❝ 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 ❞ ; 𝙘. 𝙗𝙚𝙤𝙢𝙜𝙮𝙪 𝙭 𝙨. 𝙧𝙮𝙪𝙟𝙞𝙣

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐑

DATE: August 21, 2019

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Beomgyu's POV

"Yah, what happened?" Taehyun asked me as he handed me my ice cream. "Ryujin noona was really in a hurry when the bell rang."

"I'll explain later, but can I ask you a favor?" I asked. He nodded. "Can I sit beside you later? I think she'll probably avoid me."

"Okay," he replied. "My seatmate's really quiet so I'll go with your company than his."

"Anyway, it's recess," I told him. "Ryujin told me to meet her at the library since we're doing the research."

"Yeah, okay," he said. "I'll go at the room now. Let's meet there."

I nodded and left the canteen.

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"Ryujin-ah," I called Ryujin, but she wasn't answering. I was surprised since there were a lot of paper at the desk.

She looked at me and handed me lots of papers that are stapled.

"What's this?" I asked.

"Our research," she replied shortly. "Pass it to ma'am. We're done with it, we don't need to chitchat about it anymore."

She was about to go out when I held her arm.

"Yah! What did I do to you for you to act like that towards me?" I asked her, but she remained frozen. She was like an ice that doesn't feel anything. "You know, that's the reason I didn't want to confess to you."

Her expression suddenly changed. She was surprised and confused.

"I like you," I said. She was shocked. "It was hard for me helping Hyunjin hyung earlier since he's like my brother, and he likes you. And... I see my childhood friend in you."

She remained silent, still surprised.

"I think it's really better this way," I continued. "The fact that you rejected Hyunjin hyung makes me feel you're also gonna do the same to me, but it's fine. Just continue avoiding me, I think that way I'll forget my feelings."

She was about to tell something but I cut her off.

"I'll go now," I said. A tear escaped my eye. "Don't worry about this, I'll pass it ma'am. I promise I won't disturb you again."

I left her there, and a tear escaped my eye again.

I thought everything was going well...

Why is everything so sudden?

I went to the faculty and passed it to our teacher, and then went to our classroom. I took all of my things and transferred it beside Taehyun's seat. I then told Taehyun everything, and he listened to me willingly.

Ryujin's POV

No, Beomgyu cannot be my childhood friend.

Was that the reason why I feel so safe and comfortable around him?

INCOMING CALL: Oldest Oppa

I answered it right away.

"Oppa, I need to ask you something real quick," I asked him. He just hummed. "Do you perhaps remember our childhood friend that I always bond with whenever you play basketball before?"

"Ah, yes," he replied immediately. "He's Choi Beomgyu."

No...

It can't be...

I looked at the library door and quickly ran outside. I need to talk to Beomgyu.

I need to talk to the one I love.

I've been waiting for him for a lot of years, and he was the reason why I rejected Hyunjin oppa.

I'm such a jerk for rejecting him earlier and I was even avoiding him. I mean, I was just avoiding him since I felt something wasn't right. But why is everything suddenly so sudden?

"Beomgyu's not here," Taehyun told me. "He was with me earlier but he left. He was crying so I think he's at the bathroom."

I was wondering why was his bag not beside me. Where did he go?

Beomgyu-ah... I'm sorry...