timing | kim seungmin

02 | introduce

"what?"

did he just?

"you're earrings are pretty," seungmin repeated.

ohhh. that's what he was saying.

i thought i heard something else...

"haha, yeah, they're the ones you got me," i laughed to cover up my embarrassment.

seungmin continued to smile, and trust me, it was the brightest smile i've ever seen, and he just keeps smiling at me like, are you waiting for my face to heat up until it explodes, or--

"hey, this is your stop."

"huh?"

"right?"

"o-oh, yeah, it is. thanks, see you tomorrow!" i spoke really fast and hurriedly grabbed my backpack.

i quickly thanked the bus driver before dashing out of the bus.

once i was on the sidewalk, i put my hands on my cheeks, hoping it would help cool them down.

i glanced at the bus that was now starting to move onto the next stop.

and which, i immediately regretted, because my eyes locked with seungmin's who was waving at me with that smile still on his face!

i waved back, and when he was out of my sight, i let out a a small, unidentified, squeal-ish screech.

kim seungmin! you've got to stop smiling so much before it kills me.

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"minjoo minjoo minjoo minjoo--"

"what?" i looked up from my math workbook the next day at school, annoyed.

"i heard you met the new student after school yesterday," chaeyeon said.

"uh, yeah, i did..." i mumbled, a bit flustered.

how did she know?

"really? it was true, guys!" chaeyeon announced, and most of the girls in our class crowded over my desk.

"what was true?"

"what's the relationship between you and kim seungmin?" one girl asked.

"um, friends?" i said.

"how did you become friends so fast? he just transferred yesterday."

what is this, an interview? just let me finish my math assignment.

"i actually met him over summer break on a tour," i answered, kind of intimidated by all of the girls' attention on me.

"you like him, right?" another girl asked.

"u-um? no?"

"are you sure? then can you introduce me to him?" kim chaewon, who i'm not exactly close to, but still a good friend, asked eagerly.

"um..."

"please?" chaewon looked at me beggingly.

i glanced around at the girls, whose faces seemed to be saying 'minjoo, say no! introduce me to him!'

"i'll ask if he's willing..." i finally said.

"oh my god! i love you so much minjoo! thank you!" chaewon said, hugging me.

i exchanged glances with chaeyeon and shrugged.

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