Prickly Pear

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"Yn, Jay can I join you guys? You two have the highest grades so I wondering if it can help me study." Daniel asked stiffly. I turned to him with an amused grin, Jay nodded his head motioning time to take a seat.

"Daniel we've been friends for a while but you've been pretty squirmy you alright dude?" I questioned while placing a hand on top of his hand. Daniel quickly flinched back using the same hand I touched to nervously scratch the back of his head.

"Everything's all good, just a little nervous for the upcoming exams. It's making me but on edge." Daniel emitted timorously. Every time I'm more than 2 feet away from the skittish teen, his face always flush's and he refuses to make eye contact with me.

'Am I that ugly?' I grumbled to yourself silently watching the two study in front of you.

"Oppa, we should all study at the library it would be more efficient." I said with a small smile. Jay nodded his head in agreement.

"Mind if I invite some other friends?" Daniel asked to which I nodded.

We set up a date and time but something came up and Jay had to stay home. I was a little disappointed but I wasn't gonna cry about it like some bitch. So I studied with Daniel, Duke, and JiHo. We were studying quietly for about 30 minutes, when I decided it was time for a break.

"So Duke how is your music going?" I asked. Dukes brightened up and he told me all about the new songs he's working on.

"I got 5th place in my class and it's all thanks to Daniel!" Duke chirped brightly.

"Daniel wow! Duke says he's in fifth place." Ji ho said in amazement.

"I'm so proud of you Duke, I knew you could do it." I praised, patting his shoulder.

"Not thanks me to me it's all because of your own hard work and perseverance." Daniel said quietly, looking to be deep in thought. Sometimes I don't know what going on in that head of his. Even when we joined Zack and Midas crew Daniel seemed deep in thought. After a few days of continuous studying it was finna I testing day. I greatly underestimated Korean Finals and was realized that I still studied like used to. Because if I studied This like a test in the states I would've been more than screwed.

When the test results came out Daniel surprisingly was first and I was second. I went to go congratulate him but Zoe beat me to the punch. I felt a slight pang in my chest which surprised me because I'm not one to be so disappointed by something so trivial. Deciding that I saw enough of the bubbly scene I walked around the school in search of Vasco and Jace. I bumped into a purple haired kid and almost fell on my ass.

"Shit sorry dude I wasn't paying attention." I quickly apologized.

"No need to apologize...wait you're that foreigner student right?" He asked.

"Yeah the names Yn, and yours?" I smiled softly.

"Eli. I'm from the hair department." He grinned.

"The purple hair definitely was a dead giveaway." I chuckled.

"YN! There you are, Daniels been looking for ya!" Zack shouted. I turned around with a sigh and nodded a subtle goodbye before leaving.

"I'm coming, can you shut the fuck up? You're so loud!" I shouted back while walking towards Zack.

"You're yellin to dumbass." Zack snickered. I rolled my eyes but smiled in response. Zack looked behind us and made a face towards me.