I'm the resident nerd, the target of bullying,  the one who always on top and yet also on the first list of most likable target of those good for nothing student of this School. You might be wondering why am I still on this school- a place where a person like me is always the laughing stuff if I can excel and went to another School where students like me can study peacefully and with at ease.

Well, the answer is really simple

I looked up at the students who pushed me against the wall, there were six of them- they started cornering me, preventing me from escaping which I won't do. I hate running away, I don't want them to think that I'm a weakling but at the same time I won't fight back and never will. I don't want to fight them and be on the same level as them and I'm not that low and stupid to be fighting a bunch of idiotic guys who only know is hurt the other students who doesn't have the ability to fight back

"What are you looking at nerd" someone pushed me again on the wall, making me back to my senses.  I look at them with a flat face without showing any emotions. I hate low people like them

I flinch when my head hit the wall "where asking you" his fellow friend ask with a gritted teeth, clenching my collar as he pushed me harder against the wall. But my emotion still remains- showing them no interest

"You little" the other guy clench his hand and motion for a punch 

"What's going on here?" The guy stop midway when we hear a curious voice behind their back. They turn their head at the same time

"Prez it's you" the other guy smile grew bigger when they saw the curious girl, and as for me I can't take my eyes off her- she's so beautiful as always and I can't blame the other guys from admiring her

Seohyun- she's the reason why I can't leave this School or to make it easier to understand,  I can't leave her behind

Seohyun eyes grew wide when she saw me, and yet here I am, still looking and admiring her- completely forgotten the fact that I was bullied awhile ago

"Luhan what happen to your face?" She went to me and caress my face that sends millions of electricity through out my body. I stared at her and smile silently when I witness her worried face

"Prez you know these nerd?" The other guy ask. Dumbfounded

Seohyun turn her head to face the guy who asked her that "yes I know him and his my boyfriend" she answered straight and proudly

I saw the disbelief expression of the guys after hearing Seohyun say those words. I grab Seohyun's hand making her face my direction,  I looked at her with shock and disbelief expression plastered on my face

You might be wondering how did a beautiful, respected and popular girl like her ends up with a nerd and not popular guy like me. Or better yet, you might be thinking that she was joking on saying those things but to tell you honestly no, she's not joking when she said that I'm her boyfriend.  I.Am.Her.Boyfriend and we've been dating for almost a year now, and no one know about it up until now.

How did I become her boyfriend? 

I was in ninth grade when my parents got promoted as a branch manager of the company that their working to manage the branch here in Korea and they decided to migrate without asking me if I want to leave my hometown. But still I didn't protests- I was young and I need my parents guidance,  I can't ask them to live me behind 'cause no matter what happen, they still won't listen to my opinion. The day finally came and I left my beloved country with a heavy heart

Coming here in Korea is like visiting another planet,  they speak the language that is foreign to me, they dress differently and the place is new to me, sorrounding, ambiance... everything- everything is new to me. It took me month to learn their language and it was not easy

In my hometown they call me 'genius' but here they call me 'nerd' which very insulting and hurtful for my part but I didn't mind- I don't mind at all

I can still remember when I first came to this School,  the discriminating and judgemental eyes followed my every move. But still I don't mind at all- not minding the people around me has always been my nature

I'm the school favorite target of bullying,  I didn't stop them and also doesn't have a plan on reporting them to the office- I'm not like that because I'm a very prideful person,  I don't want them to think that I'm scared of them-which I'm not and reporting them to the office is the last thing that I would ever do. I want to stop and fight them by myself without anyones help- I have my own pride and that's the last thing I ever give up

My life was like that for almost a year until one day...

The beautiful and popular girl of the school approach me to my surprise She asked me to be her friend which I ignore- being her friend is the last thing I would do,  I don't want her to be in trouble because of me and I don't want her to be hated because of me

Seo Joo hyun- one of the popular girl of the school alongside with her two older sister,  Yuri and Yoona. They're part of the student council,  Yuri which the school council President followed by Yoona who's the vice-president and Seohyun who's the secretary. The three of them is like a goddess like what every one called them, every time they passed they make every head turns and made all guys gawk at them- but I'm not like them. I don't gawk and turn my head at them

Ever since Seohyun approached me and I rejected her- she didn't stop.  Every single day she followed my every move, trailing from behind and asking the same question. She's very persistent and annoying.

I was reading my book in our classroom when the chair next to mine move, I was the only person in the room so I got surprise when it move- to my curiosity I looked up and saw a smiling girl with her perfectly white teeth. Yoona- the middle child "Hi" she greeted enthusiastically. I ignore her and went back to the book that I was reading 

"My sister's right" she blurted as she move closer to my disk. I look at her with a puzzle expression "that you're  snob" she continue with a wide smile. I frown my brows at her which makes her laugh out of the blue. 

If Seohyun's annoying, her sister Yoona is the correct definition of weird

"I don't know what my sister see in you" she then said after recovering from laughter "our maknae is very serious to others yet playful and annoying to us- that's her true nature,  she only put her guard down 

to the people she's close with" she then again paused, she look at me with a very serious expression "and I don't know why she's letting her guard down everytime she's with you" she give me a meaningful grin, I immediately turn my head away

"I don't know what you're talking about" I feel a warm tingling sensation crawling in my face

"Anyway, goodbye classmate" Yoona tap my shoulder as she stood up "your suitor will be coming here any minute from now and I don't want to cause any misunderstanding" she added before broking into a loud laughter. I followed her with my gaze until she got out from our room

"Bye unnie" 

My heart skip a beat when I heard those sweet voice. I'm not like this before,  it's all Yoona's fault for telling me those weird stuff that I started having this weird feeling

"Oppa, let's go" Seohyun said with a smile as she walk her way to my direction

I close the book and grab my bag before standing up "yeah" I said flatly

As much as I want to stay and finish my book but I can't,  Seohyun won't stop pestering me until I agree to go home with her

We were trailing our way home until we reach the block where we go on our separate ways "Seohyun" I call her for the first time,  shock expression is visible on her face but it change into her sweet smile that she always show every time she's with me "what do you want from me?" I ask that took her by surprise

There were a paused of silence between us before she open "nothing" she answered and broke into a small smile which I witness for the first time and I don't like that smile- that smile shows that she's uncomfortable,  and I don't want her to be uncomfortable with me

I maintained my straight face- the expression that I usually wear everyday "if I ask you to stay away, will you do it?"  

It was obvious of her that she was surprise by my question again, even me- I was surprise for asking that. I want to take it back but I can't - some part of me wants to know her answer and some part of me was hoping for a 'no'

"No, I can't do that" she said without any hesitation and hearing her answer makes me happy "I'm sorry but I won't stay away from you no matter how much you ask me to" she said seriously

"Why?" I ask

It took her a minute to answer my question "why you ask?" She ask as she look straight into my eyes and I can't help myself but to get drown by her mesmerizing eyes "because I like you" she added before broking into a small smile again,  she shook her head and gives off a small chuckle "that just an under statement of my feelings, the reason why I can't leave you and the reason why I want to be with you no matter how much you pushed me away is because..."

I was just standing while looking at her with admiration,  I'm not dense and I'm not numb I know for myself that I started having a feeling for this persistent girl.  Seohyun is easy to like she have a very good treats that will make you like her instantly without noticing

"I love you" I was caught off guard-  I never expect that from her

Silence was between us, I was still absorbing what she said to me and she remain calm

"Why me" I finally found my voice to ask

"Why not you" she said before broking into smile "anyway, I need to go. See you tomorrow" she bid her goodbye like nothing happen

When I didn't see her figure anymore I broke into smile "why not me, three words but enough to make me smile and feel special" I turn my body and trail the street on my way home

Seohyun she's bubbly while I'm not, she's popular while I'm not, everyone look up to her while everyone look down on me, she's an easy going person while I'm not, she's optimistic while I'm pessimistic.  We're completely opposite but it didn't stop me from loving her. She's the first person who treat me nicely here in Korea,  she's the first person who care so much to me aside from my parents, she's the first person who make me feel special and she's the first girl I fell in love with

Love,  I never knew that I would be experiencing these feeling.  Ever since Seohyun told me that she love me she become more open with her feelings with me, she won't miss a day just to tell me that she love me and I can't help myself to fall for her,  at first I didn't expect myself to love a person like her but I was wrong and I'm happy that I did fall for her

When I was on my tenth grade I finally had the courage to ask her to be my girlfriend,  it took me a year for gathering those courage but I'm happy that it paid off-  but in the middle of our relationship I ask her to keep our relationship in secret. She was mad and hurt when I ask her that- thinking that I was ashamed for having her as my girlfriend and I can't help myself but to laugh. 

Why would I be ashamed of her being my girlfriend?  I am more than willing to tell the world that I have an amazing and beautiful girlfriend like her but I can't,  I'm worried about her reputation,  I'm worried that they might lost their respect for her if they find out that I'm her boyfriend,  I'm worried that she might get bullied because of me and I don't like that, I don't want that to happen. I want to protect her even in this small action because it would kill me if I see my beloved person got hurt because of me.

How can I protect her now?

"Why did you tell them?" I lower my voice- for them not to hear

"Because I'm sick of hiding our relationship,  I want them to know that you are my boyfriend" she hissed that made me surprise and it made me stop. 

Seohyun's eyes soften and she started caressing my cheek "I don't want to see you hurt from now on"

"how about you? didn't you know that because of this, students might hate you and how about your reputation?" I hissed

"D*nm it Luhan, I don't care if they would hate me and I don't care about my reputation. All I care about is you and our relationship, why can't you understand that" she hissed back, this is my first time seeing her like this- frustrated, hurt and confuse 

I didn't utter a word, why can't she understand that I'm doing this for her- to protect her

"can you leave us?" she turn her back at me and face the students, I didn't know that they are still here- I forgot about them

"is it true?" the who pushed me against the wall ask my girlfriend

"no" I answered almost immediately, Seohyun turn her head at me in shock. I turn my head away when I saw her eyes- tears were forming on her pair of innocent eyes. Guilt finally swallow my whole system,  but protecting her is my responsibility and that is the most important thing that I would do. That's the most important thing for me to do- to protect her with my ability and capabilities

"but-"

"you heard him, I was joking earlier hoping for you to stop bothering this nerd if I call him my boyfriend" her voice was cold as ice and it pain me when she call me like that. I thought I got use of everyone calling me a nerd but, why is it when that word came out from - it sting and hurts like hell

"excuse me" her voice cracked and tears run down on her beautiful eyes, I followed her with my gaze until she's out of my sight- what have I done? 

A/N: This still has a continuation,  so please wait for the next update. Please do subscribe and comment Thank you 😉😁