HEART STRINGS | 지훈

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3rd person's pov

Yerim noticed the figure entering the classroom and immediately stood up, showing her teeth while smiling radiantly,

"Hi, Jihoon!"

Jihoon was frozen in his place, but then send her his prettiest eye smile,

"Hello, Yerim."

Jihoon's pov

"She greeted me today!!!" I explained everything that happened in the past few days to Junkyu.

"Woah, you're so happy. Do you like her that much?"

"I guess I am.. So, what do you think I should do? Buy her something? Maybe do her homework?"

"Chill, bro. Start with something small. Girls like attention, so maybe write her a letter? or leave snacks and notes on her desk."

"Okay, will do. Thanks bro."

The next day I came earlier than I usually do. I bought some chocolates and a banana milk, and wrote a small «fighting .^^» note and put it all in her locker.

I didn't leave my name, but I put a small mole on the sticker, on the exact same place where my signature mole is located, and hoped she will notice the hint.

She was heading to her locker and I trailed behind, so she won't notice me. I hid behind the wall and peeked my head to see her reaction. She smiled lightly and started to look around. I was not expecting it and was just drooling over her pretty face, and when she turned around, it took me a couple of seconds to realize and quickly run away from the place. I guess she noticed me. Fuck.

I was waiting in the bathroom for the class to start to avoid bumping into her in the hallway, since I was so embarrassed to face her after the locker situation. I thought the corridors were empty after the bell rang, but I was very wrong, because the moment I came out of the bathroom, I heard a gentle voice

"Here you are."

I gasped a little, because she was the one I was not ready to face at this very moment.

"Jihoon-a, why are you hiding from me?"

«Jihoon-a?» that's new, only my family and Junkyu has ever called me that. I stood in front of her, wanting to bury myself alive.

"I wasn't.. it's just.. i was just.. y-you know.. male problems."

What the hell did I just say?? God, why did you make me so awkward? Especially with the girl I had feeling for. But the awkwardness went away when she chuckled lightly.

"You're so cute."

Me? Cute? She called me cute??

"Tell me honestly, are you the one who put these on my locker?"

Here I am, caught in 4K. I didn't want to answer honestly, but one part of me wanted to tell her that it really was me. So I gathered all my courage and told her the truth,

"Yes, it was me. I just wanted to cheer you up a bit before lessons start."

She smiled lightly and I swear I was ready to melt under her gaze. But the thing she did next shocked all the atoms in me and revived the whole zoo in my stomach.

"Thank you, I really liked it."

She kissed me on the check and went back to her classroom, leaving me as a frozen blushing mess, with the thought that I can die peacefully now.

I started putting treats and notes in her locker every day, sometimes I could leave a drink on her desk, or I could put a lollipop in her pocket. She knew it was me, and I was happy that she knew.

One day, I decided to confess. I bought her a beautiful necklace with a daisy flower, since it was my favorite. We agreed to meet at the rooftop. I was so nervous and my palms were sweating. When she opened the door, I forgot all the words I had prepared.

"Jihoon, why did you call me?"

It's now or never.

"I wanted to tell you something. I.. Lee Yerim, it's been a long time actually and I think you've already guessed it through my gestures, since everybody says that it's hard not to see the hearts in my eyes every time I look at you. I like you, Lee Yerim."

Yerim stood still, not moving, not saying anything. I held my breath, built all sorts of bad scenarios in my head and was already ready for a rejection. But suddenly, she smiled beamly and hugged me, which caused me to lose my mind.

"I like you too, Jihoon-a."

These were the words I was hoping for, but did not expect at all. I was ready to return back home heartbroken, eat tons of mint chocolate ice cream and cry myself to sleep. But her words caused my heart to start beating so fast, the blood rushed to my cheeks and I wanted to shout from happiness. I remembered the gift I prepared and instantly opened the box, revealing the beautiful necklace I've chosen with so much consideration.

"Yerim, will you.. will you be my girlfriend?"

She grinned and nodded her head a few times,

"I would love to."

And that's how we started dating.