My High School Teacher || Woo Do Hwan

chapter 27

When he saw me, his mouth was left hanging wide, and his words were cut short. My bra and belly button were exposed due to the see-through shirt squeezing my body. I was too dazed to move, and my legs felt as if they were tethered to the floor.

He quickly turned away, pretending he didn't saw me standing like a ghost. I cried in embarrassment and covered my chest with my arms. 

"I barely saw anything. I'll go get some towel!"

I didn't believe that he barely noticed it since he stared at me for a minute, but I'm glad he said that so I could feel less embarrassed.

I climbed out of the water and stood on the scorching beach, the sun beating down on my face, waiting for him.

He reappeared moments later, holding a towel in his arms and sprinting to my location. While gazing in a different direction, he handed me the cloth. I thanked him and quickly wrapped it around my body.

"I prepared some clothes for you to change, it's on the coffee table."  He said, looking down.

"Thank you," I smiled at him, even though he couldn't see it, and went inside.

Everything occurred so quickly, and now we're driving back home in his car. Knowing that my phone was dead, Do Hwan offered me a phone charger. And as soon as I opened my phone, I received a flurry of messages and phone calls from my aunt urging me to return home.

I got terrified and asked Do Hwan to bring me back since I'm scared that my aunt would beat me to death, or even more worse, abandoning me. It's is one of my biggest fear, living on the streets.

The car ride was silent until Do Hwan started to talk.

"I'm sorry for causing you this trouble," He said, eyes were glued on the road.

To be honest, I was irritated at first since he took me to a far location without my permission and even vomited on me and kissed me while he was drunk. But, I'm not going to lie, I had a fantastic time. I'm at the beach, with him.

And now that we're on that subject, I've decided to ask him a question that I've been meaning to ask him for a long time.

"What are we?" I nonchalantly said, not looking at him.

"What?" He stuttered, slowing the speed of the car.

Why do we always do things that a student and a professor shouldn't do, but he still sees me as his pupil and I regard him as my teacher, baffles me.

"I like you." I blurted out. I wasn't planning on telling him that but it slipped out of my mouth. My eyes widened but I keep it cool.

He was silent for a while, not knowing what to respond.

"We kissed," My words caught him, reason for him to glance at me then back on the road.

"Yes, but it's complicated." He stated.

My heart had broken, but I pretended it wasn't a big deal. I had a feeling there was something going on between us, and I was only able to keep myself in check because I knew it was wrong.

After our brief exchange, neither of us said anything. I was expecting he would explain himself and tell me all he felt for me, but he didn't say anything. Tears began to spring up in my eyes, but I forced them to stop by tilting my head up. I gulped in anguish as I clutched my pants, attempting to maintain my composure.

It wasn't very long until I fell asleep.

Do Hwan's POV

Knowing that she likes me, hurts me since I have the same feelings. But there's a problem. It's against the regulations at school not to date other students, and I don't want to get her in any further troubles. My sister is trying to harm her and I'm frightened that she would be suffering the way I suffered.

I wanted to tell her how I truly felt, but I couldn't. We won't be able to do anything if I tell her we liked each other anyway. She would think that I don't feel the same way, but it's better to keep it that way, and move on.

My thoughts were clouded with regrets. If I had kept my distance from her, none of this would have happened. There will be no harm done to any of us.

Mina has fallen asleep for the time being. I couldn't look at her face because I'm afraid I would tear up.

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We finally got in front of her house after a few hours. I came to a complete halt in the automobile, waiting for her to exit. She smiled softly at me before hopping out of the vehicle and thanking me as she shut the door. I just nodded because I couldn't think of anything else to say. I kept an eye on her as she walked towards their house, assuring her that she was safe.

She turned around to face me after entering her house and lowered her head slightly before closing the door.

I let out a long sigh before driving back home. Now that I was alone in the car, the thought of us kissing flashed through my mind. I remembered kissing her at the beach the night before.

Surprisingly, I came to a complete stop in the middle of nowhere. Is it possible that I'm becoming insane? How could I do anything like that to a student?

I slammed my head on the steering wheel, causing it let out a long, loud beep. What have I done. How are we supposed to move forward when I made another mistake? I thought I was already putting it to an end.

Mina's POV

The sun began to set in the sky, casting a rosy hue on the clouds. Sunsets are my favorite part of the day, and I love watching them. But this time, as I stared up at the sky, I was feeling down. Even though it had been a few hours since I last saw him, I just couldn't stop thinking about him.

I was heartbroken to the core. All the things we did were nothing; it was all meaningless to him, and I assumed we both liked each other.

I took a leisurely stroll towards the convenience store in my neighborhood. My aunt requested that I purchase some items for her, and I have no right to object or I will become homeless.

The bell that was affixed to the door clanged as I walked in. The lady welcomed me, and I returned her greeting with a modest bow.

Minutes had passed, and I had successfully purchased the items she needed. I walked out of the building and walked back home. The sky darkened because it was already night, and the pink clouds vanished from the sky.

I was walking down the street with a plastic bag in my hands, eating an ice drop because I was hungry. It wasn't typically like way, but the surroundings were dark and quiet. It was a kind of a creepy cause for me to walk at a faster pace.

But I came to a halt when I heard a man yelling for help. I was concerned and took a careful check around the area. I didn't see anyone. However, a gentleman's voice was heard once again.

When I looked up, I noticed two persons standing on the rooftop. My lips parted in an inaudible gasp, and I dropped the ice drop.

The woman began to hurt the other individual, which worried me even more. With shaking hands, I searched my pockets for my phone. I alerted the authorities and informed them of the situation.

Thankfully, the police station isn't too far away, and they arrived in under a minute. The woman was taken away from the man before anything else could happen to him.

I shut my eyes close, relieved. I was glad that I was be able to help.

The two people went down along with the officers. I narrowed my eyes in an attempt to get a better look at the person, which made me back off in surprise.

"Woo Do Hwan?"