Chapter 1: Kwon Jiyong is a Conceited Nerd

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It's one bright Monday morning and everyone in YG University are up and running already. Everywhere I look there's someone rushing their way to their classes thinking they're late.

"Nerds!" I tried to hold my snorty laugh since it was still early for first hour class.

I took my black rimmed glasses off my face breathing on it with my hot breath. Content with the fog it created I quickly wiped it with my pastel blue and pink cardigan. 

"Move nerd!" I felt a sudden bumped on my shoulder and a huge guy passed by me. I quickly placed my glasses on taking a good look at such human being exisiting in this planet earth.

"WHO YOU CALLING NERD?!" I yelled and everyone around me stared at me and all laughed at the same time. "YAH! I'm not a nerd!"

"Whatever?!" someone from the crowd said.

I quickly shrug the thought and kept on moving after all it's my first day in school. After being transfered from the US to my homeland I was more than eager to learn and get real education.

I glanced at my schedule taking note that English comes first, "What a piece of cake!" I snickered thinking how this semester will be easy. Of course I'm also on the look out for the love of my life. I know somewhere out there my love is walking around. I am after all single ready to mingle. Well technically I'm ready to lose it with someone since that's what college life is said to be...right?

Taking my time, I looked around the hallway taking notes of every corners and spaces. You do know it comes in handy in the future. How? I don't know I just made that up.

And turning to the right, there my first class awaits. And just like first day of school, I'd do this ritual I would do to release some tension.

"Okay Kwon Jiyong," I held tightly on the straps of my backpack looking at the open door. "You will have a good semester! Meet new friends! Do well in each classes! And also..." I blushed just thinking about it. "Find that special girl. The girl that will make your heart beat in double. Who'll make you smile just from her simple gesture. And most of all that girl who'll make you fall head over..."

"Watch out!" someone yelled. And all I know I'm face flat on the floor with a bruised head.

I got up on my knees where my right hand soothing the pained spot on my head.

"Dude don't just stand in the middle," the guy who dare murder me said like it was my fault now. Who got hit here?! "Well sorry dude!"

"YA..!" I didn't even get to yell at the guy. Once I was up on my feet, I secured my glasses and backpack walking like a pro in class.

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I settled myself just in the middle, since I'm cool like that. I don't want to blend in with nerds as people say I am. I beg to disagree, such handsome face like mine, is not a nerd. I am a rare species in this whole entire world!

Opening my backpack, I grabbed all the necessities I need starting with my Iron Man metal pencil case.

Okay...okay before you go and judge me like a book! I happen to like this pencil case! Can't a guy like me have one? Next I took out my notebook followed by the textbook needed for this class and patiently I waited. I looked around the classroom studying each student that will be my classmates in hopes to be friends with some.

But some of them looked at me funnily whereas some looked at me freakishly. Do I have something on my face? Then my eyes locked on time on the door and somehow I was into some kind of Milky Way pulling all my attention to sudden bright light.

Her gorgeous auburn locks glistened and swayed along as she entered our classroom. Her face, clear as a porcelain doll and those lips. Those lips that needs to be kissed by her prince charming.

She turned to her side greeting everyone and at me. At me? As in the mighty Kwon Jiyong?  My jaw literally fell at its lowest as it could get as she looked at me curious at first.

And seeing her smile at me... at me? I fell into cloud nine. Please sit here! Sit next to me! Please! Please choose me! CHOOSE.......ME!!!!! my brain dragged such begging voice. Kwon Jiyong never begs unless it's worth begging for.

And like my answered prayers she walked like an angel towards my row. I can feel my heart beating rapidly ready to escape my suddenly weakened ribcage. I believe its the third or fourth of my thoracic vertebraes that are ready to break letting my heart escape from its prison. [Seungska: don't trust my anatomy on this. lol]

I gulped my saliva seeing her getting closer and closer to me. My body feeling the sudden rush of adrenaline ready to break free. Cool Jiyong! You gotta cool it! Don't give her the impression you're a nerd which you're not! You are a cool guy. That's right a cool guy! That every girls are drooling at!

Our eyes locked and somehow I felt a wave of Niagra Falls falling down on my chin. And as she let out a smile, there my body convulse in joy.

"You're drooling," she uttered softly. No! That's not what it's suppose to be! That's not what she's suppose to say! Wait she said I'm drooling.

My left hand quickly flew on my mouth which automatically closed on its own. There I did feel liquid dripping down my chin. I quickly took my sleeves wiping it off feeling more embarrassed than I already was earlier.

"You're funny," her voice sounded so calm just like I had imagine it to sound like...so angelic. "And cute!"

I shyly looked at her at first and there she was still looking at me funnily.

"Dara Park," she extended her hand and across her lips painted a huge, bright smile that sure lit up my life. "You are?"

Get a grip of yourself Jiyong! You are born to be a ladies man! Use what Appa gave you! Capture this woman's heart!

"Hey relax would you," she let out a faint giggle making my heart pace ten times as it is already going. "Dara Park...and you?"

"Ahhh..." I tried to speak, but somehow my throat felt dry and I'm choking... choking at nothing. "K..kk...Kw..on.. Ji...Ji...YONG!" I shrieked. The people around us looked at me funnily and resumed their conversation or whatever they're doing.

"Don't mind them, Kwon Jiyong?" she looked at me unsure at first and all I could do is nod foolishly. SH*T! Why am I like this? I'm a ladies' man!  "Well it's nice to meet you Kwon Jiyong," there she extended her hand again.

I reached for it, shaking tremendously which in the inside I am frustrated for acting like this. And as our hand contact one another I felt some kind of energy bolting inside me.

"You can let go now," Dara laughed at me and I didn't realize how I was gripping on her hand too tightly. "Are you really okay? You're funny but I'm far more concerned if you're okay."

"Oh.." I just nodded scared to even speak since nothing seems to go right. I reached for my glasses fixing it so I could properly look at her. Indeed she's prettier up close. Her hair sure shines under the bright lights and her complexion is way beyond porcelain kind if there's such thing as that. Her lips are pink and painted with shiny gloss urging any guys like me to just savor it.

Her scent... it's so rejuvinating, fresh like I'm in the mountains and fields of greens. Shutting my eyes I see the fields of flowers and there she's standing looking across over me. Her face painted such beautiful smile and eagerness to meet me.

"Dara!" I called her name like a spell. And in slow motion, we both started running towards each other. Our arms spread apart ready to embrace ourselves in a hug longing for each other's warmth.

"Jiyong!" she called holding what seems a laugh. "JIYONG!"

My once closed eyes opened feeling a palm contacting my forehead all of sudden. Then I looked at her puzzled while she looked at me shock. Then my eyes looked all around and everyone is grinning silently at me ready combust of another laughter.

"Do you have problems drooling?" she asked and once again my hand flew right on my chin. "Here," Dara then handed me her pink handkerchief. "You might need it." she then winked at me making me flushed scarlet red.

And before I can or needed to defend myself, the professor walked it. Somehow I felt relieve but at the same time the feeling I have inside me. Now she must be thinking how much of a lunatic I am.

"Jiyong," I hastily looked up hearing her call me.

"Yea?" I composed myself right away.

"Do you have an extra pen?" Dara asked.

"Ye..ye...yea," I kept stuttering. I opened my pencil case and looked at my collection. I turned towards her and she's looking at me with the same smile. "Whh...what?"

"Nothing," she giggled. "You're cute you know that?"

"Ani..." I bowed my head looking at my pencil case again when really I can feel the heat forming in my cheeks. Once I was able to calm myself, I looked at her who's been waiting.

"What color?" I asked referring to the pen.

"Black," Dara answered.

"Gel or plain ink?" I threw another option.

"Umm gel," she unsurely uttered.

"0.5 or 0.7?" I dug on my pencil case.

"Just gimme a pen," she looked at me amuse. "This will do!" Dara's hand touched mine putting me in another spell.

I pulled my hand back and glanced at it as if I was touched for the very first time. I took a quick glance at her then at my hand feeling so giddy and delighted all of sudden.

The butterflies in my stomach would not subside, it's like I have fallen from seventh heaven.

She turned to me and gave me another smile and there my heart could no longer take it. I fell into the unknown world where magical creatures came running and rainbows and glittering lights flickered.

"KWON JIYONG!" I thought I heard my name called. "KWON JIYONG!"

"Hey," Dara nudged me. "Professor is calling you."

"Here!" I stood up fast while my hand was raised so high. Everyone in the class started laughing making me feel the sudden rush of euphoria of humiliation. I turned to Dara and there she smiled at me.

Once I settled myself down on my chair, she looked at me amuse was it?

"You never fail to make me laugh," she tried to hold her giggle. "Thanks, it surely helps my first day of school nerves."

"Uhhh yea..." I scratched the back of my head.

"And quite cute you are," she then pinched my cheeks making it redder as soon as she touched it. "Pay attention now..."

I just nodded turning my attention back on the board when really I wanted to look at her more. I could just look at her all day if only I can. But then she would find me creepy if I do that. That's right, take it slow Kwon Jiyong.

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The cafeteria was packed, and here I am standing for almost fifteen minutes waiting for my turn to order food. That's why I hate long lines, right now I only have forty five minutes left till classes will start again and finding seats would also take a lot of time!

THEN HOW CAN I EAT? MY TUMMY IS ALREADY GRUMBLING FROM HUNGER!

POOOR TUMMY HIS MASTER JIYONGIE... CAN'T FEEED HIM PROPERLY!

"Yah nerd! It's your turn already" A frog ... oh mian a guy told me and I noticed that everyone is waiting for me to order my food. All their faces clearly shows how pissed they are right now because of me.         

And again I was called a nerd, can't they see the oozing handsomeness and overflowing iness that me KWON JIYONG have? Well maybe they are too blind.