[Contest] Friends are not enough

Don't be alarmed

전정국

Why are you so late?

As soon as I arrived at the cafeteria, I saw Jeon Jungkook, his nose red, as if he had been waiting for me. I quickly took off Jeon Jungkook's hooded sweatshirt and put it on him.

I didn't know how Jeon Jungkook would react if I told him that I had been held captive by Kim Taehyung all this time, so I kept my mouth shut.

Kim Taehyung harassed me terribly in class. He'd poke my cheek, play with my hand, and make me believe he was lying when he said he wanted to be my friend... I couldn't concentrate in class.

전정국

Kim Yeo-ju, you're really spacing out today. Aren't you going to eat?

나

Uh...? No. Let's go in.

전정국

The school lunch today was really bad. I should have gone out to eat.

Jeon Jungkook was handing me his lunch tray and swearing at the side dishes. They say boxers eat anything, but I don't understand why Jeon Jungkook is acting like this.

나

Here comes the scrambled eggs. I like it, right?

전정국

Oh, I see.

Jeon Jungkook quickly stopped grumbling when he heard that scrambled eggs were coming out. Standing next to him in the cafeteria, he could feel the children's chatter.

전정국

Hey, let's sit here.

We soon received our meals, found a suitable seat, and began eating. I wasn't feeling too good. I'd only been served one of my favorite scrambled eggs.

전정국

Don't complain about the side dishes. Forget the scrambled eggs and just eat the soup.

나

Still... I want to eat a lot of scrambled eggs.

Feeling regretful, I just picked at the rice. Jeon Jungkook gave me a small smile and transferred his entire portion of rolled eggs to my plate.

나

Hey... what are you going to eat?

전정국

It's better if at least one person is full. And I'm going to try to become a little more friendly with anchovies.

Jeon Jungkook put the anchovy stir-fry in his mouth and chewed it. He was so touched by Jeon Jungkook's offer that he was about to take a big bite of the omelet.

김태형

Lady.

I spat out my scrambled eggs in a hurry at the sound of Kim Taehyung's voice coming from behind me. Jeon Jungkook, sitting in front of me, seemed wary of Kim Taehyung's sudden appearance.

김태형

Enjoy your meal.

Kim Taehyung put his hand on my shoulder and pinched my cheek as if he didn't care about Jeon Jungkook's murderous gaze.

전정국

Who are you?

Jeon Jungkook called out to Kim Taehyung threateningly. "Oh, this is seriously a mess. Jeon Jungkook, a promising boxer, and Kim Taehyung, who'd been punished for beating up kids... It was the worst combination ever.

김태형

Who are you to eat with the female protagonist?

When Kim Taehyung responded in a crooked manner, Jeon Jungkook got angry and jumped up and approached Kim Taehyung.

I thought they were really going to fight, so I hurriedly got between them and barely managed to separate them.

나

Stop it. This is the cafeteria. The kids are all watching.

전정국

Hey, put your hands down.

김태형

What hand?

전정국

A hand placed on the female protagonist's shoulder.

Kim Taehyung removed his hand from my shoulder and smiled provocatively at Jeon Jungkook. It was fortunate I was in the middle. If I hadn't been there, one of them would have been on the verge of death.

전정국

Who is he?

Jeon Jungkook sighed and asked me. I could tell just by looking at him that he was holding back his anger.

나

He's in the same class as me! He's... well, he's my classmate.

전정국

Name, name.

김태형

It's Kim Taehyung.

Kim Taehyung revealed his name directly instead of me, who was having trouble answering.

김태형

Who are you to eat with the female protagonist and wonder about me?

나

"Um... Jeongguk! I can't eat any more because the food tastes bad. I'd rather go to the store and get some ramen. I'll pay. Let's go quickly."

As the situation grew increasingly dire, I hastily grabbed Jeon Jungkook's hand and left the cafeteria. Even as I left, Kim Taehyung leisurely muttered, "See you in class, Yeoju."

As the situation became increasingly confusing, he put more strength into his hand that held Jeon Jungkook.