NEIGHBOUR || BAEJIN

5 : BEAUTIFUL

"Okay. Where are you taking me to?" I follow them with unwilling heart.

"Here. A basketball court." Jinyoung tells me with a smile.

I must stare at him with a 'duh' expression. "So, what am I needed to be 'borrowed' here? To be your spectators?" I commented.

"I vote you to be the sports team caretaker." He holds my shoulder.

"Me?! Caretaker? Are you kidding me? I'm not even know you well.."

"But Jihoon hyung and Guanlin like you compared to other girls." He complains.

"Alright. How long will I be the caretaker?" I sighed.

"Until the competition starts. Next week."

"And I'll not study in the class? For a week?"

"Like you ever studied hard. I know you." He smirks.

Heol, is he a stalker? How does he knows that I don't study as hard as my classmates? Creepy.

"Okay. But do me a deal. Don't play jump rope at 3AM in the morning anymore." I read his face. He looks like he is hard to compromise with it but he sighed and nod as well.

- - -

"Don't stand too close with the net!"

For the first time I heard Jinyoung shouts to other players. I just prepare the school team's food and sports drinks silently on the back.

PRRT!

A whistle blown by Jinyoung, stopping the practice. He gathers the players and giving some advice. I just watch them from afar and text Jinjoo because I'm bored here alone. If I think wisely, I would refuse to be 'borrowed'.

"Ehem!" A cough is heard in front of me. I turn on my phone and look at the person who is towering over me.

"Yes, Jinyoung?" I ask him with a poker face.

"Jihoon hyung is injured a bit. Go to treat his wound." He commands me seriously.

I quickly take the first aid kit and search for Jihoon. I sit beside him as soon as I found him. "What happened sunbae?" I worried.

"Ah, Y/N.. It's just I sprained my ankle a bit. Don't worry I think it will healed soon." He smiles.

"Jihoon sunbae.. It's not just a bit. It's look hurt. Let me treat you."

I take out an ice pack and rub it on his ankle. I massage his leg while he is holding the ice pack for me. "What are you doing, Y/N?" His curiosity grown.

"My grandma always massage my legs if I get a cramp or hurt on my leg. So maybe I can lessen your pain a bit although I'm not quite good in massaging." I chuckle.

"Ah! It's hurt!" Jihoon suddenly shrieks, making me stop massaging him.

"Ouh sorry.. I know I'm not good.."

"I'm just kidding." He shows his tongue to me, laughing out shyly.

"Sunbae!!" I hit his thigh area playfully.

"Y/N!" I heard Jinyoung calling my name from a few seats away. "Come here for a while!"

I tell Jihoon to keep rubbing the ice pack, rushing to Jinyoung direction. "Yes? What's else?" I ask him, ready to get another tasks.

He grabs my wrist, dragging me walking out from the court. His grip strength makes my hand becomes hurt, but I just held in the pain by biting my lips. He stops when we arrived at the corridor, letting go of my hand.

"What are we doing here.."

"I told you to treat Jihoon hyung, not playing with him!" He yells at me all of sudden.

"Hey! I'm treating his ankle, okay? We just laugh over some jokes. Can't we do that? He also laughed but why I'm the one that be here?" I protest.

"But why are you holding his leg?"

"Bae Jinyoung.. I'm massaging his leg to loosen his tangled muscles.. Why you act like you are jealous?" I ask him confusedly.

He stays silent and walks away. "Heol, yesterday you called me rude because I didn't answer your question right? And today you're the rude one!" I scream at him loudly, echoing through the corridor.

A few minutes have passed and I still didn't enter the basketball court back. I want to clear my mind from remembering what he scolded me before. I sit on the bench outside of the building, looking at the sky.

"Why he always be wherever I am. I hate him so much and now he scolded me for no reason. Why can't he asked me first before throwing those words?!" I shout alone. Some of the girls walking in front of me looking at me like I am crazy.

"Mianhae..."

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