Jungkook

"So, lover boy," Grace says laying on her back with her head hanging off the bed, "how did the date go?"

Oh, my date. With Sarah.

I can't believe I'm saying this but I really like her.

"Fine," I try to play it cool.

"Fine?!" Grace sits up and takes my face into her hands, forcing me to look at her.

I roll my eyes, but inside I'm dying to tell her all about it.

I tell Grace how we went to the movies - to watch some silly rom-com, which I surprisingly did not hate - Grace explained to me that that was because of the "Sarah effect".

Then we had frozen yogurt and I walked her back to her dorm.

We're seeing each other again on Saturday.

"Aww, Koo, that's so sweet," Grace puts both of her hands on her heart, "I'm so happy for you."

I''m happy too.

"Now, to you, babe," now I'm the one holding her face, making her look at me, "how's it going with the brainiac?"

Grace rolls her eyes at the nickname I've given the guys she's into. What, he is like the top 1% of this school, I have every right to call him that.

Besides, it doesn't hurt seeing her all pissed off. It's adorable.

"Everything is going just fine with Christian," she gives me a pointed look, "we're grabbing a coffee tomorrow after class." 

I can't help but notice the slight red creeping onto her cheeks.

Aww, she likes him a lot.

"Well, I'm happy for you too," I say and grab my computer. "You ready?"

Grace is all wrapped up in the blankets and buried in a mountain of pillows, so I'll take that as a yes.

I can't believe we're almost done with the show. And then we have to wait the whole summer for the new season.

I snuggle under the blanket too and here we go again.

Grace

It's time. Time for my first date in ages.

I am excited, but also a bit scared and a lot nervous.

What if we don't have anything in common?

What will we talk about?

What if doesn't find me interesting or smart enough?

Oh, gosh, I'm freaking out.

In the middle of my stress-fest, my phone rings.

A text.

From Jungkook.

J: You got this, babe. Brainiac is going to fall head over heels for you.

G: Koo, I'm freaking out a bit.

J: Stop it, you are amazing and don't even dare say you're thinking you're not smart enough for him right now.

G: Ugh, I hate that you know me so well.

J: You love it, now go get him, tiger.

G: Peace.

J: Please don't say that to brainiac when you leave.

G: Lol, I sure will, don't you worry. now stop bothering me and go study.

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Christian is great. I can't believe I was nervous before.

His auburn hair compliments his pale skin tone and it makes his green eyes pop.

I have to admit he isn't my usual type. The tall, dark-haired with some tan, but I have to admit Christian is making me rethink it. He looks like he could be a model, but there is something different from his handsomeness compared to Jungkook and even Mike. 

When they enter the room all eyes land on them, no question. Their looks make you want to find out their secrets, whereas Christian looks like he'll reveal all of them before you even ask.

I mean he is a bit intimidating, being super smart and all, but who knew he could make me laugh nonstop.

For me there is noting more attractive than a good sense of humour.

There is just one thing off. Why do I think of Jungkook's jokes when I think of someone making me laugh.

Never-mind, I love how I feel around Christian. Calm, not nervous at all, like I usually do around guys. 

I'm not exactly feeling butterflies in my stomach yet, but I'm sure they'll appear with time.

When Jungkook sees I'm online, he immediately calls me to get all the info.

I have to tell him all about the date, Christian, whom he still refuses to call by his name, and what I think about him.

"You know the overprotectiveness is showing just a little bit, dude," I say. It feels like I'm talking to Mike, my older cousin, and by older I mean for like a month, but he never fails to tell me that.

That reminds me, I have to call him again, just to confirm everything for the trip.

That's right! I'm going to Boston, to MIT, the centre of science!!

I'm going the first week of May, that gives me plenty of time to get all of my pre-reading done, to complete all of my assignments and get ahead on topic, just to make sure I don't miss anything in the week I'm gone.

As if my schedule weren't so busy already, life throws a cute guy my way.

But I will manage, I always do. I'll just have to juggle school, friends and dates. No biggie.

Jungkook

I like Sarah's laugh. It's a bit high pitched, but at least it always puts a smile on my lips too.

It turns out she isn't into fantasy or any kind of books, really.

And that's completely fine, it's just that I don't know what else to talk about. When that happens I can always ask her about herself, though. 

I've learned that after a few dates. She likes sharing everything about herself.

The complete opposite of me. But, hey, opposites attract, right?

Well, I guess we could say we do have one big thing in common.

We are both studying something we don't want to.

Except I have no clue what she really wants to study, because it's something different every time we talk about this. And we talk about it a lot.

Last week she wanted to study history, then she wanted to be a kindergarten teacher and then an environmentalist.

I don't know what to think, except that I can't stop comparing her to Grace.

Grace, who now has a boyfriend. I've met him once, when I ran into them in the Coffee Hut.

He seems fine enough, but there's a weird vibe I got from him. I don't like it.

Of course Grace said I'm being overprotective, but I don't think I am, though.

But I still think this is good for her. 

I always told Grace to get back out there, to explore, learn and experience life.

You know what she did?

She'd said the exact same thing back to me.

I guess we just both had to listen to the advice and now we're here. Both in relationships and both happy.