the perfect setup

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Grade 10-2.

- Yedam wait up!! I'm coming with you! - Minju quickly collected her stuff on the desk and ran towards Yedam who changed into soccer uniform and was walking outside the classroom.

- Hurry up Minju the team is already there!

Minju was a soccer lover, also she liked finishing all her homework after school. So for most days, when classes were over, Minju would follow Yedam, her bestie/deskmate, to his soccer practice for the school's prized soccer team, Treasure. They often discussed the game after it finished. Minju talked to Yedam a lot about the strategy, the way they made signals for each other. She admired the teamwork they had.

She got to know the members' names through Yedam. Strict and powerful captain/striker Jihoon, dependable goalie Hyunsuk, the all-rounded midfielder line Junkyu, Doyoung, Yoshi, Mashiho, Junghwan, Yedam, and the sturdy defenders Jaehyuk, Asahi, Haruto, Jeongwoo.

These days, coming to the soccer practice and matches just for the sake of watching the sport and having a place to do homework had become a side reason for Minju. The main reason was that Asahi really caught her eyes. He was really handsome, soft and calm. He looked small to be a defender but he was so fast and smart with his moves that not many players got past him, and those who could were mostly ruled offside.

Ohhh and the way he flipped his hair occasionally.. hah... He's just a blessing to the eyes.

Minju really  wanted to ask him for his numbers.

But she was a coward. Asahi seemed too cool. He was the most difficult to approach.

For the past few weeks, she'd been to soccer practices sitting on the bench near the field to watch Asahi. She found herself unproductive with her homework but who cares because Asahi became the whole point of being there. She's just a normal girl with a fluttering heart hmp hmp - Minju thought to herself.

There were also some other girls there. They mostly all had a crush on one of the players but most were talking about the midfielder Kim Doyoung. The one with the red hair and always had a headband. He stood out because of the headband. The girls always went up to him to give him letters, snacks and drinks and asked him for his number. It must have been a common thing for him to hand out his number so frequently.

Doyoung only talked to Minju a couple times in group conversations. She didn't care much. She only wanted to ask for Asahi's number.

So she asked Yedam.

Yedam said with a tease: "Do it yourself! He won't bite!"

But Minju whined a lot and jumped up and down. She stuck with Yedam to try to get Asahi's number after practice. She was literally begging.

"You want his number that bad?" Minju heard another voice. She looked up to see the boy with the headband talking.

He smiled at her and turned to Asahi on the field.

"Asahi hyung! Someone want to tell you something!"

Asahi walked towards him.

Minju let out a tiny shriek as she didn't expect Doyoung to do that. She couldn't just run away even though she really wanted to. She didn't have enough time to think. 

Doyoung went behind Minju and lightly pushed her forward. Minju was so jumpy and nervous. She asked Asahi for his number while fidgeting. She was almost murmuring and stuttering a bit. She didn't even hear herself, but she remembered saying "would like to know you more". 

Yedam just wide eyed stared at them, fascinated.

Seemingly uninterested, Asahi took the phone in her hand and put down a number. She was still wide-eyed but managed to let out a thank.

- Next time if you want something, just go for it! - Doyoung smiled confidently. And he walked away, girls following him.

Yedam came over and held Minju's shaky shoulder, all she could hear was his cute laughter.

- HAHAHAHAh Minju, you got set up with your crush!!!

- I can't believe what just happened, I- is that it?

- Nah, you haven't get to the hard past, now you gotta start to talk to him! What are you going to say?

- Bruh. What am I going to say TT.TT

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