[ Requested by HyoRinCanel ]"End of the year. You cry, you lose." Sydney said.
I was playing on my phone until she snatched it away and declared that we should have a bet, since the end of the year is nearing.
Leaning against the pole that was planted to the ground, I scoffed, "Seriously? You think I'm going to cry over promoting to freshman year?"
Sydney gave me a taunting nod, her lips pulled into a smirk.
The sun was shining brightly in the sky, making the birds chirp happily and the trees sway to the waves of the wind was making. It was a beautiful day. Another beautiful day, and it was a day away from promotion.
"Heh, we'll see who cries first then. You'll get a severe punishment if you lose." I smiled evilly.
"Deal."
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"Do you see that boy right there?" Sydney pointed at a boy who was hanging out with his friends. He had a bright smile on his face as he replied to something a boy next to him said. He was handsome, and not to mention, very tall too.
Yes, I lost the bet. I hated myself for losing it for such a stupid reason.
On the last day of school, I accidentally rammed my hips against the teacher's desk when I was walking, making me cry in pain.
I actually expected myself to cry because I was emotional, not because I was in pain. I lost the bet anyways. And I'm asked to do the most cliche thing ever, ask out a boy.
"I hate you." I grumbled to Sydney. She let out a laugh as I took baby steps towards the boy that I was suppose to ask out.
As I was nearing, I could feel the boys around him began to have their attention on me. I stepped up to the boy who was a head taller than me, took a deep breath, and asked him, "Hi. You're really cute. Will you go out with me?" I sounded like an awkward turtle.
I tried to wipe my sweaty palm on my jeans without anyone noticing. I was nervous, I felt like my face was lit of fire by something, because it was burning with embarrassment and the thumping in my heart isn't helping me to calm down.
"Uhm," He had this uncomfortable look on his face and I felt bad for putting him in this kind of situation. He looked at his friends and they nodded, grinning suggestively.
"No..?" It tumbled out of his lips. Well, it sounded more like a question than an answer, but I'd still take that reply. It's not like I really got rejected, it's just a bet.
"Oh. That's too bad... see you!" I said quickly and walked away as fast as I could.
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"Rin!" An arm was slung over my shoulder as I was trying to shove the textbooks in the silver colored locker.
"Hi, Seungyoun." I replied without turning back to see who it was. I knew it was him by the smell of the familiar cologne he always has on him.
I ignored him and continued to put the books in the locker, I was about to put the green notebook in my bag until a hand grabbed it.
"Yah! Give it back." I whined when I turned around to see Seungyoun with the notebook in hand, his arm was raised above his head to make sure I couldn't reach for it.
"Are you sure you're a junior? You're so short." He laughed.
"No, you're just very tall." I huffed, crossing my arms and tapping my feet, waiting for him to give me back the notebook.
"It's not my fault I'm--"
"Oppa!" Seungyoun was suddenly interrupted with a high pitched squeal that rang through the hallway.
"Not again." I heard him grumble under his breath. The voice that called out to Seungyoun was his number one fangirl, Minhee. And she is the clingiest person I've ever seen through my three years of highschool experience.
And it's funny seeing Seungyoun trying to deal with her because she'd get him annoyed and he would turn red due to the amount of self-control he had to go through to not tell Minhee to piss off.
Yet at the same time I wish I was in Minhee's shoes. She boldly approached him without stuttering and does everything just to win his heart and get his attention. While I, on the other hand, sits there and waited for him to talk to me.
After the stupid dare I did for Sydney in Freshman year, Seungyoun and I became close friends. And I hated being titled as his 'best friend'. Some of my closer friends knew about my secret crush on Seungyoun, yet, he hadn't figured it out yet.
"Oppa, let's go to lunch together, ne?" Minhee asked as she approached us.
The bubbly girl spotted me standing next to Seungyoun and flashed me a bright smile. I smiled back hesitantly. Do I hate her? Nah, she's nice. Does she irritate me? Yes, more than you could ever imagine.
Minhee was cute. Big brown eyes, long brown-ish black hair, and not to mention, almost as tall as Seungyoun. It hurts to think that they go well together, but they really do. They'd make a great couple.
"You guys go ahead, I need to study for a test for math, see ya!" I waved at the couple, Minhee gave me a happy nod and dragged Seungyoun with her.
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After that day I left Seungyoun to spend his time alone with Minhee, he had been distant. I would see him hanging out with Minhee instead of me when school was over, he would make up excuses, saying he was busy with soccer practice and he couldn't talk to me to go and see Minhee.
Am I that bad? Am I that easy to replace? He replaced me in just one day. One.
I would spot them sitting at the lunch table, talking to each other like lovers, smiling and laughing. It hurts to see that he suddenly forgot about me, he doesn't even text me anymore. It took me back to those time when we used to be in the library, studying or reading stories when he doesn't have soccer practice, telling each other jokes and laughing at how much of an idiot we both are. Now, he's doing it with her.
But that afternoon, I saw them sitting on a bench, talking to each other and looking like they're having the time of their life with their laughter that could be heart from miles.
What the hell? Why all of a sudden. Why does he like her now and not me? Does he even think of me when he just brushed me off like that? The questions kept me so busy, I didn't even realize that Seungyoun had spotted me from where he was sitting and approached me slowly.
"Hi, Rin." He sat next to me on the bench that was planted on the ground.
"Hi." I mumbled. I held a small grudge against him, he suddenly replaced me with his new friend and now he's talking to me again.
"I know what you're thinking," He started, "you think that I replaced you." He obviously did replace me.
I couldn't resist the urge to look at his handsome face up close. It has been weeks since I've been this close to him, I lifted my head up to look at his brown eyes.
"I didn't. Really, all this time, I was just discussing with Minhee about how I should confess to you."
My eyes widened, "But doesn't Minhee like you?" I asked.
"Not anymore." He said, "she's kind enough to understand my feelings for you." And with that, he pulled me closer and pressed his soft lips against mine. The butterflies started to flutter in my stomach and my mind became hazy, I felt like I was dreaming.
"You caught my attention when you did your dare, did you know that?" He pulled away from the kiss and buried his face in the crook of my neck, "And I wanted to say yes, but a beautiful girl asking me out got me tongue tied, I hated myself for rejecting you." I didn't respond. I was having this internal battle with my mind, debating if this was actually real. It's not real, is it? He just suddenly approached me out of no where after hanging out with another girl.
"But now, it's my turn to ask you out," He looked at me with those brown eyes that held so much emotions, "Rin, will you go out with me?"
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