limited // z.y.

ten | part 3

kookie's pov.

i walk to art class, a slight spring in my step as my feet pad the linoleum floors, backpack swaying against my butt and sketchbook pressed to my chest.

we have two self-study periods after this, which i hope to spend sleeping at my desk or poking fun at yoongi.

but maybe she'll be there.

i might not want to sleep if she is, and maybe i shouldn't tease yoongi.

i should show her i can be mature.

i stop as i come to the corner that leads down to the arts classroom. the other halls appear empty, seeing as i went to use the bathroom once the bell for the end of dinner period rung.

but it seemed i was not alone.

i heard soft mumbling from my left, and i pressed my shoulder to the wall to hide my presence.

"...you know you like _, stop acting like a coward and break up with jennie. this is ridiculous."

_? who likes _?

i slowly and hesitantly stole a glance around the edge of the wall, spotting junmyeon and baekhyun as they stood facing the notice board.

baekhyun likes _?

"i don't like her, stop talking nonsense. i only like jennie."

that's not baekhyun's voice.

baekhyun stepped forward, and i noticed his small hands balled into fists.

"stop this, xing. you've been acting like a jerk to us since you started dating jennie. you ignored _ the whole time yesterday. even I could tell you hurt her feelings."

as he spoke, i caught sight of yixing, the chinese student.

he likes _.

"even if you don't admit you like her, romantically, the least you could do is stop being mean to her. this hot and cold thing is probably giving her a whiplash."

i heard junmyeon speak sternly, and i peeked again to find yixing leaning on the wall next to the notice board dejectedly as junmyeon and baekhyun continued to walk down the hall.

he sighed, picking himself up, and i retreated behind the wall as he walked in my direction, but turned left and walked up the hall in front of me, seeming not to have noticed me.

i walked to art class, my mind not seeming to register the steps i was taking or the direction i was walking in.

he likes _.

yixing likes _.

i slammed into an unidentifiable object, and looked down to find chocolate brown eyes staring into mine.

_.

"jungkook, are you okay?"

she placed her hands on both my upper arms, giving me a soft shake.

"hmm, ah- nae, i'm okay noona."

i mustered up as the most casual smile i could manage, which she seemed to see straight through.

"are you sure, kookie? come on, let's get you in class."

she grabbed my wrist, and pulled me two steps further, sliding open the classroom door before dragging me in with her.

she grabbed my wrist.

the sound of mindless chatter and the strong stench of oil paint invaded my senses, yet could not distract me from the fact the her short fingers were gripping me forearm as if it were a gentle rose.

she grabbed my wrist.

we arrived at the usual table, and jimin looked at me expectantly as my blank-faced self sank into the stool beside him, backpack falling lifelessly from my shoulders to the ground and books slamming onto the metal surface in front of me.

but yixing,

i like her too.

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hi there, i'm sorry for not having updated since th-well, i can't remember the last time i updated if i'm honest.

just a little disclaimer, when i use romanised versions of korean, in this chapter for example when i used the words nae and noona, or in others where i used the terms gwaenchana and so on, i only do it this way because, unlike myself, you may not be learning korean and therefore you would not understand if i used things like 내, 괜찮아 or 누나. i know for a fact that some people get irritated when they see the romanised versions of korean words being used instead of proper hangul, but i do not want to be unfair to anyone who is not learning or familiar with alphabet. i also know it is almost a distinct characteristic of someone who may be considered a koreaboo, which i am not, so i do not want people to assume that just because i am trying to make it easier for certain people. if you ever don't understand the romanised version of a korean word or phrase that i have used in this story, although i do try to use only the simplest where possible, just comment on that paragraph where your confusion lies and i will get back to you asap.

i just thought you guys should now that.

anyways, i hope you enjoy this super short chapter, and i will work on a better one for you for next time.

have a nice day!!

sincerely, helloimlay.