TaengSic (COMPILATION)

Starlight (OS)

It was 6pm but Lee Soonkyu, the principal, was still going on about work flow processes, developing critical thinking skills, disciplinary issues and other matters for the past two hours. At times, someone would excuse himself or herself to go to the washroom. Occasionally a teacher would stifle a yawn and another would stretch his or her arms to stay focused during the meeting.

Jessica was thankful for her current seat in the meeting room. First, it was towards the back and she could check her Instagram feed and Facebook every now and then to cure her boredom. Second and more important reason, she had direct view of her crush who was sitting just two rows in front of her. She enjoyed looking at him, dreaming about the things she would say to him or the things they would do if they went out on a date.

Kim Taeyeon, a fair and skinny bespectacled young man who joined the school at the start of the year as an Arts and Math teacher. Sooyoung, Jessica's good friend at work, couldn't understand what Jessica saw in him. Other than his fair and smooth complexion which made him look much younger than his actual age, he was rather plain and ordinary.

"He treats his palm as his notepad! It looks like a cute tattoo!" Jessica often said. Taeyeon had the quirky habit of scribbling quick reminders on his palm instead of scraps of paper. Apparently he lost an important scrap of paper before and decided that it was almost impossible to lose his palm, hence he used it for quick notes and reminders. At least that was what Kim Hyoyeon, the Dance and English teacher, told her. Hyoyeon was the 'go-to woman' if you want the latest information. She was the most sociable person in the whole building and perhaps the most nosey as well.

"He looks really good in plaid shirts!" Jessica squealed, noticing the man as he walked out of the teacher's room.

"That's so boring. He looks like he's wearing a uniform to work everyday, just in different colours."

"Intelligent people do not spend a lot of time deciding what to wear. Simon Cowell and Steve Jobs are always seen in their plain black tee!" Jessica defended.

Sooyoung would just roll her eyes at her good friend's lame reasons. It was a crush afterall and there wasn't any reason needed to explain a crush.

One day, Jessica almost fell out with Sooyoung because of Taeyeon. Sooyoung noticed the Chemistry teacher staring at her phone with a silly grin. Curious, she rolled over and snatched it away from Jessica.

"Taengoo? Who is Taengoo?" Sooyoung furrowed her brows. "There's even a heart emoticon next to the name."

"Give it back to me!" Jessica tried to snatch her phone from Sooyoung but she was no match for the latter's height and long arms.

"Oh. My. God! You actually gave him a nickname already? Oh so sweet, Sica. So so sweet,: Sooyoung exclaimed before bursting out into a boisterous laughter. "You think you're a teenager eh? Puppy love indeed."

Jessica was utterly embarrassed at being caught red-handed. With the advent of technology, using whatsapp as part of work communications was a common sight. That was how she obtained Taeyeon's number effortlessly. She had been wondering what to name him.

Kim Tae Yeon

Taeyeon

My love, Taeyeon

Taengoo

The heart emoticon was the finishing touch just before Sooyoung seized her phone.

"Oh come on, just ask him out for coffee!"

"Are you nuts? It's so random!" Jessica tried to snatch her phone back but the tall woman was making it very difficult to do so.

"I'll help you."