Episode 5. His Past
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"....?!"
Jimin's words left me breathless. Chanju's death had been so sudden and out of the blue. But Jimin knew the reason for Chanju's death... I had so many questions, but I calmed down and asked them one by one.
"...G, what does that mean...?
You know why Chan-ju committed suicide, right..?"
"....I've been close with Chan-ju since middle school.
The reason we became friends was... not a good one...."
"I just found out... that you were Chanju's friend..."
"....Tell me more..., Jimin.
My parents are also very curious..."
"....Listen without being surprised."
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[Jimin's POV]
When I was in middle school, I was very interested in dancing and singing. So, I had a dream
idolAnd I worked hard to achieve my dream. I didn't tarnish my image, I practiced singing and dancing alone when no one was home...
Like any other day, I practiced dancing and singing when my parents left for work and didn't come home. But that day, I really wanted a drink and wanted to go out for some fresh air. So, I went out to buy a drink and went to the supermarket, and on the way, I ran into some bullies from my school and a classmate. At that time, my classmateChanjuAnd one of the bullies was rumored to be handsome.Lim Ji-heonThis was it.
When I looked at the situation... Chan-ju seemed to be getting beaten up by bullies. I felt it wasn't right to just stand by and watch my classmate get beaten, so I, a sixth-year taekwondo and kendo student, jumped in. The results weren't bad, and I was glad I became close with Chan-ju. But...
Why didn't I realize that choice could be poisonous?
From that day on, I was in the same situation as Chan-ju. They extorted money, dragged me to an alley for no reason, and beat me up. I thought I could handle them, so it was okay at first. But I was wrong, and they beat us even harder. For absolutely no reason. I wanted to report the bullying or do the same thing to them, but I was too scared to do so. Even if they beat me until I was a little broken, I couldn't say anything.doll Were they the same being?
Every single day was so hard. I felt so foolish for running away whenever I saw Im Ji-heon. At 16, I wanted to die, and I hated even going to school. But I think I was able to endure middle school because I had Chan-ju, someone I could rely on.
And on the day I became a high school student, it seemed like everything was over. Rumors were circulating that Lim Ji-heon had transferred. On the first day of the new semester, I entered the classroom and saw Lim Ji-heon. I thought he'd really transferred. I thought he'd be worse than last year, but on the contrary, he was quiet. He even apologized for last year, suggesting we be friends... I felt relieved, not knowing why. And then, not long after, I heard something ridiculous.
"I heard that Im Ji-heon is going to debut next year?
Even in a famous company."
There was a reason why Chan-ju and I were left alone.
Anger welled up in my head.
Thank you for reading💗
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