“Lee Hoya?” The teacher took attendance.

“Yes.”

“Lee Minhee.”

“Here.”

“Lee Jaehwan.”

“I’m here.”

“Lim Hyunsik?”

There was no reply.

“Lim Hyunsik?” He called again before marking him absent.

“Kim Soonmi.”

“Here.”

“Kim Jungyung.”

“Yes.”

“Kim Aeri?”

There was also no reply.

“Is Aeri not here either?”

Hoya turned to his right and looked at the empty desk.

“Where are you?” He thought staring at the empty spot.

“Does anyone know where Hyunsik or Aeri is?”

The students in the class turned to each other and shook their heads.

“What a coincidence, both Aeri and Hyunsik aren’t at school.” Jaehwan teased.

Hoya thought back to what he saw the day before and cringed.

“Do you think?” Kwangmin raised his eyebrows and smirked.

“Shut it.” Hoya glared at them.

“Jealous?” Jaehwan teased.

He was.

Once the lesson started, Hoya took out his phone.

‘Why aren’t you at school again? We have a project to work on.’

He clicked send.

“You’re not with Hyunsik…are you?” He thought.

~

He never got a reply.

On his way home, he found himself in front of Aeri’s apartment instead of his own.

“Aish, why am I here?” He ruffled his head and turned to go home.

“Since I’m here…it wouldn’t hurt to see why she wasn’t at school, right?” He turned back.

“But what if she’s not home?” He turned around again.

Hoya paced back and forth deciding whether to visit her or not.

In the end, he decided to go home but before he left, he took one last look at her apartment window.

“What are you doing Lee Howon? Hyunsik likes her. They kissed…” He quickly looked away and sped walked.

“Hey, aren’t you Aeri’s friend?” A voice called him.

Hoya stopped and turned to see Woohyun with bags in his hands.

“Oh, hi. Yes, I am.”

“Are you here to visit A