Changes - Minsung

Part 9

Jisungs POV

Once again I lie on the bed at home and look through the window. Music plays softly and I close my eyes.What a weekend it had been again. The meeting with my friends was great. We had so much to tell each other and I was very happy to see Jeongin's mother again. After all, she has known me since I was little.
But what is going on with Minoh? I'm not imagining things, am I?
I know I feel uncomfortable around him, probably because I don't like him very much...

But he's still acting strange. He didn't use to be like that with me. Actually, he hardly paid attention to me. But now he doesn't do that either, does he?
Oh, that annoys me. I just avoid him. Then there is no opportunity for an unpleasant situation. Why do I even think about it so much? He is just exhausting.

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The weekend was over super fast and I find myself on my way to school. Just outside the gate, Felix and Seungmin are already waiting for me. While I greet them, more people join us. Jeongin, Chan and Hyunjin... and of course Minoh. So much for putting him out of my mind. Felix greets Hyunjin a little too excitedly and the others watch the scene with amusement.

While the group is distracted, I notice a familiar feeling. Minoh is standing across from me, eyeing me skeptically. Is there something wrong with my outfit? Why is he looking like that? Embarrassed, I turn my head to the side, hoping he wouldn't notice the blush on my cheeks.

Minoh's friends break away from our group and march towards the music building, Minoh walks by as well but brushes my arm a little and whispers to me in a barely noticeable way. "You still have toothpaste on your face there little squirrel". With a mocking grin, he turns away and follows his friends.

If I wasn't already red anyway, I am now. Immediately I sprint into the school toilet and look at myself in the mirror. This can't be happening, I think, and frantically wash my face.
"Lee Minoh... you're so annoying" I grumble while looking at myself in the mirror.A short moment later, Felix comes into the bathroom. "Jisungii? We have to go over, the music classes are about to start".

I'm sitting in the music room with Chan, going over one of my lyrics. "I think this line here is particularly good" Chan says, pointing to the song lyrics I wrote this year about summer vacation. "I can already think of a good melody for it".

I love sitting with Chan Hyung over my lyrics and working on the melody late into the day. When I'm engaged with my music, I feel like a different person. Then I am not Hannie or the little squirrel that quietly and invisibly moves through life. When I lose myself in my music, I am Han Jisung, the real one.
I know what I can do and I know that my music is good, even if I don't often have the confidence to show it to anyone.

Chan smiles with satisfaction. "The song will be perfect for the upcoming project."

Irritated, I look at him. " Project?"
"Yes the collaborative project between dance class and music class" he mumbles, still engrossed in my lyrics.

Dance class? What? Why with the dance class? Hopefully I can work with Felix. And only with Felix!