Sweet Shop | Seventeen

The Popular Kid (Jeonghan)

"Look, isn't that your crush over there?" Your best friend nudged you. You scowled at her, "So? I already told you I won't obsess over him like those other girls. It would only creep him out." Eating a spoonful of rice, your other best friend rolled her eyes. "You won't have any progress with him!" "It's a crush." You shrugged. "It's not like I'm going to roll over and die if he waves at me."

As you were walking to class with your friends, you got shoved. "Get out of the way, Jeonghan oppa is coming!" You wanted to beat the girl up, but groaned and moved aside. True to what the random girl said, Jeonghan did come your way. He was trying his best to ignore the girls who were flocking around him, asking for dates and his number. Striding through the surge of girls, he locked eyes with you. You gave him a sympathetic smile, and he smiled back at you. He pushed past the girls, and into his classroom nearby. "He smiled at you!" One of your friends squealed, smacking your shoulder. You glared at her, clutching your shoulder protectively. "It was just a smile. I won't roll over and die unless-"

"Jeonghan oppa smiled at her, get her!" A random fangirl yelled, and you decided to run for your life. "OKAY, I might roll over and die because of these girls!" You yelled as you sprinted for your classroom down the hall. Your best friends tried to hold the fangirls off as you made your quick escape. Holding the door shut, you locked it. Your classmates were staring at you weirdly, and you facepalmed. Your teacher raised an eyebrow, until loud slams were heard.

"Holy- I'm so out of here. No one saw me." You scrambled under the teacher's desk, curling up into a ball. You could have sworn that this was a terribly plotted overdramatic fanfiction and mentally cursed any potential author. Your teacher managed to get rid of all the crazy fangirls, and your best friends crawled in, slightly bruised. They were sent to the nurse's office, and you walked over to your seat and slumped in it. You hated being the center of attention.

A while later, your friends came back and tried their best to describe what had happened in very rushed, ugly handwriting. Your teacher did not allow you to talk, after all. Their drawings, although hard to read, told the story of them getting beaten after they blocked the way for you. You shook your head at the fangirls, really. It was pure luck you were part of the track team and could run away fast.

Leaving the classroom after the session ended, you happened to catch a glimpse of Jeonghan. Shrugging, you headed out with your friends to go study in the nearby library. When you arrived, you and your friends found a table and sat down. The librarian was watching over you three, and you wondered what was up. You went over to talk to her, and a smile lit up her face. "Some crazy girls barged in here earlier and I kicked them out." You sighed, "Girls these days."

While studying, a familiar figure walked in and sat down next to you. "If you don't mind, I need a place to study and the tables are all full of.. Strange girls." You tried not to laugh, and let him sit next to you. "I don't mind if you sit with me, really." He smiled at you, and took out his textbooks. "Great." Your friends were grinning at you, and you glared at them. Looking down, you began to study silently.

Two hours later, you were finally done, and packed up. Jeonghan stood up as well, and packed his bag. "So hey, I was wondering." You looked at him and tilted your head. "Yes, Jeonghan?"

"Would you like to study with me again sometime?"