himself not wanting to leave. "So, you're leaving me already? I know I'm a boxer, but I didn't think I'd scare you away already." He smirked, earning another reddening face from the nerd, looking away and avoiding his eyes. "N-No, that's not it at all! I-I mean, it's not like I want to leave.."
"Oh?"
Jisung looked up once more, seeing a smug, shit eating grin on the other man. "So you're saying you wanna stay with me? I certainly wouldn't mind." Minho winked, looking Jisung up and down, flustering the boy further. He was about to respond, until another voice interrupted them.
"Sungie! You coming?" Felix called out, Hyunjin already a few steps ahead of him, waiting further ahead. Jisung glanced at Changbin, who was already heading to his and Minho's Uber. He felt a hand on his shoulder, then something being placed in his hand. "Here," he handed him a small slip of paper. "I wrote it in the locker room just now. It's my personal number. If you ever "don't wanna leave" again...call me. I'll also let Bin know to let you and your friends into tomorrow night's match."
Jisung's cheeks flushed, but he managed a small nod before getting his hair ruffled by the latter, watching him walk to the car. "Jisung! Come on, it's almost curfew!" Hyunjin called for him, to which he complied, glancing at the Uber driving away.
Yeah, this was definitely not for someone like him.
Yet, he couldn't find it in himself to care.
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