MARBLE #8

Love Day [Yoseob & Eunji]

"J-jaerin-ssi. Will you go out with me?" The boy said before holding out the bouquet of flowers that he had hidden behind his back. That was the fifteenth confession Yoon Jaerin had today and Jung Taekwoon, who's known as Leo, was still counting. 

The two had been best friends since they were three and had grew up together. They got along well although their personality were complete opposites.  Jaerin was a cute and bubbly girl who was know not only for her looks but her smarts. And then there's Leo, he was what everyone call the "cold" guy. He was exactly what people describe him as. He hardly talks and hardly shows any expression, affection and emotion. He was great at keeping a straight face and great at lying too. There was only one person who had seen the other side of him. And that was no other than his best friend.

Their friends thought it was strange that he acted differently around her and only after days later, they found the reason why. It would be a normal scene for everyone to see the two going almost everywhere together. And its not an exception when a guy confessed to her.

Leo rolled his eyes. He honestly hated it when a guy confess his feelings to Jaerin but he would never tell her that secret information of his. He felt anger rush inside his system as he let out a frustrated sigh.

Jaerin took a quick glance at her side before turning back to the boy before her. "I'm sorry, SungJae-ssi," she started, earning sighs from every corner of the hallway even from the boy confessing to her, Yook SungJae. Students had started forming around the three when they heard that Miss Popular was getting another confession. Everyone was anticipating yet was nervous as to who she would accept. 

Jaerin flashed him an apologetic smile before continuing,"I already have someone that I like and I can't accept you because of that. I'm sorry." She could hear the sighs of dejection from her fanboys. SungJae frowned as he let his hands dropped by his sides, the bouquet of flowers still in his hands.

"If you wouldn't mind...may I ask who is the lucky man that you're crushing on?" SungJae asked shyly. Jaerin shook her head with a smile. "I can't tell you, SungJae-ssi. Its a secret. And I'm still waiting for him to confess to me. Because we all know that girls like it when the boy takes the initiative first, right?"

SungJae rubbed the back of his neck. "I hope he will confess to you soon then, Jaerin-ssi." He faked a smile and Jaerin gave him another apologetic smile before walking off with Leo. 

"Wait! Jaerin-ssi!" The said girl immediately stopped in her steps with Leo looking as annoyed as ever. She turned around to see SungJae with a face full of hope. "Yes?" She tilted her head to a side. "Will you accept my flowers?" He asked before pulling out the bouquet of flowers and his lips nervously.

"Of course! Its the least I can do, no?" With that, she took the bouquet of flowers from his hands and walked towards the cafeteria with Leo by her side. "You annoyed?" She asked teasingly as she shifted her eyes towards the taller male. Leo pressed his lips into a thin line. "You didn't have to accept those flowers you know." He said coldly.

"You know I love flowers." She simply said as she smelled the flowers with a satisfied smile on her face. "But they're not your favorite." She heard Leo mumbled. Jaerin giggled. "Of course you know me the best." Leo rolled his eyes playfully.

"I'll head to the ladies first. Bring my flowers to the boys first." She said before giving him a pat on his back and handing him the bouquet of flowers. Leo threw his head back and groaned. He tighten his grip on the flowers before continuing his walk towards the cafeteria.

"Another confessor?" Hongbin asked the moment Leo dropped the flowers angrily on the table. He sat down beside N with a poker face. "We'll take that as a 'yes' then." Ravi said, raising a brow.

N nudged Leo with his elbow and the boy groaned in reply. "What?" He asked, annoyance was clearly being heard. "What's up with you? You're acting like some jealous over-obsessive boyfriend." N said with a frown on his face. "You mean you?" Leo said as he glared at him. N pursed his lips as he stared at Leo with dead-beat eyes. "Of course it's not me. Jaemi-yah, I am not an obsessive boyfriend am I?" 

Jaemi stared at her boyfriend for a few seconds before shrugging and going back to the Anipang game on her phone leaving him hanging. "Oh no girl. You don't just shrug and go back to playing your games. It's okay when Hyuk but not when your dealing with Cha Hakyeon." N sassed her out as she continued to play the game on her phone. "Hyung, your obsessiveness is starting to show." Hyuk said between the mouths of food he stuffed into his mouth.

"What. This kid." N said as he started poking Hyuk. The two started bickering between themselves with the poor Hongbin stuck between them. 

Meanwhile, Ravi had been