Forbidden Love

Will Power

The next day, Monday, Jongin was going to his fourth period like normal. It was Jihyo's class, and he promised to himself he would act like he would normally. Call her ahjumma and stuff like that.

Once he entered the door, she wasn't there yet. But other students were, he can actually say the whole class was in there already. Everybody staring at him like everyday of his four years in Seoul high.

But when he got to sit down, he heard whispers.

'Ugh, I can't stand her.'

And then he saw somebody stand up and place a bucket filled with some liquid of some sort. He thought it was a prank for another student, but when the bell rings to begin class, the door opens and red paint splatters everywhere.

Most of it directly landing on top of Jihyo, who was coincidentally wearing all white today.

Jongin was so shocked, and then his blood started to boil as he watched Jihyo standing speechless. He could just stand up right now and punch the person who put the bucket there earlier square on the face. He was about to, but his seosaengnim beat him to it.

"Neo!" She glowers, "whoever did this would pay."

"Hmp! You deserve it. After playing around with Kai-ssi." A girl fought.

"What the heck? I was not playing with anybody." Jihyo honestly states, but nobody was believing her.

"Look at the ring she has on, you guys. Has everybody seen Gossip Girl? She was having a date with her husband, Lee Jongsuk-ssi, our school's doctor, yesterday." Another girl chipped in.

"Wow, are all of you that bored that you have to read and write something about other people's lives?" Jihyo scoffs in the unbelievable thing that is happening to her, "I have nothing to explain to you all."

Jongin was smiling on the sidelines, knowing well that this tough lady standing in front of them was never going to let anybody abuse her.

But what he didn't know was Jihyo suddenly seeked somebody's help, and her eyes landed on Jongin.

"Jongin-ssi, can you keep the class quiet while I change?" She silently pleader with her eyes.

"Change to what?" Jongin asks, but when she didn't answer and looked at him with a blank face, Jongin grabs his locker keys out and threw it to her, "get a guy called Luhan next door to get my PE clothes. Don't worry, I haven't used them yet."

"Dae, Jongin-ssi." She says, "Keep them quiet, juh-seyo."

"Araso ahjumma." Jongin accepts even though it was a troublesome thing to do.

"Why are you helping her Kai-oppa? You just got played by that old witch!" The girl whines.

"How about minding your own business?" He coldly answers, making Jihyo smile as she walked out of the room.

Jihyo made a quick knock on the class next door and excuser Luhan, a guy who had bright pink hair. Luhan gladly walked with her to the guy's locker room, getting the gym clothes for her because females, even if they are teachers, are not allowed in there.

She thanked the student then changed and went back to a quiet classroom with students who all had their heads down as Jongin stood in front of the class, his hands crossed infront of his chest.

"Gomawo Jongin-ssi." Jihyo says, coming close to his ear and whispers, "extra credit for the good job." And she gave him double the thumbs up.

"Can you not flirt with Kai-ssi while in front of us." The same girl from earlier sneered.

"What is the problem with you guys? I thought we made a bond in the fieldtrip?" Jihyo asked, so confused.

"Didn't you mean you used us so you can bond with your husband?" Another person says.

All that was talking were girls, guys were just silently watching not wanting to get into the drama.

"Jongsuk-oppa isn't even my husband!" She frustratedly says.

"Suuure! And I'm the queen of England." The girl mocks.

"How about you all shut the fuck up so me and all of the guys, except for that piece of shit," he points to the guy who stood up earlier, "who put the bucket on top of the door, can learn something about photography."

Everybody falls silent, only Jihyo spoke up. "Mark Tuan-ssi and Lee Hyeri-ssi, please proceed to the guidance counselor's office."

They obediently did so before Jihyo even started class. She went through class with her hair slightly damp from water but some parts that are getting stiff as the red paint left on it was drying off.

Jongin enjoyed class, not because he learned something about photography but because he got to watch Jihyo in his gym clothes.

Jihyo kept pulling up the sleeves of Jongin's gym top which annoyed her, but she was satisfied with the baggy shorts which ended after her knees. She still didn't like the fact that some of her legs were showing.

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At the end of the period, Jongin stepped out the room because Jihyo had to talk to a couple of people about something that doesn't concern him. But he stayed out her room's door, waiting for her so they can eat lunch together.

He looked to his right and saw Jongsuk walking towards him though.

"Neo." Jongsuk states, stopping with their faces inches apart.

"Bwoyah?" Jongin asks, unaffected by what he assumes that was an angry face that Jongsuk has.

And then Jongsuk smirks, "how is Baekhyun-ssi and Kyungsoo-ssi doing?"

"They're doing good, better even." Jongin confidently answers.

"That was really sneaky of you Jongin-ssi," Jongsuk states, "but I like, playing dirty that is."

"Why thank you, it's a talent." It was Jongin's turn to smirk.

"Why did you just leave her just like that though?" Jongsuk nonchalantly asks, furrowing his eyebrows.

"I'd rather leave than actually get kicked out." Jongin states.

"Ah," Jongsuk let's out a big happy sigh, "that means it's my time to move in, right? Gomawo Jongin-ssi!" He happily turns around and waved his hand to annoy the young man while walking away.

The door opens, the students firstly going out. And then seosaengnim felt a student's presence so she stopped on the door frame. Jihyo turns to look at Jongin, a blank face on. "Do you need anything?"

"How rude, after saving you back there." Jongin hmps.

"I said gomawo, what else do you want me to do?!" Jihyo huffed, placing her hands on her hips.

"Be my date for my family's annual farewell party." Jongin straight forwardly states.

Jihyo stares at him, and then playfully hits his shoulder, "Puahahaha! You're joking right?"

She stops when she sees Jongin's serious expression. "A-araso."

"Well, that's done. Let's go eat lunch!" He happily grabs her arm and drags her to the cafeteria, ignoring the other students that were staring at them.