THE HIGH SCHOOL

7 AM PICK UP OF THE HIGH SCHOOL

writed by Omahcbeauty

THE 7 AM PICKUP!!

EVERYONE'S GONNA SEE THEM TOGETHER!!

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CHAPTER 2: 7 AM PICKUP

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Part 1: THE BLACK CAR

6:55 AM. Gangbuk. Small Apartment.

Ji-woo was ready at 6:30.

Nervous.

Wearing Tae-oh’s jacket over her uniform.

It was still too big. Smelled like him.

Her halmoni stared.

"Whose jacket is that, child?"

"Um... a friend's, Halmoni."

"A boy friend?" Halmoni’s eyes sparkled.

Ji-woo turned red. "No! Just... classmate!"

BEEP BEEP.

Black car outside.

Ji-woo ran out.

And there he was.

Tae-oh.

Driving.

In uniform.

Hair still wet from shower.

Looking like a K-drama poster.

He rolled down the window.

"Get in. You’re late."

"It’s 6:55!"

"Exactly. Late."

Ji-woo got in.

Car was warm.

And smelled like him + expensive cologne.

Silence.

Then Tae-oh handed her a paper bag.

"What’s this?"

"Bread. You looked hungry yesterday."

Ji-woo stared. "You... remembered?"

Tae-oh shrugged. "Eat. Or throw it away."

She ate.

Red bean bread. Her favorite.

How did he know??

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Part 2: SCHOOL CHAOS

7:15 AM. Seoul Arts High Gates.

The car stopped.

And 200 students saw.

Tae-oh.

Getting out.

With the scholarship girl.

From the same car.

Phones came out.

"What the—"

"Is that her??"

"President-nim’s girlfriend??"

Yuna was at the gate.

Her face went white.

Then red.

Tae-oh didn’t care.

Walked in like normal.

Ji-woo followed, 2 steps behind.

In class, everyone stared.

Whispered.

Tae-oh sat in front.

Didn’t turn around.

But pushed a note back to her desk.

Ji-woo opened it:

Ignore them. Focus.

Ji-woo smiled.

And focused.

Even though her heart was doing flips.

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Part 3: STUDY SESSION

After school. Library.

"Stay," Tae-oh said.

"What?"

"Study. With me. You’re behind in Business."

"I’m not—"

"You are," he cut her. "Chapter 4. Come."

So Ji-woo stayed.

They sat at a corner table.

No one else dared sit near them.

Tae-oh was scary smart.

Explained everything in 5 minutes.

Made notes for her.

Neat handwriting.

"Here," he said, sliding his notebook to her.

"Copy this. It’s better than the textbook."

"But this is yours..."

"I have another one."

Ji-woo copied.

Tae-oh watched her.

"Why are you so stubborn?" he asked suddenly.

"What?"

"Yesterday. You didn’t cry in the cafeteria.

You didn’t cry when Yuna pushed you.

Why?"

Ji-woo stopped writing.

"Because if I cry, they win."

Tae-oh stared at her.

For a long time.

"...Huh," he said. Then looked away.

Ears red.

Ji-woo pretended not to see.

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Part 4: SCHOOL FESTIVAL PAIRS

4:00 PM. Student Council Room.

"Festival next month," the teacher said.

"Pairs project. You’ll run a booth together."

Yuna raised her hand. "Can I be with President-nim?"

"No," teacher said. "It’s random draw."

She pulled names from a box.

"Kang Tae-oh..."

Everyone held breath.

"...and Park Ji-woo!"

The room exploded.

"WHAT?!"

"NO FAIR!"

"RIGGED!"

Tae-oh didn’t react.

Just looked at Ji-woo.

Ji-woo wanted to disappear.

After everyone left, Tae-oh said:

"What kind of booth do you want?"

"I... I don’t know. Anything is fine."

"Food booth," Tae-oh decided. "You can cook, right?"

"Kimchi stew?" Ji-woo asked.

Tae-oh paused. "Yeah. That."

Ears red again.

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Part 5: JEALOUSY

Next day. Hallway.

Ji-woo was talking to Min-ho.

Class vice-president.

Nice guy.

"Hey, need help with math?" Min-ho asked.

"Yes please! Thank you!"

They were laughing.

Then a shadow.

Tae-oh.

Face blank.

"Ji-woo. Student Council. Now."

Ji-woo flinched. "But—"

"Now," Tae-oh repeated. Colder.

Ji-woo followed him.

In the empty classroom, Tae-oh slammed the door.

"Who was that?"

"Min-ho? He was just helping me—"

"Don’t talk to him."

"Why?!"

"Because I said so."

Ji-woo got mad.

"You don’t own me, Kang Tae-oh!"

"I know," Tae-oh said. Quiet.

Then looked away.

"...I just don’t like seeing you with other guys."

Ji-woo froze.

"What did you say?"

"Nothing," Tae-oh said. Face red. "Forget it.

Come on. We have to plan the booth."

He walked out.

Ji-woo stood there.

Heart pounding.

Did he just... get jealous??

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Part 6: NIGHT. TEXT.

11:00 PM.

Ji-woo’s phone buzzed.

Tae-oh: Sorry about earlier.

Tae-oh: I shouldn’t have yelled.

_Tae-oh: But don’t talk to Min-ho too much.

He’s annoying._

Ji-woo laughed.

Typed back:

Me: Yes, President-nim 😊

Reply:

Tae-oh: Don’t call me that.

Tae-oh: Call me Tae-oh.

Ji-woo stared at the screen.

Then typed:

Me: Good night... Tae-oh

Three dots.

Then:

Tae-oh: Good night, Ji-woo.

Ji-woo hugged her pillow.

And fell asleep smiling.

Outside, a black car was parked across the street.

Watching her window.

Until the light went off.

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END OF CHAPTER 2

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writed by Omahcbeauty

THE BREAD!! THE NOTE!! THE "DON'T TALK TO OTHER GUYS"!!

THE "CALL ME TAE-OH"!!

Chapter 2 recap:

7 AM PICKUP - whole school saw

STUDY SESSION - he’s smart + gives her notes

FESTIVAL PAIRS - they’re stuck together

JEALOUSY - "I don't like seeing you with other guys"

"CALL ME TAE-OH" TEXT

For CHAPTER 3: I’m thinking:

Festival prep - cooking together, flour fight

Yuna's sabotage - tries to ruin their booth

Tae-oh defends her publicly again

First hand hold during rain