Persuade ― Kim Jongdae

n i n e t e e n

Yet again, she has to face the words of others that would usually have nothing good to say about her. Her head still held up, she plastered a timid smile, despite her heart really wanted to show the actual expressions she's feeling.

Placing her bag beside her table, she dropped into her chair and stared blankly at the blue sky viewable from the wide glass window of the class. Her train of thoughts chugged across her brain with the things she heard from others.

She questioned herself, contemplated with herself. She was unsure of herself, is she really herself? Or is she yet to be the person people expected her to be.

Sighing, she forcefully slammed her head on her arms that had been on the table. Her gaze so focused on the wood in front of her that made her feel a bit dizzy.

She could fall asleep in mere seconds. It isn't that she hadn't thought of it, she didn't care much if she got scolded by the teacher. As if most of them haven't followed the words of other students and believe in some made-up story about her.

But somehow, still able to produce more than decent grades, she thought it was a miracle that she didn't get any records. For all she knows, almost everyone would want her to have a least something bad in her certificate.

"Are you still thinking about that? Did you really push away all that I advised to you?" a familiar voice greeted her. Knowing very well the owner of the voice, she didn't bother to move an inch.

Jongdae placed his hand on her head and gently caressed her, minding to not mess up her hair. He let out a forced smile as he saw how she was still feeling inferior because of what others perceive of her.

"Get some shut eye, I'll wake you up a minute before the bell rings," taking his hand away from her head, he took his seat in front of hers and continued to lay his eyes on her.