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JiEun's POV

"Now, go to your respective groups." I was glaring at Haechan the whole time so I was cut off-guard when he ran towards our table.

All of my classmates are also shocked, so is Serim beside me. But her face is very red. Haechan attacked me and I fell with the chair. "Ouch! Yah!"

"Sorry!" He peaced sign and helped me up. "Do you even know girls wear skirts?" I asked him with my bored tone. "And this is damn short. Don't jump on me again." I sat on the chair again.

"When did you guys became close?" Mark asked. I smirked. I high-key ship Haechan and Mark. "Last night." Haechan said and smirked. I kicked him on his stomach and he layed down on the floor.

"He got my number. Don't be dirty." I glared at Haechan. Mark helped Haechan stood up and I smirked playfully at them. "What?" The both of them asked in unison, then they looked at each other.

"Don't tell me you both kissed because you both said 'what' together?" I asked. They pushed each other. "Shut up, Pikachu." Haechan whispered. He diverted his attention to my seatmate, which is Serim.

Haechan smirked at me and I gave him a nod and a smirk. He took a chair and sat in front of Serim. "Hey." And he winked. I 'pfft'ed slowly, only my ass could hear.

Serim didn't look at Haechan and just called Jeno, Jisung, Chenle, Renjun and Jaemin. She called Jaemin with a deep tone. You could think that Serim is a boy if you only hear her voice.

Haechan sat between me and Serim. "Yah, why're you sitting there?" Serim asked Haechan while she's blushing. I want to laugh at her right now.

"Because one, JiEun is my friend," he wrapped his right arm around my shoulder. "And you badly want me beside you, am I right? Of course, I am right." He said.

The one sitting on the right end of the desk is Chenle and Jisung, while on the left side is Renjun, and in front is Jeno and Jaemin. And Jaemin is facing me. I just looked down and avoided his gazes.

"Who would bring the snacks?" Serim asked and Jaemin volunteered. "I'll do it." He said and smiled. Ugh, I just love his smiles. I was staring at him when he looked at me. He smiled again so I avoided eye contact with him.

"I'll just bring a first aid kit." Jisung said. Serim patted his head. "Good." And smiled. "Ah, noonah.." Jisung pouted and we just laughed. "Bring your own tents, alright?" She said and we nodded.

We planned until the bell rang, and it's time for recess. Serim and I kept our notebooks which we used to write down notes for the trip. I seriously zipped my mouth when Jaemin told us he left his notebook in the library.

After we finished up, we headed towards the cafeteria. I noticed that Serim stopped near the door. "What?" I asked her. She looked at me and said. "Look out."

I looked around and Haechan greeted me with a hug. "Ugh. I told you not to do that again." I pulled his hair downwards and let him go. "Keep distance, asshole." I said and dragged Serim to the cafeteria.

"What the fuck is wrong with him?" Serim asked. "I don't know either. If he's going to message me, I'm going to block him."

My phone buzzed and I checked it.

Toothles :P

Yah. Why did you avoid me? :(

"That's it." I blocked his number and we proceeded on finding our table. When we're comfortable enough, Serim ordered our food. I was playing Criminal Case on my phone when I felt someone sit beside me.

I looked to the left and my expression became bored. "Why are you here?" I asked Haechan who is trying to pull of a cute face. "Why were you ignoring me?" He pouted.

"Haechan, I'm trying to keep a distance, okay?" I don't want Haechan to know about Jaemin and I's past. "Why?"

"That's private." I looked around Serim was approaching our table and her face became red again. "And if you're not that close to me, I would be friends with you. I would approach you. But, you also have guy friends. Also think about them." I patted him and he smiled.

He stood up and walked away. I took my phone and unblocked him. I texted him so he won't be feeling down.

Toothless :P

Oh, and also because you're popular among girls :) i still love my life yknow -.-*

Aight, aight. I get it ;)

Damn that emoji :<

Eat your pasta already :/ or im going to eat it ^_^

Damn boii, you have your meal in front of me ;)))))))

Im sorry again ;-;

You right ;))))))))))))) now eat :)

You should be pikachu

Fine :<

Good ;)

Yeah. Bye :)

I closed my phone and started to eat my pasta. "I'm so fucking jealous of you." Serim said while torturing her steak. "Yah.. Aren't you even worried about that steak?" I asked while looking at her plate with sorrow.

"It's just that you are lucky. Because you're kind, you're pretty. Me? I'm bossy, less people only likes me." She said. I held her hands. "I'm lucky, lucky to have you, not them. You're the only real friend I have. The rest are fake. And I'm friends with Haechan, and you're my friend. That means you're also friends with him."

"Hmm, yeah, okay. I'll believe that for now." She said and rolled her eyes while I just chuckled. "Don't be such a jealous bitch, Serim. What if there's going to be a process during the camping?" I winked.

She choked on her steak. "Can you not wink? And what if you could also collect yourself during the camping, too? You and Jaemin should really fix things up." She said and ate a piece of her steak.

She's right. It's been so long since that incident, and I still couldn't face him. I have to trust myself and explain my side to him. "Serim, I'll think about it during the the hike. Then, I'll make a move after that. But I won't take it too fast."

She smiled and nodded. "If that's what you think of settling things for you and Jaemin." She continued eating her steak while my mind was drifting off to a confused dimension.

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