Feelings (1/2)
You stared intensely at the clock, hoping that time would go faster. You were in the last class of the day and you couldn’t wait get out of school. At the sound of the bell, you jolted up from your seat and scurried out of the classroom. You walked through the unfamiliar halls, trying to avoid the mob of students that were rushing to get home. Finally, you arrived at your locker and successfully opened it. Suddenly, you felt someone wrap their arms around you. You let out a yelp and snapped your head to the person who was hugging you. In the process, you accidentally slapped the person in the face with your luscious brown hair.
“Yah! Park Hana! That hurt!” Minah pouted while cringing her face.“Mianhae~” You gave her a cheesy grin, causing her to smile as well.“Are you doing something this afternoon?” She asked while grinning mischievously.“No…why?” You ask.“Well, as a token of being sorry, you must now buy me some bubble tea!”You laughed at her dorkiness. “Hmmmm….” You took your index finger and tapped your chin.“Pleeeeaaseee?” She whined.“Okay, let’s go!”
The two of you skipped out of school and into the streets of Seoul.
Immediately after school ended, the EXO-K boys went to their normal hang out place, the famous bubble teashop near school.
D.O positioned the tea onto the table. “Here you go, Sehun. One chocolate bubble tea.”Instantly, Sehun grabbed the cup and pulled the straw up to his lips. He took a slip and sighed. “Ahh…I love bubble tea.”
Then, he grabbed the drink and started drinking once again.
The 5 boys watched Sehun in fasciation, wondering how someone could love bubble tea so much.“Slow down, Sehun. No one is going to take the tea away from you,” Suho teased.“But I love it so much, hyung! I could drink it all day if I could!”“You’re addicted. We need to ban you from drinking bubble tea,” Kai said.Sehun took the cup defensively in his hand and put it up to his cheeks. “NO. You can’t separate us!”Baekhyun flicked Sehun’s forehead and let out a laugh. “You seriously need some help, maknae.”Sehun rubbed his forehead in pain, causing his perfect blonde hair to become a tangled mess. “Aish…hyung! I probably lost like a billion brain cells because of you! I’m going to make you-”He stopped in the middle of his sentence.“What is it, Sehun?” D.O asked.“It’s Hana noona!” He pointed.At the sound of your name, both Chanyeol and Baekhyun turned their heads to the door.
You and Minah walked into the store, bursting out in laughter. Minah was telling you the time her parents caught her reading a SHINee fanfiction that included…smut.“It was so embarrassing!” Her cheeks were tinted with a rosy color.Baekhyun stared at you as you walked by. Wasn’t she angry a few of hours ago? How is she so happy now?
“Hello, ladies. What can I get you today?”“Hmm…I’m get a strawberry bubble tea,” you say.“A mango for me!” Minah chimes.“Alright, that will be 8,000 won ($8).”
After you pay for the drinks, both you and Minah look around the small café, looking for a place to sit.“Hana noona!”You eyes meet Sehun’s, who is waving his arms in the air to get your attention.“Noona, sit here!” He motions.“Is that Oh Sehun? The Oh Sehun of EXO-K!?” Minah exclaims in disbelief.You nod. “Why? Do you not want to sit with them, Minah?”“Are you kidding me?! I would love to!”You chuckle, grab Minah’s free hand, and talk towards the table.“Hey, guys!” You wave at the 6 gorgeous boys in front of you. “This is Minah. Mind if we join?”“Oh no! Not at all!” Suho patted the empty seats next to him.You smiled and took a seat.“Hana noona! What happened during lunch today? You never came back…” Sehun moped.You’re taken back by his question. You’re unsure of how to reply to him. You look at Baekhyun for some help, but all he does is slightly stick out his tongue. Thanks for all the help, jerk…
“Uh…” You stir your bubble tea with the straw. “Something came up. I’m sorry, Sehun-ah,”“Oh…well you and Minah noona should eat with us tomorrow then! Okay?!” Sehun asks, displaying his aegyo.You look at Minah and she energetically nods her head.“Okay! But Chanyeol! You still owe me lunch,” you say playfully.“And it will be the best lunch you have ever tasted,” he replied back.“So, how are your classes, Hana? I heard that you’re taking Physics with Yeol.” D.O asked.“They’re bearable.” You take a sip of your bubble tea. “I mean, some of the teachers are really weird. Especially Mr. Kim, the history teacher. How was yours?” you ask him back.D.O began to tell a funny story that happened in his Chemistry class, but Baekhyun failed to listen. He was too busy thinking about you and Chanyeol. When did they get so close? She shouldn’t be flirting with all of these guys. Especially when they’re my best friends. Not that I care anyways. I don’t. I’m only doing this stupid agreement so that I can try to forget Sora.“Hellooooo. Earth to Baek!”The sound of his best friend’s deep voice snapped Baekhyun back into reality.“So are you in?” Chanyeol turns his head sideways and curiously looks at his best friend.“In for what?”“My birthday party! Everyone here said that they would come. Were you even listening to our conversation?” Chanyeol whined.“Er…sorry, Yeol.” Baekhyun sheepishly rubs his neck and gives Chanyeol a lopsided grin. “I wouldn’t miss it for the world.”“Alright!” Chanyeol fist pumped in the air.You couldn’t help but stare at Baekhyun when he was talking to Chanyeol. When he smiled at Chanyeol, it was warm, soft, and genuine. This new side of Baekhyun shocked you. Underneath that stubbornness and cold attitude, Byun Baekhyun was actually a nice guy. But this side was only revealed when he was around with his friends. Will we ever be able to have this type of relationship? This questioned lingered deep down in your heart.
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