Rivalry | Jeon Jungkook

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"-that's the cafeteria, their shepherd's pie is to die for, over there is the choir room, that's where we have vocal during third period.  Around the corner there are a couple of vending machines, and there's the girl's washroom..."

Jennie enthusiastically gave me a quick tour of the school as we walked to our homeroom class, which was science.  Turns out we had most of the same classes, and Jennie took it upon herself to make me feel as welcome as possible.

I nodded as I processed all the new information.

"On the right is the planetarium-"

My eyes widened "There's a planetarium? How rich is this school?"

"Well of course there is, silly. How else are we supposed to learn astronomy?"

We were so caught up in talking, I didn't even notice when a body collided with mine with such force I tripped and fell back onto the floor.

"Hey!" I yelled as the breath was taken from my lungs

I looked up to see the same boy from the auditorium, looking down at me, eyes gleaming with annoyance.

He dusted off his uniform

"Watch where you're going" the boy gave me a pointed look.

I was slightly taken back by words, not expecting him to be rude.

"Excuse me, you're the one who bumped into me" I answered as Jennie helped me up.

"If you walked around me like a normal person, this could have been avoided" I continued, crossing my arms.

The boy looked a bit taken back, but quickly composed himself as he cocked his head to the side.

"As much as I'd love to continue this conversation", his voice dripping with sarcasm, "class starts in 5 minutes, so move " he brushed past me, leaving me stunned.

"Damn, what's his problem?" I asked in shock as I watched him walk down the hall, I'm guessing towards the board with all the homeroom class assignments.

"What'd you expect, it's Jeon Jungkook. I'm surprised he even took the time to say something to you" Jennie replied with a knowing expression on her face.

"Care to elaborate?" I prompted.

Jennie took a deep breath, "Jungkook is one of the most popular guys at this school. Most girls worship him because he's "hot", but  I don't get it. He acts like a douche bag because he's rich and has a high status, but to be honest he's just an attractive asshole that gets to much attention."

I looked confused "Wow, I thought boys like that only existed in TV shows"
This is something straight out of Boys Over Flowers.

"Well, welcome to Seoul International Institute, this is about as similar as it gets"

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Once we got to class, Jennie introduced me to her best friend, Mira. We immediately became friends, bonding over our love for NCT.

"Ok class, settle down" the teacher, Mrs. Song, announced.

"This is your homeroom class, so whether you like it or not, we're going to see each other's faces for the rest of the year first thing in the morning"

The class laughed. Well, at least she has a sense of humour.

"I will now be handing out the course outline, make sure to read it over caref-"

She was cut off as another person entered into the class. The last person I wanted to see.

Jeon Jungkook.

"Well, Mr. Jeon, nice of you to join us"

"Sorry Mrs. Song, I had a little trouble on my way to the class" he said as his eyes scanned the class. He walked to the back of the class and took a seat with two other boys.  Thank goodness, he sat on the opposite side of the room from me. I silently hoped he wouldn't notice me.

Mrs. Song spent the next half hour introducing us to her class and expectations. I looked up at the clock. There was 15 minutes left of class.

"Ok! So since we have a bit of time left, I think now would be the best time to assign your seating arrangements!"

The class groaned in protest. I glanced at Jennie and Mira nervously, I was hoping I would be assigned to sit beside one of them.

"Calm down class, it's not that big of a deal. This seating arrangement actually organizes students by their test scores. Now, everyone in this class managed to score above 90% on the mandatory entrance exam, so the differences between scores aren't much. Your final marks will be announced tomorrow. This will give you an idea of where you stand among your peers. Let's start from the bottom..."

I thought that was an awful way to organize students. Aren't teachers not supposed to encourage competition between students? This school continues to surprise me more and more.

"-Jade is beside Jimin" Mrs. Song read from her list.

"Then we have Mira beside Taehyung, Yoona beside James.."

I glanced nervously around the class. Honestly, I didn't expect to still be standing, I assumed that most students from this school would be 10 times smarter than me. But here I was, already in the top 4 of the class. The only students that haven't been seated yet were me, Jennie, a girl named Irene, and Jungkook. I crossed my fingers, hoping to be seated beside Jennie. Scratch that, I want to be seated next to anyone but Jungkook.

"Please not him, please not him..." I muttered under my breath.

"Jennie and Irene, and ..."

I stared at my teacher in horror.

"Lastly we have Calypso beside Jungkook" Mrs. Song looked up with a smile.

Jungkook looked at me with a cocky grin, making his way to our seats. I slowly followed him and took a seat beside him.

"Great! Now that you have your seat partners, you can use the last 5 minutes of class to socialize"

I rested my head on my desk, wondering what I did to deserve this punishment.

"Calypso, so that's your name" Jungkook pivoted his body towards mine. I shifted away in my seat.

"Yup" I replied, hoping he'd turn around and mind his own business.

Narrator POV

Jungkook was intrigued by the new girl. Not only did she talk back to him, but she acted like he wasn't important. Clearly she doesn't how things work around here. He leaned forward to close the distance between them, eager to see her reaction.

Calypso POV

I tried to move away even more, but my chair was already against the wall beside me.

"Are you intimidated by me, babe?" He said, his burning gaze on me as he ran a hand through his dark brown hair. I faced him and was completely caught off guard by the close proximity of his face. He eyes bore into mine.

Snap out of it, Calypso!

I blinked, bringing myself back to reality. My eyes hardened.

"You wish" I scoffed.

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