Just College

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Seungmin drowned in the silence from his mother's side and Daya's eyes. His mother has been silent for way too long, he was starting to freak out.

"Wait, Seungmin", her voice came through, followed by the scraping of chairs on the floor. "Is that a female's voice?"

"No, mom", Seungmin denied and Daya felt her heart slamming harshly in her chest. The painful slam made her drop the top she had been holding to her front all these while. Seungmin watched the cloth drop, moving his eyes up again, he skipped her bare chest and stared into her eyes instead. His hand was still around her mouth and he wasn't letting go anytime. It might be the death of him.

"One more lie from you, my boy and I will find you and confirm for myself", Yunsol threatened. How could he lie so blatantly about what she just heard?. "You are with a lady, while I told you to wait for me?. She is more important than your mother, isn't she?"

Seungmin moved his eyes between Daya's, wondering if she could hear the conversation. Her eyes were swirling with tears, alright. She is making them out. Seungmin stepped closer to her, covering the remaining space within their bodies, as a source of little comfort. "I told you I'm not with someone, eomma"

"Kim Seungmin, where are you right now?"

He sucked in a breath. "My room, mom. My dorm's room at school. Why?"

"Ah, I see. So you bring in girls into your room in the hostel?"

"I don't", Seungmin let his hand move away from Daya's mouth, letting her breathe. He put the hand into her hair, pushing her closer until her head was resting on his chest. "This is all because of Yesun, right?. Wish her a happy birthday for me then. I'm sorry I couldn't make it", he apologised instead, just to calm his mom.

Yesun.

That name ticked off a warning and familiarity bell in Daya's head. She was drawing a blank line at where she'd heard that name.

Seungmin knew he couldn't say a friend of the boys came over. That will implicate them, him and whoever she is, because girls aren't allowed in the boys hostel. "Eomma ~~"

"Shut it. Don't try to win me over with that cute voice"

Seungmin quietly laughed, the rumble of his laughter, going through the girl he held. While calmly lying to his mom. "Sorry. I can meet Yesun later. We still go to the same school"

Yunsol smiled, "You will do that, won't you?. Alright. I will go back to her now"

Seungmin was greatly relieved that she didn't answer the rest of the call with the girl there. "Sure. Take care and get back home safely"

"I will, son. Goodnight", beep.

Even after the call ended, Seungmin left his phone against his ear. Don't visit Seonro again. A quick reminder to himself. "Are you okay?", he asked quietly, bringing his phone away from his ear, and wrapping his hands around her bare back.

Daya hummed quietly. "I'm okay", she replied. She had to listen to him speak and lie to his mother, while pressed up against him without a shirt or bra. "You?"

"I'm fine", he stepped away from her, bending a little and picking up the top she had dropped in panic. "What were you saying about the tops?", he asked, looking away from the small top and to her.

Daya itched her nape, draping the other hand over her chest. "They barely reach down. They are overly cropped"

"You don't wear crop tops?. I have seen you wearing one though"