2.5 | jealousy is an ugly colour, but it looks so good on you

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no student in Midtown High even remotely enjoyed gym class apart from Eric Sohn. That guy had way too much energy for it being 9 am in the morning.

"that guy needs to calm down. he's trying to be Captain Korea so bad." Choi Lia judgementally side-eyed her overly hyper classmate, who bellowed like a gorilla, wildly beat his chest to celebrate climbing to the top of the rope in record time. She didn't know whether to be impressed or completely mortified.

"he's a pretty good climber." yeji took a mental note while holding down her cousin's feet as she agilely carried out her sit-ups. "well trained."

The girls' and boys' PE classes were separated down the middle of the spacious gymnasium.

"you have his eyes on him or what?"

"no." she shook her head. "he's not my type."

"soooo.." lia playfully elongated her words. "what is your type?"

the cat-eyed girl pondered for a second before peering down at her cousin.

"I think haru should answer that question first."

caught off guard by the sudden question, haru's eyes widened as her brain shut down and fell on her back. "me? Why am I going first?"

"don't act clueless 'ru. You're a girl with two guy best friends. need I say more?"

she frowned. "yes, actually."

"well, there's no way you're just friends with men. That just never happens. Someone always catches feelings." lia nudged the girl beside her with a sneer. "I mean one of them anyway."

haru hated being the centre of attention. She had her fair share of unwanted observations, starting from her attractive appearance, mysterious personality and her favourite reason. her mother's death. it was like people we're so wrapped up in the idea of her rather than getting to know the real her.

so with that lovely history, she very much preferred to be out of the spotlight.

"Okay, kids, take a quick 10-minute break! My wife needs to yell at me for eating all the garlic bread." the incompetent, fearful gym teacher announced and hurriedly dashed away with his phone already glued to his ears.

Grateful groans echoed in the gymnasium, followed by the tired crash of students collapsing onto the ground.

even though haru's gym teacher was completely unqualified, she mentally thanked him for changing the topic.

"only ten minutes? this is a science school, not a sports school." lia muttered wearily.

"right? I signed up for working out equations, not actually working out."

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