𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧ˡᵉᵉ ʲᵉⁿᵒ

03

"Do you think she's going to ask him out?"

"No way! I think it's going to be other way round."

"Jinhee and Jeno! Would be the most sweetest couple."

"Jeno's mine, bitch."

"Shut up, you have a boyfriend."

Like a mountain river, voices babbled happily as the beautiful brunette made her way towards her locker. It was that time of the year, February 14th, Valentine's day. As expected, her locker wasn't big enough to fit in all the gifts she had received early in the morning. There were flowers, expensive chocolates, necklaces and even a diamond ring.

For the past few years, she rejected every confession, every love letter and messages. She felt happier without a lover by her side and being independent was one of her strongest personality trait.

That changed when she met Lee Jeno, the handsome transfer student. The boy was nothing but kind, smart, bubbly and good looking. He fitted her ideal type and she wanted him. Her heart would flutter whenever he greeted her in the mornings. She would sometimes stare at him secretly during classes, wandering how it must be to date him.

Even today as she was crouching down next to her locker, which happened to be right below his, Jeno offered her his signature eye smile and a small wave.

After that, she convinced herself to confess later on. So she left a note on his desk, asking him to meet her at the rooftop during the lunch period.

"I'm sorry, Jinhee. I don't like you that way."

Jeno's guilt sat on his chest after he rejected the most attractive girl in his school. Sure, every other guy would do anything to be in his place at the moment, but he felt uncomfortable after receiving the confession. He didn't come to school so he could get himself a girlfriend.

Besides, Jaemin liked Jinhee. There's no way that he was going betray his friend.

"Good job, Lee Jeno." Someone said.

Jeno furrowed his eyebrows in confusion before catching a glimpse of a girl next to the rooftop edge, one hand in the pocket of her bomber jacket as the other held a cigarette. She inhaled the gray stench before placing it back in her mouth, sucking in its substance and feeling the burning sensation curling throughout her lungs and throat. Then she finally exhaled with her mouth, watching the white mist pollute the clean air.

It was indeed toxic, yet pleasurable. That lasted until a hand snatched the object and threw it away.

"That was my last one!" Yuhwa groaned.

"You're going to ruin yourself with that." Jeno spoke, squashing the cigarette with his shoe. He then looked up at the girl with a satisfied smirk, only to be pinned against the wall next to the door.

"I'm already ruined."

Jeno rolled his eyes. "You must think you're cool, huh?"

Yuhwa didn't know how a perfect student like him had the guts to talk to a girl like her, but she wasn't curious. He was getting in her nerves and she wanted him to disappear from her sight.

"I will report you to the Headmaster myself." Jeno continued, forcefully brushing past Yuhwa and reaching out for the door handle. Before he could open the door, the girl used her body to block his hand from turning the door nob.

The male took a step back in surprise. He shook his head in disapproval and crossed his arms in front of his chest.

"I will throw you off the rooftop if you dare-"

"Boring." His voice overlapped hers as he leaned down, closer to her flustered face. The smell of cigarette still lingered in her breath, causing his nose to crunch out of disgust. "What would you really do?"

"Um..." Yuhwa looked around, lost in her thoughts as she struggled to find an answer. As if her prayers had been answered, she grabbed a broken broom from the ground and charged forwards with an ear piercing scream. "I will beat you!!!"

Jeno cursed loudly before running in circles, trying to avoid Yuhwa, who mirrored a bloodthirsty vampire. There wasn't enough space to run and therefore he hid behind a broken chair, ready to throw the object at her if she came any closer.

"You look so cute, trapped behind your only weapon." Yuhwa smirked, flinging her broom over shoulder.

Jeno didn't give up. He stood up properly and held his chair up high. "I won't hesitate throwing this."

"What if you miss your target?"

"I won't." Jeno pulled out his tongue childishly, slowly placing his chair on the ground without making a sound. Yuhwa was too caught up in their conversation, not really paying attention to what he was doing.

"Bet you're a lousy person." She commented as Jeno came closer.

"Who knows? Girls say I'm pretty good at everything I do." He whispered, stopping as soon as there were no space left between their heated bodies.

Yuhwa scoffed, eyeing him mischievously. "And you believe them like an idiot. How pathetic."

Jeno raised an eyebrow, his hand snaking around her waist and then just as he was about to pull the broom away, the lunch bell rang, so he grabbed the object and ran towards the exit.

"I will catch you!" Yuhwa shouted but he was already gone, leaving the girl dismayed.

During the history lesson, Yuhwa was actually writing something on a piece of paper instead of not paying attention to her teacher. She didn't bother folding it properly and threw it to Jeno, who got hit on the face.

A smirk danced on his lips as he read the note.

'You didn't tell the headmaster, right?'

He grabbed his sticky-note pad and wrote his answer, carefully pasting it on Yuhwa's table without making a sound.

'What if I did?'

Yuhwa groaned internally, scribbling out her response and throwing it to him again.

'You won't see the day light again.'

Jeno chuckled at her response and turned his head to look at her. She was already watching him with a frown, planning ways to murder him.

"I don't care." He mouthed.

"JENO, I SWEAR TO FUCKING GOD I WILL RIP OUT OUR PRETTY LITTLE MOUTH AND COOK THEM IN MY LITTLE MIXING POT AND FEED THEM TO MY DOGS-"

"MISS SEO! WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?" The teacher's voice thundered. He hurriedly walked towards her desk and noticed a few crumpled notes on her and Jeno's desks, some words peeking out as he tried to control his anger.

"Passing notes during my lecture and interrupting my presentation..." his voice trailed before determining a punishment. "Detention for a week, both of you."

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