on the road

6

Returning to the female perspective
The New Year's Day holiday is over.
On the first day back at school, there was only evening self-study. Bored, I brought an extracurricular book from home to the classroom. I arrived at 3 PM, becoming the first person there. It was nice; without classmates, the classroom felt spacious and quiet. I liked being alone. I sat down by the window, set up my book stand, and could do whatever I wanted! I took out my MP3 player, put on my headphones, and quietly began reading…
What are you doing?
"Hmm?" I peeked out and saw Do Kyungsoo sitting at my desk.
He was looking at me as he put the books on the table into his deskmate's drawer.
"Huh? What are you doing sitting here?"
"Before the holiday, I asked the teacher to change my seat because I wanted to learn from you, the top student, and you were willing to change seats too," Do Kyungsoo replied jokingly.
“…Oh,” I didn’t answer him again, feeling a little depressed.
Do Kyungsoo is also a bright and dazzling presence, just like Minseok oppa. The image of him singing fairy tales always lingers in my mind, reminding me of that painful experience.
Is it really that difficult to stay in a place where the light doesn't reach?