𝙍𝙚;𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 ☑

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─── ❝ I don't know why it was so fun ❞ ───
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"For Goodness sake, be quiet ! All of you are graduating this year and still didn't act like an adult." the male professor says, earning laughter from his students.

"We will have a few new faces today, come in." a group of five students walks in, making the others whisper.

"These students are the ones who were involved with the German student exchange program for the last three months. Now they're back, treat them good okay ?"

"Nae.."

Younghoon pushes Hyunjae's elbow, chinning at one of the students. The younger guy almost whacks him, when he sees the student.

"Isn't that Seo Yina ? I didn't know she's in the same university as us ?" Younghoon asks but getting no answer as Hyunjae is busy staring at the girl.

"Don't you think it's time for you to date again ?"
"What ?"
"Don't lie to me, you had a fat crush on her during high school didn't you ?"

Hyunjae gazes at Younghoon, giving him his middle finger.

"I don't know who told you that but my relationship with her was just student president and vice-president."

Younghoon scoffs before returning a middle finger.

"If you say so."

Hyunjae continues to focus on the slides their professor is showing, but he is distracted.

Is she doing fine now that she's here ?

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Yina walks out from the lecture hall while plugging her earphones in. For some reason, students keep on staring at her like she is an alien or something.

"Gosh !" she gasps when someone suddenly pulls her wrist from the back, turning her around.

"What the hell was that ?" she asks, massaging her chest as she observes the person. Seems familiar.

Ah. She remembers now.

"You don't remember me ?" he snorts releasing her wrist.

"Jaehyun ?"
"Oh, you remember."

He smiles a little, now holding his bag over his shoulder.

Yina furrows her eyebrows, kinda surprised that they are in the same class.

"Don't you want to at least say hi to me ?"
"O-Oh hi."

Hyunjae starts walking as Yina catches up.

"I thought you're studying abroad ?"
"My dad won't let me go even if I have the qualifications."

Hyunjae silently hums. He knows really well about the Seo family.

"How did you manage to apply for student exchange then ?"
"It just happened."

The two walk in silence, heading to the cafeteria.

"How about you ?"
"What about me ?"
"How have you been ?"

Hyunjae shrugs his shoulders, trying to find answers.

"I'm doing great, I guess."

As soon as they reach in front of the cafeteria, Yina halts her movements. She didn't see any of her friends yet today.

"Why ?"
"I didn't meet any of my friends yet so.."
"Let's eat together then. My friends have classes now."

Goddammit, together ?

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"Oi hyung !" Juyeon approaches Hyunjae who is taking his food.

"Oi ? Who taught you that ?"
"Sunwoo."
"That punk."

Juyeon takes a tray and starts putting his food as well. After paying, Hyunjae gives Juyeon his card.

"Return it back."
"Woah hyung, you're feeling great today huh ? Let's eat together."
"Uh no, I'm eating with someone today."

Juyeon raises his eyebrows, eyes following Hyunjae's body. When he saw Hyunjae stopping at a table with a girl waiting, he almost wheezes loudly.

Don't get him wrong but despite Hyunjae's bright personality, that guy has never eaten with anyone else except the team. So, him eating with someone else that is a GIRL, surprised Juyeon.

"Is he finally gonna opens up ?" Juyeon chuckles, paying for his food, and walks away towards the other 98z.

They are too accompanied by eating and taking to care about Hyunjae sitting a few tables away from them.

"Isn't that Hyunjae hyung's card ?"
"Yeah, he treated me."
"He must be feeling good today, that hyung rarely spends his money on us."

Juyeon shrugs his shoulders, eyeing Hyunjae and his lunch buddy before he starts to eat.

"What are you looking at ?"
"Nothing."

Hyunjae notices how Yina is only eating porridge when there's a whole chicken cutlet on the menu today.

"Why do you eat porridge only ?"
"Jetlag."
"Pfft."

Hyunjae cuts his chicken cutlet and puts a few pieces into Yina's bowl.

"Eat variety."

It would be a lie if Yina says her heart didn't flutter from his simplest gesture.

"So, are you meeting anyone now ?" clearing her throat, Yina asks. Hyunjae just chuckles and shakes his head, saying no.

"Really ? I thought you're seeing someone, my friends said you're pretty famous."

Hyunjae puts his cutlery down and stares into Yina's face.

"Do you think I'm handsome ?"
"In your dream."
"But I think I'm handsome though, why don't I get any confessions ?"
"Probably because you seemed cold."

Hyunjae sighs, before agreeing.

"Right ? I seemed like a cold person."
"Yeah."

For the rest of the lunch break, the two old friends catch up with each other.

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