RED

CHAPTER 3

Donghyuck never knew he could run so fast that he could feel his heels flying just to chase her.

Damn, he never ran for a girl; in all moments, he's the one being chased.

The slight strain on his wrist is still picking up his emotions, and his mind is clouded by nothing but soulmate, soulmate, soulmate.

Eyes following the enraged new student, Donghyuck ignored all of it and passed by so many greetings, questions, and concerns, and the only thing he wanted was to see her.

Well, now he did, and his grip latched onto her shoulder. Gayoon faced him in surprise, and Donghyuck's eyes landed on something peeking on her exposed collarbone—the four-leaf clover.

"You," he panted, yet face downed in black, "my soulmate."

"Can't escape it, can we?" Gayoon took a deep breath and looked around, seeing the hall they were in wasn't cramped with many students. "Look, one thing—"

"I don't want to meet you," Donghyuck cuts off. "If anything, I don't want to know you for life."

"Well, sorry, I didn't mean to complete the bond. I'll try to stay away from you as much as possible," Gayoon retorted.

"Good–"

"Is that really what you want me to say?"

Donghyuck stood in silence, looking at her.

This silence is tricking him, and his hands are clamming to reach onto her. Donghyuck groaned.

He stood against the wall and threw his head back, his tongue pushing against the side of his mouth.

"Does this mean you deny us being soulmates?" Gayoon spoke after a few moments.

"If I can, without consequence, I will," he answered without hesitation.

Though at the same time, a crush on his chest made him wince.

Well, that hurt. Fucking soulmate rules.

Gayoon can just stand there and flicker her gaze back and forth to the male and onto the distance.

Donghyuck's first impression is a curse to her, and out of all who can be her soulmate, it's him.

Gayoon accidentally locked eyes with him; there, they couldn't put off the single string of connection, and somehow they knew what was to come.

And Donghyuck perfectly shrugged it off.

"I'm not an ideal one," he said as if it were his most obvious trait. "This soulmate bond is still a blur to me, and I can't change the way I am that easily."

"Does that include making out the bride's sister?"

Donghyuck gave her a what  expression, and Gayoon just shook her head, dismissing the topic.

"I can't say I'm happy with this sudden meeting, but know that I'm somehow... relieved." Gayoon calmly spoke. "I'm honestly overwhelmed to finally know you," she said, but still enough to hear him.