GIRLS ON TRACK || Ryeji

Chapter 67: Busted

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(Lmao... The bottoms are at the left and tops are at the right with same facial expressions🤭)

Ryujin's P.O.V

I woke up with my vision spinning from the concussion I had, and I stumbled my way across the wardrobe to take out one of my uniforms that isn't bloodstained. Last night, I had already rubbed off the smudge of blood from the one I wore and hung it on the hanger at the backyard. Next, I loosened the bandage that's compressed around my head and threw it into the bin before I took off my clothes to take a shower. I almost decided to skip school and rest at home today, but the thought of Yeji— my lovely best friend turned girlfriend— waiting for me with her adorable gummy smile excites me so much that I want to rush out of the shower before I even rinse the soapsuds off my body.

A few minutes later, I walked out of the bathroom and wore my uniform— rather sluggishly because I haven't actually recovered from my head injury yet. However, I must fetch Yeji from her house no matter the circumstances! Under the influence of sheer determination, I checked myself in the mirror for any creases and wrinkles on my attire. Then, my eyes flickered to the side of my head, so I began to remember that I need to apply a new bandage. Simultaneously as I pulled the vanity table's drawer open to take out the first aid kit, I heard a knock on my bedroom door. Being baffled, I furrowed my eyebrows and tilted my head since mom doesn't usually knock when she wants to come in.

I trod the floor of my room and swung the door open. Right after seeing the pretty visitor unexpectedly, I gasped in astonishment while she just greeted me with a dazzling grin.

"What are you doing here?" I asked Yeji with eyes wide open.

"Wow. What a way to be greeted by my own girlfriend," she quipped and stepped inside casually, probing my room with her observative feline eyes. "So, this is my room, huh?"

"Your room?" I breathed, still surprised by her visit.

"What's yours is mine," she claimed her ownership and turned to look at me.

"How did you get in?" I questioned, closing the door behind me, and sauntered toward her.

"Your mom let me in before she drove off to work." She shrugged.

"Why did you come? I could've fetched you from your house," I voiced out, so she eyed my injury as a response.

Patting the bed, she beckoned me to sit on it. "Come here. I'll patch it up for you." Then, she sighed, disheartened at my state. "There's some fresh blood on it."

Hence, I brought the first aid kit with me and sat on the bed, lifting my chin up to meet her gaze as she stood hunching slightly to disinfect my wound with the methylated spirit from the kit. Instantly when the soaked cotton touched my skin, I hissed due to the sting, thus making her blow air on it to ease my pain. An admiring smile tugged at the corner of my lips while I watched her blowing air as she puckered her lips. Instinctively, I leaned in and stole a kiss, sweetly parting her dazed lips with my own, and I pulled away in slow motion to leave a lingering sensation behind. She was still in a trance, with her hand raised up in midair to continue rubbing my wound with the cotton.

"Earth to Yeddeong?" I uttered, snapping her out of her trance. Subsequently, she faked a cough and threw away the used cotton before folding a large bandana-sized cloth into a triangle professionally. Next, she placed the bandage on my head, with the tip at the back. Thus, I observed her in awe, my mouth forming an O due to her unforeseen talent. "I never knew you could apply a bandage professionally like this," I praised, showing my whisker-dimpled smile.

"I actually watched YouTube tutorials all night long-" She swiftly brought the two ends across my head, just above the ears and crossed them in back, "-and it took several tries for me before I succeeded." I scrunched my nose at her before stealing another kiss because of the bundle of uwus she's just given me.