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“Minseo-ya,” Jisung prodded. “When are you going to ask Yerim out? Please be quick, don't wait!”

“Hush! What if someone hears you?!”

“Well, you’d better shoot your shot before we all go on to different universities and you never see each other again.” Of course, leave it to your best friend to nag at you about this.

It's the last week of school. With finals out of the way and all your submissions in order, there was only one thing you had left to do: Gather the courage to confess your feelings for your long-time crush.

Choi Yerim was the bubbly, purple-haired girl whom you saw every day for the past 3 years. She'd never missed a class (you would know, you're not wont to skip them yourself), and even though you'd only worked together on one class project, you'd fallen head over heels for her cutesy charm and energetic personality.

Little did you know, Yerim had also taken a liking to you, only she never told anyone! Well, at least, no person. You see, she kept her personal feelings within a diary. If you could have read an excerpt from it concerning yourself, it would say…

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There’s been this guy in my class. He's just so kind and charming, and he's also really hardworking! Every time I see him patiently tutoring another classmate between classes, I like to imagine I was the one on the receiving end of his help.

~Jung Minseo, I got you in my own fantasy~

But I could never! I get butterflies at just the thought of talking to him, let alone actually asking him for help. I just wish he'd notice me too.

If he only understood my clues, clues, maybe he would call me up, hit me up. Of course, that's all wishful thinking!

//

Maybe, just maybe, then you wouldn't feel the pressure of trying to find the perfect words and time to ask.

Alas, you're going to have to work that courage up or just bite the bullet. As you continue to mull over how to approach her, Professor StarC’s words echoed: Clock's Ticking!