~ the next day ~

"elective is coming up." jooheon announced, taking a bite of his lunch. "are you gonna be okay y/n?"

"yeah, i'll be fine. i can't really put all the blame on hoseok anyways."

"if you feel like punching him, just remember the box of condoms." kihyun popped in, making everyone laugh.

"good idea."

the bell rang, and students walked out of the cafeteria, as well as the six of them.

separating their ways, changkyun and her walked together to their building.

"you know, jooheon's birthday is coming up." she started the conversation.

"yeah, what about it?"

"i need help getting him a present. i feel like a bad friend for not knowing what his interests are."

"don't feel like that you aren't a good friend, trust me. but he likes playing video games, wearing accessories, and he's a cat person."

"he's a cat person?"

"yep. surprising, right?"

"yeah, i thought he would be more of a dog person. but i'm also a cat person, which is easy to get his present now."

"that's nice to know."

the two arrived at the building, first going to her classroom. she sighed, which he heard.

"look at me y/n." changkyun said, grabbing her shoulders with his hands. "that bastard will be there; it will be tough, but you can make it through this one class. even though you sit next to him, ignore everything that he has to say. act like your badass and unbothered self, and everything will be okay, alright?"

she just nodded, smiling. she then pulled him into a hug, happy to hear those words. "i will don't worry."

the two let go of the hug and separated their ways. she took a deep breath before entering the classroom.

walking into the room, she was a bit shocked to see hoseok not there. she quickly walked to her seat and unpacked her supplies, quickly texting changkyun about the little news.

: he's not here!!!

: really?

: you're lucky!

her smile dropped when she heard a bag drop right next to her desk. she saw hoseok in her peripheral vision, who only looked at her with worried eyes.

: nvm, he's here

: yikes, let me know what happens after

: my class is about to start now, ttyl!

: yep!

she softly sighed, turning off her phone and taking out her pen from her pouch.

"y/n." she heard hoseok call her. she chose to ignore him, not having any interest in what he needed to tell her.

"y/n, please talk to me. i have to explain everything."

"chae y/n."

"y/n!"

she opened her bag and took out his hoodie, throwing it at him. "i don't wanna talk to you." she finally answered, not looking at him.

"i didn't mean to hurt you so much. i know it's been tough for you, but i really want us to at least stay friends."

"do friends hurt each other?" she asked, finally looking at him.

"sometimes, yes. but, friends learn to forgive each other, which i really hope you do, and you accept my apology as well."

"i can't even trust you anymore. what if you take me to his place for me to get slapped again?"

"i only went with the plan because he said he would pay me."

"how much?"

"well, it was supposed to be at least fifty dollars. but he hasn't paid me since, and i feel like he used me."

"yep, and he's ugly, just like that."

"but i heard his side of the story of that incident you two had in the past."

"it's his fault for liking me in the first place. i told him at the beginning that i never had any feelings for him whatsoever."

"but then again, you're also at fault for leading him on. that's literally the number one thing you don't wanna do to a boy."

"okay, now i know. but it's in the past already, and it was very unnecessary to get me back not once but twice."

"but, it can give you a chance to get him back."

she thought about it for a moment, then smirked.

"shin hoseok. i don't know what you're up to, but you're giving me ideas."

"i'd do anything so we can be friends. i'm dead serious."

"really?"

"really."

"i'll think about it." y/n winked, looking back at the board since the teacher was about to start class. i still don't trust him, but he seems like he's willing to risk everything to be my friend again. she thought to herself, a little confused about the position she was in now.