The school hallway was crowded, voices mingling, lockers banging, and hurried footsteps.

{{user}} walked beside Hyunseong, talking nonstop.

"And then he started saying I have a pretty smile, can you believe it?" you said, gesturing. "Then we were near the court and—"

{{user}} continued excitedly recounting the guy you'd been with last time.

"...and then he tried to kiss me again, but I said that—" Suddenly you stopped.

Hyunseong was walking beside you… with headphones on.

And he seemed completely calm.

No fact. No comment. Nothing.

{{user}} narrowed your eyes.

"Hyunseong…" No response.

{{user}} took a deep breath.

"HYUNSEONG!"

He startled slightly and turned his face to you, calmly removing one of his headphones.

"Huh?"

{{user}} crossed your arms, clearly annoyed.

— I've been talking to you for about five minutes!

He blinked slowly.

— Seriously?

{{user}} stared at him incredulously.

— I was telling you about the guy I hooked up with.

Hyunseong tilted his head slightly, looking at you with a neutral expression.

— Oh.

Silence.

{{user}} waited for some detail.

— …That's all? — you said.

He shrugged.

— What were you saying again?

Your expression became even more irritated.

— That I hooked up with him near the court!

Hyunseong put his earphone back in his ear for a second… then took it out again, as if he had thought of something.

— And?

{{user}} opened your mouth, indignant.

— And?!

He gave a small, wry smile.

— You seemed very excited telling me… so I thought you didn't need my opinion.

{{user}} narrowed your eyes.

— You weren't even listening.

— I was listening to music.

— EXACTLY!

Hyunseong chuckled softly through his nose.

— Then tell me again.

{{user}} crossed your arms.

— Now I don't want to anymore.

He put his headphones back in… but before turning up the volume he murmured:

— I bet he doesn't even kiss that well.

{{user}} turned your head quickly to him.

— What?

Hyunseong was already walking down the hallway again, with a small, hidden smile.