Eli walked through the dorm door and was faced with a very worried Kevin. Eli moved forward to his bedroom but was stopped by Kevin's slight whimper, 'Eli I need advice'
Eli bit his lip slightly and turned trying not to look suspicious. 'What's up?' Eli knew if Kevin spoke English he wanted it to be a secret.
'I confessed to Shinhye, but she didn't answer… she just faced away…'
'Maybe, you shocked her… she's probably thinking about it.' Eli tried to reassure.
'Did she think a lot when you confessed?'
Eli could see Kevin was panicky, 'yes'
Kevin scrunched his nose and pondered the thought. 'You know I shouldn't be like this! I should be positive. If she doesn't like me like that… then we're still friends right'
'Yeah'
'Okay! It'll be fine.' Kevin smiled and noticed Kiseop come out from the shower. 'I'll shower next' he poked his tongue to Eli then casually walked into the bathroom.
'He seemed happy…' Kiseop smiled.
'Yeah, he confessed to Shinhye.'
Kiseop looked at Eli's hurt eyes that were looking at the bathroom door. 'How do you feel about that?'
'Fine' Eli said finally shifted his attention and moving to get a drink from the fridge.
'Kevin's quite insensitive.' Kiseop said walking towards the kitchen.
'Why, I support them, I haven't told Kevin I don't want him to so…'
'Eli, I meant that you're soaking wet, you should have showered first, and you might catch a cold.' Kiseop passed the towel he brought out to dry his hair to Eli. 'You're acting suspicious'
…
The next morning they all arrived at school and were talking to Shinhye and Sunhee at the first years' classroom all except Eli. Sunhee blushed every time Kiseop glanced in her direction, Xander noticed that Kiseop the 'master of love' didn't notice when someone had fallen for him.
Shinhye was curious as to where Eli was, and wondered if she worried him with the kiss. Kevin was still waiting for an answer and was avoided by Shinhye.
Hyunok, Jungeum and Lia walked around the corner seeing the boys they came to talk to them. 'Morning, are you guys going to class now?' Jungeum said giving Dongho a disgusted look.
Soohyun nodded and then looked at Hyunok.
'Oh, yeah this is Hyunok, she's in the class next to us.' Jungeum said noticing Soohyun's fidgety eye contact. 'Or do you already know her?' she smirked.
Soohyun nodded again. 'We've met before.' He smiled awkwardly; he nudged Kibum and Xander to move.
Hyunok smiled back at him, though she felt somewhat worried he didn't like her. 'We've met a couple times,' she tried to break the tension a bit. 'Soohyun oppa is very funny.'
The other members looked shocked. 'Funny' they said in sync.
'You're talking about our Soohyun?' Xander said looking at him up and down then at Hyunok.
'Yes.' Hyunok nodded insisting.
They all started to walk away from the first year classroom and waved goodbye to the younger students. Shinhye, Sunhee, Kevin and Dongho all sat down in their seats, Kevin was staring constantly at Shinhye but her focus was elsewhere she noticed Eli walking past the classroom. She looked away then looked back but he was gone, 'I need the toilet, tell the teacher I'll be right back.'
Sunhee nodded and then looked at Kevin who saw Eli and knew where Shinhye was going.
Shinhye ran quickly up the corridor and caught Eli by the stairs. 'Where were you this morning?'
Eli sneezed and Shinhye realised it was because she borrowed his umbrella. 'Have you caught a cold?'
'No,' Eli sneezed again. 'Okay, when I got home I had to wait a while for the shower…'
'I'm sorry…' Shinhye said worried even more. 'About yesterday I think…'
'You should just forget about it…' Eli said rubbing his nose with his jacket sleeve. 'Don't worry about it okay.'
As Eli went to walk about she grabbed his arm slightly. 'You never change.' She pulled a tissue from her pocket. 'Here, your nose will get sore if you rub it like that,'
Eli looked at her, his heart started racing so he took the tissue and turned to head up the stairs.
Shinhye noticed him retreated so she ran up and stopped in front of him one step up, become his eye level. 'Why won't you look at me properly and talk.' She pouted and then stared at him.
'I already told you not to worry, to forget about it.' Eli said trying to swerve unsuccessfully.
'Why should I forget about it… it happened?' Shinhye said confused.
'Date Kevin, I thought it through… I couldn't sleep until I came to this conclusion. You and Kevin suit really well, plus he won't just leave you.'
Shinhye looked at him angrily. 'So the kiss last night was…'
'An accident…' Eli yawned at her. 'Don't let yourself get confused.'
'Confused?' Shinhye got more irritated at him. 'Why are you acting like a jerk?'
'What jerk, I'm always like this…'
'Then you truly have changed, last night I thought I saw the old you… obviously not!' She budged past him pushing him into the banister.
He shook it off and carried on up the stairs, he became worried that he may have upset a bit too much. But he didn't want to hurt her and Kevin he saw this as the only way to get everything back on track. He got to the second floor and saw Kiseop stood shaking his head at him. 'What?' Eli said walking past him.
'I told you to be a little selfish, and you kiss her!' Kiseop smiled then frowned again. 'But then you get your morals back.' He hit Eli over the head and shook his finger at him. 'You did it wrong.'
'Kiseop, I'm seriously not in the mood.' Eli sneezed.
'That Kevin I'm truly seeing him in a different light' Kiseop laughed. 'First he steals your ex-girlfriend, second he makes you feel guilty about going out with her in the first place, third he gives a terrible cold.' He paused and flicked him in the forehead. 'Go home, I'll tell the teacher you're ill.' Kiseop gestured him to leave and turned to walk back to class.
Eli used the tissue to wipe his nose. Then made his way back down the stairs…