Strawberry Milk | Pentagon Kino

Chapter 29

Is someone jealous?

Seorin's POV

Of all Monday mornings, this is the only Monday I'm excited as heck to go to school.

After Kino's confession yesterday, we ate ice cream outside. Jinho got off at his house before Kino and I went to get ice cream.

Kino was extra sweet than usual, he would hold my hand while we roam around the streets.

Today I wore the violet hoodie Jinho gave me as a gift, since Kino likes the color violet. I started walking to school.

"Goodmorning!"

A smiling Kino greeted me and put his arm around my shoulder. "You seem to be in a good mood today."

I smiled widely at him, "You already know the answer why."

He giggled and pinched my cheek, aish this boy.

"Let me carry your bag." he offered but I rejected. We only confessed that we like each other, but we kinda already act like a couple.

Some students we're looking at us when we arrived at school. Kino's arm was still on my shoulder, plus he was carrying my backpack.

I already rejected his offer but he keeps on insisting, saying that my back might ache or whatever. So I got no choice but to let him.

Before, he would also offer to carry my backpack. But he doesn't insist if I reject his offer, unlike now.

"Oh wow, it's still early but there's already a sweet scene." Hongseok who was at the garden with Jinho, said sarcastically.

Kino and I approached them. Jinho waved then smiled at me. "Hi Seorin! Is that the hoodie I gave you?"

I nodded playfully, "Yup! Thanks for this by the way."

"You're welcome!" he said then winked at me. He turned to Kino and bursted out laughing.

"Someone is glaring at me." I glanced at Kino but he just pouted and shrugged, resulting us to laugh.

"Are you already a couple?"

Kino and I exchanged looks, "We decided not to enter a relationship since we're still young. But I guess this is what you call a mutual understanding."

Hongseok and Jinho both smirked.

"Aww, so do I still have a chance?" Jinho asked with a teasing voice.

"How about me? I'm actually planning on buying tons of strawberry milk for you." Hongseok added.

Kino's eyebrow automatically raised at them, along with an intense glare. "She's off limits." he said then hugged me as if shielding me.

The three of us bursted out laughing, "Yah! I'm serious!"

"I know I'm really cute, but they're just teasing you. Calm down, haha!" I said then hugged him.

"But I'm way cuter you know." he winked at me.

I raised an eyebrow, "Is that so?"

"Just kidding! Haha!" he said which I replied with a smile. "But I ain't lying though."

"Oh stop," Jinho suddenly came between us. "Everyone knows I'm the cutest."

"It's because you're short." Hongseok carelessly said and slip his arms on Jinho's shoulder.

Jinho glared at him while we laugh, he really is cute, where is the lie?

The bell rang and we bid goodbye to Jinho as we walk together to class.

"I look like a third wheel." Hongseok grimaced.

"Aww look who's sulking." Kino teased, Hongseok raised an eyebrow and scoffed.

He crossed his arms, "Woah, teasing me being a third wheel just because you're in a mutual understanding. Let me remind you Seorin had a crush on me for about a year, beat that huh?"

I quickly covered my mouth to refrain myself from laughing.

"Past is past!"

Kino grumpily said and pulled me inside the classroom, leaving a laughing Hongseok outside.

"I'm sad we're not seatmates anymore." he said, his mouth frowning.

"But you were so happy back then when Hyunsoo was declared your seatmate."

"Is someone jealous?" he wiggled his eyebrows. I playfully smack him in the chest.

"Don't worry, you're my one and only." his lips curve into a smile as he pats my head. "Don't get too close with Hongseok. I'm watching you."

I grinned, "Is someone jealous?"

He raised an eyebrow and scoffed, he looked intently at me and did the "I'm watching you" sign before going to his seat.

I let out a quiet laugh, when my phone suddenly vibrates.

A message is displayed on the screen.

"Hi Nienie! see you soon >;)"

Is this for real? He's the only one that calls me that.

He's back...