CLICHÉD

C-53

"R-Really?! He's here?" I looked around excitedly.

"No, not the actor."

"Oh." I stopped looking around excitedly.

"Anyways! Minho tripped him because he's in his way," she squealed a little. "Isn't that cool?"

"How is that cool?"

"You know, like those scenes in dramas. He's totally a bad boy!"

"So a bully?"

"Oh my gosh, why are you so clueless? I didn't mean a literal bad person!"

"Then why do you call him a bad boy and why is that cool?"

"I didn't know you'd be the curious type, girl. Try speaking up sometimes, will you?" She chuckled. "Unfortunately, an hour isn't enough to fill you in on the latest so try again next time."

I thanked her and focused back in front.

What's cool with being a bully?

Lunch came and I'm back at the school garden. I took a break from KDrama for a change and walked around the garden to appreciate the pretty flowers. Just then, voices were heard in one of the secluded areas. I stopped in curiosity when the name of my classmate came up.

"Dude, that's a major fail." Yugyeom laughed. "You had a cat scratch you just to ruin Minho's image. Do you think Lisa believed you?"

"I'm not done yet," Bambam whined. "I'll make sure I'll get my best friend's attention back from that Minho- who's there?"

My eyes widened when I accidentally stepped on a twig. I was panicking when a hand pulled me out of there.

"Thank you."

"Stay away from those stupid dweebs. They're just pathetic losers who pick on people as a pastime," he said bitterly.

"I heard them... You're not really a bully, aren't you? They're just lying to ruin your reputation."

He looked at me intently, as if waiting for me to take back what I said. "You don't know what you're talking about. Don't get involved."

"I didn't mean to."

"You're not just blind, nosy too. Be careful next time." Minho shook his head disapprovingly and then he walked away, disappearing from my sight.

I didn't know why but a small smile grew on my face.

Maybe... he's not so bad at all.

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I plugged in my earphones and spent the vacant period here at the school garden. I was looking around once in a while, checking if Minho ever passed by. It's been days since I last saw him.

Wait a minute. Why was I looking for him? We're not even friends but why was I thinking about him? He made me so curious and it was so weird! I gulped down my coconut juice to cool my heated face.

The break was near so I was just waiting for it, thinking of drowning myself in KDramas for the whole time.

I stopped what I was doing when I saw the letter from my brother that arrived just earlier. We exchanged letters sometimes because I had lots of stationeries so I gave him some.