I woke up with a severe headache from the alarm that blasted off my eardrums. I kept my phone right near my ear and when it rung I was thrown off from the bed because of the shock.

"Bad morning, huh?" Han came inside the room with a pile of folded clothes in her hand.

"You woke up early?" She was never a morning person. We both weren't. We will sleep mostly when the sun starts its morning chore of rising up. We just spend the night watching Netflix.

"Got a call from home. So practically got forced to wake up early." Her usual bright smile was replaced with an irritated one.

"I was about to call you anyways. It's time to go honey." She continued tapping her watch on her wrist.

"Five more minutes." I groaned and slumped back to the bed only to rise right back due to immense pain. I forgot about the headboard. The pain was totally unbearable, my eyes watered but I couldn't stop laughing.

"Oh my God, the bang was so loud. Are you okay? Did you crack your skull open?" Han's voice was laced with worry. She started rubbing my head.

Tears were welling up, not sure it was coz of my laugh or pain. Let's just say laughing when in pain is my way of coping mechanism. Pretty crazy, I know.

"Stop laughing. Makes me feel like you are a psycho." Han complained.

"You should know that by now."

Well anyways after that fruitful morning, I got dressed up and went to the Uni with a slight bump on the back of my head.

"Hey guys, wait up." We heard a familiar voice from behind us. Jimin was huffing after trying to catch up with us.

"Woah you look grumpy." Jimin pointed out looking at me."

"Don't ask." I replied rubbing the back of my head.

"Jimin, we thought you were already here." Hannah squeeked seeing him ruffling his disheveled hair.

"Nope. Whose class is it today?" He asked.

"The first mistake of Ella." Han gleamed with a smirk.

"I suppose that's Mr. Kim." Jimin cheekily replied.

"Stop it guys. You guys make it seem like I did something really worse. It's not even a big deal." I tried to reason with them.

"It wouldn't have been serious if you could easily face him without getting red from embarassment." Han crossed her hands across her chest with furrowed brows.

"Fine. I will suck it up and face it. Happy?"

"That's the kid I know." Jimin's voice rang with a crescent eyed smile.

I scoffed at him mimicking his own voice in high pitch. Earning a smack from Han on both of our shoulders.

I got along with Jimin pretty fast. It's actually a wonder, considering that I saw him just last day only. He has a personality that makes you feel at ease and comfortable. Hannah being really friendly with him is also a reason why I am fine with him.

We entered our class after chatting with Jimin who later joined his other friends from his class.

Like always Mr. Kim entered with a bright smile. I could hear other kids gushing how handsome and hot he is. Some were trying their best to look over the top with their heavy caked makeup, twirling the loose strands and tucking it behind their ears with a seductive smile.

I felt like throwing up after seeing all those acts. Calm your hormones down people, that man is your fricking professor.

This time we were lucky enough to take a seat that was towards the middle of the row. But Han and I were separated, she were two seats to my left. So I couldn't clearly see her at all. Mr. Kim cleared his throat ignoring all the thirst looks he's been receiving from the seats.

"As you all know you are all under the thesis course study. This requires the need for a supervisor for each students present here."

There were a lot of murmurings and hushings after hearing the said words.

"I wish I get him as my mentor." I heard a girl squeeling from behind me.

"I want Mr. Keynes as mine. He's so handsome." Came from another.

We heard a clasp cutting off all the chatters and he continued, "The department will soon assign each students with a staff to help you with your research. Further details regarding the assigning will be informed to you shortly."

"Mr. Kim when will the research be starting?" A boy with spectacles asked him suddenly.

"It won't begin until after the first semester, we are just assigning the team in advance." He cleared the enquiries of each students.

My mind was spiralling around thinking who my mentor would be. I just wish it to be someone I can be comfortable with and less awkward.

The time was up and everyone got up from their seat rushing to the door.

"Ugh great." I groaned in annoyance because my bag's zip got stuck in my dress' sleeve. I was busy unzipping without tearing my favourite sweater.

I didn't realise someone else's presence until a shadow covered me. Just when I unzipped I looked up and saw it was Mr. Kim.

"Are you okay?" He asked with a concerned smile.

"Yeah, it just got stuck." I replied pointing to my bag. There was an awkward silence after that. Thankfully he spoke maybe he understood I ain't gonna speak anytime soon.

"I didn't think you were a student. I didn't expect to see a student in front of Director's office on the first day." He chuckled recollecting our first encounter.

"Well, if it makes you feel any better I didn't think you were a professor either Mr. Kim." I snickered. He let out a small laugh hearing my comment.

He was about to say something when Hannah came.

"Eliza, what are you...oops...Mr. Kim." She suddenly went silent seeing him.

"Imma leave then." I told him and he nodded. With that I went out with Han.

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I'm sorry guys for not uploading it in a while. I thought I did, but as you can see I forgot. 🙃

I was also kind of hooked up with writing two other works. One some of you guys may know 'For You', which is nearing its ending. And the other work is an ot7 fanfiction which I am still working on. Hopefully I can start uploading it shortly. 🤞

Anyways, thank you so much guys for suporting and reading 'Hold Me Tight'. Y'all make my day better.❤️