WRONG CONFESSION ,, 재윤 ✓

eight.

"Iseul! Iseul! Are you free on Saturday?" Jaeyun asks as soon as he sees her. He almost fell in front of his crush— woah that's a relief or else he might lock himself up in his room.

"Jaeyun, have you lost your memories? We have a school festival this Saturday. I need to help my classmates with the preparation," Iseul replies to him as calmly as possible. She walks first, leaving Jaeyun behind but he follows her.

"Of course I remember that but you won't be at your class's stall till the end of the festival right? They just need five people at the stall,"

"Yeah, you're right. But why did you ask?"

Jaeyun scratches the back of his head as he seems nervous to speak out his question. Iseul is waiting for him to say something patiently with her eyes on him. "So.. do you want to go to the festival with me— I mean of course we will be at school but after that, I need someone or a friend to enjoy the festival so—" He definitely looks nervous as he is trying to find the right words to say. Damn, Sim Jaeyun. It's not that hard to ask her to go to the festival together as a friend! Why are you looking like you're asking her out for a date?!?

"Oh.. sure! Siyeon is going to be busy because she's in the drama club so I'm all alone," Iseul smiles at the boy and he immediately closes his mouth, controlling his lips to not create a wide smile.

"Alright! See you later!" Jaeyun walks away, making a fist with a small 'Yes!' escaping his mouth.

———

It's the day of the festival and everyone is busy preparing at their own booth. Iseul went to school early in the morning to help her classmates. They decided to open a cafe where they sell dessert and drinks. Iseul turns on her phone to see what time it is now and it's almost 8am. She needs to go and meet Jaeyun.

Iseul walks out of the booth when one of her classmates calls her. "Iseul! Wait, are you free? Can you help me?" The girl asks as she's holding her tummy and looking so uncomfortable.

"What is it?"

"Can you help me! I have no one else to ask, I'm not feeling well right now so can you take over my place till I come back?" Her eyes plead, begging for her to stay.

Iseul sighs, "You won't be gone for too long right..? Because I promised to meet my friend," She's talking about Jaeyun, no one else.

"Yup! I will be back in an hour! Thank you, Iseul!"

Iseul watches her classmates running for the sake of her life before she returns back inside. She takes the cat headband, putting it on her head. "Gosh, if he sees this, he will laugh at me.." Iseul can imagine her twin capturing pictures of her wearing this in his phone and he might upload it on his social media as well.

"Iseul! Get ready!"

"Oh, welcome!"

Jaeyun on the other side, sitting on a bench with two cups of drink in his hand. He glances at his watch, seeing it's almost 8:30am and he's supposed to meet Iseul around 8am. Is he not done with the preparation? Maybe he should go to her class's booth and pick her up.

When he reaches the booth, he sees the long queue outside the tent. Most of them are boys too. "Wow, are they selling something delicious?" He wants to go and see Iseul but it will be rude to cut the line so Jaeyun walks to the back, standing in the line as well. He just watches people going in and out of the tent, wondering what's inside since Iseul didn't tell anything about it. Some of them are smiling to themselves while looking at their phone with the biggest smile.

After 15 minutes, Jaeyun finally reaches the entrance. He takes a peek, looking around to search for his crush when his jaw drops and the cup almost slips from his hands. There is Iseul, taking orders from customers but that's not the problem. She looks slightly different today..

She's wearing their summer school uniform, with her hair being tied up in a ponytail which he rarely saw her with since she likes her hair down. With her hair being tied up and her milky white neck is exposed to everyone, who wouldn't go crazy over her? Jaeyun notices the black cat headband on her head too and for some reason, his face is turning red.

"Please take a seat," One of Iseul's classmates says, bringing Jaeyun to an empty seat at the corner, far from Iseul.

The next thing he hears makes him feel uneasy.

"You're legit the prettiest girl I've seen once I entered the school. Can I have your number, Iseul?" A boy asked. He's wearing a different school uniform but Jaeyun recognizes the uniform. There's no other than the kids from K High School, school for all boys. Jaeyun is nervous to hear what Iseul will respond.

"I don't have a phone," Iseul replies, earning a chuckle from Jaeyun.

"What? Nah, don't lie to me,"

"I'm not lying, my mom took my phone away so if you want to talk to me, you can talk to my brother first," Iseul replies before she walks to another customer.

Jaeyun takes the chance and waves at her. "Iseul! Here! Here!" He gives the brightest smile anyone could fall for.

"Omg, Jaeyun! I'm so sorry! Did I make you wait? You see, one of my classmates suddenly feels unwell so she's asking for my help. Wait, I will talk to them and then we can go—"

Jaeyun grabs her hand, "No, take my order first. I don't mind sitting here longer."

"Oh okay, what do you want?" Iseul takes out the notepad and pen.

"You— I mean what will you recommend to me?" Jaeyun puts on an innocent face as if he didn't just say something a while ago.

"People's favourite is strawberry cheesecake,"

"No, I want to know your favourite."

"Uh, I love our tiramisu the most! Sometimes I don't enjoy something sweet."

"Okay, I will have that. By the way, why are you lying about not having your phone?" Jaeyun can't take his eyes off her.

Anyone who sees this can tell he likes her, maybe Iseul is oblivious or just in denial??

"I'm not that dumb to give my number to strangers. Just say no to them. Huh, not gonna lie but the amount of people asking for a selfie together makes me feel tired."

"People ask for a selfie with you?" I'm jealous.

"Yeah, they said I look cute with this headband but I want to take it off." Iseul touches the headband.

Not because of the headband, Iseul. You're literally one of the prettiest girls in school, if only you realize that!

"Are you done? Let's go," Iseul comes back after Jaeyun finishes his food.

He grins, walking out of the tent with Iseul while everyone outside the tent looks at them with jealousy. They came here just to see Iseul why that boy is taking her away!

"I want to go to the haunted house,"

"What?"