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❝ my heart is endlessly on the ground. ❞
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❝ my heart is endlessly on the ground, and i can't do anything but cry! ❞ she choked out. jinyoung still stood there, filled with both awkwardness and pity. although he didn't like chaera, he was still human.
leading her to a bench next to the only vending machine nearby, jinyoung pushed a quarter in and pressed a button. chaera, who was still crying despite not feeling anything anymore, looked up at him.
he held a pink lemonade soda can up to her face, ❝ you'd feel better after this. ❞ he avoided eye contact, feeling his ears turn red.
chaera smiled at him, her tears were real—yet she still felt obligated to make him do more than just give her a drink.
taking the canned drink, she pulled him into a hug. jinyoung felt extremely uncomfortable, but decided to bare with it.
letting go of him, chaera smirked as she saw her lipstick stain on his uniform shirt. jinyoung was oblivious, not realizing it. ❝ jinyoung, can you walk me home today? ❞ she asked him.
not wanting to, he refused politely. ❝ no, i'm fine. ❞ the truth was, he was planning on going to the café again. he didn't know why, but he wanted to see someone there.
❝ well why not? do you have a girlfriend? ❞ chaera asked, ❝ did you change your mind after my rant? ❞
❝ no, i don't have one, ❞ he waved his hand in the air shyly, ❝ i'm just meeting up with a friend. ❞ he lied.
out of nowhere, their teacher and a few students came running down the hall. ❝ you two! school rules say no pda allowed! detention for skipping class as well! ❞ the teacher scolded the two, who were in an awkward position: chaera's arms wrapped around jinyoung's waist while he was holding a can of soda.
as chaera and jinyoung walked to the principal's office with their teacher, they passed by yoonhui. for no reason at all, she felt angry, not at jinyoung—but herself. what the hell is this feeling? she wondered.
❝ i didn't know they were dating, ❞ a classmate muttered as yoonhui walked back into their classroom, the teacher and two students absent.
the murmurs became louder, and duran heard. her heart breaking while everyone was gossiping. ❝ duran, didn't you like jinyoung? ❞ her friend asked, lacking any pity whatsoever.
duran shook her head and faked a smile, ❝ i stopped a long time ago, didn't i tell you? i–uhm–like someone else. ❞ she lied, her face turning pink as she tried to name a classmate who she "liked."
duran's friends were shocked. ❝ who? who is it? ❞ another friend in her group asked, not believing duran. the others waited impatiently.
❝ uh—uhm, ❞ she stuttered, ❝ i like shihyun.. yes, shihyun! ❞
the others were more shocked. shihyun was a boy who was a year younger than them, smart and wasn't at all that popular with girls.
❝ but, ❞ one friend spoke, ❝ why him? he's not even that cute! ❞
❝ so? who cares about visuals? ❞ she asked, although she actually didn't like him, she thought shihyun was adorable, ❝ if you were in a relationship only for looks, how toxic would that be? ❞
her friend quickly shut up. they all knew duran's pet peeve was when people judged others on things they were uneducated about, yet one asked her without any hesitation at all.
the same girl spoke after a long silence, ❝ so? i bet we all know that jinyoung wants chaera just because her looks. ❞
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—sorry i haven't updated yal'l i really just wasn't feelin it for a while lol
