Around You (LOONA)

Chapter 4

"Hyunjin?" I heard my name being called. Only, this time, it wasn't because I was in school.

"Yes?" I turned my head.

"How are you today?" Heejin sat next to me.

"G-Good... you?" I stuttered.

"Pretty good," She said, acting nonchalant.

"Why did you talk to me?" I asked quietly.

"Because you seem pretty cool."

"But I'm a nobody at this school. You're on the God Tier at this school," I explained.

"So?"

"So talking to me lowers your tier, if people notice."

"I don't care. Screw tiers. People are people."

I didn't know what to say, so I muttered a small thank you.

"Also, I heard that you and Kahei became a thing yesterday," She said like it was normal.

"Um, yeah. Why do you mention?" I asked. Oh no... She found out that I'm Kitty...

"I just wanted to say congrats. She seems like a good person."

"Yeah, she is my best and only friend."

"You don't consider OEC as your friends?"

"They are amazing... I just... don't fit in with them," My voice got smaller as the sentence continued.

"You don't fit in? I'm sorry to hear that. They said that you're really cool, though."

"They said that... about me?"

"Yeah. I would agree."

"Thank you, Unnie," I had felt something in my heart.

"Stop believing in tiers. In my opinion, your personality is God Tier, which is enough for me."

She got up and walked away. I was still sat down, flustered.

I smiled to myself.

***

Jinsoul had been talking to me less and less. It was really annoying to be practically ignored by my girlfriend.

I was walking alone around the coffee shop and bar, when I saw Hyunjin sitting on a bench nearby.

"Hyunjin?" She seemed startled.

"Yes?"

"How are you today?" I didn't know why, but I had the urge to talk to her.

"G-Good... you?" I wondered why she stuttered.

"Pretty good."

"Why did you talk to me?" I barely heard. I was confused... did she not enjoy my company?

"Because you seem pretty cool."

"But I'm a nobody at this school. You're on the God Tier at this school," She said. It made me sympathetic because it really sounded like she believed it.

"So?"

"So talking to me lowers your tier, if people notice," She looked down.

"I don't care. Screw tiers. People are people."

"Thank you," She spoke soft as ever.

"Also, I heard that you and Kahei got together yesterday," I was curious. What if she was Kitty?

"Um, yeah. Why do you mention?"

"I just wanted to say congrats. She seems like a good person."

"Yeah, she is my best and only friend," She said, slightly quiet. I felt bad for her. Hyunjin was really kind; it was a shock that she barely had any friends.