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10

"Ah.. I told you, they all fell for you already." Sunwoo grins at me, scrunching up his nose.

"Must've been a curse." I remark.

"What's so bad about us liking you?" He pouts his lips like a puppy.

"Everything. Girls will attack me, find me while I'm sleeping, kidnap me, put me in their basement: or even worse.. stab me in my sleep!" I shiver thinking about it.

"We'll protect you." He slaps his chest, puffing it out.

"Okay, Superman." I snort.

"I think Eric really likes you. Like, more than a best friend." Sunwoo squints his eyes at me.

"That would be disgusting." I fake gag.

"No, seriously! He's like, obsessed with you. Before we even met you he's been going on and on about how he missed you and such." He sighs.

"He just appreciates me. We're best friends, after all." I shrug.

"I think it's more than just appreciation, that kid LOVES you." He shakes his head violently.

"You're really interested in my love life, huh?" I glare at him.

"I can't help but wonder about it! He makes it so obvious."

"He's just clingy and attached. That's all. There's nothing else to it." I deadpan.

"Besides, if he liked me, he would've told me one way or another." I shrug again.

"All of my friends are already into you.." he pouts.

"Oh god, no. I really hope not." I frown.

"Juyeon, Eric, Hyunjae.. they're all into you." Sunwoo sighs, rubbing his temples.

"Then they're wasting their feelings." I remark.

"No one would waste their feelings on you! How could they! You're great, you give me bubble tea in a can!" He argues.

"Thanks, grandpa." I glare at him again.

For the rest of the day, Sunwoo stayed over my house until he finally agreed to go home.

-

next day

I walked into the school building, heading straight for my locker as usual. When I was done organizing my things in my locker, I heard a scream coming across the hallway.

"JIHYUN!!!"

I automatically knew it was Eric. I sigh, preparing myself for the screaming. He skips all the way over to me, stopping right in front of me. He smiles brightly, waving frantically at me like a little child.

"Jihyun." A deep voice said, and I could tell it was Sunwoo.

I look to my left and there he is, strawberry boy. He throws his arm around my shoulders, smiling at me cheerfully. Eric glares at him, looking outraged.

"That's assault! Did you get permission from her to wrap your arm around her like that, Sunny Boy?" Eric went off.

"Shut up. I'll beat your ass." Sunwoo snorts.

"Do it!" Eric argued.

He pettily pushed Sunwoo's arm off of my shoulders, smiling like a little idiot afterwards. Eric then pulls me over to his side instead, wrapping his arm around mine.

"Did you get permission from her to do that?" Sunwoo mocks him.

"I'M her BEST FRIEND! I always have permission!"