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at first, she was ready to swat his hand away. however, she then decided she didn't mind. her gaze fixed on him, in an attempt to 'work him out'.
" ah -- was that your surprise ? maybe i should ask for more. "
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it was nothing he wasn't used to, he's learned how to handle her. that made it easier to tell when she was genuinely upset, vs. just being grouchy.
" what do you want? nothing that involves smoke. "
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nonetheless, she still considered su - hyeok a friend. they had hung out in the same crowd. he was certainly more tolerable than gwi - nam.
" entertain me. "
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a laugh spilt out of her lips, half mocking and half serious.
" you're not studying, right ? "
she gestured to the book. hyun - ju hadn't even bothered to find hers, preferring the sweet solitude of sleep.
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though , as true to his persona,
he' s got a wide grin . pulling out
the needed textbook — not that
he'd pay much attention .
" just , making sure you were still
with us . class is about to start "
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" fine. "
she was just being grouchy and taking it out on him -- as per usual. she knew he meant well, but would she admit that out loud? not a chance.
" you should give me something in replacement then. "
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" i'm not pretending, hyeon-ju. you know that. "
su-hyeok's insistency that she quits her unhealthy habit should've proved long ago that he was genuine.
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an eye opens, lazily, a groan escaping her lips at the disturbance of her precious sleep. glancing at the would-be perpetrator, she lays eyes on a familiar figure -- su - hyeok.
" well . . now i am. what do you need ? "
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@G0TBIT
to see the other asleep wasn't
exactly new. though , he was
one of the few who weren't
afraid to awake her.
now , he's situating himself
down into the seat beside her,
casually nudging her side .
" you up ? "
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now she's frowning. she'd bite back, but she couldn't be bothered in the slightest. instead, she fixed him with a glare.
" don't pretend to care, su - hyeok. "
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" they aren't good for you. i've never liked it when you smoked. "
tossing the sticks in hand away. even when they used to be in the bully group, he'd be stern about her smoking.
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