Vexatious || Ateez J.WY

chapter 3.

a week in her new school, she was having fun most of the time and getting tired for the rest.

today was a saturday. it's supposed to be a rest day for a lot of students, but her family had other things planned.

"sooyoung! we're going in five minutes." her mom yelled frome downstairs.

she studied herself one more time in the mirror. she looked good enough. she went downstairs where see saw her father helping her mom with a necklace.

"square pants again, dear?" her mother asked while frowning.

"let her be, hon. she looks gorgeous." mr. im kisses her cheek.

sooyoung playfully rolls eyes at them. "yeah, mom. i look gorgeous."

"i won't argue with that, but you will look more beautiful in a dress."

before anyone can retort, the family driver announced that the van was ready to go. the three made their to the vehicle, sitting on their usual seats.

"who are you guys meeting again?" the girl questioned both adults.

"you don't have to worry about it, soo. you can just mingle with other teens while me and your mother do the boring parts." her dad assured.

she exhaled and pouted. "being alone is the boring part."

"i'm sure you'll have new friends here!" her mother exclaimed. "i just talked with one of my new acquaintances. she says she also has a son going in kq high and is also in your grade."

"that's great, mom." sooyoung blankly responded before looking out the window.

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upon making their arrival at the hotel where the business gathering takes place, the family steps out of the van. sooyoung already prepared the fake smile she always wears during these events.

she immediately headed for the table with different appetizers as food was the only thing that excites her there.

she politely greeted people her age but not quite mingling with them. this is because most of them were spoiled brats and she'd rather not deal with their bragging. not to mention, she was the only female.

"ah, sooyoung! come here." her mother called.

the woman was with a bunch of people when sooyoung returned from getting a drink. "this is my daughter, im sooyoung. we just transferred from ilsan." mrs. im introduced, making sooyoung bow to them.

"such a beautiful young lady." one of the women complimented. "this is our son, kim hongjoong."

sooyoung barely held her smile when she saw who she came face to face with.

"oh? if it isn't miss new girl?" the irritating blue haired boy says, causing the grown ups to grow curious.

"you two know each other?"

just when sooyoung wanted to deny, hongjoong beat her to it.

"yeah, she really made an impression on her first day." he informed, pretending a sweet grin. "would you care to join me outside, ms. im?"

sooyoung held the urge to roll her eyes and not really risking ruining her family's image by being rude, she answered, "sure."