THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY ARRIVED AND TO SAY MISO WAS NERVOUS WOULD BE AN UNDERSTATEMENT.
She didn't know the Greasers girls and was willing to hang around with them in the evening? What if they dumped her in the middle of nowhere just like her old friends did? Or what if they take her money? Beat her up?
"Miso." She heard Chaewon call out to her, beckoning her over once she'd left the school building. Looking over at the girl who stood by the entrance of the school, she couldn't help but furrow her brows in confusion. She was with Yunjin and Deji, however there were three other girls accompanying her.
Once Miso approached them, she couldn't help but stare in awe as her eyes landed on the six girls' motorcycles. They had their own designs on them, like they'd painted it on there themselves giving it individuality.
"This the chick Niki's got a thing with?" One of the girls with long, brown hair questioned, looking Miso up and down with her large, brown eyes.
"Yeah — Miso, this is Sakura, Kazuha and Eunchae." Chaewon introduced and Miso sent them a warming smile, to which Sakura and Kazuha nodded at, and Eunchae returned it without hesitation.
"Isn't she Choi Beomgyu's sister?" Kazuha wondered, folding her arms across her chest, Deji quickly answering her question with an annoyed 'yep' as she flared her eyes, making Miso feel self-conscious.
A sigh passed Miso's lips. "Niki and I haven't got a thing going on." She informed them, her lips in a line as the five girls payed attention to her. "We're just newly acquainted, that's all." She shrugged.
All they did was nod their heads, moving on from the situation as it didn't involve them.
Nevertheless, Miso watched as the girls got onto their motorcycles, putting their helmets on and roaring the engine. Miso stayed silent. She felt awkward as she just stood on the path, fiddling with her fingers, not knowing what to do.
"Jump on," Eunchae nodded to the space behind her, and Miso's eyes lightened. "You can ride with me."
Without hesitating, Miso grinned gratefully before she swung her leg over the vehicle, careful not to reveal anything underneath her flowy skirt.
Eventually, the girls began driving and Miso quickly wrapped her arms around Eunchae's waist as she soon came to realize the speed they were driving at was way over the speed limit. It was nice though. It made Miso feel free for once as the wind blew through her hair. She felt at peace.
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The five girls were different. They made Miso feel like she could be herself around them, and she didn't constantly feel the need to fit in with them considering she was a Soc and they were Greasers. Though, she couldn't quite understand why Deji had an issue with her — was it because of her money status? Was that why the girl refused to speak or look at her?
After riding around the town for a while, getting food and overall having a good time, they were pulling into the race track on the South side, the Greasers eyeing them as they parked.
"Kazuha currently holds the title of being the number one racer on the South side." Yunjin grinned widely as she told Miso the information, wrapping her arm around Kazuha's shoulder playfully.
"Yeah, she beat all these tough guys." Sakura scoffed, rolling her eyes at the thought of the male Greasers, causing a chuckle to pass Miso's lips.
Looking around, Miso's eyes jumped from a group of Greasers fixing the wheels on a car, to another group spray painting the side of one, and then they landed on him — Nishimura Niki.
He was too busy sorting out a motorcycles engine to notice her — of anyone else's presence. He was clad in a white vest top that complimented the muscles on his arms beautifully, and the sweat that trickled down the back of his neck glistened due to the sun. He had his usual leather jacket tied around his waist, and his denim jeans on along with his high-top converse. He looked hot in the Choi girls opinion.
Miso watched as the boy ran a hand through his multicolored hair, her heart beat was beating faster than ever and then suddenly, her eyes widened once his brown eyes met hers and he sent her a wink, a smirk tugging at the corner of his lips.
"Have you ever rode a motorcycle before, Miso?" Eunchae wondered, snatching the girl away from Niki's eyesight as Miso cleared her throat and shook her head.
"Maybe she should just leave then?" Deji suggested, her lip snarling as her cold eyes looked Miso up and down. "She'll only be clutter around here."
Miso's lips parted, attempting to defend herself, however nothing came out. Deji was right. She would be clutter around the track because it's not like she could actually do anything. She didn't know how to drive, and repairing engines wasn't something she'd ever thought about until now.
"Come on, Miso," Chaewon smiled slightly, sending a glance at Deji before pulling the shorter girl along with her. "I'll show you around."
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It had been a little while of Miso walking around the area, taking a look at the place in proper detail before she and Chaewon stood before two men.
They were tall, their faces were scattered in small and large scars and their eyes were dark and lifeless-like. The two were leaned against a wall, sharing a spliff whilst looking out at everyone — almost like they were in charge.
"Miso, this is Jonas and Junhyuk." Chaewon stated, and Miso politely smiled at the two men, who nodded their heads.
"Why are you around here?" Jonas questioned, blowing out a drag of smoke before passing the cancer stick to Junhyuk.
"We invited her." Chaewon answered, pulling Miso closer to her as she sensed the Choi girl becoming uncomfortable.
"You're not a flake like your brother, right?" Junhyuk raised his brow and instantly, Miso shook her head, denying his question.
A scoff left Jonas' lips as he and Junhyuk shared a look before nodding. "Whatever you say, kid." Jonas nodded, ending the conversation.
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The sun was beginning to set when Miso and the six girls approached Niki and his friends, who were all together in one of the garages. Though, what caught Miso's eye was the girl that was standing close to Sunghoon with a bottle of Soju in her hand.
She was beautiful. Her hair was long, and silky and it had hot pink highlights. Her lips were round and her eyes were brown and doll-like and her face was dotted with a few freckles. She was clad in a small, denim skirt and a black, revealing tank top and a denim jacket. She looked intimidating and unfriendly and that caused Miso to feel nervous.
"So you've met these babes?" Jake winked, placing his arm around Chaewon, who instantly shoved him away from her.
"Shut your mouth, or I'll do it for you." She warned, making everyone in the garage to laugh at her seriousness.
As Miso stood silently, watching everyone joke around, she couldn't help but feel Niki's gaze burning her. He was the only one not laughing as he leaned against the wall with his hands in his pockets.
Their eyes met and Miso nervously sent him a smile as her cheeks blushed crimson, before she quickly turned away.
What was he doing to her?
Over time, Yunjin introduced the intimidating girl as Ria, and their awkward interaction was expected. It was obvious Ria didn't like Miso, and for some reason, that saddened her. She didn't even know Ria, and the Greasers view of her was affecting her?
Cutting her from her thoughts was Niki clearing his throat as he stood up properly and took a few steps forward. "I'm taking Miso home." He announced, earning a few nods.
Miso smiled at the Greasers, sending them a wave as she bid her goodbyes and followed after the boy who had already started walking on ahead.
"Slow down." She huffed out, walking at a fast pace to catch up with him. Once she finally did, she noticed Niki chuckle and shake his head as he placed a cancer stick in his mouth.
"Do you smoke all the time?" She wondered, looking up at the boy, who blew out smoke away from Miso before turning to look down at her.
"I'd say so." He shrugged, and took another drag, causing Miso to huff.
"You know it's bad for you right?" She pointed out. She didn't know why she even cared what Niki did. It was his life, he could do whatever he wanted.
"Thanks for the information, Dr. Soso." He chuckled, throwing the cigarette to the floor before taking his larger hand in hers. "Come on," He nodded his head in the direction of across the road. "I wanna take you somewhere."
And before Miso knew it, she was walking in the opposite direction of her home whilst being lead by Nishimura Niki.
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I hate this chapter sm but it's whateverrr 🤷♀️