1997: Winning Her Heart

Chapter 2

Single

Chaeyoung

"I'm starving."

I complained, my arms crossed over my chest and my eyes directed forward. With a scowl, I turned my face away from Jungkook before he could even pinch my cheek.

All of a sudden, Mingyu wrapped his heavy arm around my neck, headlocking me.

"You are always hungry." He said. I rolled my eyes and tried to unwrap his arm but he wouldn't let me, so I elbowed him in the stomach. He quickly let go, groaning in pain while the rest of them laughed.

When my gaze drifted to the right side of the hallway, I saw a handsome guy leaning against the lockers that lined either side of the hallway. One of his friends whispered something to him before he turned his head to my direction and met my gaze. My face heated when he gave me a smile, but I managed to smile at him in return.

As we walked past his group, I slightly turned my head to look at him but because the guys surrounding me are too tall, I couldn't see him anymore. Yugyeom's eyes drifted to me, and he raised a brow questioningly when he noticed my face.

"Did he just smile at you?"

I looked over at Jungkook. "Huh?"

"That guy from Class 4."

What he said made me a little excited.

"Do you know him? What's his name?"

"I don't know." He frowned. "Why? You like him?" I shrugged and nudged Jaehyun who's just quietly listening to us.

"Do you know him?"

"No."

"Why are you interested in him?" Eunwoo asked, curiosity lacing his voice.

"I just want to know his name." I shrugged. "His name?"

"How would I know? This is the first time I learned about his existence." He looked away, smirking. Irritation stirred up inside me as I looked at them in utter disbelief.

They're being annoying again.

"His name is Jimin, Chaeyoung." Seokmin chimed in, which painted a smile on my face.

"Thanks, Seokminie!" I reached up to tousle his hair. Unlike the others who find it annoying, Seokmin is completely fine with it.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" I heard Seokmin ask. I looked at him and saw him raising a brow at Jungkook. It didn't take me long to realize something.

They're at it again.

Shaking my head, I spoke. "You should've just told me that you don't want to me to know who he is instead of lying about not knowing his name."

"I really do not know his name, Chaeyoung." Eunwoo calmly defended himself.

"I understand why you guys are protective of me. I really do." I told them as we stepped inside the canteen. "But I want all of you to know that I can protect myself too. And besides, Jimin looks like a nice guy."

"Well, looks can be deceiving." Jaehyun countered as we fell in line to get some food. I huffed and took a tray for myself.

"Just like how all of you look like ideal guys when you are all actually a bunch of childish dorks?" I caught Yugyeom making a face as I said those, so I rolled my eyes at him.

"You think I'm an ideal guy, huh?" Mingyu giggled as he purposely bumped me with his shoulder.

"Honestly.." I trailed off, disregarding him. "You guys are the main reason why I'm still single at twelfth grade."