Hanahaki Strings • seventeen jihancheol

Chapter 31: Calm Before The Storm

Jeonghan

"Rise and shine, Jeonghan!"

Ignore it, Jeonghan.

"Wake up, sleepyhead! You already sleep for so long!"

Don't mind the voice of the devil, Jeonghan. Just sleep.

"Earth to Yoon Jeonghan! Wake up!"

No no no. I'm still sleepy! I have to sleep!

"Hannie-ah! Wake up!"

Ignore him. Ignore him. Igno— wait, what did he called me?

"Finally, you woke up!" Joshua exclaimed, sighing in relief, "you're such a sleepyhead!"

"What did you just call me?" I asked while scratching my eyes, ignoring his remarks.

He looks at me, brows furrowed in confusion, "Huh?"

"You made a nickname for me! That's why I woke up," I said, "what'd you called me?"

He still looks puzzled, and so he stared at me for moment. When he seemed to finally recalled what I was pertaining to, he asked with a creased forhead, "Why?"

"Because I want to!"

"Woah, I didn't strike you as the type who likes nicknames," Joshua mischievously smiled at me.

"Now you know. So can you call me that again?"

"Na-uh," he responded in a mocking tone while shaking his head, "it was so hard for me to wake you up! So you won't hear it from me."

I frowned, "Okay fine. As if I'd push you more."

He shrugged, "Okay."

That's it?!

"Eh? Come on, Shua-ah! Just call me that again!" I pouted, hoping that acting cute will make him say it.

But he didn't.

"Gosh, Jeonghan, I didn't know you like nicknames to the point you'd do that!" he giggled like a kid.

I rolled my eyes, "What's so hard of calling me in that name?"

"Nothing. What's hard is waking you up," Joshua replied, "and now that you're awake, wash up and let's eat breakfast! Cheol is already in the living room, we'll eat there!"

"Not until you say that again!" I stubbornly insisted, crossing my arms while pouting my lips, trying to charm him again.

"Okay. No breakfast for you then!" Joshua chuckled and stormed out of my room.

I just glared at the door when he left the room. He'll just have to call me 'Hannie' again! What's so hard about that?! Tss.

Without much choice left, I stood up to wash up. And while I'm brushing my teeth, I pondered over how things went so well last night, like I have done nothing at the school. I acted so fine and comfortable in front of both Joshua and Seungcheol, when deep inside of me, I don't know what to do if Hyungwon would file a case against me for what I did to him.