ART OF SEDUCTION: WIT written by hannanusman
BTS ONE-SHOT COMPILATION
[A Kim Namjoon One-shot]
[Seduction Series]
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Fanfiction/ Teen Fiction

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Finished: December 24, 2016
Published: December 25, 2017 (been a year!)

The second installment of Seduction Series

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I asked myself, what did I ever do to make you head over heels for me? Just then, a part of my brain answered: Wit.

Kusang umangat ang isang kilay ko matapos kong makita ang bulletin board kung nasaan nakapaskil ang school's ranking ngayong second semester. Pinaghandaan ko ang araw na ito dahil ngayon ko malalaman ang resulta ng mga pinaghirapan ko.

"Seems like you failed again…"

I really don't need to turn around just to know who the jerk was 'cause his smug voice says it all. Iisang tao lang naman ang may kakayahang buhayin ang naninirahang iritasyon ko sa katawan. He doesn't even need to say or do anything just to annoy me 'cause mere existing does it all.

Hindi ko alam kung saan ako nagkulang. Nag-review naman ako ng sobra, I even dismissed sweet sleeps at night, delicious lunches at breaks and peaceful free times just to study and be the top this semester, be the one to be on top of his ugly name…

1. NAMJOON KIM (99.3)
2. HORAIYA BOBSONS (99.1)
3. SEOKJIN KIM (98.5)
4. LANCE CARREON (97)

And what the hell? I didn't make it just because of freaking points?! I damn perfected almost all of the exams except one though.

History.

I hate to admit it but the jerk must have perfected it all. For as much as I studied very well, I really can't cope up with years. I always forget anything that includes years, my birth year included.

My personal doctor said it was some kind of a syndrome. My brain likes to adopt new information and it chooses to forget things in exchange.

I failed again 'cause I'm not just good at that particular subject, and this jerk is like a genius. I'm still doubting his 148 IQ.

Is that even possible!? At such a young age? Tss.

Damn it, sawang-sawa na akong maging pangalawa lang. My father had long ago stopped looking up to me ever since I dropped down the second best when I got to highschool.

Noong grade school ay palagi akong nangunguna. I was the top best for six consecutive years and I can't believe I failed to get the first spot when I enrolled here at McVester Academy.

Just because such person exists!

He was like a limitation to me. Simula nang dumating siya sa buhay ko—that sounds weird—let me rephrase it, ever since nakilala ko siya ay nagkaroon na ng limits ang bawat achievements ko.

That I can't reach something I so wanted because he's on my way. That even before I could get it, he already has it.

"Don't be so confident, Kim. I still have a year to get back my spot. Hindi ako ga-graduate bilang salutatorian mo lang," I said as I slowly turned around to face him.

Nakatayo siya ilang dipa ang layo sa akin habang kalmadong nakapamulsa at nakatitig sa akin ngunit may multo ng nakakauyam na ngiti sa mga labi niya.

He was enjoying this, I knew it. The competition between us is just like a game for him.

I tried so hard not to get swept of my feet just because of his handsome face. I wouldn't be denying that fact, there is no use. His fan girls would only—always show me how they are all head over heels for him.

'Cause aside from being the top-best of our batch, he's also a member—the leader rather, of the school's famous boy group. They are like the school's pride.

Originally, they're just a bunch of seven Korean boys in our school. Kilala lang sila noon bilang magkakaibigan but even before, they were famous for being all good looking. Until one day, a video of them dancing and singing at the school's mirror room went viral not only inside the school but around the country.

Until then, they've formed a famous performer group that they called BTS, or Beyond The Scene.

So baduy! Tulad ng kulay berdeng buhok ni Namjoon Kim ngayon.

Naturingan pa man din silang mga outstanding students ng McVester Academy tapos may mga kulay ang mga buhok nila.

How can I forget that Taehyung Kim, one of his friends and the student council president has his hair colored in blonde? Nasa rule ng school na bawal ang kulay sa buhok!

I know that they got the trend, always actually that many people imitate them but I just don't really like their guts to color their hair as they all pleased! I hate them all just as I hate Namjoon Kim!

Tamad kong tinitigan ang singkit niyang mga mata na nakatitig pabalik sa akin, bahagyang naka-awang ang mapupula niyang mga labi.

Damn, how can someone this handsome exist?

"Are you really thinking you'd beat me up? Alam mo bang mangyayari lang iyon kung mape-perfect mo ang lahat ng exams in the next school year or kung…" Sinadya niyang putulin ang sinasabi niya bago siya humakbang palapit sa akin.

I stepped backwards not letting him reduce the spaces between us.

"A-Ano?" I was even surprised to find my voice a bit shaky.

He grinned, that revealed his left cheek dimple. His one best damn of an asset.

Naalala ko bigla ang isang fan page sa school's website na may pangalang: NAMJOON'S DIMPLE ENTHUSIASTS.

Like who would waste money and effort, time I might add, just to create stuff like that?

Ni hindi ako mag-aaksaya ng oras na bisitahin ang page na iyon—fine, I did once that's why I knew about it, but that was just because I needed information about him these past few days to know what he was up to.

I needed to know if he was studying for the exams. I couldn't stalk his private accounts, ew, like I would never. So I resulted to his fan made accounts since they're all sneaky and very informative.

Anyways, the matter here is his dimple is one of his best assets, alright, that's undeniable but a fan page for it?

His fans are crazy! He isn't even a celebrity!

"Nevermind. You wouldn't beat me anyway, so if I were you, learn to be grateful with your spot. Like I could increase our gap or take you out of the list for good…" He ended his transonic remark with an annoying grin before he turned around to leave.

Nakangangang pinanood ko lang ang papalayo niyang likod habang unti-unti kong nararamdaman ang pag-abot sa sukdulan ng kanina pang kumukulong galit ko. I closed my fist tightly as I breathed heavily trying to kill him with my glares.

"When will you even win against Kim over an argument?"

I hastily turned around to the owner of that voice only to see my best friend, Lance Carreon.

Nakalimutan kong kasama ko pala siyang tingnan ang results ng semestral ranking 'cause just like a best friend would do, he's always with me. Aside from that, he's a geek too. Siya ang nasa pang-apat dahil si Seokjin Kim na isa rin sa mga kaibigan ng walanghiyang Namjoon Kim na iyon ang pangatlo sa ranking.

"I didn't argue with him. Hindi mo ba nakita? He mocked me! Ang walanghiyang iyon! Makikita niya, I'll drop him off the list before he could even kick me out!" I said through gritted teeth.

"Nagpapatawa ka ba? Firstly, you can't even get yourself on top of the list, ang alisin pa kaya siya sa rankings? Secondly, seryosohin mo muna ang History subject and thirdly, that's just impossible." He made it sound like I was so ridiculous. He just can't understand.

Kung ako ay may kahinaan at limitasyon, I'm sure Namjoon Kim has it too. He is not some kind of a special human being. He maybe exceptionally smart to the point that it's creepy, but I'm very sure he has limitation too.

And that I will find out.

Hindi ko ikapapanalo ang fair na laban. Isa pa, hindi naman yata fair na may isang bagay akong hindi kayang gawin at siya, kaya niya lahat.

"Mind you, nothing is impossible," I retorted. Muli kong sinulyapan ang bulletin board.

I can't wait to wipe that ugly name on top of the list—out of the list for good.

Horaiya Bobsons will lead the next ranking until the next school year to the graduation day.

Pagdating ko ng bahay, as usual, si Mommy lang ang naroon para batiin ako, she even prepared foods for the little celebration while my father, as usual, didn't care again. The school's dean always calls home to inform my parents about the semestral ranking result.

Dati naman ay si Daddy pa ang nagi-initiate ng celebration, but that was when I was still the top-best. He isn't just in favor of second best. Sa tingin niya kasi, katulad lang ng third, fourth and fifth ang pagiging pangalawa.

Nothing special.

Kinabukasan, I had to ignore all the eyes staring at me at the hallway on my way to my classroom. Of course, hindi naman lingid sa kaalaman ng lahat ang kagustuhan kong maungusan si Namjoon Kim sa rankings.

Actually, I'd do it even if it's not Namjoon, but they are hating me because it's Namjoon. Their precious genius Namjoon damned Kim.

Sa klase ay talagang nagmukhang battlefield namin ni Namjoon ang bawat subject period dahil sa pag-uunahan naming makasagot sa recitation at pagpasa ng paper sa bawat quizzes. And I had to admit again that it felt to me like he was just having fun while I was striving hard!

Kaya nang dumating ang History, halos hindi ko na alisin ang mga mata ko sa History book ko.

"Miss Bobsons, you can sit down if you don't know the answer," my History teacher considerately told me when I failed to answer her question.

I needed to raise my hand at her unfinished question 'cause I was afraid Namjoon would get it first.

Mariin akong pumikit at dahan-dahang umupo habang nilalamon na ako ng kahihiyan. I'm sure, the jerk was looking at my back now and grinning from ear to ear, feasting at my embarrassment.

It was like I prepared him something to laugh off.

"Does anyone know the answer?" Teacher asked the class.

I brought myself to look back to where Namjoon was sitting.

His one brown arched when our eyes met. Prente lang siyang nakasandal sa upuan niya at tipong walang balak sumagot. Ang katabi niyang si Seokjin ay attentive na nakikinig.

"How about you, Mister Kim?" Teacher asked again but I remained looking at Namjoon, not sure who's Kim was she referring to.

"Is it me?" Seokjin asked back, hindi na niya hinintay pang makasagot si Teacher dahil sinabi na niya ang sagot na hinahanap nito.

Namjoon then smirked at me.

He could have answered the question but why he didn't?

"Here," ani Lance sabay abot sa akin ng mineral water na pinabili ko sa kaniya bago siya naupo sa tabi ko rito sa bleacher.

It's lunch break, at dito kami madalas kumain dahil teritoryo ng BTS ang cafeteria. I couldn't afford to see Namjoon's face even during lunch. Baka hindi ko malunok ang pabaon sa akin ni Mommy.

"Thanks, Lance," I told Lance.

"Are you still thinking about what happened earlier?"

"Maraming nangyari kanina, alin doon?" Umirap ako.

"Tss. History period. Iyong napahiya ka kasi hindi mo nasag—"

"STOP! Why would I think about it if I was trying to forget it?!" I hissed at him. Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin.

"Was that one of your ways to drop Kim off the list? 'Cause I don't think that was effective." Inabot niya sa akin ang binalatan niyang vegetables sandwich.

"Do you think I'm that stupid? Siyempre, hindi iyon! I just don't want him to beat me up with the scores." Padabog kong kinagatan ang sandwich.

"That was why you embarrassed yourself in front of the class, Bobsons?"

Pareho kaming napatalon sa gulat ni Lance nang marinig namin ang boses na iyon.

Sa tinagal-tagal na naming kumakain ni Lance dito, hindi pa nangyayari ang ganito. This is invasion of privacy. Hindi man namin pareho sabihin ay alam naming may nabuo ng unspoken rule sa pagitan namin.

I can't go to the cafeteria 'cause it's his territory and he can't go here 'cause this is my territory.

"What are you doing here?!" I growled at him.

Napansin kong hindi siya nag-iisa dahil nasa likod niya ang tatlo sa mga kaibigan niyang sina Seokjin Kim, Yoongi Min at Hoseok Jung na kaklase rin namin.

"I hate to say this but I'm starting to hate all of this. You're being pathetic," he blandly told me. Sinabi niya iyon sa paraang wala man lang siyang paki-alam kung maaapektuhan man ako.

"W-What did you say?" I disbelievingly asked him. Bumilog ang mga kamao ko at kung hindi lang sa distansya namin sa isa't isa ay baka nasapak ko na siya.

"You're pathetic," he repeated venomously, his words striking right in my heart.

"This brute—" Hinarang ko kay Lance ang isang braso ko nang magtangka siyang sugurin si Namjoon.

I'd let him if only Namjoon isn't with his friends. Ayaw ko namang mapagtulungang siya.

"He's not worth it, Lance. Let's just go," sabi ko kay Lance saka ko hinawakan ang kamay niya.

Unfortunately, we need to get past them in order to leave the place. Mabuti na lang at tapos na kaming mag-heavy meal ni Lance bago dumating ang mga buwisit na ito.

Bago pa man kami makalagpas sa kanila ay humarang na si Namjoon sa dinaraanan namin. I stopped abruptly and stared furiously up at him since his large frame was kind of blocking my way.

His deep singkit eyes once again brought me into surreality only his eyes can attest.

May mga pagkakataong ipinagtataka ko ang sobrang hype and obsession na ibinibigay sa kaniya ng mga tao pero ngayong nakikita ko ang mga mata niya, reasons immediately flooded my mentality.

He's just a man to fall for. With. That. Face. Real talk.

"Let go of his hand," he demanded in firm and stern voice. Masama ang tinging ipinukol niya sa magkahugpong naming kamay ni Lance.

At inutusan niya ba akong bitiwan ang kamay ni Lance?!

"Here we go…" Narinig kong sabi ni Seokjin sa likod ni Namjoon. Jin shrugged nonchalantly when our eyes met.

Ibinalik ko sa walanghiyang lalaking nasa harap ko ang atensyon ko. "Umalis ka sa daan, puwede ba?!" galit kong singhal sa kaniya.

"Let's see how could he handle this little pretty witty sweetheart of him, who said love is sweet? Man! It's headache!" Hoseok exclaimed from behind Namjoon.

"Oh shut up, Hoseok. You're not helping." Yoongi tried to hit him but he immediately dodged away.

Hoseok then laughed loudly with his high pitch voice. Ni hindi man lang nililingon ni Namjoon ang mga ito dahil nananatili siyang nakatitig sa akin.

This geek. For a nerd, he looks too tough and rough. Kung si Lance ay may suot na eyeglasses at maayos na nakasara ang mga butones ng polo, then Namjoon has it the rude and the violent way.

Yes, I sometimes see him wearing eyeglasses but most of the times, he's wearing contacts. Bukas ang first three buttons ng polo niya katulad ng sa mga kasama niya at sumisilip ang puti niyang panloob.

I couldn't get a sight of the school's black tie at tipong kinatamarang suklayin ang medyo nagfi-fade ng kulay green niyang buhok.

So rude, Namjoon fvcking Kim.

"Just get out of the way, Kim." Hinila ako ni Lance para ikubli sa likod niya na tipong itinatago ako sa lalaking puwedeng manakit sa akin.

'Cause technically, Namjoon's been hurting my pride.

I gulped as I saw Namjoon hardly grit his teeth at what Lance did. Bumilog ang mga kamao niya at mas dumilim ang mga mata. Once again, from his background, someone laughed.

"Oh, I'm sorry. It's just that Carreon is making me laugh. Why didn't you join the Theater Organization? You have the potential—AW!" Hoseok stopped when Yoongi's fist landed on his jaw.

"I told you to shut up!" Yoongi hissed irritatedly.

"Tsk. Bakit kailangang manapak?! Lagot ka kay Haru kapag nagkapasa ito!" Hoseok pouted.

"Right. Magtago ka sa saya ng best friend mo. You can't even tell her your feelings," Yoongi countered.

Hindi na sumagot si Hoseok at sumimangot na lang.

"You two, I shouldn't have brought you here. You're distracting me." Naagaw ni Namjoon ang atensyon ko. Wala na ang nakakatakot niyang tingin. Bumalik ang tamad niyang titig ngunit nanatiling nakasara ang mga kamay niya.

"Haya—"

"Bobsons for you, Kim." I cut him off when he attempted to call me informally. Hindi kami close para tawagin niya ako sa nickname ko o kahit sa pangalan ko.

"Whatever. Huwag mo ng hintaying pilitin kitang ilayo sa lalaking iyan. You're sticking too close to him. Your precious skin is touching his. Hindi ko matanggap na nagagawa niyang makalapit sa'yo samantalang kailangan ko pang makipagkompitensya sa'yo sa school's ranking para lang mapansin mo. Now, move away from him before I make you," mahabang litanya niya ng may pagbabanta na sobrang nakapagpagulo sa isipan ko.

He was not smiling nor grinning so I assumed, he wasn't kidding but I can't also think that he was serious!

Naramdaman ko ang paghigpit ng hawak ni Lance sa pulupulsuhan ko. Hindi ko maintindihan ang mga sinabi na Namjoon.

For the first time, pakiramdam ko, ang bobo-bobo ko!

"What the hell were you saying?!" gulong tanong ko sa kaniya.

"Move away from him first…"

Naguguluhang binawi ko kay Lance ang kamay ko. "It's fine," I assured Lance.

Lumayo ako sa kaniya at lumapit kay Namjoon. Kung anumang ginagawa niya, he has to make sure to save a valid reason for all this.

"Leave, Carreon. We don't need you here." Sinamaan ni Namjoon ng tingin si Lance.

I turned to my best friend and pleaded him to follow Namjoon 'cause I want this done, for once and for all.

Mabigat ang loob na umalis si Lance.

"Now, what is that drama?" Nameywang ako nang muli kong balingan si Namjoon matapos mawala sa paningin ko si Lance.

"Matalino ka ba talaga…?" He raised his palm when I attempted to talk. Naitikom ko ang bibig ko kaya nagpatuloy siya. "Why do you always try to make it on top? You know to yourself that you don't stand a chance, right?" he said.

I gasped in disbelief.

Gusto ko siyang sugurin ngayon at pagkakalmutin, sa totoo lang, dahil hindi ko alam kung paanong nalaman niya ang tungkol doon. Fine, it's not a secret. Alam ng lahat na wala akong pag-asa. But no one knows what I know to myself only!

"You're smart, baby. Damn it, your wit is seductive. Isn't it enough? Do you really want the top? Kapag sinabi ko ba sa 'yong nag-iisa ka lang sa puso ko, titigil ka na? Do I really need to get down myself just to please you? Will you be happy if I do that—"

"WHAT THE HELL?! WHY ARE YOU SAYING THAT CRAP?!"

"'Cause damn it! Gusto kong bukod sa obsession mo sa rank one, I want you to set your obsession to me too just like how I'm obsessed with you! Gusto ko fair tayo rito. Baliw na baliw ako sa'yo pero baliw na baliw ka sa rankings! I want you to get over heels for me just as much as I am to you! Horaiya Bobsons, I want your attention only to me. Sa akin lang."

My jaw dropped at his rude and but heart-hammering confession as my eyes blinked in both confusion and light feeling. I couldn't feel my feet anymore, even my heating face felt empty.

Sobrang bilis ng tibok ng puso ko.

I don't need basis and logical reasoning just to prove all of his confessions. His intense eyes could attest to it, they mirrored sincerity. It doesn't matter to him if I am smart, if I don't get the top-best 'cause I'm the top-best, only one in his heart.

In Namjoon fvcking Kim's heart.

But what did I ever do to sweep him off his feet like this for me?

The end.
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