Shin Eunkyung

There was a massive crowd at the hallway. It is normally crowded but this time, it's too crowded I could suffocate of air loss. Between the crowds, I saw a familiar face. The short boy, the cheery eyes and the plump face. I tried to call him but the noise swallows me. 

"Yoseob!" I yelled again. Then, I heard him cried and he started to move. He pushed himself out of the center of the crowd. He twirls around as the crowds moving opposite him. And stopped just in front of me. He turned around and screamed, "WAH!!"

When he realised it was only me, his face changed to a victorious smile.

"I got in!!" he cried.

"You got into what?" I asked. Is he talking about he got inside the massive crowd? That's just unreleveant. But then again, with Yoseob, you should expect anything.

"The school's team. Soccer. I got in!!" He cried again, and danced around.

"You're not the only one." A voice came from behind. I turned around and saw Hyunseung and the rest.

"We all got in too." Junhyung said.

"Wow, really. Congratulation." I congratulate them. "But, of course I know you guys will pass. I mean you guys caught in a tie yesterday. That's just awesome." I said everything in one breath.

"Don't get too excited. We are up against our next-door-neighbour in two weeks."

"Well, I'll be cheering for you guys." I said to them.

Yoseob pinched my cheeks and played with it, "Just seeing Eunkyungs' cute face is enough for us. Isn't that right?"

"You won't be seeing any face from Eunkyung if you won't stop messing with her face." Junhyung said.

Yoseob let go of my cheeks and I could feel it numbed. Yoseob patted my head, "Good little Eunkyung. Take good care of your face until our match, okay?" He said, treating me like I was three.

I nodded and smiled at him.

"Come on, Eunkyung. Let's go to class. I don't think we wanna be late for Science." Hyunseung said to me.

"Okay, bye guys." I said, waving them goodbye.

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Recess

I sit back on the pavement floor, my back facing the wall. I didn't rest with the others today. I feel like sitting down and relax. Away from crazy girls. Away from glaring eyes. And mostly away from Doojoon. After yesterday, we barely talk. We barely look at each other. Not to mention, we barely cross each others way. If I were downstairs, he'll be upstairs.

I had to ask him what happen between him and the others. But mostly between him and Hyunseung. I know everyone have something with him, but I saw Hyunseungs' look at him were more than just something. I had asked him in the car, but he didn't answer. I had to asked him in the house but we were avoiding each other.

He made me think more than any teachers had me. More than any Math papers had me. He isn't only ruining my social health, but also my mental health.

I was cursing and mumbling alone, when I heard footsteps. Oh no. Please don't tell me those fake Barbie found me. I stood up, ready to leave the place when a guy appeared. A blonde guy. I can't believe so many blondies are in this school.

"Hey, sorry. Did I scare you?" He asked me. I stayed silent. Who is this guy anyway?

"Don't you remeber me?" He asked me again. I shook my head. I don't think I had even met him.

"I'm the one in the canteen. Saving you from Kyung-soon and others." He said, lifting up one eyebrow. I replay what happened yesterday at the canteen. Obviously, not something I want to cherish. The crowds, the girls then... the guy.

"Ah, yes. I think I remember you now." I said when I finished my playback.

"Seungho." He said while giving out his hand. I shook it. "Eunkyung." I said.

He sit down at where I was a few minutes ago. "Come. Sit down." He said as he pats the floor. I hesitate abit. I don't know this guy and sitting next to him isn't a brilliant plan. "You sure don't want to stand all recess, right?" He said again, trying to persuade me. He was right though, so I took a sit at his front-right. Better than next to him. He was a bit taken back by my action.

"I forgot to say thanks." I said to him, trying to start a conversation. "Welcome." He said, smiling. Then, silence came through.

"Um... I want to ask you something. Can I?" He tried to break the silence. "Yeah, sure." I said.

"Don't you feel suffocated?" He asked me. "Huh?" is all I can say to his weird and unexpected question.

"You were crowded by haters, people trying to hurt you. Why did you even come here?" He asked me again.

"I...I..." I stuttered. His question is hard to explain and answer.

"And I noticed something. I rarely see you with Doojoon except when you guys come to school and get back home." His words made me shock. He couldn't had known the truth.

"He's busy. I understand that, you should too." I tried to lied.

"How about yesterday? He isn't anywhere to be found when you were harassed by Kyung-soon." He said again the words that made my heart beats faster.

"He has a match during that time. How could he have known." I tried to defend the lies that I made. The act that we pulled.

"It's half time, during that. How could he had not known. Or does he doesn't care about you." He said again, this time made me sweat.

"How could you know?" I asked him back, trying to turn things around. "'Cause I'm against his team in that match." He said, looking straight to me. Oh . Now we'll be blown. 

I stood up, preparing to leave. "I had to go now. Recess will be over soon." I took my steps, then suddenly Seungho grabbed my arm. He pulled me closer to him. He had a smirk on his face.

He closes the distance between us. "I know your secret." He whispered in my ear. "I know who you are. I know you're not his girlfriend."

I laughed. "Of course I am. What kind of crap are you making?"

"You're his fiancee." He whispered and smiled in satisfaction. I was truely shocked from what he said.

"If the whole school knows, they don't want to slap or hit you anymore." He paused abit. "They'll make sure they'll kill you." He said. I gulped. I'm not sure how far the realisticness of it, but it already sounds scary.

I know where he's dragging me to. "W--What do you want?"

He pulled away. Now, he's looking straight into my eyes. "How about a coffee?" He said and smiled. His sudden changes suprised me. I blinked a few times.

"After school, kay?" He said and left.

What just happened? Someone just know our secret, that's what happened. Ohmygod, I can't tell Doojoon about this. He'll slice me to pieces. What am I gonna do??