Switch (BTS Jin fanfic) |

Chapter 16

I was back.

I felt happy with it. However, I need to focus. My goal is..I should not be carried away with my emotions. I shouldn't be lovey-dovey to my lover since we might fail this task.

I looked to my right side and saw that it wasn't Jin who was beside me. Instead, it was Jeon Jong Suk. My dad? I didn't know what to do. It'd be too awkward to think if I had to date him.

But, why is he my seatmate now? Everyone seems to be in their original arrangement except for him and Jin? I realized that the two swapped seats as I looked around my surroundings once again. Why did they exchange places? Was it Jin's idea to stay away from me? I shooked my head so I could avoid thinking of negative possibilities.

"Ehem." someone suddenly cleared their throat loudly. I looked up and saw my teacher, looking at me intensely as if she was going to bury me alive.

"Yes?" I replied to her

"Hwang Ae Ra, don't sleep in my class again..or else." she stated as she slammed her hands on my desk.

"Or else?" I backed away a bit and raised my eyebrow

"You'll have to face consequences, dear." she told me as I sat up straight on my seat.

"I'm sorry maam. I promise I won't sleep again in your class." she nodded and sighed as she went back to the teacher's table.

I sighed in relief as I now placed my focus at my desk. There laid a test paper in English.

Wait.

Oh Gosh

I didn't even study a single letter. I scanned through the questions in the paper.

Perfect tenses of verbs?

Oh, I got worried for nothing. This is so damn easy.

It was then lunch break after our English test. I couldn't think about anything which was fun to do. Simultaneously, I am jealous.

Why is Jin and that lady who is his new seatmate so lovey-dovey?

If only he knew I am Ella, his girlfriend, inside my mother's high school body. However, I shook my head as reality slapped me. I..already broke up with him. Well, without his consent though..but I broke up with him. Do I still have the right to be jealous? As much as possible, I won't reveal my true self to him.

I sat alone in my seat as I took out a bento box which was placed inside my bag. Good thing my grandma is really a good cook. The bento made me forget the bitterness in my life. Well not exactly a hundred percent but it made me feel at ease.

"Aera-ssi?"

A deep voice suddenly called my name as I turned around towards its origin.

A tall fine young man filled my view. He handsome though. I looked at his nametag and it wrote....Jeon Jong Suk.

I gasped as I covered my mouth. It's my father. I gulped everything I chewed as I cleared my throat and placed my chopsticks down.

"yes?" I replied to him

"How are you? Are you doing great now that I'm your seatmate?" he asked as he flashed a bright smile at me.

I furrowed my eyebrows and examined his physical features from head to toe.

"Hm...well, I'm good." I told him and continued eating my lunch

Dismissal time then came sooner than I expected. Luckily, the afternoon subjects were mostly discussions so I didn't have to answer any tests during the afternoon. I took my bag and stood up from my seat. I walked towards the door but a hand which grabbed my wrist stopped me from opening the door.

"Wha–"

It was again Jeon Jong Suk. He smiled at me.

"Aera-ssi, I'll walk you home." he offered.

I didn't know what to do. I looked from my right to my left but saw something which stabbed me. Jin and that lady again were holding hands as the two of them exit the room.

He moved on fast.

"Okay, thanks." I told him and smiled

"Let's go then."

We were walking few blocks away from the campus. Unlike Jin and his stupid lady, we weren't holding hands but we just walked side by side.

"So, where's your house?" Jongsuk asked me as I pointed towards the right side

"It's over there. Maybe we could pass four houses before we get there." I told him as he nodded

We rarely talked but we started to know more about each other. From this act displayed by my father, I can really tell he loves my mom so much. However, due to jealousy, our family broke apart. We didn't grow as a healthy family. Instead, we grew broken. So..I should do my best to succeed in this mission in order to build our family again..

I didn't notice tears fell from my eyes until I touched my cheeks.

"Aera-ssi? What's wrong?" His gentle voice soothed me.

I wiped my tears as he offered a handkerchief.

"Thanks, I just remembered my family that's all." I told him, partly true and partly false.

"Ah..I see." he told me. Not even bothering to ask me further because he knew I'm going to break down more if I did.

I just looked down as we walked together. To be honest, I enjoyed his company but why did mom use him? I don't know to whom I'll side with but what if dad is really the good guy here?

"Thanks for walking me home! It was nice to know you better." I smiled at him as he did as well.

"No worries. You can call me anytime if you need someone to accompany you." he told me

"Okay, I will." I chuckled as I turned the doorknob but before I could open the door completely, Jongsuk grabbed my wrist and pulled me into his embrace.

I couldn't process everything but feel flustered and shy. His embrace was warm enough to spread heat in this cold weather. I hugged him back as he held me tightly. Few minutes later, I pulled out from the hug.

"I'll be off then. Good night, Aera-ssi." Jongsuk told me as I waved him goodbye.

Did mom really forget how sweet and loving my father is?