ATHERIO PARK [RELEASED]

Jealous

A few weeks later.

Atherio watched his teacher who was explaining the material. His hands did not stop playing the pencil by tapping the table. A bespectacled schoolgirl sitting behind him noticed Atherio. Both of his cheeks were flushed, it seemed that he liked Atherio.

The teacher realized that the girl was not taking her seriously. "So Yeon, look at Mom." The girl was stunned when the teacher called her name.

"Ah? I-yes, Mom." All eyes in the class were on So Yeon except for Atherio who stopped playing his pencil.

"Can you explain this formula?" Ask the teacher while pointing at the blackboard. The formula with the example.

Atherio turned to the left hearing the voice of the girl. "L-yes, Mom," the girl replied nervously. Atherio looked straight back at the board.

"Come, explain it to your friends."

So Yeon got up from her seat, she walked past the Atherio bench who stared at the girl's back at a glance.

So Yeon stood in front while occasionally justifying her glasses. All pairs of eyes in the class were on him, not least Atherio.

The girl became nervous, slowly her hands raised, she pointed at the blackboard and explained the formula in detail. The way he explained was different from his teacher, but what he explained was true.

The teacher smiled as he touched So Yeon's shoulder, "Good explanation, but even if you already understand the lesson your teacher explained, you still have to listen to your teacher when explaining the lesson."

So Yeon nodded respectfully, "I'm sorry, Mom."

"Sit back."

Once again So Yeon nodded respectfully then returned to her desk. When passing the Atherio bench, the views of the two met. So Yeon's heart beats when Atherio's gray bead crosses her black iris.

The teacher continued, "Next, Mother will give the task of the group.one line from front to back is one group."

So Yeon's eyes widened, which meant I was in a group with her.

While Atherio looked indifferent. The teacher distributed the paper per group, the contents are quite a lot of problems.

In Atherina's class, it's empty hours. Some students are busy each, some are talking, eating snacks, singing, and some are even dating in the classroom. His girlfriend was just chatting.

Atherina was not interested in joining, she chose to read books instead of talking to her classmates.

Suddenly the communication device in his ear was active. Atherina touched her ears covered by her long hair. "Ehmmm," Atherina cleared her throat softly.

"Miss, there's a colleague of ours who wants to buy our stuff this afternoon. Will you come to the place of transaction?" Esteban's voice from across there.

Atherina blocked her face with the book and she said quietly, "This afternoon I have a foreign language tutoring activity."

"Ah? Miss has mastered several languages, don't you feel tired of the language lessons?"

Atherina confirmed her hair, "Why question myself?"

"Ah, I-I'm sorry, miss."

Atherina sees Atherio walking through his class with some of his classmates. Some of the students who were in the Atherina class were staring at Atherio with fascinated gazes.

"It's so handsome" muttered Hye In, the popular girl at the school. It just so happens that she's in class with Atherina who realizes that she likes her sister.

"Tell our colleagues to meet at curfew, tell Uncle Gun Seok, Uncle Carlos, Uncle Min Hyuk, to prepare, Uncle Esteban to come along."

"Good!"

Atherina took off her communication device and put it in a bag.

In the school library, the place where the Atherio group was intending to find a source book to fill in math problems.

The group consisted of 4 people, Atherio, two men, and So Yeon.

So Yeon worked on the matter alone without the source book. He sat on one of the benches in the library. While the two men who were in a group with him even joked with each other while chasing each other. Atherio did not care about the two men, he kept looking for the source book.

So Yeon harrumphed in anger because she found it difficult to fill out the math problem that was quite a lot. While he was alone working on it.

This is the risk if I'm in a group with boys.

Atherio who heard So Yeon sighed harshly turned his head for a moment then he walked up to her. A girl suddenly stopped him.

He's Hye In, Atherina's classmate. Atherio's attention was shifted to the girl. So Yeon saw the distance between the two was very close. There was a sense of tightness in So Yeon's heart. He looked back at the paper.

"Hello, Atherio." Hye In greeted with her beautiful smile. Atherio slightly retreated because he was uncomfortable with being too close.

"You're Erina's sister, huh?" Ask Hye In. Atherio nodded, "Yes, sunbae."

The girl looked sullen as Atherio called her sunbae. "Call me sister, I'm the same age as Erina. Oh yeah, my name's Hye In."

The girl extended her hand to Atherio. With a smile, Atherio shook Hye In's hand.

"Atherio Park."

Atherio nodded his head respectfully. So Yeon glared at the two of them. Seeing their hands united, So Yeon**book was upset.

Ah, why does my heart ache to see them shake hands? Do I really like it?

"I'm close friends with Erina, if you want to see her, you can talk to me first" Hye In said.

Liar, her whole life sister Nana never had any friends.

"Yes, Brother."

Hye In smiled, "If there's anything, you can talk to me too."

Atherio nodded, "I have to find a book." Atherio pointed at the shelf far from where he stood. Hye In smiled and retreated giving Atherio a path.

Atherio passed towards the shelf that he pointed to as his lying material in order to avoid Hye In.

Hye In turned to So Yeon who was staring at her. "What look!" Hye In grumbled while stomping her feet on the floor making So Yeon stunned.

"N-no, Brother." So Yeon looked down.

"Sister? You think I'm your brother?" Hye In sneered and left the library.

So Yeon stuck out her tongue when Hye In was really gone. He turned around and was surprised by the presence of Atherio in front of him who was now staring at him.

Both of So Yeon's cheeks warmed up and looked flushed like a boiled crab.

Geez, did he see me when he sneered at the upperclassman just now? Hopefully not, I'll look really ugly.

Atherio thrust the source book he found on the shelf to So Yeon.

"There are a few things I found out about this book" Atherio said. So Yeon nodded in understanding.

One of the two boys came up to the two of them, "If you're done with the problem, tell us."

With a sinless face, he walked over to his friend and joked again.

"It's difficult, though," So Yeon said softly. Atherio took the paper from So Yeon's hand. Their hands touched making So Yeon's heart beat faster.

"I will take this matter home and do the rest at home" Atherio said plainly, but with a flat expression.

"Ah? But the teacher said, right, it must be finished today," So Yeon argued.

Atherio kept the paper in his bag. "Say it's not finished, teacher will understand."

"But.."

"Do you expect them to do it?" Atherio asked cutting off So Yeon's remark while pointing at the two members of his group.

"Alright," So Yeon still looked doubtful. Atherio looks at So Yeon's tangled book. Looking at Atherio's gaze, So Yeon immediately hid her book.

Atherio held up his bag and passed, So Yeon stared at Atherio's distant back. Atherio's sudden stop made So Yeon turn her eyes away pretending not to notice the man.

Atherio turned to So Yeon, "Are you going to stay here?"

So Yeon glanced briefly at Atherio then saw the two men who were one group with him were still busy joking. So Yeon walked over to Atherio, and the two of them left the library.

The Atherio who walked first suddenly stopped stepping. So Yeon who walked behind him lowered her head because she was nervous walking together with Atherio. Unaware of Atherio's sudden stop, So Yeon punches Atherio's wide back.

Of course Atherio was annoyed to see the look on Junwoo's face that seemed to like Atherina. So Yeon's eyes were fixed on Atherio's.

Since when does sister Nana want to be open to people? Inner Atherio.

Atherio turned to So Yeon who wore a silly expression when he saw her brother. Atherio rolled his eyeballs then continued his steps followed by So Yeon.

Atherio's move came to a standstill, So Yeon this time realising Atherio was quitting. He also stopped his steps.

"Can you walk beside me? You're not the bodyguard that has to walk behind me" Atherio said.

Both of So Yeon's eyes widened behind her glasses. Both of his cheeks flushed back, he stepped up to stand beside Atherio.

The two walked together, So Yeon looked at Atherio who looked so cool and handsome.

Besides being handsome, he is also considerate.

So Yeon's admiration turned to Atherio's liking. Since first entering the same class as Atherio, he noticed Atherio who he thought was the most handsome student in his class. He admired the figure of Atherio who turned out to be idolized by some students even though it was only the first day he became a student at the school.

Atherio knitted his brows putting on an extraordinary manly expression as he passed his sister's class. All the students who saw her good looks were screaming hysterically.

The sight of the two sisters met as Atherio passed Atherina and Junwoo who were talking. Implied jealousy emanated from Atherio's eyes. Atherina noticed, she looked at So Yeon who was walking with her sister.

Hye In who saw So Yeon and Atherio in such a close distance made her heart burn.

"Bitch" harrumphed Hye In. His friends who were behind Hye In were also annoyed to see that.

Atherio smiled triumphantly after passing his older brother. He was satisfied when he saw the surprised expression from Atherina's face that saw her walking side by side with So Yeon.

I'm sure he's jealous, inner Atherio.

So Yeon's gaze was fixed on Hye In who was looking at her with an annoyed expression. So Yeon immediately lowered her head in fear.

Atherina stared at Atherio's back, who was moving away with So Yeon. Junwoo looked at Atherina.

"He's the new junior, huh? Who is the idol of the school?" Junwoo asked with a jealous expression.

Atherina's gaze was distracted at Junwoo, "He's my sister."

Hearing Atherina's reply, Junwoo smiled broadly, "That's it, huh?"

Atherio and So Yeon turn towards their class, suddenly they both cross paths with Christian. Both of Chris' eyes looked at Atherio and So Yeon alternately.

"You're not in class?" Ask Atherio.

Chris looked at his watch, "It's about to break."

Not for a second did Chris answer Atherio's question, the break bell rang.

"I have to go to class." So Yeon passed leaving the two of them. Chris looked at So Yeon's back which was getting further away.

Atherio patted Chris on the cheek, "What do you see?" Chris nodded and looked at Atherio.

"Since when have you been close to women?" Ask Chris. Atherio chuckled softly, "He's my classmate, I want to talk to you."

Atherio grabbed Chris by the shoulder and passed to the cafeteria.

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"What?" The question was thrown when Chris heard the story of Atherio who liked Atherina, his own brother. They were both in the cafeteria, there was some food available at the table.

Chris wanted to make sure that Atherio was just joking, "You're serious? Oh my, this is not true."

Atherio leaned his back against the chair, "What's wrong with me liking women? If I like men, you can react like that."

Chris brought his face closer and whispered softly, "The problem is that he's your brother."

Atherio scolded, "It's not my brother, I can still get him."

Chris' eyes widened, "Gosh, I just found out after four years of knowing you. It's a big secret, why are you telling me?"

Atherio smiled warmly, "That's because I trust you. I'm sure you can keep this a secret."

Chris was moved by Atherio's words, he really had a good friend.

The learning hours of the day had ended, Atherio and Chris headed to the parking lot where the driver who picked them up was always waiting there. Or they both wait for their driver. Usually the driver who picks up Chris will arrive first.

Atherio knows what time the driver usually pick up Chris, he will contact Ji Hoo or his personal driver through a communication tool after Chris went home first.

This time Chris' driver has not arrived, the two men chose to sit together on the bench available there. They leaned back with their heads turned to look at the clear sky.

"Atherio, do you consider me a friend?" Ask Chris.

Atherio did not reply immediately, he closed his eyes. Christian who did not get an answer turned to Atherio.

Chris smiled, "I only have one friend, you. I was so happy when you said you believed me."

Atherio confirmed his position to be sitting upright. Chris looked at Atherio, he hoped that Atherio would answer his pending question.

"Your car" Atherio pointed to the black car that arrived at the parking lot. Chris's eyes were turned on his car.

"I go first, yes, as usual I always go home first" said Chris, not forgetting his handsome smile. Atherio smiled wryly then nodded his head.

Chris entered his car and waved his hand at Atherio as his car drove away from the parking lot. Atherio simply raised his hand in return for his friend's wave.

He put his communications device to his ear and turned it on, "Whoever, pick me up."

"Good, Master!"

Atherio stretched his body, without him noticing, there was a frozen gaze from a girl not far from where he was sitting.

So Yeon accidentally sees Atherio's abdominal muscles. Both of his cheeks were reddish. Impossible, Senior High School students have abdominal muscles.

Atherio confirmed his bag, So Yeon immediately hid behind a tree. He didn't want Atherio to see his whereabouts.

Not long after, the car that picked up Atherio had arrived. Atherio enters his car, So Yeon's head appears. He saw Atherio being picked up by the car.

After Atherio enters the car, the driver does his car will leave the school. Atherio who was releasing the communication device was shocked because the car was speeding.

"Wait, what about my brother?" Ask Atherio. The driver immediately stepped on the brakes.

The driver looked into the rear-view mirror, "Master Esteban said, Miss Atherina has language lessons."

Atherio frowned as he muttered to himself, "Les language?"

Atherio got out of his car, So Yeon who was still there looked confused because Atherio did not come home.

Atherio spoke to the driver, "Wait here."

The driver nodded his head at the command of his master. With a swift step, Atherio re-entered the school area.

So Yeon seemed to think. After a few minutes of thinking, he chose to follow Atherio.

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"Tanha koi kabhi jee na sake."

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July 18th, 2019

Ucu Irna Marhamah's