Our Secret Love

Chapter 6 : Ice Cream

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"You're falling in love."

That sentence was running through his head after Soobin told him that. He thought again. He can't fall for a girl he just met, on the second day of school, right? He doesn't know anything about her.

"Yo, are you not coming home?"Soobin asked Yeonjun while packing his bag. Yeonjun who is still staring at nothingness. Thinking about who knows what? Look like overthinking on something.

Glancing at him, Soobin let out a sigh, "Still thinking about my words?"

He chuckles awkwardly, feeling a bit uneasy at his friends sudden behaviour. "Dude, chill! It was just my opinion. It might not be true."

"And it also could be true." Yeonjun retorted back. Confusion was etched on his face,but was able to hide with a straight face.

Soobin sighed again, for the nth time "Why are you debating over that in your mind? What's wrong about falling in love?"

Yeonjun sigh, "You just don't know."

'BUT YOU'RE THE ONE WHO DOESN'T KNOW YOURSELF, IDIOT.'

In the middle of the stressful situation, suddenly come, a girl from the next desk, "Choi Yeonjun~~ You were absolutely cool in that fight!!"

Yeonjun who feels awkwardly because this girl named Wang Yiren suddenly approaches him out of nowhere, "A-ah, that was nothing."

"But it's still cool! By the way, do you want to walk home with me?"She asked excitedly, hoping he would say yes.

"Ah.. That's--"

And thankfully, Soobin entered the conversation and saved him from this girl, "Oh Yeji!"

Everybody in class suddenly turns to Yeji. So, she's the one who caused Yeonjun and the boy to a fight. Everyone would think.

After that call, Yeji stands frozen for awhile, and managed to keep a straight facebbut deep down she was red mess, and embarassed.

"Yeonjun said he wants to walk you home!"Soobin yelled so loud that everyone in class turned to him. He has never been this loud in his whole life.

"You owe me this one."Soobin whispered to Yeonjun, before leaving him to pack his things. And got a nod as a response.

"I'm sorry, I'll have to go with her."Yeonjun said to Wang Yiren who looked so upset and mad now.

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Silence engulfed them as they walks together. All they can hear is just sounds of car passing by the road. No one dared to talk first.

Until Yeji encouraged herself to ask first, "Why did you suddenly want to walk me home again? I can do it myself though."

"I--"

'Wait, I can't say that I have to do this to save myself from that girl.'

"I-I-I just want---to---"

Yeonjun tries so hard to think about what reason he should say to her.

'COME ON, CHOI YEONJUN. THINK, THINK, THINK.'

"Buy you ice cream from that truck over there..." He pointed at the ice cream truck by the street and somehow was relieved that the ice cream truck saved him.