attraction // na jaemin

f i f t e e n

15| "was that everything?"

I smiled as i realized something. I have my knife in my pocket.

I slowly took it out and start messing it around to the cuff. After awhile, i managed to free myself from that cuff. I couldn't believe it myself too.

I put my knife back to my pocket. "Miss, how did you-"

"Don't you dare. I'm going to school no matter what." I demanded. I went to the bathroom, took a quick shower and put on my uniform.

I still can't walk properly since my legs are still full of bruises. I took my bag and went downstairs.

"Eun? Why are you wearing your school uniform?" Mom asked. "I'm going to school, mom."

"But you're still injured. Besides, you're going to be late as soon as you reach school." Mom said. "It's alright. I can handle the punishment." I smiled and went outside.

I decided to take a bus since the driver is still on their way home. It's already 7:55 and of course i'll be late when i get there.

When i reached my school, i carefully run through the school coridor. I ignore the pain and keep running.

When I finally arrived in front of my class, i brushed my hair with my finger in case my hair is messy from running. I hesitate to go inside since i am 30 minutes late.

I open the door slowly. When the door is completely open, all the students looking at me. "Eun? I thought you were sick." the teacher asked.

I furrowed my eyebrows until i saw Chenle widened his eyes, he did not just tell her that.

"I was, but i prefer to go to school rather than staying home." I lied. She nodded and told me to sit on my seat. 

"What are you doing here? And how did you escape?" Chenle whispered. I rolled my eyes. "I have my way to escape."

"Well then how did you manage to go to school when you're totally injured?" He asked. "I took a bus and slowly ran until i reached the front door of the class."

He nodded. "Chenle-sshi." The teacher shouted, which made both me and chenle startled.

"Please solve this question for me." She said. He hesitantly stood up and walk to the front of the class. He took the chalk and start writing the answer on the chalkboard.

When he's finally done, the whole class laughing at him, even me. "You're definitely didn't pay attention." The teacher glaring at him.

His face is red from embarrassment. I had so much secondhand embarrassment for him.

•••

"Eun-ah, let's go to the cafeteria together." Mina said, smiling. It's already lunch break and i was planning to go to the school rooftop and read the novel that i borrowed from the public library.

That one novel that the three boys caught me red handed. "Yeah sure." I smiled back.

On our way to the cafeteria, i saw Jaemin and Jeno hanging out with their friends. I tried to cover myself so no one would notice my existence.

"Eun?"

Dammit.

"Oh Mark oppa! We're just hanging out together. I thought Eun was sick but she ended up going to school!" Mina said.

[ a/n  listen, before I go any further, the term 'oppa' is NORMAL. it is called honorific search it up. also don't forget that the setting of this fanfic is in South Korea so it really depends on how you want to interpret it whether to be polite or cringy. although I understand that it could be annoying even to Korean people as well lmao. ]

Mark tilted his head. "I thought you were cuffed in your room." He said. mark, why you gotta say it like that? it's weird.

I cover my legs with this short as hell skirt. "What are you hiding from?" He asked.

I looked down and stayed silent. "Hyung, what are you doing?" I can hear Jaemin asked Mark, we're like standing beside Jaemin's and Jeno's class.

"Hey, are you okay?" He pat my shoulder. i eventually looked up and face him. "Eun?" He furrowed his eyebrows.

Then every students around us are looking at us. Some of them are whispering to each other, probably the girls. "Well this is awkward." Mina said.

"Look at her legs."

"oh my god, is she the victim from the news?"

"She's a total slut."

"Ugh i hate her from the beginning."

"She's not that pretty though."

And there's more. Great, i'm already a bully in this school. What can i say? Every girls in this school adore them. Once you get closer to one of them, you'll get bullied.

"You know how short that skirt when you're trying to cover your bruised legs right?" He asked. I slowly nodded.

"I tried." I whispered. He turned his body. "Get on my back."

My head shot up. "What?"

"I said get on my back. I'll carry you to the school nursery." He said. I stood still. He walk backwards and got me on his back by himself.

I gasped. With that i got more whispering students. Most of them are girls. I hate this.

Then he started to walk carefully. Once we got out from the crowd, i sighed. "You don't have to do that you know. I can go there by myself." I said.

He chuckled. "Yeah well, i doubt that."

I stay silent. "You should hug my neck so you won't fall." He said. "Nah i'm okay. I can keep my balance." I smiled.

Then he started joking around by pretending to make me fall from his back. You know i get scared easily even though it was a joke. With my reflexes, i immediately hugged his neck tightly.

"Y-yah, you're squeezing my neck." He said, shuttering. I came to my senses and loosen up my grip from his neck.

"Sorry." I said. I can feel that he's smiling.

When we arrived at the school medical room, he put me down on the bed. The bed was quite tall so when i'm sitting on it, it made me and him the same height, but he's standing because he's taller than me.

He's sure every girls ideal type.

"Thank you. For everything." I thanked him and smiled. He chuckled.

"was that everything?" He asked. I furrowed my eyebrows from his question. "What?"

"I mean was that it? Nothing else?" I slowly nodded. "I don't think so." He said. He moved his head closer to mine until,

I pushed his face away from me because i'm not going to face any punishment anymore today.