nabi woke up in the infirmary with the covers wrapped around her securely. she carefully sit up from her previous position.
'didn't i pass out?'
"hello? is anyone here?" she called out for anyone who's inside the infirmary but sadly she got no reply. she swung her legs over the bed and put on her shoes, she stretched her body once she got up before huffing out.
she checked her watch to see her heartbeat but was surprised to see another accessory on her wrist. it's a bracelet made of thread, even though the colors were dark it's still beautiful.
'did the person left it on me?'
"at least there's a way for me to find you now" she traces the pattern with her fingers before checking her heartbeat to see it beating normally, she left the infirmary and head towards her class direction.
"oh nabi-ah!" dohee's voice called to her as she got closer to the class, "are you alright?" dohee checks her temperature and look at her watch not paying attention to the newly bracelet there,
"i'm okay, i just needed some rest" nabi calmly replied as this a normal reaction from dohee
dohee sighed in relief before hugging her, "you just came back too long, i thought something happened" nabi noticed her voice wavering so she tighten the hug and caresses her friend's hair
"you love me too much choi dohee, but i'm not complaining and stop crying jeez" dohee broke off the hug with a pout over her face
"i can't help but worry about you okay" nabi cooed at her before pinching her cheek, "you're too cute"
"anyways did you see anyone carrying me earlier?" "carrying you?? yOU SAID YOU WERE FINE KWON NABI"
"jeez you're murdering my eardrums, so did you see or not?" dohee sighed before shaking her head, "probably a student or a janitor"
"i need to thank them though" nabi muttered
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"what's wrong with nabi?" renjun asks as he stared at the girl who's eating lifelessly. "just the usual" dohee replied which renjun nodded to.
"renjun-ah"
"what?"
"did you see anyone carrying me earlier?" renjun shook his head which made nabi sighed heavily"what happened to you?" renjun was out of the class to prepare for a art competition so he didn't know what happened. "she was going to the infirmary but fainted along the way" dohee answered
"are you okay now?" nabi gave him a small smile before replying,
"i ain't no weak bit-" "i do not approve of swearing" a sudden voice joined them at their lunch table
"oh hi jeno-ah" dohee waved at the newcomer which he replied, "did you safely arrived at the infirmary?" nabi chuckled awkwardly before replying, "kind of?" jeno raised a brow at her before looking at the two other people present at their table
"she fainted along the way" nabi mentally facepalmed, you see she really hates it when jeno heard of her fainting or in pain or all of that jazz because then it'll be reported to his brother and then there's a chance she needs to stay at the hospital because of that
"but i'm all good now" nabi gave a convincing smile towards the boy who only pursed his lips, "you should've asked me to come with you" jeno pouted which made nabi and dohee squealed
"stop it you're being too cute" nabi jokingly covered her face as dohee joined on nodding before pinching his cheek
"i'm serious nabi-ah"
"okay okay, i'll bring you along next time" jeno smiled happily before eating his food"so who carried you?" nabi puffed up her cheeks while shaking her head, "i don't know. i only have this as a clue" nabi raised her right arm to show the bracelet
"wait how did i not noticed that?" dohee furrowed her eyebrows which made nabi snorted, "you never pay attention to anything dohee" dohee glared at her before nodding "okay true"
"maybe it's a girl?" dohee said which made renjun sneered at her, "a guy can also have bracelets ya know" renjun took a spoonful before continuing "and besides no girl can carry nabi"
nabi scoffed at renjun. "do not discriminate girl power dude" nabi held up her spoon at him which made renjun chuckle
"maybe a guy in our year? since the 2nd floor is only for the 12th graders" nabi nodded at dohee's word. "it can be. but there are three classes" nabi ruffles her hair out of frustration
"i think i've seen that before" nabi stopped eating when she heard what jeno said. "where?" jeno shrugged which made the girl whined
"i forgot okay" he smiled sheepishly which made the girl annoyed. "but i'm sure i've seen that before"
"tell me when you remember kay?"
"yeayea nabi"-
during free period, nabi went back to the library to check the book from yesterday. she heads towards the fantasy aisle and scans the shelf again but was lost on why she can't find the book
"i'm sure it was here" she rummages through the shelf before sighing, "maybe it was taken?" she muttered before puffing out her cheeks from disappointment
"looking for this?" a voice made her flinched as she stumbled backwards - fortunately she didn't fall. she turns her head towards the voice to see the chef who served her dried squid,
"h-huh yo-" her words cut off as she stared at the item in his hand that was held up
"you were looking for this right?" the chef repeated his words and nabi nodded, "it's best for you to not search for this book again" the chef's words made her confused
"you won't handle what is written in this book so-" the chef paused before walking closer towards nabi
"do not search for this book again" even though he said it threateningly, nabi wasn't scared but she became more curious about the book.
"i'll be going now....." the chef's voice trails off before continuing, "kwon nabi" he gave a small smile before walking away
leaving a confused nabi in the library.
so any guesses on who's the chef?
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𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚑𝚠𝚊 ➶ 𝚗𝚊 𝚓𝚊𝚎𝚖𝚒𝚗
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