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CHAPTER 38: HEATHER

I couldn't go back to the garden after that day I met Minhyuk and Shownu.

For almost a week, Jimin and Jennie were hinting about Taehyung's plan to court that particular girl from our department. From what they said, here's what I've gathered about the girl:

1. She's short. (based on what Jimin mentioned not so subtly in one of our conversations - "Taehyung likes girls that are shorter than him. Like Jisoo here.")
2. She's good at acting - way too general. (She should be good at acting since she's in KNUA!)
3. Her last name is Kim. (Jennie said, it would be so weird if they get married because they have the same last name.)
4. She once became Taehyung's partner in one of our stage plays in high school.

With the hints, I've come to a conclusion that the girl they're talking about is me (yeah, I'm feeling confident right now) and So Hyun.

Day after Jimin's birthday, nothing went well.

First, Jimin didn't say anything about his relationship with Jennie.

Second, I barely passed one of my major subjects' quiz, literally a single point saved my grades.

Lastly, Taehyung and So Hyun were practicing in the auditorium with a couple of seniors. Apparently, my schedule for practice will start on the first week of November.

During vacant hours, I was either left in our room practicing with Jinyoung or in the library studying.

I figured going to the garden would keep me distracted from the stressors surrounding me, but if Minhyuk's there, he'd remind me of the stage play and that I really needed to practice my singing. Seriously though, how am I going to sing Eponine's song perfectly with my vocal range?

What's worse was that I learned about Minhyuk through my brothers, Soobin and Beomgyu.

That weekend when my older brothers and I went back to our home, someone followed my Instagram account. When I clicked the profile, Lee Minhyuk's account appeared.

"Omo! Noona, you're stalking models now?" Soobin was leaning beside me on the couch. Unfortunately, I didn't notice him and Beomgyu were already sitting on either side of me.

Having heard of what Soobin said, Beomgyu also snuck a peek on my phone. "Daebak! That guy was the one who sang an OST on my favorite webtoon right now!"

Soobin and I looked at Beomgyu at the same time. "You read a webtoon?" Soobin asked.

"What's wrong with reading a webtoon?" Beomgyu replied, defensive. "Just because I'm a boy doesn't mean I'm not-"

"Relax, Gyu." Soobin cut him off. "I just thought you're not the reading type."

Beomgyu gasped dramatically. "That hurts too!"

I rolled my eyes and pushed them each back on the couch. "What do you know about this dude?" I pointed at Minhyuk's account on my phone.

"He's a singer, duh." Beomgyu said.

"A model too. I've seen his face in a magazine my classmates brought in our room." Soobin said, looking at Minhyuk's not so latest post. Before I knew it, he double clicked the photo.

"Ya!" I shouted, standing up and almost throwing my phone away in the process. "Choi Soobin!"

Soobin laughed as he ran away from me. He was already going upstairs when I decided to chase him.

"Jisoo!" Namjoon shouted from upstairs, "Keep quiet! I'm recording!"

"Sorry!" I yelled back.

When I finally calmed myself down, I went back to the couch with Beomgyu.