𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬. [Song Mingi]

III

I just finished my first class, i wanted to grab some snacks before my next class started. So i hurried to my locker and grab some of my textbooks for later. I was just minding my own business, holding my books with both of my hands while thinking about whether i should buy a milk or the roll cake that i've been craving since yesterday. I lose all of my consideration when i saw Chaerin standing in front of me while crossing her arms.

"What is it?" I asked. She looks like she has a lot to say with those stare.

"It must be fun for you to watch me got rejected by Mingi huh?" She replied sarcastically. I should've ignored her from the beginning just like what Mingi always does.

"I never intended to watch it you know?" I replied back as I glanced at the watch on my wrist. I'm worried about the time that i have left, i might not be able to get my snacks because of her.

"You're enjoying it don't you? I know that you also have crush on him." She raised her voice as she took a couple steps towards me.

"Why would i? we've been friends for way too long. I can't date him. Now can you excuse me? i have things to do." I said while trying to make my way passing her.

I didn't expect this to happen, but she grabbed my wrist then pulled me back towards her. I lose my balance and crashed into an opened locker beside me. I felt a pain on my left hand and realized that it bleeds. I guess it hits the edge of the locker. I stared back at her in annoyance.

"What the hell do you want now?!" I tried my best not to get mad but i ended up snapping her. I really hates fights, i hate people who do that in public, and i always tried my best avoid that, but i guess here i am now.

"Stop pretending like you're the main character! stop pretending like you're the innocent protagonist!" She snapped back at me. I looked at my surroundings and there's already a couple people watching us screaming at each other.

"Chaerin i know that you love attention, and you know what? i don't. Let's talk about this later. Just the two of us, this is too embarrassing for me to handle." I stated while trying to cover my face with my hand. I didn't wait for her to accept my suggestion then i left her, i can hear Chaerin shouting my name as i walked away.

I walked back to my next class since i wouldn't have enough time to get my precious snacks, what a shame right?

"Hyerin!" I stopped at my track as i heard someone calling my name, i turned around and found Seonghwa waving his hand at me.

"Hey." I replied.

"There's blood in your hand." He stated while pointing at my left hand.

"Ah right there is." I was about to wipe it with some tissues later when i arrived at my class though.

"Let me help you with that." He said while walking towards me.

"You don't have to, i have my next class in ten minutes." I insisted.

"It will get worse later, i promise it won't take more than five minutes." He replied while holding up his pinky. I chuckled at him then giving him a nod.

"Let's sit down here for a bit." The boy said while pointing at a bench near us. He took out some non-alcohol wipes and an antibiotic. He cleanse my wound then applied a little antibiotic ointment around it. He even put on a bandage over it. I'm amazed at how good he is at taking care of my wound, i mean boys don't usually care about this things, and the fact that he carried the whole kit with him is just so impressive .

"You're so good at this." I complimented while looking up at him.

"I play baseball often after school with my friends, so i'm kinda used to it." He replied while putting the kits back to his bag.

"That's cool, thank you so much. I'll pay you back later." I said then leaving out some chuckles.

"Pay me back later after your class. Let's grab lunch together." He suggested. I don't know if i can say yes right away, since i always spent my lunch break with my friends. Seonghwa noticed my doubts and smiled at me softly.

"It's okay if you can't go today, but let me have your number so you can call me when you have time to pay me back." He suggests.

"That's a good idea, it's just that i always have my lunch with my friends so i don't know if they'll be fine if i don't join them." I explained while taking out my phone from my bag, then we exchanged number.

"Call me when you're free okay? but if it took way to long for you to pay me back i'll text you first. As a reminder you know?" He chuckled.

"Yaaa i'll pay you back real soon. I have to leave now."

"Yeah i know, i'll walk you to your class." He said. I hummed at him as we're walking together.

"How did you get your wound by the way?" He asked.

"Ah it's embarrassing, i don't even wanna talk about it."

"Just tell me, i promised that i won't laugh." He said, again pointing out his pinky. He's the cutest i swear.

"It's just that there's a girl who pushed me to the locker, i mean it's not that she intended to do that i guess. It's just me being the weak person i am, i lose my balance then i hit the edge of the locker." I explained to him, trying to arrange my words so i don't look as pathetic.

"What? why would she pushed you? and who is the girl?" He kept asking me continuously.

"I don't really wanna explain our problem because i wanted to talk about it later with her, but yeah it's Chaerin." I replied. Seonghwa stopped at his track, he looked surprised.

"Chaerin? Park Chaerin?" He asked again, and i nodded.

"I'm so sorry for her stupid behavior, i'll talk to her later. She's my cousin." I didn't expect him to said that, but yeah we just heard the truth. Then we talked about Chaerin and i kept listening to his apologies, until we arrived in my front of my class.

"I still can see you later right? Even though Chaerin is my cousin?" He asked with a sad tone. I chuckled then nodded at him.

"Of course you can, you have nothing to do with her behavior." I replied.

"Ah thank god, i still wanna hang out with you." He replied.

"Of course we will, i'll go inside now, my class is about to start." I said. He nodded then i went inside my class while waving my hand at him. He does the same.

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