mortal enemies | Seungjin

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|Hyunjin|

After apologizing to Seungmin, I left the cafe again as I met up with Minho.

Yeah, I also apologized for my mistakes once because my behavior towards Seungmin was unjustified and childish.

I don't really know myself what got into me but I didn't want to just leave things like that.

I didn't really like him but I owed him an apology, especially since I was already more than just a burden to him with the tutoring.

Sometimes I really wonder why he helped me at all. All I did was annoy him or cause him problems. Also at that time I was anything but nice to him and I annoyed him wherever I could - and all that only because he was better than me in everything.

That was the only reason for my hatred towards him.

But that reason actually no longer existed because now I knew why Seungmin was so perfect in everything. It was his own effort and his parents who more or less forced him to do it.

"Where are you with your thoughts." Annoyed, Minho threw a pillow he had taken from the sofa into my face.
"Sorry..." I mumbled, focusing again on the video game we were playing.

"Did you and Seungmin actually work things out?" Minho put the controller aside and then slid in my direction, his elbow propped on the back of the sofa.
Confused, I looked at him and the black-haired one started to sigh.
"You just left him in the classroom the other day." my friend helped jog my memory and I just nodded.
"Yeah, I talked to him today."

"Why you guys have such a hatred for each other, I'll never understand." Minho ran through his hair with a laugh and I fixed my gaze on the video game's loading screen.
"I don't understand it myself." I pressed out and put my head back.

In the corner of my eye I saw Minho eyeing me with a puzzled look and I sighed.
"Actually, there's no reason for all this, at least not from my side. After all, I only hated him because he was just better than me at everything. My hatred was just jealousy." I explained to Minho, who shook his head laughing.
"You really are a huge idiot." he stated and I scowled at him.
"And why don't you just get it out of the way?" he inquired and I remained silent.

Exactly, why did this hatred actually continue to exist between us?

There was no reason for me to continue to make his life hell, let alone hate him. I had no reason from the beginning.

But what would happen if we really got along. Would we then be normal schoolmates?

When I think about it, it would be quite strange if Seungmin and I didn't fight anymore. Although I didn't want to admit it, he was still a part of my life somehow and something would be missing if he wasn't there anymore...

Because this grudge was the only thing that connected me with Seungmin. Without it, we wouldn't have the slightest contact with each other.

We would just be strangers.

The next day, as agreed with Seungmin, I went to the cafe where we met to study.

Once there, there was still no sign of Seungmin. However, a glance at my phone told me that I was on time and this time he was the one who was late.

"Seriously? Telling me to be on time but being late yourself?"
Slightly annoyed, I ordered myself a Coke and then sat down in the same seat where Seungmin always sat.

So there I sat, alone with my Coke in my hand, waiting for that stupid mutt.

A few minutes passed and then I saw Seungmin calmly walk into the cafe. I gave him an annoyed look, which he didn't see.
"Sorry I'm late." he sat down in the chair across from me and set his bag down next to him.
"What kept you?" I huffed and Seungmin looked at me in surprise.

Probably didn't expect me to ask.

"Got caught up with Misa." he explained his delay and immediately I felt my body tense up.

"Are you okay?" he looked at me questioningly but I just waved my hand.
"Yeah, let's get started."

Confused, Seungmin grabbed out his notebooks and notes and then started explaining the new assignments to me.

The whole time, I couldn't really concentrate because it went against my grain that he dumped me for this girl.

So while I was working on the assignments, I kept glancing over at Seungmin, who was grinning like an idiot into his cell phone.
"Why are you grinning like that?" slightly irritated, I eyed the beaming mutt and he looked at me for a moment.
"It's just Misa." he replied to my answer and my grip on the pen tightened at that moment.

"I'm done." I handed my completed sheet to Seungmin and he looked at it carefully. So while he was looking at my assignments, I was looking out the window, just waiting for him to find some mistake.
"You're not as stupid as I thought after all." Laughing, Seungmin suddenly ruffled my hair and I looked at him in wonder.

With a smile on his face he pushed me the sheet again that didn't have a spot marked in red.

In disbelief, I looked back at Seungmin who was eyeing me with a proud grin on his face.
"The ferret finally gets it." he laughed and I snorted.

How I hated that nickname.

"Who are you calling me a ferret, you mutt..." I muttered, eliciting another small laugh from Seungmin.

I have to admit that he really had a heartwarming laugh and I couldn't be mad at him any longer.

"If this keeps up, you can go back to the dance club soon." Seungmin looked at me with a confident look but I couldn't return it.
"So you just want to get rid of me as soon as possible?" I pouted and Seungmin's laugh disappeared.
"Well, I don't want to tutor you forever either." he replied and I looked at him with blank eyes.
"Besides, I'm sure you'll be glad to be rid of me too." he added and my eyes widened.

But before Seungmin could notice anything, I regained my composure and nodded.

"Yeah, you're right..."