sapiosexual || taennie

c h a p t e r o n e

j e n n i e

"Yah! Kim Jennie! Wake up!" I was fast asleep when I hear my step-sister yelling, forcing me to wake up. "What time is it?" I sit up, and see EunBi leaning her back against my bedroom door.

"It's already 7:30. Class starts in 30 minutes. Now get your ass up and out of that bed." "Hey! That's no way to talk to your older sister!" "Step sister to be exact." She points at me, and leaves me alone in my room.

I get up and take a shower. I do my hair, and put on some light make up. I wear my uniform, and walk outside my room.

I go downstairs and decide to head to the dining area. "Shit," I look around from the middle of the staircase. "I forgot where the dining room is." I look around, and finally see EunBi eating her cereal and my new father, eating on the breakfast bar.

"Morning sweatheart!" My dad says as sips his cup of coffee "good morning dad..."

I grab the carton of milk by EunBi's bowl. I pour myself a glass of milk. "Where's mom?" "She's at the veranda." I stand up and walk. "It's the other was sweetie." "Sorry dad."

"You're not having breakfast?" I hear EunBi shout at me before I get too far. "Breakfast is for the weak." I turn around and point at her just like how she pointed at me a while a go.

I see mom, watering some plants by the veranda. "Hey mom!" She turns around and waves. I head over to her, and hand her the glass of milk.

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We sit by the bench, under the shade of the veranda roof. "So, how was your first night here?" "Well, most part is, I got really lost." I chuckle. "But, I'll get used to this house in a few weeks or so."

"How about you and you father? How are you doing?" She says as she sips from the glass. "We're doing well actually."

It's been 12 years after my real dad died in a car crash during a business trip to Japan. Mom then met my step father at work a few months ago and ended up dating.

It wasn't a big problem for me. I wasn't really uncomfortable with mom dating a new person. As long as she was happy, then I was happy too. And besides, it's great that I have a sister around the same age as me, and goes to the same school as me.

"Are you and EunBi doing well too?" "Yeah, we seem to get along just fine" Suddenly EunBi barges through the doors. "Jennie- Oh hi mom!" "Hey."

"Jennie, we have to go now. Class starts in a few minutes." I grab my backpack, and kiss mom on the cheek. Me and Eunbi run to the car, and head off to school.

~~~

The car ride was dead silent. EunBi was on her phone and was looking outside the window. "What if they knew that were now related?" I look at her. "What do you mean 'they'?" "You know, campus"

"I never thought of that actually" I reply, putting my hair to the side. "Oh god." "Why?" "I'm getting nervous." She started tapping her foot. "You know many people would die to get to your position." "I know, it's just that, I don't think I'm prepared. I've never gotten the kind of attention you have before."

"Well, you're about to get it now so there's no time to back out."

~~~

Me and EunBi decided to part ways since she was got  a little too nervous. I go to my usual entrace, campus main hallway.

The words "Good morning Jennie!" could be heard as I enter campus grounds. The students who decide to not greet me just stay silent and make way.

I head to my locker to get some books I left last wekk. As I put the books inside my bag, I hear a voice behind my ocker door.

"Hey!" "Oh, Seungwan! I didn't notice you were there." She went up to me and leaned on the locker near mine. "I just came to see you because I heard there was this new guy. He's a scholar from Daegu." "So?"

I shut my locker door and look at her. "I just thought we'd do our usual routine when it comes to the newbies."

Me and Seungwan (or mostly Seungwan ) would make new students aware of who I am to avoid any more mishaps, or should I say, issues to be precise.

"I don't really feel like giving lectures today." I start to walk and Seungwan starts to catch up with me as I make my way to class.

s e u n g w a n

"You're always 'not in the mood' for things." I goes beside her. "Ever since you knew that you were having step dad, I feel like you're getting really, gloomy or some shit."

"It's not that I hate your new dad or anything but i just noticed." Ever since Jennie told me about the news of her mom getting married again, there was a sudden change in Jennie that I really could get a point on.

Maybe it's because I'm not used to it...?" "Well you do have a point. You lost your dad when you were young and now that you're a grown woman, maybe it's just something you're not used to."

She finally reached her first period classroom. "Well, maybe I'll get in the mood next week. I just moved in to my dad's house so maybe it will have some effect on me."

"Tomorrow?" "Nah" Jennie replies to me. "How about next week?." "I guess so..." "But why?" I whine at her, asking why we have to tell him so late. "No rush." She replies.

"The guy's probably fugly anyways." I reply before I leave.