CHAPTER 028: Park Chanyeol And Kwon Yuri

 

Inexperience. The root word to describe Hana. At least in relationships.

  She never had time to focus on romance, not only because the guys found her intimidating and didn't approach her, but because she was always focused on school. Her grades and future were top priority.    When she first started to develop feelings for Chanyeol, she had thought about it for days. In between homework breaks and exams, she was always thinking about how to confess to her best friend/first love. And she did it.    Of course, the results were a total failure- despite Hana being so positive that Chanyeol would say yes because of all the events that occurred, like the kiss and all the late night talks. But then again, most best friends had late night talks. But no kisses.    That was why it felt special. Her first kiss was taken after Chanyeol had called her beautiful and made it feel like the moment was taken from a movie. They were alone, and it was dark and intimate, and then he leaned in and kissed her lips and tasted her tongue and it all felt so new and amazing and she was nothing but dust in his palms.    Hope rose within her that for the first time ever she could have a small get away from school and all the stress and expectations: a relationship. And not just with anyone, but with a person that understood her through their friendship. She was excited at the thought of doing homework, getting tired, but knowing that she could call Chanyeol and bother him until he would come over and entertain her- maybe even kiss a little.    She just needed a happy distraction from the black hole that was her boring life. And back then that distraction was called Chanyeol. Chanyeol the giant with the big ears, stupid handsome face and dumb smile. That was her distraction back then. It was innocent and lovely, filled with smiles and playful teasing that ended in hugs in their case. The distraction that kept her life from being dull.    Yet she lost that distraction, and even if she isn't still completely over Chanyeol and his dumb smile, she figures she'll be fine eventually. Because now she has a new distraction.    And this one is a little different.    This one doesn't treat her like a princess like Chanyeol did (okay, maybe once or twice he treated her like a princess). This one offends her, calls her names, pushes her around, makes her laugh and later cry of irritation, this one burps on her face and threatens to fart on her cereal.    This distraction is a total jerk.    This new distraction is nothing like the first one who asked if she was okay after a bad day, hugged her, and  told her she was beautiful. This distraction told her once that he hopes she has an okay day, he pushed her, and told her she looks like Shrek.    For no reason.    Okay maybe that's a lie. Hana did tell him to go himself, and she does bother him as much as he bothers her. It's a mutual play, in all honesty.    Not the point.    The point is that Hana has replaced her old and lovely distraction for a new one that may actually be more enjoyable (strangely it is enjoyable) than the previous one that broke her heart.    This distraction is Kris. The palm tree.              *********************         Kris is already awake when you open your eyes. He's staring up at the ceiling, blinking his eyes. You two are still on the floor, and the sun hasn't even come out yet.    You take a deep breath and Kris looks at you when he notices. You have to look up to stare at him.           "What time is it?" You ask. You try not to make it awkward. And then you realize that you're using his chest like a pillow and that you're straddling his thigh- so there's no way this can't be awkward.         "Like four in the morning," Kris mumbles. "We have two hours before we need to get up."          "Yeah.." You sigh. Wow, it's not awkward. It's just strange. Why is he so calm? Maybe you should get up...   You look away from him, and remove yourself from him completely, and begin to sit up.     Kris wants to pull you back to him, but that's just weird.           "Why do you keep doing that?" You ask, because now it's just irritating. You're sitting up so you have to look down to the side to see his face.          "Doing what?"    You sigh, "You keep pulling me into your arms and we end up sleeping and it's really weird but comforting, but then when morning comes you act ty again."    Kris thinks.   You both stay still and Kris glances at the ceiling again before looking back at you. His eyes look confuse and there's a hint of doubt in them. He swallows.              "Do you want me to act like this even after we wake up?" He asks, slowly, "Like... Some kind of couple, or something? You want things to change between us?"   You furrow your brows, because your heart is beating really fast and there's an alarm ringing in your head signaling a warning. What does he mean with these words? What is there meaning? I mean, you know their meaning, but coming from him? What the .    You think that maybe this is a teasing rhetorical question, almost like a first person saying, "You want me to act like everything is okay? Is that it?" And usually the second person (obviously) won't answer and so the first person wouldn't wait for an answer and say, "I thought so." But Kris is doing this differently. He's not teasing you or asking a rhetorical question. Kris is quiet, waiting for an answer. Your hands are sweating.              "I don't know," you answer, "Do you want that?"    It's really quiet since it's too early and you figure that any living creature is yet to awaken. You can hear yourself panic, you can hear the pounding of your heart with your own ears.   Kris stares at you, then at your hands that are squeezing the blanket on top of you both tightly. He can see your body tesing at his words, which is not something he wants.   He sighs and rolls to his side, letting you face his back.         "No, forget it. I don't know."    You don't push that subject further. He looks annoyed- sounds annoyed.          "Are you mad, Yifan?"          "Why would I be?" He answers, almost immediately.         "You sound mad." then after a heartbeat, "What did you mean when you asked me if I wanted things to change between us?"    You feel butterflies on your stomach, because you're hoping. You don't know what you're hoping for, you're just hoping. Yet, you're not stupid. Does Kris.... like you?    Kris sits up and looks back at you.    A little voice in Kris' head is telling him, "Say it, Yifan. Tell her." But then again, tell her what? Kris thinks.    He doesn't know what's going on in his head, and so he tries to play it cool and switch the conversation.          "I don't know. I'm sleepy, so I don't even know what I'm saying." He yawns for good measure, "I'm going back to sleep." And then he lies down and rolls over so you face his back again.    You lie down again. This time is not warm because Kris isn't cuddling you.          ********************                 "He did?" Eunsul asks, raised eyebrow and confused frown. You two are currently standing on the hallway while lunch is going on. You told her everything that happened this morning, skipping the part where you two slept together and skipping to when you two spoke as if you were in a telenovela.    You nod your head. "It's driving me crazy. I was asking myself what he meant, but at the same time I already knew! Unless I'm wrong. Do you feel me?"   eunsul nods, but it looks like she's still thinking about it.         "Oh, I could feel you in all the right places, alright."    You turn around at the creepy voice, that would sound y if it weren't in such a random moment.         "Oh, it's you!" Eunsul smiles, "I forgot your name, kid."          "It's Sehun," The boy replies, "Thought you knew that. Upset you didn't."    Eunsul shrugs, "There's too many names to remember."         "Wish you would remember mine," Sehun sighs.    Eunsul gives him the "you're-weird but-it's-entertaining" look.  You want to laugh.         "You're a lousy flirt," you say with an amused grin.    Sehun twist his body to you. He smiles, this time genuine. Not flirty, just genuine. And it's surprising.         "Hi," he says, "Your smile is nice."    You almost blush. Almost. Just a little hint, but you clear your throat and say, "Thank you."         "It's odd that you're speaking to me," he continues. "Nevertheless, I figure it's a good chance to say sorry."    You look around awkwardly. "Umm.. Sorry for what?"    Sehun shrugs, "For being a total , if I may confess. I misunderstood you and the whole Ice princess reputation and rumors and all that. I'm sorry I said so much stuff about you, like calling you a heartless and all that through the years. Sorry I said those things."   You swallow. Wow, it feels really nice to be apologized to. No matter how mean it sounds....        "It's okay, I guess. Since you apologized."   Sehun smiles again, "Thanks for accepting my apology, Hana." And he makes sure to emphasize your name instead of calling you Ice princess.    He then turns to Eunsul with his usual cocky smirk.          "I think you're really hot, wanna go out on a date?"    Your mouth falls agape. Oh my gosh, you think. Sehun is such a player. You're glad that Eunsul is not dumb enough to fall for his stupid tri-         "I would like that, if it wasn't a date. I don't date, kid. Wanna hook up instead?"    Your jaw is on the floor.         "That's all I ever wanted. I wasn't gonna tell you that because I thought you'd reject me. Wow, you're so cool in my eyes now. It's like, I like you even more," Sehun pauses for a second, "In a ual way only, of course."    Eunsul leans against the wall and crosses her arms, scanning Sehun in the open. The boy chuckles, pleased with the situation.          "Alright," she says, "Let's go out tomorrow."         "What time?"    You stand around awkwardly.         "I'll give you my number to discuss details," Eunsul says, and they both start taking out their phones.    Seven minutes later Sehun says bye to you and Eunsul, taking her number along with him.         "I can't believe you just gave out your number to Sehun- who is basically a complete stranger," you say to Eunsul once the boy is gone.    Eunsul shrugs it off, "Well, it's not in vain. I gave him my number with the promise that he will give me pleasure in return. He looks like he could be a total in relationships."          "Then why did you accept?!"           "Because he's not offering me a relationship. duh."    You glare at her, "So you're gonna hook up? Have or whatever you kids do these days."    Eunsul lets out a snort, "You're speaking as if you were 76, Hana. You're seventeen."          "Wrong. I'm gonna be eighteen soon."    Eunsul waves her hand in the air to dismiss the subject, "Yeah, yeah, yeah. Anyway, Sehun is y and he seems like a night of fun. Now let's get to what's important: your relationship with Kris. So you obviously like the idiot- which is everything I have ever wanted after finding out you two are my OTP-"        "I don't like Kris!"       "Really? Then who do you like if it isn't Kris?"        "Well..." You think about Chanyeol. "No one, actually. I don't like anybody."            *********************     Yuri is back in school but she's not speaking to Chanyeol and Chanyeol is not speaking to her.   It really gets to you- it makes you think that maybe Chanyeol was not playing when he said that they're taking a break from each other. You're happy, and it makes you feel like a jerk.    Kris and Eunsul have both fallen asleep in class and it's almost annoying because it's like they don't care about their education- which makes you even more annoyed. The first term's exams are coming up on October 19th, and now it's September 28th. Just a couple of days in your calendar and the exams will be here, which means that you need to prepare. Yet, you're worried more about your friends (weird to say that for the first time) than you are for yourself.    Mr. Nam is teaching how to analyze poetry- or reviewing how to analyze poetry since all of the class should know how to do that by now. He says learning how to analyze poetry will obviously make answering the questions easier, and this is something you're aware of already, but it doesn't hurt to review the subject.    Except that you may be the only one thinking like this, because half the class is in dream land.   There's only three people awake, you being one of them.    Most of the students are asleep, that includes Kris, Eunsul, Chanyeol, Tao, Sehun, Jongin and Baekhyun.    Suho, Kyungsoo and you are the only ones awake- and that probably says a lot about you three.        "And always make sure to annotate. That's probably why students always mess up answering the questions, because they don't understand what they just read."    Mr. Nam keeps explaining despite knowing that no matter how many times he wakes the students up, they'll end up falling asleep again. He looks irritated but it doesn't show until the end of class, where he slams his hands on his desk and starts yelling. Everyone wakes up and they all look drowsy.         "What is wrong with you, kids? Exams are right around the corner and I need you guys to care enough to pass them." He sighs, "The exams are on October. You guys have a month to prepare, understand?" He takes out a folder with some homework packets and looks over the class. Half of the students are still half asleep.          "Hana, would you pass this out for the class, please?"    You do as said and pass the packets per student. The class groans when they receive the papers.    Chanyeol smiles when you give him the work, while Kris and Eunsul look like they want to burn them.         "This homework packet has similar questions that you will see on the