24

Next day, Chanyeol walked back to his dormitory from the school’s gym.

He opened the door and he saw Saera.

He quickly slammed the door back as he stood outside of his dormitory and blinked. He looked at the number plate that was hammered on the door.

“It’s my dormitory, but why is Saera in there?” he whispered and slowly opened the door again.

Saera looked at him and smiled and he couldn’t help but slam the door shut again. “Impossible, how did Saera get the keys?” He faced the door and shook his head.

The door opened, revealing Baekhyun, and Seara behind him. Chanyeol gawked at Baekhyun and pointed a finger at him. “You.. you let her in? In the morning? Yah, Baekhyun it’s nine in the morning, are you crazy?” he hissed and Baekhyun frowned. “She’s the one who’s crazy. She banged on the door! I was afraid the door would break!” he whispered harshly.

Chanyeol clenched his fists tightly, controlling his anger and he let out a deep breath.

Baekhyun clapped his hands and swiftly exited the dormitory, taking a step towards the door and faced Chanyeol who was in the dormitory. “Now, I won’t disturb both of you now, I have something on so, bye!”

Chanyeol’s eyes widened and he desperately grabbed for his friend but Baekhyun was already down the hallway.

Saera closed the door shut and faced Chanyeol, her brown big eyes piercing through Chanyeol’s and he groaned. “Miss, what do you want from me now?” he groaned and plopped himself on the sofa.

Saera took in a deep breath and walked towards him. “Chanyeol, even though we knew each other for merely just two days, but some stuff can’t be measured by time,” she explained, dreamily looking at Chanyeol, while he shot her a look and rolled his eyes.

“Chanyeol, when I first saw you, and how you helped me up, with just your hands, your bare hands, could make me fall for you. It’s love at first sight, Chanyeol,” she whispered and his eyes widened. “WHAT?!”

She shot up, looking up at him with those big innocent eyes again. “I like you! I really do!”

“Are you crazy?! I only know you for two days!” He stood up, looking at her in shock, shaking his head. *Ridiculous.*

“My parents married each other when they just know each other for seven days!”

“Well that doesn’t mean you-!” he exclaimed but soon his voice faltered as an idea quickly entered his mind and his gaze on her changed.

Chanyeol sighed and pulled her, letting her sit next to him. “You know, you’re not the first person, and also not the last person that would confess to me like this. But as you can see, I’m still single. For one reason.”

“What reason?”

“I don’t like girls,” he whispered and Saera’s eyes rounded. “You.. You..”

He shrugged. “When I was young and ignorant, I liked a girl, and that was my first relationship. I took it seriously, but sadly, I was hurt by that girl. After that relationship, I lost hope in having relationships with girls, and now, I feel my heart, it’s so cold, it’s like I can never experience love from girls.”

Saera bit her lip and held onto his hand firmly. “Don’t worry, Chanyeol. I will help you. I will warm your heart,” she said, slowly bringing her hand up to his chest and he flinched, politely putting her hand back to herself. “I will help you, I won’t give up on the person I love.”

Chanyeol silently scoffed and shook his head. *How can I get this Saera to give up?* He shuddered. “You don’t get it, I will never be healed from this. It’s a scar, and scars don’t heal.”

The next day, Saera knocked on Jaemi’s door.

“Good morning, Jaemi!” Saera chirped, walking in and Jaemi blinked in surprise. “Hey.. Saera,” she said, closing the door and followed her. “What brings you here?” she asked politely, sitting beside Saera.

She smiled and took out a notepad, with a pen in her hand. “I was wondering, if I could get to know Chanyeol more through you.”

“What?”

“Chanyeol said he was hurt by a girl, so deep that he lost faith in relationships. But I want to prove him wrong, I like him, and I want to help him, get back the feel,” she explained and Jaemi cracked a smile. “And you believe him?”

She nodded.

“Saera, look. He’s just kidding. He said that to so many-“

Chanyeol knocked on the door, interrupting her and she sighed. “I’ll go get it.”

“No, I’ll go get it,” Saera said, beating her by just a step and she opened the door, revealing Chanyeol with a bouquet of flowers.

Saera’s eyes widened in surprise and she covered . “Oh my god..”

Chanyeol smiled. “Good morning, Saera.”

“Chanyeol, how did you know I’m here? And the flowers, it’s beautiful, thank yo-“

Chanyeol swiftly entered the door, and handed the flowers to Jaemi. Jaemi stared at him. “Park Chanyeol what are you do-“

“Good morning, love,” he cooed and kissed her cheek.

Saera’s jaw dropped and she turned to look at the both of them. She gawked at Chanyeol, who was dreamily looking at Jaemi, and Jaemi was staring at him, raising an eyebrow. But she didn’t care what Jaemi’s reaction was, all she cared was Chanyeol.

Chanyeol inhaled the scent and he sighed in content. “Jaemi, don’t you think these flowers look beautiful?” he asked then plucked out a rose, placing it through her hair and she gawked at him.

Saera gawked at him.

Jaemi blinked. “Park Chanyeol-“

“Hold on for a minute,” Saera said, interrupting the romantic moment as she looked at the both of them. She pointed a finger at Chanyeol. “You, said you don’t have the feels for anybody and won’t have the feels for anybody, so why are you giving her,” she paused, pointing a finger at Jaemi. “Flowers?”

Chanyeol cracked a smile and shook his head. “Things are just so unexpected. It just comes and hit you real hard, and poof, I’m in love with Jaemi,” he said, looking dreamily at her and she raised an eyebrow at him, scoffing. “Seriously?”

Chanyeol placed a finger to her lips and shushed her, leaving Saera and Jaemi both gawking at him.

“Remember the other day, we stayed at the pier, just on a bench, leaving us cold and hungry. All we had was just some small change and a jacket, with the best scenery you could ever have. And under the romantic starlight, both of us shared a jacket to keep us warm, our hearts got closer and, you know what happened next, right?” he asked, raising an eyebrow at her.

Jaemi gawked at him and shook her head. “Wait Park Chanyeol, what happened ne-“

“It’s true, you don’t need to deny it, Jaemi,” he whispered and leaned forward, grabbing her waist. “You know, what happened next, right?” he whispered into her ears, sending shivers down her spine and she bit her lip, gulping.

Saera blinked and she took in a deep breath. She gulped. “So.. So.. you were lying to me?” she asked, exasperated.

Chanyeol blinked. “Well, not really. Yesterday you asked me about feelings for girls and when it was night, I kept thinking about what you said, and I just realized, how I can’t live without Jaemi, which dawned upon me, I like her,” he explained looking at Jaemi with those mesmerizing eyes.

Jaemi looked back at him, slowly feeling completely dazed, attracted to him.

Then, Chanyeol slowly leaned forward, his lips drawing closer and closer to hers, while Jaemi showed no signs of resistance and she slowly closed her eyes, waiting for it.

It was Saera’s piercing scream that woke Jaemi up from her daze and broke her train of thoughts as she quickly pushed him away.

Saera screamed and clenched her fists tightly, before looking at the both of them, and abruptly leaving the dormitory.

Chanyeol looked out of the door and heaved a sigh of relief. “God, finally she’s gone. Hey, thanks for playing along with me. Can’t believe you could just stand there and let me kiss you,” he laughed and Jaemi immediately kicked his leg. “Shut up. I think Saera must be feeling awful,” she said.

Chanyeol sighed. “It was her own wishful thinking from the start, plus she only know me for two days, and yet she wants to start a relationship with me, insane.” He yawned and tugged on Jaemi’s arm. “Let’s grab a bite, I’m hungry.”

Saera ran down the hallway, covering her tears and she sobbed. She ran into Baekhyun at the canteen and he immediately winced. “Watch your step,” he said, rubbing his chest and looked down, to see Saera wiping her tears with her arm and she nodded. “Sorry,” she croaked.

Baekhyun crouched down to meet her eyes and he blinked. “Saera? Are you crying?” he asked and she immediately broke down in tears.

“Hey! Hey! Hey! Stop crying! What’s the matter?” he asked, concerned and she sniffed. “Jaemi.. Jaemi..”

“What happen to Jaemi? Is she alright?!” he asked worriedly and Saera cried even more. “Jaemi, Jaemi, Jaemi. All of you are just interested Jaemi!” she cried.

Baekhyun scratched his head. “Sorry.. Now what were you saying again?” he asked.

“Jaemi.. Jaemi and Chanyeol are dating!” she cried.

“That Saera wants to be exactly like her parents. They got married after knowing each other for seven days,” Chanyeol explained, eating his spicy rice cake.

“Seven days?!”

“That was my reaction too,” he said, shaking his head.

“But Chanyeol, don’t you think you hurt her too much?” Jaemi asked. She couldn’t help but pity Saera. She was too innocent to understand what love was, and was harshly rejected by non other than the famous flirt, Park Chanyeol.

“Of course not! It’s better than hurting her three months later!” he replied then stopped in his tracks. “Come to think about it, I really can be an actor,” he joked and Jaemi rolled her eyes.

Chanyeol smiled. “And you, best actress award goes to you,” he laughed. “Now give me a kiss.” He puckered his lips and Jaemi dodged, laughing. “Get away from me.”

Chanyeol shrugged and ate one spicy rice cake from hers, swallowing it.

“Hey it’s mine!” she shouted and he nudged her, winking. “Come on, don’t be petty, after all, we’re an item, right? Your money is my money and my money is your money, right?”

Jaemi felt elated. She felt like a real couple together with Chanyeol by his words.

But then again, she felt uneasy too. She felt the words were playing with her. She felt Chanyeol was playing her with her feelings just like how a flirt would do with other girls. She didn't feel, special.

She felt worried. She saw how Chanyeol treated Saera, and she's afraid she would end up being Saera, harshly rejected.

Xiumin looked at them from afar. He narrowed his eyes at Jaemi, and he frowned. “Soon.”

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