Live with Lee Minho | l.know ff

chapter 2

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I entered the school and was immediately  overwhelmed by the crowd of students. There were so many students. That building was also very big; bigger than my last school.  Ugh, life was way easier in primary school in Australia when I was a child. Then we moved to South Korea.

I felt anxious. I always get anxious when I'm in crowds or in loud noisy places.
A doctor tested me for social anxiety. And yea, I've got it. I also often get panic attacks, that means I sometimes loose my breath, start crying, ... and such stuff.
But whatever. Moving on.

What was my classroom number again?
My hands were shaking as I took out my phone.  Class 3D, room 143. Alright.
Where's room 143 ...?

Suddenly someone tapped my shoulder
"Hey, you seem lost. Can I help you?"

I turned around and almost flinched out of fright and anxiety "Oh hey, y-yes. Do you know where's classroom 143?"

He looked at my phone
"We're in the same class. Let's go, I'll walk with you."

"Thank you."

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"By the way, my name is Jeongin"
he smiled at me.
He's got those sweet smiley eyes. He looks like a fox. So smiley.

"I'm Yurim. Nice to meet you, Jeongin"
I bowed after he did.

We arrived in front of the classroom. Many students were already sitting in class. Class starts at 9 o'clock, in six minutes.
Jeongin walked inside and started talking to some classmates, probably his friends. They were giggling a lot.
I was leaning against the wall (in front of the classroom).

"You must be the new one. Kang Yurim, right?"  a tall guy gave me his hand.

I looked up at him "Y-yes, I am"  I bowed.

"I'm the class president so the teacher already informed me. Sorry- I'm Bang Chan, but you can call me Chris"
he bowed too.

"Alright, Chris. Umm, do you know someone called ... Minho?"

"Minho? Yes, of course. He's in my friend group and one of the most popular students"  Chris told me.

"In our class?"

"Yes, he usually sits besides Jisung" 
he waved at a student inside the classroom. Jisung? He looks like a squirrel.

"You mean the squirrel?"  I looked at Jisung. He saw me too and smiled. Sweet.

"Exactly"  he giggled.

"You're from Australia, right? I can hear your accent."

"Yes, I am. Wait- you too?"  he asked.

"Yea. I lived in Australia for five years when I was a child but we moved to South Korea. My family in Australia calls me Grace"  I said.

"Really? Me too. I grew up in Sydney and moved many times. Then I ended up here. That's why I prefer Chris; It's more Australian"  he smiled.

I smiled back at him.

All of a sudden Minho pushed me aside to enter the class "Move."