Your Secret
Rise And Shine
My alarm ticker just constantly rang a few times, and it was so troublesome to stop it.
Rose
I'll just pick it up later.
I went back to sleep because it was still a bit dark when I looked outside the window.
The roosters were already loud, enough to wake her up.
Rose took her phone under her pillow.
Rose
W...WHAT? 8PM? DAMN THIS SLEEPY HEAD OF MINE! I'M LATE FOR SCHOOL!!
She hastily got up and went straight to the bathroom.
After all the rushing and preparing, Rose grabbed her textbooks from the table and carried her backpack.
Rose
Time to go to school!
She stepped out of her quarter and made sure to secure the door.
That's because she lives alone. Her parents are abroad and probably have forgotten about her.
Rose run as fast as she could to arrive to the bus station.
She missed the bus going to her academy, and now, she can only wait for the next one to arrive.
While waiting, Rose remembered something.
Rose
Come to think of it, I haven't eaten yet.
Rose
I completely forgot about it because I rushed everything from bathing to changing.
Rose
Hm... I guess it's okay to skip breakfast once in a while. I'm getting belly fat because I eat too much.
The next bus arrived earlier than she expected.
She can finally go to school.
Rose
What the hell is this? Why is it locked?
She's talking about the gate.
Rose
I guess I have no choice but to enter through the wall again.
Don't worry. She's used to it. She won't slip and...
Rose
Who placed a gum up there?
Rose
Oh, shoot! I have a gum on my hair!
Rose tried her best not to damage her hair while removing the gum stuck to it.
Rose
I'm gonna be a half-bald girl after this. For sure.
Rose
It'd be good to try a new hairstyle, you know.
Rose
Then inspire others to do it as well and make it a trend in the school.
Rose
And we'd be known as the half-bald academy PUHAHAHAHAHA!
No matter how she imagines having half-bald hair together with her schoolmates makes her laugh out her lungs.
Rose
Oh, you're right on time, Jennie! Come here!
Rose
I need you to help me remove this gum from my hair.
Jennie moved toward Rose and mimicked the way Rose sat on the ground.
Jennie
Ya! What happened to your hair? Did you put this gum on your hair?
Rose
Of course not! I'm not some kind of idi*t to do that.
Jennie
How did this happen?
Rose
I'm not sure. It was already there when I was on the ground.
Jennie
Don't tell me you climbed over the wall and fell?
Rose
Hey, stop asking. You already know the answer.
Jennie
Anyway, you're lucky today because the Teachers are having a meeting at Professor Kwon's office.
Jennie
You can still sneak into the class.
Jennie grabbed Rose's hand after fixing her hair.
Substitute Teacher
They reached the classroom.
The other freshman were busy gossiping, ignoring their surroundings, so the two went in without causing a commotion.
Rose stares at the window beside her, in trance, when abruptly her dream last night about Jimin pops up in her head.
Rose
Aha...he...he...he...he.
Rose
Jimin is so hot in those see-through shirt, hihihi!
At last, she couldn't meet her idol and can only daydream about him.
Jennie
Wth? Rose, you're
drooling...
Jennie
Are you thinking about Jimin? Stop it, teacher Jake will be here anytime soon.
Jake
Alright, everyone listen!
Jennie's guess was right.
Jake
We had a meeting with Professor Kwon, and I was chosen as the representative of the academy to go to Australia and participate in the Global K Program.
Jake
So, as of today, a substitute teacher will be handling you for the time being.
Jake
Sir Jin, please come in.
Jinhwan went in as ordered and stood beside him. He was tall and as handsome as you imagined him to be.
Jake
He will be your new Teacher.
Jake
I will be leaving you with them, sir Jin. Take good care of them.
Jinhwan
I'll do my best, sir.
Jake
I'm glad to hear that. Don't worry, they are all good students.
Once again, he looks at them and says...
Jake
Be respectful, okay? Don't do stupid things while I'm away.
Jake
Especially you, Taehyung.
He looked at Taehyung, who was sitting in front of Jennie.
Taehyung
Come on, Teach. I won't. I'm a good boy.
Jake
Alright. Alright. I'll be taking off.
He patted Jinhwan's back.
He then left and Jinhwan bowed at him to pay his respect.
Yeji
Gosh! He's so handsome. *whisper*
Jeongyeon
He's not a human. I'm telling you. He's an angel. Whaa! *whisper*
Rose
My Jimin is way more attractive than him, though.
Rose accidentally speaked in a loud voice.
Everyone looked at her, and the other girls glared at her so intently.
Rose
Have I ever said anything wrong before?
Rose
No, because I'm always right.
Yeji
How could you say that in front of him?
Rose
But the one in front of me is Hoshi, so it's not in front of teacher but in front of him.
Rose raised one of her eyebrows.
Jennie
Hey, guys. Stop bickering about this and that. Sir told us to be respectful to our new teacher.
Jennie
Is this how we are supposed to welcome him after our teacher said we're good students?
There was a moment of silence before someone spoke out.
Rose stands up and says...
Rose
Sir, I apologize for my rude behavior just now and for saying that you're not as handsome as my idol, and for not considering your presence as intimidating as him, so I spoke rudely despite knowing you're listening in front of us.
Jinhwan imaginary got shot by multiple arrows after hearing her straightforward words.
Hoshi finds Rose cute at that moment.
Jinhwan's First Love
Jinhwan
Anyway, I wish to properly introduce myself to everyone.
Jinhwan
My name is Mr. Kim Jinhwan, aka Jin.
Jinhwan
I am a completer with a bachelor's degree in education.
Jinhwan
If you have any questions regarding me, feel free to ask.
Dahyun
Sir, tell us about your hobbies!
Dahyun exclaimed with her hands positioned around her mouth to create a louder voice.
Jinhwan
Hobby...I love to play golf and listen to music.
Jinhwan
I am currently studying cocktail-making, so it's also one of my hobbies.
Everyone formed an "o" sound in their mouth.
Yeji
Tell us about your love life as well, sir!
The other students all agreed out of curiosity.
Jeongyeon
Sir, are you taken?
Jinhwan
But that is no longer the case.
Jinhwan
Because umm... *ahem*
Jennie
WITH THAT LOOK, SIR?
Jennie
SOMEONE HAD THE GUTS TO DO THAT TO YOU?
Taehyung
Daebak. So, even if I am good-looking, girls would still cheat on me?
Mark
Ah..so the girls cheat as well.
Mark looked at his classmates.
Rose
Ya! I'm not like that.
Mark
Yeah, right. Because unless I'm Jimin, you won't cheat on me blah blah blah...
Hyunjin
Shhh! Sir, what exactly happened? Why did you get fooled?
Jinhwan
Alright. I'll tell you guys what happened.
Jinhwan
Truthfully, I used to be a bookworm. I often visit the Starfield Library to read books as a hobby.
Jinhwan
Then one time, when I was having a quiet time alone, a girl approached me.
Hoshi
Was she beautiful, sir?
Jinhwan
I still remember that moment when our eyes met, and she was looking at me with those beaming eyes of hers.
Jinhwan
It was so beautiful.
Jinhwan
Still, I cannot deny the fact that she fooled me.
Rose
Why did she approach you, sir?
Jinhwan
To ask for my number.
Everyone was too stunned to speak.
Taehyung even stood up in surprise with his hands covering his mouth.
As well as Hoshi who tiger laughed, while clapping.
Hyunjin
Ey, how could that be?
Hyunjin
How could a girl ask for your number, sir?
Mark
Right, isn't it supposed to be the other party to ask for it?
Yeji
That could happen. That might happen to you someday.
Yeji
I might do that to you... *whisper*
Mark didn't hear what she said, but Hyunjin did which made his face form a disgusting sibling look.
Unfortunately, Yeji saw him.
Yeji
What? Do you wanna get beaten?
Jinhwan
Anyway, I refused to give her my number.
Jinhwan
I also refused to talk to her.
Jinhwan
However, she would approach me every time I was alone, ruining every peaceful moment I have.
Jinhwan
But I somehow opened up to her since she's so persistent.
Jinhwan
We would spend our time together talking about books or concerns.
They were listening attentively.
Jinhwan
To sum it up, we became a couple, and I couldn't understand why she keep asking me to introduce her to my family when we only just started dating for a month.
Jinhwan
I did what she asked for, but when I introduced her to my younger brother of one year, she looked so happy.
Jinhwan
That time, I got a hunch that she likes him.
Jinhwan
It was still a guess.
Jinhwan
I didn't want to dig deeper into it, because I was afraid it'd turn out to be true.
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