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Being reborn as the main leads sister was not one of my plans.
Especially when it spelt drama and trouble
"Interesting. Just you wait. I won't go easy on you the next time."
I looked at my ever cliche male lead brother speak as sparks crackled in between
"Seriously? Were you actually going easy on me?"
"Just you wait"
The sneer on his face almost made me get goosebumps.
I plugged my earphones and turned towards the window ignoring the spectacle going on
God! Please leave me out of this play
---xxx---
I looked at the outstretched hand infront of me
"I have liked you since 1st grade. please go out with me!!"
"I'm sorry"
Oh God!! It's only been a week since school started!
I glanced downwards before turning around and walking down the staircase
"Why? Did I do anything wrong?"
"I'm not interested"
I felt my leg twist as the boy yanked me backwards to face him
"Stop it! You're hurting me"
I glared at him as I snatched my hand back rubbing the red marks on my wrist.
"Sorry! Sorry! Shall I get you a bandage?"
He reached out as I stepped back
"No thanks I...."
I closed my eyes in glaring horror as I missed a step and fell back
before someone caught me
"Thank you!"
I turned around to thank before the remaining words were choked inside seeing the blue eyes
Why me!! Just why??
He nodded and turned to stare at the boy who was behind me with cold piercing eyes
"I...I...I didn't...."
"What's going on?"
The class president climbed the stairs from behind curiously before he saw the red marks on my wrist
"I'll take you to the infirmary now so let's talk about this later"
I almost pitied the boy who was on the receiving end of the cold smile of our red haired class president.
---xxx---
"Who did this?"
I glanced at my frowning brother crossing his arms across me before replying
"No one important"
"You should have called me. I had to hear from others that you were injured"
"You don't have to take care of me like a baby oppa. It's not your responsibility. Besides, it's just a sprain."
I replied lightly as the door of the infirmary opened and my brother's friend walked in
"How are you feeling hee-jin?"
"I'm fine ju-in oppa. They told me not to put too much pressure for a few days."
"I see. Did you get hurt somewhere else when that boy pushed you?"
"What? No! I was the one who stepped back......"
I spoke bewildered only to realise my brother was listening
"He Pushed You??"
"No! I said I stepped back"
His eyes narrowed at the sentence as he snapped
"What did he do?"
I glanced at both of them clearly knowing that this isn't going to end well.
"He just asked me out and I said no..."
"And he tried to force you?"
"No, he just grabbed my hand a bit harshly."
I winced as my brother's gaze turned grim and ju-in's smile darken.
"Lie down and rest jin-ah. We'll take care of everything else."
Ju-in cheerfully patted my hand as I spoke out
"Don't do anything........severe"
"Don't worry, we won't"
I laid back on the bed and sighed watching my brother and his friend walk out.
---xxx---
"How are you feeling?"
"I'm okay"
I watched my class president Kwon Eunhyung glance at me skimming over the injuries before asking
"You can tell me if you have any problems okay?"
No wonder he's the reliable character in the novel
I nodded my head in agreement as he collected my homework book moving on to the next desk.
I put earphones lying on the table ignoring everyone else. I closed my eyes and sighed at the slow melody of the music.
Firm knocking on my desk disturbed me and woke me up to see my brother and an almost empty classroom.
"Do you want to go home if you're not feeling well?"
I shook my head mutely as my brother leaned back with me in between and ju-in on the next table.
"What did you think of it?"
"About what?"
"Ham dan-I and ban yeoryeong, whenever it's break time it seems like you always look their way?"
"It's because they openly fight."
My brother huffed as if it's obvious
"Ham dan-I is being too cold. Even though ban yeoryeong clings to her, she pushes her away like it's nothing.
And if they ever fought... wouldn't Ham dan-I be the cause of it?"
I looked at him speechless at his confidence
Really, My brother judges people too hastily.
"Hmm~ why do you think like that?"
Ju-in questions as my brother tilts his head
"For the time I've known ban yeoryeong, she doesn't seem like the type to hurt anyone"
"What? So you're saying Ham dan-I would just hurt others?"
"My words just came out like that.."
I looked at ju-in pondering as he responded
"But isn't it weird? Rather than because of a fight.... doesn't she look like she's more scared?"
I gazed at Ham dan-I as ju-in's words sunk in
I would have probably avoided everyone too if I wasn't the main character's sister.
---xxx---
I saw yoo chunyoung enter the classroom and look at the chocolate milk before reading the thank you note.
As he opened to drink it, my eyes connected with cold blue ones and I turned my head to other side lying on my desk.
I thought he would throw it away. He must get a lot of this stuff.
Well, At least he accepted my thank you gift
---xxx---
"Sorry, What did you say?"
I removed my earphones as the girl in the front asked me
"Hey, don't you think Ham dan-I sucking up to ban yeoryeong and fawning over your brother and the four heavenly is disgusting?"
The room looked tense and I frowned before asking
"Hey..... which crazy mental hospital did you run away from?"
"Huh?"
She looked at me dumbfounded as the atmosphere in room stagnated
"Do you think everyone is like you insulting who ever you don't see pleasing to eye?
Are we all 7 year old kids who can't even differentiate between right and wrong? Grow up will you?
Besides, do you think my brother and his friends can't see who's fake and who's genuine?"
I put my phone in the pocket before standing up and walking away
"Damn it! that ruined my mood"
I muttered loud enough walking out of the door hearing whispers after me
"What the hell? I though she was a soft and quiet person"
"Me too, but OMG! She was so cool"
"Yeah I never knew Eun hee-jin was so badass. I think I just fell in love."
People always react in a deranged way in this novel, don't they?
---xxx---
( "I'm sorry if I ever hurt you unknowingly. But, why did you say that?"
"Isn't it true? You never thought I was a friend. You always talk as if you are above the rest of us"
But I never thought like that)
I opened my eyes before sighing
Why did I remember that?
I opened a juice can sitting on the staircase in the dark surroundings as it turned just past one 'o' clock
"Why are still awake?"
"I could say the same about you"
I felt my brother sit beside me and I leaned onto his shoulder before asking
"Hey oppa?"
"Hmm?"
"Do you think.... I can make a good friend?"
"Hmm, I'm sure you will"
"I hope so"
Because it gets so lonely sometimes
went unsaid.
---xxx---
I looked at Ham dan-I who was fidgeting under my intense stare standing before my desk.
"Thank you!!"
I frowned as she flinched in her place
I don't understand why she's thanking me
"Tha..that day... with baek yeomin"
"Ah..."
I exclaimed lightly
"It's alright. I just said what I wanted to. You don't need to thank me. Anyways it's already been two weeks."
I leaned forward and strained to hear what Ham dan-I was muttering to me
"Huh?"
"I..I wanted to thank you that day. But..."
"But?"
"But you are intimidating"
She ended that sentence with a quiet whisper written all over her face that I would definitely yell at her.
"Pff.. haha"
I laughed out loud swiping my brown hair aside as dan-I looked at me surprised.
I can't. It's funny
"You're the first person to ever tell me that I'm intimidating"
Dan-I almost went into a sort of trance making a disgusted expression before jerking back as woo ju-in interrupted cheerily with my brother in tow.
"What's this~~ what's going on?"
( wow! You're amazing!
You're the first girl to ever talk to him that way!)
"Haha.."
I clutched my stomach bending and banging the desk as I recalled that cringy dialogue. Ham dan-I was probably tracing back to that scene too.
"Ju-in oppa, Ham dan-I thinks I'm intimidating you know. Seriously, my oppa is much more intimidating than I am"
I could almost see the words 'I know' written on her face before I smiled widely
"Ham dan-I, you are super funny"
I patted her hand as my brother tried to say something but almost got hit in the face as ban yeoryeong pushed him aside to link hands through Ham dan-I's
"Dan-ah, do you want to eat pocky with me?"
I watched with my green eyes full of mirth as ban yeoryeong argued with my brother.
---xxx---
I sketched the last stroke before pondering on the drawing. Biting my lip, I folded the paper and put it into the book pushing it aside.
I looked at ban yeoryeong and my brother arguing over something trivial as I sat beside woo ju-in gently eating a chocolate piece.
"You should hand it to Eunhyung"
"Huh?"
I spinned to the left startled to see yoo chunyoung watching my book
"The sketch for art exhibition. You should hand it to Eunhyung"
I paused hesitantly before taking out the paper and looking at the design
"I don't know if it's too simple?"
"It's good enough. No one is expecting a middle schooler to be professional"
Inwardly feeling surprised, I gripped the paper tightly before opening it and deciding to give to the class president when he comes back from his duties.
It was almost comforting because I wasn't sure whether to give it or not.
As a small smile played on my face I was unaware of woo ju-in watching the interaction intently.
I turned to thank yoo chunyoung, but he was listening to music with earphones. I hesitated a bit whether to disturb him and when he saw me, he removed earphone on one side
"Thank you..... "
I wanted to say something else as he nodded and turned to his phone. I watched as the wind blew and his hair ruffled along.
Man, no wonder he's the second male lead. Even top actors with high maintenance won't be able to have his looks!
I was taken aback the next time he looked at me and gestured if I wanted to listen to music. Which should be because I was staring at him for too long.
But isn't this dan-I's role? Did he think that I wanted to hear music because I was staring at him too long? Will he think I'm a hypocrite or worse his fangirl if I don't take it after looking at him for so long?"
I will probably regret this
I took the earphone putting it on partly because I forgot my own ones and partly because I was curious whether he really listens only to rock music.
Apparently not, I heard few pop and hip hop songs and rock is most likely to be his favourite.
"No! Not this. This one. It's nice. You'll like it."
I exclaimed showing a song on the Playlist. Admittedly I was a bit proud that my favourite song also made yoo chunyoung give a tiny smile.
"It's a good one"
"I told you so"
I grinned before looking at my brother who was still quarreling with ban yeoryeong and a dumbfounded Han dan-I and an ever cheerful woo ju-in. I turned to the window before smiling
It feels nice
---xxx---
A/N: Welp! as you can see, the main character is Eun jiho's sister who definitely wishes she wasn't.
TRIVIA
☆Eun hee-jin was early to school which is why she avoided riding with her brother and missed the encounter with Ham dan-I (maybe she purposely avoided it?)
☆Woo ju-in enquired from his classmates about what happened during the break.
☆Kwon eunhyung wanted to talk to the boy but woo ju-in persuaded him that him and eun ji-ho will take care of it themselves.
☆ "I didn't do it purposely. I wanted to apologize to her"
"Then why didn't you?"
At Eun jiho's frigid voice, Hwan dong-hyun froze and the gathering crowd rubbed their upper arms whispering amongst themselves.
"I..I was waiting for when she'll come back to class"
"Oh! We'll wait with you. Until then let's play a game."
The surrounding classmates who though woo ju-in was trying to dissipate the atmosphere also agreed
"Yeah,yeah! let's play a game too"
That day Hwan dong-hyun thought that he'll never touch games anymore in his life.
Woo ju-in destroyed him.
☆ Eun hee-jin as the sole daughter of hanwool group was very popular. Her classmates admired her but her quiet nature made them try not to disturb her ( lol I think it's mostly due to Eun ji-ho's glares and reputation of that incident)
☆There was an art exhibition in the school and selected ones accepted by the head teacher were portrayed on display in the gallery.
☆Eun hee-jin liked drawing and painting.
☆Eun hee-jin liked to listen more to pop music and melody compared to other genres. She always carried her earphones with her to school and mostly doze out in the classes.