The Only

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Joohyun was walking in the halls trying to look for her directions, Joohyun was horrible with directions, she could ask for anyone’s help but she was too shy. When she finally found her locker, she leaned her side on it and closed her eyes trying to collect herself. She felt someone come near her, she opened her eyes and saw Junmyeon in front of her with a light smile.

“Are you okay?” Joohyun didn’t answer, he laughed “It’s okay, you can be honest” Joohyun finally broke out a light laugh.

“Honestly, I’m not, it took me 15 minutes to find my way to my locker, I can only imagine what the rest of the day would be like” she laughed at herself. Junmyeon smiled at this

“Well, I can give you a tour now, if you don’t you mind” Joohyun looked at Junmyeon

“Really?”

“Yeah, why not?” Junmyeon smiled, “I know you’re probably thinking I’m heaven sent.” they both let out a laugh.

“More like from a corn dog shop”

Junmyeon slightly held his hands up in the air “I’ve been caught” Joohyun let out a laugh again.

“Did she really?” Joohyun asked

“Yes, but I’m not that jerky enough to have that reason only” Junmyeon smiled

“Then why” Joohyun was curious

“Hmmm showing off to my friends that I’m friends with the prettiest and mysterious new girl in school” He tried to joke but as soon as Junmyeon finished, he finally realized what he just said and hoped she wouldn’t take it the wrong way.

Joohyun didn’t say anything, she was looking at Junmyeon who was now trying to avoid her gaze. He was nervous of what she might say next, when he finally heard her laugh
“So, people have been talking about me already”

“Why wouldn’t they, you’re really pretty, you’re the prettiest girl I have seen in my entire life, and I know there’s more of it inside of you” Junmyeon was smiling at her, Joohyun wanted to deny it that she heard him say this sincerely. “Then, should we begin our tour? The student president should be doing this, but I know you’ll have more fun with me”

Joohyun laughed at this remark but she couldn’t deny that she would.
On the tour Junmyeon constantly threw lame jokes but Joohyun laughed at almost every single one of it. Junmyeon couldn’t believe this, he had never met anyone who responded so well to his lame jokes except maybe Joohyun’s grandma. At the end of the tour Joohyun thanked him too much for helping her, she wouldn’t stop thanking him.

“If you’re really that thankful you should do me a favour then” Junmyeon jokingly said.

“I think I already did, I helped you show off to the whole school that your friends with the ‘prettiest and mysterious new girl in school’” Junmyeon was surprised with her answer but ended up laughing at this.

“You have a point”, “Well class is about to start, guess we’ll have to part now, if you need any help with anything I’ll always be here” Junmyeon gave Joohyun a smile before leaving

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Asides from the corn dog shop Joohyun and Junmyeon didn’t encounter each other that much in the first few weeks of school, they would pass by each other ending up just exchanging smiles. It was either Junmyeon was with his friends or Joohyun was, they could always approach each other for a while but they were too shy to do it in front of each other’s friends.

Junmyeon was part of the student council he wasn’t one of the top students but he had high grades compared to most of the students, he was popular not because of this but also because he had a great sense of leadership and was always willing to help anyone in need and compared to other members student council he was very approachable. Joohyun on the other hand, even though she could effortlessly gain those A, she was just one of those students who couldn’t care less of having high grades just as long as they were high enough to pass, after all she was still in her junior year, she could almost pass as just another average girl if it wasn’t for her looks.

She was constantly asked out by other boys from different levels. Gifts and flowers were things she’d often receive, but it always ended up with her turning down every single one of them without any hesitations even from the popular boys at their school, and because of this she earned the title as the 'Cold-Beauty'. Her friends were mostly girls though she had some good relationship with some guys but they were never that close.

One day after Joohyun finished her lunch she was outside studying and waiting under a small shed for her friends. She was having a hard time in a particular problem in math. She felt someone coming towards her and without even checking who it was she started ranting how she had been waiting for so long.

“I’m sorry I didn’t know you were”
Joohyun heard a man's voice and looked at the person only to realize it was Junmyeon. Junmyeon smiled at her. She was surprised but glad at the same time.

“Have you eaten lunch yet?”
Joohyun nodded as a response. Junmyeon reached out a hand to her. She looked at it, it was yoghurt. She was surprised by this gesture.

She smiled and accepted it “Thank you”

Junmyeon gave a friendly smile and sat next to her. “Studying?”

“Yes, but right now I'm on the verge of giving up”

Junmyeon took a look at her notes, Joohyun looked at Junmyeon “Do I happen to be sitting next to the math genius of this school?” Joohyun said jokingly but half hoping. Junmyeon laughed at this.

“No but you happen to be sitting next to the handsome guy who understands math enough to pass it”

This answer was enough for Joohyun, she immediately asked for his help but Junmyeon wouldn’t easily do so without playing hard to get for a bit. When Joohyun was about to give up she stood up and was about to leave then Junmyeon grab a hold of her wrist and pulled her back next to him. He helped her study and after a while Joohyun ended up helping him with History.

After that Joohyun and Junmyeon interacted more, they would often seek help from each other. Sometimes they'd go to the shop together after school, they grew closer to each other and after a while Junmyeon couldn’t deny he was starting to like Joohyun more than just a friend.
Despite the fact they were never in the same class Joohyun and Junmyeon stayed the same.

It was only after a year that the whole school knew how Junmyeon felt towards Joohyun, everyone starter to constantly tease him about this. Joohyun thought Junmyeon would start avoiding her, but he didn’t, even though he was never verbal to Joohyun about his feelings towards her he was still the same to her. He would still help Joohyun whenever he could, he would still approach her when he can, and even throw his usual lame jokes at her. Joohyun was glad for this, she didn’t want things to change between them. Even though she never really reciprocated his feelings, she still wanted to have him with her. Junmyeon was the only guy she had built this kind of relationship with, the only one rather.

“I want to know you’ll always be there Junmyeon”, Junmyeon looked at her and smiled

“Of course,” Joohyun was smiling now, this was enough for her.

“I wish for us to stay like this like how it’s always been.”