chapter four: a shitty first day
yn’s heart buzzed with excitement and nerves as she stepped into the classroom with her two best friends by her side, the chatter of students bouncing off the walls. the room was bright and airy, with large windows overlooking the vast ocean, the shimmering blue water reflecting sunlight into the room. It was hard to believe she was here—on a cruise ship, no less—about to start a semester of studying while traveling the world.
“yn!” jaemin waved her over from the middle row.
she weaved through the rows of students, her tote bag bumping against her hip, and after she found her seat (thankfully near him) she sat down.
giselle lets out a big groan after seeing her seat so far from her friends and so did rei, founding herself in the front seat.
yn waved while sending them kisses just to comeback to jaem.
“good morning sir” she greeted, glancing around as she pulled out her notebook. “this place is packed.”
jaemin nodded, leaning in conspiratorially. “packed and full of eye candy. I already spotted someone from last night’s party.” his voice dropped to an excited whisper. “two rows ahead, three seats to the left. don’t be too obvious!”
yn tried not to laugh as she casually looked in the direction he mentioned. “the guy in the navy sweater?”
jaemin nodded dramatically, clutching his chest. “that’s him. Isn’t he so hot? I swear he smiled at me when I walked in.”
“I think he was just being polite, he looks like a puppy” Y/N teased, earning a playful shove from jaemin.
as she scanned the room, her eyes landed on a group of boys sitting near the back. on of them, a tall, lanky guy with dark hair and a shy demeanor, caught her attention. he was laughing at something one of his friends said, his smile lighting up his face.
“omg that’s the guy!” she whispered, nudging jaemin.
he followed her gaze and grinned. “the hottie on twitter? yeah i saw him earlier, he’s even hotter in person”
“very” yn admitted, her lips curving into a small smile.
her eyes probably longed too much on the boy because one of his friend spotted her and waved at her, making her blush from head to toe
before anything else could happen, the professor entered the room, clapping his hands to get everyone’s attention. “good morning, everyone! welcome to Semester at the Sea. I’m Professor Paul, and I’ll be your instructor for Global Studies this semester.”
the room quieted as Professor Paul launched into his introduction, explaining the syllabus and what they could expect over the next few months.
yn was jotting down notes when the door suddenly swung open with a loud thud.
every head in the room turned as someone strolled in—late and completely unapologetic.
or whatever his ass name was.
yn’s stomach dropped. he was dressed in a crisp white shirt and blue jeans, his hair slightly tousled as if he’d just rolled out of bed. he carried himself with the same effortless arrogance as before, his bag slung over one shoulder.
“ah, Mr. Lee” Professor Paul said, his tone light but teasing at the same time.
“so nice of you to join us. Were you saving the best entrance for last?”
the class erupted in laughter, but haechan didn’t seem fazed. he flashed a lazy grin.
“just wanted to make sure everyone noticed me, Professor.”
“well, congratulations. mission accomplished. now, find your seat before I start assigning essays as punishment.”
haechan chuckled, his gaze sweeping the room as he sauntered down the aisle. yn’s heart sank as she realized he was heading straight toward her row.
“please don’t let it be near me. please don’t let it be near me” she muttered under her breath.
jaemin looked at her laughing a bit.
yn know that giselle was killing him with her eyes.
just in time Professor Paul pointed to the empty seat right beside her.
“that one’s yours, Mr. Lee. take it.”
yn froze, her worst nightmare coming true in real-time.
haechan’s eyes lit up with recognition the moment he saw her. a slow, smug smile spread across his face as he slid into the seat next to hers. “well, well” he drawled, leaning back in his chair. “i guess we are kinda fated at this point.”
stared straight ahead, refusing to look at him. “this must be my punishment for something” she muttered.
haechan chuckled, clearly enjoying her discomfort. “oh, don’t look so thrilled. i’m a great deskmate.”
she looked at my for a second before taking her attention back to the professor. “I suggest you to bring a raincoat for future classes.”
“don’t be so dramatic,” haechan said, propping his chin on his hand as he turned to face her. “you should be flattered. I don’t usually remember people.”
“oh, lucky me” she shot back, her voice dripping with sarcasm.
Professor Paul clapped his hands again, pulling the class’s attention back to the front. “all right, let’s focus, everyone. we’ve got a lot to cover today.”
yn tried to focus, but she could feel haechan’s gaze on her, practically boring a hole into the side of her head. finally, she turned to him, whispering harshly. “stop staring at me.”
“I’m not staring” he whispered back, his lips twitching with amusement. “I’m observing.”
“relax yn” he said, leaning closer. “we’ve got a whole semester together. might as well get comfortable.”
her jaw clenched as she turned back to her notebook, determined to ignore him. but the playful glint in his eyes and the smug curve of his lips told her one thing:
this was only the beginning.
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