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Today's the first day of senior high school and I am scared shitless. Thank God, my best friends are in the same school, building, and floor as me. The only thing that separates us is that we are in different blocks. Well, the three of them are in the same one while I'm on my own.
"I'm here in the lobby. Hurry the hell up!" I type into our newly made group chat. "Coming!" Jennie replied while the remaining two just seen zoned me. Those bitches. They're lucky I love them or else hell will break loose. I sat on the nearest bench that I could see and mindlessly scrolled through my twitter feed.
"Lili!" Jennie greeted excitedly; her cat-like eyes practically screamed of pure happiness. "Nini, where are the dumb and dumber?" I replied in a monotonous voice, not giving back the same enthusiasm as Jennie's. "Still stoic as ever, huh, Manoban?" She responded; disappointment evident in her tone. "They said they're on their way." She added and at the same time sat next to me, too close for my liking but I dropped it because Jennie has always been clingy to everyone especially to me.
"Hey, Lisa. Don't be obvious but at 12 'o clock, doesn't she look like Blackpink's Rosé?" Jennie said carefully. I made sure to be as discreet as possible and followed her directions and saw the girl she was talking about. Goddamn. She looks like a carbon copy of Rosé! I was low key gay panicking because Rosé has always been my bias ever since I laid my eyes on her. I should make a move on her before someone else gets to her first.
"What the fuck? She's coming towards us! To you specifically, might I add. Quick, act normal!" Jennie exclaimed as she simultaneously pretended to be asleep. Normal my ass. I, on the other hand, did everything but act normal. My eyes were glued on hers as she slowly made her way towards me. Why is she approaching me out of all the people? Not that I mind, honestly.
"Excuse me, can I sit next to you? You see, I'm waiting for my friend and well, she's fashionably late as usual and there seem to be no more seats left except the one next to you." The Rosé doppelganger asked quietly. Cute. "That's no problem at all, Miss..." I asked as I waited for her to reply. "Chaeyoung. Park Chaeyoung." She answered with a grin. "Nice to meet you, Chaeyoung. I'm Lalisa. Lalisa Manoban. Call me Lisa for short." I mimicked her way of talking. She noticed and let out a soft giggle. Adorable.
"We're also waiting for our friends too who are also late. Maybe our friends could get along." I tried to joke to get rid of the silence. Well, she took it as a joke and laughed her heart out. It seemed like it was the funniest thing she has ever heard in years. She slightly leaned her head backward as she did so. Why is my heart beating so loud? I'm afraid she can hear it due to its intensity.
"What block are you in?" I tried to continue to banter. "B. You?" She replied as she took her eyes off of her phone and stared at me that made my stomach burst with butterflies. I never thought this feeling was true but now that I get to experience it, I am glad that it is. "How lucky can you guys get?" I whispered loud enough for Jennie to hear but quiet enough for Chaeyoung not to. "What?" Jennie questioned as she pretended to wake up from her slumber.
"Chaeyoung, meet Jennie. Jennie Kim. She's one of my best friends." I introduced to my new friend. It hurts to say that but I promise you, I will go beyond that relationship. "Hi, Jennie! I guess we're block mates." Chaeyoung happily chirped. "Hello, Chaeyoung. I hope we become closer friends. But I'm sure Lisa here, wants more than that." Jennie replied and incoherently mumbled the last sentence. "What did you say at the last part?" Chaeyoung inquired curiously. "Nothing!" I quickly butted in.
"Bummer, we couldn't be block mates, Chaeng." I said, sadness laced my voice. "Chaeng?" She probed with the biggest grin on her face. "Yeah. Is it alright if I call you that?" I replied cautiously, confused with her reaction. "I don't mind at all. No one has ever called me that." She answered as she looked away from me, pretending to look something from her bag when in fact, she was trying to hold back a smile. "I guess I'll be the only one who's allowed to call you that." I said as I playfully winked at her. "Stop, you're embarrassing me." She answered as she put her hands on her blushing face. "Don't cover your pretty face from me." I frowned as I pulled her hands towards me.
She grew redder and redder as time passed by. She wasn't expecting me to hold her hands, making her lean backwards until she hit her head on the concrete wall behind her rather aggressively. She winced in pain and I couldn't help but smile at her clumsiness. I was somewhat getting braver and I slowly held her head towards my lips. "Shall I kiss it to make it better?" I cooed in her ear. "You don't have to, Lis." Chaeyoung quietly spoke, still beetroot red. "I'm going to do it either way." I retorted as I planted a quick kiss on the crown of her head. "Does it feel better?" I questioned as I leaned my back on the wall. "That's not where I wanted you to kiss me." Chaeyoung mumbled. "Did you say anything?" I asked. "I said, it does feel better. How weird." She slowly replied as her face turned to its original color.
"What the fuck is up, sluts?" Seulgi and Heejin simultaneously hollered at us rather vulgarly. Chaeyoung' friend also arrived later on, her name was Jisoo. I shook my head in disbelief but can't help but miss their presence. "Who's this pretty lady?" Heejin inquired as she looked Chaeyoung up and down while biting her lip. I don't know what got into me but Heejin's question lit a fire inside of me. "Heejin, Seulgi, meet Chaeyoung. She's your block mate." I bitterly muttered as I possessively put my arm around her tiny waist. Heejin noticed my tone and immediately felt guilty. "H-hi, everyone!" Chaeyoung stuttered as her heart was racing rather abnormally.
They got to know each other until the bell rang. They sprinted from the first floor until the fifth floor and were panting when they finally arrived at the last flight of stairs. They didn't expect they would be on the fifth floor. They sauntered towards their room and the four quietly went inside, leaving Chaeyoung and me alone by ourselves.
"I guess this is goodbye." I pouted. "For now. See you at lunch, yeah?" Chaeyoung said as she tiptoed and planted a cute little kiss on my cheek. Now, it's my turn to blush. "See you, Chaeng." I barely had the strength to reply. I watched as Chaeyoung hurriedly went inside of the room. As I heard the door shut, I instinctively caressed my cheek on where Chaeyoung kissed me. It only lasted for about 3 seconds, but for me, it lasted for an eternity. I snapped myself out of my gaze and walked towards my room which was at the other end of the hall. I trudged towards my room as a smirk grew over my face just like how a lazy teacher's checkmark, the faded red ink stretching up into my dimple. What a great way to start senior high school.