WHELVE ↠ NA JAEMIN

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"Yeah sure!" Taeyeon glanced at Donghyuck and placed her palm on his hand under the table and gave it a squeeze. Confused, Donghyuck glanced at her. She had a expression which he's never seen before - terror

Donghyuck didn't understand why she looked so distressed but then the new girl began to speak to them so he had no choice but to worry about his best friend later. "I'm Dasom"

"Hi, I'm Byeol!" Everyone exchanged their names except for Donghyuck, Taeyeon and Jaemin. Byeol looked at the three who didn't speak. Jaemin gave his normal icy glare and minded his own business. Intimidated by his cold aura she ignored him and looked at the girl in front of her and the boy waiting for their introduction.

"I'm Haechan" he monotone. "Ahh nice to meet you" she smiled and faced Taeyeon, "And you are.....?" Taeyeon glanced up at her feeling uneasy about the situation. She fiddled with her fingers scratching the edge of her thumb. Irritated by the constant pressure applied her skin burned up and turned red and sore. Rhythmically her knees began to bounce up and down. Both Jaemin and Donghyuck noticed her change in aura.

"I say you really remind me of someone I know" Taeyeon's eyes jolted up into Byeol's orbs. Her eyes looked somewhat curious. Or was it suspicious?

"Who? Taeyeon? Do you both know each other?" Dasom asked eagerly, finding her comment interesting. "Taeyeon?" Byeol questioned. Her facial expression was disorientated. "Your name is Taeyeon? Not Aera?" She furrowed her eyebrows.

"Aera? Who is that?" Jeno asked. Taeyeon's hands began to shake uncontrollably but then she felt a warmth lacing around her fingers. When she lowered her sight she saw Jaemin holding her while rubbing circles with his thumb on the back of her hand. The soothing feeling helped calm her down.

"Aera was a friend of mine. We were close but she ... disappeared" Hearing Byeol say that scared the girl even more. She tightened her grip on Jaemin's palms and he caressed her hand gently. He didn't say a word and stayed quiet nor show any emotion through his features. 

"Her name is Taeyeon, not Aera. Get it right new girl" Donghyuck gritted his teeth, fiercely glaring at her. The sudden change in his behaviour from smiley to grim sent goosebumps making her pipe down.

"Sorry I was just saying how she looks familiar that's all" she laughed it off and began to eat her food.

Donghyuck softly glanced at Taeyeon, something was off with her. He didn't know what and why she seemed so afraid of Byeol. He just didn't want his friend to panic. She was acting strange but respectfully he didn't want to push her to speak.

Instantly both him and Jaemin didn't become big fans of her. Both boys staring the girl down.

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"Say Haechan, what's your real name? I hear some people calling you Haechan while others say Donghyuck" Byeol approached the relaxing boy. "My close friends call me Donghyuck" he simply said, not wanting to talk to her.

"I heard Taeyeon call you Hyuck"

"She is my best friend that's why" after saying that Donghyuck didn't hear a response from the girl. He lifted his head up from his phone to see the new girl staring down at him. But he was shocked to see a downhearted expression. It wasn't like she was acting. She genuinely looked upset. Her eyes tearing up at rapid speed. Without a word she turned and rushed back to her seat.

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It was a new day and Taeyeon couldn't help but keep her eyes off Byeol. She can't just keep on acting like she is not Aera. It's too obvious.

Should I act like I have amnesia?

Or pretend I have a twin?

Stressed out, Taeyeon breathed out deeply and closed her eyes tightly shut. Forgetting that she was still in class she groaned out loud and gripped on her hair pulling it a little while resting her forehead on her desk.