Yuri POV

*Several-minutes-ago*

“So, Mr. Kwon and Ms. Juh, I’ll be expecting you to the finals!” Professor Kang said.

“We’ll try our best sir.”

“That settles it then. Haha! Take good care of Seohyun, Yuri.” He said and dismissed our meeting.

“I guess we’ll be bumping to each other more often, oppa.” Seohyun said.

“Yeah. I guess so.”

“I’m sure we’ll win oppa.” She said cheerfully.

“I hope so. I’ll be counting on you.” I said and she giggled.

“No. You’re smarter on me. I’ll be counting on you.”

“Alright, let’s just do our best.”

Apparently, I was chosen to compete along with Seohyun against other universities for Junior Finance Executive Quiz bee that’s going to be held in Ah In University. She just transferred here last semester. Though somehow I feel like I’ve seen her before yet this the first time we've met here. But set aside, i think she really is cute. She looks too innocent like roots of evil had never dared to touch her. I just hope she wouldn’t get close to Taeyeon or else she may absorb the y world of that guy.

“By the way,” She pulled out an envelope from her bag and handed it to me. “I was walking my way to school earlier and saw a deliveryman waiting outside the campus. He asked me if I can give you this.”

I looked at the envelope and only my name was written on it. “Did you ask him who sent me this?”

“Yes but he didn’t know too.”

“Oh I see. Thanks anyway.”

“You’re welcome, oppa. I have to go now. Goodluck to us. Hope we'll win!” She said and we both bid goodbye.

Sigh. I guess this is the start of competition season. You know, before I met Tiffany, this first season of the calendar year is the most exciting part of my school life. It’s all because quiz bees, sports events happen on the first three months and basically, I am always the one forced by the school board to join. Not like I’m complaining though, I love competitions too much. They keep my blood boil with enthusiasm. I want to be the best of all. I guess that’s one single trait that won’t come off in my life. But now, I don’t know. I don’t feel so hyped up. I really just want to spend more time with my girlfriend nowadays.

I decided to head straight to our school favorite school shed, Tiffany and the others are waiting for me there. As I walk down from the second floor, I heard some students gossiping. It’s never been my hobby to eavesdrop over someone else’s talk but you can’t blame me on this. They’re too loud!

“How could she do that to her boyfriend?” A female student whispered.

“She’s a floozy, even cheated with her boyfriend’s bestfriend!” The other girl whispered.

“She doesn’t deserve him! I wish he would just break up with her.”

Hmmm. I wonder who they are talking about. It’s kind of weird because the other students who passed by were also talking about the same thing. Did something happen in the celebrity world?

As I walked on the main lobby, all of the other students stared at me like they’ve all seen a ghost. I noticed thousands of pictures are scattered all over the floor. I picked up one picture and was about to look at it but then I heard Yoong calling me, “Hyung! Hyung!”

“Hey- What’s going on here?”

“Look at that.” He pointed at the LCD TV on the school reception. I drew near the TV and I saw Tiffany making out with a guy... none other than Sooyoung.

This cannot be.

“Tell me... This is a joke, right?”

Why? Why she lied to me?

“Hyung.”

“Nice prank, Yoong. You got me there.” I faked out a laugh.

“No. I didn’t do this.”

“I say, you’re really the greatest prankster out there, Yoong. You even used visual effects. This is awesome.”

This is too much for me to handle.

“Well, I got to go. Tiffany’s waiting for me.”

“Hyung, wait!” I heard him called as I ran my way out of the lobby. I couldn’t help but to shed tears from what I saw. Damn. I never thought that I will cry again. After all these years, I told myself I won’t shed a single tear ever again for the rest of my life. How could she do this to me? How could she cheat on me, even with one of my best friends, so easy like that? Should I just pretend it doesn't hurt? Is it really worth it?

But then, I don’t want to lose her…

           It's okay even if I can't see

           It's okay even if I can't breath

I’ll do anything…

           If I could meet you only once

           If I could give you all my heart

Even make a fool of myself and think that nothing’s going on...

          Does it hurt because of loving you?

          Is it the punishment for loving you so much?