Ryujin and I and the girls weren't able to go out as much this week since we needed to study.

Now, it's the first day of exam week and I can't help but feel nervous because Karina is the only one I know here. I hope I'd be able to answer my exam sheets well.

"You ready?" Karina asks.

"Yeah. Let's get this over with."

Before we start, Karina approached me again. "Yah, Mindeongie." I raised my brows at her. "You going home after this? I could use a company after a draining exam."

"You're lucky, I'm staying." I answered and she smiled at me.

"Great!"

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"So, how was it for you?" I asked once we've finished.

"Not as hard as I thought." she cooly said. "Still draining, though."

"Good to know all the effort I've exerted to teach you didn't go to waste." I joked before getting on my motorbike.

"I know, right?" I heard her say.

"Here. Put this on." I gave her the other helmet I brought.

"Why do you have two helmets?" she asked in confusion but later somehow realized why. "Oh, I get it. For Ningning."

"Yeah. It's my mom's but she doesn't use it often so..."

"Way to go, Mindeongie." she said with a teasing tone and gave me a playful punch on the arm.

"All right. Hop on, quail egg." I .

"Yah!" she seemed annoyed at first but we laughed it off. "Don't you ever call me that again."

"I can't promise that."

          It didn't take much time for us to reach our destination. No traffic, just a smooth ride.

"Mindeongie, open your messenger right now." she told me.

"What's so exciting about the group chat?" I asked, busy fixing my messy hair. I'm too lazy to see what's happening so I told Karina to just video call them.

"So, how was the exam? Was it easy or what? Come on, tell us." Lia asks.

"Good luck is all I can tell you, guys." Karina said.

"Oh, come on. At least, give us something." Ryujin demanded.

"Not gonna happen, Shin Ryu." I answered as we both walk.

"Where the hell- where is Ningning? I need a little help here, Ningning." Ryujin spoke again. What is this idiot up to?

"I'm here. What's the matter?" I heard Ningning's cute voice.

"She's here." Karina told me.

"I can see that." I said.

"Can you convince your sweety bird to tell us something about the exam?" Ryujin asks Ningning.

"Just focus on reviewing the pointers, RJ." Ningning said, making me laugh.

"She's right. Rather than studying Yeji, focus on the pointers first, will you?" I asked her and they laughed.

"That's hilarious." Karina whispered into my ear.

"Where are you, by the way?" Lia asks.

"Starbucks. I badly need me a frappuccino." Karina said. "I have to go. Bye! See you guys later! Good luck!"

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"You look happy." I told her as I take a sip of my Iced Americano.

"Really?" I nodded my head.

"Well...you see, I've been hiding my relationship with my boyfriend from my parents for like, almost a year now." she told me. "And just last Friday, I finally introduced him to my mom."

"That is amazing." I said.

"I know, right!?" she's smiling from ear to ear. Ears turning red, cheeks blushing.

For a moment, I realized how beautiful she is. Literally breathtaking up c