1 Prologue

After walking out from the bathroom, my phone suddenly ringed. Someone's calling me at this time, who might be?

Oh, it was Soo Ahrin. She's one of my friends and a classmate also.

"Hey Ahrin, what did you called for?"

"Would you mind if you come to my place right now? I can't understand the lesson Mr. Han taught earlier. I know that you already know this because you're attentive in his class."

"Could we just review this tomorrow? My head was in a hell of a ride since this morning."

"Could you, please? This friend of yours needs your help."

What else could I do, I can't resist Ahrin because she barely asks for anything to me.

"Okay, okay. I'll be there after a while."

"By the way, you're alone again, am I right," I added.

"Well, yes. Shikhye and Bora are out. They went to their classmate's dorm for a group review."

"I see. Wait for me then, I'll call you if I'm already in front your door."

"Okay! Bye!"

Probably, she just wanted me to stay with her because she's feeling alone now. I probably need to pack some clothes before heading off to Ahrin's place.

Well, before I forgot, Ahrin is my friend since the start of our 1st year. She always gets an A in our class. Not only that, Ahrin is also one of the finest girls in our university. She's the living evidence of a true beauty with brains.

Oh, right. I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Kim Minseok. I'm already on my 3rd year for the course Civil Engineering. My life is full of ups and downs throughout my college years due to my course. I assure this year will be harder than it seems.

I am not that famous like Ahrin; I'm just your ordinary schoolboy that strives to be on top always. No one dares to come to me and ask for a date.

"HEY! Minseok," a loud voice rumbled on the streets calling out my name.

What the hell? It's him again.

"Where are you going now at this time? It's pretty late already. You're going for a drink, aren't you? It is still Wednesday and you're making yourself wasted? Oh, man. Why don't you ask me to be with you? I could be…" and he kept talking and talking until I wasted too much time from his talking. This is so embarrassing.

Well, this chatty individual is Lee Mingyu, 22, a senior; an annoying bastard from my department. He keeps on talking and talking. I don't know why he's still a regular student despite having long conversations.

"Well, Mingyu Sunbaenim, I need to hurry. I'm on my way to a friend's place. See you," I gave him a smile to show that I am still being courteous to him.

I wasted much time. Ahrin must have been waiting for so long now. I must call her.

"Ahrin, sorry I'm quite a bit late. I'm already on in front of your door"

"Ahrin? Hello? Ahrin, are you there," I call her through the phone but she's not responding to me.

The door suddenly made the unlocking noise and opened. Instead of Ahrin, I saw someone else. His stare made my heart skipped a beat and I feel so hot. I could not move nor speak; we just kept starring each other.

He finally smiled so warm and called my name, "Minseok, you are here now." His voice tells me that he really missed me so much.

"So Ahrin also called you to come over to here?"

"Let's say that it was like that."

I get a hunch it was him who made Ahrin call me. This Ahrin will learn her lessons tomorrow.

Kwang In-Soo, a friend not so long ago. I distanced myself because I have a crush on him since our first meeting in one of our subjects. He became the it-boy of our university after he transferred. He's so famous in Nstagram, he works as a model and advertiser while he's studying. Such a wholesome boy as he may seem, right?

"I'll be preparing the food now. Did you already have dinner," In-soo asked.

"I haven't eaten dinner yet. Thank you!"

"Hey, I'm so sorry about this," Ahrin whispered while she sits beside me. "I know you are now quite uncomfortable being with him. Why won't you give it a shot? He seems to be interested in you."

"Better not. It will just ruin our friendship and I don't deserve him."

"Okay, you always insist that when I try to convince you."

"Didn't I already give you a bunch of reasons why I don't want to be in a relationship with him?"

"But you don't have any suitors. Why just don't you try it with In-soo?"

"Bitch, just shut up and mind your own business."

Since then, I lack charm and I don't know how to flirt. I know that In-soo has a thing on me, but I don't want because I might just hurt him in the end. After that, it will also ruin our friendship, and this will make us come back from being strangers.

In-soo already invited us on the table to eat and we had our dinner. We just chit-chatted all through the night until we all feel like want to sleep. Obviously, Ahrin is on her bed, and the two of us, I and In-soo, on the living area. Ahrin gave us two pillows and a blanket.

"Uhm…" In-soo just being uneasy with me. "I'll sleep on the floor, and you on the sofa."

"That's rude of me if I do that," of course I really wanted to be beside him.

"You want to sleep beside me," In-soo asked with his warm inviting smile. I just can't process what is happening and I just realized I'm on the floor, laying beside him.

"Minseok."

"Hmm," he just faced and watched me waiting for his reply. "Are you going to tell me something, In-soo?"

"Face me."

Before I faced him, he grabbed my neck and kissed me. It was unexpected of him doing this to me. I'm trying to struggle from his kiss, but my mind tells me the opposite.

"Please, stop." I finally got off of his kiss and I just laid my back down again, facing the ceiling.

"I'm sorry Minseok, I know you feel the same way as I am. Is this why you keep distancing yourself to me," he spoke softly while showing his confused face.

"I see you as a friend and nothing else more than that, In-soo."

He turned his back and never uttered any words. I went back to the sofa and slept.

"Minseok! Wake up already. We should eat now."

As I opened my eyes, I searched for him; I think he has gone off. "Where's In-soo?"

"In-soo? Who's In-soo," she asked with a question mark on her face.

"You're joking, right?"

"Me, joking you? I would never do that first thing in the morning. By the way, I don't remember someone with that name."

What is happening? I think Ahrin is pranking me again. Never mind it, I'll get along with her act. "What time is it already?"

"Go check the phone, dumbass. Don't you see I'm busy preparing food?"

It's already 7:18 AM. Wait, is my phone out of its date? Why it tells me it is 2018? I should change this right now.

"Could I borrow your phone Ahrin? There's something off with my phone. The date tells me it is September 14, 2018."

"Dummy, the date is correct. What is wrong with you now? Did you really get your sleep after reviewing?"

What is happening, I should be…

"Good morning, Minseok-nim!"

"I thought you two were out with your friends last night, Shikhye and Bora?

"What? We are with you the whole night. We kept bugging on your review actually, you don't remember?"

"Oh, right. I forgot." I guess I am dreaming right now.

"Ahrin, please slap me hard enough."

"Are you nuts? Why would I?"

"Just slap m-! Ouch! That hurts, asshole," she really slapped me hard. Fuck, I could feel my cheeks are burning hot.

"Happy? Now just eat first and if not, we will be late for our first subject," Ahrin surely does have this attitude when we are in our 2nd year in college.

What is really happening now? Am I right? I went back to 2018?!