Row after row of neatly lined up books with their spines facing outward, colour coded with dots, fiction section arranged in alphabetical order, young adults section, children's section with low shelves and floor cushions, comfortable leather arm chairs.

Tables for quiet study, muffled stillness, librarian at help desk, hushed atmosphere punctured.

All of these things in synchronization led Soon-hee to sink onto her seat, exploring every single book of them.

She spaced out because of every adventure, that she totally omitted to remember her brother's sayings.

As a result she returned home at 7 A.M. She grabbed some fast food on her way back and after a while her feet met the doormat.

Swinging the door open she observed her tall brother standing in the stairway.

"Soon-hee... Where were you?" He launched towards the petite silhouette of the girl.

"What? What do you mean?" The perplexed expression occupied her face.

"I told you to come home early!" He reminded her.

"Oh Right! Sorry... I was studying in the library and got carried away. Did you cook?" The explanation didnt soothe Jihoon not even in the slightest.

"Soon-hee you seriously need to take a break from studying!" He complained with a pout on his face.

"Why should I? By the way, did you cook?" She attempted to walk the stairs up but her brother's demanding voice alerted her, she sould rather not.

"Because you are 19 but it's like you are not living your life?" The sarcasm was all over his voice.

"What do you want me to do? Drugs? Bungee jump off a bridge? I am hungry Jihoonnnnnn!" She complained and didn't let her brother explain cause her hand landed on the door handle.

"Yes I cooked... Now... let's talk about you for a minute. You can do a lot of things to live your life Soon-He...!"

"Okay. I will think about it. Now... Bye!" She said slamming the door.

The heat of the day has ended to be a comforting warmth. The sunshine has lost its brightness and the colours of the verandah are softened.
Soon-hee grabbed her new cellphone from her bag to take a subtle glimpse of the hour before diving onto her soft matress.

Getting lost in some notification she didn't hear the knock on her door. It was so unexpected when  it swung open revealing her one and only friend.

"Minghao?" She furrowed her eyebrows leaving her cell phone onto the wooden bedside table.

"I promised I will visit!" He tried to reassure her, catching a random smile from the girl.

"How was work? Did you get in trouble because of me?" Soon-hee was truly worried about her friend's condition.

Minghao scouted right next to her on the bed and his hand carefully caressed her leg, like he was caressing his little sister.

"Dont worry! I didn't get into trouble!"

Soon-hee's sassy eyes didn't let that go without an investigation.

"Are you sure?" She added a last question. "Yahh why dont you believe me?"

With a cross of her arms Soon-hee rolled her eyelids.

"So you did!", "I told you I didnt!" Minghao answered right away.

"Didn't Jisoo say something?" She questioned quite baffled. "He was the one to throw juice at you! What can he do? Ask for an apology?"

Minghao's elaboration assured Soon-hee that everything is good with her best friend.

"Did he tell you something else?" Soon-hee added a question just to fill the gaps in her mind.

"No! We are not friends... We just work at the same place Soonie!" He lastly said and the weak girl played back because her energy depleted after a hard day of studying.

"How do you feel about tomorrow? Our first day of college!" Minghao playfully smirked towards his bestie leading her into a light beam as well.

"I am really stressed...!", "Why? You are studying 24/7 nerd!" Minghao teased her and Soon-hee grabbed a pillow to throw at him.

"Stoppp!" He grabbed the pillow and threw it back at her.

The door fell open,

"Hey guys...!" He announced and Soon-hee enveloped the fluffy pillow inside her embrace.

"Hey dude!" Minghao greeted Jihoon like he was not the one to open the door for him previously.

"I am leaving, I have somewhere to be and I dont know when I will be back, Okay?" Jihoon addressed to Soon-hee.

"Okay... See you later..." She decided to let a light smile escape her lips before Jihoon completely adjourned the place.

"Do you perhaps want me to stay in here for the night?" Minghao politely decided to ask.

"Why?", "Because you might be afraid until Jihoon returns!" He explained.

"No, Its okay... You must be tired after work. Go home and lounge tonight okay?" She gave him permission so Minghao felt slightly better.

"Are you sure?" He insisted.

"100%!" She reassured him and the boy launched to give her a light smooch in her cheek.

"Thanks Soonie..." He got up from the bed and glared back to her to make sure she indeed means what she said.

"See you tomorrow Little 8!" She blew him a kiss as a sign of reassurance an Minghao giggled before finally exiting.

The last night of summer was about to end and the first day of a new start was approaching her.

Before she would know her eyelids shuttered, and she was wrapped in profound sleep.

....

7:55

The egg yolk sun poured through the cracks in the blind and awaited entrance into Soon-hee's eyes. 

Waking up is no longer the pleasure it was.

Now It's something Soon-hee is obliged to do because she has no other choice.

Slowly and reluctantly, she uncovers her face. Blinks, closes her eyes, and blinks again. Streaks of sunlight penetrate the window and blinded her.

She sits up, dragging her feet off the bed, and rubs her knuckles onto my eyes.

So spaced out once again that her ringtone barely captured her attention. She stretches her arms above her head and yawns before actually picking it up.

"Mmmhm...?" She questioned not even looking at the name.

"Where are you?" She heard a distinctive voice and yawned again.

"On my bed? Where are you?" She asked not even knowing who is she talking to.

"To the college? The place where we are supposed to be every morning from now on?" The sarcasm on the baritone of his voice made her realize who was at the other side of the phone.

"Minghao?" She asked rubbing her eyes once again.

"Ding Ding Ding! You are right! Now move your ass and come here... You are late..."

"What do you m-" her eyes reached for the clock hanging on the door. Slobber was stuck in her throat as she realized she overslept. With sharp coughs her feet met the ground intensely.

"Omg Minghao! I am on my way!"

"You are not on your way! You are in the bathroom washing your teeth!" He complained and Soon-hee's eyes widened as she was trying to brush her teeth with the left hand, because of the the right one holding the device.

"I am not!" She mumbled.

"Dont talk with the tooth brush in your mouth!"

"Dammit!" She mumbled once again.

"Look, just dont be late. I am gonna save you a seat."

"ThANK yOu, I lOvE YOu 8!" She said with a full mouth because of the toothpaste.

"I LoVe YoU tOo!" Minghao teased her pronunciation before hanging up to let her dress.

Not after a long time Soon-hee literally launched off like a rocket to reach her college.

The front entrance was literally empty, not even a single soul was around. Perfect, everyone was in! She is late on the first day.

She hates everybody's judgy stare when she decides to attend class but now she has no option than deal with it.

The hallways were empty, so she found herself running with some books on her hands to find her class.

She was so assembled to meet the number of the right class that didn't see someone right in front of her. Suddenly her books harshly met the ground as her whole body collided with the cold floor.

"Watch where are you going dude!" She said and then her eyes glared at the man's eyes.

"Y-You?" She asks annoyed.

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