Her Bully | PURINZ

024

Y U N J I N
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"You came."

Chaewon gasps, opening her front door with wide eyes as I tuck a loose strand of hair behind my ear, rubbing my palms together to warm them up from the cold night.

Her jaw goes slack, and she has an astonished look on her face as she continues to stare at me.

"I-I didn't think you'd actually come, ner—"

I put a finger up and nibble on my lower lip, taking in all the breath I can muster to make myself strong enough for what I'm about to do or say to Chaewon tonight.

"I didn't come here to be your fuck buddy," I managed to say, feeling my legs wobble as Chaewon stared back at me.

"I-I mean, yes, the offer still stands, but we need to talk about the rules. We need to change some and add some," I muttered, my lips quivering as I closed my eyes to calm myself down.

Chaewon dropped her shoulder and chuckled.

"Oh?" she replied, humming. "Okay then, I'm cool with that," she added, nodding her head as she opened the door wider for me.

Before I took a step forward, I stopped and made her look at me again, my face stoic.

"This doesn't mean I forgive you, you know," I told her, arching an eyebrow.

She rolled her eyes and crossed her arms.

"Damn, want me to write it in the sky with a jet, ner—"

I pucker my lips in frustration and frown.

"Please don't call me that," I whisper, walking past her and further inside her house. Hanni closes and locks the door.

"What? Don't like it?" she jokes, following close behind me. I stop by her living room, examining the place since this is the second—or was it third?—time I've been here.

Shaking my head, I narrow my eyes at her.

"Not really. I'm not stupid, you know."

I retort, watching her adjust the ends of her tank top.

And it's true, I'm on the run to being the Valedictorian of the school and also part of the newspaper committee, so I know a lot of things going on in the world.

Chaewon snorts and smirks at me, amused.

"Is that it? You think I call you Nerdy because you think you're stupid? Ha, that's not the reason at all."

My eyes widen, and I feel my eyebrows quirking at the confession.

"Wait, that's—not why you call me Nerdy?" I ask again, confused.

She clucks her tongue and rolls her eyes at me.

"Yes, need me to repeat it five more times?" she growls, scowling at me as I frown deeply at her.

She's back to being mean again.

Realizing this, her eyes soften, and she grunts.

"Ugh, sorry—I'm getting there, okay?"

"So—why Nerdy then?" I ask her, curious to know how I got the nickname.

Chaewon's eyes widen, and she shakes her head furiously.

"Hell to the no. I ain't telling you why."

I hold back a giggle as I lean back on her couch that's facing away from us.

"Why? It is my nickname. I want to know." I say, smiling slightly as she scowls at me.

"This isn't why you're here, Nerdy. Change the subject." She hisses, crossing her arms and keeping her stance. I sigh and decide not to push further on that small dilemma. I'll get it out of her one day.