Lie Again | Wonwoo

seventeen

Classes resumed as usual as a new week started. Everyone seemed closer after the trip, people in the departments who went to the same location as yours looked a lot more familiar to you; some were people you drank with, some during activities. You'd even exchange greetings or smiles during class transfers or break time.

It was definitely a better trip compared to last year's. You were more involved with the activities, schoolmates, and your friends; thinking how you managed to spend last year's MT with Jung all the time— your freshman experience down the drain. At least you made up for that this year.

It's been a few days after Wonwoo hugged you outside your apartment complex but it would pop up in your mind as if it just happened a while ago; the faint smell of Wonwoo's clean clothes that had the same fresh scent as the jacket he lent you, it seemed to grow onto you.

The only thing that probably changed between you and Wonwoo since that day was that there was more skinship. He would pat your head out of nowhere whenever both of you would pass by each other, sometimes even playfully playing with your fingers under the desk during math class. It's not like you really disliked the small gestures, anyway.

It also seemed like he grew manlier now. You weren't going to lie to yourself— he still seemed like the quiet geeky guy with his habit of sweater paws and staying quiet in a crowd, but his small efforts and actions when it came to interacting with you made him even more attractive in your point of view.

Damn it, self. I get it, you thought to yourself as the professor for your last class today started to walk out of the classroom. You did the same, grabbing your things before heading out of the classroom to meet your group of friends. I have a huge crush on Wonwoo and it was getting deeper. So at least you should've concentrated during class rather than think about him.

You were in the common grounds inside the university building, where several people were just lounging around with their laptops, some killing time with their friends, some eating. You sat on the couch that was near the hallway since it was the only vacant spot, taking out your phone to check the time.

They should be dismissed anytime now, you thought to yourself while opening your messages, replying to each one you got during class,  which includes Wonwoo's message. You adjusted your cap on your head— well, it was technically Wonwoo's cap— just before you hear a crowd of people in the hallway. It was probably Hanna and Eun-kyung's class since they had a class closest to the common grounds.

You were busy typing your reply to Wonwoo, saying how you just finished your last class right before you noticed Hanna and Eun-kyung arriving, mumbling things to each other right before you lift your head to meet their eyes.

"Y/N," Hanna said as you met her eyes. Hanna quickly got on her feet and sat right beside you, as if they had some gossip to tell me. The serious but curious tone in Hanna's voice made you try to read the situation. You could tell they were going to drop something. "There's a rumor going around," Hanna says right before she sat by the seats right across. You take out your bottle of water while your attention perked up, getting curious as well.

"What is it?" You asked, taking a sip of your water.

Hanna glances towards Eun-kyung who couldn't contain herself to spill the beans. "Why didn't you tell us you were already dating Wonwoo?"

"What?"

"You heard me, you're dating Wonwoo, right?"

You feel yourself blush a bit with the topic of Wonwoo once again. "You guys know damn well I'll tell you both if we're dating," you defended yourself with a carefree chuckle. "Besides, you guys should stop teasing me."