war of love, jeno

chapter six

It was quiet when Eunjin finally got to class. She hadn't realized when she walked into school that she was still half an hour early.

Nonetheless, she took a seat in the right chair of one of the double desks close to the door, leaving room for her to evade at any needed chance.

Her foot tapped anxiously against the concrete floor as she waited for the teacher to arrive and class to start but it grew harder as more and more students began arriving.

Should've sat in the back, she thought to herself, biting down on her lip almost hard enough to draw blood.

Her heartbeat once again began growing when the clock got closer to the beginning of class, worries beginning to flood through her head like a tsunami.

She tried to shake away the dreadful thoughts, drown them out, something, anything, but it wasn't working. Nothing was working.

"I can't, I can't," she repeated to herself, closing her eyes tightly as her head faces down at her legs.

I shouldn't have said I was ready.

Her feet moved before her mind could process what she was doing. Just as swiftly as she walked into the classroom, she walked right out, bumping into someone on her way out. She could only manage a quick sorry and she rushed past them.

Jeno scoffed as he felt the shorter girl pushing past him in a hurry, his cold attitude wiping away when he noticed who had run into him.

He watched with sad eyes as Eunjin walked further down the hall, her small body soon disappearing in the herd of students filling the hallways.

She held her stomach tightly as she gripped her backpack strap with nervous hands so tightly her knuckles began turning white.

Her entire body began to itch as her vision went in and out, blurring slightly as tears prickled at her eyes.

She could no longer see where she was going, her vision too blurred. Her dry lips slightly gasped when she felt a body run into hers, making them both fall to the ground.

"I'm sor- um... are okay?"

Eunjin quickly wiped away the tears on her face, scurrying to stand up. Her legs felt weak, almost giving out if the boy in front of her didn't hold her shoulders up in time.

"Do you need to go to the nurse's office," he asked, noticing her frantic state. Eunjin could only shake her head slightly.

"No, no, I need to, uh, get back to my friend. She said she'd take me home if I needed to leave," she answered.

The boy looked down at her confused, "I'm really not meaning to be rude or anything but you look like you're about to pass out at any point. It's probably best to seek professional medical attention."

Eunjin was ready to protest but stopped herself as she nearly fell again, only missing the floor by an inch as the male companion held onto her.

"Fine, let's go to the nurse," she complied, holding a hand to her burning forehead.

The two walked in silence as they exited the building, going to a close-by one that served as an office and such for campus staff. It was also where the nurses could be found.

Eunjin was slow as she clung tightly to the boy's waist, her legs feeling as if they were too weak to carry her own weight.

Soon enough they arrived at the large building, the two finding their ways through different hallways to find a way to the nurse's office.

It was quiet when they walked inside, their footsteps the only sound against the glossed white floors as the sound echoed around them.

"Nurse?"

An older lady appeared when the boy called for her, her face changing from neutral to surprised. She immediately walked towards the girl, gripping Eunjin's waist to help steady her.

The boy let go of Eunjin, letting the nurse take her over to one of the beds.

"Thanks, Jaemin, you can go now."

Eunjin looked over to the boy, watching Jaemin walk away with a slight wave. She was tempted the thank him but the hoarseness in her throat held her back.

So she just watched him walk away.

alright. pick a name: eunjae or jimin
***you'll understand later 👀
(it's not for a ship name before y'all ask cause i know some of y'all thought it was 🏃🏽‍♀️)