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I enjoyed a lot yesterday but the next day was where all my happiness gets taken away. It was our final year exams and worst of all, it was Maths the day after the Korean Festival.
I was studying yesterday. But the only things that entered my mind were all the events that happened yesterday. His smile, the chances I missed and the pictures in my head that will never happen.
I wanted to see him again. I would go again today but I didn't have time, since I had a function at night at the exact same time Fighting Pandas would have their meet and greet. I only growled and tasted bitterness.
I came to school early as usual and found my other classmates seated outside instead of inside a class so I just joined them at the same table and also studied for Maths, trying to cram all the formulas in my head the last minute. Why were there so many formulas? I was honestly scared for this exam.
Last time I took the mid year exam, I barely managed to pass. I just happened to get a passing mark—50%. So I was scared of failing this time around.
Jennel suddenly came out of nowhere and threw a hand over me, saying, "Xinzhi! Fighting Pandas are here!"
The poker face I had on while studying for Maths was no longer there since Jennel reminded me of Fighting Pandas. My face turned brighter and my lips pulled into a grin as I said, "I know. I watched them yesterday. I have a new crush now."
"You mean bias," she corrected.
I shook my head. "Nope. Not a bias. I really mean a crush. I sincerely like him—not in the sense that I admire him so much. I mean a girl liking a guy."
Jennel took her books out and said, "Really? Did you see someone at the festival?"
"Lee Junyeong. Yes, he's from Fighting Pandas but I really like him. I don't see him as some star—I see him as a guy. Too bad, he's not within my reach," I said, sighing sadly.
If only our stories were written differently, would things have been better? I wondered that a lot. If he was just a guy without fans and I was a girl that was within his reach, I wondered where we would have ended up then.
Before I knew it, we had to line up before heading to Hall 1, where we would take our exams in. I grew more and more anxious but with yesterday's events continuously playing at the back of my head, I calmed down and lined up.
My friends were talking but I couldn't hear what they were saying. The only thing my head concentrated on was Junyeong—also a few Maths formulas I tried to remember as much as possible.
I was seated at the seat the teacher in charge gave to us and nervously looked at my pens and other school equipment. I was starting to get nervous again but thoughts of Junyeong calmed me down and even made me smile.
