FALLING IN LOVE

CHAPTER 19

MINA'S POV

The sudden ringing of the bell to signify the close of day jolted me out of my thoughts and back to reality.

I let out a tired groan and want to go home but I couldn't bring myself to disappoint Chaeyoung even if I tried.

Oh well! Might as well get to it. I thought to myself, slinging my backpack over one shoulder and making my way to the basketball court.

On the basketball court, I took a seat on the bleachers and searched for Chaeyoung on the court. My eyes eventually found him just as his eyes met mine. The corner of his lips tilted into a tiny smile and I felt a blush make it's way to my cheeks.

His eyes held my gaze for about a minute and just when I thought I would faint from lack of breathing, Sana appeared just in time and saved me.

"Hey Mina!", I heard her say as she sat beside me.

"Oh hi Sa-sana!", I stuttered as I looked at her, hoping she couldn't see my blush.

"Whatcha doing here?".

"Here to cheer for my tofu dubu, of course", She said awkwardly.

"Sana, you don't have to be nervous about dating Dahyun in front of me. Maybe don't calling him tofu dubu in front of me again?".

"Of course, of course".

I turned my focus back to the court where Chaeyoung was captain of the team. He looked exceptionally hot when in charge.

"You're right. He does", I heard Sana comment in agreement with me.

I froze. Did I just say that out loud? Oh my! Thank goodness that Chaeyoung wasn't around to hear that. I would never have been able to live that down.

Sana, on the other hand, thought nothing of it and continued watching the players train. Chaeyoung decided that was all for today.

"Wow! You looked so good out there, Dahyun!", Sana praised, pulling Dahyun into a hug as he and Chaeyoung approached us on the bleachers.

"What about you, Mina? What did you think of me?", Chaeyoung asking me, while still smirking.

"Me! You looked fine", I waved him off, grinning to myself as I watched his face fall.

"Oh come on Mina, I clearly remember you saying that Chaeyoung looked so hot when he was in charge", Sana revealed.

I felt as though the ground should open up and swallow me as I watched Chaeyoung grin at me.

"Oh! Did she?", He smirked at me.

"I didn't, But I~...But you, Sana!!!", I yelled. Sana said nothing and stuck her tongue out at me as she and Dahyun walked away.

"So back to us", Chaeyoung snickered with just the slightest bit of mockery in his tone.

"You really think I'm hot when I'm in charge, don't you?".

"Uhhh, I...", I trailed off. Unsure of what to say and not ready to answer his question, I turned and I ran.

I had just barely gotten away from him when his hands suddenly encircled my waist and grabbed me towards him. I struggled to break free.

"Let go of me, Chaeyoung".

"Why should I? I'm having too much fun and so are you", He mumbled into my neck as he nuzzled it with his nose.

Then he began to tickle my sides. He had one hand still around my waist so I couldn't escape while his free hand tickled me.

"Chaeyoung, stop!!", I yelled while fits of laughter escaped my lips.