"Thanks." Jin-ah smiled as she grabbed it from his hands. He didn't reply. His hands went into his jeans' pocket, his fingers twirling around his phone.
Jin-ah turned and started walking back to the apartment. Before she knew it, she felt someone grab onto her shoulder. Jin-ah turned around to look at him.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCgU4QrEd9
"What's wrong?"
"...Don't leave your stuff at school, I won't always grab it for you." He stated, looking her dead in the eye.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtshnaqlUE
Jin-ah looked at him, slightly confused.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzONEby4fS
"Eh? But it's not like you have to, Kang-dae. Why'd you fetch for my stuff anyway?"
He didn't answer. He just glared at her.
"Go back inside. Good night, Jin-ah."358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9DfxtigYG
He finally looked away, turning and heading back home.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHo9wx2JQRg
"Ugh...what a jerk..." she grumbled, shaking her head. She closed her apartment door behind her and locked it before heading upstairs.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Z8ClBqT5U
She went to her room to go finish her letter to Do-yun, as thanks for biking her home today. She signed it off with her name, planning to give it to him in class tomorrow.
She put her things aside, and laid in bed thinking about Do -yun. She didn't want to think about his bad personality right now, so she closed her eyes and tried her best to forget everything.
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FRIDAY
"Oi, do you think the delinquent has any friends?" Bon-hwa asked Binna. They were in the music department and they were listening to a song, which had gotten a lot of likes and comments.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡestqZqQuKs
"Hmm..not many. Maybe one or two, though. But people are taking about how he's hanging out with this one person.." Binna trailed off.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKI8FRx62wj
"Well? Who?"358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2YYaVSWgw
"A certain 'gang leader' who seems like he hangs out with a lot."
"Woah. Must be the real shit, " Bon-hwa exclaimed. Then, the bell rung, signaling that class was starting.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMoM7uLZen
"Come on, we should hurry, Binna."358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFkXTJ1ZX0
As Bon-hwa said that, he grabbed her hand and started running. She widened her eyes, and stopped him.
"Ugh! Are you trying to put the moves on me?!" Binna exclaimed.
"Binna, don't flatter yourself."358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡez8Ka7ZZ8i
He chuckled and resumed to hold her hand while running. Binna flushed red and glanced away. Her ears started burning, and she couldn't stop blushing.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQB7mERSbJ
After about a minute, they finally arrived to class. As they walked in, Ae-ri, Jin-ah, and Kyong greeted them.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhutB0cM8Om
"Where were you guys? We're so bored!" Kyong laughed.
"We were listening to some songs in the music department," Bon-hwa replied, after sitting down in his seat. Binna slid in beside him and sat down as well.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZraqiEQdQ
Jin-ah was studying for geometry on her notebook. So was Kang-dae, but most of the time, it was Jin-ah just trying to copy him.
Ae-ri noticed this and nudged Jin-ah's shoulder.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUYHShXkAM
"Jin-ah, you should go look for a better man. I mean, he already knows you like him. If he liked you, don't you think he would've confessed already?"
Jin-ah frowned and nodded. "I know, I know..but he's so dreamy.. and handsome, and smart...."358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2o5RXcIla
Kang -dae coughed awkwardly in front of Jin-ah, who was still thinking about him. He cleared his throat.
Just as he did, Do-yun walked in. He immediately locked eyes with Jin-ah, quickly nodding at her as a "what's up?".358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vEDPgZgKW
She smiled and gave him a small wave, motioning for him to walk to her desk. He did as so, and squated, putting his elbows on her desk right in front of her.
" What's up, bos-" Jin-ah then shushed him. She didn't want people know that she was this guy's "boss." Jin-ah gave him the letter she wrote, then quickly waved him off. He went back to his desk and opened the note.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBfwLzUBDE
He read it over once, then read it again. This time, he slowly grinned. A soft pink color spread on his cheeks, and his eyes darted towards Jin-ah.
She softly smiled. Kang-dae glanced at them, then went back to studying. He clenched his pencil, almost breaking it.
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After school, Jin-ah was walking with Do-yun in the hallways.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30qJlWm0Ur
"Boss, do you play any sports?"358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSxCzQE1SC
Jin-ah looked up at the boy. "No, not really. Do you?"358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvR0UFqE3IY
"Yeah, some. I play a lot of basketball. "
"Really? That's cool."358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡly6zy3vHVJ
"Yeah...anyway, what do you wanna do when we leave? We can go watch a movie, or something...I haven't taken you anywhere yet."358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq36DXCmNA7
Jin-ah giggled. "You haven't? Well..I'm not busy."
Kang-dae walked up behind her. "Yes, you are busy. You have to study for your subjects. Don't you see how bad your grades are?"
Do-yun raised his eyebrow.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5uqfmPpSa
"She doesn't need to study. How can you tell her that?"
"Because she'll never pass if she doesn't take care of herself. Look at her clothes, look at her hair, look at her face. You think you'd pass too if you were her?"358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgO2wsH7iO
Kang-dae looked at Do-yun, squinting his eyes. Jin-ah just watched him in disbelief.
Do-yun chuckled, first ruffling Jin-ah's hair and then putting his arm around her shoulder.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijkZC2PlIK
"I think she's pretty adorable."
"That's enough, Do -yun." Kang-dae glared at him, then pulled Jin-ah away, pushing past him.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuEBwCNQB1
Jin-ah stood there frozen for a second. What the hell was going on? Jin-ah broke free from Kang-dae's grip and sighed.
"Um, I think I'll just go home today. I'll see you guys later." And without waiting for an answer, she ran away.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59QvkFjGU4
As she made her way to her house, the only thing she could think about was Do -yun. What exactly did he mean when he called her cute?358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnKJNlGUDbN
Jin-ah thought about what had just happened. All she could think about is how Kang-dae held her arm tightly.
It wasn't until she reached the front steps of her house that her heart began beating faster. The butterflies in her stomach felt like they were doing cartwheels. She took a breath.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE02UYzrDif
When she unlocked the door, she saw her parents in the living room. They both sat facing each other on the couch with a cup of tea in their hands. After they heard the door click shut, they both glanced over at Jin-ah.
"Ah, we weren't expecting you home for another two hours. How was school?" Her mother asked.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjjnO3edUQy
"It was fine. I hope I didn't keep you guys waiting long. Sorry for worrying you guys." She apologized.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcicYeRblr
They both shook their heads and chuckled.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS195MrS3U7
"You're never allowed to worry us like that, you hear me?" Her dad sternly spoke.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5iQhJgymOr
"Okay, father." She smirked.
Her dad smiled at her. "Now go brush your teeth. Your mom has something important to ask you." He winked at her. Jin rolled her eyes and rushed to her room, got changed, then went to the bathroom to brush her teeth. When she was done, she came back to the living room and sat with her parents.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqL971F8zCZ
"What was it that you wanted to ask me?" Jin-ah's mother stared intently at Jin-ah. She seemed nervous. "Mom? What is it?"358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpM3SyADBBX
"Oh. Um, Jin-ah....do you love that boy?"358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYtd4Ge0IXl
Jin paused, and her eyes widened in surprise. Were they talking about Do-yun?358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡooEWous2Zy
"Mom, no! Who are you talking about?"358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWMXQamahg
"Well, we saw you and him on a bike. Then he dropped you off here, right?"358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPseWG9mcn
"...Yeah..." Jin muttered, rubbing the back of her neck in embarrassment. She could feel all four pairs of eyes staring at her.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRc6nEvfqL
"You like him, don't you?"358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6xTrLlYuM
"Nooo..." Jin sighed. "Mom, you know who I like."358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZdIWRgdeJ
At that statement, her mother and her dad laughed. Then Jin-ah sighed, staring at the both of them.
"I like Kang-dae. The one who's been with me ever since I was a kid..?"358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yJlG2iUaL
Jin-ah's mother gasped, then held her hands.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupX3OuBckc
"You know what...it's good that you like that boy. He's handsome, smart, and organized. And you're none of that!" Jin-ah's mom chuckled.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQWxMoIloo
"Mom! I AM pretty, okay? Jin-ah pouted. "Plus, I like Kang-dae, not Do -yun. Please trust me, I know what I'm doing."358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03oqXhOPv8
"Of course, darling. But don't let your heart hurt because of these two boys! Just try to enjoy your youth. Have fun, be yourself, and let your feelings go." Her mother explained. Jin-ah's father then went to his room.
"Goodnight, guys. I need my beauty sleep. Enough of this boy talk..." He murmured, after going to lay in his bed.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWq5fLEDFK
Jin-ah and her mother chuckled.
"Now, go to bed, baby. You should get some rest."358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6PO8jMNeef
"Alright. Love you, goodnight!"358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFGkPS1Q92
"Love you too."358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKX28YYanFr
With that said, Jin left the living room and went to her own room. As she closed her bedroom door, her smile disappeared instantly, replaced by a frown as she thought.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOidnsmfFV
"Does Kang-dae like me or not?" She sighed, laying in her bed. "I guess I'll just have to try harder."
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In class, the students were informed that they had a girl who changed her schedule, and that her counselor had changed her classes.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSglWOJXrYC
"Alright class, settle down. Welcome our student."358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2f2zvEU7O
As the girl walked in, every student stared at her. The girl had loads of makeup on, and was undeniably very pretty.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlrC65Fx730
Everyone rushed over to her, welcoming her immediately and offering her their seats. Except for Kang-dae, Do-yun, Jin-ah and her friends. They were confused. Who was this girl?358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTNvWssnf6
"Students, silence. Go back to your seats." As the teacher announced, the girl walked up to the front of the class.
"Hi! My name is Bora. But I'm pretty sure most of you know me." She grinned. The girls started screaming again. Some people clapped.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxAbAbBfnZr
"Wow! So cool!"
"Can I touch your hair?"
"Woah! You're so pretty!"
Bora giggled and nodded, then glanced over to Kang-dae, making her way through the students.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsdTlKDuySB
Bora stood in front of Kang-dae's desk, holding out her hand.358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkODX234LA
"Hi, I'm Bora. Please take care of me!" Jin-ah watched as she held out her hand. What did she think she was doing?358Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rQDz1efzJ
Reluctantly, Kang-dae shook her hand. Bora giggled and immediately pulled up a chair. to Kang-dae's desk. She sat right in front of him.
Jin-ah glared at her.
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