Never The Same Person

chapter⁹

Hyein's POV

I sighed as I dragged my feet to Jungkook-oppa’s room. He had called me to study, but I was way too exhausted. My eyelids felt heavy, and my body ached from all the practice earlier.

"Oppa, can't we do this later?" I whined, leaning against the doorframe.

Jungkook crossed his arms, giving me a knowing look. "Hyein-ah, you always say 'later,' but later never comes."

I pouted, trying to look as pitiful as possible. "But I'm so tired…"

He sighed, rubbing his temples. "You leave me no choice."

Before I could process what was happening, he grabbed my wrist and started dragging me out of the room.

"Where are we going?!" I yelped, trying to resist, but he was too strong.

"If you won’t study with me, let’s see if you can say no to S.Coups-hyung," Jungkook said with a smirk.

My blood ran cold. "Wait—Oppa, let's talk about this—"

Too late. We stopped in front of S.Coups' door, and Jungkook knocked. The door opened, revealing Seungcheol with a raised eyebrow.

"What’s going on?" he asked, looking between Jungkook and me.

Jungkook grinned. "Hyung, our Hyein here refuses to study. I figured you’d have a way to convince her."

I gulped. S.Coups gave me a knowing smirk, stepping aside to let me in.

"Come in, Hyein-ah. Let’s talk."

I shot a betrayed glare at Jungkook, but he just chuckled and waved.

I was doomed.

I shuffled inside S.Coups' room hesitantly, my heart sinking. If there was anyone who could be even stricter than Jungkook-oppa when it came to responsibilities, it was Seungcheol-oppa.

He sat on the couch, motioning for me to sit across from him. I hesitated but obeyed, slumping in defeat.

"So…" he started, lacing his fingers together. "Jungkook tells me you’re skipping your studies?"

I immediately shook my head. "Not skipping! Just… delaying."

His eyes narrowed. "Delaying until when?"

I bit my lip, avoiding his gaze. "Until I have energy?"

"Do you have energy to be on your phone?"

I stiffened. How did he—? My eyes darted to Jungkook, who was leaning against the door with an amused expression.

Traitor.

Seungcheol sighed, leaning back. "Hyein-ah, I know you’re working hard, and I know you’re tired. But school is still important, and you can’t keep pushing it aside."

I groaned, rubbing my face. "But Oppa, I just need a little break—"

"You had a break when you were sick," Jungkook reminded me.

I gasped dramatically. "I was literally dying, and you count that as a break?!"

S.Coups chuckled, shaking his head. "Alright, how about this? You study for one hour. Just one. If you focus properly, I’ll let you rest after. Deal?"

I frowned, debating my options. This was still unfair, but at least it wasn’t as bad as spending the whole night studying.

"...Fine," I grumbled.

Jungkook grinned in victory while Seungcheol patted my head. "Good girl. Now, let’s get started."

I sighed, pulling out my books. This was going to be a long hour.