"Yah!" I scolded my schoolmate that I am tutoring right now.

"What? It's right. The third root of eight is twenty-four, right?" He asked.

"For the nth time, Hyun Ryu, getting a root is not multiplying! And it's not third root! It's cube root!" I bursted. I was explaining it to him for so many times but he's not paying any attention. Unfortunately, my grade depends on his grade because my teacher thought that I cheated. I was so full of myself that I accepted this to prove that I'm not really cheating.. And then this happened. I wasn't expecting it! Arghh!

"Okay, okay. Just calm down you oldie" he said and tried to do the problem again. I ignored the nickname that he called me. I just wanted him to pass the exam.

"There?" -Hyun

I checked his work and he did well this time. If he was just serious earlier. I wouldn't be this annoyed of him.

"Right. But do another one and you can finally go out of this house if you get it right." I said and he lazily nodded. I gave him a difficult one to make sure that he understood me.

He finished it in no time and got it right.

"Can I leave now?" He asked me with a tone.

"Yes" I agreed and he get out without bidding a goodbye. It's okay tho. I'm used to it.

"(Y/N)!!!" A shriek came out of my mouth because a high pitched scream surprised me

"Come on! Hyun! Hyun is fighting with someone again!" My younger sister panicky told me.

Ughhhh... It was just a few minutes. Can't he let me rest?! He is such a stress!!

I hurriedly ran out of the house.. He can't be beaten neither can a person in my school know that he is fighting with anyone. It will be my responsibility. Ughh.. This is so tiring.

After I ran in a few minutes, I finally saw him. There he goes again. He's fighting with Kim Yoosung. A freshman yet known for being a gangster.

"HYUN RYU!!" I shouted. Yoosung and his gang ran the moment that they heard my voice. I don't even know why people are scared of me.

"Why do you have to suddenly appear when the fight is getting interesting?!" He blasted. What the?!

I pinched his ears and pulled him back to our house.

"Wait there.. You'll be dead if you moved" I warned him.

He just mocked me which I ignored. It will just make me mad more.

I get my bicycle. I will drive him to their house just to make sure that he won't do anything that will screw me up.

"Get here" i requested

"Why?" He annoyingly answered. What the heck?!

"Just do it!!" I angrily shouted.

And as I said, he lazily sat at the back of my bicycle.

"This is so embarrassing" I heard him whispered under his breathe

"This is all your fault to begin with." I said to him.. Luckily, I know where he lives so it will be easy to me..

I just drove him home and our night ended..

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The day of our examination has finally arrived and I reviewed him very early in the morning. The reason why we're currently at the library.

"Ughh.. Oldie, this is boring!" He complained, lazily reading a reviewer I made while spinning a pen on his hand

"Just read and try to memorize them, for Pete's sake. Please, I beg you" I stated and sincerely looked at him.

"Oh, let's make a deal" He said and displayed a playful look

Oh no. This is bad. No!

"I'll kill you if you let yourself fail!" I angrily whispered

"Brr. Scary" he sarcastically said and rolled his eyes. He suddenly leaned his face closer to mine after that surprised me. It made me hold my breathe with no apparent reason.

I can't help but see his features. I just noticed that he has such a flawless face structures. He may be a Greek God in a human form.

"You'll be my girlfriend in a month if I pass this" he declared with a smirk

I snapped and pushed his face farther with a book. "I refuse"

"Well then, I wonder what would be the result of all those studying" He stated with such a mocking tone. Arghh!

"Just--! I'll kill you if you've failed!" That's the only thing I could reply. I'm actually so mad I want to do a headlock on him but I'm trying to be on my usual composure

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I can sense that the students are looking at me while I'm heading towards our classroom. But it's best to think that it's just my imagination.

After suffering an eerie atmosphere, I'm finally at my destination. I sighed before going in but when I opened our door, Zen surprised me by holding my hand and dragging me inside.

He proudly put our holding hands up and stated

"Yes, are you seeing this? (Y/N) is my girlfriend!"

I'm utterly flustered that I can't speak. Is he out of his mind?!

I saw him take out something on his pocket and all I saw was he got a perfect score from our exam. What?! Then.. I'm also perfect! Yay! Yay!

"Wow! Thank you!" I said as I read his exam for more. I can't help myself from jumping.

He suddenly pulled me closer and I felt something soft on my forehead. I heard my classmates' cheers.

"You're welcome" He said and winked

All I could feel was blood rushing to my cheeks

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"That's all for today.. Goodbye class."

The quiet atmosphere got loud all of a sudden just because of that sentence.

From that I arranged my things

Almost all of them congratulated me before going out the room while giggling. Ugh.. What a stress.

Zen went to our classroom at lunch and ate here. Of course, he insisted on feeding each other. IT WAS TERRIBLE! What about the sanitation? But.. Yeah.. I can't resist his aegyo. I didn't know he has some.

As I was walking in the hallway, people kept on greeting me. Even students that I don't know.. Did I forgot to say that Sehun is popular because he's an actor? Ugh.. Stress.

At the end of the stair, I saw Zen leaning on the wall with crossed arms. From a poker face he displayed a smirk when he saw me. What is he planning now? I just rolled my eyes.

He walked towards me and insisted on carrying my bag.

"No, I can manage this." I restlessly said and exhaled

"I insist" He answered and so pulled my bag from me which he quickly got. I'm just exhausted from what has happened that I can't deal with him right now.

I continued on walking but I felt him held my hand. I was surprised when I heard my heart beat louder as it last longer. This can't happen..

"Are you going to act even outside the school?" I asked him. This is all just part of the deal, this is all an act. He just wants to look cool because most of the students are afraid of me. Maybe it because I'm a red belter in Judo and used to beat the hell out of other students. But I've changed for my mom and the better.

"I'm not acting." He stated without changing his pace

"But, this is all fake. It just came out of a deal, after a month, this will end. Why don't we end this right now?"

"Can't you just enjoy our moment? This is not impossible to be real" And so he suddenly ran and dragged me to a bubble tea shop.

There, he talks about silly things that he have done.. He's not that bad after all. I guess..

I heard my phone rang so I looked through it even though I'm studying. A text from an unknown number

"Babe, what are you doing?" The text says. I just ignored it. Maybe it's just a wrong send.

But it flooded me so I finally replied

"Uhm.. Wrong number"

seconds after, my phone rang again

"No it's not. This is Ryu, you oldie"

"How did you got my number?"

"Secret ;) BTW, I bought you a dress, it will be delivered there later.. We'll have a date on Sunday"

"What? Are you insane?"

"Yes, I'm crazy for you ;)"

I almost threw my phone.. Ugh! He's such a stress!

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~Sunday~

Every time that I walk, I always try to pull my dress because it is so short and uncomfortable! He always nags me when he catches me doing it. Ugh.. STRESS!

but it was kind of fun.. We just went to an amusement park till it's dark.

I thought he would drive me home but we went to a hill.

He gave me his jacket and sat down and so I did.

"Babe, you make my telescope expand" He stated that made me punch him in the face "I'm joking, I'm joking" He defended.

Silence suddenly engulfed our surroundings.. I looked at him and he was just staring at the sky.

"I always go here when I feel extremely happy, mad or sad." He stated and looked at me. I automatically looked at the other direction but I heard him chuckle "Caught you"

"HA! No you did not.. But does that mean you're extremely mad?"

"No, what made you think of that? Haha Oldie, I'm extremely happy to be with you" He said with a grin on his face that suddenly made my heart pound faster than normal.. This can't be!

"Uh-- It's getting late, I need to go home now haha" I excused and hurriedly stood up and went back to where his car is.

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day by day, I notice that I'm falling for him more and more which causes sleepless nights! I also can't help but find myself staring at him. He winks everytime he catches me. UGH! Before, I was just stressed because of my grade, but now I'm stressed because of him! But I can't lie that I also enjoy and eventually loved being with him.

Today would be the last two days of our deal.. Finally.. But I admit, I feel sad whenever I think that it's just an act and a deal.

I heard people mumbling again as I walk towards my class.. And then I saw people are cramming over one place

I tried to pass through them because it's the only way to my classroom. But then I saw Zen hugged by another girl.. Which is I believe to be EchoGirl.. She's a popular actress.

"(Y/N)!" He called my name

I tried my best to ignore what I saw and headed straight to my classroom.

"Have you heard? Zen and EchoGirl are engaged." A classmate welcomed me

"Yeah.. And I don't care. I don't give a single fxxk about it."

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I excused myself and went to the comfort room.. I let my tears fell. Fxxk. I'm in love with him already.

I washed my face before going back but when I got out, I saw Zen who's waiting for me. I tried to ignore him but he grabbed my arms

"Our deal is not done yet" he said with firm

"But it will.. So let's end it here. Let's end it with you having a fiancee. Let's end it with my heart being crushed for the first time. Let's end my stressful month of being with you." And then I tried to shake his hand off but his grip tightened more

"No.. We'll end it with being together for real. I don't know if you're plain stupid or dense, but I love you this whole time. I just can't find a normal way to express it. They said opposite attract so I thought maybe I may attract you if I slack off. I'm a coward person, my knees feel weak whenever I try to tell my feelings because you were out of my league. You were a red belter and you're incredibly intelligent. I have no idea how can a person like you like someone like me. But now, I don't want to let you slip through me."

I was dumbfounded. I tried to find a hint of lie but all I see is sincerity.

"H-how about EchoGirl?"

"I can break off that stupid engagement for you"

We gazed at each other for a long time..

I put my hands up "I surrender, I'll let you stress me for more and for real.."

And with that, he let out the biggest grin that I've ever seen from him and hugged me.

Those stress are worth it if it's because of him because he gives me greater happiness.

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