just a bit of affection 2. (kth.)

7. Brightest Smile In The Darkest Times

"I earned what?" I ask again in shock.

"well, you are selected for our exchange student program. We need to send fine students." the teacher repeats.

"how many months will I be away for?"

"it's not months but 2 years, you will just return for graduation. Or you may graduate there" he says cheerfully.

2 years? You are saying I will be away for 2 years.?

The admin head gave me the documents and I decided to think it over.

I bowed and left. My last class of the day had just finished. And was proceeding to my canteen. Sujin and donghoon still had some classes left so I decided to wait for them.

I was thinking about it and how taehyung would react. And how would he feel when I would tell about this on our 100th day. Well it was our 100th day today.

"whatcha doing?" I flinched at the sudden voice.

"oh my?" I turned to see it was baekhyun, leaned forward on my height.

As I look at him he immediately stood straight. With his head tilted and looking at me.

"gosh, you scared me" I say putting my palm on my chest calming my heart.

"at least I made your heart beats irregular this way" he says with a wink and a finger heart.

I was disgusted but "hey are you going to. SM?"

"yeah,why? Do you want a drive somewhere?" he ask with a flirty voice.

"yeah, give me a ride" I say while pulling his arm towards his car.

"you need what?" he still didn't realize what I said.
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He was going to SM but I asked him to drop me at big hit. We still haven't publicised are relation so I didn't made it obvious that I was there.

I called taehyung multiple times but he didn't pick up so I finally called jimin.

"you can leave." I say to baekhyun.

"you don't own this plot I will stand here if i want." he. Says.

"should I shout that this masked man is baekhyun" I threaten him.

"I dare you do it." he says with a smirk.

"uff" I sigh but jimin already came.

He was wearing a black t-shirt and and black jeans with a baseball cap.

He jogged to where I was standing.

He arched his eyebrows when he saw baekhyun who had his arm crossed in front of his chest and leaning against the wall.

He pointed at him with confusion.

"it's baekhyun. I asked for a ride" I explained.

He smiled at him but then brought his attention back to me.

"I have some important stuff to talk to taehyung with but he isnt picking my calls." I ask.

"oh, he has a tight schedule today. He has right now he is in a exclusive meeting with PD bang and joo yeo-" he stopped mid sentence.

I looked at him with anxious expression, while baekhyun eyes went wide and I could feel him. Mouthing something.

I just smiled." ah it's fine. I was just worried. It's fine if he is okay. Just give this to him" I say while I pass the copy of the letter of I received from Stanford. Taking it out of my bag

Jimin took the stuff with a faint smile while both lips roller tight.

I smile back again and holding baekhyun wrist I pulled him outside. Baekhyun looked back but I didn't and after a while I left his hand when I realised what I was doing.

The weird feeling of joo yeong being around him was still there.

"are you okay?"

"huh? Oh ofc I am totally fine. What would happen to me" I say while laughing.

"stop pretending it's pretty obvious that you smile the brightest when you are the most anxious.".

His words made my smile faint. I looked in his eyes which wernt mischievous and playful but serious.

He understood what others could not in years or others notice but never mention.

I still smile" stop being dramatic let's go." I say while sitting in the car.

After a few minutes he also gets in his car while smiling playfully like he always does.

We drive back to my apartment. I get out and bow a thank you. He leans a little and trails his eyes till the tip of the tall building. While curling his edges of lips as if he just got blessed with new knowledge.

I chuckle and was about to leave.

"you won't invite me in?" he ask.

"no, I won't" I say and leave for real.

I chuckle and walk back to my apartment. After entering my apartment. I take off my shoes wearing slippers. I put my bag on the kitchen counter and the original copy of the letter and other documents related to it on the table. I look at it for a second but then after shaking my head I walk towards my washroom and freshen up.

After I return, I saw someone's shadow in the living room.

I stop there. Immediately holding the long baseball bat and spinning it to hold it from the grip, I pull it above my head.

There was some unknown movement outside. My heart beats became fast and I was ready to yeet the person's head today.

The shadow indicated the person  is suddenly holding sheets from the kitchen counter and reading it.

When I suddenly barge in.

"argh...." the owner of shadow screams.

Pulling his arms infront of his face in a protective way.

And I stop from almost killing the person. And put the bat down sighing in disbelief.

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Who is it?
Let's see if you are realistic or dramatic.