black swan || hyunjin

seventeen

I take my waffle out of the toaster, lowering it onto my plate and drizzling a little bit of honey on top. It's Sunday today, which means tomorrow I have to sit my first tests. I am literally shitting myself. I am so scared.

I hear my phone pinging over on the dining table. Bringing my golden brown waffle with me, I sit myself down at the table, before picking up my phone to check the notification.

Hyunjin: hi im coming over to study with u

Hyunjin: see u in 5

Wow, he didn't even ask me if I was free. Oh well, I need help with the work anyways.

I quickly digest my waffle and throw the plate in the sink before running up the stairs to get ready.

I pick out a black oversized hoodie and some shorts from my wardrobe, and I leave my hair as it is- tied in a loose ponytail.

As I'm brushing my teeth, I hear a knock on the door. Already? I swiftly spit the toothpaste out into the sink and swish a little water around my mouth before going downstairs to open the door.

I am greeted with the tall, jet black haired man, smiling cheerfully. He is wearing that stupid tank top and jeans combo again, I don't understand his obsession with that outfit when coming to my house.

"Hey Aer, ready to study hard?" He jokes, as I move out of the door frame to let him in.

"So ready."

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We are both sitting opposite each other at the dining table, heads down and working. Well, at least mine is. I can literally feel Hyunjin's gaze on me as I work. I wonder to myself if he's even here to study, or if he's only here solely to look at me the whole time.

"Aera," He starts.

"What?" I look up from my workbook, giving him an irritated glare, as he has interrupted my concentration.

"I need help with this question," He turns his book around, pointing at a question that reads 'In which condition is transpiration not likely to occur?'

Just looking at that question made me lose my will to live. I hate biology with a passion. I look up from the book to Hyunjin, his face hopeful for an answer.

"Dude, aren't you like, super good at bio? What do you need me for?" I am quite confused why he asked me to help him, as he knows damn well I am the absolute worst at biology.

"I'm testing you. Now, what's the answer?"

"Uh.." I flick through my book, trying to find an answer. I'm pretty sure I wrote it down somewhere, it was one of the things Hyunjin taught me when he came over to help me before. Finally, I flick to a page about transpiration, and I begin to scan down every line, looking for an answer.

"Oh I've got it," I say as I point my finger at one of the lines, reading it out. "Transpiration is slowest when there is high humidity, and so the concentration of water in the air inside and outside the leaf are similar." 

"Well done, now you just need to remember that, without having to use your book." He spins his black ballpoint pen around his fingers, his eyes finding their way over to my face, his own face holding a smug smile.

I nod, as I flick back to today's page, and continue to work.

A few minutes of silence pass, before Hyunjin speaks again, interrupting my concentration. Again.

"Y'know, Aer, studying with you is so fun. I feel like I get way more done when I'm with you." He speaks in a very sweet and flirtatious tone, which makes my head perk up, shooting daggers into his eyes with my stare.