As the school bell rang, Harper stretched her arms and fixed her things before standing up.
"Harp!" She felt an arm wrapped around her shoulders.
"That test was quite hard." She pouted.
Minzy nodded her head. "Let's just eat."
As they went out of the classroom together, Harper bumped into someone for she was looking back at her friend instead of the halls. "Oh, I'm sorry!" She looked up and rolled her eyes, realizing who's in front of her. Haruto Nakayama, with Jace Miller.
He's wearing a straight face before looking down at her. "Disappointed?" Haruto laughed for a bit. "Can you get me some food as you do? I'm quite lazy to go back."
Hayeol crossed her arms before looking straight at him. "I'm not your slave, Nakayama." She spoke his last name as she moved to the side so she can walk past him but he blocked her way.
"Harper."
They turned their heads to see who called her name. "Hunter."
Haruto fixed himself and looked away. "You're teasing her again, Haru." Hunter, Harper's brother pointed out.
"What's new?" Jace shrugged.
"Uhh.. we're hungry, now. Let's head to the cafeteria." Harp pushed her brother away. She looked back at Hayden and stuck her tongue out. Jace just laughed at his annoyed face.
"You always end up being annoyed, Ru." Jeongwoo teased. "Come up with a new method now." He gave his friend pats on his shoulder before going inside their classroom again.
The girls then finally got to the cafeteria eat. Holding their plates after getting food, Minzy gasped and hid behind Harper. "What, why?"
"Mason. Mason's here! Is he eating with us?" Minji whispered.
Harper just laughed at her and sat beside her brother. They usually eat with his brother's circle. Good thing Haruto doesn't like eating in the cafeteria. He barely even eats at lunch time. It's better eating in class, he thinks.
"What time will you guys go?" Hunter asked.
"Around 6pm!" Allen answered.
Harper's eyebrows went up. "Hmm? What's up?"
Mason clapped his hands together. "We'll sleep over your house later."
"Oh, really?" Harper's mouth formed an 'o'. She looked at Minzy who's surprised. "Nice! Zie's also coming tonight." A short laugh came out of her.
Minzy's eyes widened at her. "What are you saying?"
"You should be thanking me." Harper just winked at her best friend.
"Will there be a lot of you?"
Hunter shook his head. "Just a few of us."
His sister nodded while chewing.
A few minutes passed and they finally finished eating. Harper and Minzy went back to their classroom together.
Harp looked at her best friend who's smiling widely. "Why the heck are you smiling?"
Her friend just giggled and snaked her hand on her arm. "I'll come at 6pm later, okay?" She smiled widely.
Harper hit her. "Are you really going to sleep at my house because of Mason?" She pouted. "Okay then, I won't let you in my room."
"I'm kidding!"
They went in their classroom and saw Haruto sitting at Harper's seat, his feet over another chair, his face covered with his handkerchief.
"Hey, Jace." Hayeol looked at him. "I don't think you're doing well at babysitting your friend, these days."
Jace just shrugged and his eyes went back on his phone.
"He shugges a lot lately, does he have worms inside his shoulders? Minzy whispered. "Haruto." Minji tapped his shoulder. "Haruto." She called again.
Harper pulled Minji's arm to get her out of the way and walked closer to Hayden. She hit his head.
Hard.
"AGH!" He removed the handkerchief off his face and glared at Hayeol. "Why did you hit me?! Can't you see that I'm sleeping?!"
Harper rolled her eyes. "I don't allow ugly people sit on my seat."
"Excuse you! I'm not ugly and everybody knows that." He stood up. "I'm handsome." He fixed his hair.
She pushed him away. "Stop being full of yourself."
Haruto went back to his seat with a frown. "Wow. She doesn't let ugly people sit on her seat but she's ugly herself."
"I heard that!"
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"Am I too early?" Minzy looked around.
"No." Harper shook her head. "Hunt said his friends will come soon, too." She smiled.
They went to the living room and watched some TV while waiting for the boys.
Soon, Hunter went down from his room.
"I guess they're here."
He opened the door and welcomed his friends and the girla followed. His sister's eyebrows furrowed. "Why are you here?"
Haru raised his eyebrows. "I'm.. sleeping here?"
"No. You're not welcome here." Harper pushed him out of the house.
"Hey! Can you stop?" Hayden almost fell because of what she did. She finally gave up, blowing up her hair that fell in front of her face.
Hunter laughed. "I invited him too, Harp."
"Why?"
"I think you're forgetting I'm in your brother's circle." Haruto gave her an annoying smile as he followed the other boys on their way to Hunter's room.
Minzy felt a hand grab her wrist, pulling her back in the living room. Her friend's temper is the lowest when it comes to this guy.
"Girls? Can you please bring these to Hunter's room? Then come back and get yours." Mrs. Gray, the mother holds a tray with a pitch of water and some glasses.
Harper let out a big sigh and got the tray. Minzy took the pitch so it's less heavier for them.
They knocked before opening the door.
Harper and Haruto met eyes. "What?"
"What?!"
"Hey!"
"HEY!" Harper raised her eyebrows along with her chin, yelling at him. She put down the tray and glared back at Haruto who's standing up. "What?" She kept her eyebrow up.
"I'm going to the restroom, get out of my way!"
"Jesus Christ! Excuse you, sir!"
"Okay, stop it. You guys are already louder than the game." Hunter went to get himself a glass of water. "Thank you, sis." He patted her back.
"Let's go." Harper pulled Minzy who's greeted by Mason.
She closed the door shut.
"Wow, they really hate each other." Yoshi pointed out. "We literally just got here."
"I know and I'm tired of it." Hunter sat down.
"But they look good together." Jace said.
"Let's do a bet!" Allen raised his hand and smiled.
"That's fun." Jace nods.
"What kind of bet?"
"If they become friends this year. Let's decide on what to do or get depending on the winners." Allen took a bite on his chips. "Simple."
"Nah, that's a little boring." Jace grabbed the pitch and got himself water. With his elbows on his knees, he spoke again. "Let it be.. which one of them falls in love first."
"Ru."
"It will be Harp. I can feel it."
"No, no." Hunter shook his head. "They hate each other so much, how can that be possible?"
"It always starts with hate." Yoshi shrugged.
Hunter squinted his eyes. "What do you mean?"
"Hunt, what I mean is they look good together. Bet they'll like each other soon. You're only thinking like that because Harper's your sister."
A minute went by and Haruto finally comes back with all eyes on him.
"... What? Did something happen?"