SpartAce I: School Love Affair

Blanket Kick

Jong Kook stares at Ji Hyo from a distance.

He regretted confronting her the other day. Instead of fixing what was wrong between them, it seemed to have made it worser.

Now Ji Hyo does not even spare a glance at his direction whenever he's around, nor does she argue with him anymore.

It is getting him frustrated though. It's not lile he can give her back her first kiss, right?

He wishes she can just tell him what he needs to do to get it fixed. But no. She's just giving him the cold shoulder that he can unfortunately never ignore.

And the more she distant herself from him, the more he realizes how much she had made a spot in his life without him knowing.

It seems like the feeling that he had figured out for a while now had been deeper than he expected.

In fact, it is a deep. Enough te even keep him awake at night and kick his blankets in frustration. Enough to make him pull his hair out. Enough to even think that even if he gets the chance to reset that first kiss...

he will claim it again.

But at the same time, he feels so guilty.

How can he have this feeling towards Song Ji Hyo? She has been like a sister to him, the only princess in the group, the rose among thorns. She is meant to be protected, like a delicate flower, like the only girl among seven brothers.

So why is he having this... abnormal.. uncontrollable feelings right now?

"Hyung... "

His train of thoughts is cut by Kwang Spo who is sitting next to him in the cafeteria.

"What? ", he asks.

"I asked if you are having Tae Kwon Do sessions later."

"No, I'm not. Why? "

He stares at Kwang Soo, who smiles shyly and strangely, his eyes unusually shining with a different light as he chuckles.

"What? ", he urges impatiently.

"Can you... accompany me later? I'm planning to buy something in the bookstore."

Jong kOok stares at him suspiciously. "Since when have you learned to read? "

"Ehy, Hyung! You're too harsh! "

"Seriously, i didn't even know you recognize a book."

Kwang Soo just laughs. "So are you coming with me? "

"Okay. I don't have something to do anyway."

Kwang Soo hugs his arm as he says, "I know you won't be able to say no to me. "

"Get off or i will definitely not go with you.", he threatens, making Kwang Soo let go immediately.

After class, they meet up in front of the school gate.

"Why does this feel so weird? ", he asks as he gets close to Kwang Soo amd they start walking out of the school.

"Like two lovers meeting up for a walk home? ", Kwang Soo asks.

"Tss. How gross! ", he says, and Kwang Soo just laughs.

"So what are you buying in the bookstore that you even need to tag me along? "

There goes Kwang Soo's shy smile again.

"Seriously, what is going on with you?", he asks. "Are you sick or something? "