Annoying Neighbour || Lee Felix

Ch_22 Heartbeat

(Sooha's POV)

"You could have just said so."

"You said to not talk to you."

I open my mouth, then close it again, unable to form any counterwords. I must have really looked like an idiot right now.

"But why lock it in the first place?" I still persist, too stubborn to admit that he is right.

"Are you stupid?" He rolls his eyes, exasperated with my stubborness. "Of course I'll have to lock the door or someone will barge in while you're changing."

He stops himself after the last word, as if realising what he has just said.

"As if you care for me."

I also roll my eyes and quickly walk past him, to hide the fact that his words make my cheeks redden. He follows shortly afterwards, after making sure the door is properly closed. He quickly catches up and we are walking side by side.

"Why did you even drag me here for? You could have just said properly." I change the topic, trying to elevate the awkwardness.

"Cause I want to." He casually replies and I roll my eyes at him again, while muttering a small 'jerk'. He scoffs at that.

"As if I would let that Heeseung to see you semi transparent."

He mumbles under his breath but I catch it, and he even sounds a bit annoyed, though I am unsure if I really heard it or if it is just my imagination.

But eitherway, my heartbeat picks up. And a strange mussy feeling spread across my chest.

I cannot really pay any attention in the class after that, or anything else. If Eun notices it, she says nothing. And I am secretly grateful for that because I cannot really decipher it myself.

I cannot look at Felix either, without recalling his earlier words and feeling the same mussy feeling again. So I decided that it will be the best to just ignore him.

I do not look at him once during the remainder of the class. And I sit on the passenger's seat beside the driver on the way back. Then I practically sprint to the door once we reach home, not giving him a moment to even open his mouth.

I stay in my bed the whole evening, keeping the curtains closed and putting my phone on airplane mode.

"Sooha? Are you alright?" Grandma sits beside me as she checks my forehead for temperature.

"I'm just tired." I mumbles, which is a half-truth.

"Then eat your dinner first and rest. Do you want me to bring it here?" She asks, caressing my hair.

"No. I will come down in a while." I muffle out, my face being half buried in the pillow.

"Come soon, the food will get cold." She leaves after softly closing the door.

My crush on Felix was gone a long time ago. It was just a childhood crush and nothing serious. I don't like him anymore.

I sink my face further into the pillow. That's right. I hate him.