Assisting Miss Yu - Winrina

Chp. 3

What. The. Fuck.

I pulled out my phone instantly, texting Ningning, Holy shit, Jungwoo's girlfriend is my history teacher!!!

Karina hadn't noticed me yet, and I was praying she didn't. Ever. Although I knew that was pretty impossible considering I was her student now.

I didn't quite understand what I was feeling, but it felt something along the lines of embarrassment, which was something I didn't like. What would she think when she found out not only had a flunked an entire grade, but also the subject she seemed to love so much?

Then again, why did I give a shit what she thought about me?

I rolled my eyes at my incompetence, realizing how stupid I had sounded then. I could give a shit whether Karina thought I was a loser or not... right?

Wrong.

Fuck.

I hadn't realized she was calling roll until all eyes turned to me, and I looked up into Karina's eyes as she read my name.

"Minjeong... Kim?"

I clenched my jaw at my real name, correcting her, "Its Winter."

Her eyes studied me a little bit longer than I liked, but for some reason I didn't mind the attention. She looked just as stunned as I had when I looked up and saw she was my teacher, and now we were both coming to terms with reality.

How more fucked up could this get?

She continued calling roll, but I could tell she was uneasy by the sight of me. Why? I mean did I look that much older than a regular junior in high school? Or was it something else I was missing?

And why did I care so much?

I felt my phone buzz in my booksack and I opened the text, reading Ningning's response, HOLY SHIT! I'M SO JEALOUS I WASN'T STUPID MY JUNIOR YEAR NOW!

I rolled my eyes, getting annoyed how she always called me stupid. It wasn't because I was stupid that I failed my sophomore year, and it wasn't because I was stupid I failed my American History class.

It's because I never went, because well, fuck school, and fuck history.

I responded quickly to Ningning, Fuck you.

And as I watched Karina call out names I realized maybe I could get used to learning some important dates and history...

Shit, no. I couldn't get carried away. This was Jungwoo's girl, the girl he really liked, and I couldn't screw this up. Besides, she was my teacher now, and this was pretty illegal. I knew I wasn't underage but she was legally my teacher before my friend, and I needed to come to terms with that.

But God it was hard to keep my eyes off of her.

I watched her silently as she spoke to a student who was obviously trying to flirt, which only amused me further. Poor kid, he really stood no chance with this woman.

I watched as she smiled at him, showing those familiar dimples as she brushed a strand of hair behind her ear. I could tell he had complimented her in some way, but she was brushing him off without hurting his immature little feelings.

I saw her brown eyes flicker up towards mine and she gave me a slight smile, and I smirked as I watched her move around the desks. She didn't seem to be interested in coming over here, which I was okay with considering she made me feel weird. It was best to keep distance from her, no matter how bad I desperately wanted to close it.

I looked up at Karina again, seeing her sorting through some things at her desk and looking a bit flustered. I wondered if I should try to break the ice in some way, and maybe loosen her up considering I knew she was shocked over me sitting in her classroom.