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One Thousand Club
in my dreams,
you love me back.
you love me back.
a love 101 spinoff.
our story.
As if we were dancing
The two of us go round and round in the air.
After a long night
We'll shortly reach each other anywhere.
Never-ending laughter
Your footsteps on top of the clouds
Your candy-like eyes are just like a dream.
A ticklish voice, feather-like hands
I pray that you'll stay forever.
— In my dreams, you love me back.
It's a dream even in a dream
Even though I know that, I still love you.
Like this, don't wake me up, deceive me sweetly
In my dreams.
starter.
The bustling sound of the students marks the start of another semester. Some are excited at the thought of starting university, others feeling the stress about being in their senior year and knowing that the time, until they go out to the real world, is just a couple of months away, and some others are just enjoying their time without worrying too much. But regarding their situation, every student has a story to tell.
Whether is a cheerful story, one that could win the best melodrama, or a comedy that could make laugh. Even the most serious person, the most notable part of it, is the people that surround you, the ones that would help you along the way as you embark on this journey called life.
So when a group of students from different degrees with their own goals and dreams is gathered in a class together, maybe by destiny or just by coincidence that their schedules matched, How will their lives after meeting for the first time would be? Would they make memories that are going to be attached to them for a long time? Perhaps they will create bonds that will be stronger than someone could imagine? Only time will tell as they decipher together the wonders that are love and friendship.
in-su.
“seo min-jee, twenty-two, graphic design. not interested in idle chit-chat, so i have saved both of us from continuing this conversation any longer. if you have nothing else to add, let’s end it here and have a nice day.”
mildly taken-aback, in-su's eyes widened in surprise at the aggression his introduction was met with from the seemingly shy girl with a glowing baby face yet whose tongue cut like a whip without a moment's hesitation. between so-won and min-jee's similarly pinched, searing glares and the third girl seated beside them who stared at him silently through furrowed brows as though she'd just bore witness to an unsightly home invasion, he seemed to have found himself in a rather hostile environment.
'damn. tough crowd.'
in-su belatedly thought back to the start of their conversation— if it could even be considered that— and mulled over the possible reasons for their unbridled callousness. had he said anything particularly offensive without thinking? did he give off some creepy vibes with his usual level of exuberance? or maybe one of them had a headache and he was just being too loud?
the notion that they might be inherently mean-spirited people did not even cross in-su's optimistic mind, though the conclusion he did come to at the end of that train of thought discarded all the previous suggestions— he was beginning to think that maybe his reputation just preceded him too thoroughly, thus the cold treatment from a group of people he'd been barely acquainted with, if at all.
such pre-formed judgment was not unfamiliar to the bubbly cassanova, who'd at one point been despised by many of his now closest friends, yet befuddled him all the same. throughout all the years he'd spent getting to know countless people from all walks of life, he'd never once met a single one-dimensional soul; even the toughest shells hid countless layers underneath their bulletproof exteriors, sensitivities and desires hidden away from the prying eyes of the self-righteous audiences surrounding them like a pack of wolves.
even from a young age, in-su had never been able to stay complacent in such situations. the crushing expectations that came with the school system sucked the life out of everyone equally, without discrimination— if they didn't vouch for each other now and build a support system among their peers, wouldn't they all be worn down to their last threads in the end, with no one to reach out to for help? the desolate image saddened him to even think about.
still, in-su was not so easily affected by words; after all, he did not mind being the target of such weighty stares himself. if they felt some type of way about him without getting to know him, made up their minds about him based on sheer gossip, then that spoke volumes on its own and was frankly none of his business. all he could do was continue to be himself without shame and hope they warmed up to him at some point.
well, no harm, no foul. 'i'm sure they have their reasons. they don't owe me anything.' he'd try again another time.
"oh, sure," in-su relented, tone far softer than the usual chipper octave now that the professor had begun shifting into position to set the class into motion. "min-jee's a pretty name! if i can help with anything in the future, just let me know. sorry for bothering you." he offered her an apologetic smile despite the glare and leaned back in his chair so as not to crowd her space any longer. the three girls seemed perfectly content to ignore him and chat amongst each other, anyways, an observation which amused him far more than it ruffled his feathers.
in his peripheral vision, the actuarial science major witnessed the boba he'd handed to nara getting snatched away by a rather sweaty individual. his brow furrowed in displeasure, but nara didn't seem to be in any imminent danger, so he opted to make banter with the few other people sitting behind him instead of stepping in, exchanging kakao id's and generally shooting the shit until the professor began her introductory spiel.
all well and good, par for the course for syllabus week— that was, until a familiar, handsome face popped into the room without warning and interrupted the speech with a ninety-degree bow and a bashful smile.
“ah, i apologize for being late… i had…. traffic issues.”
euntae's very-believable, very-valid excuse was the final straw for in-su, who instantly turned to hide his face behind the fist he'd been previously leaning his cheek on, subtley shaking from trying his absolute hardest to keep the laughter from spilling out.
something about watching his luxurious, pompous friend not only show up to a class called 'love 101', but also be hilariously late to said class in the least suave way possible, tickled in-su's heart in just the right spot. it was at times like this that he was reminded that despite eun-tae's vast wealth, the younger man could at times be no less endearingly clumsy than the rest of them.
"cute," he cooed under his breath through the silent giggles, earning a snort from a boy to his right that he'd previously been chatting with before class began.
in-su's eyes gleamed at the prospect of another friendly face caving and taking this class. they'd discussed it amongst themselves before, sure, but at the time he had been certain the marketing major would be a no-show. he patted the unoccupied desk to his left with a beaming smile, inviting eun-tae to pop a squat next to him so as to spare him the pain of scanning for an open seat while everyone collectively stared.
in lieu of a verbal greeting so as not to get chastised by the professor any further, in-su placed his boba cup onto the open desk to share with his buddy without a second thought and sneakily shot him a series of kakaotalks from the phone in his lap:
[@susundubu] hey big oaf !!!!!!!!!!
[@susundubu] traffic issues my ass !!!!!
[@susundubu] i bet you ran over someone !!! kkk
[@susundubu] im not testifying for you in court kkkkk
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min-jee.
Min-Jee knew that her words may have been harsh than she expected. It was pretty obvious by the surprised look on Insu’s face at what could be called her introduction. Perhaps the guy didn’t deserve that kind of treatment. He wasn’t her ex, but still; he was a guy one that she was sure would only play with a girl’s feelings and just joined the class to take advantage of the hopeless souls that were still in their bubble about finding true love. But Min-Jee was different. She would not let herself be caught in the webs of Insu’s true intentions that were hiding behind that easy-going smile and a boba tea.
Okay, maybe she was being too dramatic right now; but it resulted from her terrible day that could have been avoided if she didn’t mess up with her schedule and now was letting her annoyance run towards everyone around her when in reality all of this happened because of her.
And while Min-Jee was having her second, maybe even third, existential crisis caused by this class; the professor started the lecture as he gave a discourse about the different love and their meaning of it, or so she recalls; as his words were just empty ones for Min-Jee. Sure, the girl wasn’t too thrilled about joining or discovering the wonders of love; but one thing that was sure was that she wouldn’t fail this class. She still had a grade point average to maintain and this class would be the cause for her drop in grade. So if she had to sit through a lesson about finding love, so be it.
"Long before you fall in love, you and your partner meet for the very first time. In the earliest stages of love; partners experience the fluttering feeling of curiosity in your first moments together. You hear your partner’s voice; you see their smiles and you get butterflies in your stomach. Early on, you don’t know how you feel about each other, yet all you know is that his person feels special." The professor started explaining, but as he continued, it just made Min-jee feel sick to her stomach. Was this going to be cheesy all the time?
Min-Jee thought it couldn’t get worse, she just needed to survive the lecture, and then she would be free or that’s what she thought until the professor announced that if they were on curiosity, they would have a speed dating session between all the classmates with the purpose of experience one of the first stage of love. The thought of having a conversation with all the guys in this class just make her feel sick. Maybe failing the class didn’t sound that bad.
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