Take It Slow (NCT U's TEN)

Chapter Ten.

Skye sat in chemistry, staring blankly at the whiteboard covered in diagrams of particles seemingly reacting with each other. Her mind was absorbed in the thought of Chittaphon in hospital – of Chittaphon in pain. She didn't like that thought very much.

The door crashing open with a loud bang took her out of her thoughts, alarmed by the sudden intrusion.

"Sorry I'm late, Sir," A brunet boy with messy hair announced as he stumbled through the door.

"Mr. Na- Naka-," The teacher struggled to pronounce his name, "Yuta, how many times do I have to remind you to wear a watch in order for you to turn up to my lessons on time?" The teacher asked him, annoyance in his voice.

"I assure you, Sir, chemistry isn't the only lesson I'm late for most of the time," Yuta replied, scratching the back of his neck awkwardly. The class chuckled quietly, but one boy spoke up.

"It's true, Sir, he always falls asleep in the library during breaks!" He half-shouted so he could be heard from the back of the class.

"Thank you, Hansol, for that comment. Yuta, go and sit down," The teacher ordered. Yuta hurriedly walked passed him, getting to his seat beside Hansol in record time. "And don't give me any need to say your name again," He warned, his fingers twitching as if he wanted to punch something - or someone.

Skye was amused at the sudden commotion. She had spoken to Yuta only once before when he'd lost his pen and asked Skye if she had a spare one during an exam. He got caught speaking to her and had points taken off, not bothering to ask the teacher for a pen and instead answering the rest of his test with a pencil.

As for Hansol, she'd never spoken to him. As a matter of fact, she'd only just his name a minute ago. He was usually quiet, although when he was with Yuta the pair of them would often get caught doing something they shouldn't be. Skye did know, however, that they were both friends with Johnny.

She picked up her pencil when her teacher told the class to copy down the diagram and explanation, anger still apparent in his voice.

She had only drawn the second wonky circle when her phone buzzed in her pocket. The buzz created a sound which made people around her look in her direction, but she acted as though she'd heard nothing. She cursed the point of "vibration mode", wondering what the point of it was when the vibration itself made a noise anyway.

She stealthily slipped her hand in her pocket, grabbing her phone. As she did, her phone buzzed again, but her hand muted it slightly, to her relief. She unlocked it to see two unread messages; both from Jaehyun.

Hey, Ten's currently being checked over and I'm waiting outside and it's veeeeeery boring :( can you talk?

She was about to answer back, before she remembered he had sent another text.

wAIT YOU'RE IN CLASS AREN'T YOU? be a good girl and don't text back during class, have a fun lesson~

Skye had to stifle a laugh so no one would notice she was on her phone. She shook her head, a smile on her face. She picked up her pencil, again, thinking about Jaehyun.

She thought about his eyes; a really warm brown colour - like a brownie. She then thought about his lips; a dull red, with a hint of pink, accompanied by a dimple on his left cheek. She thought his dimple was very cute; how it only showed when he was truly smiling.

Her eyes widened as she realized she was thinking longingly of Jaehyun. She never liked anyone, ever. Not once has she ever felt something towards someone. And yet, here she was, thinking about Jaehyun's lips. She mentally slapped herself, ashamed of her thoughts. She quickly distracted herself by continuing to draw the diagram, her circles seemingly getting messier.