Glancing around with fear, you search for the boy who was nowhere to be seen. You start to regret the terrible and unfounded idea you had today now that you find yourself in a completely dark and empty street, late at the night, without even knowing where you are.
You could swear he was just some meters ahead of you, but now he simply vanished away. Your boots hit the floor, wet by the rain of minutes ago, making loud sounds, even with your effort of stepping lower. You don't know if it's a good sign that you only hear yourself in that place, but it changed fast when you heard another noise.
You stop immediately looking back. It sounded like someone's foot had dragged across the floor, but there wasn't anyone in there. You start to walk again. This time faster. After proving it yourself, you had to admit that your friends were right. It was a terrible idea. What should you do? Was it your last day alive?
-What are you doing here? – You hear a low voice out of nowhere, that even so calm, startled your soul out of you.
-A-AH! – You scream loudly by accident, immediately covering your mouth with your hands, now seeing the boy leaned on the wall with crossed arms. – Jaemin...?
How he suddenly appeared there was a mystery, but you had a theory. However, he looks different now. Different from when he is on university. He is one of your classmates. A classmate who you grew really close with, but at the same time, you knew little about him. Everybody seemed to have a rumor to tell about him, but for you, he is intriguing in a good way.
-You... scared me. – You say, still looking around with concern.
-It's dangerous for a girl to walk alone here at this hour. – He says, and you gulp. His eyes have a different gaze. They are sharp like knives, not sweet like they normally are.
-Uhm... Yes. You're right. I just... got lost for a moment. – You say, feeling your heart beating faster.
-I know you were following me. – He says in a deep tone that made your skin shiver. You gulp, rubbing your hands on each other in nervousness.
-I'm sorry. I was just curious about you. I didn't mean to bother you. – You say, and he remains silent. His eyes run by your face, as if he was analyzing you. He pulls away from the wall, slowly taking steps towards you.
-Curious about me? And why is that? We see each other every day, don't we? – He asks, and you deviate your eyes from his. What should you say? That you wanted to prove the rumors about him wrong? That you wanted to see for yourself how much about that was true? You couldn't say it like that.
-It's just that... I don't know much about you even if we talk every day. I don't like to base myself on other's opinion or rumors, so I wanted to see for myself. – You say, and he frowns.
-Rumors? – He repeats, and your eyes slightly widen. Shit. You got too nervous trying to explain yourself and ended up being caught. – What rumors exactly? – He takes another step closer, looking deeply at your eyes.
-W-Well... I heard that... you are a mysterious person. That nobody really knows where you came from, or how your life is like outside the university, and that you are- - You stop midway, not wanting to tell him that part.
-That I am...? – He asks, wanting you to continue. You gulp again, getting more nervous.
-One of them... - You say, almost whispering. You hadn't noticed how close he was until now.
-One of them who? – He asks again. By the way he is talking, he already knows what you are talking about, but it seems like he wants you to say it out loud.
