🆃🅷🅴 🆂🅿🅰🅲🅴 🅱🅴🆃🆆🅴🅴🅽 || hyeokmyungz☆

36

The next day, we walked into class, still feeling the effects of the previous day's test. But today was different - no absurdities, just a regular test.

As we took our seats, Leehan looked almost... normal. No water, no weird stories. Just a determined look on his face.

"Okay, class," Mr. Kim said, handing out the test papers. "Today's test is on chapter 5. Good luck."

We all nodded, focusing on the task at hand. The room was quiet, except for the occasional scratch of a pen or rustle of paper.

We all worked diligently, some's brows furrowed in concentration. No jokes, no distractions. Just a steady, focused effort.

I glanced over at Jaehyun, who was working with equal intensity. We exchanged a brief smile, both of us thinking the same thing - this was it, we had to do well on this test.

The hour flew by, and before we knew it, Mr. Kim was calling time. We all breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a sense of accomplishment.

As we left the classroom, Leehan turned to us and said, "You know, I think I actually did okay on that one."

We all laughed, surprised by his seriousness. "Welcome to the world of normalcy, Leehan," Jaehyun joked.

Leehan grinned. "Don't get used to it."

☆☆☆

The next test was just around the corner, and we were all feeling the pressure. Leehan, however, seemed to be taking it in stride.

"I've been studying hard," he said, a determined look on his face.

We both nodded, impressed. "Good luck, Leehan," Jaehyun said.

As the test approached, we all focused on our studying. Leehan sat with us, quizzing us on key terms and concepts.

"I think I'm starting to get the hang of this," he said, a look of confidence on his face.

On the day of the test, we all arrived at class feeling nervous but prepared. Everyone took their seat, their eyes fixed intently on the paper.

As the test began, we all worked in silence, the only sound the scratching of pens on paper yet again. We all worked steadily.

When the test finished, we all breathed a sigh of relief. "I think I did good," Leehan said, smiling.

We all nodded in agreement. "Yeah, I think we all did," Jaehyun said.

As we left the classroom, Mr. Kim stopped us. "Good job, everyone. I think you all showed some real improvement."

We all smiled, feeling proud of ourselves. Everyone grinned, looking relieved.

"Thanks, Mr. Kim. We worked hard."

And with that, we all headed off to our next class, feeling a sense of accomplishment and pride in our hard work.

☆☆☆

The sun was shining brightly as we made our way to the cafeteria. The smell of food wafted through the air, making our stomachs growl with anticipation.

"Finally, lunchtime," Jaehyun said, stretching his arms over his head.

"I'm starving," Riwoo agreed, quickening his pace.

We found a table by the window and settled in, unpacking our lunches. Sungho pulled out a container of his mom's famous kimchi stew, while Woonhak unwrapped a sandwich.

Leehan sat down beside me, a quiet smile on his face. "Hey, guys."

We all nodded in greeting, too focused on our food to chat.

As we ate, the conversation flowed easily. We talked about our classes, our teachers, and our plans for the weekend.

"I'm thinking of going to the movies on Saturday," Jaehyun said. "Who's in?"

Riwoo and Sungho raised their hands, while Woonhak shook his head. "I've got a family gathering."

Taesan hesitated before nodding. "I'll come."

I smiled, happy to have him along. He's been quiet lately.

As we finished our lunches, we lingered at the table, enjoying each other's company.

"You know, we should study together sometime," Sungho suggested. "We could quiz each other."

"That's a great idea," Riwoo agreed. "We could meet up at the library."

We all nodded, making plans for our next study session.

As the bell rang, signaling the end of lunch, we reluctantly packed up our things.

"See you guys in class," Jaehyun said, standing up.

We all nodded, heading off to our next class, feeling content and full after our lunch together.

A/n word count: 695
A bit of a filler chapter