for the rest of the school year, chan and i continued to exchange little to no words.

and i was sick and tired of it.

i realized that it may have had something to do with my looks, because i was a chatty person once someone got to know me.

but then i remembered your words.

'you took after my looks, but your handsomeness can only be maintained when you have great teeth'.

it was then that i realized for the first time ever, that you were wrong.

my looks were obviously not enough, not even my teeth. to gain his attention, i would have to appear more attractive to him, different from how i was right now.

my skin was bordering on sickly pale, and my hair was a boring, muddy brown. i did not command any sort of attention.

felix, on the other hand, was adorable. his hair was a vibrant pink and his freckles and smile alone gained him a ton of admirers. whatever relationship he and chan had, it was obvious chan wasn't planning on looking at anyone else anytime soon.

that is, if i didn't do anything about it first.

- lee minho, 16