I was still crying, when I heard someone clearing his throat. I then quickly, wiped my tears away and gave back Mark’s jacket. I looked at Mark and he was staring at someone near the door. I followed his gaze and saw the nerd of our class: Kim TaeHyung. He was looking at the floor and quickly glanced at us, he said while stuttering:

“W-We are i-in the same group r-right ? I can h-help you r-right?”

I didn’t say anything when I looked at Mark, he was smiling like a fool and answered:

“S-Sure, You c-can!”

I glared at Mark and shouted:

“YAH! Don’t make fun of him!”

He put his hands in his pocket and bent down a little. Our eyes were at the same level, he asked:

“Why? What will you do, little girl ? “

I then grabbed his hair harshly, he was wincing in pain:

“YAH! YAH! SORRY, I-I WON’T DO IT! AOUCH ! T-THAT HURTS!”

I let go of his hair and then, smiled softly at TaeHyung. I said:

“Here, have a sit and let’s start the work!”

Mark then, put his arm on my right shoulder :

“What about JaeHyun and WooBin?”

I rolled my eyes and sighed:

“I saw that they left after our last class, I’ll ask them to join us later…”

Mark then, nodded.

[Mark’s P.O.V]

It’s been hours since we started to work on that project. I yawned out loud , when I saw TaeHyung staring JinA with a smile. I looked at JinA but she didn’t seem to notice. I looked another time at TaeHyung and he was smiling and blushing at the same time. I thought:

“How dare he check HanByeol out ?!”

I then, kicked his chair harshly and both of them looked at me , with a confuse look. I mumbled while looking away:

“Sorry.”

[End of Mark’s P.O.V]

The only thing, Mark and I didn’t know was that TaeHyung was saying something in his mind:

“You don’t seem to recognize me HanByeol…”

It was already the night when we went back home, I was walking between Mark and TaeHyung. TaeHyung was finally opening his heart to us and wasn’t stuttering that much anymore. We then saw, a young boy in a park: we recognized Ahn JaeHyun.

He was sitting on a bench when I walked to him, I could hear Mark saying:

“Yah, where are you going?”

I sat, next to JaeHyun and asked him:

“Why didn’t you join us for the Parent’s day project today? You know, we started to work on it...”

He ignored me, and didn’t say anything. I then, poked him, he stood up and said with an annoyed look:

“Stop annoying me!”

Mark then, said:

“Calm down.. she was just saying the truth. Why didn’t you come?”

JaeHyun, finally answered:

“I just don’t want to do it. I hate that Parent’s day. You don’t know my story with my parents. I hate them.”

TaeHyung, for the first time said harshly:

“You don’t know ours either…”

Then, a drunk man shouted:

“Oh, J-JaeHyuniiiiiiiiie! You’re heeeeeeere! Give a hug to your Appppppppa !” The man then hugged JaeHyun, the drunk man continued:

“Oh… You’re his friends ?!!! How can you be friends with that Son of B*tch?!”

Our eyes widened, JaeHyun remained still but gulped, when he took his dad by the arm and dragged him away.

Mark then, looked at his watch and held my right hand, he shouted:

“HanByeol-Ah ! We’re going to be dead! Mrs.Lee & Mrs. Kim are going to kill us! We’re late!!!!”

Instead of answering him, I shouted:

“See You , TaeHyung!” I waved with my other hand and he waved back.

We were panting when we finally arrived in front of the orphanage gate. I tried to opened it when I looked at Mark with a surprised look, he said:

“What?”

“It’s closed!” I tried to open it when Mark put one of his hand on my head and tried to think. It was one of his weird habits to do that , when he was trying to find a solution.

He then, bent down and said:

“Go up  on my shoulders.”

My eyes widened when I hesitantly sat on his shoulders, he managed to say:

“I’ll help you climb the gate.”

I was afraid to fall so, I grabbed his hair. He said :

“B-But first, stop grabbing my hair, it hurts…”

We finally succeed to climb the orphanage gate. When two women stopped in front of us, I was surprised when Mark went in front of me:

“Annyeong, Mrs. Kim, Mrs. Lee.”

After that, they started to scold Mark really loudly, he was looking at the floor while I was staring at him. I felt guilty. He noticed that I was staring at him so, he glanced at me and winked at me. Mrs. Lee shouted:

“Mark Yi-En Tuan! Listen to what we say!”

“Neh~~”

Mrs. Kim, then said:

“How can you forget the rules?! You’re older than HanByeol…don’t drag her in dangerous things…She’s a girl you know! You have to protect her!”

He mumbled:

“I’m only two months older than her… It’s not like I’m her dad…”

I then, stood up and went in front of Mark. I bowed to Mrs.Lee and Mrs.Kim, I then, said:

“I’m so sorry. But it’s also my fault. Don’t scold Mark… It’s me who wanted to talk to a classmate, before going back here…”

Mark then, said:

“See! She’s saying it’s her fault!”

Mrs.Kim sighed and said:

“I will let you go this time… Go sleep, now.”

The next day, we went to school as usual, when the teacher said:

“Those who forgot their books, you’ll go out and be on your knees with your arms up.”

Of course, Mark was one of the student who forgot his book. I looked at him while shaking my head.

When the class ended, Mark was still in the corridor on his knees. A girl from our class named Nara and said:

“HanByeol… You are close with Mark right?? But are you two… dating?”

I looked at her and immediataly answered:

“No ! He’s just like a brother. He’s my best friend. Even if, he’s the only man on the earth, I won’t date him…” I chuckled lightly.

She then smiled and whispered something to me. I, then nodded.

[Mark’s P.O.V]

I was still in the corridor and was talking to myself:

“Seriously, how can that teacher do this to me ?! For a freaking book!”

Then, someone bent down and move her face closer to mine: It was HanByeol. She was telling me something but all I could hear was my heartbeat. It was beating really loudly and quickly. It was like the time has stopped. I was studiying her face: she was so beautiful, she was like an angel. I was saying  in my head:

“How come I didn’t notice that ?” I was smiling. When she waved a hand in front of me, she said:

“Can you? Can you say Yes or No to Nara later?”

I then, coughed awkwardly and said:

“N-Nara? Which Nara?”

She smiled and said:

“You know which Nara ! You only know One Nara!”

I said:

“Oh yes.. Nara, from our class…”

She said happily:

“So do you agree?”

Without knowing, why she was asking me that, I nodded.

She then, held my right arm while saying:

“Now let’s go to eat!”

I was smiling like a fool. Like a fool who was starting to be in love.

[End of Mark’s P.O.V]