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※This is a human genre with no romance or flings.※
I hope you take this into consideration.
It's okay if you don't have a dream.
It's okay if you're not good at studying.
What you have is worth it.
"The exam is just around the corner."
"You have to show the kids that you got first place in the whole school with your own strength."
***
A few days later
"Hey, why are you coming to school, Kim Seokjin?"
"Didn't he get suspended?"
"You idiot, you stole the test papers and now you're going around saying you're the top student in the whole school."
With about two weeks left until the exam, Seokjin, who had returned to school after the suspension and disciplinary committee were canceled, was welcomed back.Gossip among students in the class who know nothingIt was.
Seokjin calmly ignored such talk and went to his seat to put down his bag, when he suddenly heard a voice calling him from the back door, “Kim Seokjin!” He looked up and saw that it was his friend Yoongi.
"I missed you, my baby."
Yoon-gi, who had received a call from Seok-jin last night, arrived early in the morning and waited for him. As soon as he entered the classroom, he ran to him and hugged him tightly. Then, Ji-eun, who had followed him slowly, peeked her head out from behind him.
"Min Yoongi suffered a lot while being picked on by the teachers for trying to lift your suspension."
"Well, thanks to that, I got targeted by the teachers too..."
"Thank you." Ji-eun smiled back at Seok-jin, who was smiling again, unlike before. Seok-jin, who had been frowning at Yoon-ki, who clung to him so tightly that he wouldn't let go, gradually hardened as Ha-yeon entered the classroom.
Ji-eun, who saw Ha-yeon enter, patted Yoon-gi's side, who was still clinging to Seok-jin, and conveyed the situation with a glance. Only then did Yoon-gi break away from Seok-jin, and Seok-jin, who had been quietly observing Ha-yeon, approached her.
"Let's talk."
***
Behind the school
Hayeon quietly followed Seokjin to the back of the school where there was no one, and although he was standing still, she found the courage to speak first to him who said nothing.
"··· Sorry-"
"I don't understand you."
"I don't even want to know why you had to do that."
"What matters is whether you did it or not. You are the former."
Hayeon's wavering eyes reflected Seokjin, who was staring at her coldly. He seemed unwilling to understand Hayeon even a little. Even if it weren't for Hayeon, no one would have. As Seokjin said, the important thing is the result.
“Don’t you know how lonely I was, cooped up in my room all day because of you?”
"You don't know what it feels like to have people you were close to suddenly turn their backs on you, to be left all alone in the world."
Because you're different from me. You came from a good family, so everyone would want to look good to you.If this had happened to you, unlike me, everyone would have defended you, saying it was a false accusation.But I'm different. Everyone wants me to fall from this spot.
"I was so tired because of you that I wanted to give up everything, so I think you're tired because of me that you want to die too."
"I will live my whole life with guilt and suffering."
Seokjin stared at Hayeon, who was speechless and only shed tears, as if nothing had happened, and then walked away. Only after he left did Hayeon finally relax, and she sat down, weeping endlessly.
***
Lunch time
"Hey, hey! This is big news!"
Ji-eun followed behind Yoon-gi, who was noisily rushing into Class 3 and sitting in front of Seok-jin, making a fuss. "What is it?" Seok-jin asked. Yoon-gi cleared his throat and whispered quietly.
"I just heard this when I went to the teacher's office with Lee Ji-eun."
"Baek Ha-yeon, take the lead!"
"Doc X, I'll listen to the kids."
When Ji-eun hit Yoon-gi on the shoulder, Yoon-gi glared at her and touched the spot where she had struck her. Seo-young, who had been waiting for news from Ha-yeon, asked Yoon-gi and Ji-eun for more specific information.
"What date? Do you know when it is?"
"After school today, I'll finish the guide before the end of the night."
"Oh, right, Yoon Seo-young, you didn't forget to wait for me until I finished my work today, did you?"
"I didn't forget. I'll be waiting." After hearing Seoyoung's answer, Ji-eun returned to her class with Yoon-gi, her expression satisfied. When the surroundings quieted down a bit, Seoyoung spoke to Seok-jin in a calm voice.
"Hey... did you talk to Baek Ha-yeon?"
Seokjin, who had been organizing his notes while Ji-eun and Seo-young's conversation played out next to him, raised his head at Seo-young's question. His expression seemed to harden slightly at Ha-yeon's words, but he soon opened his mouth.
"··· no."
But Seokjin's expression spoke volumes. He'd met Hayeon, but their conversation hadn't been particularly positive. So Seoyoung didn't respond to Seokjin's lies.
***
Palm time
Seoyoung was staying behind because of Ji-eun, and Seokjin, who only had one day a week to study, was staying behind today to prepare for his midterm exam. Suddenly, the door opened in the quiet classroom, and Hayeon entered.
For a moment, the few students in the class focused on Hayeon, but soon returned their attention to their own work. After closing the door, Hayeon stood quietly, surveying the classroom. Then, she slowly made her way to Seokjin's seat.
"I... Kim Seokjin."
Seokjin wasn't paying attention to Hayeon, but when Hayeon approached and called him, his moving hand stopped for a moment and he looked up at Hayeon.
"Good luck on your exam."
Guilt is perhaps the most painful companion of death.
- Gabrielle (Coco) Chanel -