deceit • Han Seojun x Kang Soojin

9. not normal

9. not normal

"Your place?"

"Yes."

"Wae?"

"To dance," Soojin rolled her eyes at that mocking answer, "of course, for the project. Didn't you hear Mr. Han say that we were the only ones with zero progress." Seojun said, sitting on the bench adjacent to Soojin's, he never really was the disciplined kind.

"Why do I have to come to your house?" Soojin asked, it was true that Mr. Han had stepped on that nerve which hurt the most by pointing out that theirs was the only project with no progress. "Also, I don't want to work on the topic you chose." She replied, after what she did with Jugyeong, explaining the psychology behind the actions of a bad character was the last she thing she wanted to do.

"We can go to your house..."

That drained the color from Soojin's face and she froze, she already got an earful and a slap for running around with a guy. If she ever did bring anyone home other than Suho, she should prepare a grave too. It was funny how she felt angry and fearful at the same time and her silence gave Han Seojun the answer he required.

"My place it is then." He replied, playing with the bike keys, "my mother's going to be so happy to see me studying." He smiled, lost in the happy thought as Soojin looked at him.

She remembered Han Seojun's mother, often the kind lady would drop in at Suho's house to check on the trio. Once Soojin had collided with her at the entrance and instead of yelling at her for being irresponsible, she asked her if she was okay. Soojin was touched at the gesture, because even the tiniest mistakes she did were often considered crimes in her household and if that was her father, she'd be in tears by then.

Some kids were lucky.

"Ya Han Seojun-ah," They turned to see Lim Jugyeong yelling at them, "you said you're gonna study with us for the finals!" She asked him, Suho and Su-ah behind them, noticeably pissed. "We're planning to study in the bookstore near my house, you wanna join us?"

Han Seojun smiled at the pretty girl, even without makeup, Jugyeong truly was the most prettiest since her smile made up for all of the other lacking features. Soojin was envious of that smile, so wholesome, so pure and so... She averted her gaze from Jugyeong to Suho, the boy who had now deleted her completely from his system. He didn't join for the dinner the other weekend, he didn't look at her side, he didn't even pretend to not know her, she just didn't exist for him.

It was the same as before, Soojin chuckled, humorless and sad, Suho didn't care much of her before either. It was just she and her rigidly stubborn heart.

"Aniyo, we've gotta start with the project." Seojun replied, still seated from across Soojin, "you guys carry on." He waved them a goodbye as Soojin watched Seojun's expression soften and she observed how lovesick he was for Jugyeong.

Every time they spoke, they were at each other's throats, but every time Jugyeong spoke, Han Seojun's gaze would soften, his smile would widen and of course, his sighs increased too. She noticed it, but she didn't have the heart to tell him to stop hurting himself especially when she wasnt over Suho either.

What a crazy world.

"So, gaja?" Seojun turned towards the girl and his cold expressions were back on his face. "Omma says she made me my favourite ramyeon and I cannot wait." He dreamily sighed, getting up from his seat and walking ahead.

Soojin was informed by her mother that her father would be out for a conference meeting and would arrive later the next day and she let out a heavier sigh. That meant Soojin could spend the evening the way she wanted. She walked slowly behind Han Seojun, booking a hotel room for herself for the night as Han Seojun hopped on his bike.