CHAPTER TWELVE

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"IT'S NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN

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"IT'S NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN."

AUGUST 26, 2014 — 7:45 AM

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AUGUST 26, 2014 — 7:45 AM

I bit my nails, unaware of what would happen since the cliffhanger of this summer. To be frank, I don't think much has changed about me—maybe I lost a bit of weight, maybe I got a bit taller. I haven't seen Beomgyu all summer, and I felt a bit touch-deprived, to say the least. Maybe because I got so used to his skinship and love language, that I was like this.

I wore my tracksuit, the colors of the sophomore year that we were required to wear for the rest of the year. My hair was even longer than before, but maybe when Beomgyu sees me, he'll notice it. "Yihwa!" Someone called out, causing me to immediately glance up. There Kai was in his sweatpants, waving at me. I instantly giggled at his jumping self, jogging over.

Hugging him, he placed his head slightly on my shoulder. "How was your summer? Boring? Interesting?"

"I got to go to Jeju for a week, so... somewhat interesting," I hummed, chuckling. "How about you? Have you been well?"

"Yeah, I'm working hard on getting strong," He flexed his muscles, hitting them jokingly. We entered the high school together, Kai immediately gawking at the design. "Wahh~ your high school is so big and pretty! The academy is unusually small, maybe because it's a middle school."

"I would guess," I chuckled, feeling someone twist the small strands of my hair. I turned my head, seeing Taehyun with his earbuds in. He winked, waving to Kai as we continued to stroll in. "Hey, Taehyun! How was your summer?"

"Well, I guess," He grumbled, shrugging. "I had to keep your boyfriend company because he claimed to be "so, so bored without you". I also had to make sure he didn't cry for the first week of it—because apparently..." Trailing off, I bit my lip before scratching my nape.

"Oh god, did you both fight before summer?" Kai gasped dramatically, causing me to roll my eyes at his words. He seemed to be acting sarcastic, as always... "That's cold, Yihwa. Cold."

"You act like we have fought almost every day," I mumbled, shoving them away from me. "Whatever, I don't care about you guys—"

Just like clockwork, another hand joins the three of us, a touch shivering and antsy as it dragged against my bust. I halted, blinking as I felt their icy touch. They started to tie my hair—his touch spinning just like my hair in his perfected ponytail. Leaving my neck, he pushed me forward, my eyes widening as he finally entered my eyesight.

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