Trapped in his Maestoso || 엑소 백현

chapter 23

You stretched your arms in front as you looked up at the clock hung on the wall. It was already past 2 in the afternoon, and it was the last exam for the day. You wondered if Baekhyun was done with his.

You stood up after packing your things up silently, conscious of how quiet the room was as there were still a lot of students taking their exams. You were allowed to leave as soon as you finished your exam, making you sigh in relief as it would have been boring and a waste of time if you were to stay on your seat until the last student finishes their exam.

You held your head up high as you walked at the aisle, slightly bowing at your proctor before carefully opening the backdoor. You slid the door close as silently as possible and sighed.

The hallway is empty and still as it was an hour before the bell rings. You were just an hour early from the exam's 2-hour duration. You walked slowly, appreciating the silence and lack of people in sight.

I think the exam was too easy. Unless I was too careless?! Now that I think of it, the first question was a bit tricky...

You frowned at the thought, now the exam answers sinking in. Your eyebrows knitted as you walked down the stairs. You almost let out a shriek when you felt your back vibrate. You quickly took off your backpack, and looked at it with wide eyes.

The phone.

"Ah, yes. I have a phone now." You let out a sigh incredulously. "Let's see who..."

You grabbed your phone out of the bag's pocket before wearing the backpack on again. You continued walking down with your phone on hand.

It was a text from Jiwon. She's currently having her break as she still has another exam. You read her text, not expecting news that would unsettle your heart all of a sudden.

[ I heard that the Yuna girl met with your man last weekend? I saw this article earlier, and everyone's talking about it. Gosh, no matter where I go, the bees keep on speaking of---]

As soon as you got what she was talking about, you clicked on the link she sent. You stopped in front of the lockers as you waited for the article to open. You can feel your heart thumping against your chest, and hear how deafening the sound was.

It's nothing. It should be.

"Oh, Saejin-ssi."

Hearing a familiar gentle voice calling you, you locked your phone instinctively and shoved it in your pocket. You looked back at the source, and were surprised to see Kyungsoo. He has the strap of his bag on his left shoulder, leaving the other strap hanging behind him. He must have finished his exam early too.

"Kyungsoo sunbae." You slightly bowed your head in acknowledgement.

"Baekhyun's still finishing up his practical exam. He looks so fired up though, so I bet he'll be done in a few." He said with a smile, glancing at the elevator doors nearby where he came from. "You're going home already?"

"Yes, I'll just text him on the way. He said he'll be dropping by before he goes to their company, he's talking about some meeting with his father." You remembered the conversation you had with Baekhyun earlier in the morning. For the past few days, he's been picking you up for school and driving you home, but when he has circumstances like meetings, sometimes he doesn't have enough time to drop you off.

He insisted on being late to his meetings though. I don't think his father would appreciate that. We haven't even met, but the impression he would create...

You sighed as you clenched on your locker door. Kyungsoo noticed how you expression dimmed, feeling a bit guilty for some reason.

"Well, you should rest well at home. Don't think of anything at the moment. Do you still have an exam tomorrow? It's the last day, right?" He said, his adorable eyes wandering around.