[Book 5] F↺CK CⒶLC↺L↺S

(Chapter 1)  Day-3: Bad Luck?

Inspiration ~ myself + school + calculus

Dari + Yonghwa, Miyoung + JB, ft.  OCs, others

Day -3

3:39am

"If you have gotten a three or four on the past two quizzes and a three on the test, you are going to fail the AP Calc BC test."

She tossed in bed, unable to sleep with the weight of her school payload on her shoulders.

... I have to memorize that Mandarin poem too for tomorrow!

Burrying herself once more under the blankets, she tried to escape her own distressing thoughts. From outside the door, she could hear the shuffling of feet and the closing of a door.

That must be dad...

Her mind continued to race, thinking of various things such as math, english, life in general, that mandaring thing she failed to remember to do. A vibration from the top of the bed's headboard distracted her from her school troubles for a moment. Reaching behind her blindly, the sleepy girl fumbled to find the cord connected to her phone. When she finally grabbed it, she quickly unlocked the phone to see the message. It could only be from one person.

Miyoung: Dari unnie... They lied to us... Jonghyun and Minho... -4:02am

Dari groaned, tears of frustration welling up in her tired eyes.

Dari: Ngh... What now...? -4:09am

She only had to wait a split second for a response to show up on her screen, one that she couldn't help but get upset from reading.

Miyoung: It was all a lie... Minho was still with Krystal and Jonghyun was with Jessica the whole time they were hanging out with us... They were just pretending to be our friends as part of a bet. -4:09am

Dari: I'm leaving. -4:10am

Tears streaming down her face, Dari threw her phone at the chair adjacent to the bed.

N-No... Stop caring... Stop... He's not worth it...

The tears flowed silently as she drifted off to sleep.

6:27am

Waking slowly, Dari whimpered. She wasn't in the best mood, having had a math dream shortly after falling asleep. Today would be a long day.

10:23am

"Hey Dari," the teacher called once the bell had rung, signaling the end of her math class.

Crying internally, Dari turned to address her teacher," Yes Mr. Ahn?"

Mr. Ahn was the school's only AP Calculus BC teacher for this year. Having taught the class in previous years, he knows how to teach effectively, or so he claims. However, he has never been the only Calc BC teacher, not until this year that is. The previous Math Chair retired last year, leaving him to make all the Calc BC related decisions. He seemed to know what he was talking about, but had this bad habit of going off onto tangents about things that weren't really relevant to the class. Another of his 'flaws', according to multiple students, was the fact that he would teach things even if they wouldn't be on the AP exam in May. All his students did, however, claim that he was one of the best teachers, after completing his class that is. He pulled out a piece of notebook paper and scanned it over before speaking once more.

"I see you have continued struggling on these quizzes. If you keep getting scores in the single digits, there's no way you are going to be able to pass the AP test or the class."

The student hung her head down as she fought back tears, the shame almost too much to bear.

You can't cry here... What are you doing?!

She felt a hand on her shoulder and looked up to her teacher.

"Is your mentor not helping you?"

Dari turned around to look at said male. In Mr. Ahn's class he paired the strong students up with the weak students so that both would benefit but her mentor wasn't really the best at interpersonal skills.

"I mean... Kyuhyun is great and all but... He never stops talking about his girlfriend." Dari rolled her eyes before continuing," He rarely helps."

"I see..." Mr. Ahn hummed to himself," Well there's this really smart kid who took Calc BC last year and helps tutor kids in the library sometimes. His rates are actually rather high, but I could talk to him and try to see if he'll do me a favor and tutor you for free?"

It was more of a statement than a suggestion so Dari couldn't really refuse, especially considering the tutoring would be free. She nodded and thanked her teacher quickly before scurrying off to enjoy what was left of her break.

12:16pm

Dari groaned, resting her forehead on her taller friend's back as they waited in the lunch line.

"I can't believe he wants me to get a tutor! And for math! I could die!"

Her friend rolled his eyes," Don't be such a drama queen! What's wrong with tutoring?"

Dari hit her friend's shoulder," You know damn well what Im Jaebum!"

She felt a sharp slap as a hand made contact across her arm.

"Language!"

"Sooyeon that hurt," Dari pouted, grabbing the stinging area.

The smaller female shook her head," No it didn't."

"Pft fine," Dari turned back to face Jaebum as the lunch line began moving once more.

"I mean I know you've always been good at math and all, but you had to plateau at one point right?"

This time it was Dari's turn to slap someone. Taking the empty lunch platter in both hands, she smacked Jaebum in the shoulder.

"Well excuse me! You try taking Calc BC!" she yelled at the male. "I just feel so stupid..."

"Aww, don't be like that!" Jaebum laughed, flashing his lady-killer smile and wrapping his arm around her shoulders. "Hey you'll get it eventually! I believe in you~."

The female rolled her eyes as the boy made a kissy face. She slapped his playfully," you go get the chicken and I'll go get the chocolate milk."

The male nodded and they separated briefly, Dari taking her time to get to the drink area - which also happened to be the pay area - knowing that her friend would probably take a while to choose the "perfect chiken." She weaved along the various food check-out columns, puffing her cheeks in annoyance as she was yet to find one containing any chocolate milk. She was beginning to lose hope in finding her favorite school drink when she happened to realize that there were two chocolate milk cartons left in the line to the way left. Grinning happily, she successfully weaved through the other students to her destination. She gnawed on her lower lip as she waited in line, her body leaning forward in preparation to snatch up the last two cartons when her arm would be within reaching distance. The boy in front of her was taller than her, making it harder to keep an eye on her prize. As she took the next step forward, she shot her arm out towards the drinks but felt a body hit her from behind. Dari's eyes widened when she collided with the male in front of her who also happened to be grabbing for the chocolate milk, their arms knocking against each other. Luckily enough for the female, her forward momentum was stopped by a pair of firm hands grabbing her waist from behind. She let out a small mewl as she could feel the hands bruising her sensitive skin. As the boy in front of her turned around, Dari turned as well - both attempting to see who had rammed into them. The female's eyes narrowed when she realized who was holding her waist.

"God JB! What were you thinking?!" Dari mewled softly.

Said male grinned sheepishly," I was trying to surprise you?"

When the boy in front of them cleared his throat, both Dari and Jaebum turned around. Dari's breath caught in immediately at the sight of the perfectly dressed man. She her lips nervously as she saw the other student - it was Jung Yonghwa, one of the kingkas of the school, and the most attractive one in Dari's mind. Everything about the man made him attractive to her: the way his uniform was perfectly pressed, the way his hair framed his face perfectly, the way his muscles flexed visually every time he moved - just everything. She bowed towards him, her long braid falling in her face as she bent her body at a perfect ninety-degree angle, not wanting to make eye contact with the popular male out of embarrassment. JB narrowed his eyes as he watched Yonghwa eyeing his friend. It took all of his efforts not to growl at the more popular boy as his eyes ran back and forth over her body. Everything about the man bothered him: his "high" status at the school, the confidence he walked around with, his pierced ears, the company he kept - just everything. He couldn't trust a kingka with his precious childhood friend, not even one as well mannered as Jung Yonghwa. Annoyed at the man's presence before him, Jaebum tightened his grip on his friend's waist, causing her to rise up in slight shock at the discomfort.

"You shouldn't bow that low in your school skirt Dari... and it' s time to go," JB whispered in his friend's ear before releasing her and pushing their platters down to the register, his shoulder brushing against Yonghwa's as he passed. "Don't forget the milk."

Dari chewed on her lower lip as she bowed slightly before going back to grab the chocolate milks. To her shock, the kingka reached for the drink at the same time, his hand landing directly above her own. She bit her lip harder in embarrassment, cheeks flushing a light shade of pink as she jerked her hand away. She was about to apologize again but his smooth voice interrupted her.

"Go ahead, take the milks," Yonghwa gestured towards the drinks.

Dari leaned over the counter, grabbing both cartons of chocolate milk. She chewed her lip, staring up at Yonghwa and then back at Jaebum before deciding on what to about the milks. Both of the boys watched in surprise as Dari offered the kingka one of the drinks.

"You don't want it?" the kingka asked, reaching out to take one of the milks.

Their hands touched once again, the male student's wrapping gently around Dari's. She was the first one to pull away, hyper aware of how Yonghwa's fingers dragged lightly against her own making her shiver.

Dari laughed to try to hide her reaction and shook her head," Nah, it's okay. I don't really need it."

She gave the boy one last bow before joining her friend at the register. Jaebum had watched the whole scene unfold, his mind full of scepticism towards the popular male. He turned and glared at Yonghwa - who was staring right back at him - before swinging his arm around Dari's shoulder and walking away.

"Who was that?"

Yonghwa turned around as his friend joined him in the lunch line which had been moving past Yonghwa as he stared at the disappearing back of "JB" and the girl he was currently draped on. He shrugged, assimilating back into the moving line.

"I dunno Heechul-hyung..."

The older male laughed at the younger one - his interest in the female was very obvious. "She's kinda hot... for a girl I mean."

Yonghwa hummed at Heechul's reaction and mumbled to himself," she had soft hands... but she looks taken."

"You should tap that," the latter continued, disregarding the last half of Yonghwa's statement. "God knows I would if I was into women."

At that the younger rolled his eyes and protested," Hyung."

"Yeah, yeah I'll stop... but that doesn't mean other people will."

12:23pm

"I can't believe you gave him your chocolate milk!" Jaebum huffed in exasperation as they walked towards their lunch table.

Dari rolled her eyes, the remnants of her blush still noticable on her cheeks," it's honestly not a big deal. It's just chocolate milk!"

She took a seat at the large circular lunch table her friends normally occupied, settling in one of the empty sections as Jaebum just stared at her in shock.

"Just chocolate milk?!" he gasped in shock.

It wasn't long after she had set her food down that one of her friends realized the lack of her favorite lunch component. 

"Dari-unnie, where's your chocolate milk?" one of the girls asked in shock.

"Oh, hey Yuki, well I didn't really want-"

"She gave it to Jung Yonghwa," Jaebum interrupted, plopping down in the seat next to Dari as he pouted in annoyance.

The whole table gasped in unison - Dari didn't just give her chocolate milk to anyone. Actually, she had never given up chocolate milk at all, not to Jaebum, not even to Miyoung. No matter how much anyone begged her, she wouldn't give it away - she definitely wasn't a pushover. Despite everyone's obvious shock and curiosity, the whole table went silent as the last member of their gorup approached the table. It was Miyoung, but she wasn't her usual energetic self. Her energy was noticably drained and her stature seemed slouched. The table was silent as Miyoung took her seat on the other side of Jaebum, eyes puffy - an obvious sign that she hadn't slept the previous night. Everyone waited her to speak first, not really knowing what to say considering no one knew what her mood would be like. She cleared , knowing full well that her friends were waiting for her to speak.

"I heard you're getting a math tutor? Unnie is it true?!"

Dari threw her hands up in the air as she momentarily forgot about Jung Yonghwa," Does everyone know now?! Who told you?"

Miyoung just puffed out her cheeks and shrugged," I dunno?"

One of their other friends stood up and stepped away from the table. Seeing the movement from the corner of her eye, Dari turned around.

"Kailin?! Was it you?"

"I need to use the bathroom!" the female shouted, running away from the table in a fit of laughter.

"Oh no you don't!" Dari shouted, leaving the table to chase after their Chinese friend.

Miyoung had to hold back laughter as her friend ran off to chase Kailin. Jaebum watched the female to his right, forgetting his worry for Dari as Miyoung's presence presented a seemingly more immediate problem. He wanted so badly to comfort her, but he was afraid of how she'd react. Jaebum was always hyper aware of his friends' problems, especially Dari's and Miyoung's. They had known each other for so long having - his and Dari's families were friends so they naturally became close where Miyoung had been his next door and also happened to be one of Dari's school friends. The trio had been so close for so long they were practically family. Unfortunately, it was that family feel that had prevented him from confessing to the girl he had loved for almost his whole life. Jaebum sighed as he watched his friend converse with their group with a smile, but he knew it was fake, he could tell.

xXx

"I'm going to get you Kailin!" Dari shouted, following her friend as she weaved through the various students

She grinned as she realized she was gaining ground on Kailin. She turned a corner sharply, attempting to take a shortcut that would allow her to cut off her friend. only to slam directly into someone else's body. When she made contact with the other student, her momentum had both of their bodies falling to the floor. She felt a cold splash and a crunch against her chest as her body landed on top of the other student's - a boy's body Dari could now tell. The boy below her grunted as the two hit the floor. Dari shifted on top of the man's body, attempting to steady herself by placing her hands somewhere sturdy. The "somewhere sturdy" her hands ended up grasping for was his chest. She pushed her body to a sitting position, her legs moving to rest on either side of the boy's waist. Her eyes widened when she looked down, realizing who exactly it was that she had landed on and was currently straddling. She struggled to get off of the other student, but swayed too far as she was still disoriented from the fall and the shock of who was underneath her. The male below her looked up, grabbing her hips with sturdy hands in an attempt to steady the female. Dari froze when she felt the man's hands press her hips down on his own, her gaze slowly locking onto his face.

"Hello," the male grunted out. "It's nice to see you again."

Dari stuttered in shock," Y-Yonghwa."

Author's Note: This was supposed to be a oneshot but I got carried away so TADA PART ONE OF IDK HOW MANY [gonna guess 3 tho]~~~ Here's some Yonghwa spam + Heechul + JB