𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽||𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲

chapter 20

“Doyoungie hyung, we’ll go now at the cafeteria. Just tell me what you’d like to eat.” Jeongwoo asked and took note of what Doyoung wants, exiting the classroom after with Haruto and Junghwan trailing behind him. Doyoung was assigned to return some music books they have borrowed from the music room earlier that’s why he let the three go to the cafeteria first.

On the way to the cafeteria, the three of them can tell how the girls can’t just keep their eyes off of them. It kinda felt awkard for them to walk down the hallway without looking down to hide their embarassed faces, especially Junghwan who kept clutching Haruto’s blazer.

Before breaktime, Hyunsuk asked them all to go to their private place to discuss something but the four of them wanted to buy something first to eat so they head at where they were now. As usual, the cafeteria is packed and in total chaos, noise everywhere. They sighed as they sat down, thankful that there were still vacant tables.

“Junghwan, come with me. It’s my treat for now. I’ll let you choose what you want, okay?” Junghwan replied with a supressing smile, hiding his happiness of getting to choose food he wants to eat.

“Yah, Park Jeongwoo! What about me?”

“Stay there, Haruto. I know what you’re going to order again so let me handle it.” Jeongwoo walked off, thinking of what should he get for himself.

“U-uhmm…excuse me.” Haruto immediately sat straight, getting startled by his girl classmate looking at him with a shy expression, next to her was an unfamiliar girl with long shiny hair and an average height, maybe from a different grade level.

“Uh-mm…Haruto, my friend here has something to give to you.” She said, not even hesitating. He didn’t know what to act at the moment, this classmate of his has never talked to him and it looks like she was helping her friend to be with him. His classmate took a step back as the girl shyly approached him, putting a can of cola and a pack of imported chocolates on the table. After muttering a simple ‘thank you’ to the girl, Haruto got more awkward because it seems like she has something more to say.

“Junghwan, be careful that’s hot.” hearing a faint familiar voice from afar, Haruto looked back to see Jeongwoo and Junghwan coming back on their table. He muttered a ‘quick, come here’ to them which the two gladly got. Once they reached the table, the two girls stepped back, but still not leaving. Jeongwoo got a close look to the other girl and overheard from the table near them that she was popular. The tables near them caught their attention, Jeongwoo and Junghwan placed their food on the table. Jeongwoo being the friendly kid that he is, approached the two girls.

“Hi! Bae Seol-hee right?” Jeongwoo politely asked, even giving a bright smile to the two of them. Her classmate nodded unbelievably, wondering how Jeongwoo was able to recognize her though she doesn’t stand out in their class. “Is there anything I can help you with?”

“My friend here has something to say to your friend.” Jeongwoo looked at Haruto who is sittong uncomfortably because of their current state. Jeongwoo can see his pleading eyes to help him get out of the situation.

“Haruto, you can do that right? We’ll be right back.” Haruto just can’t do anything after the two stormed off and just left him. He let the girl who was now alone after her friend also left off sit infront of him, just Haruto’s head can be seen by the girl because of how shy he is. The girl started introducing herself showing a confident smile, even telling Haruto some of her interests in life and what she wants to be. “Now, I’ll get straight to the point.” After hearing that, Haruto can’t help to look up at her. “I like you. Please go out with me.” The girl said with full courage, hoping that she has a big chance on him. Haruto panicked, he can say that students from other table heard their conversation because of various reactions. He tried his best to calm down and speak to her in a gentle way.