❄ Library

*enters the library and directly search for a romance novel* Aha! Found it! *walks to a table and sat on the chair and reads the book.* I'm getting bored. Why is it so lonely here? I feel so lonely. *Puts an elbow on the table and the palm on the chin, waiting for anyone to approach*

@Choi Hyojung "My homework?" He turns to glance at his half-finished homework with the sheepish grin not fading from his face and mentally cusses himself for not being able to finish it right away since in his opinion, it's pretty embarrassing for a high school student not to be able to finish his homework by himself. However, chances like this one are the ones he won't ever let to slide. With hesitation, he replied, "Well, if you're not that busy and it's not so much of a bother, can you help me?"

@Choi Hyojung Minwoo tries to focus his attention to his homework, only for his mind to start wandering from his concentration to Hyojung, whose presence makes him somewhat nervous. He continues answering the endless questions until he hears her laugh, which makes him unconsciously smile to himself. "Huh?" His gaze quickly turns towards her as he hears his name. "O-Oh, yeah, I'm Minwoo. It's nice meeting you here." With a slight stutter and a stiff bow, he tries to show her his best smile, only for it to turn into a sheepish grin.

@Choi Hyojung With piles of homework that is left undone for him, Minwoo heads to the library quickly finding the books that he needs with the full determination of finishing his work in time. He takes a seat and proceeds to do his homework, not paying attention to the people around him. Getting stuck in one mathematical problem, he sighs softly, finally looking up from his notebook and taking a glimpse of the person next to him, which makes him gasps a bit loudly, only to cover his mouth right away and sheepishly turning his gaze back to his stuff, hoping that Hyojung didn't notice his weird actions.

@Kang Seulgi /tilts head to one side curiously after looking at where you're pointing at
Ohhh really? Thanks! But, do you have time? Want to accompany me for a while?

@Oh Hayoung /rubs my nape sheepishly/ Really...? I used to play basketball as a child so I'm used to it. /nods twice at what you just said/ Okay, let me check the computer to see what is available! /types 'classical' on the computer and scrolls through the option/ Okay, there is a shelf just ahead, it's the whole row in the middle! /smiles and points to where it is/

@Kang Seulgi Yeahh, I've actually watched your game, it's sooo daebak!
/puts my thumb up before sliding the paper on the table, grins
I need books relating to classical music, I kinda have a homework~

@Oh Hayoung /nods twice, chuckling slightly/ Yeah, I'm Kang Seulgi, the girl in the basketball team. So..ummm.. what did you want help with? /tilts my head, taking out the scanner book/

@Kang Seulgi /gazes at you, surprised as well; smiles hugely
Heyyy, you're...uhmm...Seulgi right? Am I right?
/rubs my nape shyly as I try to remember your name

@Oh Hayoung *looks up at you, stashing the pocky away and gobbling it down*
Uh..Yes! What do you need? *smiles at you, tilting my head slightly then noticing the books you have* Ah, you have some classical pieces! *grins then realizes* Ah, you're Oh Hayoung! The one I met in the basketball court! Am I right? *tilts my head once again*

@Kang Seulgi /looks around the place as soon as I stepped in
Hmmm, I need books about Beethoven, Mozart and Chopin~
/mumbles to myself as I scan the details on a small piece-
-of paper that I'm holding
/goes to the front desk after a few while, smiling at you hugely
Uhmm, excuse me~

*walks around, packing up books and tidying them on the shelves* It's sad that people don't pack up their stuff... *sighs and walks towards the front desk, then placing my head on the table*...I meet so many people here...who haven't I seen...? *turns on the computer, waiting for it to load then logging on and scrolling through the roll call* Hmmmm... *chuckles under my breath* I'm pretty sure, this is not stalking! *nods twice, looking at people's profiles* Hmmm...overdue! *stops at one profile* Who is this....? They have an overdue book...*gets up and leaves the computer, looking around for the familiar face* Where would they be....? *sighs, looking through shelves* I guess they're not here...*makes way back towards my desk, rubbing my nape and picking up even more books off the floor then placing it on the desk; scanning them out* What to do....*opens a cupboard and takes out a box of pocky, eats a few pieces while scrolling through videos on Youtube*

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@Lee Jieun The moment Joohyun uttered a "hello", she wondered iif the girl across her would acknowledge her again. She seemed shy, and it was rubbing off on Joohyun. Nevertheless, she told herself that a girl can't really be that shy, and kept on smiling warmly at her, hoping she'd notice her presence.

As the girl finally looked up and smiled back, Joohyun couldn't help but smile a little brighter with the hopes of making a new friend. She contemplated whether to move closer but she realized that the girl might not like it, so she decided to stay.

Hearing the girl introduce herself, Joohyun perked up and chuckled softly, "Why do you sound so nervous? I'm Joohyun, but you can call me Irene."

@Bae Joohyun Jieun keeps her eyes strained on the book on the table in front of her. She questions exactly why it is that she spoke up the moment the girl across from her says “hi” back.

She stays quiet for a long pause, trying to get words out of her and thinking that she did tell herself she’d take the chance to start anew in college, but the chance had never presented itself. What was there to lose, anyway? It could be awkward, sure, and possibly it could end up with Jieun locking herself in the bathroom for a while to compose herself.

Nothing too bad or unusual, and with that in mind, Jieun finally looks up at the girl across from her. The girl is smiling at Jieun, and Jieun can’t help but smile back. Somewhere, in a crevice of her mind and in an acknowledgement that, yes, she didn’t have the best childhood but, no, not the worst, she decides that the girl sitting across from her truly seemed sweet and kind-hearted.

Truth be told, that was the first time any girl has ever given such an impression to Jieun, which is why she blinks a couple of times before speaking up more properly, “I’m… Uh, I’m Jieun, by the way.”

@Lee Jieun Joohyun is going to stay in the library late, again. This has been her routine—classes in the daytime and studying at the library at night. She usually sits at the farthest table, hidden from everybody, because she likes studying alone. She came in, holding a bunch of textbooks and sets them down on the nearest table. Knowing that she'd need more references, and she'll be too tired (or lazy) to stand up again later on, she goes through the references section and comes back holding more books. She glances at direction of her usual table, hidden behind the shelves and groans.

"Oh, whatever." She mumbles, deciding to stay in that table for once.

As soon as she sat down, her work began, flipping pages, writing down notes in her notebook and highlighting words in her textbooks. Joohyun suddenly feels as if someone is staring at her, and it made her concious. She glanced around, but all she saw was another girl, quite red in the face, and reading.

I wonder what she's reading, Joohyun thought, wondering what could be causing her to blush that hard.

Joohyun blinked, snapping herself out of her thoughts and returning back to studying when she heard a quiet 'hi'. Assuming that it was from the girl she saw earlier, Joohyun turned to look at her and gave her a small smiles before saying a quiet "hello".

@Bae Joohyun Jieun can't help but let out an inaudible sigh pass her lips as she flips the pages of her novel. She rests her head over her hand before pushing a strand of hair behind her ear and returning to rest her head over her hand. After some time she realizes she doesn't quite understand what it is she's reading any longer, and from the corner of her eye she catches glimpse of a girl coming and going.

She comes to the table, sets books in stacks there, then goes and comes back once more with other books, until she settles herself on the table and begins to flip page by page. Jieun catches herself staring at the stranger who she's definitely seen before - not that many people are as pretty as the girl is - and her cheeks flare red in embarrassment as her eyes strain on the page of the novel she was reading.

But she doesn't keep reading, instead just stares the countless lines of words on paper, her thoughts drifting off somewhere else as her eyes once more linger on the studious girl across from her. There's a tight, bubbling sensation in the pit of Jieun's stomach, and it turns from fear to nervousness as opens just slightly, and then closes once more.

She isn't sure if she said it, but she hears herself whisper out a "hi" before straining her eyes back on her book.

@Kang Seulgi /a gentle laugh escapes my lips/ Too bad it's not a very fun one. /gathers up the loose papers, clamping them in between my notebook/ Lock it away? You mean in here? /I give my backpack a little shake as I zip it up/ I guess that would force me to study some more later, huh? /ruffles my hair with chuckle/ Alright. It's all yours! /hums in thought/ Are you hungry? Maybe we can grab something to eat?

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@Kim Jongdae /chuckles at the sentence, trying to pronounce it in my head/ That's a pretty big subject to study! /nods firmly, while you go and gather your stuff, I quickly put the book back in it's original spot before hurrying back/ Hey, instead of carrying your stuff with you, do you want me to lock them away safely? /tilts my head and then asks/ Where do you want to go...?

@Kang Seulgi Ah, well-- it's a good thing for women, right? Looking young, I mean. /drums my digits on the table idly/ Heh, thanks. That's always nice to know. /inhales slowly, puffing my cheeks before blowing out a stream of air in exhaustion/ Hm. . . you know what, why not? I think I've had enough of. . . /holds up the textbook, squinting at the words/ -- 'nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy' for today. /slams the book shut before getting to my feet/ Just give me a minute to gather my things.

@Kim Jongdae /chuckles shyly rubbing my nape/ I'm not that young, don't worry you look very young! /nods and plays with my fingers/ Well yes, that's true. /smiles and looks at the time/ Hey, if you're free you wanna go somewhere? /tilts my head, still smiling/ My shift is nearly over.

@Kang Seulgi Really? /blinks in surprise/ You can't be any older than a freshman. You look so young! /ruffles my hair distractedly/ Man. . . now I feel old. /lets out a wry chuckle at your enthusiasm/ I think you might've saved yourself there. Chem is pretty interesting, but it's tough! /quirks a brow, a bemused smile tugging at my lips/ Well, I would think so, Miss Bear. You're the one who came up to me and mentioned my name!

@Kim Jongdae /chuckles and places the book on the corner of the table/ I'm in college right now. /my eyes widen when you mention chemistry/ You're studying Chemistry? /tilts my head, grinning/ That's so cool~ I was thinking about it but I went for visual arts. /nods/ You know...I've seen you around too.

@Kang Seulgi /nods along as you speak/ I see! I bet it gets kind of quiet, huh? Er-- but I guess that's a good thing since it's a library and all. /scratches my cheek/ What year are you? /cants my head slightly/ Come to think of it, I'm positive I've seen you around here a few times before. /chuckles/ And I really mean a few. /smiles sheepishly/ Honestly, this is only my third time in the library. Kind of amazing for a chem major, huh?

@Kim Jongdae /smiles and sways from side to side/ Oh, no reason just wanted to introduce myself to others. /flips my hair back/ I'm the part-time librarian here, so yeah... /chuckles and picks up a book off the floor/ Not many people clean up here, so I volunteer. /nods twice/

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/walks in while holding my books in my hands
/goes to an empty seat near the window
Hmm, soooo many assignments~
/opens my textbooks, notebooks and workbooks
/starts doing my assignments quietly