edited 22aug21
• chapter 16: we are matching
The next day I woke up when hearing some noises downstairs. It was just seven in the morning but the loud sound made me want to check what's happening. I got out from my bed and rubbed my eyes on the way to the down level,
only to see Chenle struggling with the pan.
"Lele?" I muttered as my vision was still blur. He turned around with a panicked look.
"Hyemi! I'm so sorry but I promise your pan is not broken. Go back to sleep go go!" He said and pushed me out from the kitchen. I let him because my mind still cannot comprehend what was happening. Chenle then put me on the couch and gave me a cushion to hug. "I'll be back with breakfast."
I stared at the blank television screen, trying to process everything but failed eventually. My morning brain isn't working especially during school days until I see Seungmin in class–
Seungmin.
"Shit." I ran upstairs. I haven't given him my number and he didn't want to ask Jeongin for mine. How am I supposed to know when will the project starts today?!
Should I ask Jeongin?
Obviously no. Seungmin didn't want his friends know about this. Why is he being so difficult?
Groaning, I charged my phone and decide to take a shower instead of worrying. I could just wait him near the bookstore since he knows I live here.
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"Have fun!" Chenle shouted from the gate and I sighed, waving back at him. Seungmin beside me just stood awkwardly with his camera, staring my cousin.
I almost forgot Jeongin lives near my house and Seungmin had a sleepover at his house last night. He wanted to find my house but when seeing me walking out he just went to greet me.
Of course Chenle would tease me since he knows who Seungmin is. He just had to hug and wink at me before throwing a flying kiss which made both me and Seungmin uncomfortable. That was embarrassing.
I cleared my throat as we start walking. The morning breeze is not calm enough to relax my heartbeat.
"Did you really want to find my house earlier?" I asked, breaking the silence.
He surprisingly nodded and I stifled a laugh. "What?"
"How'd you do that? Don't tell me you were thinking to press every bells here."
"No," Seungmin sighed. "I didn't know how actually."
A small smile automatically appeared on my face, ignoring my fast heartbeat. Sometimes I hate my speed rate of heart because they never help me. "I was thinking of waiting near the bookstore since that was where we splitted up the other day. Didn't know you had a sleepover at Jeongin's."
"You don't have to know actually." he muttered but loud enough for me to hear.
Ouch?
"Of course I don't. Just saying," I brushed off the negative thoughts. I'm trying to be friendly here. "Since you don't want the others to know, why don't we exchange numbers now?"
He paused for awhile before giving me his phone. I saved my contact as 'Hyemi A-1', the same like he saved the other classmates' numbers. After making a missed call I return the phone to him. And of course he didn't bother to check.
After an hour we arrived at where Seungmin wants to do his project. It was a flower field and my eyes widen at the colorful sight.
"Wow." I breathed out at the flowers with different colors arranged in lines. How did he find this place?
He told me the concept for today is summer, this place is absolutely a perfect one. "You can pluck one." He said out of sudden.
"Isn't this prohibited?" I turned my head to him and he shook his head no.
"Just one." he simply replied while adjusting his camera.
I plucked a yellow flower, matching with my outfits. Guess I didn't make a wrong choose to wear a yellow knee length dress with a white belt and it matched with a white hair scarf. It looks like summer, right?
The photoshoot started. Today I'm less nervous for being around him. When he asked me to cover my right eye with the flower to take a close up photo, I did it without getting flustered and this is more enjoyable.
He then gave me a book as I sit on the wooden swing. I raised a brow looking at him. "How am I supposed to read while swinging this?"
"I didn't ask you to sit here?" He replied in a questioning manner. "I was about to get you sit under the tree with this." He swung the book in his hand.
I pouted slightly. "I don't like books. They are burdensome." I blurted out.
"What?"
Seungmin gave me a weird look as I shook my head. I reached my hand out to take the book but then he pulled it away, "Alright then."
Oh–
I swung my legs to the front and back a few times to get the swing moves. When it did, the chilly wind hits my face and I begin to do my work as a temporary model. Let's just hope it will turn out great.
After an hour we are done and it was almost 11am. I could feel my stomach growl lowly, indicating it's hungry. I think I'm not hungry.
"So, uh what time do you want to meet up?" I askex while praying in my head that my stomach won't be loud.
"Six?" he suggested. "Or five thirty."
I nodded my head and walked away, heading to my house quickly. I'm sure Chenle is cooking for lunch.
"I'm home!" I announced only to get a reply with a hush. Rolling my eyes, I walked to the kitchen and my hunch was right; Chenle is cooking.
"Your brothers are sleeping," he said, not removing his eyes from the pan. "So keep your loud ass down. I'm exhausted."
"What are you making?" I ignored his statement and peeked from behind him.
"Black bean noodles?"
"Yes! I love you!" I cheered and ran upstairs to get change. When I returned he glared.
"I told you to keep quiet!"
"Why are you so grumpy today? This morning you just being an annoying ass for embarrassing me in front of Seungmin." I said, taking the plate from him.
I noticed he was about to shoot back but then a smirk appeared on his face. "You enjoyed your date?"
"He's not– That's not a date!" I almost choke on my food. Chenle laughed. "Screw you. He literally gave me weird looks after we left."
"When's the next date?"
"Five thirty– It's not a date!" I groaned.
"Don't shout!" He warned and laughed afterwards. "I'm just kidding. But the way he gave me the look was scary."
"He's not scary," I mumbled while stuffing the food into my mouth. "Wait, what look?"
Chenle shrugged, "He stared at me the whole time until you guys left."
"Of course he would do that. You're weird."
The boy in front of me rolled his eyes and continued to eat. We were silently eating when he spoke up again, "Does your mom know about this?" he asked and I nodded my head. "Oh, because she was ranting at me through the phone yesterday about.. the usual stuff."
He gave me an apologetic looked. "It's fine."
"No, I mean, does she know what you are helping?"
"I only told them I have to help a friend with a project."
I didn't know if that will do or not. It's not wrong, right? Seungmin is doing a club project and I consider that as helping him for his curriculum activities too.
A few hours passed until five thirty. Seungmin had texted me to meet at the Mochi Bookstore where he dropped me off this afternoon. I decided to wear a white shirt with the red cardigan that I bought with Mia and Heejin the other day. Seems like buying this wasn't a bad decision.
Checking my phone, there was no text from Seungmin so I assumed he's on the way there. I made my way tot the bookstore and spotted a familiar figure on the chair outside the shop.
Seungmin.
As I'm approaching him, I could see clearly what he's wearing.
And I swear I want to run back to my house but it's too late. He already saw me.
We're matching clothes.
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