Just College

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Nari changed immediately after the wedding. She found Daya in the reception room, muching on some cake. "Hey", Nari greeted.

"Hey", Daya brought a piece of cake forward, allowing Nari to have some from the fork. "Finally comfortable in your own skin?"

"Yes", an enthusiastic reply as she licked the icing sugar off her lips. "And I told Eunha and her family that I will never do that again", Nari digged her hands into the pockets of the black baggy jeans she was wearing.

"They are your family too", Daya dropped the empty plate on the table. She searched around and stepped closer to the girl. "You, what's going on with Hyunjin?"

Oh.

Nari had actually forgotten that the boy said he would come. "He insisted on coming, I couldn't say no", and Daya narrowed her eyes. "Fine. I talked to him first about my situation"

"You are incredible", Daya gave a back-handed compliment, staring at the huge half-eaten cake.

"I know right", Nari pursed her lips briefly. "I have no idea how I got here with him, truly"

"So what?. You want him?", at the same time, the girls looked at each other. Nari nodded once. "Probably"

Oh goodness me.

Daya sighed shakily. Her fears had come to pass. She slowly looked away from Nari. "I'm not for it", she sincerely said. "I don't trust him, really. He plays, Nari-ah. You don't"

"I guess I have to try something new", Nari laughed, rubbing the back of her jeans. "He seemed sincere though. All these time, he has always worked hard to either talk to me or be with me. He could be real about it, no?"

Daya said nothing. She has doubts about all of them. Even Seungmin. So she can't say she knows for sure about Hyunjin.

"You saw his diligence. He always came to me in school, he bought me little gifts and there was my birthday present and he looks at me like I... it's stupid... like I'm the only one he wants"

Daya snorted. "Yah. They all do, with a girl on their radar"

"I know", Nari said with a small laugh. She saw Eunha dancing with Jeonghan on the stage. She looked extremely happy. Her brother too. "But who would devote their time to a single girl when he could get others under seconds?"

That, right there, made it hard to be sure that Hyunjin was playing with Nari. He has followed her around even before the summer semester. That should be about an eight month cycle. Who would dedicate such time in chasing a girl if he wasn't sincere?.

"Go for it then. He does look at you like he is about to eat you", Daya gave the girl a pointed look and Nari puffed her cheeks out, clearly imagining that. "Raw", Daya fueled her imagination.

"Hey, Nari-sshi", the topic of their convo, greeted. Hyunjin smiled cutely at the girl. "I'm a bit disappointed you got out of that pretty dress. I wanted to take a picture"

Nari coughed, flipping her longer hair over her shoulders as Daya tried not to smile. "You came very early, I see"

"Of course!", Hyunjin dragged his eyes down her body. She looked just like the Nari from school in that black button down, the white inner tee shirt and black baggy jeans with white Jordans. "You looked pretty dressed up but I think I prefer this you"

Nari's eyes shifted to him. A small smile tugged at the corners of her lips. "Yes?"

"Yes", Hyunjin confirmed with a smile of his.

Daya cleared her throat, interrupting their moment. Hyunjin looked at her from around Nari. "Why are you still in the formal wear?. Don't your feet hurt in those heels?"