"is it okay if we go home later today?" asks Yuri as she wraps her arms around Tiffany's petite waist. Tiffany smiles at her sweetly and nods. Yuri gives Tiffany a quick kiss on the lips when she thought nobody was looking. But I was.

''Do it at home later, Kwon.'' I roll my eyes and grunt. Instead of feeling embarrassed, Yuri unwraps her left arm around Tiffany and put it around my neck to pull me closer. I stumble a little as she is taller, she laughs at me and says,''do you want to stay with us and watch some free show?''

Argh that wink. She thinks that everyone will fall for her charm. Well, i think most do but I DON'T. Tiffany hit Yuri's forehead for teasing me and Yuri pouts. I hiss in fake disgust and said as i wiggle myself out from her arm,''nah. I am not interested. I still have to go home and finish up the essay that Ms Jang wants.''

''Aye you. You should stop spending so much time with your books and start finding love! We don't care if you like a guy or a girl, just find someone soon buddy!'' nags Yuri

Yeah, it is the same old topic that we're talking about again. My friends have been telling me to find someone soon and they even suggested that i will be with a girl. I mean, it is ridiculous! I have never had a boyfriend before and my first love would be with a girl? No.I don't like girls plus I don't feel anything for anyone. Don't get me wrong, I don't think that same gender relationship is wrong or anything. Just that I am not interested in any gender.

''Mind your own business Kwon. Well, my bus is coming soon, I gotta go! See ya tomorrow!'' I say as i wave them good bye. I walk out of the classroom briskly and don't bother to smile at those who are looking at me. Well, I am not the kind of person who smiles at everyone i see. I am not that friendly.

I arrive at the bus stop just in time and manage to board the bus even though it is a bit crampy. I can only stand as the seats are all filled up. Man, it is a long journey back home and I have to stand after a tiring day. I take out my iPod and hope it will get me through this long ride. I don't bother looking at the entrance to see who is boarding as I am not the curious type as well.

Just when I am minding my own business, someone bumps onto my right shoulder when the bus halts suddenly. I look over to my right and see a girl trying to steady herself as she reaches for the pole. But a man who is of a bigger size blocks her and she is going to fall any sooner. As if it's a reflex action, I grab onto her both arms and pull her towards me as the bus starts moving again.

I look at her and realise that her eyes are shut tightly. She must be thinking that her face would hit the ground just now. I tap on her shoulder lightly and she opens her eyes slowly. She looks surprised that she didn't find herself on the ground but still standing steadily. My right hand is stilll attached to her left arm and she looks at me with a look I can't describe.

Then I realise that we are standing very closely. We're barely inch apart. Her eyes are staring directly into mine. I withdraw my hand and try to step back a little but there's no more space left unless I want to stick myself with a stranger behind me. She seems to understand that I can't move anymore so she stops looking at me. She is staring out of the window and looks as if millions of thoughts were running over her mind. Well, I said I am not a curious type so I decide to stop wondering and look out of the window as well. 

There's something that pulls me back to her. My eyes will wander around and steal a quick glance at her. She looks so calm and.. unfriendly. The cold hard stare she shot at the guy who brushed against her shoulder just now. I shiver a little when I recall it. But she doesn't seem to mind when our body touch as the bus jerks. Maybe because we're both girls.

The whole ride goes like this, I stare out of the window, take a quick glance at her, look at my iPod, look at her surreptitiously, shift a little to make space for others and take a look at her. Basically, I just keep looking at her for whatever reason.

She doesn't move when others are moving in. So after some time, I become further away from her. She just keeps looking out of the window and doesn't seem to be affected by what's going on around her. She doesn't listen to music on bus. She's weird in some sense but I don't find the weirdness a bad thing.

Finally, after what seems like forever, the bus stops at the interchange and I alight after her. She walks in another direction and I look at her back view as she disappears around the corner. My heart sinks a little as we might never meet again. Should I ask for her name next time when I see her again? Or will it creep her out. Never mind, I will just go home and finish my essay.

Nothing goes into my mind when I try to think about the topic sentence for the essay. NOTHING. I hiss in frustration and crush the paper before i dump it into the wastepaper basket. As I stare at the wall in front of me, the images of the girl flash through my mind. I flinch a little when I realise what I am thinking about. Why am I thinking about a girl who I barely know? I scratch my head and sigh in exasperation.

''Kim Tae Yeon, what are you thinking about? Argh, get back to your work.'' I tell myself. Then I pick out another paper and sit up straight. Still, nothing comes into my mind when I try to think hard. This has never happened before, I have always had something to write about when it's discursive essay. But why doesn't my brain function today?

Man. I switch on my laptop and go online. After checking the Twitter and Facebook, I go to Tumblr and scroll down the posts. There are hundreds of love quotes on the page. Usually, I will just scroll through without even taking a good look at it. But today, I stare extremely intensely at those posts. 

It makes me feel weird. I am not in love, am I? I have never been in love before. How would I know how does it feel like to be in love. No, there's no way i would ask Yuri about it. Maybe I should ask Lee Teuk.

I grab my phone on my pillow and dial Lee Teuk.

''hello?''

''hello yeonnie!''

''erm oppa, I need to ask you something.''

''hmm? what's the matter?''

''oppa, you must not tell anyone about it ok?''

''..alright?''

''oppa, how does it feel like to be in love?''

TBC :P Enjoy!