Trouble Maker || DAERIN

Chapter 6

3rd person POV:

Danielle raised her head up from her phone and caught the sight of Haerin standing right in front of her, causing her to jump, as she didn't noticed her presence.

"It's Tuesday," Haerin said, "we have school in thirty minutes."

Danielle paused for a moment, then responded, "Oh right, I forgot we have school today." She then added with a teasing tone, "But when did you suddenly start caring about school?"

Haerin's face turned slightly red as she struggled to come up with a response. "I-I... I don't!" she stammered, awkwardly shrugging her shoulders.

Danielle chuckled at her flushed expression and stood up. "let's get ready then," she suggested, a hint of amusement and affection in her voice.

Haerin obediently followed Danielle as she headed upstairs. "Do you have any spare uniforms?" Haerin asked. "My uniform is dirty," she explained. Danielle simply nodded with a smile, indicating that she did indeed have a spare uniform for Haerin to use.

~Time Skip~

Haerin and Danielle were both ready for school and made their way to class. Haerin sat beside Minji, while Danielle sat next to Wonyoung. Throughout the entire class, Danielle couldn't help but stare at Haerin. Wonyoung noticed this and nudge Danielle with a smirk on her face. "Looks like someone has a crush," she teased. Danielle's face immediately turned red as she whispered-shouted in response, "So what?! You're acting like you don't have a crush on Yujin!"

Wonyoung's face went red as she fell silent after Danielle's retort.

While both pairs were busy teasing each other, Minji and Haerin sat in silence. Minji couldn't bear the awkward atmosphere, so she attempted to steer the conversation. She glanced around the room, her gaze falling upon Haerin's uniform, which had Danielle's name tag. Minji's eyebrow raised. "Why does your uniform have Danielle's name tag on it?" she asked, causing Haerin's face to flush. "Wait, did you and Danielle-"

~Time Skip~

The bell rang, signalling the end of class. Everyone made their way to the cafeteria. Danielle, Minji, Hyein, and Hanni sat together at one table, but Haerin chose to sit elsewhere this time. She joined Ryujin at another table.

"Why is your cheek so red?" Hyein asked. Minji pouted and responded, "I asked Haerin something kinda inappropriate because she was wearing Danielle's uniform, but she slapped me and called me dirty-minded."

"What did you ask?" Danielle inquired.

Minji hesitated for a moment before answering, "I asked if you and Haerin-"

After their conversation in the cafeteria, Minji went to her next class with a pair of hand marks on each cheek - one from Haerin and the other from Danielle.

Hanni couldn't help but laugh at Minji's pouting expression. Teasingly, she poked her cheek. "ow," Minji protested, her pout deepening. "It still hurts, y'know..." Hanni giggled again in response. "That's why you shouldn't be so dirty-minded, you dummy."

~Time Skip~

Danielle and Haerin walked side by side, heading towards the abandoned building they frequented. Both of them had agreed to meet there every day after school to spend more time together. As they walked, a boy approached Haerin, his face flushed red, holding a heart-shaped lollipop in his stretched out hand. "Here...this is for you," he stuttered, presenting the candy, nervously.

Haerin accepted the lollipop, her gaze questioning his motives. "Why?" she asked.

Jay shrugged his shoulders and shyly confessed, "Because... I like you."

Danielle, standing nearby, watched the scene unfold, her jealousy clearly etched across her face.

Haerin once again tilted her head questioningly. "Why..?" she repeated.

Both Jay and Danielle were confused by her question, their faces mirroring their bewilderment. "What the hell do you mean 'why'?!" they shouted in unison, their frustration mounting.

Haerin shrugged nonchalantly, her words betraying a hint of confusion. "I just don't understand why you like me."

Jay and Danielle's frowns deepened. "Who wouldn't like you..?" Jay began, but Haerin cut him off before he could finish. "Plus, I only transferred to this school yesterday."

Danielle's jealousy flared as she looked on.

Jay's cheeks flushed an even deeper shade of red as he suddenly realized that Haerin had only transferred to the school yesterday, yet he had already developed a crush on her. "W-well...uhm...it was love at first sight," he stammered, a sheepish grin on his face.

Danielle's jealousy boiled over, her frustration evident as she listened to his confession.