Selling bread is harder than it seems.

Haeri thought it would be a breeze, but now, after a day of asking people if they wanted to buy bread and getting only 'no's' in response, she's just about done. Even Lina shakes her head apologetically.

"Sorry, Haeri. It's just that we really don't need any more bread at home. I would buy some, but you know..." Lina waves her hand vaguely in the air, and Haeri nods in understanding.

"Don't worry," she's quick to tell Lina, "it's really okay. It just seems like at least one person I asked would need bread, but I guess not."

As they make their way down the hall, Haeri stares forlornly at the fundraiser paper, which is still currently blank. It's very depressing, and she sighs. It would have been nice to raise some money for the club, but she can only hope that the other members have more luck than her.

At her locker, she stops to pick up some textbooks, and also takes the chance to ask her locker buddies if they happen to be in need of any bread.

"See," she says, showing the paper to them, "we have a bunch of varieties! There's black asiago, cranberry walnut, jalapeno..." But they shake their heads at her politely, and she nods, sighing again.

She's just closing her locker when she feels a touch on her arm and turns to meet the eyes of a student that looks to be a freshman, because she's never seen him around before. He's actually very cute.

"Yes?" she asks curiously.

He flushes red, slightly out of breath as he speaks. "Hi! I'm Kyungsoo, and I heard you were selling bread?" He shuffles his feet and looks at the ground, then back at her nervously. Haeri laughs; he's adorable.

" I am, actually! Would you like to be my first customer and buy some?"

"Yeah!" he answers excitedly. "I'd like rosemary herb, cranberry walnut, and the sourdough. Oh, also-"

"Whoa, whoa," Haeri chuckles. "Slow down there."

He waits until she's ready, pen poised to mark down his orders, and then finishes up.

Haeri thanks him profusely afterwards. "You must really like bread, huh?"

"Yep," Kyungsoo says happily, and then bids Haeri a hasty farewell, rushing off to some club or another.

Haeri and Lina watch until he's out of sight before bursting into laughter.

"He's so cute," Lina giggles. "I think he has a crush on you, Haeri! Why else would be buy so much bread?"

"Maybe he just likes bread!" Haeri argues, though she can't help but admit that Kyungsoo is quite endearing.

"Sure," Lina scoffs.

Haeri can only shake her head, thoroughly amused by the day's events.

The next day, Mr. Kang, the history teacher, announces that a student is transferring in from another class due to scheduling issues, and will be joining them. Somehow, Haeri already knows what's coming: the math club incident was enough foreshadowing for her.

Sure enough, Sehun walks in shortly (much to the delight of the female population), introduces himself briefly, and is directed to an empty seat in the back of the classroom. After only a couple minutes, he raises his hand, claiming that he can't see from the back. Mr. Kang promptly switches his seat with the girl next to Haeri.

Haeri groans in her head and can't concentrate for the rest of class. Her feelings toward Sehun have changed somewhat: whereas before she was sure he was out to ruin her, her fear is now fading because hasn't done anything to her yet. She's still wary of him, but less so. Slowly, her curiosity is growing.

Control yourself, she tells herself. Don't forget that he's still part of the elite at school. A snap of his fingers, and you're done for.

After class, she's packing up her books when a hand on her shoulder makes her freeze. She looks up into the face of Sehun.

"Haeri," he says slowly, as if trying out the name. "Lee Haeri."

"Sehun."

He raises an eyebrow, as if surprised she knows his name, and opens his mouth. Unconsciously, Haeri holds her breath.

She has to replay his next words through her mind a couple times and then some more, because even after that she's not sure if she's heard him right.

"Lee Haeri, I would like to buy some bread from you."