My name is Riu. Apparently I was named Riu at birth, but I don't like this name because it's a name my parents, who abandoned me, made up. Back then, just hearing the name Riu made my skin crawl.. Well, it doesn't matter now. I was in an orphanage until I was 6, then I was adopted. And by a gang leader, of course. A former gang leader
8:00AM
beep beep beep
An alarm rings in the small studio apartment. The room is full of bottles of alcohol
Riu: I told you not to drink..
I don't trust people. Who knows what's behind that smiling face
I'm always hit by my parents. Only in places no one can see
8:50AM
Teacher: All right, let's do roll call. Hm... what, where is Lee Yeoju? Riu, haven't you seen Yeoju? She's your seatmate
Lee Yeoju is my seatmate. I heard her name so many times I ended up memorizing it
Riu: I haven't seen her
Then the door bursts open
Yeoju: Ah, teacher, I wasn't late on purpose. There was traffic!
Teacher: So everyone else walks to school, but you ride in a car by yourself? You're increasing carbon dioxide because of it
Yeoju: How is that my fault!
Teacher: What kind of way is that to talk to your teacher? Anyway, you're late, so it's extra homework, got it?
Yeoju: Yes ㅠ
Lee Yeoju sits down at her seat
Riu: Sigh... noisy first thing in the morning
Yeoju: It wasn't noisy? It wasn't noisy at all?ㅡ
Riu: It was noisy
Lunch break
Teacher: Riu, you still haven't paid your lunch money
Riu: I'm sorry. I'll pay it soon
Teacher: Fine
Yeoju: Lunch money? Want me to pay it for you?
Riu: Mind your own business
Yeoju: Why~ Want me to pay it for you
Riu: Hey. Who are you to pay my lunch money.
Yeoju: Well, ㅊ...
Riu: Oh, a friend? You and me? Hey, dream on. And I'll handle my own business, so save me the embarrassment
Yeoju: No, what...
Girl 1: Hey, calm down. Don't you know the rumors about him? They say he's a gangster
Yeoju: A gangster? What gangster is a student? No way
That evening
with only one strap of his bag over his shoulder
Riu: I'm home
Father: Where the hell did you put my booze!!!
Riu: I cleaned it up
Father: What?
smack!
His father slapped him
Father: Who the hell do you think you are!!!
thud
He got hit in the face with a punch and that was the end of it
The next day, with the corner of his lip slightly split, the kids run away when they see the wounds on his face. In front of the classroom, hearing this, I couldn't move my feet
Girl 2: Hey, did you hear? That Lee Riu is really gangsterlike that
Girl 3: Really?
Girl 2: Yeah! Look at the cuts on Lee Riu's face—it's 100% true
Girl 3: Wow, that's seriously scary.. Did he kill someone or something?
Girl 2: Exactly, so what about Yeoju? ㅠ
Then Lee Yeoju passed by me standing in front of the classroom and went inside
Yeoju: What are you guys doing?
Girl 2: Yeoju, you're here? You need to be careful. Lee Riu is here, and he's a gangster! Let's ask to change seats quickly
Yeoju: ...What?
Lee Yeoju looks back and forth between me and the group of girls
End of Episode 1! Thank you for reading! Hearty💗
