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"okay suyeon i think you can wear your shoes faster because we are late." doyoung complained as he fixed his wristwatch.
"be patient. it was your fault." suyeon said as she's struggling tying her shoelace.
"oh is it my responsibility to wake up a 18 years old girl who forgot to set an alarm?" doyoung mocked as he glared at suyeon who is fixing her hair.
doyoung shook his head before he pushed the door. suyeon followed his brother while fixing her uniform.
"what's wrong with you lately? you're so out of place." doyoung asked as he tucked his hand into his pocket , he took a glance at his sister who is now fixing the sleeve button of her uniform.
"i just get stressed because of the studies." suyeon said nonchalantly.
doyoung can't deny it since suyeon has been hard on herself every semester because she wanted to maintain her ranking but something's off. he doesn't think that's the only reason.
"you sure? i don't like it if you're like this because of other things." doyoung said as he fixed is tie which is already okay.
"there's no other thing , it's the usual kim suyeon who is a mess when the exam is around the corner , you should get used with that." suyeon said as she walked in front of doyoung , refusing to walk with him knowing he will say something.
doyoung watched his sister's figure as he sighed. she changed , he felt it.
when they arrived at the school , they separated ways without saying anything and it's because they're quite late.
suyeon walked through her class' door and took a seat at her place.
"bad mood huh?" hyeri asked as he examined suyeon's facial expressions.
"doyoung got on my nerves." suyeon said as she took our her notebook and hyeri nodded.
suyeon rummaged her backpack and frowned as she didn't find her textbook. she put her backpack on the desk and sighed.
"now , out of all the time." she rolled her eyes.
"hey hyeri , i'm going to my locker for second. wish me luck so that i can get into the class in time." she tapped hyeri's shoulder and ran out from the class.
the last thing in this universe she want to do is being late to class. it's unforgivable for her.
suyeon run through the hallway , passing the crowds , she's embarrassed but that the last thing she will care about. she just want her textbook.
she finally stand in front of her locker and sighed in relief. she scoffed at herself , couldn't believe she can be this clumsy.
she opened the locker and grab the textbook that she probably misplaced yesterday.
"um , suyeon..-" she turned around to see renjun.
"i'm late , see ya." she said as she ran off , she didn't intend to avoid renjun but he really picked the wrong time.
"you don't have to run..you know." hyeri said as she observed her friend who is having hard time to breath.
"you know me , i never want to be late." she said her last sentence and the teacher came in.
maybe all the running worth it.
it's finally lunch time and suyeon sighed , she felt refreshed after spending time focusing on class rather than thinking about another thing.
"your morning was extreme." hyeri said as she chuckled.
"yeah i know right." suyeon said as she put her head on her desk facing hyeri.
"so are you going to lunch?" hyeri asked and suyeon shook her head.
"i need to go to the library. i've been studying with doyoung lately." suyeon stated , still remain in her position.
"i'm not even surprised , that's the typical kim suyeon during pre-exam season." hyeri said as she rolled her eyes.
"at least you know. and my rank can't drop this time. my mom will allow me to visit dusseldorf if i maintain my rank."
"tell me when your rank ever drop? anyway , there's a reason why you're studying extra hard huh?" hyeri smirked.
"i don't know what you're thinking but that's not it. by the way , yangyang confessed." suyeon said calmly and hyeri widened her eyes.
"wait what repeat that." hyeri asked as she fixed her position.
"he confessed."
"wait , seeing you like this...you rejected him?!" hyeri said as she pulled suyeon to make suyeon face her.
"i don't know if that's the way to interpret it.. i didn't give any answer but yeah , he noticed what i want to say." she shrugged her shoulder.
"my ship sank i guess." hyeri pouted.
"oh heck , i forgot about doyoung. you distracted me!" suyeon said as she took her notebook and pen.
"oh now you're blaming me? you the one who brought up the topic." hyeri glared at suyeon as she getting ready for lunch.
"see you after this." hyeri waved and suyeon did the same.
"hyeri!" haechan waved at hyeri with both of his hand and hyeri frowned.
"do he really need to do that every single time?" hyeri mumbled and join the others.
"suyeon is not joining today as well?" jaemin asked.
"she's a study freak." hyeri said as she stole jaemin's fries. her cousin gave her a death stare.
"oh renjun , today you're not hanging with your girlfriend?" she asked as she looked at renjun who is playing with phone.
"you got it wrong." renjun said as he looked up.
"what part?" hyeri raised her eyebrows.
"i don't have a girlfriend."
"if you say so , then it is." hyeri said she shrugged her shoulders , she never care much about renjun anyway.
"anyway , do you guys know something that i don't know?" hyeri looked up , looking at them one by one.
"what do you mean , noona?" chenle asked.
"something's off with suyeon lately. i can't pinpoint what is it...- wait. why do i ask you guys this? you guys are not really close with her. how can you guys possibly know." hyeri said as she massaged her temple.
"what's with her?" jisung asked.
"i don't know how to describe but..-oh maybe i should ask yangyang another time. he probably know better. oh wait maybe because the confession.." she whispered to herself the last sentence but still managed to be heard by everyone.
"confession?" haechan asked.
"you heard that? oh my god." hyeri closed her eyes , cursing herself.
"what is this about?" jeno asked.
"you know yangyang right , suyeon's best friend , he confessed to her." hyeri said as she pursed her lips.
"oh , my instinct was right after all." chenle said as he sips his drink.
"you met him once." jisung said to chenle.
"yeah , i know. i saw it. they way he looked at suyeon noona , it's obvious." chenle nodded , not knowing there's uncomfortable heart at the table. renjun spaced out, thinking about one thousand possibilities.
