*Sunjung's POV*

You went to school normally, just like any other day. 

"Annyeonghaseyo sunbae," some hoobaes smiled to you. 

"Anneyonghaseyo," you replied back with a smile. You were pretty popular around the high school.

It didn't really matter to you though.

You've created a distance that only you knew about with everyone.

You didn't want to say good bye to anyone.

You disliked everyone, but never showed your true feeling.

If you ever talked to anyone, it would be with an invisible mask on.

Like you would ever show your true feelings.

You walked to class that day just as any other. The day went by quickly.

Suddenly, it was free period, your last class.

Sitting down in your seat, you joined your only other true friend, Nayoung.

Yawning, you listened to her warble on and on about the MBC dramas.

"Ne, ne," you replied, pretending to listen.

Nayoung rolled her eyes and said, "You're not even listening."

Your eyes darted forward and you muttered, "So whaaat."
Nayoung and you have been best friends since forever, and she knows how you feel.

You never put on a mask around her.

She could always sense what you felt.

"Hey," she suddenly spoke in a hushed voice. "Look at who came in."

Your eyes moved to see a tall, blonde boy walk in. It was Choi Minki. 

He preferred to be called Ren, and often kept on a serious face. 

He never smiled and never interacted with others. 

He just went to school and went to work. 

You knew he was a Kpop star. 

Everyone did. 

They still made fun of him for it though. 

You didn't, but you never have really stuck up for him. 

It wasn't even your business. 

Everyone else is just judging for no reason. 

So, he looks feminine and has blonde hair? 
At least he's hotter than mostly half of the school's girls. 

Rolling your eyes, you replied, "What's so bad about Ren, Nayoung?" 

Turning your head to look at her, she looked at you like you were an idiot. 

"What?" you said. 

She didn't reply. 

"What's wrong?" you tilted your head. 

"Nothing," Nayoung sighed, as if you didn't get it. "Anyways, the school trip's coming up!" 
She looked at you with excitement in her eyes. 

You rolled your eyes again. 

"Yeah. In a semester," you scoffed. 

"Soo?" Nayoung grinned. "It's gonna be amazing. I bet all the guys will be drooling all over you in your casual clothes."

You snorted. 

"Yeah, plain old Lee Sunjung," you replied. 

"You're not plain." Nayoung frowned. "Look at you. All full of beauty!"
You furrowed your brow, and groaned. 

"Whatever, I might not even go." you leaned back in your chair. 

"What?" Nayoung's eyes were wide. "Why?" 

"Do you know how much fricken money it costs? I'm not rich," you said. 

"I'm sure you can earn ten dollars in a semester." Nayoung pleaded. 

"I'm sure that I don't want to waste ten dollars," you didn't give in to her. 
"It'll be fuuuun~" Nayoung batted her eyelashes. 

"Ugh, fine. I'll think about it." you said, defeated. 

"Yaaay!" Nayoung cheered quietly. "Anyhow, wanna leave for some coffee?" 

You nodded. 
Anything was better than sitting in a class room doing nothing. 

You slung your bag over your shoulder, and followed Nayoung out. 

*Ren's POV*

Why did I even have to stay here? Ren thought. Gosh, everyone's so fricken annoying.

Rennie, your eyes could use some more eyeliner.

Rennie, you should curl your hair tomorrow.

Rennie, what brand lipstick do you use? Mac? Maybelline? 

He reviewed what everyone said to him earlier. 

Frowning, he stared at the girls leaving. 

Kim Nayoung and Lee Sunjung. 

He furrowed his brow, and turned away to look outside the window. 

They're just as annoying as everyone else.

He had never really liked people from the start. 

It wasn't mainly because everyone made fun of him for his girlish appearance. 

He just hated people. 

Even before he was forced to wear eyeliner and look like a girl, he's always hated most people. 

Ren never really had a true friend in his school. 

It's not like he ever did anyways. 

Backstabbing, dramatic, stupid. 

The only friends he's ever had were his Nu'est bandmates. 

They're probably the only ones he'll never hate, even if they betrayed him and threw hot rocks on his back. 

At least they don't call him a boy that should've been a girl. 

Ren focused onto reality as he noticed Nayoung and Sunjung getting into the car, and driving away. 

Yet sometimes, Ren got jealous at people who had friends. 

People who could have company when they did something simple, such as drink coffee or go shopping with. 

He could never really do this. 

Only with his Nu'est friends. 

Scoffing, he turned his head forward to face the front, and closed his eyes. 

I wish I could just disappear...

*Sunjung's POV*

You and Nayoung arrived at the coffee shop in about fifteen minutes. 

"Ah, one regular cappuchino, please?" you ordered. 

"Ne, 2000 won please," the cashier guy said.

You paid and waited for Nayoung to finish ordering, picking up your drink while you were at it. 

Both of you guys settled on a table near the window, and sipped your coffee slowly. 

Quietly, you checked your phone for any messages or notifications.

"Ah, I'm gonna go head to the bathroom, ne?" you said, placing your phone back into your bag. 

"Ah, okay." Nayoung replied. 

In there, you checked your appearance, and smoothed out your hair and clothes. 

When you walked out, you stumbled into someone and fell. 

Large and heavy textbooks toppled onto you.

"Ouch!" you rubbed your bottom. "Mianaeyo..."

"Ah, mianaeyo," Someone reached to pick you up. 

As you looked up, it was Ren. 

"Oh, um. Let me help," you insisted, reaching for his books and putting them in your arms. 

He forced a smile and replied, "Kamsahamnida."

"Ne," you replied, creating that distance further and further.

You both didn't speak and Ren helped you up.

You gave him his books, and patted yourself down.
"Mianaeyo for making you fall." His eyes were dull and showed no life as you looked into them.

"Ani, ani, it was my fault for being so clumsy," you scratched the back of your head. "If you excuse me, I have to get back to my friend."
You bowed a perfect 90 degrees and headed back, feeling embarrassed.  

When you went back to the table, you groaned, and said, "Did you see that?" 

"Hmm? See what?" Nayoung asked. 

"I fell and Ren was right there." 

Nayoung burst out laughing. 

"Stop it," you batted at her, but she didn't. 

Rolling your eyes, you drank your coffee. 

Hey, Ren wasn't as bad as you had thought. 

*Ren's POV*

Okay, I just embarrassed myself by making a popular girl fall. 
And my books tumbled onto her. Choi Minki, aren't you the enemy of girls everywhere. He groaned silently to himself. 

He drank his coffee and looked at a section of his textbook. 
His eyes trailed over the words, but he wasn't exactly thinking about it. 

He was more or less thinking about Sunjung and how much of an idiot he was. 

Hell, he just made her fall and probably get bruised by his books. 

Couldn't it get any better? 

Ren rolled his eyes, and sighed. 

At least Sunjung didn't give him a glare. 

She was actually tolerable, unlike others. 
Polite, had a 90 degree bow, pretty, indeed the ideal girl for a man. 

Yet, there was something about her that Ren could not put his finger on. 

She was warm and social, but didn't have a large posse. 

It was only her and Nayoung. 

And what was so special about Nayoung anyways?

Always a blabbermouth, loud, wants to get her way, manly; what kind of person does she think she is? 

Ren went back to his coffee and looked at his phone. 

JR: Ahhh Ren♥ Pick up some groceries for the dorm okay? ~>w<~ Kamsahamnida~ ^o^

Ren groaned, and took his time in replying. 

Ren: You owe me. (；一_一)

It didn't take long for JR to reply back. He was a fast texter.

JR: Ne, ne~ (^_<) I'll give you sweets! Kekeke hurry back! >o< I'm hungry and so is everyone else! 

Ren secretly smiled to himself, and stood up to throw away his empty cup. 

He hugged his textbooks tight to his chest, while putting them in his backpack, and noticed that Sunjung and Nayoung had already left. 

"Thank goodness," he whispered to himself before slinging his backpack on his shoulder and headed off to his car. 

*Sunjung's POV*

You drove Nayoung back to her home, but you had some shopping to do before heading home. 

Your mother requested that you buy cabbage and some other things so that she could cook dinner. 

Hey, if it didn't require you to go home and stick around your dramatic parents, anything was good. 

You drove to the store with your radio on. 

Suddenly Nu'est's Hello came on and you started to think about Ren. 

What's so wrong with the kid? You drove into an empty parking spot. Gosh, everyone's such a prick. They're treating him as if he's disabled or something. 

You cursed under your breath as you stepped out of your car. 

Walking in, you grabbed a shopping cart, and strolled around the produce section. When you were inspecting the heap of cabbages and tossing one in your cart, another cart accidentally bumped into yours. 

"Oh, mianaeyo," you felt a familiar presence as you said that. 

There was a gasp. 

You quickly looked up and saw Ren.

"Oh," your eyes widened. "Annyeonghaseyo..."

"Annyeonghaseyo," Ren replied. 
It was quiet between you two. 

"Well, I should move my cart. Mianaeyo for bumping into you," you quickly manuevered past him, but he caught your arm. 

You looked up at him, and his gaze was intense. 

His grip was tight and you knew your wrist was going to be red and bruised after this. 

"Ren-" you started to say, but he interrupted you. 

"Why? Why do you not treat me like I'm trash?" His eyes flared with confusion. 

"Wh-what?" you tried pulling back, but to your surprise, there was muscle in his grip. 

"Look at me." Ren commanded. 

You did. 

"Why aren't you insulting me?" he demanded. 

"Do you want me to?" you challenged. 

Yeah, when you get into an argument, you tended to get a little challenging and snappy. 

"I never said that," Ren replied. "It's just that, you're different from the rest."

"The rest of what? The world? Come on," you rolled your eyes. "Just because I'm not making fun of you doesn't make me the only one. Ren oppa, Ren oppa, saranghaeyo!" 
You mimicked the tone of the stupid fangirls in a nasal voice.

"I'm not talking about the fans!" Ren snapped.

"Then what are you talking about?" you snapped back.

"I'm talking about you!" Ren was inches from your face.

You suddenly blushed out of no where.

"Wh-whatever. Just let go," you said, not meeting his eyes.

Ren noticed your red face and how his face was inches from yours.

Taking it to his advantage, he smirked.

Suddenly, he pressed his lips to yours.

"Wh-what?" you said, your voice muffled by the kiss.

You tried pushing away, but Ren's grip was stronger.

Finally, Ren moved back and tossed your arm aside, smirking.

You blushed a frivolous red.  

Still, you didn't dare meet his gaze. 

"What was that for?!" you hissed. "Shisus, that scared the hell out of me!" 

"Let's date." 
These words were strong enough for you to freeze and stare at him like a donkey. 

"What?" 

"I said, let's date." 

You didn't hear him wrong. 

That's completely what he said. 

Let's date.