"Love" in quotes

The game

Koko runs towards the cheerleaders while taking off her helmet after the game. When she reached the cheerleaders, Sarang met her, already holding water and a towel in her hands.

"Well played" - Sarang said, adjusting the Japanese woman's bangs while she drank water, grabbing a bottle from her hands.

"Thank you" - Koko replied with a straight face, although Sarang knew and saw the sincerity of her words in her eyes.

"Don't eat each other" - someone's voice rang out. Sarang knew perfectly well who this phrase belonged to without even seeing it.

"None of your business, Bang" - Sarang rolled her eyes without turning towards Jeemin, wiping the sweat from Koko's neck. Jeemin wanted to answer her, but everyone heard the girls' enthusiastic cries.

"Jung~ah, you were great" "You played the best" - In meters from them, Jungeun stood surrounded by girls, smiling radiantly and accepting their care. Of course, these girls joined cheerleading to somehow attract Choi's attention.

While the football team was dressed in white pants and purple T-shirts, the cheerleader team who supported them in a white T-shirt and purple skirt and of course with the same colors of the inscription.

"Ryu, tell your friends to back off. Let's do a run-through" - The cold voice of cheerleading captain Jiyoon rang out. The first match of the American football tournament among high schools will take place tomorrow. Therefore, the players train hard, and the cheerleaders hone the last movement.

"We're already leaving" - Jungeun said, winking at the girls around her, and casting a cold glance in Yoon's direction. If they were in some kind of cartoon, lightning would be playing between them right now. "Come on, Koko and good luck, Sarang ~a" - nodding to her friend, Koko and Jungeun walked towards the locker room.

"I don't understand why American football is in the school curriculum? We're not in America" - Jiyoon threw an empty bottle into the trash bin, squeezing it tightly.

"As you can see, the almighty Choi Jungeun wanted to, and all schools in the capital are preparing for the tournament" - Jeemin let out a heavy sigh with this phrase. Sarang was standing not far from them and heard everything. Although Jeemin and Jiyoon didn't even try to be quiet.

"Then why are you both on the cheerleading team? Especially Jiyoon the captain?" - she asked irritably, not understanding their actions, while she wanted to support her friends.

"You see, Ryu are the most popular girls who play and are also in cheerleading, just like you" - Jeemin answered her, admitting about Sarang's popularity. Jeemin and Sarang never liked each other. They don't know the reason themselves. And they never called each other by name. Sarang just rolled her eyes, knowing it was useless to argue with them.

***

Game day.

The tie-end of the number 5 team went into the cheerleading girls' locker room looking for someone until her eyes found that person.

"Where the hell is Jungeun?" - asks Koko, breathing heavily. It was noticeable that she ran here. Sarang closes her closet completely changed and turns towards the Japanese woman.

"Kojang, you know Jungeun, don't worry" - Ryu answers, putting his hand in the chest of a tall girl, correcting the elder's bangs as always.

"Yes, I know. But such an important day..." - Narai sighed sadly, lowering her head. His and Niki's parents are coming to watch the match today. And Koko didn't want to disappoint them, to disappoint her brother when he begged and asked her parents so much that Koko would do what she liked. Therefore, Koko worries about every little thing so that everything is perfect. And her best friend lets her down on a day like this. Although on the other hand, no one knows about it. Koko doesn't like to share her experiences with someone because she doesn't want to be a burden to them. Basically, she can't blame Jungeun.