One Month Later

It's funny how things turn out after a misunderstanding.

There is always going to be two sides of the story and choosing which one to believe in, is what matters.

Jiho was sitting in her seat that was no longer in the back. She was sitting in the middle with Shiah. They were each writing notes listening to the professor lecture about the assignment and some group projects coming up.

"You all may choose who your group mates are. Once you have them come and see. " The professor mentioned looking at everyone. Students nodded and some groaned.

Jiho felt a light tap on her shoulder. She turned to see a boy who had always been in her class since she started the semester after the rumors.

"Do you want to be in a group with me?" He asked nervously.

"Sorry, she already has me." Shiah spoke defending her friend. She made Jiho turn around to pay attention to the rest of the lecture.

"We still need another person." Jiho whispered over to Shiah. "We can't be a duo. It has to be a trio."

Shiah looked around the room and spotted a girl she knew. She turned back to Jiho and held out her cell phone. "I found her."

She sent the text quickly and a girl two row ahead of her saw her phone light up. She had bright red hair, she went by her nickname Binnie.

The girl checked her phone and turned back to stare at Shiah and then Jiho. She nodded with a smile and went back to her notes.

"Done."

Jiho shook her head smiling. "Of course."

"What? We can't have a boy in the group because Minhyuk will lose it and will want to be around all the time to make sure nothing happens." Shiah whispered to Jiho and gave her a little nudge.

Jiho rolled her eyes. "You're being dramatic."

"Says the one who uploaded a video last month and became somewhat popular." Shiah picked up her pen to write her notes. Jiho stopped writing and gave her a glare. Shiah felt the young girl staring at her and it only made her laugh. "What? You know it's true. That video made you a badass!"

Here we go again.

Sometimes it doesn't feel like a month.

It feels like yesterday to me.

- - -

The night before, Jiho couldn't sleep.

She had gotten a text from Yoonji saying that Youngjae and Junhong were done with the video. It turns out, Choi Junhong was on the same campus as Jiho. They didn't talk at all but she did see him around with his girlfriend at his side. She was from China and on the exchange program like Chou Tzuyu.

Her stomach was in knots twisting and turning. She tried closing her eyes hoping it would go away but she felt sick and couldn't take it anymore. She got up from her bed and quickly snuck out of her home. She texted Minhyuk to meet her and he did.

Ten minutes later he met her at the park where she told him the truth about the rumors. He saw her sitting on the swing looking down at the ground not paying attention to her surroundings.

Minhyuk went towards her and she picked up her head when she heard footsteps. She saw her boyfriend and she quickly went into his arms when he opened them for her.

She told him about the video going to be released tomorrow and all he did was hum in response. He held her for a good five minutes before pulling back and kissed the top of her head for comfort. "It's going to be worth it Kitty. You can finally put it behind you and move on with me."

Jiho smiled softly at his words and desired nothing more than that. Her nerves went away as she went back into his arms taking in his scent.

The next day rolled around within a couple of hours.

Jiho did her routine and got dressed. She didn't want to stand out, she wanted to be off the radar but Yoonji mentioned that Youngjae did amazing with the editing. Especially the end. Just before she left her home, she told her parent that were still home about the video and to be ready. It was nothing bad but it was something she had to do to let go and move on.

They understood surprisingly and hoped for the best.

Jiho left her home and down the street she saw a familiar tall handsome boy with dark hair walking towards her. She couldn't help but smile picking up her pace meeting him half way. She quickly wrapped her arms around his neck pulling him close to her.

Minhyuk held her as she tipped toed but he didn't want her to get cramp on her foot, so he set her down to the ground. "Hey Kitty. Ready?"

She shook her head side to side not wanting to face him but she pulled back and still did. "What if it doesn't work?"

He sighed cupping one side of her face. He used his thumb to her cheek. He smiled at her tenderly and kissed the tip of her nose. "It will work. Believe that it will and you won't have to worry about getting stares anymore or whispers. Today is the day everything is going to change."

He's right.

I'm just so jittery!

Jiho nodded pursing her lips together but managed to smile. "I hope so."

Minhyuk grabbed her hand and they left to the campus. He wasn't going to leave her side. He was going to stay. In case it did blow up for the wrong reasons, he would have a chance to get her out of the campus and give her all comfort she would need.

It's going to work.

I believe it will.

"So it's normal for me to be sick and want to puke right now?" Jiho joked making Minhyuk chuckle at her remark.

He nodded. "Of course it is. Just don't puke on me or my shoes."

Jiho rolled her eyes giving him a little push away from her. But he only pulled her closer making their noses touch. She kept her smile hoping this time Minhyuk would bring her closer for a kiss. They had a chance a few days ago but it was ruined by his phone. She hoped no one would be a blocker this time.

Minhyuk let out a breath that made him shudder in his place. He locked eyes with Jiho still holding one side of her face. He took this moment to slowly lean and tilt his head to side.

This is our moment.

No interruption please.

Jiho let her eyes close and soon she felt the softness of his lips pressed against hers. Her hands were holding the ends of his shirt slowly curling and turning into fists. She opened a bit so his lips could enter and on the top one, while she took his bottom lip.

It felt magical.

All the teasing.

All the flirting.

All the obstacles they had to go through made this moment happened.

The kiss was ecstatic and Jiho pushed on her toes, tilting her head to the opposite side, moving her arms around his neck once again. She felt him bend down so she didn't have to try to much to stand on her toes and continued to kiss tenderly.

Minhyuk never knew what a kiss would feel like when he decided to kiss someone. He was glad he waited for it to be with the right person. Kissing someone without feeling isn't the same when you love that person. He understood now, why a first kiss with someone you love is important.

He never wanted to let Jiho go to some other guy.

He wasn't going to be possessive or anything, he just didn't want her to leave him. He loves her whole heartedly and yearned for only her.

She was his.

Jiho never had her first kiss before.

This was her first time and she didn't want to stop. She felt every inch of her body explode over and over again as their lips were moving together like a perfect couple doing a waltz. It was slow, in sync and it picked up a pace on its own wanting more but sadly, Jiho was lacking air and she was ready to pull back but a ding from her phone went off.

She pulled back earning a groan from Minhyuk as he set her down slowly. He was breathing heavy just like she was. Before she moved away from him, he quickly stole a kiss making her laugh at his action.

Jiho took out her cell phone from her back pocket and saw a message from Yoonji with an attachment. She slide it open using her thumb and saw a black square with a play symbol. "Minhyuk, it's the video."

- - -

"Do we really have to do this?" Kihyun mumbled looking down at his white and rusty orange suit. It was ironic since his attire matched his facial features.

Wonho jumped up and down, whining like a child. "Why do I have to wear pink?"

"Because it looked good on you!" Nahyun stated looking at the papers she typed for this special even for Minhyuk. She already had Euijin and Minjae in place to record this moment.

Wonho went behind her and wrapped his strong arms around his cute lovely girlfriend. "You just love being bossy don't you?"

"Of course I do! It's fun and Jiho is too soft on your guys. You need someone strict and firm." She laughed putting the papers in order.

"Hey don't be talking bad about my girlfriend!" Minhyuk shouted as he and Jooheon were standing across from them.

Shownu was leaning against the wall in his black attire with his hoodie on like no big deal. He didn't mind doing something silly and fun, just as long as the others took part in it as well.

"Almost done?" Changkyun asked as he was playing with his tail trying to twirl it around but it was too short. "We have five minutes before she is out."

"I'm going! I need-ah! Found it!" Nahyun put the papers in order and then handed them out to the boys, one by one. "Now go to your spots! HURRY UP!"

"I'm bringing home my baby bumblebee won't my mommy be so proud of me." Jooheon skipped away trying to fly as he sang a song that matched his suit.

Shownu took his paper and started to walk away but stopped when he saw a green slow poke taking his time to walk. "Come on turtle, we need to go."

Hyungwon glared at the older boy and picked up his pace, following behind him to their positions.

Nahyun saw Minhyuk and fixed his hoodie on his head. "Quickly Minhyuk! You're the last stop!"

"I'm going!" He took off quickly like a puppy needing to find his favorite toy outside.

- - -

There is only one thing that can break the concentration of the student life on a campus. A hacker who had the skill to hack into cell phones. Notifications went crazy.

Lectures were stopped.

Exams were on pause.

On-going presentations were interrupted.

Each and every student took out their phones and pressed play to watch the unexpected video that was sent to them by a private number.

There was a girl sitting in front of the camera.

Everyone knew who she was. She was the girl who seduced her teacher and caused a ruckus of rumors to float around the campus. A few thought she was just seeking attention but they had it all wrong.

They needed to sit and listen to what she had to say.

"Hello, my name is Kim Jiho." Jiho's voice shook nervously as she was sitting. She put her head down for a moment looking at the hands in her lap but her hands were holding onto Nya Nya. She took a deep breath and let it out. She picked up her head and continued. "Some of you know me by the rumors about me and a teacher. Most you think it's true and I did it for grades. Then some of you think I did for attention and I wanted to ruin his career. Well, I hate to disappoint all of you I'm not here to clear up the rumors. Why? Because those are rumors. I never did such a thing towards Professor Kim Himchan. I would never start an affair with a teacher knowing its forbidden. It's wrong and against the law. I don't know how some of you would think that low of a person you hardly know."

She took a moment to take a deep breath. She wanted to turn toward Minhyuk during the recording but Youngjae motioned her with his hand to keep going and the 'ok' sign.

"You all want the truth right? Today I'll give it to you." She smiled at the camera this time. "But first I want to ask you all a question. Has anyone ever developed a simple crush on their teacher in Middle School or High School because they were fun, smart, kind and nice? That's what happened with me. I simply developed a crush on Professor Kim Himchan. I had him for a class and he made me blush every time he would talk. He would make my heart flutter like a little girl. I was struck with awe when I first saw him. I thought nothing bad of it because I knew nothing could happen. We were strictly teacher-student relationship. Nothing more."

Jiho took a moment to pick up the glass in front of her and take a sip to moist . She cleared and continued with her story. "One day, I was day dreaming and I happened to doodle Himchan's name on my spiral and draw a heart around with an arrow through it. It was just a doddle. I didn't think nothing of it. But as I was putting my things away, a fellow student saw my notebook and thought something else. I was called into the office to confirm our relationship." Jiho sneered thinking about it. She shook her head remembering and tears swelled up as she blinked them away. "Yet, there was nothing to confirm. There was no relationship. I simply had a crush on him. I doodled his name by accident and someone saw it."

Her heart was pounding but the weight of saying it out loud was making her feel better. She stared up at Youngjae since his facial expression was in shock. He averted his eyes to Himchan and he nodded to the younger boy. He smiled understanding and felt honored to hear Jiho speak out about this.

Jiho took a deep breath and continued to smile. She didn't have to force it since her heavy heart was feeling better. "Before I finish, I have a special guest with me." Yoonji went to Jiho's side and sat down grabbing the young girls hand with hers. "This is Kim Yoonji, she is the fiancé of Kim Himchan."

Yoonji nudged Jiho a little like friends would when they are doing something amazing. "Hello everyone, I am Kim Yoonji and I would like to add something to Jiho's story. When I first met Jiho this past week, I wasn't mad or angry at her. I was the opposite. I was very excited and delighted to meet her." She turned to Jiho and laughed. "I wanted to meet the girl who had the same taste as me when I first met Himchan. I mean a crush is nothing. We've all had them right?"

Yoonji turned back to the camera and smiled scooting over to Jiho wrapping her arm around her.

"I was eager to meet Jiho because when Himchan told me what happened that day with Jiho and almost losing his job, I couldn't help but laugh." She laughed remembering that day.

Himchan was pacing back and forth trying to calm himself as Yoonji was snickering away and he glared at her knowing it wasn't funny. She stopped smiling to be serious but smiled within seconds making Himchan groan rolling his eyes.

"Himchan was worried about his job because of Jiho but it didn't happen that way. Aside from that I laughed because when I was younger in I was in high school I went through the same thing. I had a huge crush on my Math teacher. I didn't get in trouble though since others were crushing on him as well. So I knew what Jiho was going through. Her day dreaming, her emotions, wanting to speak to the teacher alone and talk just to see him smile. I knew it all."

Jiho was listening to Yoonji talk about herself and her younger days. She smiled how Yoonji mentioned her as well. It was touching. That's why Jiho saw Yoonji as a sister.

"I believe that Jiho did nothing wrong. Crushes come and go in our life. They fade away. We knew nothing was going to happen with our teacher. There is nothing wrong with day dreaming. There is nothing wrong with any of it. So let me ask you this, when was the last time you had a crush on your teacher? On any teacher that left you in awe but knew nothing was going to happen?" Yoonji raised her eyebrows hoping it would get the audience's attention. She sighed and gave Jiho a squeeze with that one arm that was around her. "Jiho is a kind, sweet, and gentle girl. She isn't a liar. She isn't horrible or anything negative. She a girl who has feelings just like everyone. She is pure and good."

Jiho was touched when she heard those words coming out from Yoonji. A tear went down her face and Yoonji helped her clean it away. She smiled and stared back at the lens of the camera.

"I only have one request. Let go of the rumors and know that the rumors were only rumors." She sighed with a smile but it quickly changed to a bad girl mood. "If I hear from her she is still being bullied, I'll personally go down to the campus and kick your !"

Jiho laughed at her last remark. She had no idea she was like this. They had only met a few times, yet Yoonji had grown fond of her. On the side, Himchan snorted hearing Yoonji's last words as well.

"Jiho? Any last words for everyone?" Yoonji asked staring at the girl for a moment.

Jiho nodded and cleared . "I will only apologize to Himchan for almost losing his job. He was never meant to find out about my crush. But he did anyways. I'm sorry Kim Himchan. I know you've forgiven me, but I wanted to tell you again so everyone can know. I know I don't have to prove anything to anyone since I know the truth. But that's not true. I have a few people who know and I now everyone does. I never seduced Kim Himchan, I merely had a crush on him. I hope with this video, it will help me let go of the past and move on. I say that because I really want to move on with someone who makes my heart flutter and smile."

The video slowly faded away with Jiho and Yoonji smiling at the camera and soon it came back with another face. Youngjae. His face appeared with a bright smile. "Hey everyone, I'm Yoo Youngjae, I helped create this video for Kim Jiho. I happen to be friends with Kim Himchan and Kim Yoonji. I didn't know what I was doing until I heard Jiho confession. I was shocked but I felt honored hearing her talk about her troubles and it was nice to see Yoonji there next to her not letting her go through it alone. Anyways, there is one last thing I added to this video. I know you'll all enjoy this."

- - -

Jiho stretched out her arms feeling every muscle slowly relax in her body. She wanted to go home and take nap but she knew she couldn't. She was going to meet Minhyuk like always for lunch and spend time with his friends.

After the release of the video, everyone stared at her when she walked into campus. She saw people whispering to themselves but they had a twist to it. Her stomach was doing flips filled with nerves but in a way she was anxious seeing everyone smile at her. That was the twist.

No one was looking at her horribly.