𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗜𝗡 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘. ʲᵃᵉᵐⁱⁿ

︎︎ ︎︎ ︎︎ ︎︎ ︎︎ ︎︎ ︎︎ ︎︎ ︎︎↳ chapter five

【 desperately seeking attention 】

naeun was walking with her friends through the crowded hallway, chatting and laughing. for a moment, she felt like life was perfect.

but then, naeun's eyes caught jaemin across the hallway. even in the crowded place, he stood out like a sore thumb due to his cold aura and dark expression.

her friends couldn't help but notice her staring at him, and with a smirk, they started egging her on.

"oooh, look at naeun blushing at jaemin," one them teased. "you sure you don't like him?"

naeun's face turned red as her friends teased her.

"what? me? like jaemin? you're crazy!" she said. "i just thought he looked interesting."

but despite her protestations, her friends weren't having any of it.

"ooh, sure, whatever you say," one of them said with a smug grin. "you think he's attractive, don't you?"

"fine, i think he's cute," naeun admitted with a sigh. "but it's not like it matters. he would never notice me anyway."

naeun's breath hitched in her throat as jaemin glanced at her as he passed. she tried to ignore her racing heartbeat as she watched him walk away. but with each step, her feelings of excitement only grew.

there was still a chance, right? if jaemin had looked at her, he must have heard her call him cute. maybe he actually liked her back?

as she watched him walk down the hallway, her friends were still playfully teasing her. but naeun barely heard them, she was too caught up in the possibilities of what jaemin's glance might have meant.

naeun stood there in confusion, feeling her cheeks flush red.

had jaemin really looked at her? she couldn't be sure. maybe it was just her imagination. but that quick, mysterious glance had made her heart beat rapidly and her thoughts race ahead.

suddenly, one of her friends reached out and tugged lightly on her arm.

"come on, naeun," she said, glancing in the direction Jaemin had walked off in. "you're gonna miss class."

naeun nodded slowly and followed along, trying not to let on how distracted she was.

naeun spent the rest of the day feeling the buzz of Jaemin's glance. it was hard to pay attention in classes, when her mind was racing with thoughts about him.

naeun tried to replay the moment in her head. the way he had given her a quick glance as he walked past. how it had made her heart skip a beat. the way he had disappeared down the hallway.

she couldn't help but wonder if he had given her that quick glance on purpose, or if it had just been a coincidence.

as she headed home at the end of the day, naeun felt more agitated than ever. she couldn't stop herself from thinking about jaemin. the vague conversations they had had, the way he had looked at her in the hallway.

she knew her friends were right, that she was being completely delusional. it was just a coincidence, she tried to tell herself.

but in her heart, she couldn't let go of the hope that maybe jaemin really was interested in her. maybe the reason he was so distant with her was because he liked her. maybe she had a chance with him after all.

by the time she finally got home, naeun's nerves were on edge. what had that glance really meant? was it just a coincidence, or did jaemin actually have feelings for her?

she knew jaemin's reputation was that of the aloof and mysterious guy, who never showed any interest in anyone. but could she have been the exception? or would she be let down like everyone else who had ever tried to talk to him before? the possibilities were tearing naeun up inside. she had to find out for herself.

one night, as naeun laid in bed thinking about jaemin, the memories of that glance in the hallway started playing in her mind again.

her heart felt like it was beating out of her chest. naeun lay there for hours. maybe it had all been a trick of her imagination, she thought. maybe it was all just a coincidence after all.

as she thought, a new wave of emotions washed over her. she realized how much she liked having jaemin's attention, even if it was a distant and mysterious kind. she wanted him to look at her again.
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to be continued...