continuation of 27. when we have the 'talk'
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Mrs. Ji's exit from the lecture hall is met with closing books and zipping of bags. Not a moment wasted, my peers beeline out of the room.
Beside me, Miyeon sighs, dropping her head on the table. Some of her black locks get in Eunha's arm so she sweeps it away. "This is exhausting..."
On her other side, Eunha stuffs her binder inside her backpack. "I know, right? After the practicum, the licensure review's gonna kill us." She leans forward to look at me. "Chaeyoung, do you want to go to the student union with us?"
I nod as I pack my things. "Can we exchange notes after lunch too?"
Eunha's cute, round face becomes rounder when she pouts. She blows air through her mouth, flying away some of her bangs. "Look, don't mean to pry, will never do, but are things okay with your boyfriend?"
The unexpected question gets me frozen for a second. After recovering, I reply, "What makes you think so?"
Miyeon sits properly, crossed legs, one elbow propped on the table to lean her cheek on her knuckle. Her hooded eyes stare at me with interest. "You're spending time with us a lot lately. Usually, you don't because you're in a relationship."
I know they mean it with good intent, but it doesn't mean it hurts a little less. Am I spending too much time with my boyfriend that I come across as someone like that?
"Don't you want me to hang out with you?"
Eunha shakes her head, the ends of her short bob hair swinging as she does. She almost eats some strands so she hooks them behind the ear. "You're always welcome to hang out with us. We're just not used that you're always available, you know?"
A nod, along with a glance gets sent at Eunha's way, courtesy of Miyeon. "Right, right." She holds a hand in a pacifying notion between us. "But don't take this the wrong way... Honey, you don't look well these days. Something's wrong." Miyeon places a hand on my knee. "You can tell us if you want to."
I nibble my lower lip. Miyeon and Eunha are my study buddies, with us in the same department, but deeper, personal things haven't been discussed between us yet.
To be honest, I can trust them, but it isn't right to talk about Junhoe either. As much as I try to paint the whole picture, I can't, especially if I only know my side of the story. Junhoe deserves at least that. Wouldn't it be troubling if he airs his concerns about me to others too?
So with a shake of my head, I say, "I'm okay. A lot of people worry these days but I'm doing good. It must be because of graduation..."
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FanfictionChaeyoung's testament of Junhoe's love, told in short and sweet moments of the couple's everyday life. blackpink's rosé x ikon's junhoe {yg couple series 01}