I'm Not Yours To Protect

Chapter 12

Writer's POV

"So why did you choose to remain as friends again?" Taemi lowered her head onto the table with her arms supporting her.

Eunhyun simply replied, "He likes Sunmi, he has no interest in me."

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"Why did you agree to remain as friends again?" Baekhyun rested his elbow against Chanyeol's shoulder but was secretly tip toeing.

Chanyeol folded his muscular arms over his broad chest before responding, "She wasn't interested in me."

"You're so dense!" Baekhyun blurted at him. Chanyeol clicked his tongue and shakes Baekhyun's elbow off his shoulder. "And why are we friends again?" Baekhyun grinned at him and lightly punched his arm. "Are you still mad over that? Lighten up!"

"You sure can punch for someone your size." Chanyeol pouted and touched the area that Baekhyun punched before. Baekhyun scoffed and flexed his muscle, "Taemi doesn't like me for no reason you know."

"Can we just go to class?"

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Eunhyun's POV

Weeks has passed after that awful night. Baekhyun and Chanyeol became friends again, I knew they would. Chanyeol and I try to pretend like nothing ever happen but it wasn't as easy as it seems. We became super close friends but it just doesn't feel right. Yes I still like him but I'm sure he likes Sunmi.

Chanyeol even introduced me to her but I don't like her. Whenever I'm with Chanyeol she would give me that nasty glare of hers. When Chanyeol leaves the both of us alone, her tone completely changes. Chanyeol has very awful taste in girls.

I look over at Chanyeol and his head was lowered onto the table with his arms supporting him. A soft snore was heard from his throat. "Seriously, you sleeping in class again?" I signed and continued staring at him with love struck eyes. I lifted my hand and move it towards his face. Itches before my finger touched his cheek, it stopped. My brown eyes locked on his peaceful face. I have the admit this wasn't the first time I secretly admired his face when he's sleeping.

Just when my hand was going to make contact with his face, he opened his eyes. I squealed softly and quickly brought my hand back and pretended nothing happened. Chanyeol looked at me with his eyes half shut, "What happened?"

          I gulped, pulling my collar away from my neck. "Nothing happened." He nodded obediently and went snoring off on me again. "Phew, I always got caught." I let out a breath of relief. I looked over at Chanyeol again, my eyes darted to his lips. It looks so soft and kissable. My cheeks heated up and eyes widened at the thought of me kissing him.

          I slapped myself multiple times, "Snap out of it!" I thought to myself. "Eunhyun please stop doing that and wake that idiot up." Mr Lee gestured me to wake Chanyeol up. "Ahh nae."

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"That is all for today, you are dismissed." Mr Lee dismissed us by leaving the classroom right before the bell rang.

"That was a nice nap." Chanyeol yawned and stretched his arms. With a roll of my eye, I rest my head on the palms of my hand. "How are you gonna pass the final year exams? You do know you have to stay back another year if you fail right?" Chanyeol chuckled and divert his eyes at me, "I won't fail, I have you right?"

A look of confusion crept onto my face but was quickly replaced by my flustered face. "I-I guess so." I tapped my fingers together but realised I was staring into space and quickly packed my bag. A large shadow was casted over me, I looked up and Chanyeol was standing in front of me with his bag swung over his back. "I'm hungry, let's go somewhere to eat."

Looking at him with furrowed eyebrows, I asked him, "Just the two of us?" He tilt his head slightly to one side and replied, "Nope, noona is coming along too." I silently groan at the mention of her, he didn't have to mention her name, I already knew.

I exited the classroom with Chanyeol next to me, "I'm not hungry." It's better if I don't follow, I'm just going to be third wheeling anyway. "Oh come on, it's no fun without you." He poked my side a few times and I twitched at his contact. I slapped his hand away, "Stop that! It's ticklish." He gave me a cheeky grin and it made my heart pick up it's pace.

"You're my bestfriend! Other than blockhead but still, just come along." Chanyeol kept pestering until I sign in defeat and obeyed his wish. He smiled in satisfaction at me.

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"Chanyeol ah!!" In the distance, Sunmi waved her hands catching our attention. She gave Chanyeol the biggest and warmest smile ever but once she made eye contact with me, it changed to the nastiest glare ever. "Oh Eunhyun, you're here too."

I walked past her, brushing my shoulder onto hers. "You seem happy to see me." She clung her hand onto Chanyeol's arm. My eyes twitch and I looked at her out of the corner of my eye, eyebrows scowling. She grin out of satisfaction as she managed to make me jealous. "Whatever, I'm hungry."

After walking around the shopping mall, we finally decided on a place to eat. We settled down and Chanyeol went to order our food. I gruff at the view in front of me. Sunmi leaned forward and whispered in my ear, "Stay away from Chanyeol."

I grunted, biting my lips to stop myself from cursing. "I'll do what I want." She scoffed at my response. "Chanyeol obviously likes me and not you so you better know your place." I frown at the truth and clenched my fist. The thought of Chanyeol liking her makes my blood boil.

"What's going on?" Chanyeol gazed at me while holding onto the tray of food. "Nothing's going on, come sit down." Sunmi replied for me and patted the seat next to hers. What shocked both of us was that Chanyeol ignored Sunmi's request and sat next to me instead. Sunmu glared daggers at me and chanyeol gave me a reassuring smile. And that's one point to Eunhyun.