✦ 𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙨 | 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘰

014 | peek on the past

HARUTO

A week have already passed since the death of Yedam and Yejin's parents. The burial was held three days after and it went well.

As for my situation, I am doing well. I was able to get enough sleep for two nights, but the nightmare is still present.

Yejin still appeared on my nightmares during those nights, but they weren't that bad. I only have one thing on my mind right now.

My nightmares wouldn't affect the reality, right? I mean, they are just nightmares.

"Haruto! Snap out of it!"

Jeongwoo's voice rang on my ears, snapping me back to reality. My eyes landed on him who is seated on the seat across mine, a table separating us in between.

"What?" I questioned.

"Do you have plans on Saturday?" asked Jeongwoo.

I shook my head as I don't have any plans on what to do during the weekend. But then, the project that will be done by group hit me.

"Well," Jeongwoo began. "Me and Yejin are group mates on that assigned project on that particular subject─ wait, we have the same teacher on that subject, right? Don't tell me that, that old woman did not assign a project to your class..."

"She did," I responded. "I just forgot about it."

"Who are you grouped with?"

I blinked a few times, trying to remember their names. "Kim Jongseob, Hwang Intak, and that one flirty girl, Lee Dara," I stated, rolling my eyes on the last name that rolled out of my tongue.

"Lee Dara?" Jeongwoo snickered. "A pretty face with a shitty personality."

I only shrugged my shoulders, wanting to change the topic. "What about you? Who are you grouped with?" I asked Jeongwoo.

"Along with Yejin, I am with Park Sungwon and Han Harry June."

"You're lucky to have them as your group mates, huh?" I chuckled, making Jeongwoo snort.

"Well, I'm Park Jeongwoo, what would you expect?" he proudly said with a smug look on his face.

I scrunched my nose at his remark. "Too confident," I told him.

"Whatever," Jeongwoo deadpanned. "Anyways, where will you guys do your project?"

"I don't know yet, but we'll talk about it later," I responded.

"Is that so?" was all I heard from Jeongwoo before I felt him stood up from his seat.

I looked up to him, seeing his eyes wandering around the school's cafeteria.

What is he up to now?

"Found him!" Jeongwoo exclaimed after a moment. "Hwang Intak! Come here!"

I followed Jeongwoo's gaze with my eyes. From the entrance, there was Intak, along with Choi Taeyang─ also known as Theo.

Theo and Intak looked at each other before heading to the table where Jeongwoo and I are currently sitting.

"What's with the sudden invitation?" Intak asked as soon as they halted in front of our table.

"I heard from Haruto that you and him are group mates on that assigned project. Do you guys have a place on where to make it?"

I mentally slapped myself because of Jeongwoo's question towards Intak. I know where this is going and Jeongwoo is so freaking shameless, as always.

"I'll have them on my apartment."

"We can have both groups to work together."

"Just say that you wanted your group to work with them."

I looked at Theo when he suddenly spoke. Both of his index fingers were individually pointing at Intak and I, but his eyes were on Jeongwoo.

"That's my point," Jeongwoo grinned.

See how shameless he is?

"Who are you with?" Intak asks Jeongwoo.

"I am with Sungwon, Harry June, and Yejin."

As soon as Jeongwoo mentioned Yejin, both Intak and Theo exchanged looks.

"Ah, Bang Yejin?" Theo asked.

Jeongwoo then nodded his head. "You know her?"

"Not that much," Theo responded.

Why do I feel like something is off?

"Intak? Would you let us?" Jeongwoo asks Intak.

"Sure," Intak tells Jeongwoo before his gaze landed on me. "Haruto, you know where it is right? Just take the others with you on Saturday at ten."

"Got it," I reassured Intak.

"Thanks, Intak! You are indeed awesome!" Jeongwoo exclaimed.

"Piece of cake," Intak mouthed out before him and Theo left out table.

I heard both of them whispering to each other as they went distant from us.

"Are you sure about that, Intak?"

"Yeah? I guess?"

"What if she would tell Yedam about it?"

"Then let her. I wouldn't care anyway."

I cursed under my breath when Jihoon's yelling voice distracted me.

"Hajeongwoo!"

Great, just great.

Jihoon came running towards our table, along with Jaehyuk.

"It took us a while to find you two," Jaehyuk stated as he took a seat next to me. "Who are those guys that you were talking with? They seem familiar."

"Ah, those two?" Jeongwoo chimes in after he overheard Jaehyuk's question. "One of them was Choi Taeyang and I assume that he is a batch mate of you guys. The other one was Hwang Intak, he is in our batch."

Just then, Jaehyuk and Jihoon exchanged looks.

I swear, something is going on between Theo and Intak and these people from YG High.

"Is something wrong?" I tried to ask both Jihoon and Jaehyuk.

"That's why they seem familiar from afar," Jihoon commented. "They are also from YG High. They were transferred out two years ago, along with one friend of theirs."

"Who exactly?" Jeongwoo asked out of curiosity.

"Choi Jiung," Jaehyuk spoke beside me. "He was the worst when he was still in YG High."

I remained silent while Jeongwoo continued to throw questions towards Jihoon and Jaehyuk about Choi Jiung.

The thing is, Jiung is also studying here in Treasure High.

I was right that there is something between them, but I don't have any idea on what is it.