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Two days later |2019 | canteen | Midwinter

PARK JIEUN's eyes sparkle, looking lustful on the menu for lunch; beef bulgogi, and ginseng chicken soup. She was humming happily while linking her arm with Hyeseol's after got her portion. Both of the girls' eyes wandering for a free seat. The large space and students all in white uniforms couldn't help much. Making it harder for them to see empty space.

"Jieun Park! here."

Spotting Jimin by the window, the girls spin on their heels. Hyeseol grin sheepishly at him as she remembered that night. She was thinking to tease Jimin but, Jimin's question buried her smile.

"Where's Jungkook? skipping lunch, again?"

Hyeseol shrugs, "I-I don't know." scoping the beef into her mouth devouring the taste. "Oppa knows what? Jungkook has been ignoring Hyeseol all day since yesterday. What's his deal actually? isk isk isk." Jieun shakes her head from left to the right. Disagree with Jungkook's change of behavior.

Hyeseol stares blankly on her laps. The tender rice that she swallowed becomes hard and sticky in her throat. She quickly drinks the plain water to clear her throat for some air to pass through. She also needs to live.

flashback.

"Okay students make space for your friends." Miss Lee announces. The young teacher

Hyeseol ran a hand to her hair, making it a little neat to make herself presentable. They will be having a re-joint class for history as Jungkook's teacher, Mrs. Han absent today. Hana rolls her eyes at that sight.

She wasn't seen Jungkook much these days even during practice. She doesn't know why but maybe he just busy with his listening test.

Hyeseol "Hey, Jungkook."

"hi."

Taking his seat on Taehyung side, Jungkook replied. His eyes lock on the textbook in his hand. unbothered to look up. Her smile deep under the lips. She bit hard inside her lower lips. Hyeseol felt a ping in her heart when Jeongguk didn't give her a single glance.

Hyeseol fidgeted her fingers, curling into a ball. her body helplessly trembles as unfamiliar with that cold action towards her. As soon as the class ended, she once again looks up for him, searching for his eyes that dart to anything else but her.

"Jungkook, lunch?" Taehyung asked, aware of the rigidity between them. He wrapped his arm on the younger shoulder. "no thanks hyung." Jungkook collecting his book, prepared to walk out from there.

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