Seo Hajin got up and went in front of his large mirror.
'My body seems fine but in that dream, I felt so..... powerful.'
Hajin stared at his mildly athletic physique in the mirror and gave himself a prideful nod.
'My body is becoming more defined! All this working out is paying off.'
Hajin had started working out 3 weeks prior to the current day and now he was enjoying the results.
Immediately seeing the time, Hajin ran and threw on his school uniform which consisted of a white tee shirt with a white short-sleeved dress shirt over it. The white shirt had a singular black line around each sleeve. Hajin after dressing up ran to the bathroom and began brushing his teeth.
"Good morning Hajin!" Hajin's mother said with a cheery voice.
"Good morning mother!" Hajin replied after spitting out the mouthwash.
"I overslept so I'll be off now," Hajin says.
Before heading out the door he paused and asked his mother a question.
"Is dad back?' Hajin asks with his back turned.
"No he said he would be back late today," his mother says without her usually cheery tone.
Without saying anything else Hajin walked out the door.
'The old man probably will be sleeping when I come back' Hajin thinks to himself while walking.
10 HOURS LATER
Hajin walked to cram school with an excited expression on his face.
'I hate cram school but seeing her makes me excited to go!'
Just like any other teenage boy Hajin had a crush but was slightly different. Hajin wasn't some secret admirer instead he treated her the very opposite of the way a lovestruck boy his age would treat their crush.
Hajin entered his cram school and immediately came face to face with a pretty girl with long brown hair and dark eyes.
"Seo Hajin!" the woman exclaims. "You're late today?"
Hajin smiled and blushed faintly.
"Good evening to you too Ms. Lee Hyuna," Hajin replies.
'Hyuna looks really good today' Hajin thought.
Hajin attempted to walk around Hyuna but she continued to block his way.
"How are you gonna complain that I'm late and obstruct my way to the class?" Hajin asks in an exasperated tone.
"Because I don't feel like going to cram school today so you're gonna skip with me."
A wave of different emotions hit Hajin causing him to look at her for a good couple of seconds before replying.
"So because you don't want to go to cram school I have to skip with you?
"Yep!"
"Why don't you just ask your friends?"
"I would but I want to hang out with you!" Hyuna says while pushing her finger in Hajin's face.
Hajin frowned and gave Hyuna a good inspection. He took note of her basic school uniform, her long brown, hair her nice curves, her nicely sized chest, and her plump... Hajin immediately slapped both his cheeks with both hands.
'Seo Hajin! Get your head out of the gutter!' Hajin thought.
Hyuna tilted her head before asking Hajin a question.
"Are you ok?"
Hajin nods her head before turning around and starting to leave the building.
"Where you going?" Hyuna asks while jogging to catch up to him.
"Didn't you wanna ditch for today?" Hajin asks. "Let's go!"
Hyuna smiled and then runs to catch up to Hajin.
"You heard of the allegations?" Hyuna asked.
"Of the one idol?"
"Yea! I was gonna go to one of her concerts soon, it's really a shame."
Hajin and Hyuna went all around the area while talking about random stuff until they entered a convenience store.
"I'm gonna buy this drink," Hajun says "Probably these too." Hajin continued while picking up a pack of cigarettes.
Before Hajin could take them up front, Hyuna snatched the cigarettes from his hand.
"Hajin that's gross!" She exclaimed. "I thought I told you to stop doing that!"
"What's wrong with them? Have you even tried them?"
Hyuna glared at Hajin before promptly putting the cigarettes back on the shelf.
"I don't have to try them to know that they're bad for you," Hyuna said while pouting.
Hajin sighed and grabbed a bag of chips off the shelf.
"Hyuna take what you want I'll pay for it," Hajin said.
Hyuna simply smiled and took the exact same thing that Hajin took.
While Hajin went up to the counter to pay, Hyuna stepped outside and started staring into the horizon.
'This took a good chunk out of my savings Hajin sighed before turning around. When he turned around he saw Hyuna's long brown hair blowing slowly in the wind and her delicate facial features in a trance as she stared at the horizon. Hajin found himself mesmerized while staring at her.
'She's so beautiful' Hajin thought in his trance.
Unfortunately, the clerk noticing what was happening snapped Hajin out of his trance.
"Sir, do you need anything else here?" The clerk asks.
Hajin glared at the clerk before picking up the bag with the food in it and leaving.
"Hyuna where are we going to eat?" Hajin asks breaking Hyuna out of her trance. Hyuna quickly turned her head and looked at Hajin with nervous eyes that quickly turned back to normal.
"Let's watch the sunset together," Hyuna says with a warm smile.
'Was that just- never mind it's probably just me' Hajin thought before following Hyuna.
Eventually, they ended up sitting together on a small riverbank. Bags of chips and drinks were opened and the duo started watching the sunset. They continued to stare at the sunset for a while before Hajin turned to her.
"Hyuna, this is random but you look very pretty today," Hajin said in a timid tone.
Hyuna immediately turned away.
"Thanks, I think you look good too," Hyuna said slowly.
Hyuna's ears were red and Hajin did not fail to notice this little detail.
"Hyuna, look at me," Hajin said calmly.
When he noticed Hyuna sitting there quietly without complying, Hajin slowly used his hands to removed Hyuna's hands from her face and slowly and gently turned her head to face his face. The duo made eye contact for what seemed to be forever before Hyuna leaned in and kissed Hajin. Hajin's eyes widened before he closed them and indulged himself in the kiss. After what seemed to be hours, they pulled away. The two sat in silence for a couple of minutes before Hyuna turned to Hajin.
"Seo Hajin I've liked you since our first conversation two years ago and I never told you until now because I felt like you didn't feel the same." Hyuna declares.
Hajin looked at her with surprise evident in his eyes before replying.
"Hyuna, why wouldn't I like you?" Hajin asked in an exasperated tone.
"Hajin, you're an asshole to me most of the time," Hyuna replied. "I know that you care but your attitude to me is pretty misleading."
"I-I mean I never r-really disliked you and I t-thought that you were really p-p-pretty." Hajin stuttered out.
Hyuna giggled and leaned into Hajin before replying.
"So you do like me." Hyuna teased.
"Yea I do but don't get full of yourself." Hajin huffed.
Hyuna giggled before leaning in and kissing Hajin on the cheek, causing him to go completely red.
"Hey, I wasn't ready for that!" Hajin exclaims.
Hajin's cute reaction caused Hyuna to fall on her back and break into a fit of giggles.
The two talked about trivial things until the sun went completely down and cram school ended. Only then did they decide to go home.
"Hyuna we don't live too far away from each other so let me walk you home."
Hyuna refused and went her own way causing Hajin to sigh.
'Girls truly confuse me' He thought while walking home.
Hajin broke out of his thoughts when he saw a woman in front of him. The woman was Hajin's height with long silver hair that went down to her waist she had pale skin that seemed to glow despite it being nighttime. Her long silver hair also glowed and Hajin could not see her eyes but there was a faint glow coming from under them. The woman's mouth was curved into a small smirk. She wore what seemed to be white and blue traditional robes with black sandals. Hajin immediately started feeling uneasy when he saw her causing him to start walking in the other direction.
'This must be the feeling called "uncanny valley". This woman definitely isn't normal, something is off about her.' Hajin thought
Hajin started walking faster and lowered his head the moment those thoughts had crossed his mind. But the moment he lifted his head up he realized she was face to face with the woman.
"Seo Hajin," The woman said. "You have been chosen."
'Is this woman crazy? And why does she know my name?'
Little did Hajin know, this encounter would change his life completely.