CRISS X CROSS | TAENNIE VS LISKOOK ✓

CXC-4: The Mystery Man.

[Edited]
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     Taehyung was hurrying to get to class, dodging through the packed hallways of his school.

     He had a math assignment due tomorrow, but he still needed to finish some questions and was struggling with a few of them. He wanted to ask his teacher for help.

     He was one of the top students, loved and praised by all the teachers. With his backpack slung over one shoulder, math book and assignment in hand, and his phone clutched in the other, he was on a mission.

     As he rounded a corner, he accidentally bumped into someone, sending his book and papers flying everywhere.

     Great! Just great!

     "Ah, I'm sorry," he mumbled, not even looking up as he bent down to pick up his stuff. But before he could grab anything, a sharp pain shot through his head when it collided with something.

     "Ow, what the hell was that!" he groaned, rubbing his forehead and glancing up to see who he just ran into.

     And when he saw her, he was totally stunned. The next words got stuck in his throat, and his mouth went wide open.

     She was a total vision of beauty, with long flowing blonde hair and sparkling brown eyes. She had this soft, apologetic smile while she bent down to help him pick up his stuff.

     "Oh, I'm so sorry," she said, her voice like a sweet song. "I wasn’t watching where I was going."

     Taehyung’s heart skipped a beat, and his cheeks flushed with embarrassment as he stared at her. "It’s okay," he managed to say, unable to look away.

     "You okay?" She asked softly pointing at his head. He nodded and asked her if she's okay too and she nodded.

     They quickly gathered his books and papers, their hands brushing against each other by accident.

     He felt a jolt of electricity rush through him at that touch, sending shivers down his spine.

     "Thank you," he said softly, his voice barely above a whisper.

     She smiled and nodded, her eyes locking onto his for a brief moment.

      "You're welcome. I should have been more careful."

     They stood up, facing each other in the middle of the hallway as the rest of the world seemed to disappear.

     Taehyung couldn’t help but admire her beauty, feeling like he was looking at an actual angel.

     As they stood there, lost in each other's gaze, Taehyung felt a warm feeling spreading through him.

     He couldn't explain it, but he felt this pull towards her like never before.

     Stop staring, Taehyung. This is super creepy, he thought.

     He cleared his throat, breaking the eye contact, and awkwardness filled the air. "I uh... gotta go now."

     "Oh, uh yeah... sorry again," she replied before walking away. He stood there for a moment before making his way to class.

     His heart was pounding, and a smile crept onto his face.

     What just happened?

♪♪♪

     " Lisa, where have you been? I've been standing here for almost 15 minutes!"
Jennie asked, doing her best not to scream in front of all the other students, who weren’t too far away from where they were standing.

     She’d been waiting for Lisa for a solid 15 minutes because Lisa was chatting with their English teacher about something.

     Even though they hadn’t known each other for long, they quickly became super close. Like, really close.

     Their bond just got stronger with each passing day.

     "Sorry, Jen! On my way here, I bumped into someone and helped him pick up his stuff that went flying everywhere," Lisa said apologetically, flashing a smile. "Sorry for making you wait!" she added.

     "Oh, I thought you were kidnapped or something! Let’s get some food; I’m starving!" Jennie complained as Lisa rolled her eyes playfully.

     "Yeah, yeah," Lisa chuckled softly.

     "Wait, wait, wait... why are you all red? Oh my gosh... are you blushing? Is it because of the guy you bumped into?" Jennie teased with a smirk.

     "Jen?!"

     "Yeah?" Jennie said, her cheeky grin widening, just as Lisa pretended to smack her on the head.

     "Alright, alright, I get it. Just messing with you, Lis. But seriously, if you ever get to talk to him again, at least get his name. That’s the first step to being friends or maybe even more than that," Jennie said, winking at her.

     "Yeah, yeah, I’ll keep that in mind. Now let’s just focus on getting some food before I pass out from hunger!" Lisa said.

     They headed to the cafeteria, chatting and laughing the whole way.

     While waiting in line for their food, Lisa couldn’t help but look around, hoping to see that mysterious guy again.

     But he was nowhere to be found, so she quickly pushed the thought away.

     As they sat down to eat, Jennie couldn’t resist bringing it up again. "So, have you seen your mystery man anywhere?"

     Lisa rolled her eyes, but a small smile crept onto her lips. "Nope, I haven’t. And he’s not my mystery man; he’s just a guy I bumped into. Can we drop it?"

     Jennie laughed. "Alright, alright. I’ll chill. For now."

     The rest of lunch flew by in a blur of chatting and laughing. It helped lisa to forget about that guy and the weird fluttery feeling in her stomach whenever she thought about him.

     As the school day wrapped up, Lisa and Jennie said their goodbyes and went their own ways.

     Lisa walked home, her mind racing about that mysterious guy and how he made her feel.

     "Mom, I'm home!" Lisa shouted as she closed the door behind her.

     "Oh, Lisa, is that you? I was freaking out! Why didn’t you answer your phone?" her mom replied, looking worried.

     "Mom, is everything cool? I just didn’t check my phone, sorry," Lisa said.

     "Sweetie, your dad called me and said you weren’t picking up," her mom told her.

     "But my phone didn’t even ring! I was with Jennie all day and totally forgot to check it," Lisa explained.

     "Okay, let me see it," she added, pulling out her phone. "Wait, this isn’t my phone... my lock screen doesn’t look like this. Oh my gosh, Mom, it didn’t even lock!"

     "What are you talking about, Lisa?" her mom asked, confused.

     "Mom, I swear this isn’t my phone, it’s..." Lisa paused as it suddenly clicked. "It’s not my phone, it’s... his!" she exclaimed, her heart racing.

     What the heck!