The opposite of me

Bubble Tea

Ye Jin

" Ye Jin-ah, " Baek Hyun slowed down. " Don't tell Se Hun that you are Ye Jin. Say that you are Yoo Jin. " With that, he gave a wink and a devilish grin.

" Yoo Jin? " Se Hun glared at me. I never felt worse my whole life. He was judging me from top to bottom but Baek Hyun isn't saying anything.

And it all got exceptionally quiet.

" Yah, why are you so quiet today? " Se Hun spoke up.

" I'm just a little tired and all. Hey, get me something to drink. " I took a sit nearby and rested my head on my palm while pretending to text someone.

Baek Hyun sat down next to me and whispered, " Doing well as a queenka, eh? "

I shot up straight and elbowed him in his stomach. " Shut up. "

Se Hun got us our bubble teas but he kept his glance on me the entire time I was drinking. It felt uncomfortable but I felt that rush of excitement. What's wrong with me?

" Are you Ye Jin? " Se Hun got really confused.

" Do I look like I will stop talking to Ye Jin? I never failed to annoy her. Tsk. " Baek Hyun rolled his eyes.

" Aren't you... Always flirting with me? " Se Hun shot the question shamelessly.

"Yea... But I give up. I found a better guy than you. I like someone else and I guess you were just a plain waste of my time. " I mimicked my sister.

" Oh. Congratulations. " Se Hun stood up and headed towards the counter as more customers came.

" We'll get going! " Baek Hyun yelled and pulled me out of the store.

Se Hun didn't even say goodbye or give a second glance. It hurts somewhere deep in my heart and I don't know why.

Wasn't I expecting to feel much happier as Yoo Jin? Why is Se Hun mistreating me making me so miserable? I thought I would feel better as Yoo Jin, as the queenka of the school.

But nothing got any better. It felt worse.

Baek Hyun

" Ye Jin-ah, do you know why I told you to act like Yoo Jin just now? " I turned my head slightly, anticipating for her reply.

I thought she won't listen, that stubborn girl.

" I don't know. Why? "

" Wanna know a secret? " I teased her a little. She must have gotten the hint.

" This is something to do with Se Hun right? "

I nodded. " And you. " I added.

" Lately, Se Hun has been telling me about this girl that he is attracted to. He doesn't like her very much but he is just attracted to her. He thinks she is one of a kind and I know Se Hun very well. She definitely isn't his type but he didn't have any idea how she became his ideal girl. Problem is, I don't think she likes him at all. Can you help our poor Se Hunnie? " I looked at her with puppy eyes.

" What do you want me to do? " She replied bluntly. This innocent kid...

" Well, if you were the girl, how would you feel? " I gave a hint.

" Umm... I would probably reject him. Baek, I'm not the type of person who would date and I'm not interested at all. Why not ask Yoo Jin? Maybe she knows better, " She stated as a matter-of-factly.

It is not her fault, to be honest. I know Ye Jin won't like Se Hun but I was a little disappointed at her reply. I should have expected that but sometimes it hurts to know the truth. Poor Se Hunnie, what to do with him now? He will probably get rejected if he even plans to confess to Ye Jin. This young love doesn't work out, give up, kids.

" But bacon, why did you ask me that? Perhaps... "

" The girl whom Se Hun likes has a similar personality like you. That's why I asked you. You think he would like you? " I smirked a little.

She gave me a little eye rolling in return.

" Yah, Ye Jin don't be rude, " I chided her slightly.

" Sorry bacon but you started this first, " She hung her head down and slowed down her walking pace.

" Don't be sorry... Come on, let's go get some ice cream! I'm craving for them!! " I dragged her to the nearest convenience store to get my favorite vanilla ice cream cone.

Her mood brightened a little when I treated her to her favorite chocolate ice cream cone.

" Thanks, bacon. " She smiled like a kid while licking on the ice cream.

" Ahahaha, you're welcome, Ye Jin. But Ye Jin... honestly, how do you feel when you get treated like Yoo Jin? " I shot her the question without even thinking.

Oops.

Ye Jin paused for a really long while and was in serious thought. Okay, shouldn't have asked.

" Maybe, I will get more friends and be a little happier but my results would go down. Maybe I might be able to date like other girls and lead a happier life. But dreams aren't meant to come true, are they? " Ye Jin gave a defeated smile and a sigh.

As I grew with her through her teenage years, I realized that she is mainly upset just because of two very distinct reason. One was having no friends and the other was her family not treating her right. She aced all her subjects and was the precious student every teacher wanted but that never kept her happy for long. She needed her own social circle but she could not establish one herself.

The only way to make her start talking was to introduce the EXO members to her. She knew more people and was basically made to speak when the members ask her questions. That would have suited her well but I know, deep in that heart, she wanted to be like Yoo Jin.

Ye Jin absolutely detests it when her mother pampers and dotes on Yoo Jin more. To be honest, I do not like Yoo Jin at all but I don't exactly hate her. They should have just treated Ye Jin right and that would be one less worry on the girl's mind. She tried to face life positively but ended up failing every time.

Ye Jin really need someone who could take more care of her as compared to me.

Someone who will love her with their everything and comfort her as if nothing has happened.

And...

I know just the thing!!