Unexpectedly

Chapter Sixteen

this chap is one of my faves

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Chaeyoung's POV

I'm here in my biology class, bored as fuck. I have been doodling since the class started, and we still have 30 minutes to go. Agh, shit.

I paused from doodling and decided to use my phone. Wait, I haven't checked the photo yet. The one that I took of Mina. I opened my gallery and looked at the two shots.

The way her hair falls down on her face. Her eyes look really brown because of the sun outside her window. The sweater she's wearing. The way she's admiring her surroundings. She's so damn flawless.

I'm gonna post this in my instagram. She'll be the first one to be posted in there. Eh, I don't give a damn.

I went to my instagram then uploaded the photo with the caption, "hey sweetie sweetie"

I just posted the photo and 10 people already liked it. I locked my phone and went back to doodling. I hope Mina won't get mad.

_ *Two hours later* _

Morning classes had just ended a while ago, and the whole squad is present here in our table, eating lunch. Everyone was eating, chatting, laughing, and just having a good time. After a while, we had finished our food and we still have ten minutes left before classes will start again.

"Hey guys, Chaeyoung finally posted something in her instagram!" Jeongyeon exclaimed.

"Hang on, you got it wrong bro. You mean, she finally posted someone?" Dahyun wiggled her eyebrows at me.

"What do you mean?" Momo asked. Everyone was curious so they took out all of their phones and went to my profile.

Sana gasped and covered her mouth with her hand.

"Mina, you're so pretty!" Nayeon squealed. Mina's eyes widened when she saw the pic on her phone and immediately glared at me. I just put my hands up in defense. She can be scary at times, but she still looked cute.

"You just really looked pretty, am I right guys?" I gave her a fake smile. I looked at Tzuyu for help across me, but she just shook her head and crossed her arms. Oh shit.

"Yeah, Chaeng's right." Jihyo agreed.

"Anyone would kill to be in your position right now." Sana winked at her. "You're the first person that the famous and heartthrob Chaeyoung had posted in her instagram account." She added.

"Whatever." Mina just rolled her eyes and went back to scrolling in her instagram. I sighed in relief.

_ * few minutes later* _

The bell will ring soon, so we stood up from our seats and gathered our things. The others started to walk away, while I took Mina's hand and pulled her back. I want to talk to her about the picture that I posted this morning, she might still be mad about it.

I took her bag by the strap and carried it on my right shoulder.

"I can carry it, you know" Mina told me.

"It's becoming a habit." I just shrugged my shoulders.

"Whatever, I'm still pissed at you." She just crossed her arms and rolled her eyes. Oh c'mon. I looked around and everyone had already departed.

"Stop being mad, please? I will delete it right now." I pouted and took out my phone from the backpocket of my jeans. She hurriedly stopped me, while I just gave her a confusing look.

"It's fine, it's just a picture anyways. You can keep it posted." She sighed in defeat. "It's just that, I get really insecure when it comes to myself being posted. I may be famous, but I don't like the attention. I just deal with it since I have no other choice." She looked down at her feet and fiddled with her fingers.

I immediately frowned after that. I didn't know she was this insecure. She is so damn gorgeous, how in the world?

I went in front of her and took her hands. I put it on both of my cheeks, but she still ain't lifting up her head.

"Hey, look at me." I softly said. She's still not moving her head.

"Mina." Second attempt.

"Penguin." Third attempt.

"Princess." Last attempt. After I said that, her head immediately shot up and looked at me with her eyes widened.

It may make her feel uncomfortable, but I just feel like calling her that.

"I'm sorry." I let go of her hands and frowned. Her hands were slowly falling, but they made their way back onto my cheeks.

"Can you call me like that again?" She asked.

"Which one?" I asked back.

"The last one." She softly muttered.

"Princess." As soon as I said that word, a smile crept onto her lips which made me smile as well.

"I don't know why, but I like it." She blushed, her hands are still placed on my cheeks.

"And I like you." I unconsciously said. Shit shit shit. What the fuck did I just say.

Her eyes immediately widened.

"I-i mean, I like y-you as a person. You're a great person." I quickly made an alibi as I gave her a fake smile.

"Oh okay." She nodded.

"No, I mean it. You are one of the most amazing people I've ever met. We have only met recently, yet you never cease to surprise me with your innerself. You are so down to earth. You are very humble. You are so polite, and so caring towards others." I smiled at her and put my hands on top of hers on my cheeks. She smiled back at me.

"Really?" She asked me.

"Mhm." I hummed in response. "I can't wait to spend the rest of the school year with you. I really want to get to know you more." I added. And by now, a gummy smile appeared on her face. Now there's my favorite smile.

"Thanks for seeing the good in me, cub." We both put our hands back to our sides.

"Let me walk you to your class now, yeah?" I took a step backwards and held out my hand out for her to grab.

She just giggled and grabbed it.

"Shall we, princess?" I jokingly bowed my head a bit.

"We shall." She grinned at me as she pulled my hand and hugged me.

"Thank you again, Chaeyoung. I really mean it." She mumbled on my shoulder. I smiled.

"No, Mina. Thank you for coming into my life." I whispered in her ear.

We both pulled away. I tugged her as we started to walk to her class, hand in hand.