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she sighed as the bell rang, packing up her stuff. the day had been a blur. no one would really talk to her in her classes except jaebum, but he was only in a couple of them.

at lunch, he sat with her as usual, her listening to music loudly and him studying her. he walked her to her next class as he always does. even if his class was on the other side of the school, he still walked her to her own class.

he also manages to pick her up from each class, making sure to walk her from class to class. she knew girls envied her and she could sense trouble was brewing, but she appreciated the small gestures.

as always, when she exited the class, he was there waiting for her. she walked past and him, and he, as always, followed her. he had managed to grab all his items before she had left her class, just so he could wait for her at her locker and then walk her home.

she approached her locker, fondling with the lock. he leaned against the locker next to hers, staring at her beautiful face again.

"you're staring again."

she spoke up.

"i know."

she raised an eyebrow but continued packing her things. she slipped on her backpack, popping in her 2 headphones. they walked side by side as they exited the school.

they were walking down the main road to her house when she spoke up once more.

"i don't understand why you do this everyday."

he smiled at her before giving a response.

"i just like doing it."

he assumed she heard him since he couldn't hear her music blasting from her ear buds. he swore he saw a slight smile on his face, but he could've just been delusional.

as they approached her house, she took out one of her earbuds. audible yelling and screaming could be heard from the house, along with some crashes.

he frowned. he heard it everyday when he walked her home. he glanced at her and saw her staring at the home with pure hatred. she turned to him and he stiffened.

"can you take me somewhere? i don't feel like going home."

he rubbed the back of his neck and looked at the house.

"you could come over to my place, if that's alright with you."

she nodded in reply, ready to leave.

"shouldn't you tell your parents where you're going?"

he watched as her small hands balled into fists of anger.

"they don't care."

he said nothing as he led her back to his house. he hoped he wasn't being to forward by inviting her to his home, but he couldn't think of another place to go. he thought to himself.

'i'll get those secrets out eventually'

he glanced her again, soaking in her beauty. he would learn, eventually.