As a second year high school student, my life has changed a little just by the fact that I will be in the same class as Myung Jae-hyun starting this year.
Actually, I didn't have any particular expectations about being in the same class as him. Rather, I was more worried. He was a known punk. Everyone knew that if he left the class, the atmosphere would change drastically.
I didn't want to get close to those kids. My dream was to go to a good college, and I was afraid that those kids would interfere with my goal. I thought that in order to get good grades, I had to hang out with normal, decent friends. So I was nervous just seeing that kid, and at first, I really hated that kid.
Jaehyun was always noisy and funny. In short, he was always full of energy. He had a great sense of humor, so much so that if you didn't laugh at what he said, you'd think it was strange. But I found that humor tiring and annoying. It was the time when I should have been concentrating on my studies.
But that kid was always by my side, even though I tried to stay away from him intentionally. Every time he entered the classroom, he would tap my seat and tease me, and after class, he would come next to me and say, “Let’s go together.” At first, I wondered why he was bothering me like that, but gradually I began to see his affectionate side.
“Hey, let’s have lunch together today,” Jaehyun suddenly called me after class.
“Why should I have lunch with you..?” I said with a quick smile, but when I saw the affection in her eyes, I felt my heart weaken for some reason.
“Just, eat with me. It’s more fun than eating alone.”
My heart began to waver little by little at the playful words of that child.
No matter how I looked at it, the kid wasn't just joking around and bothering me. It seemed like he wanted to get to know me a little better. From that day on, he became more and more friendly to me, and I gradually got used to his speech and attitude.
I never thought that there would come a moment when Myung Jae-hyun would approach me seriously...
As the high school festival approached, I was put on the same team as Jaehyun and we started dancing together.
I really didn't want to do it, but I couldn't skip it because it included a physical education performance assessment.
At first, I thought he was going to force me into dancing, but contrary to my expectations, he treated me naturally without putting pressure on me.
“Hey, you dance too! It’s fun like this.” Jaehyun smiled and took my hand as he led me.
"N...I can't dance, so just dance by yourself."
I still answered awkwardly, but the kid smiled at me.
There was a playfulness in the laughter, but I felt something warmer.
"It's okay. I couldn't dance at first either, so I learned it from the kids. I'll teach you the moves~"
He excitedly led me to the front of the stage.
At that moment, along with Jaehyun's laughter, my heart began to open up little by little without me knowing it. The affectionate touch of his hands and his serious gaze that I felt while dancing shook my heart.
At first, it was uncomfortable and awkward, but gradually, I began to enjoy spending time with her. Her playful attitude no longer felt tiring. Rather, such playfulness made me feel relaxed.
After taking a moment to catch our breath, we looked into each other's eyes...
"See, you can do it? Haha"
"Yeah... It's not as hard as I thought haha"
I answered a little embarrassedly.
Even though it was annoying whenever Myung Jae-hyun spoke to me, I thought that he wasn't a bad guy.
Am I... trying to stop Myung Jae-hyun?