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part five ; ✌︎

park ri-na

"can you two please stay and put away the books? i'll give extra credit."

the butterflies in her stomach knocked against her ribs leaving her breathless.

"yes ma'am," you'd answer first, leaving her a mess. she just nodded not a word able to leave her mouth.

mrs. chang hiked her purse on her shoulder, bidding a 'thank you' before she left the class with haste.

you turned to look at her, "are you going to watch me do it, or are you going to help?" you were harsh.

she bit her lip, too scared to answer for what might come out.

she simply walked towards the stack of books, heaving the dusted box in her arms before trekking to the book shelf.

you'd watch appropriately. you watched her struggling to reach the top, give up and settle for the middle.

she turned to grab the second box when she ran into your chest, backing away and holding her forehead.

"i-i'm sorry," she spewed, dropping to pick up the books she made him drop.

when she looked back up, you held an irritated glare in your eyes.

"ya, what's your name?" you'd ask, irritation evident in your voice, as you placed the books on the desk; studying her face.

her eyes lowered to her crumpled skirt, a shaky sigh leaving her chest.

"it's park ri-na,"

-but he already knew that.