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THE SCHOOL DAY DRAGGED ON ENDLESSLY FOR Y/N. Despite her best efforts to focus, her eyes kept flicking to her phone, hoping for a response from a certain raven-haired boy. It remained silent, the lack of notifications gnawing at her nerves. She'd sent him a few messages, asking if everything was okay after he skipped school, but there was no reply and she couldn't stop the pit of worry from deepening.
Her thoughts spiraled. What if something had happened? His grandmother was sick, and it made sense he might need to be with her, but why wouldn't he let her know? Her chest tightened as a more insidious thought crept in. Was it because of Chiri-san?
She chewed on her lip, recalling the night they'd spent together. They hadn't talked about the kiss directly, but things had felt normal—or at least she thought so—when he'd given her his jacket. A small smile tugged at her lips remembering his soft, almost shy tone as he told her it looked better on her. That had to mean something, right?
But then, why was he ghosting her now?!
Her fingers hovered over her phone, debating whether to send another text. She hated feeling clingy or overbearing, but the silence was unbearable. Her mind raced with possibilities: Did he regret it? Was he avoiding her? Was it something she said or did? She shook her head, trying to dispel the doubts.
"Focus," she whispered to herself, staring at the blank notebook in front of her. But no matter how much she tried, the unease wouldn't leave.
Finally, as the school day ended, the girl decided to push the thoughts aside. If he's not talking, I'll just wait until training to bring it up, she resolved. She stuffed her books into her bag, the motions mechanical, her head still buzzing with questions.
As she swung her bag over her shoulder, a familiar voice broke her train of thought.
"Y/n!"
She turned to see her friends hurrying toward her, their faces alight with excitement. "You're coming to the rave party this weekend, right?" Sae-mi asked, practically bouncing on her toes.
"Oh, the Halloween thing?" The girl asked, her brows lifting in mild interest. She'd heard whispers about the rave for weeks now, an extravagant event where students planned to dress in elaborate costumes and party until dawn.
"Yeah! Everyone's going—it's gonna be insane!" Eun-ji chimed in.
Y/n tried to smile, but her heart wasn't entirely in it. Her mind was still tethered to Kwon and the lingering uncertainty. Still, she nodded, figuring a distraction might do her some good.
