Rumors and Confusion

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The next morning, Ha-eun arrived at school feeling strangely restless.

For some reason, she couldn't stop thinking about yesterday's incident.

The umbrella.

The strawberry juice.

And especially Kang Min-jun's unusual behavior.

"Why am I even thinking about him?" she muttered to herself.

As she entered the classroom, she immediately sensed something was wrong.

Everyone was staring at her again.

But this time, the whispers seemed even louder.

"Did you hear?"

"Min-jun walked Ha-eun home yesterday!"

"They were sharing the same umbrella!"

Ha-eun's eyes widened.

"What?!"

The rumors had already spread throughout the school. 😳

Before she could react, one of the girls approached her.

"So... are you dating Kang Min-jun?"

Ha-eun nearly choked.

"Absolutely not!"

The entire class laughed.

Unfortunately, the rumors only continued to grow.

A few minutes later, Min-jun entered the classroom.

Just like always, everyone fell silent.

However, this time the students looked back and forth between him and Ha-eun.

Min-jun immediately noticed.

"What's everyone's problem?"

No one answered.

One brave student finally spoke.

"People are saying you're dating Yoon Ha-eun."

The classroom froze.

Everyone waited for Min-jun's reaction.

For a moment, he simply stared.

Then...

"Idiots."

He sat down without another word.

But surprisingly, he didn't deny it either.

That only made the rumors worse. 😭

Ha-eun buried her face in her hands.

During lunch break, Ha-eun escaped to the rooftop hoping for some peace.

The cool wind helped calm her mind.

Or at least it did until someone appeared.

"Hiding from the rumors?"

She turned around.

It was Min-jun.

"This is all your fault."

Min-jun looked confused.

"How?"

"Because of the umbrella!"

Min-jun shrugged.

"Would you rather get sick?"

Ha-eun was speechless.

Sometimes she genuinely couldn't understand him.

A small smile appeared on Min-jun's face.

"You're cute when you're angry."

Ha-eun's face instantly turned red.

"W-What?!" 😳

Min-jun chuckled.

Watching her reaction was unexpectedly fun.

Meanwhile, Seo-jun was looking for Ha-eun.

When he heard she was on the rooftop, he decided to go there.

However, the moment he opened the rooftop door, he stopped.

His smile disappeared.

There stood Ha-eun and Min-jun together.

Talking.

Laughing.

For some reason, his heart sank.

He quietly closed the door without letting them notice.

For the first time, Seo-jun felt threatened.

After school, the Student Council announced preparations for the upcoming School Festival. 🎉

Students would work in groups for different activities.

The teacher began assigning teams.

Everyone was excited.

Then the teacher suddenly announced:

"Kang Min-jun, Lee Seo-jun, and Yoon Ha-eun will be in the same group."

The classroom exploded with excitement.

"No way!"

"This is going to be interesting!"

Ha-eun looked horrified.

Min-jun smirked.

Seo-jun quietly adjusted his glasses.

Three completely different people.

One project.

One school festival.

And countless opportunities for chaos.

That evening, Ha-eun received a message in the group chat.

It was from Min-jun.

Min-jun: Tomorrow after school. Library. Don't be late.

A second message appeared.

Seo-jun: I'll prepare the project materials. See you both tomorrow. 😊

Ha-eun stared at her phone.

Something told her this project was going to change everything.

And maybe...

It was only the beginning of an even bigger rivalry between Kang Min-jun and Lee Seo-jun. 💜✨

To Be Continued... 🌸

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