The Real You || Jung Sungchan

Chapter 9

Miyoung:

The second I got home last night, I took a shower, ate dinner, did the rest of my night time routine and went to bed. My heart was pounding and my stomach was twisting. I felt sick but I knew that if I took my mind off of it by sleeping I'd be fine. But the thing is, I couldn't sleep. I'm used to people from school finding me at my part-time jobs, but why did it hurt me knowing that Sungchan knows about it now? He's the first person to know about how I feel about my "popularity" and the attention that I get. The only thing on my mind was what he's going to do with that information. I could tell he wanted to talk to me the whole day today, but I didn't want to talk to him at all.

I guess I slept later than I wanted to last night since I woke up at 6:30am today. Usually, I would wake up at 5 or 6 so I can be at school really early, but when I sleep late, I'll wake up late. I hate rushing, so I took my time and got ready for school. I took a shower, changed, did my skincare, ate breakfast, brushed my teeth, and left the house. My parents already left and so did my brother, so I locked up the house as well. I decided to take my bike today so that I don't have to walk since my legs felt really sore today for some reason. I plugged in my headphones and started listening to Red Velvet's Rebirth as I biked to school. I left the house at 7:15, and on my bike it takes me about 15 minutes to get to school so I'll be fine.

My heart was pounding and my stomach started twisting again when I got to school. It was 7:30 and this is when most people start to arrive to school. I ran up the stairs to get to my classroom and as expected, everyone was crowding around my locker and classroom door. I took a quick trip to the bathroom to prepare myself for what's going to go on. I imagined all of the possible situations that could happen when I leave the bathroom. They're going to bombard me with gifts, letters, and compliments. All of my least favorite things. I left the bathroom with a fake smile on my face, walking to my classroom.

"Miyoung! Miyoung! Here! Take this!" A guy from a different class gave me a bag of snacks.

"Miyoung~ I went to the mall yesterday and bought a compact powder. I got you one too! Let's eat lunch together!" A girl from another class gives me a small box.

I endured the rest of the people bombarding me and entered my classroom. Sungchan was already at his seat and I was surprised because yesterday he got to school at like 7:40. He turned to me and waved, I looked away and walked to my seat. When I sat down, he turned his head towards me and placed a drink on my desk. It was peach tea which I love. How did he know I liked that? Was it a guess or did he ask around? I took the drink and put it in my bag, nodding at him to thank him. He smiled and went back to whatever he was doing.

There's a vibe that Sungchan gives off that makes him likable. I might not be the best at guessing what kind of person someone is, but I feel like I'm right about Sungchan. Before he found me at the river and comforted me, I didn't even know who he was. I didn't notice him anywhere but that's because our school is huge and I'm in the same spot every time during breaks between class. I try to avoid everyone as much as I can so I go to the back of the school and sit down and read or go on my phone or eat. Now, I see Sungchan everywhere. I'm not sure if I like it or not, but I don't mind him. He's different from my last desk mate, he doesn't ask me for answers or pens and he's quiet. He also actually pays attention to what the teacher is saying and I could guess he probably gets good grades. Once the bell rang and the teacher arrived, we both pulled out our notebooks and stuff and began to pay attention to class.

After class, Sungchan turned towards me and I could just tell he wanted to say something, so I got up and ran to the bathroom. I ran through the people waiting at my class for me and told them that I needed to use the bathroom real quickly. I didn't actually have to use the bathroom, I just wanted to run away from Sungchan. Sure, he seems great and all, but after my middle school experience, he could be nice with bad intentions. I want to avoid him as much as possible because I don't want to get close to him and get hurt again. To be honest, I don't know why I told him how I felt at the river in the first place. It was definitely the wrong thing to do, but it doesn't seem like he's told anyone yet. I leave the bathroom two minutes before the bell for the next class rings and I speed walk to my classroom. I sit down and Sungchan turns his head towards me again, I rest my head on my hand and look the other way, avoiding eye contact with him.

"Miyoung." He says my name, I don't say anything at first, but then I feel bad so I slowly turn towards him without making eye contact.

"I thought you were asleep." He laughs, I nod and turn away again.

"Class is about to start, don't fall asleep." He says, handing me peach jellies. How is he guessing my favorites? Is he guessing or asking around? I won't deny that I don't like it though. Because I do.

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