Butterfly Effect | Han Taesan

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It's exam season. You better study hard.
You know the consequences if you don't.
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The tired girl just wanted a break from life. Everyday felt like a struggle, she didn't want this pressure on her. Why can't she just chose her own path in life without people being all up in her business.

Saneul slowly made her way to university, taking in her surroundings as she walked towards the bus stop. For once she did not have to rush to catch the bus. The walk there got her thinking back to the other day.

"I wonder if I will see him today.."

Thankfully her classes for today started later, allowing her to avoid the busy morning commute and having an almost empty bus ride to school.

Saneul was completely lost in the world of tiktok during the bus ride that she did not think to look around the bus for a certain someone. That was until the bus suddenly jerked at a traffic junction making the girl lift her head up.

No way...

It's as if fate wanted her to meet him today. There he was sitting a few seats in front of her. Clad in a leather jacket, with his beanie, and headphones, he was lost in his own world. Once again, his aura just seems so unique.

Deciding to gather up some courage, she got up from her seat and sat next to him.

Startled by the sudden presence next to him, he turned to look at who sat next to him.

"Hi" she said while waving.

Realising he couldn't hear anything, he quickly removed his headphones, allowing them to rest around his neck. This little movement may not seem much but to Saneul, he looked even more stylish.

"Hi?" he asked, a little confused as to why she was sitting next to him. She was no stranger as he has had a few small encounters with her. However, they were definitely not acquainted enough for her to suddenly sit next to him and strike up a conversation.

"Why that look? Don't tell me you don't remember me already!" she joked, pretending to be heart broken.

He gave an awkward laugh and darted his eyes around the bus confused.

"I'm kidding. Here. I'm assuming you dropped this yesterday at the cafe. Unless I'm wrong then this is about to be very awkward."

He looked down at her hands and his eyes lit up in recognition. He quickly looked in his bag to confirm that the USB in her hands was indeed his.

"Oh my god! I did not even realise that it was missing!" he slightly covered his face with his hands. A little embarrassed at his clumsiness, his face flushed a light pink while he squinted his eyes shut.

"Thank you so much. I don't know what I would've done if this went missing."

He took the USB from her hands and carefully kept it in his bag.

"Who knows, maybe your assignment was inside. I basically saved your grade, you should pay me for my efforts!" she joked around.

He let out a little chuckle as he shook his head at her comments.

"I guess I do owe you. What would you like?"