"Hey, you're going to collapse. Aren't you tired of studying?"
"Get out of the way. I have to finish the work by today."
"It's lunchtime now, you idiot. Put down your pen and come quickly."
"Oh... I see."
At Taehyun's words, I turned my head and looked at the time.
It was already lunchtime. It was strangely quiet around here... Everyone must have gone out to eat.
I had to stop what I was doing and stand up because someone was urging me to hurry. I was trudging towards the cafeteria.
In front of the teachers' office where there are quite a few students
Someone was getting a big scolding from the student affairs teacher.
..Oh my, it seems like the teacher is really angry.
"I didn't smoke it. Ha, how many times do I have to say that..."
"I've seen this kid do it all, how can he be talking nonsense!"
"How do you know if it's me or not?"
Oh my gosh... is that a normal teacher-student conversation? I frowned involuntarily at the student's attitude, which seemed the most disgusting and uncivilized.
"Hey Kang Tae-hyun, let's go quickly."
"I was going to do that anyway. The atmosphere is really tense."
"No... how could you talk back to a teacher like that? You're really shameless."
Taehyun shrugged and walked ahead.
He was a teacher I truly respected, and even thinking about it again, it's still unbelievable. I turned around to look at the face of that helpless brat, and our eyes met.
? Our eyes met?
"Oh my god!.."
I felt like the child's eyes were full of life as he looked at me.
I tried hard to forget. Even a fleeting glance gave me goosebumps. Why? With that thought in mind, I shivered and followed Taehyun, who had run far ahead of me.
"Who is Kim Yeo-ju here?"
"..I'm Kim Yeo-ju. What's going on?"
"Do you have a boyfriend?"
"No...but why is that-"
"Who do you like?"
"Wait a minute, why are you curious about that.."
"Do you have someone you like?"
"...doesn't exist"
What is this situation?
Exactly one hour after lunch time, in our class
A strange, punk-looking kid came to see me.
I was so embarrassed when he asked me strange questions at a rapid-fire rate while I was quietly studying.
"Hmm... I understand, Kim Yeo-ju, my name is Choi Beom-gyu."
Then he left without even listening to my answer.
The sudden appearance of a child named Beomgyu
Taehyun, who was just as flustered as I was, quietly came up to me, thought about it for a while, and then suddenly clapped his hands.
"Oh, I remember!"
"Surprise, what do you remember?"
"He's Choi Beomgyu. He's the friend of the kid who got scolded earlier."
"But why is that?.."
"Why is that, you idiot? Aren't you being caught? Aren't you coming to George next time?"
"..."
I remembered. The gaze that had been staring at me earlier. That child who had glared at me the most terrifyingly. For a moment, my mind went blank and my hands began to tremble.
I couldn't even respond to Taehyun's words next to me, "Did you do something wrong? I can't be friends with you anymore, bye."
I came to this school thinking I would just study quietly, but why... why is everything suddenly going to get messed up in my 18th year of life?
"Ha...Taehyun, I think I'm in big trouble."
"Oh, I guess so."
"Hey hey hey! Hey Beomgyu, did you ask him? He said he has a boyfriend?!”