Never fear to love again

The effect of mint chocolate

Mr. Kim called out my name and he hands me my overall test sheets. I closed my eyes barely and return to my seat. I peek through the papers, and a smile spreads along a face. I said: "All of my hard work is worth it! Thank you Woo Jae An for being such a great student --" Jun snaps me with his words: "Your expression is like this is the first time you have a high score." I glare at him and frowned: "I never said that..." I try to hide my embarrassed face but it seems, my best buddy has found out. He chuckles: "Yikes! That's no good, mister Jae An! I've told you that hard work does count." I nod and try to ignore his annoying face, which is teasing me. I grind my teeth as I smile: "So, how may does the 'brilliant student' have?" Jun change his face, he lifts his head up: "Don't sound like I am also bad as you. Ninety overall." I froze, slowly turn my head away, changing the theme: "The weather is perfect for a walk, don't you think?" I laughed, Jun knocks my head softly as we go down to the main hall. I see Nabi sitting on the bench, near the exit. I run to her, Nabi stands up shocking and tries to go away, I hold her wrist: "Nabi, we need to talk." She pushes my hand away and turns her back, heading out of the hall. Jun said: "Hey, at least you response to us. Ignore won't work anything." Nabi stops and she finally talks: "I'm not trying to ignoring you guys. Just, I don't wanna talk." I blink my eyes angrily: "You are talking, ma'am." Nabi quickly covered my mouth with her upset face, I stared confusingly. All three of us sit down on the bench, Nabi lows her face: "Sorry for not communicate to you guys, both been my friends for long and my actions are just too...sh*t." Jun holds his hand in front of Nabi's face: "Woah, watch your words. You never swear before." I agreed, Nabi was a happy, shy and kind girl, her family wants her to be a perfect girl. I stretched my head: "No time for apologies. Tell us what happens." Nabi slowly explained: "I used to think if I just being myself, I will be fine like my parents said as my 'friends' said. But till high school, being a normal girl is different from others. I don't have any girls to be close with, of course, I have you guys, which is a relief, but still...you are different classes and we don't meet a lot. They teased me about all the things, even my looks. Don't do anything when I am suffered from any troubles, then after it, they start to care, which is --" I said into her words: "Silly." Nabi looks at me with surprise, I turn to her: "Even we're different classes, but we're still friends, don't forget us all of a sudden. What's wrong with being different? You still have friends, and that's all." Jun smiles and said: "You don't need fame, Nabi. You don't attract people to you, the real friends will realize and come to you." Nabi notices that is what she has said before. Nabi smiles and thanks us. Now, this is the girl we know, positive.

We go into the dining hall for lunch and someone grabs my hand, it was Soujin. I turn to him and ask: "What was this for?" Looking at my hands, Soujin asks: "Do you guys want to join us for lunch?" I nod happily and Jun also agree. I whispered to Jun: "Do you found anything uncomfortable?" Jun stared at me with a blank face, I sighed. I slowly show him with eyes: "Everyone in Soujin's group is staring at you..." Jun almost fall off the chair but he catches back his balance. Soujin suddenly asks: "Min Jun? What kind of flavor do you like? Are you into sweet or spicy?" Jun replied: "I love sweets more, I can't eat spicy food." They all nod, which is suspicious. I turn to Soujin: "Is this also for someone?" Soujin nods. Man Shik asks: "What do you do in your free time?" Jun thinks for a few seconds and said: "Playing games and study, I guess." KwangGi joins in: "What part of your face do you like the most?" Jun startled and answered: "I don't know really, I think I like them all!" Min Jun smiles, brightly, everyone at the table froze, including me. I pinch his cheeks: "Why are you talking so much today? You cutie little pie!" Jun frowns and hits me. The group is about to ask, Jun puts up his hand: "Stop. Is this on purpose? Why are all of you asking me?" The boys shook his head, except for one person. Jun curls his lip and focuses back on his food. I laughed lightly but still wonder what's going on.