old friend | the boyz

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Author's pov

The next day, Aera woke up early than usual for school. She is kind of nervous for school today, because of what happened last night.

"I slept late, yet here i am waking up early for school. I'm gonna be grumpy as hell today," Aera muttered under her breathe.

She grabbed her backpack before going downstairs.

"Hey mom, good morning," she greeted her mother. "Oh Aera? You woke up early today, good morning!" her mother just finished making breakfast for her.

"Thank you," Aera smiled as her mother give her a sandwich. "Yeah, i feel like waking up early today,"

"That is very unusual of you," her mom chuckled, Aera just shrugged her shoulders. "Anyway, i'm going to school now," she made her way to the door. "Be safe, goodbye!"

As Aera close the door of her house, she sighed while looking at the sky. "I don't know what will happened today, but i hope it's good,"

"Please, i just want one good day in Busan," she continued before she started walking to school.

Her steps are pretty slow, and small, today. She doesn't know the exact reason but it may be because it's still early, or she is just nervous.

Aera shrugged the thoughts away from her head and think about the possible positive things for today.

"Aera?" a voice suddenly interrupted her moment.

"Oh hey Yeonjun!" Aera greeted him with a smile. She felt relief upon seeing the sight of him, because if it was any of the boys, she would not know how to act.

"You're pretty early today?" Yeonjun teased her. "Yeah, i just feel like it," Aera replied. "But do you usually go to school this early?" she asked the boy.

"Yeah. I'm what do you call it.. a morning person?" both of them laughed. "Very unexpected, to be honest,"

"Anyway, do you want to grab some drinks first? it's on me," Aera asked and of course, Yeonjun never said no to free drinks. "Let's go!"

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The 11 boys are on their way to school, as usual, together.

Upon reaching the school gate, two familiar figures caught their eyes.

"They're going to school together?" Eric asked, looking at the unpleasing sight ㅡ at least to the boys ㅡ of the girl with a boy.

"At this point they're both can consider dating each other," Juyeon rolled his eyes. "Don't be silly,"

"Yeonjun is not her type," Changmin continued, earning looks from the boys. "and how exactly do you know that," Hyunjae asked, glaring the other boy.

"I don't know, just guessing," Changmin answered, his tone sounds quite petty.

One thing about these boys, they were very protective of Aera back then.

or maybe they still do.

"Whatever, let's go," Sunwoo said, the boys then make their way through the school gate.

Odd enough, these boys does not go to their usual hangout place today.

Here they are, surrounding Sangyeon's locker, 20 feets away from Aera and Yeonjun, who are still talking, in front of Aera's locker.

Aera's pov

As i was talking to Yeonjun, I feel like there are eyes staring at my direction. I turned my head, and i made an eye contact with Changmin.

No, to be exact, the boys.