"Tell Me You Hate Me"

Part Three

I was home alone so I invited Hyunjin over to study for an exam we have tomorrow. When I opened the door, he was looking mighty fine.

Wait! There was no reason for my heart to stutter just at the sight of him on my front porch. I shook it off and welcomed him in.

He settled on the couch and I grabbed some snacks and drinks from the kitchen and then sat next to him.

Hyunjin- "Let’s start from the beginning of the unit." Yn- *let’s make out* Hyunjin- "What?"

I turned to him, confused about what he was asking. Yn- "Hmm?" Hyunjin- "Did you just say ‘let’s make out’?"

My eyes widened in shock and my cheeks flared with heat. I didn’t even realize I had thought that but I said it out loud? How mortifying!

Yn- "N-no." Hyunjin- "Oh? Then what did you say?"

He asked, with a teasing, curious expression, facing me and leaning on the back of the couch with his head resting on his fist.

Yn- *time to think fast, Yn.* "I said let’s… drop… out. Let’s drop out of school because it's hard and I don’t want to study for this exam."

Hyunjin- "Mhmm, and what do you want to do instead of studying for this exam?"

I fidgeted and looked around, avoiding his face because this whole situation was awkward. Yn- "I don’t know. Cause trouble?"

He pushed me on the shoulder and turned back to the assignment at hand. Hyunjin- "When did you become such a rebellious troublemaker, huh?"

Yn- "I learned from the best!" I grinned my cheesiest grin at him. Yn- "When did you become such a studious star-student?"

Hyunjin- "I learned from the best." Did I let that complement go straight to my head? Yes, yes I did. I flipped my hair and acted all perky.

Yn- "Why thank you! I know I am. I really am the best, aren’t I? Let me tell you about all of my other wonderful traits!"

Without looking up from his study material, he said, Hyunjin- "No need, I already know." I paused and looked at him- really looked at him.

Did he truly see good things in me? How could that be? He hates me. After a moment of watching him, he finally glanced up at me.

Hyunjin- "Well, what are you staring at? Get to it." He said, nodding his head at the stack of papers we still had to get through tonight.

I really ought to start studying. Instead, I shoved him hard enough that he almost tipped over on the couch.

Yn- "Tch. Stupid." He bounced back smiling. Hyunjin- "Idiot."

We continued to study for several hours in mostly silence, though I dare not say peace. This was because I was in turmoil.

My mind was running on its own track, unfortunately in his direction, and my insides were waging war every time we talked to each other.

Yeah, I definitely hated him- he even distracted me from my studies and I’m a good student.

We both failed the exam and had to go to detention after school to make up for it.

DETENTION- Several minutes after the teacher left to use the restroom and get himself some snacks, I broke. I couldn’t take it anymore.

Yn- "This is outrageous!" I stood suddenly, smacking my books on the desk. The loud outburst caused Hyunjin to jump up out of his chair.

Yn- "I shouldn’t be here! I’m a perfectly fine student but I missed one little test and it’s your fault and now I’m suffering in detention."

He got somewhat defensive and in a sassy manner asked, Hyunjin- "What do you mean it was my fault? What did I do beside study with you?"

Yn- "That’s the problem! You sat next to me in class. You studied with me. I missed this whole chapter because you were a distraction!"

I shoved an accusatory finger in his direction. Hyunjin- "I guess I’m confused, Yn, because I hardly talked to you."

He was trying to pull something from me. Unfortunately for him, all I had to offer was bitterness.

Yn- "It’s because I hate you. You distract me because I hate you!" Then something in him changed.

He walked towards me so, naturally, I backed away. Hyunjin teases me but this is a little out of character even for him.

Unfortunately, I hit a wall and could go no further. He stopped in front of me, standing very, very close, but not touching.

Hyunjin- "Do you hate me?" He asked. Yn- "Yes." Hyunjin- "Then, do you want me?"

I tried to retreat further back into the hard, present wall. Yn- "N-no." Hyunjin- "Are you sure?"

He asked as one of his eye brows quirked up. I turned my head to the left, swallowed, and nodded my lie.

Hyunjin placed a hot kiss on my cheek then whispered, his nose barely touching my ear.

Hyunjin- "Tell me again… that you hate me and dont want me-" Yn- "I hate you and I don’t want you." I rushed.

He ignored me and kept whispering. Hyunjin- "But this time…"

He guided my face towards him so I was forced to look directly into his stunning eyes. I got the message. Hyunjin- "Tell me."

He glanced down at my mouth. I told myself it was because he wanted to see me form the words he was asking for and not because he wanted me.

Yn- "I-" I felt like I put in a valiant effort but it was to no avail. My chin lifted of its own accord slightly in his direction.

His eyes pierced into mine and my jaw quivered ever so slightly. His lips parted and his breaths seemed somewhat pent up.

Yn- "I-" I breathed Hyunjin smirked. Hyunjin- "That's what I thought."

He leaned in ever so painfully slowly and my chin, again, drew up towards him, desperate for the heat I knew his lips would offer.

Hyunjin- "Beautiful, beautiful..." My eyelids started to close.

Hyunjin- "Idiot." Everything froze, and dropped, and shattered.

My face fell into a scowl as he backed away and casually- casually!!- put his hands into his pockets. How could he be so calm right now?

I hated him. Yn- "I hate you." Hyunjin- "I know." He smiled. Hyunjin- "You told me as much."

He let his tongue slide to one of his canine teeth and very obviously checked me out, but his eyes lingered on my lips.

This move was meant to unnerve me and by golly it worked. I knew that he saw the messages I was unintentionally sending.

And it aggravated me that he took delight in teasing me about it. I vowed right then and there to return the favor.

He chuckled to himself as he waltzed out the door with his head tilted back in smug triumph.