If U Hate Me I'll Love U | Jeongcheol

21. More than how much it's diffused

When it was our turn, me and Seungcheol stood up and walked to beside the teacher. I felt nervous for the first time in my life when I stand in front of my class, what's going on. I always used to be nonchalant and just did what I have to do then sit back in my place. But this time, is it because I'm together with him, because of the new teacher? But I heard only good things about him. Or is it bcuz of the topic we're supposed to talk about? I don't know actually, let's just let go.

"Start whenever you feel ready" The teacher comforted as he did to the other students before. Me and Seungcheol looked at each other because we didn't plan on what we'll say. Just one thing, something simple that would make the teacher remember our names easily.

"I'm Jeonghan"

"And I'm Seungcheol"

"...."

".........."

"We two are dating" He motioned with his finger to me and himself a few times after breaking the hesitated atmosphere and turned to see what the teacher will say. As a response, I tried to speak but couldn't get any words out of my mouth and just kept silent after shooking my head helplessly.

Actually it's true, why denying. The whole school knows about what's between us, it's been public since first day, why try to hide things now. But because of our attitudes towards one another, no one doubted anything. That's why we didn't get any special reactions from classmates.

But the teacher was speechless "My god, really??" He crossed his arms with a fist on his mouth while holding a shocked expression. The man turned to the students frustrated "Why didn't I know about this. That's not expected of you two, don't you agree Seokmin" All of a sudden a question was thrown on the poor boy which got him stutter.

"Y-yeah, of course"

"Everyone knows it, and somehow the girls got annoyed by that" A boy exposed a well-known secret carelessly but got the teacher and boys' students to laugh.

"But what's funny is that they're like Tom & Jerry, always bickering" Another one said but I felt a slight of prideness about it behind my giggle.

"You wouldn't want to know the reason behind it actually" I let my thoughts out loud but was lucky when I heard the teacher asking what have I said. I shook my head as nothing and wondered if we can go back to our desks.

"Of course, thanks for sharing the 'secret' with me, although I'm the last one to recognise" After we sat back Mr. Jisoo pointed out "I hope you'll get along in the future. Anyway, next can come up"

Seungcheol smiled at me and I slapped him on the shoulder to turn forward and listen to the teacher. I'm happy to skip a lesson which I think is unnecessary for an engineer to study.

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By the time, every now and then I find hateful notes in my locker. I don't need to investigate the people because I know by who they're from. What does she even have to do at our school if she's in college. After taking out my things I threw the papers in the trash can.

Today, two of our teachers we're supposed to have a lesson with are sick so we finished early. I don't know about Jun and Mingyu because they're in another section. When I got signed in high school, I didn't expect that there will be a lot of students who want to enter engineering, but we're about 100 one so we were compelled to get divided into 3 sections. Which in the end separated me and Jun and I hated that; but as soon as we started school I made friends with Seokmin.

"Going home?" Seungcheol stopped from running when he approached me. I hummed and closed my locker then waited for him to put back the books and bring his bag. About my feelings for him, I don't really know. I'm not that annoyed of him anymore, usually I did get too irritated just by hearing his name but after I got to know him better... he doesn't seem as bad as I thought him to be. But still, there's an emotion inside me that tells to not let him get over you. That's absolutely arrogance, but I don't know how to handle this thing, although it appears only when it comes to him. I put my thoughts away and walked before him "Seokmin isn't with you"

"He said he'll stay to finish an assignment" I did realize he wants to say something more but isn't doing it. I didn't ask him either because if he really need it then he would've told me long ago but I don't think it's that important, he's too hesitated.

We didn't talk more and continued our way silently "Wanna hang out before going home" The question seemed more like a command. He noticed that I didn't intend on replying so he hurried to beside me and asked again "Want to hang out together before we head home?"

"Now?"

"Yes, it's just 12"

My stomach growled and we both looked at where the sound came from. I felt embarrassed and uttered a let's go. We started at 10 this morning and ended at 11:50, got only one lesson, the lunch is after that lesson but I prefer to go back and eat at home instead.

The mood quickly changed to a cheerful one. The boy was chatting happily about his old friend's birthday party. His family got stuck outside because they forgot the house key at his friend, which is 2 hours away by the car. What's worse was that he lost the second copy few weeks ago on the street because he refused to give it to his mom to keep it safe. At last they were lucky that their neighbor realized them standing outside for too long the offered to stay at his house until the next day.

"I was 7 at that time" I slapped his arm at how stupid and stubborn he was. If it was me I'll just not butt in in things that adults are responsible for. But not to lie, there was a time when I made the neighborhood think that our house was on fire.

"There was a time when I got home earlier than my parents. At that time I didn't eat at school because the teacher forced me to make things up with a boy I fought with because he spread rumors about me that I stole snacks from the teachers council"

"How old were you?"

"I was in 5 grade, about 11 or 12 maybe.. Anyway, both me and my sister were hungry so I bluntly told her I'll make dinner. She started helping by bringing the ingredients and I cooked. On Wednesdays our favourite program used to be aired after pupils finish school. We let go of the cooking and went to watch it, without turning off the oven" I smiled stupidly at him while we were sitting in the bus. He just laughed and shook his head.

"So you mean the supposed to be 'food' got burned and the alarm apparatus got activated" He laughed again and whispered "What a kid"

"As if you weren't!" I acted mad and stood up.

"I'm just kidding don't take it seriously. Sit down where are you going. We haven't arrived at our destination yet" He dragged me back to my sit by my hand but realized I was wearing a ring "Oh I just noticed it. It's pretty, where did you get it from?"

"A present from someone I love a lot"

He let go of my hand and didn't say anything more. We're not far away from the place he'll take me too but I felt it was like years, because he suddenly didn't talk anymore and just looked out the window.

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