Walking alone with Soyeon and taking her home was something I'd envisioned ever since I first saw her. But now, I was more concerned about Han Yeo-joo, who was home with senior Kim Seok-jin.
“Taehyung...?”
Soyeon called me cautiously.
"what's the matter?"
Soyeon looked very anxious. When I asked her why, she turned around.
“I think someone is following me..”
I turned around at Soyeon's words, but there was no one there. It was right in front of the apartment entrance, so I thought I'd be able to see anyone clearly.
“There’s no one here?”
At my words, Soyeon swallowed hard and opened her mouth to speak.
“Taehyung, you may have already noticed, but I like you!”
I was embarrassed by the sudden confession. Also, I
As someone who likes both Yeo-ju and So-yeon, I felt like accepting So-yeon's confession would only hurt her.
“It feels like we’ve only known each other for a few weeks..”
I said no in a roundabout way.
“So what.. you like me too.. let’s date..”
But I felt a slight tinge of affection for Soyeon, who couldn't even understand what I was saying. But Soyeon, who was staring at me with those bright eyes, asked me to give her some time to think, then turned around and took a step back. Then, Soyeon grabbed my sleeve.
***
Even though I said this, things didn't go as planned, so I grabbed Kim Taehyung's sleeve in a desperate attempt to find a solution.
“I didn’t say I understood..”
I spoke with my head bowed as low as possible. Then Kim Taehyung turned around and looked at me.
“And… if you dump me… what will happen between us…?”
Honestly, that wasn't really my place to say that. But to get Jimin's attention, I had no choice but to date Kim Taehyung.
.
.
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After confessing to Kim Taehyung, Lee Joo-jung's life changed. Kim Taehyung and I are dating. Kim Taehyung couldn't speak to Han Yeo-joo. Furthermore, our relationship was kept a secret.
“Hey, heroine!!”
I saw Han Yeo-ju laughing with senior Kim Seok-jin. If I subtly told Han Yeo-ju that I was dating Kim Tae-hyung and pretended it was a mistake while covering her mouth, Min Yoon-gi, Lee Ji-yoon, and Jimin, who were standing next to me, would naturally notice.
“...”
Han Yeo-ju, who seemed like she would welcome me with a bright smile, was nowhere to be found, and instead she just looked at me without any expression or word.
“Oh, hello.”
It was a woman who gave me a brief greeting.
“What are you talking about here?”
When I asked her a question, Han Yeo-ju frowned in a way that was not obvious, and then looked at me, as if she thought I would leave if she greeted her.
“I heard you’re dating Kim Taehyung.”
For a moment, my heart sank. All I could think about was how he knew.
“Huh? What are you talking about..?”
“I just said it, but it seems to be true.”
Everyone next to Han Yeo-ju glared at me.
“Soyeon!”
At a good time, a new friend of mine approached me.
“Ahaha.. I’ll go in first.”
I took Nayeon into the classroom.
***
I had expected it after seeing Baek So-yeon and Kim Tae-hyung going home together every day, but when I actually heard that they were really dating, my heart pounded and I felt like my toes were falling.
“What’s wrong with Baek So-yeon? Didn’t you tell her that you like Kim Tae-hyung??”
I wanted to be angry, but I couldn't, so Jiyoon got angry on my behalf. Then Park Jimin and Min Yoongi interrupted. Jiyoon's hands trembled as if she was angry, then she slammed the classroom door open so hard it made a loud noise and entered. Then, out of the blue, she started talking loudly.
“Baek So-yeon, you are truly absurd.”
The noisy class fell silent at Jiyoon's words. It was all in an instant.
“What are you talking about, Jiyoon..”
Then Baek So-yeon speaks as if she doesn't know anything.
"Are you pretending not to know? Or do you really not? I'm more like the former."
Instead of Baek So-yeon, Im Na-yeon stood up from her seat and hit the desk.
“What are you talking about?”
And he said it in a tone of disbelief.
“You’re out.”
It was the first time Jiyoon had been so angry.
“You, the female protagonist..!”
I quickly covered Jiyoon's mouth with my hand.
“Later.. when my mind is in order.. then..”
I don't think there's any reason to reveal the boy I like in front of many people.
“...”
Jiyoon glared at Baek Soyeon fiercely, then told her to speak as quickly as possible in a small voice before returning to her class.
“Why is it like that?”
Im Na-yeon said. And then she took Baek So-yeon out. Thinking back, I was the one who approached Baek So-yeon first, and it took a month and a half for us to become close. But when it came to Im Na-yeon and Baek So-yeon, it was Baek So-yeon who approached them first, and in less than a month, they became close in just two weeks. In a way, Baek So-yeon may have tricked me.
***
The place Nayeon took me to was none other than the women's bathroom.
“I saw earlier that the girls next to Yeoju were glaring at you as if they were going to kill you. And what was going on in the classroom..?”
Nayeon's sudden question made my mind race. I considered telling the truth, but I felt like telling the truth would make me look like a bad girl. If I were to seduce Jimin, this was the right thing to do. In other words, Han Yeo-ju, not me, would have to be the bad girl.
Before speaking, I quickly scanned the bathroom. If Han Yeo-ju had a close friend, I knew Jimin might avoid me if what I said reached her ears.
“That’s… Han Yeo-ju also likes Kim Tae-hyung… I was close with Yeo-ju… At that time, I told her first that I liked Tae-hyung, but Yeo-ju said that she would take Tae-hyung…”
Nayeon's expression darkened after hearing my words.
“And earlier, I was about to say something like, ‘Why did you take it away when you said you liked Kim Taehyung first?’ But my conscience pricked me and I shut my friend’s mouth.”
Nayeon, who knew nothing about it, seemed to believe me. If Han Yeo-ju were to start off by talking like a bitch to kids who knew nothing about it, they'd likely think she was lying. Then, the door to the bathroom stall opened, and two women emerged from separate stalls. They were Dami and Ga-hyeon, girls from our class who had become close to Han Yeo-ju over the past week. For a moment, my heart sank. I wondered if Han Yeo-ju had actually spoken to Dami and Ga-hyeon.
“...”
The bathroom became quiet in an instant.
“Are you serious about what you just said?”
Judging from what Dami said, it seemed fortunate that she didn't say anything.
“Then... it’s true...”
Ga-hyeon came closer to me and spoke in a voice only I could hear.
“You are good at lying.”
After that, Ga-hyeon and Dami left the bathroom. Han Yeo-ju said that...? I couldn't believe it. Who am I? From now on, I've decided to believe that what Han Yeo-ju said was a lie, and that what I said and thought was the truth.
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Please forgive the lazy writer ㅠㅠ
I'm wearing a wrist guard so there might be typos. Just laugh it off!