Chapter 5!

An Yujin blankly stared at the pebbled road in front of her.

She sat on a lone wooden bench in the middle of who knows what, she too didn’t know which end of the town she took herself. All she knew was that she would rather be anywhere else but home right now.

A gust of cold wind suddenly blew itself past the girl, almost blowing the skirt she wore upwards if it weren’t for her holding it down. The wind chimes of the small wooden store behind her blew, playing high pitched tones.

Everything felt heavy.

Her head felt heavy as she hung it low and so did her arms that were now laying limp on both of her sides. Her shoulders held the straps of her bag and it felt like she was carrying bricks. It was as if she could sink into the bench at any second.

“I figured that I’d find you here.”

She turned to her side where a boy slowly walked his way up to her. She tried to wave him off by giving the most uninterested look she could muster before turning her attention back to the rice paddy that was just at the other side of the road.

Despite that, she still could see him continue his steps towards her.

“How did you find me?” Yujin asked, her tone mirroring the annoyed look on her face.

“I just followed where you ran off too after school. Didn’t take long to see you just sitting here.” The boy replied, sitting down by the edge of the bench and making sure that there was a considerable distance between themselves.

“Well, you can leave me here. I’m not in the mood for any games. Not even in the mood to head home either.” The girl replied sharply, leaning herself back against the bench.

“It’s about the science test, isn’t it?” Asked the boy.

“Of course it is! I failed…gosh, why do I have to be so dumb?..” Yujin lashed out into the cold air. Her lips pursed in annoyance as she placed her hands over her eyes before groaning and then whining out in annoyance.

“Then you should’ve studied harder.” The boy snarkly answered, placing a leg over his knee.

“Darn it, (YN)! Do you want me to hit you?” Yujin asked out in sheer anger in her tone yet the boy next to her didn’t seem to be scared in any way.

“Yah An Yujin, look at me.” (YN) told her as he turned his body towards her.

“W-what? Why would you ask me to do that? I told you I’m not in the mood!” She replied, crossing her arms to refuse looking at the boy.

“C'mon, it’ll be quick. Trust me.” (YN) urged her.

“No.” She sharply replied.

“Pretty please?” The boy placed his hands together, pleading her.

“I said no.”

“Pretty please with a cherry on top?~” The boy asked teasingly as if he wanted to stir up the girl.

“Fine! If it makes you get away from here.” Yujin sharply turned her body to face him. She saw the smiley look on his face which was the complete contrast to her feelings of anger and annoyance.

“It’s a staring contest, okay? Just keep your eyes on me.” The boy pointed to her eyes then back to his wide opened ones.

The girl went on with his request for an impromptu staring contest. She kept her eyes focused on his with her brows still furrowed deep into her face. Silence soon engulfed the pair as if the two of them were eager to win the childish game.

*FLICK!*

Yujin suddenly felt a sharp pain over her forehead that made her recoil her head, resulting in her closing her eyes.

“Ha! Gotcha!” (YN) laughed out, leaning back as he continued to let out giggles aimed towards the girl that now held her forehead.

“Yah! What’s your problem?!” The short haired girl lunged at the boy with a wild swinging fist that would’ve connected to his chest if it weren’t for his hand catching her fist.

He continued to laugh as she tried to wrestle for the control of her wrist. She threw another punch with her free hand but he had caught that one too, making her hands imprisoned by his.

“Did you feel that HAHAHA!” (YN) asked through his laugh. He pushed down the girls hands before they powered themselves back up.

“I hope you feel my hands strangle you!” She tried to reach for his neck but he ultimately shut her down and push her hands down to the wooden bench on which they sat on.

“I said, did you feel that?”

“Of course I did! You flicked my head with no warning! I bet it’s even bleeding!” Yujin shouted out, pulling an arm out from his grasp.

“You’re overreacting, Yujin. I bet that you don’t even feel the pain anymore.”

The girl looked at him, confused. She reached a hand up to her forehead and rubbed the spot that was hit. Although there was a subtle sting to her skin, the pain was gone. She shoved him away lightly and pulled her other hand free.

“So what if it’s gone?”

“Think of it as some kind of metaphor.” (YN) replied and in turn the girl scoffed at him.

“You and your methapors.” Yujin mumbled, turning her head away.

“What I’m trying to say is that once you calm down, you’ll realize that the anger and resentment you feel will just fleet away just like the pain from a flick.” The boy explained but the girl didn’t seem to listen.

Silence soon ensued.

“Plus, I don’t think a frown suits you anyways.”

“W-what?” Yujin stuttered out, glancing at him.

“A smile fits you way more than anything else. Everyone calls you a happy pill for a reason. (YN) said with a shrug of his shoulders.

"So what? That doesn’t mean that I can be happy all the time.” Yujin argued back, the grumpy look on her face unwavered.

“If that’s the case then..”

She then saw him stand up from the side of her eye.

“In the moments where you’re sad, mad or just simply annoyed, I’ll be your very own happy pill.”

Yujin turned to see his eyes curve upwards to smile at her. She exhaled softly before turning away. A small smile soon formed on her lips before she chuckled once and then chuckled twice.

“You’re sound so corny, you know that right?” Yujin giggled out.