Originally Loved

Chapter 1

"Okay, my dear, here's your stop. Seongnam High School. I know you love music, honey, you do not need to hide it anymore. Show 'em what you got" Ms. Kim excitedly told her daughter who anxiously scan the environment of her new school.

"Ma, I think I can't do it, like re-really, you know that when I'm around people I get sweat palms, my heart palpitates, and I am cconnfused" Minjeong stutters.

Ms. Kim got out of the car not minding the little comment from her daughter and open the door where Minjeong seated, she can really tell that her daughter is really scared right now. New environment, new faces, new challenges and probably new real friends. She thought of one friend of Minjeong who really stayed by her side, no matter how stubborn Minjeong is, Shin Ryujin, she called her Ryujin  for short, and the latter called her by her full name.

Unfortunately, Ryujin moved to another school due to the work of her father.
And Minjeong once again alone, unhappy.

"Just try, my dear, for me, I do not want you to be alone in your life forever, you need a man" Ms Kim jokingly told her daughter while trying to make a smile on her face.

"Okay, for music, and for my mother who's been
very supportive" She smiled at her mother and give her a kiss on the cheek. She steps out of the car and carried her packbag. And slowly walked to the gate of the school.

"Have a good day, honey" Ms. Kim waved and blew a kiss to her daughter. Minjeong smiled a little.

Kim Minjeong walked in the corridor of the school trying to find the principal's office for her class schedule. She felt a little bit dizzy seeing a lot of people. She wanted to backed out and just stay at home reading books and listening to music, but she promised her mom, so she kept going.

Minjeong stopped her tracks when she was able to find her room. "Room 213, here it is" she whispered and sighed. The class have not yet started and she had a lot of time to find an empty seat away from interacting with her classmates as to why she came to school early and make life threatening decisions. She entered the classroom using the backdoor, looking down at the floor and side eyeing the people who was already inside. There were like seven people inside and Minjeong could clearly hear some whispers as she tried to find an empty seat. "Oh there it is, 5th row, 5th column,near the window just how I like it", she thought. The classroom was not that big but it could fit 30 students in total. But as she was about to put her bag on the chair and a piece of paper on the table, she was stopped by a little tap on her shoulders and heard the stranger coldly says

"That is my seat, you didn't get the memo, newbie?" The stranger furrowed her eyebrow at Minjeong who look straight in her amber eyes. She could feel the tension between them and Minjeong was sweating from embarassment at the sudden interaction with the stranger.

"I-I" She was cut off when the bell rang, a sign that the class will start at the moment and students begun to be on their seats. She put her bag back on her shoulders and internally panicked looking for an empty seat when the teacher entered in the classroom just on time. Minjeong was not able to find an empty seat and heard the teacher called up her name.

"Miss Kim Minjeong" the teacher said with authority and pointed his finger, signalling her to come in front and she did.

"Goodmorning class, as you can see, we have a new student so, please be nice to her. When I say nice, do not make any pranks on her, okay?" The students were all smiles and giggles as the teacher said those statements like it is a normal day for them to make a prank on a new student except for the student whom she encountered earlier, she seemed not to care at all.

"We will not, sir. We are all gonna be nice person and approachable as much as we can" A girl with blonde hair seated on the 2nd row, 3rd column, sarcastically said. Minjeong stood there awkwardly.