The Boys that Taught me How to Love

Crushes

In Jung Yein's life there has been seven young men that has successfully stolen her heart and with each one she has a special place for them. Although all were unrequited except for one, Yein appreciates the memories she made with each and every single one of them. They all taught her a valuable lesson and something about life and helped her get to this point in her life. However, they taught her how beautiful and tangible love is and how fragile the heart is, but they also taught her patience and hardship.

Yein's first ever crush was when she was fourteen, the beginning of her second year of her junior high school experience, and also where everything begins. It was funny because as a child she never really understood the concept of liking someone since all her friends had crushes way before herself. However, when she met him, she completely understood.

The young boy who stole her heart first was a boy who was four years older than her and was a family friend that offered to help Yein with her studies since she was having trouble with English, maths and science.

Kim Namjoon

The boy was one of the smartest in his year and without a doubt he was an amazing teacher. He was patient, kind and very understanding and it didn't help Yein's heart when he was attractive. She remembers the day when they first met, she was in her ugliest clothes. A big cartoon tee with baggy basketball shorts under and her short hair sticking up everywhere.

"Hello, you must be Yein?" Namjoon smiled brightly and Yein nodded, keeping her face neutral. She tried to hide the fact she wanted to smile and squeal when she saw the small dimples form on his cheeks. She is a sucker for dimples.

"Yeah... Namjoon?"

The older boy chuckled, taking off his shoes and then taking the books under his arms before gently hitting her with a maths book. Yein winced when the foundations of junior mathematics books came into contact with her head.

"It's oppa for you, brat."

Yein pouted and he gave her another one of his dimple smiles that made her heart pound.

She found it strange that her heart was beating so fast in her chest as if she couldn't take in enough oxygen- almost as if she ran a marathon. She also couldn't explain to herself why she felt like she was embarrassed, and warm whenever Namjoon leaned in closer to look at maths equation she solved. She hated how she couldn't control her heart rate and the inevitable blush that dusted on her cheeks whenever she was around Namjoon but at the same time she welcomed the feeling because as much as it made her nervous and fidgety, it filled her up with happiness.

"Yah... Jung Yein are you even listening to a word I am saying??" Namjoon snapped his fingers in front of her to get her attention. The younger jolted back in surprise by the proximity of their faces.

"Y-yes..." She stuttered out and the boy raised a brow at her. She swallowed as she took in the image in front of her.

Kim Namjoon with glasses sitting on his cute button nose and the way he was looking at her was making her feel hot and flustered.

"No...I'm sorry oppa..." She whimpered out and Namjoon clicked his tongue before hitting her on the head with one of her text books, playfully.

"Yah you lil brat... you better listen well unless you want to fail that English test." He tried to say in a stern voice but Yein couldn't help but laugh since she never found Namjoon to be an intimidating person. He was too kind and sincere, and even Namjoon let out a smile when Yein went back to reading what he wrote.

She didn't have to wonder what this feeling was, because she knew from what all her friends told her.

Jung Yein had a crush on her cute tutor, Kim Namjoon.