✦ 𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙨 | 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘰

008 | relieved? or maybe not

HARUTO

How awkward it is to be stuck with Yejin? Very awkward.

Yejin and I are classmates during the last subject every Fridays. The others were out of the school first because they have earlier dismissals.

Junghwan even texted me that they have already arrived on that school. I have no choice but to go with Yejin.

She haven't spoken a word since we started walking out of the school. Should I annoy her in order to get her attention?

I was about to reach for the zipper of her backpack, but she suddenly spoke.

"Haruto, I am not in the mood to deal with you."

Frowning, I retreated my hand away from her. She has been like that since this morning. Never speaking a word unless someone asks her something that must be answered.

We continued to walk silently after that. I took one big step in order for me to walk by her side. Stealing a glance from the corner of my eye, I saw how her eyebrows are knitted.

Did I annoy her that much? I haven't even touched the zipper of her backpack.

"Are you okay?" I asked, making my voice to sound as gentle as possible.

"I am not okay."

I wanted to ask her why, but never mind. It seems like she is really not in the mood.

Minutes after, the path that we're taking is familiar to me. It did not last long until I saw the tall gates of the most avoided school in this city.

"We thought that you two ditched us!" Jihoon yelled from the school gate.

The others stifled a laugh while me and Yejin remained unbothered as we walked closer to them.

"We are still waiting for the others," Jaehyuk informs us. "Some of them wanted to go with us."

Nodding my head, I smiled at Jaehyuk. "That would be fun."

My eyes found Junkyu who is standing behind the others. I walked up to him, giving a light tap on his shoulder.

"Who are we waiting for?" I asked him.

"Chaemin, Yedam, Doyoung, Keita, Seunghun, and Byounggon. They'll head out at any minute now."

I did not expect that we would be this many.

Letting out a sigh, I looked up to the sky. The sun is already near the horizon, making the sky to look darker.

"Yo, we're here."

I turned my head to the school gate, seeing three unfamiliar faces.

"Hey, Haruto," Chaemin greeted as she bumped her shoulder on mine. I gave her a smile and ruffled her hair in return.

"Babe, Yejin. I missed you a lot."

"Byounggon, get your hands off of her."

"Chill down, Yedam. I ain't taking your sister away from you."

"There they go again," Junkyu chuckled beside me.

That Byounggon guy is hugging Yejin and is whispering something on her ear.

I averted my gaze on them and turned to Junkyu. "Are they dating?" I asked him.

Junkyu looked up from his phone, wide-eyed as his gaze fell on me.

"They are just like that," he chuckled. "Yedam told me before that Yejin has a big crush on Byounggon when she was still a kid."

I slowly nodded my head as I turned to look at them once again. Byounggon is now hugging her from behind and Yedam is still telling him to get off from his sister.

"They look like a couple, right?" Junkyu laughed. "You'll mistake them as one if you don't know them quite well. Byounggon is treating Yejin like his younger sister."

I don't know, but I felt relieved after Junkyu said that Byounggon and Yejin aren't dating. What the hell, Haruto.

Hyunsuk then introduced us to Byounggon, Seunghun, and Keita. Jeongwoo, Junghwan and Mashiho were talking to others like there's no tomorrow.

I remained silent as we are taking the way to the amusement park near the end of the city. It isn't that far from their school, one reason why we did not take the bus.

"This place is freaking dope."

"Can we eat first?"

"You'll just throw up all of the foods that you have eaten when we try all of the rides."

"Enough talking. Let us enjoy this night."

We agreed on when and where to meet up at the end of the day to make sure that we can go home altogether. After that, we walked on different paths since we all have different plans on how to enjoy our night in this amusement park.

✦

For over two hours, Haruto decided to separate from the others. He felt tired, especially after riding the space shutter for three times. He only did that because he can't say no to Hyunsuk.

Making his way on where the benches are, his eyes found Yejin. She was sitting alone on one bench. Haruto made his way towards where the girl is seated.

"Hey," he greeted as he sat near the end of the bench.

"Tired?" Yejin asked. "Hyunsuk literally dragged Yedam with him after you left."

Haruto shrugged his shoulders. "Yedam would either throw up or pass out."

"What a scaredy cat," Yejin snickered.

Sparing a glance on her, Haruto asked, "Have you eaten something?"

Yejin shook her head. "I'm too lazy to even stand up from this bench."

"I'll just go to the restroom," Haruto tells her as he stood up. "I'll be back in a few."

"Sure thing," Yejin smiled.

Haruto just lied. He wasn't even going to the bathroom. In fact, he would buy snacks for him and Yejin.

It took him a while to buy the snacks that Yejin likes. Well, he obviously know most of her favorites because they are mostly together during school days.

Haruto took his way back to the benches with foods and drinks on both of his hands. When his eyes landed on the bench where Yejin sat, he stopped on his tracks.

He was expecting her to still be alone on the bench, but she is already with someone. Well, not just that.

Asahi is with Yejin. They are eating the same snacks and drinks that Haruto bought.

"Are you spying on them?"

Haruto almost lost his grip on the snacks and drinks that he has on both of his hands. He looked back, only to see Keita grinning behind him.