Unexpectedly, Engaged.

Chapter X: New Side of Her

EUNSOO'S POV

I got up and went to school early. I left Jaeyeol because I know he was still sleeping, and I do not want to wake him up. I still need to make up some excuse to everyone, including my teachers, classmates and especially with the student council.

Their vice-president was absent for a week without giving them a particular reason. Also, I do not want to bother anyone to explain what happened to me that night. I cannot tell them what the exact situation is. Also, I do not want Zeus to be biased with me, so I will just accept the consequence, the student council will give me.

I know I made everyone worry about me, my parents suddenly called me, to check if I am okay. My mother cried when she saw the bruises on my body. Gladly, my father did not interfere with this issue, because he would surely make the lives of those burglars so miserable if he decided to take care of this business. I know my father is a bit scary.

Aunt In-Ha had given me a free lunch coupon from their restaurant, though Jaeyeol did not bring me there. He chose to cook the recipes from their restaurant, and for that, I admit, he has good cooking skills. Seohyun-unnie and Jihee cried because of what happened.

And what I was not wishing to happen, had taken place. Some members of the Alpha, whom I have connections with, had visited my last day of rest. They literally ruin my rest day. I was supposedly sleep most of the time for a faster recovery of my health, but they were just good at annoying me.

Good thing, Zeus had given me a box of vitamins that day. Although I found it awkward how he handed it to me, secretly but because he was the one who had given me that kind of gift, still I appreciate it. It was still from Zeus.

But the thing that I could not forget was the deal that I have made with Jaeyeol with regards his fondness towards Ara. I know I was not jealous or what but somehow, it made me feel uncomfortable until now. And the worst thing is, I could not understand why I feel that way.

I released a deep sigh as I entered my classroom.

"Yah! Dongsaeng!" Someone called out.

I turned my gaze from where the voice came from then I saw my two best friends. Seohyun-unnie was the culprit. Gosh. I really missed them.

"Unnie! What happened to you!?" Jihee asked then hug me. I felt awkward because I was not expecting them to act like this, but I still found their gestures warm.

"Oh Eunsoo, do you mind telling us what happened last week?" Seohyun-unnie told me. She was not crying like Jihee but, I could feel the worry from her voice.

"I am very sorry that I was not able to get in touch with the two of you for a week." I apologized. I was preventing myself from crying. I do not want other people to see me like this. I know they are my friends, but I just do not want them to be burdened anymore. “I am really sorry.”

"Eunsoo, you can cry if you feel you need to.” Then I felt Seohyun-unnie patted my head. “It is okay for you to show that you are weak. I know you are traumatized for what had happened, and we are here to comfort you.”

When I heard what unnie told me, all the tears that I was preventing to fall from my eyes, eventually had rolled down my cheeks. I did not care anymore who would see me like this, but I just need comfort from the people who care for me.

I hug the two of them. I am really thankful for their existence in my life. “Thank you for the two of you.”

“You are most welcome, dongsaeng.”

“Yeah, you know how much we love you, Eunsoo-unnie.”

“Eunsoo! Finally, you have returned to school.” I heard a familiar voice called me. “I did not expect to see you here, very early.” I looked at the person who had approached me, and I was right it was Chan.

“Heya, Eunsoo-ya! Welcome back!” As always, Baek Hyeon is still noisy.

“Noona, I am glad that Aunt Seonghyun had allowed you to go back to school.” My cousin asked me. “You still need rest.”

I shook my head. “I cannot afford to lose lectures anymore.” Yeah, absent is not my thing. I have a scholarship to maintain. “I do not want make-up class to pile-up in my schedule.”

“Well, our Eunsoo is not a fan of proscrastination.” Seohyun-unnie told them. “Wait, where is Ying? This is surprising that he is not here with you.”

“Ying and Kunwoo still have affairs in the Karate Club.” Chan answered. “Oh well, I was hoping for you to ask me, how I am, Seohyun.”

Wait—what? Chan was?

Unnie was obviously dumbfounded because of what he told her. “Huh?”

“Chan just indirectly confessed to you, Seohyun.” Baek Hyeon retorted.

“Chan-oppa did what?” Jihee asked. She suddenly looked around. Good thing there was still no other students than us.

But what did he just say? Confess? Confess what? “What did you say Baek Hyeon?” I asked.

“Chan just----” He was about to respond to my query when Chan covered his lips.

“One word, and I will tell everyone who is your previous crush.”

“Yah! Let go of my---”

“Baek, I am warning you.”

“Okay, I am going to stop.” I giggled when I had seen Seohyun-unnie’s reaction from what she had heard.

“For all I know, Seho likes Jihee too. So, I have the same boat with Seho.” And our eyes widened-up. Wait, what?!

Why are they confessing things like this like it was just a normal thing?!

Their fans are ready to torture any woman that would have connections with the, Bruuh. At least, they should be careful with this matter.

“Hyung, do not spit things like that.” Seho cowered. “You know I do not want Jihee to be hurt by my fans. And at least allow me to confess it to her properly.”

And from what Seho had just admitted, it just added how awkward our moment was. I literally saw how Seohyun and Jihee were not able to speak and were like statues, glued in their position. The heck. Why are they saying things like this early morning?! Their fans might hunt these two ladies if they would discover their fondness to them!

Well, I should have expected this. We are studying from the same school. Yeah, Alpha is a twelve members-boy group and the most famous one, but hey they are not robots to stop their hearts from falling in love. So even if this likeness from these two members of Alpha could hurt my friends, still they have the right to fall in love.

Speaking of falling in love, I, myself was in love, if only we had a choice, but then I could not choose the person I love because of my family.

“Ah! As long as Eunsoo is here, I am happy that we are both still single.” Baek Hyeon announced. Wait, why am I included in his statement? “I am glad I still have chance to her.” HUH?!

“You what?!” Seohyun-unnie and Jihee screamed out in unison.

“Yah, Baek. Eunsoo has Zeus-hyung. Brothers’ code.” Chan deadpanned. “And hey, Jaeyeol is her you..”

“Ah! I do not care.” Baek Hyeon walked closer to me and was about to do something to me, “You all have partners, so for now, Eunsoo and I will be the love birds, right Eunsoo?” And he was about to—wait, hug me?!

“Yah Baek!”

“Eunsoo, muwah muwah---"

"Yah, Baek Hyeon back off. Don’t try to mess up with her." A deep voice halted Baek Hyeon from doing what he was supposed to do.

"Speaking of the Yoda." Chan said.

Was it Jaeyeol?

We had turned our eyes at him. As I expected, it was my fiancé. Our eyes met the moment he had entered the room and then he gave a warm smile.

I felt my heart skipped a beat because of what he had done. Like why? Why do I feel like this? Grrr. He smiles to his fans, so why would I feel like this?! That form of smile should not be new to me anymore. Even before our engagement, I have been seeing those smile often because of the Alpha’s commercial. What the hell is this feeling?!

Uggh, really? What is happening with you Eunsoo?!

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JAEYEOL'S POV

Tsss, that Eunsoo, she did not even bother waking me up. She just left me at home. Is she really considering me as her friend? But at least, I can feel she is starting to feel comfortable with me.

As I was approaching the room, I saw the three members of Alpha, together with Eunsoo and her friends. I guess they are having a good time joking with each other. It was a good thing that it was only three of them.

I glanced at Eunsoo and I saw how she was smiling again. I still could not ponder why I am slowly liking her smile, but I admit it, she is adorable when she smiles. After days that I have been staying at her house, I slowly understand why Zeus-hyung fell for her.

I was so excited to join their conversation, but then I saw Baek Hyeon acting like he was planning to do something with Eunsoo. Wait, was he going to hug her?!

"Yah, Baek Hyeon back off. Don’t try to mess up with her." I scolded him. Okay? What did I just say?

Ugh. Why am I like this? They might think that I am overly being possessive with Eunsoo, but that is my way of protecting her as my fiancé and as a friend. Yes, I am just concerned because she is my friend.

Right, Jaeyeol?

"Speaking of the Yoda." Chan greeted me with his endearment. I do not even know if I would be glad to be greeted this way. Aish.

My eyes met Eunsoo’s. My lips automatically formed a smile. I was not expecting for her to give it back, but then she smiled at me.

My eyes widened up when I saw what she had done. She—She just smile at me. This is so anew. Is she sick?  

"So, what is with the weird eye contact we have here?" Baek Hyeon was smirking while saying those words.

Huh? We were having what?

“Huh? We were not.” I retorted. We were just looking at each other. Isn’t it a big deal?

Eunsoo nodded as well. “You should have at least expected that we would greet each other, and that would be looking at each other. It is not eye contact.”

I did not know but I was kind of offended when she had done the same thing. Ugh, why am I feeling that she just denied having eye contact with me? Like why Jaeyeol, you have done the same thing. So, it should not be a big deal to you.

Chan was nodding while he was acting innocent. “Okay, okay. Both of you did not have an eye contact.”

Seho sighed. “We will pretend, we did not see it.”

“Yeah, they did not look at each other with a love atmosphere, right Seohyun and Jihee?” Baek Hyeon added.

Seohyun agreed. “Yeah right.”

Aish. I have to avert the attention away from us.

I was about to speak when I notice Eunsoo still had those smile on her lips. Ugh, now it should be me who should be trying to avert my attention away from her. Why am I even like this?!

Ah! I know now. Yeah, it might be because I was not expecting her response. It was too odd for her to smile like that than her usual self, giving me a bored look.

Yeah, this should be the reason.

"Ahm, Can I ask something?" She suddenly asked.

“What is it, Eunsoo-unnie?” Jihee told her.

"May I know where is Zeus? I need to talk to him.” She added. “I think he is still worrying about me. I have to explain everything to him, to lessen the worry he might be feeling right now.”

“Oh, I know he is inside the room of the student government.” Chan responded. “I was planning to visit him, want to join?” He offered.

“Uuuuh. That is so thoughtful of you Eunsoo.” Baek Hyeon played with his eyes. He was like making beautiful eyes. What the hell? “You are so considerate with your first love.”

First love? I did not know about that. I only know that Eunsoo and Zeus-hyung had mutual feelings before. I did not have any idea that he was Eunsoo’s first love.

"YAH!" They all said in unison.

“Well, first love never dies.” Chan explained.

“I agree to that Hyung.” Seho added.

"Yah, stop it." Said Eunsoo. “I just want to talk to him personally.”

"So, Eunsoo, wanna come?" Chan repeated. “We can visit him. Ms. Hong is not yet here.” 

"Okay, I am just going to talk to him for a minute---" She was saying these words when I suddenly grabbed her by the arm.

Before I knew it, I was already holding her arms, for reason I do not know! Seriously Jaeyeol? What the hell is going on with you? I cannot understand you anymore. You are becoming weirder, Park Jaeyeol.

Why am I holding her back to meet Zeus-hyung?!

“Jae-Jaeyeol?” She stuttered when she had realized what I was doing. “Why?”

“Ahm, Eunsoo.”

“What?” She asked confusedly.

The hell. Who would not be?!

“I---I—" Before I could continue what I was supposed to say, Ms. Hong and our classmates suddenly entered our classroom. It had caused Eunsoo’s friends to return to their respective seats.

“Well, I guess I would not be able to accompany you, Eunsoo.” Chan told her. “Ms. Hong is already here.”

She just nodded and smiled. “It is okay Chan. I can manage myself.”

“Okay, then let us leave Seho.”

“Bye noona. See you later.”

“Goodbye my dearly beloved friends and schoolmates.” And Baek Hyeon still has the guts to joke around in front of a teacher.

“Ahm, Jaeyeol, can you let go of my arm now?”

I felt awkward I had realized that I was still holding her arms. Really? Am I that i***t, to not be attentive of my surrounding?

Arg. This is so embarrassing.

"I am sorry. I—I apologize if I was rude.” I slowly released her arm. I could not even look at the eyes of my classmate because I was too embarrassed.

Ugh, what am I even thinking why I did----that?!

I though Eunsoo would scold me, but then she just giggled. “You are too awkward Jaeyeol.” She then patted my back. “This is making you look like an adorable Yoda.”

I blinked my eyes that I unconsciously pointed my finger to myself. “I am adorable?”

This is another side of Eunsoo.

Why do I find her becoming cuter every time she would let me see, this rare side of her?!

“Nothing.” She laughed again. “Sit down now, look Ms. Hong is starring at you." Then she smiled at me then went to her proper seat.

I was blinking my eyes as I was looking at my right hand, which I had used to grab Eunsoo’s arm a while ago. I walked towards my seat still bewildered because of my sudden impulsiveness.

Why the heck I stopped Eunsoo from meeting Zeus-hyung?! Like none of them is my business. Was it because I had learned that Zeus-hyung is Eunsoo’s first love? But I am planning to court Ara, right? So, we are riding the same boat, that is why this situation should not be a big deal for me, but then why am I acting like this?!

I could not understand, but I admit, their past relationship, do bothers me.

I do not even know why I am starting to like seeing Eunsoo smiling at me like that or seeing those rare view of her.

Ugh! Really, Jaeyeol?! Are you insane? You, still sane, right?

Oh heavens, if You can hear me, help me to understand what is going on with me,

Aish.