Park Jimin POV,
* Riiiiiing
The bell rang loudly. Reluctantly I put my books and laptop back in my bag. Today is as boring as any other day, I thought.
"Jimin~aah, today the basketball club will start the competition. You'll be watching them too, right?", asked Kim Taehyung, one of my best friends at school
"Yeah. Yoongi doesn't seem to care, but if he knows we all support and watches his match, he will be very happy", I replied smiling at Tae
"Ye, haha he's a weird person. Kajja! (Come on!) Namjoon and Hoseok said we'd gather at the gymnasium at half-past 4. Now there's still time, I want to eat a snack in the cafeteria first", he said while taking his bag
"Kajja", I answered briefly
"Annyeong Jimin~aah, are you going home?", asked a girl with short hair
"Annyeong", I answered nonchalantly
"Annyeong Muyoung~aah. We're going to watch Yoongi's match. You're going to watch it too, right?", Tae replied kindly
I didn't hear the girl's answer because I quickened my pace when I saw Jungkook walking a few steps ahead of me.
"Jekey!", I called while hugging his neck from behind
"Aah, Jimin ssi you startled me!", he protested trying to push me away
"Haha, mianhae... where's Jin?", I asked my other best friend
"Still in class, being surrounded by girls", he replied a little annoyed
"Aigoo...", I answered shaking my head
"Jimin~aah, Jungkook~aah! Wait, why did you guys leave me?", Tae whined when we arrived at the elevator
"You took so long, busy making small talk with everyone", I said curtly
"Aiishh, it's called courtesy, not small talk. If someone asks you a question, you have to answer it, and if someone asks for your help, you have to help him, that's ...".
"... That's what your mother and father taught... yes yes we already know that", Jungkook and I continued laughing together
Tae pouted and looked at us with annoyance. We enter the elevator and go down to the first floor while continuing to tease Tae.
"When is Yoongi's match?", asked Jk as he took out his cellphone and walked down the steps
"4 pm. But we will gather at half past 4 at the gym", Tae replied who was still sullen
"There's still plenty of time... we're planning to go to the cafeteria for a snack. Would you like to come with us?", I asked
Jk didn't answer anything just looked around us carefully, looking at the Meiwa students passing by around us.
"Ani. I'll play a game for a while before our meeting", he finally answered while pointing to an empty park bench near the basketball court
"Arasso, don't be late, okay?!", I said
Then we split up, Jk went to the park, while Tae and I headed to the canteen which was located next to the classroom building.
I took a small bowl of teokpokki (spicy rice cake), bungeoppang (fish-shaped cake with red bean filling), and Yakult. While Tae took corndogs, ramen, and a box of milk.
We sat at our usual table in the corner. Started eating our snacks while talking about predictions for the basketball game later.
"Jimin~aah! Taehyung~aah!", called Jin who waved his hand and walked towards us, followed by several first-year girls.
Tae and I exchanged glances and shook our heads.
"Sorry, I have to do something with my friends, see you tomorrow, beautiful", Jin said to his admirers
The girls giggled and left us waving their hands.
"Wow, my charm is getting stronger, you see that? More and more girls are liking me haha", he said admiring himself
"Jin, they're just kids", I replied while hiding my smile
"Ya! Even though they are still in first grade, they are still women ...", Jin said irritated
"What about Rosa, class 3C? Aren't you on a date with her?", Tae asked frowning
"Didn't you guys know? I broke up with her because she was too jealous, she didn't like to see me surrounded by other girls", he said while eating my teokpokki
"Ya! Eat your own snack!", I said annoyed while pulling the bowl closer to me
"You guys broke up? When? Didn't you guys come home from school together yesterday?", Tae asked while chewing his corndog
"We broke up this morning," Jin replied nonchalantly while sipping Tae's milk
"Jinjja?...", said Tae surprised to hear Jin's words
"Almost all the girls in this school you've dated, Jin. That's why we all don't have girlfriends because you've taken all of them", I said annoyed
"It's not my fault. You know, all women will immediately go crazy for me when they see my handsome face, you can't blame them for being captivated by me haha ...", he replied with a chuckle
"Aish, ...", I said irritated
Well, I really can't blame him. He does have a very handsome face, he is tall and has broad shoulders. Plus, he has a cheerful and slightly childish personality, all the women in Meiwa, both students and teachers, will immediately fall in love with him.
"Where are the others?", asked Jin looking around
"I don't know. We will gather at the gym in a moment", said Tae who was now eating his ramen
"Jinjja? Is there something?", Jin asked confused
"Ya! You didn't read the message in our chat group?!? Hoseok and Namjoon said it this morning. Waah, jinjja? Am I the only one who read that message?", said Tae, who lost his patience because he had to repeat this information again and again
"Hehe mian", replied Jin grinning
"Finish it... I'll put my bag in the car and send an email to Sabeum nim (Taekwondo Chief Instructor). See you later, okay", I said giving my snack to Jin and getting up from my seat while sipping the Yakult in my hand
"Don't be late, okay! The match is at 4", Tae shouted at me
"Yes!", I answered while waving
I walked towards the school entrance while humming. I nodded to the security who guarding the entrance and walked towards my car which was parked not far from the school entrance gate.
I turned my face to the group of girls huddled not far from the gate. I took my car keys out of my bag and opened the passenger door. When I had put my bag into the car I heard a woman's voice calling Mr. ko.
"Ya! Who are you? You bitch!", screamed a girl with long hair
"Oops! Sorry I was wrong, I thought it was Mr. Ko", replied another girl while throwing her bag at the other three girls until they fell to the ground
"Kajja!!", said the girl while holding the girl with glasses and running towards the highway
"Ya!! Come back!! Come back quickly!", shouted the three women who fell to their knees earlier
I laughed at what happened. This is the first time I've seen anyone who dared to fight back when surrounded like that.
"Help me! Palli (quick)! Go after them! How dare they run away! Who is she? Do you know her?", the long hair girl shouted
I walked over to them.
"She left her bag ...", said the short hair that I know as my classmate
"Jinja? Haha, pabo (stupid). Here, give me the bag!", said the long-haired girl I know as Kim Dami
"But..", said the brunette hesitantly
"Give it quickly! I will throw this bag away. I will make her regret her actions and kneel before me!", Dami said still in a hysterical tone
"Give it to me!", I said when I got behind them
"Aigo!", they shouted in unison, surprised by my arrival
"Give me the bag", I repeated again
"Jimin~aah...", said the short-haired girl named Cha Muyoung
"You! This is not your bag. Mind your own business!", said Kim Dami trying to cover up her anger
"It doesn't belong to you either," I said amused
"But...", Dami's words were cut off by my words
"Give it to me, quick!", I repeated loudly as I reached out for the mint colored bag
The brunette I know as Ahn Yejin held out the bag hesitantly.
"You'd better go home, don't hang around and bullied people anymore...", I said when the bag was in my hand
"Jimin~aah... we're not …", said Muyoung with teary eyes
I turned around and walked away from them. Smiling with satisfaction as I put the bag on one of my shoulders. I returned to my car and looked at the mint-colored bag curiously.
"Who owns this bag? I don't think I've seen her before...", I muttered
I just want to know the identity of the owner so I can return it, I have no intention of checking her personal belongings… jinjja, I thought to myself.
I touched the zipper of the bag and was about to open it when suddenly my phone rang loudly.
"Aish!", I mumbled annoyed
I left the bag and picked up the phone.
"Ye?", I answered
"Where are you, Jimin~aah? We've gathered at the gym", Hoseok's voice came from across the phone
"Mian, I'm still at the parking lot. Has the match started?", I asked
"Ani. The match has been postponed for 30 minutes due to technical problems ... anyway, can you stop by the cafeteria for a while before coming here? Please bring some cans of cold drinks, okay?", asked Hoseok
"Okay... I'm going to the gym at 4. There are some things I need to finish first, gwaenchana?", I asked
"Ne, take it easy...", answered Hoseok with a small laugh
After hanging up the phone from him I took my bag and turned on the laptop. I make a list of potential participants who will take the Taekwondo level exam. After that, I sent the list to Sabeum nim of Meiwa High School.
"Done!", I said while pressing the send button
I sighed and pushing my hair back. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a girl with long hair looking frustrated looking for something in every corner of the parking lot.
I turned my gaze to her and frowned. Is she the girl who left her bag earlier? I thought. Yes, it looks like it's her… I've never seen her before… is she a 1st-year or 3rd-year student? my mind is full of questions.
The girl walked towards the officer who was guarding the entrance, then she sat limply with a sad face on the sidewalk in one corner of the parking lot.
"Poor girl …", I mumbled while looking at the girl intently
I put my laptop back in and took a mint-colored bag, then got out of the car. I walked slowly towards the girl, who was currently staring at her cellphone screen with a gloomy face.
"Are you looking for this?", I asked when I arrived in front of her
She looked up slowly and was surprised to see the mint-colored bag in my hand. In her rush to get up, she almost fell because losing her balance.
"Omo!", she screamed
I quickly pulled her up and hugged her waist tightly so she wouldn't fall. She widened her eyes when she felt our bodies pressed together tightly. Our eyes met.
Her brown eyes are shaped like almonds. Her nose is small, her lips are small with a natural light pink color, her hair is long black and feels very smooth when it touches the back of my hand.
"Gwaenchana?", I whispered without taking my eyes off
"Uh? Ani. Ye... I mean, I uh...", she said nervously as she tried to free herself from my embrace
I chuckled as I pushed my hair back when I saw her face turn red.
"This is yours, right?", I asked again, lifting the mint colored bag in front of her face
"Ne. Where did you ...?", the question hangs in the air as I quickly put the bag in her arms
"Just found it", I replied while shrugging my shoulders nonchalantly
"Kamsahamnida", she said as she bowed towards me
"Are you a transfer student? Where do you come from? Your accent sounds funny", I said with a smile as I continued to look at her
"Jinjja? Yeah ... today is my first day of school", she answered slowly while lowering her face
"Wow, it's your first day but you've made some people angry huh, haha ... be careful in the future", I said laughing as I left her
"Uh? I didn't mean to … but kamsahamnida. Thank you for returning my bag", she said quickly
I didn't say anything else, just raised my thumb while walking towards the school entrance without even looking at her. A wide smile graced my face when I remembered what she had done to Dami.
This girl is different, I thought.
"Gomawoyooo", she shouted again
I chuckled. She's also beautiful...bold and beautiful, I thought. I shook my head trying to dispel those thoughts. And walked into the school to meet my friends.
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