it was a quiet week after our talk and we were all busy reviewing for the end of the semester exams. i focused on my studies more than sulking at the fact that he was already leaving, and i couldn't do anything about it.

"aunt wants me to invite you and your family for dinner," bohyun suddenly pops in front of me. he chuckles softly since we were in the library. 

"why?" 

"its apparently a farewell dinner for dohyun and yoosung," he smiles apologetically but i return it with an assured smile. "are you coming?" he looks up with expecting eyes.

"i might, or not. jinsuk will be home later so he'll most likely come with mom. im kind of cramming for the exams so," i sighed, threw any excuse as of the moment. bohyun gives me an unbelievable face and rolls his eyes.

"you could've just said you don't want to," he scoffs.

"fine, i'll come." i glared at him. "but just because of you. and just for an hour. i really do have to study for the exams." he throws his arm up in the air as if he won.

"let's eat." after a few hours of watching me study intently, bohyun whines. "its been five hours and you're not budging! don't you hear my stomach grumbling?" he pouts and caresses his tummy.

"go eat, i'll stay for a few more." 

"no, let's eat together."

"i ate awhile ago, just go alone,"

"dohyun's here." 

"right, lets go." i instantly stood up and grabbed all of my things at once as bohyun laughs quietly. i hit him repeatedly when i started looking around and saw everyone but dohyun.

"he really is here!" he points somewhere while avoiding my hits. "there!" he pointed at the same column shelf and i saw dohyun looking at us with furrowed eyebrows, with yoosung smiling apathetically. i bit my lips unconsciously and dragged bohyun out of the library.

once we stepped outside, we were greeted by a strong humid wind and shower rain. 

"do you have an umbrella?" bohyun asked and i shrugged my shoulders as i didn't know that it would rain today. i pulled my jacket up to cover my head and prepared to run but bohyun pulled me. "cafe upfront?" bohyun asks with a grin while pulling his cardigan up too.

"yeah sure, let's go. you just stopped me," i chuckled and he took me inside his cardigan also, covering our heads. 

"let's go!" bohyun exclaims and we both run to the cafe in front of the library. when we got inside, we both wiped ourselves and i helped bohyun get rid of his cardigan first. we found a table alongside the window and settled there. 

"did i mention it a while ago that i have an umbrella in my locker?" i asked innocently and tried remembering if i mentioned it. bohyun flicks my forehead and gives me a glare. "what?!" i ask while touching my forehead.

"you didn't even say a word about it!" he pinches my cheeks and laughs. bohyun got us some hot drinks while i tried drying his cardigan.

"hi, is this table taken?" a voice suddenly rings in my ears as i looked beside me. "i saw that when you entered you were just with one guy so.." he shyly smiles and points at the table beside us. we were seated at a four-chaired table and i looked at him with a smile.

"its not, please do sit," i smile and pulled the chair beside me. "are you with someone?" i ask, trying not to have an awkward silence.

"yeah, actually. a friend." he smiles back. now that i look at him, he's charming. not entirely handsome, but you get my point. "kim sungcheol," he reaches out for my hand, introducing himself. 

"yoon hyerin," i shake his hand and smiled at him. "you study here?" i raised both of my eyebrows. 

"yeah, senior year in accounting," he takes something out of his bag, probably a file. 

"oh, im a senior too. business management," i smile, thinking about the exams once again. 

"you hit with girls too much lately," a girl approaches us which i assumed was his friend he was talking about. "hello, thank you for letting us sit with you," i shook my head side wards thinking it was only right they'll have the other table since the cafe was packed. 

"you know them?" bohyun then walks to us with a tray of drinks on his hands. 

"i just met.. him," bohyun glares at me the moment i said that. yeah, guys. don't talk to strangers. 

"im lee seyoung," the girl introduces and all of us introduces each other once again.

we all became close while studying and eating until we all exchanged phone numbers.

"we should go," bohyun looks at his watch and sees that it was almost time for dinner. "it was nice meeting the both of you, let's hang out often," bohyun nods at them and we both bid our goodbyes.

while on the way home, my phone vibrates and i take a look at it.

from: kim sungcheol

you're pretty.

received 6:03 pm

i chuckle when i read the message, sending a thanks as a reply with a 'you're handsome too, i guess.' and i didn't even notice bohyun looking at me weirdly.

i quickly hid my phone on my bag and went inside their house to be greeted by auntie. i immediately saw my mother and brother on the living room so i sat with them. 

"where were you?" jinsuk whispers on my ear. "we were calling you hundred times already,"

"i was studying," i smiled at him. "i knew about the dinner already and i knew you were going to rat me out to go with you so i didn't answer," i smiled sheepishly and he only rolled his eyes. 

"let's eat," auntie approaches us and we head to the dining table. i was quiet and was only exchanging playful looks and nudges with bohyun, not glancing at either dohyun nor yoosung.

"im dating her," i hear dohyun whisper, as my utensils clank on the table. all eyes were on my now, and bohyun glared at dohyun who wasn't even looking at us, and was nonchalantly eating. 

"im sorry but i still have to study," i gulped my tears away and stood up. "i enjoyed the dinner," i smile, not bothering to look at the people around me once again, afraid to burst into tears. i made my way to the living room to get my things and headed to my house alone. 

i locked myself in my room and didn't bother crying everything away, rather to study my tears away. i opened my book at my study table, scanning everything that was in the book. suddenly a drop of tear appears on the page and my lips tremble, letting my tears fall in the book.

"hyerin, please open the door." my mom knocks on the door worriedly.

"i need to study." my voice cracks as i shout back.

"hyerin, open the door." jinsuk shouts back and bangs on the door. i insisted and after a few minutes, they leave me alone. 

im dating her.

the sentence comes back on your mind once again and you let your head fall down harshly on your book, bursting into sad tears.