SOMEWHERE in BETWEEN

•CHAPTER ONE | WE ARE MOVING OUT•

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Text from the left is MOKA's thoughts
Text from the right its TAESAN'sthoughts
Text in the middle are THEIR thoughts

-AUTHOR POV-
-ILLSAN HIGHSCHOOL-
- 2/B CLASSROOM-

"WHAT—!!? YOU'RE MOVING OUT OF TOWN TOO—!!?" The girl with the long straight hair practically screamed, her voice echoing through the classroom like a siren announcing an emergency. Her eyes widened in disbelief as she processed the shocking news her friend had just dropped like a bomb.

"Why!? Is there anyone else who's moving out—!!?" the other girl, with long straight black hair and bangs, asked, her confusion evident as she glanced around as if expecting to see a parade of moving trucks outside the window.

"Yep, Han Dongmin said that he will also move to a different school this morning—!" Yunjin replied, nodding vigorously while pointing her chin at the brown-haired boy who was sitting a few seats away, deep in conversation with his friends. He looked completely oblivious, blissfully unaware of the chaos unfolding in the girls' corner.

"WHAT—!? PLEASE TELL ME YOU'RE JOKING—!!?" Eunchae yelled again, her face a mix of shock and horror, as if someone had just announced the cafeteria was serving broccoli for dessert.

"Ugh— it's not a joke! We're even moving out on the same day!" The girl with the long black hair sighed dramatically, resting her chin on her hand as she watched Dongmin's back, wishing she could teleport over to him and punch him on the face.

"Ugh— that means we won't meet Han Dongmin again-!!?" Eunchae pouted, her expression morphing into that of a lost puppy, while Yunjin rested her head on the table, her heart sinking at the realization.

"Ugh— we won't be able to see that handsome face of his again," Yunjin hissed dramatically, her eyes glistening as if she were about to start sobbing right there in the cafeteria.

"Damn... this is so frustrating!" Eunchae joined in, her pout deepening, clearly feeling the weight of the world on her shoulders.

"Ugh— what a way to start the week, seriously—" Yunjin added, her voice trailing off as she tried to gather her thoughts.

"Don't you think we should at least have a dramatic farewell party for all of us?" Eunchae suggested, a spark of mischief lighting up her eyes. "I mean, if we're going down, we might as well go down in style!"

"Yeah! We can have a 'Goodbye Dongmin, Hello New Life' cake!" Yunjin added, her spirits lifting slightly at the idea, even if it meant they'd have to bake it themselves.

"Or we could just throw a giant ice cream party and drown our sorrows in sugar!" Eunchae chimed in, her annoyance fading as she imagined the mountains of ice cream they could devour, but her words were abruptly cut off when Moka, their feisty friend, slammed her hands down on the table with a loud thud that made both girls jump.

"What's this—!? I'm also moving out! Y'all didn't even react like this when I said I'd move out! It seems like you two are only sad about him leaving!" Moka said, her face scrunched up in annoyance, crossing her arms as she glared at her friends.

"Aygoo— don't say that! We're sad about you leaving too, right!?" Eunchae said with an awkward smile, trying to sprinkle a little sunshine on the gloomy news. It was like trying to paint a masterpiece with a crayon— messy, but she was giving it her best shot.