rried brightness across the room. He stood with one

desk, smiled, and waved

he Business Econo

rm and welcoming. "Are you new

e a scraping sound against the floor, some girls changed positions to see better. Whisp

the classroom and declared, "Everyone,

lint in her eyes. "Why don't you tell eve

air. He stood confidently, he looked casual with a white shirt half-tucked into his jeans. His blue eyes swept

lp but whisper among themselves, t

ends, Zoey and Luna, exchanged looks. Zoe

dream! And that ear piercing! He looks just like Hwang In-you*

on her palm, her expression dreamy, she murmured, "Fro

imilar glitter in her eyes, h

er change. She rolled her eyes and sighed quietly as she tucked her wavy hair behind her ear. Then, she igno

row," Mrs. Chen said, pointing past the

all. While he crossed Evangeline's des

mouth twitched upward. He leaned back in his chair, all casual confidence, but his eyes kept drift

und in the quiet room. "Okay, Guys.......

painfully aware of the new current running through

uld see and hear her friends chattering behind her, punctuated by the faint soun

student?" Zoey burst with excitement. "I can't eve

't he?" Luna whispered. "It makes me wan

is single?" Zoey

he is, maybe not..... either wa

"He's just a random guy," she said. "You've been talking on abou

me man..... You sound like

... You guys are giving me a headache. You're acting like y

... no... no... no," Zoey vocalized. "We have business math!" They ad

ngeline said, chased them, an

lecture hall. Mr. Luca was already at the front, his attention

day outside. The big windows didn't help with the hea

around, just waiting in sile

e that proceeded with algebraic formulas. The e

in sleep. Beside her, Luna and Zoey were slouched down in their chairs, fast asleep.

class was distracted: some students were texting on their phones, others whispered to

ed silently, shaking her s

..Zoe

bled in a husky tone,

me. I'm halfway

escaping her lips. "Uh, shit. Even I can't kiss him in my dreams."

te? Leave him alone" she sighed, glanced at her watch, her stomach gr

" Zoey asked, finally

w on one side. "You guys we

" she said, dragging Luna's hand. "Let's

s buzzed, and the atmosphere was warm and thick with the mixed aromas of pizza and pasta. He balanced his coffee cup

ace, her arms around someone. The guy with a tall, athletic body, wearing

"Long time no see!" she as

lf of a month. How were

ust the usual – family, food, and my

ly. "Some things n

e," Evangeline said. "My mom misses ha

'd like that. It

ng their plates. "So," Evangeline continued, "How was your pu

rrible,"

er smile faded slightly. She had the distinct feeling of being

ng directly at her, his expression unreadable, she just casually shifted her look to the