Taehee's Pov
"Good morning" I greeted as I take a seat beside Taehyun who is in the middle of eating his breakfast
"Good morning sunshine" Uncle Junghyo greeted back
"Did you have fun at school yesterday?" aunt Jieun asked me
"No, I mean yes, of course" I smiled bitterly then started digging in.
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"Taehee I missed you" yoonji ran towards me with her arms spreading through the air
"Yah Yoonji, we just literally met and became friends yesterday"
"Can't I miss my only friend?" clinging herself into me "besides, you're my only true friend" pouting her lips
"Stop that, you look horrible" I joked
"Yah! I hate you" we both stared at each other then started laughing, we reached our room still teasing each other when I accidentally bump into someone
"Sorry" I bowed not looking who I bumped with
"Be careful next time baby girl" Jungcock greeted
"Oh! never thought a cock could talk" I shrugged both of my shoulders, a chuckle could be heard from yoonji. He was about to say something again but abruptly cut by the loud ringing of our school bell signaling for our first period. We both, me and yoonji proceeded to our respective seats as our professor went inside
"Good Morning class"
"Good Morning Mrs. Lee"
"My subject for this semester is Understanding the self, what came into your mind whenever you hear 'understanding oneself'? Yes Mr. Jeon?" she called Jungkook who is busy flirting with the girl beside him, he stands up confidently
"it is understanding one's own emotions, desires, abilities."
"Yes you're correct but I need some broad explanation" I raised my hand "Yes Ms. Kim"
"I believe that Knowing comes first before understanding. Knowing yourself is definitely beyond knowing your favorite color or your ideal mate. It is about discovering yourself which will take you days, months, or years. But once you do you will either love yourself or hate yourself, either way, it will be a cherishing experience. If you know yourself, now you can apply the 'understanding oneself' people sometimes tend to pretend they understand themselves selves but the truth is they don't, because they never know who they are." I sit back and listened to what our professor will say
"Excellent Ms. Kim," someone could be heard snorted, I look behind me and saw Jungkook glaring at me tsk Idiot
"So, for my real question, Do you know yourself? Do you understand yourself without pretending?" she looked at each one of us, no one dared to raise their hands. Mrs. Lee let out a deep sigh "Ok for your first-ever task, I will group you by pairs, you will discuss those questions together and create an essay about knowing yourself but there is a twist, you will not be the one who will make yours but your partner will and vice versa. understood?" she claps her hands as she takes a sit in her table and started rummaging in her class sheets which our names were listed. 20 minutes had passed still she's not done picking our partners and I'm starting to get bored. Yoonji is playing with her phone while me? I'm just staring at nowhere, I'm too lazy to get my phone.
"Ok attention class, I'm done pairing you up" finally it is over. She went in the middle as she called us "raise your hands whenever I call you, so, you will know your partners beautiful and handsome faces" I cringe with her words "Min Yoonji and Jung Hyunbin, Han Seyoung and Shin Eunkwang, Kim Taehee" I was supposed to raise my hands but after hearing his name made me stop
"Can't I change my partner Ma'am?" I opposed
"And why Ms. Kim?"
"It's just ahm" I can't give a good reason "Nothing" I looked down. I guess I'll be stuck with him for a day, I hope its just one day.
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Both I and yoonji decided to sit at the back of our room, I like it here but I hate it now because someone I despise is sitting beside me, you know who it is.
"Good Morning Class I'm Mr. Yoo your Arts Teacher, I will dismiss you early today because I had some urgent meeting but before I dismiss you, I will give you homework, since we will be focusing on Portrait painting, I will Group you by pair, I will call some of you and pick a number 1 to 30" he picks his list as he randomly calls us "Kim Haneul?"
"Yes sir," A guy from the middle raised his hand
"Pick a number from 1 to 30"
"10"
"Hmmmm" he hummed while looking thoroughly on his list "You're paired with Im Sunghwan"
"I hope we'll be paired again" the jackass whispered through my ears that gave shivers on my body as I felt his hot breath hit my skin, I glared at him which he just laughs
After a while most of them already have their partners even yoonji, who is paired with a girl, I'm getting nervous as my professor still not calling me nor this Jerk beside me.
"Two more pairs and we will be done, and next for picking is Jeon Jungkook" Oh God not me please, he looked at me with his idiotic smile
"18 sir" he sat back "I bet we will be partners" he winked wtf it's gross.
"You'll be pairing with Jung Eunwoo" I faced him and smiled victoriously
"Excuse me, Sir I already have a partner and I think I was number 19, not 18 sir"
"Oh I'm sorry Mr. Jung, I'll check my list again" I gulp hard while he gave me a teasing look
"Once again I'm sorry for the mistake, Mr. Jeon you are paired with Ms. Kim" what?
"Which Ms. Kim? We have 2 Ms. Kim's Left sir" Jungkook asked, Oh god not me please be the other Kim I crossed my fingers
"that would be Kim Taehee"
"YES!" "NO!" we both shouted, I looked at him disbelief
"Is there a problem Mr. Jeon and Ms. Kim?" Mr. Lee asked both of us
"No sir," we said in unison
"And that will be leaving Ms. Im Hana and Ms. Kim Jiwoon as partners, Your homework will be painting a portrait of your partners that will be pass on Tuesday next week" he grabs his bag and sling it on his shoulder "Let's call it a day, See you on Thursday. Goodbye Class"
"Let's have our snacks Taehee" yoonji tapped my shoulders, I nodded and starting to get my stuff when a hand stop me
"Hi partner, can I tag along?"
"No way"
"Yes way" His two front teeth showing as he smiles it reminds me of Boo my late bunny.
"You dumbass, go join bangtan" Yoonji shoo him away
"Oh come on Yoon, we're friends right?"
"Nope we're not, You're friends with my brother, not me"
"Please I don't have anyone to be with, Jiminie hyung is nowhere to be found while taehyung hyung hasn't come back yet and the others are still having their classes" he pleaded
"You can tag with your flirtmates" I suggested
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"Wow, partner you eat a lot"
"Shut up Jungcock" Yes, as you can see he is with us, he kept on bugging us until we reach here in the cafeteria and we end up agreeing with him to tag along.
"Stop calling me that"
"Fine Boo"
"Boo? Is that our endearment?" he wiggled his eyebrows as he stops chewing his food
"Nope, Boo was my pet and you remind me of him"
"Do I look a dog to you?"
"It's not even a dog, It's a bunny you dumbo"
"Wow you have a bunny?" yoonji asked enthusiastically
"Yes, I used to but sadly he passed away a month ago"
"Oh that was sad, why not buy a new one?" he asked while munching his food
"Yeah why not?" yoonji agreed
"Him dying was a total heartbreak to me that's why I don't plan to buy a new pet I'm afraid it will end up dying too."
"Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. All you need is to learn how to keep moving on and forget the past" I looked at him surprised
"Wow you're good in advising kook" Yoonji praised him
"Thanks to google" he laughed
"How can we keep moving on and forget the past if they keep hunting you? If everything reminds you of the past?"
"Let them go as simple as that. Let go of the thing that reminds you of your past but first Love yourself for you to move on and think of the future"
"Didn't you google that too?" yoonji asked
"Of course not, did you even saw me holding my phone now?" she ends up rolling her eyes at him
"I hope it's easy as what you say"
"Is something wrong Taehee?" I could feel yoonji is sensing something
"No, nothing's wrong" I looked at her
"If ever something is bothering you, don't be ashamed to tell me, I will love to hear all your rants" I looked at yoonji teary-eyed
"Me too, I may be a jerk sometimes but I can assure you that I will be there when you needed someone If you rant I will listen If you cry I won't judge you and If you just need someone to be there for you and cheer you up, I will." I can't help but burst out crying after hearing them
"What did you do Jungkook?"
"I didn't do anything" he defends
"Yah, you two are pabo, I'm just happy because this the first time that someone is willing to listen to me"
"You're such a drama queen" Jungkook joked that made the three of us laughing
I then realize that maybe Jimin was right about Jungkook that he is nice after all.