Just College

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As expected. News of Daya meeting with Jisung, and even getting him a little gift, was on everyone's lips. By the time one could understand what was going on, the story had spread far and wide. Who are you joking with?. SKKU students?. Kid them not. They carried news faster than any TV station in Korea could.

Daya was not surprised. She expected it and they always, always, lived up to her expectations. And they weren't even high to begin with. One thing she was glad about though, was the fact that Nari didn't have classes today at all, and she decided to go into town, get a few things and have fun. Daya was happy she chose that. She didn't want no one ruining her Nari's fun, because all the comments she has heard since she arrived school for lectures, could make one jump into the fiery pit of a volcano.

But, not Daya. She kept her head high and attended all her lectures so far, not even missing one. Some guys hollered at her, girls made nasty comments. She was fucking two friends they said and their idea of fucking, was her just standing with Jisung with a moderate amount of space between them. Clowns.

"How does it feel to have both boys?"

Daya didn't bother looking back at the group of girls that just spoke behind her, "I don't know maybe you should check it out for yourself", she replied.

"Oh my gawd. She didn't deny it!!", they shouted in unison, booing afterwards.

"She didn't admit it either. Scramble". Daya looked up, meeting the gentle gaze of Lia. "Hi", Lia greeted, smiling at her and taking the seat next to her.

Daya chuckled. "Hi, sunbae", she greeted, looking back at her book shyly. The girl had never talked to her alone, without her crew and she was supposedly her month mate and really pretty.

Lia glanced at the girls behind her and they cleared their throats, packing their things and leaving the seats. She was their senior anyway. An influential one at that. She looked back at Daya. "How you doing?", she asked, dropping her bag on her desk.

"Good. You?", Daya replied, eyes still on her open book, where she was making little rhythmical taps with her pencil.

"Better than ever", Lia replied in a cheery voice, unzipping her bag and getting out her writing materials. She organised them neatly that Daya couldn't help but spare her movements a glance, wondering if she has OCD for that. "So. Ryunjin tells me you are a July born", she turned her head to her and caught Daya already staring at her. Her lips quirked, "What?"

Daya shook her head, "Nothing", Lia finally let that smile show and Daya laughed softly, knowing she caught her. "Mmh. I was born on July 7th"

"Me too", Lia said and Daya arched a brow. "No.. I mean..", she started laughing. "I mean I was born in July. Not 7th. 21st"

Daya snickered with a nod. "I know. Ryunjin told me"

"Nice to know you are a July born. You too pretty to be born in another month"

Jezus.

Daya felt her cheeks firing up like spicy rice cakes. She did not just drop a compliment so casually. "T-thank you. You too"

Lia gave her a smug smirk, nodding like she knew that. "Next month, yeah. I am turning 23, you?. 21 or 22?"

"22", Daya answered with a gesture to herself.

Lia hummed, digesting that fact. She was an adult. Not just over the adult age, but two years over it. So why did people have a problem with her having sex?. She looked at Daya with softened eyes, "I am your friend now. One that will always be there. Just know that", and she plugged her earbuds in.