Jaebeom walk slowly toward the cafeteria. He dont have any energy left when he heard what Mrs Moon said. Jaebeom realize that literature is not his cup of tea but then what Mrs Moon said is true. He need to have a great marks on literature to enter his favourite university. Not only that he need to entered it on scholarship because Jabeom knows that it will be hard on his mom if he only rely on her alone.

Jaebeom sigh.

He was just a metre away from the cafeteria when he can hear the same voice again.

"Lim Jaebeom." Jackson

He turn and he can see Jackson walk with the guy from the mart yesterday and Mark.

Wait Mark?

Jaebeom dont know that Mark is friend with Jackson.

Even when he slightly happy seeing Mark, he still dont have the energy to deal with Jackson so he just walk faster towards his and his friend designated table. 

"Wait," Jackson tried to run to Jaebeom when his left arm is caught by Jinyoung while his right arm caught by Mark.

"What the hell?" Jackson

"Cant you see he look sad? Dont bother him." Mark

"Does he?" Jackson

"Yes." Jinyoung said then he realized

"Wait Jackson that is your Jaebeom?" Jinyoung

"He is not Jackson's why are you saying that?" Mark

"What I mean is, he is the one that you bet with Jooheon?" Jinyoung

"Yeah, why?" Jackson

"Mark, I think I found the guy who bump into me and just walk away." Jinyoung

"Jaebeom? Are you sure?" Mark

"Yeap pretty sure." Jinyoung

"I dont think he is that rude maybe he really in a hurry that time." Mark

"Why are you saying it like you know him?" Jinyoung said curiously

"I forget to tell you, two days ago Ive stumble towards a foreigner with some korean boy and the foreigner look like he want to ask him a question but then the boy look so flustered like really with his worried and also red face so I kinda feel sorry for the boy so I help him and the foreigner. The boy keep saying thank you to me and promise to buy me some drinks but then he forget because saw my little figurine from the game Speed and we just talk about games. Yesterday he say hello to me when I was waiting for the bus." Mark

"What the? You tell me that Lim Jaebeom spoke to you Mark? And you guys talk about video games?Urghh I shoud try that, maybe Jaebeom will agree with me." Jackson said then walk towards the canteen.

But before Jackson take his second walk Mark stop him.

"What again Mark?" Jackson annoyed

"Cant you just let him be today. He really does look sad and I dont think it was nice to bother other people when they feeling is under the weather." Mark

"Wow Mark you are so considerate towards people. I am so proud to call you my friend. Yeah I think I just let him go today." Jackson said while sling his hand to Mark's shoulder and walk together towards the canteen.

Jinyoung just saw the conversation without talking and then follow Mark and Jackson.

 

 

The first thing Jinyoung searched after he walk inside the cafeteria is looking for Jaebeom. He try looking around for boy hairstyle. Its not that hard when everyone try to look fashionable with their hair up in a gel or some. He just need to look for a messy hair boy. Luckily after a few turn he can see at the table at the end of the cafeteria.

He look the way Jaebeom being hug by Youngjae. His stomach kinda feel like his guts all tangle around and he dont know why he feel like that. Maybe he is hugry.

He walk toward Mark who already line up to but the food.

"Why are you late?" Mark

"Huh? Ouh some peaches just stop me and say hi." Jinyoung

"Didn't you already warn them not to come at you when its break time?" Mark

"Well, maybe she just forget." Jinyoung

He saw Mark buy one ham sandwiches and one melon bread.

"Ouh you do like the bread huh?" Jinyoung

"What?" Mark

Jinyoung just ignore Mark for a while and buy his favourite kontatsu sandwiches and some lemon soda.

"I mean I give you that bread yesterday right? You must like it if you want to eat it again today." Jinyoung

"This? Hahahahah yeah" Mark show the melon bread.

Jinyoung dont know if he is right but Mark blushes a while.

He never knew that Mark like him so much that he is blushed when Jinyoung ask question.

"Aww, Mark. Why are you blushing? I just ask the question. What now you are on of the peaches huuh?" Jinyoung

"Euwww, gross. I am not blushing at all," Mark

Jinyoung just laugh and they walk at their ususal table.

 

 

Jaebeom arrive at their table when Yugbam just  laughing at whatever Youngjae story is.

He just sit then lay his head on the table.

"Jaebeom? Why? What happen?" Youngjae

Jaebeom groan and tell them the story.

"Awww Jaebeom." Youngjae said then hug Jaebeom.

Youngjae slowly pat Jaebeom head.

He knows what make his friend worried. Jaebeom is not a person who tell everyone his problems but Youngjae can see it how his friend work hard not only at school but also at his pet sitter work just to gain extra money.

"Yah! Its all your fault! Why aiming for a harder university? Look at me I m just gonna wing it until Ive get my degree and then work." Yugyeom

Bambam smack his boyfriend head.

"Its not the time for you to tease Jaebeom. Stupid guy. Jaebeom. Its still a long time until the final exam. You can do this." Bambam

"Yah Lim Jaebeom stop being such a sap guy. I know you can do this! Every year you manage to pass literature, why bother now?" Yugyeom

"Because its our last year and if I want the scholarship I need all A's and not B." Jaebeom whine.

"Gosh so scary. Jaebeom listen here. Seoul University is not the only uni in Korea. We have a lot of other good uni. You need to just it up if you failed to enter that uni. You are still young Jaebeom. Dont let this making you cry. You know how I feel when you cry." Yugyeom

Jaebeom sniffle.

"I am not crying." Jaebeom

"We literally can see the big fat tears okay. Dont try to be cool. Look at Youngaje shirt, you leave stain on it." Yugyeom

"Ouh my, sorry Youngjae. Thank you guys. You make me feel good. Now help me find a tutor and ask if they can do it for free?" Jaebeom

"Nothing is free in this world Jaebeom." Bambam

"Wait, I think I know someone. He is really good at literature let me ask him." Youngjae

"Do you think he can teach me for free?" Jaebeom

"I dont know. But I will try to ask." Youngjae

"Thank you Youngjae you are my lifesaver." Jaebeom

"Hey! What about me?" Yugyeom

"You are just lucky I am still friend with you." Jaebeom

"Lucky? You hvae been my bad luck okay." Yugyeom

"Well you found your boyfriend because of me so yeah, I am the bad luck." Jaebem said while blows raspberry

Yugyeom try to fight back when Bambam stop it.

"Stop it babe, he got the point." Bambam said while high five Jaebeom.

 

Youngjae just finished writing out the extra work for math when he suddenly remember his promise to Jaebeom. Youngjae get up from his chair and went towards Jinyoung and Mark table.

"Urm, excuse me?" Youngjae said shyly.

"Ouh Youngjae why are you here?" Jinyoung

Youngjae a very talented kid in Jinyoung mind. He still cant forget his acting plus singing when he watch the original musical play written by seniors last year. Youngjae's voice really really good and the way he belt out his voice when he sing high notes, Jinyoung can actually see stars.

"Sorry for interupt you guys. I want to ask Mark something." Youngjae

"Me?" Mark said while pointing his finger towards himself.

"Yup." Youngjae nods

"About what?" Mark

"Urm both you and Jinyoung is really good at literature right? But I understand you are a very busy man Jinyoung so I dont want to add some extra burden." Youngjae said while clasping his hand.

"Okay." Jinyoung

"What about it? You sound serious." Mark

"Urm, actually I want to ask for your help. If you dont mind? You can say no and totally reject me. I am okay by it." Youngjae

"Urmm Youngjae? I still dont know what you want for me so.." Mark

"Ouhs sorry,sorry. I am so nervous actually. The thing is my friend I dont know if you guys recognize him. He need help with literature so that he can apply scholarship." Youngjae

"Your friend? Which is?" Mark

"Lim Jaebeom." Youngjae

Jinyoung who just doing his work suddenly stop writing and look at Youngjae.

"Did you just say Lim Jaebeom?" Jinyoung

"Yes, do you know him? I doubt that. That guy is so unsociable he dont know anyone except his classmate." Youngjae

"Uh no." Jinyoung look at both Mark and Jinyoung face then continue doing his work.

"I think I can manage to squeeze a few free time for him." Mark smile

"Oh gosh! Thank you so much Mark but the things is Jaebeom is not economically stable right now so he said he can pay you for 5,000.00 won per 10 minutes? He really has a tight budget for this." Youngjae

"Dont even think about it. I will do it for free." Mark

Youngjae let out a laud squeeled.

"Thank you so much Mark!!. I will let Jaebeom know about it when I see him later." Youngjae

"Ahh you dont need to do that. I will tell him personally." Mark

"Really? But." Youngjae

"No its fine." Mark

"Thank you Mark because today I actually have practice to attend to." Youngjae

Mark just nods.

"You know him right? I mean Jaebeom." Youngjae

"Yeah, we have met before." Mark

"Okay. I am so relieved you can help him Mark. Now he will stop being sad." Yougjae said while ecxitedly skipping away from Mark and Youngaje towards his table.

 

"Whoa Mark, I know you are a nice person but doing a tutor without even get paid? For a stranger too? My friends is an angel." Jinyoung

"Stop Jinyoung. I mean I dont have any club to attend after schools finished so why not helping someone studying?" Mark

"Gosh Mark. You dont invlove in club because you went back home to play games. So why are you suddenly want to help this Jaebeom guy?" Jinyoung

"Well, I know him like games as much as I do and we can just hang out." Mark

Jinyoung senses some fishy things from Mark body languange. 

Its not a secret that Mark is an introvert person and even though he is not that sociable he still went out with Jinyoung or sometimes with Jackson too. But now when he want to help some stranger. It make Jinyoung curious.

"Stop overthink Jinyoung. Maybe I just one a new friend?" Mark

"This is why I overthink. You are not like this Mark!. Why?" Jinyoung baffles

Mark just laughing.

 

Jaebeom get a chat from Youngjae to wait him at their locker after class finished.

Jaebeom just sigh and wait. He literally dont have any mood to be in the school right now. Jaebeom already think about to learn literature from internet. Its always free but with internet sometimes the sources for the information is bother him for some reason. Jaebeom already think a few plan to help him get an A for his literature.

He was still thinking how to score his literature subject when someone greet him.

"Jaebeom?" Mark

Jaebeom gasp and flinch then his face turn red when he see Mark and one of his friend.

"Sorry if I startle you." Mark

"No, sorry. Urm Mark right? Sorry I was just thinking about something." Jaebeom said then bowing to Mark and his friend.

"You remember my name." Mark

"Well you actually save me from dying so yeah of course I remember." Jaebeom said more relax when he knows it was Mark who greet him

"Why are your face so red?" Jinyoung

"Huh?" Jaebeom said while covering his cheek.

"Jinyoung." Mark

"What? I am just asking." Jinyoung pout

"Sorry about him.By the way this is my friend Park Jinyoung." Mark

"You recognize me right?" Jinyoung

Jaebeom just shake his head.

"Sorry." Jaebeom said apollogetically.

"Dont worry about him. Actually I am here after Youngjae ask me about helping you with literature?" Mark

Jaebeom face become redder and he scrunching his nose and it so cute in Jinyoung mind.

"Gosh, you are the one Youngjae talking about? Urm if you dont mind helping me I am glad too but I just want to say I am quite tight in money right now so it will not be much I can offer." Jaebeom

"Dont worry about that. I can teach you for free." Mark

Suddenly Jaebeom face become brighter and he smile.

"Really? Thank you so much Mark!!" Jaebeom smile brightly.

Jinyoung was blinded by Jaebeom smile that he just stood and stare at the boy.

Mark nudges Jinyoung while raising his brows.

Jinyoung just shrug it off.

"I am glad I can help Jaebeom. So when can we start?" Mark

"Can we start tomorrow? Because today my favorite anime will release new episode and ive been waiting to watch it for a week because the hero now is in trouble when his most favourite person turn out to be his enemies and..." Jaebeom stop when he saw Mark and Jinyoung face.

"Sorry ehem I mean can we start tomorrow?" Jaebeom

"Of course fine by me." Mark

"Okay. I need to go now. Thank you again for helping me." Jaebeom said and scrurried away from Mark and Jinyoung.

Jinyoung still looking at the way Jaebeom run away like he finally can breathe after being held by them.

Then Jinyoung heard Mark small sound that he always make when he want Jinyoung's attention.

"What?" Mark

"Does Park Jinyoung have a little crush with Jaebeom?" Mark tease

"No I am not. Why should I. I never met him and he ust runaway after he bumps into me then he just ignore me and talk with you like I am not here." Jinyoung

Mark just slyly smile.

"Stop with whatever you think Mark." Jinyoung

"I am not thinking at all....." Mark teasing

Jinyoung just ignore him and walk away.

 

Jinyoung were walking alone today because Jackson has date with the new member of his fencing club. Jinyung just chuckle when he thinks about Jackson antics. He cant barely count on how many girls and boys Jackson date just from his highschool years. Jinyoung is not the kind of guy who fast to fall in love and out of love like Jackson. Jinyoung know Jackson is not really in love with all his ex lovers. Jackson is one of a guy who cant say no so he always accept someone confession and maybe went to a few dates with the said person then he will gentlely reject the person. Jackson is kind boy but he is just obnoxious sometimes. He still in contact with all of his exes still now and its shows that he is indeed a kind man.

Jinyoung was walking when he saw Lim Jaebeom went out from the bookstore and he look extra happy even when he dont show it. Jinyoung can see how Jaebeom's tightly trying not to smile. Jinyoung can see how Jaebeom's eye sparkling even when his hair is in the way for Jinyoung to see Jaebeom's eyes.

He is walking inside a coffee shop beside the bookstore.

Jinyoung being a curious person follow Jaebeom.

This is the first time Jinyoung went inside the coffee shop. He rarely come here beause this is the place that he walk everyday when he need to go to schools so its never in his mind to come and try the menu. He always walk through it without taking a second glance.

He line up behind Jaebeom and luckily Jaebeom did not realize it.

"Jaebeom." Sunmi

"Please say you have it. Please, please...please." Jaebeom said quietly.

But Jinyoung still can hear his words. So Jaebeom knew the girl? The way Jaebeom's body languange and tones when talking to the girl shows that he is familiar with the girl.

"Sorry..We actually still dont have melon yet but we have a great discount on pineapple juice! 70 percent less that the original price and luckily if finished the juice today the manager will call our supllier for melon tonight and you will get the drinks tomorrow." Sunmi

Jaebeom groans.

"I already missed it yesterday and you said I will get it tomorrow? Noona!" Jaebeom whine

"Sorry, Jaebeom there is someone behind you so quickly order another drink or else dont bother another customer." Sunmi smile

Jaebeom without seeing who behind him say sorry then walk away.

"Sorry. May I get your order sir." Sunmi

"Urmm I heard about the pineapple juice so how many serving lefts till the pineapple finished?" Jinyoung

"Around 7 big cups." Sunmi said after she check the stock

"Okay, I will get 7 big cups of pineapple juice and i want it to go okay." Jinyoung

Sunmi mouth hanging when she heard the order.

"Excuse me?" Sunmi

"Urm, I want to order 7 big cups of pineapple juice." Jinyoung

"Seriously?" Sunmi

"Yeah, I am not kidding right now." Jinyoung

"Okay, so 7 big cups of pineapple juice on the go. After the discount you just need to pay for 35,000.00 won," Sunmi

"Here the money." Jinyoung

"Okay, please wait for a while. This is your reciept and wait until I call your number. Thank you." Sunmi

Jinyoung just nod.

After he get his drink. He walk away with 2 bags of pineapple juice.

He went and give it to his neighbouring kids and save 3 for Jinjoo and his parents.

He take a sip after his hand free from holding the juice.

"Emmm, this is good." Jinyoung.

Jinyoung still think its normal to buy a 7 cups of pineapple juice just because tomorrow someone mood will be happy.

 

 

To be continue

 

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