Mint Hair Boy

**One week later**

I'm a confused and stubborn person. I don't know if I should be happy or jealous that Hyung and Mi-Young are getting closer. I know I said I was going to help them fall in love, but it still hurts a lot.

I told the two that I was not feeling well a few times so they could go hang out by themselves. I didn't want to see them together. It's taking all my self-control to not cry or seem suspicious every time they were together. They were going to go watch a movie tonight and this is the 4th time I've backed out this week.

"Hani-ah. Come with us. Oppa wants to hang out with you too."

"Please, Hani? I want to spend as much time as I can with you before I go back to the states. I don't want to waste any more time," Hyung begged me. He was giving me to big puppy eyes and I couldn't say no anymore. I eventually agreed to tag along.

Hyung sat in the middle between me and Mi-Young. I sat to this right and Mi-Young to his left. The popcorn was over by Mi-Young and Hyung while the drinks were between Hyung and I. Mi-Young had wanted to buy all of us our own popcorn and drinks, but I said we could just share.

When I mentioned the word 'share' she quickly agreed and just bought one popcorn and one drink. What I meant was Mi-Young and I could share while Hyung get's his own. I could see through her plan. She wanted to share popcorn with Hyung so they could accidentally touch hands when they both are trying to get some popcorn. Since I already made up my mind to help the two, I let her do what she wanted.

Halfway through the movie, I started to get thirsty. My eyes was fixed on the screen as I bent towards the straw that was in the drink and before I realized it, Hyung's face was right next to mine. Our lips almost touched. We both were trying to get a sip of coke. I backed up quickly and got up from my seat. This wasn't supposed to happen to me and Hyung. It was supposed to be Mi-Young and Hyung. Hyung grabbed my hand quickly when I started walking away.

"Where are you going?"

"To the bathroom. I'll be back," and I quickly removed his hand and ran towards the exit.

Once I reached the hallway of the movie theater, I started to breathe normally again. The scene replayed in my head over and over again. I shook it out of my head as I walked to the bathroom. I quickly washed my face and then I looked at my reflection in the mirror. I needed to calm down my heart before I went back.

An elder lady enters the bathroom and then she started to scream when she saw me.

"What are you doing in here? This is the women's bathroom!"

I was reminded once again of my reality. Hyung will definitely never like me.

Who would actually like me?

Suddenly a man rushed into the bathroom. He was about the same height as Hyung, maybe an inch taller with mint hair and very pale-like skin. He was quite attractive from a first glimpse.

"I heard screaming. Is everything okay in here?" He asks.

The elderly woman pointed at me.

"There's a boy in here. This is the women's bathroom."

The mint haired boy stared at me. He looked me up and down as if checking me out before answering the elderly women.

He looked me up and down as if checking me out before answering the elderly women

"Ajumma, I think your eyes have been playing tricks on you. She is clearly a woman," he finally answers.

In all my life, this boy was the first to ever realized that I was a girl. For some weird reason, it made me feel a lot better.

"That's right. I am a girl. Ajumma, I'm sorry for startling you," I bowed to the women and apologized.

"Well, if you are a girl, then dress like one! Don't go around dressing like that. You almost gave me a heart attack," replied the bitter lady. She went on with her business and the mint hair boy left the bathroom.

I quickly followed after him.

"Wait!"

He stops and turns around to face me.

"What do you want?"

"I wanted to thank you."

"For what?"

What did I want to thank him for?

I wasn't too sure why I felt thankful to him. I guess it was for making me feel like a girl for once.

"For noticing that..... I'm a girl..." I quietly whispered.

"First of all, you've got no Adam's apple, you're a shorty and you're thin like a twig. It's not that hard to tell that you are a girl if you take a good look, even if you are flat chested."

I looked up at him with a frown on my face. The mint haired boy who I thought was nice and all was actually quite rude. I rolled my eyes at him and shook my head as I walked away. I could hear him yelling from behind me.

"You're still really hot for a girl who looks like a boy, even though you have a flat chest!"

I turned back around and was ready to run towards him to punch him in the face. I halted when I heard Hyung calling out my name.

"Kim Hani! What took you so long? It's been over 20 minutes now."

"I'll see you again Miss Hani," the mint hair boy smirked and waved at me while walking off in the opposite directions from Hyung and me.

This guy really got on my nerves. I wanted to follow him and wipe that smirk off his face. Oh! I was so angry!

"Hani-ah, are you okay? What happened?" Hyung asked.

"Nothing that you need to know of," I replied and walked off angrily. I didn't want to finish the movie anymore so I headed towards the exit.

"Where are you going?" Hyung grabbed my hand and he pulled me around to face him.

"Home. Go back and make sure Mi-Young get's home safely. I'll see you two later."

"Hani...."

I ignored Hyung and left the movie theater.

I can't believe I thought that mint hair boy was nice! I even followed him to say thanks.

I cursed at myself at how stupid I was. How could such a small little comment like that make me so happy? Especially from a guy like him.

But, he was the first person to notice me as a girl...

It was a bittersweet feeling.

I sent Hyung a text that I was going to take the bus home but I didn't feel like going home right away. After I texted Hyung, I turned off my phone and started walking. I wanted to take as long as possible to reach home.

While walking, I noticed a boy with mint hair walking in front of me. I realize it was the same boy from earlier. I ran up as fast as I could to catch up to him. I slowed down my steps as I got closer to him. The light was red so the mint-hair boy stopped at the crosswalk to wait. I caught up and was stood right behind him. As soon as the red light turned green, I slowly kicked the mint hair boy in the back of his knee which caused him to bend both his knees and fall in slow motion down onto the ground onto his knees.

"YAH! Who the hell kicked me?!!" He screamed.

I couldn't help but laugh out loud as the boy looked up and saw me.

Oh shit.

I ran across the street as fast as my tiny legs could carry me before he could get up. I turned back around and the lights had turned red on him. He couldn't cross the street all the way. He was stuck in the middle of traffic as the cars started to zoom past him. I turned around and saw that he was screaming and pointing at me.

"Yah! Kim Hani! I'll get you back for this!!!! YAHHHH!!!!"

This time it was my turn to smirk at him and I turned around and started walking away as I waved without looking back at him. I laughed out loud as I thank him once again to myself, for making me laugh. I guess this boy ain't so bad after all. Too bad we won't be seeing each other ever again.

To Be Continued...