“And that’s how you get X is equal to 21.” Mrs. Yoo explain.

Mrs. Yoo looked around the class but sighed after looking at Jay making Hwayoung looked at him too.

“Okay class, make sure to study at home.” she said and was ready to leave their class.

After the whole class bowed to Mrs. Yoo, she left the class. Hwayoung looked at Jay as she crossed her arms.

“Wake up Jay, we have bio class right now.” Hwayoung said as she taking out her book for biology class.

She was about to mad at him for not waking up but when she looked beside her Jay already walking backward while smile a little at her.

“Let’s go.” He said and looked ahead but bumped into the table making Hwayoung laughed.

“That is why we look forward when walking instead of looking back while walking.” she chuckle as they both going to the lab.

• • •

“You didn’t do the report right? You slept the whole week right? It’s okay—” she was about to finish her word but then she looked at him with her wide eyes.

Jay gave her the report paper that they should do and it's making Hwayoung gasped.

“Wow your report is better than me.” she looked carefully the report making her sighed.

“I should trust you on this, I wasted my time making this report for 2 weeks and your report is better than mine is making me feel irritated.” Hwayoung looked at Jay and rolled her eyes.

“Well, people called me smart for a reason.” he shrugged and smirk at Hwayoung making Hwayoung rolled her eyes for the second time.

“Alright class, submit your report which I asked you to do last 2 weeks.” she said as she write something on the white board.

“Go put this on her table.” said Hwayoung handing Jay’s report to him.

“I did the report, you go.” he said while frowning.

“Okay I will, just because your report is better than me.” Hwayoung smile at him and put the report on Mrs. Lee table.

“Our class today will involve fire so make sure everyone will be careful or your parents will kill me.” Mrs. Lee jokingly said making the whole class laughed.

After Mrs. Lee explain how to do the experiment, everyone was getting excited for it so do Hwayoung but Jay looked at the experiment items boringly.

“Don’t you dare to sleep now.” Hwayoung warned him.

“Fine...” Jay said and staring at Hwayoung instead helping her do the experiment.

Hwayoung was doing the experiment but she frowned making Jay who is looking at her is frowning too.

Hwayoung was about to asked Jay how to do the experiment because she forgot a little how to do it but then she accidentally hit the beaker with her elbow causing the breaker to fall to the floor.

The whole class was surprised by the sound making them looked at where the sound was.

Hwayoung gasped and was about to take the broken beaker with her bare hand but Jay hold her hand.

“Don’t.” he simply said making Hwayoung looked at him confused.

“Don’t touch it or you’ll get hurt and I will get worried.” Jay said and at the same time Mrs. Lee already there with the broom.

“Don’t touch it, you’ll get hurt.” Mrs. Lee said.

When she said that, Jay looked at Hwayoung with a face ‘told yaa’

They both still holding hand but Hwayoung realized that and let go of his while sighed heavily.

I will worry.

She frowned when she remembered the word that Jay said earlier.

• • •

Hwayoung peeking at the basketball court.

“Cool.” she said as she see no one was there and going sat on the front row.

Hwayoung take out her book and start reading. Her phone vibrated, she looked at her phone as she saw 2 message from Nellie.

Nellie was searching for Hwayoung so Hwayoung text back where she was.

The door of the basketball court suddenly open making Hwayoung flinched.

“Heeseung?” Hwayoung said.

“Hwayoung? What are you doing here?” he asked.

“Oh I will go if you had practice with your team.” Hwayoung put in her book in her bag but stopped after Heeseung told her not to.

“It’s okay, my team will come in few hours so you can stay here for some minutes. Don’t worry.” He said as he put his bag beside Hwayoung.

“Thanks.” Hwayoung said as they both smile to each other.

Heeseung was warming up and was about to play when someone suddenly shouted Hwayoung’s name.

“HWAYOUNG!” Nellie shouted making both Hwayoung and Heeseung surprised by her loud voice.

Nellie saw Heeseung looking at her making she gulped and walked to Hwayoung awkwardly.

“Wahh I’m tired.” She said and put her head on Hwayoung’s shoulder while clingy to her arm.

“What’s wrong?” Hwayoung said and pat her head.

“I just done piano class that Victoria girl taking too, BUT THEN YOU KNOW WHAT DID SHE DO TOO YOUR FRIEND?” Nellie said in both whine and angry voice.

“What?” Hwayoung frowned when Nellie said about Victoria.

“She making fun of me, I mean I know I’m suck at playing the piano-- you know what I don’t care.” Nellie pouted and crossing her arm.

Hwayoung who is listening to her is now laughing with Heeseung.

“Why are you laughing?” Nellie said looking at Heeseung that was at the middle of basketball court.

“Because you look cute.” He said as he throw the ball perfectly to the net.

Hwayoung looked at both of them and scoffed.

“I will going to bathroom first, wait here.” Hwayoung said and going out from there.

Nellie looked at Heeseung while he playing basketball. When Heeseung looked at her she's getting nervous as she get caught for staring at him.

Nellie trying to not getting nervous and took Hwayoung’s book. She was reading it but Heeseung suddenly approached her.

“I thought you already have a boyfriend.” Heeseung suddenly said making Nellie confused.

“What did you said?” Nellie looked up to Heeseung but Heeseung looked at her and shakes his head.

Nellie started to get confused since the day Heeseung asked her if she had a boyfriend but she don’t want to have a high hope on him.

But……

“I’m curious that you asking me if I had a boyfriend the other day, I-I mean it just weird. W-well you weird, even you just playing with me or maybe you’re not play. You know what, N-nothing. n-never mind.” Nellie really nervous after talking too much so she looked away from Heeseung.

“Okay, so….. You want to be my girlfriend?” He smirked at Nellie knowing that Nellie is getting nervous right now.

“I—”Nellie about to say something but get cut by Hwayoung.

“I really don’t want to be the third wheel or want to be here but I really can’t stand here until you guys finish so excuse me.”

Hwayoung forgot something to bring with her to the bathroom but Heeseung and Nellie was talking something excited so she have to wait until they've done and making sure she didn’t ruin anything but her period didn’t stop flowing so she needs to take her pad in her bag beside Nellie.

“Sorry.” Hwayoung whispered to them.

Heeseung sighed and looked at Nellie.

“Do you want me to teach you this?” Heeseung said showing the basketball while laughing at Nellie to let the awkwardness gone.

Someone help me I’m gonna die.
Nellie thought.

• • •

Aera and Hwayoung is about to go out and wait for Aera mom to take her home.

“Nellie didn’t even breathing.” Hwayoung said and laughing with Aera as she was talking about Nellie with Heeseung earlier in the basketball court.

“She’s being obvious tho.” Aera said as they walking at the hallway school.

“Hey sexy~” Jake said putting his hand around Aera's shoulder making Hwayoung chuckle.

“Hey Jake~” said Aera boringly.

“What’s wrong with you?” Jake looked at her confused.

“My mood changed drastically after seeing your face.” Said Aera while rolling her eyes at Jake.

“Oh… I’m sorry. Am I to handsome?” Jake said looking at her with his worry face.

“YES so handsome that I can vomit rainbow.” Aera said sarcastically.

“Wow… anyway you looked sexy that day. Damn, I will die every day if my wife have that body.” Jake said praising Aera.

“Well then, die.” Aera looked in front didn’t even care if his hand still around her shoulder.

“Die? So you going to be my wife huh?” Jake said while wiggling his eyebrows.

“If you said you going to die then I willingly to become your wife.” Aera said and smile widely at him then drop her smile when she looked away from him.

“I just want you guys to know that I’m still here and I don’t like to be the third wheel.” Hwayoung said and walked away from both of them making Jake and Aera laughed.

“She’s cute.” Jake said referring to Hwayoung.

“Let me go!” Aera pushed his hand away from her shoulder harshly like a jealous person.

“Yah! Aera wait for me!” Jake said and followed Aera who followed Hwayoung.

• • •

“Why am I keep falling?” Hwayoung whined as Sunghoon helped her to get up.

“Let’s do it again.” Sunghoon said while smiling at Hwayoung.

Hwayoung nodded as she followed Sunghoon.

“I heard that you both getting close these days.” Sunghoon said as they both skating while holding hand.

“Who?” Hwayoung asked.

“Jay.” Sunghoon simply said.

Sunghoon and Hwayoung stopped as Hwayoung do the spin there and holding back Sunghoon's hand and continue skating.

“The other day he was gone I thought he was running away from home but he come home after next day and said to me he was going to Busan using a car and he didn’t even have a car license.”

They both skate backward as they do the jump.

“Yeah he’s with me.” Hwayoung said as they skate side by side again.

“What?!” Sunghoon shocked.

“Be careful...” Hwayoung said as Sunghoon hold her waist.

Sunghoon ready to throw her up as Hwayoung do the spin in the air.

“Wow I’m not falling this time.” Hwayoung said while giggling making Sunghoon smile by her giggle.

“We fail this part many times, please don’t let me fall, it's hurt.” Hwayoung said.

Sunghoon smile sweetly at her and hold her up as she do the split. When he put her down, her hand slowly hold his face and Sunghoon hold her waist while looking each other as one of their ice skate moves.

“I will never let you hurt.” Sunghoon said while staring deeply at her.

“But you always hurt me when you didn’t hold me properly.” the innocent girl said making Sunghoon frustrated.

“You really don’t understand don’t you.” Sunghoon said as he going out the rink after they were done.

Hwayoung looked at him while frowning.

“Anyway what do you mean Jay is with you at the Busan?” When Sunghoon said that Hwayoung sighed.

After Hwayoung told Sunghoon everything what happened at the Busan, he clenched his teeth so tightly that a vein appeared in his neck as he tried to hold back his anger.

“And What! He don’t have license?” Hwayoung was so shocked because they can get caught by the police that day.

“We still young Hwayoung-ahh.” Sunghoon said and put his bag on his shoulder.

“I know but that still scare me, whatever. Let’s go.” Hwayoung shake her head and take her bag as they both going out from there.

• • •

Tbc.