"IT'S ALWAYS SPRITE!!!!"Hoseok shouted while staring intensely at me.

This is the first time I've seen him this serious and he's been roaming around me for hours the last few weeks.

"NO,COCA COLA IS THE BEST!!!!"I shouted,looking at him with equal intensity.

Everyone was looking at us as we stared at each other ready to throw hands just to prove which drink is the best.

I don't know how long we've been staring at each other like this but we had to break it when the library assistant came and said,"Umm,can you please stop?It's a library."

Both of us widened our eyes and remembered that we were in a library and we are not supposed to talk loudly here let alone fight about which soft drink is the best.

We quickly bowed at the library assistant and apologized.

"I'm so sorry,"I again said while continuing to bow.

"We were just about to leave.Please excuse us,"Hoseok said and held my hand.

I looked at him and frowned.I came in the library to study,not to fight with him.But it somehow happened and I couldn't study at all.And now we have to leave?

Before I could say anything Hoseok pulled me out of the library.

"I needed to study,Jung Hoseok,"I said while walking by him in the hallway,"What we did in there was so stupid."

Hoseok laughed,"But today for the very first time you reacted to something I said."

I didn't say anything.I just continued to walk.

He is right.He has been following me around everywhere in the university since he saved me.I still don't understand why.He talks continuously about weirdest possible topics.He sometimes talks about life in general.He once told me he was my personal therapist.I don't know if it was his intention but after he came in my life I was too stressed about him to think about self harm.I'm really thankful for that.

I haven't actually been responding to his constant chatter that much before today when after classes ended I went to our canteen to get a Coca Cola.That's when he appeared out of nowhere and told me about how much he likes sprite.I didn't pay heed to his words and went to the library after finishing my cola.In the library,he still didn't stop talking about sprite and lastly said that sprite is way better than cola.That got on my nerves and I suddenly started fighting.

Nobody insults Coca Cola.

Not even J-hope of BTS.

Now I feel like a fool.I made a fool of myself in front of everyone in the library.I normally don't fight because I'm too scared and self confidence less to do that.But I don't know what happened today.

And why the hell is he so against Coca Cola?Didn't BTS endorse that?How dare he support sprite?

And if you're wondering how I know they endorsed Coca Cola....the answer is for the last weeks Hoseok has been talking continuously to me and told me about it.

I frowned.I thought I don't listen to his nonsense.Then why did I remember this?

And he even made me fight for the first time in years,that too about soft drinks?I feel stupid.

I need to stay away from him,shouldn't I?

I snapped out of my thoughts when Hoseok suddenly said,"Wanna go and get an ice cream?There's a good ice cream place nearby."

I frowned,"Why'd I go there with you?"

"Because it's hot and you might want a cool ice cream?"He tried to convince me.

I kept on frowning.

Hoseok sighed,"Will you for once listen to me?"

I still continued to frown.

That's when Hoseok had enough and he dragged me out of the university by my hand.

I sighed but didn't say anything.I didn't have ice cream in awhile.I guess I could use one ice cream to cool my mind.

It's a warm and sunny day.The sun is really bright today too.Me and Hoseok were standing in front of a big ice cream cart.Hoseok had bought two rainbow sherbets for us even when I said I didn't want that.That's apparently Hoseok's favorite one because that's 'bright','fun' and 'sweet' like him.I never tried it because it seemed too colorful and childish.But it actually doesn't taste bad.I liked it but i acted like I didn't.

Hoseok was talking about absolute nonsense while eating the ice cream like he usually does and I didn't answer him like usual.Hoseok suddenly seriously asked,"So,Eunji-ah..you are majoring in business.Do you actually like it?"

I was taken aback,"Why are you suddenly asking that?"

"It's just...you don't look excited when you study...."

I scoffed,"Education isn't supposed to be fun,Hoseok."

"I agree but do you actually want to do business in the future?....it's just I don't think you do..I get that feeling from you...I think you have something else that you want to be.Am I right?"

I stopped.I didn't reply for a few seconds.Why is he asking me this seriously?And why am I hesitating?I'm just making it worse.Why can't I answer?

Come on,Eunji.You've abandoned that dream years ago.Stop!

I looked at him,"There isn't.You're delusional,Jung Hoseok."

Hoseok smirked as he looked directly at my eyes.

As if he was could see through me.

"Liar,"Hoseok said.

"No!"

"Anyways,I will find it out soon and get you to work for your dream."

"Doing business is my dream."

"Let me rephrase that...I will get you to work towards your real dream."

I frowned.What does he want from me?

"Why would you?"I asked.

"Because I'm your personal therapist,"Hoseok smiled like usual.

I didn't say anything.We both decided that it would be better to concentrate on our ice creams.They're melting.

After a while I asked Hoseok.I couldn't stop myself,"Why are you doing this to me,Hoseok?I mean all of this?Talking to me,saving me..."

Hoseok gave a bright smile and suddenly patted my head.That pat was really calming.

His reply shocked me.

"Because once I was just like you."

Huh?Just like me?But he doesn't look like that...

"Eunji-ah,I came this far by a lot of hardships.The way to success and surviving was hard and sad.I know how you feel.During this time,all you need is a bit of hope and self love.I know that and I made that my brand,"Hoseok said and laughed,"Amazing,right?"

He sounded and looked so serious.That got me in deep thought.Maybe he was right.I could also overcome this situation of my life.

All I needed was a little bit hope and self love.

Is that possible?

That time I was so deep in thought that I completely missed Hoseok's serious face turn into a playful and mischievous one.He grinned ear to ear and the next thing he did made me snap out of my thoughts....

........completely.

He smashed his half eaten ice cream cone on my face.Right on my nose.The cone fell down immediately but I was sure my nose and face was covered in pink,blue and green ice cream.

I was so shocked that my jaw actually dropped,so did my ice cream from my hand.

Hoseok quickly snapped a picture of my shocked form.

When I could process what just happened Hoseok started back away while saying,"Eunji-ah,it's quiet hot,I helped you cool down a bit.."

"Cool down?"I repeated.

Hoseok nodded.

"Just you wait,you fucking nut job!!!"I shouted at the top of my lungs and ran.He started to run away.

Damn,he is fast.

Everyone there turned to us and laughed seeing my face.I definitely look like a joker with so many colorful ice cream on my face.

I swore that I would kill him when I catch him.I didn't care what anyone else in the street thought.A moment he was so serious and the next moment he was throwing ice cream at me.Unbelievable!

I felt furious.But I also was enjoying a little bit.I don't know the last time I felt these emotions.Did he do this intentionally?

That day I ran behind Hoseok for God knows how long.After I caught him,he just patted my head and said,"Good job!!"

I didn't get carried away this time.I hit him hard a few times.He thought I would get carried away and let him go.He wasn't expecting to actually get hit.

Because of him I made a fool of myself two times today and ran for 20 minutes on the streets with ice cream on my face!!He deserves the hits.I felt so satisfied after I hit him.

I'm not falling for any of his traps anymore.

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