"What are you doing here?" Jinhwan asked with a poker face.
"Umm I just- I-"
Jinhwan didn't let her finish her words and dragged her into his room and locked the door.
Yeri was startled but she couldn't protest since her words were swallowed into her stomach.
"Sit." Jinhwan pointed at his bed and said.
Yeri just obeyed him and sit on the edge of his bed.
"Ar-are you okay?" Yeri asked with a cracked voice showing her nervousness and concern.
Jinhwan sat on the chair beisde the bed and looked at her intensely.
"Wh-what's wrong with you?" Yeri asked with a very thin voice.
He didn't answer her so she stretched her hand to ruffled his hair.
"Yah!" Jinhwan yelled at her softly and laughed after that.
"So, tell me what's wrong." Yeri kept a straight face.
"Do you believe if I say I have mood swings?" Jinhwan asked.
"Are you on period?" Yeri asked softly and earned a smack from Jinhwan.
"I don't! I'm a real man!" Jinhwan stood up and hit Yeri's head.
"I'm just joking!" Yeri defended herself and Jinhwan sat back.
"I'm serious." Jinhwan said.
"You do have mood swings." Yeri stated followed by a chuckle.
"Don't you ever laugh again." Jinhwan held a fist and pretended to hit her.
"Stop! I don't want to receive your fist again!" Yeri bend down and yelled.
"Silly." Jinhwan put down his arm and smiled.
"What?" Yeri looked confused yet shocked.
"Hmm?" Jinhwan tilted his head and Yeri found it cute.
"Bwoya? You acted cute!" Yeri laughed with a palm covering her mouth.
"And what's wrong with that?" Jinhwan pouted.
"Aww... You little cute boy." Yeri pinched his cheeks and laughed.
"It's pain!" Jinhwan pulled her hands down and gave her a flick on her forehead.
"Ouch!" Yeri winced in pain.
"Serves you right." Jinhwan crossed his arms.
"Damn you." Yeri glared at him.
"Yeri ah!" Suhyun yelled her name from outside.
"Ne?!" Yeri answered her.
"I'm going to shopping complex do you want to go?" Suhyun yelled.
"Yes!" Yeri stood up and planned to exit Jinhwan's room.
"Wait!" Jinhwan held her wrist.
"Hmm?" Yeri turned her head.
"Have fun." Jinhwan said and released her hand.
"I will." Yeri smiled and opened the door to approach Suhyun.
"When will I brave enough?" Jinhwan thought as he watched Yeri disappearing with Suhyun to the shopping complex.
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"Tell me the progress." Suhyun said suddenly in the taxi they rode.
"What progress?" Yeri asked.
"You know it." Suhyun gave her a look.
"Nothing much. Just normal gestures of friends." Yeri said before giving out a sigh.
"Are you sure?" Suhyun leaned in and asked.
"Yeah. And I don't think I'm at the age of dating." Yeri said.
"You sure?" Suhyun asked again.
"Yeah... Dating is difficult. I just want to be myself at my twenties, and I don't want to date if I'm not ready." Yeri said.
"You will get ready soon." Suhyun patted her shoulder.
"Yeah."
"But why?" Suhyun asked.
"I just find it difficult." Yeri said.
"Okay. I won't force you, let's just enjoy the shopping today." Suhyun said.
"Yeah." Yeri smiled.
