male friend
11. Worry is the mind
male friend,
Episode 11. Worry is the mind
Some time passed and... the four of us ended up on our side. What was even more shocking was that I was one of them. I'm really bad at dodgeball.
Honestly, I still couldn't believe it, so I just kept my eyes wide open until I heard something from the boy. There were probably more than ten people on the other side.
윤여주
… Ha! Our class is particularly weak at dodgeball.
"No way. They're all weak."
I was just trying to do it alone, but suddenly I felt a sense of camaraderie(?) when I heard a girl's voice next to me.
It's a feeling that naturally arises in this war-like atmosphere (with the glaring eyes of the opposing male defenders and their postures optimized for throwing the ball).
It was a miracle that we suddenly became close despite not being close friends. As the ball bounced back and forth, I kept my eyes glued to it...
박지민
You take it. I'll pass it on.
박지민
Kill the kids who are cornered first.
My gaze would occasionally inevitably turn towards him. Ha… . One-sided love is so intense.
When other guys do that, I wonder why they work so hard… Park Jimin is just so damn cool. He’s so cool, I could die.
For a while, there was no conversation between me and Park Jimin, who was busy saving his dying team. I was secretly upset, but still… …Huh?
윤여주
……?
윤여주
What the heck, where did they go?
Even the one friend who remained until the end, full of camaraderie, and the one who was assisting Park Jimin were eliminated.
I really wonder how I survived until now, but when I came to my senses, it was just me and Park Jimin.
윤여주
… wouldn’t it be better to just give up?
박지민
I wonder.
How could the two of us beat fifteen people? It was a realistically impossible game. It was already over.
By the way, while we were talking, I noticed your sweaty hair and your white short-sleeved T-shirt that was wet only around the neck. Hey, come to your senses, Yoon Yeo-ju!
I slapped my cheek a few times internally and quickly turned my head away. Whenever I thought, "Is this how I'm going to die?", Park Jimin would catch the ball for me, to my annoyance.
After the first game, there was still time left so they played another game, but they ended up losing the game as they gave up that point to the opposing team.
Although I didn't win, it was a very happy time for me, and I gained a lot in my own way.
As I returned to my seat and was unable to control my expression, Park Jimin, who had already changed back into his school uniform, sat down next to me.
박지민
Was it fun?
윤여주
depending on!
박지민
great job.
It seemed like he had sprayed deodorant on himself to avoid smelling like sweat, and every time he nodded slightly, the warm scent of soap tickled my nose.
윤여주
What should I do? You did all the hard work.
윤여주
If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to waste that much time in the first place.
At my words, he smiled silently as if he was satisfied, but instead of looking at my face, he fixed his gaze on the poor desk.
No way… Are you feeling embarrassed right now?
윤여주
Next time... I'll come back with more skills, for sure... haha
윤여주
At least I shouldn't be a nuisance to you.
박지민
How do you improve your skills?
윤여주
… well,
윤여주
Wouldn't it be okay if I just do it my way...?
Park Jimin smiled brightly, still avoiding my gaze. "Is it okay to be so helpless?"
윤여주
As for receiving the ball... hahaha I can practice with my family!
Why does he laugh more every time I talk to him?
Was that sweet, honey-like break just passing by? A voice was heard rising from the front of the classroom.
"Oh shit, this really sucks."
Before I knew it, my friends had gathered around me, so I couldn't see them very well, and I just stood there with Park Jimin, stretching my upper body as much as possible...
There's a kid in our class who's a bit of a bad guy...
전정국
Ah… here we go again, you little shit.
Huh, Jeon Jungkook?
The two stood facing each other, exchanging unspeakable insults, creating chaos. It looked as if a fist would fly at any moment.
윤여주
… … What is this, what is going on?
박지민
It's obvious. He's the one who started the fight.
윤여주
who.
Cheon Seung-ho. That was the name of the boy standing in front of Jeon Jung-kook with a venomous gaze.
Park Jimin also pointed at him with his finger and said.
윤여주
… Did the two of you do that often?
박지민
I think so.
What could be the reason for this… He was watching the situation with concern, but as expected, it was Cheon Seung-ho who swung his fist first.
윤여주
…!
A short gasp of surprise escaped the lips of my friends who were watching the situation from the sidelines. Of course, me too.
I thought things would get really bad if this continued, so I unconsciously hit Jimin's shoulder while still covering my mouth with one hand.
윤여주
Hey… shouldn’t that be stopped?
By the time they were both judging rationally, their gazes seemed to have already gone too far. But I couldn't stop them, so I just asked.
In the blink of an eye, I was between Cheon Seung-ho and Jeon Jung-guk.
I, who had been sitting until then, cautiously got up from my seat and walked closer to where my friends were.
However, since Park Jimin was already close with Jeon Jungkook, it seemed like he was gently trying to soothe them by saying something between the two.
I can't hear what you're saying very well, so I don't know...
윤여주
…!
It was a moment. Park Jimin's head turned with another friction sound caused by Cheon Seungho's outstretched hand.
I could hear the girls' groans of surprise everywhere. I almost shouted something bad out loud. That wound hasn't even healed yet, and now that guy...!
Park Jimin, who seemed to notice my fever, turned his gaze toward me and shook his head as if to say, "Don't come."
His lips, which I briefly checked in the meantime, seemed to have burst from being hit.
No, when you were scolding the middle schoolers in the alley last time, you used harsh language so often, but why are you just holding it in now… That idiot.
박지민
… Ah. It hurts so much.
He wiped the blood from my lips with his finger and spoke. After a moment, he turned to Cheon Seung-ho and spoke again in a calm tone.
He told me to stop before things got any worse, and that's when I realized. It was a tone I'd never heard before... that he was also suppressing a tremendous amount of anger.
천승호
…Why do you keep telling me to stop?
천승호
What, your kid is a teacher?!
Jimin's mouth snapped shut. He didn't say anything, just glared at him with a sullen gaze he'd never shown me before.
But perhaps he was more stimulated by that. Soon, Cheon Seung-ho shouted, "Get out of the classroom!" and nervously grabbed a few textbooks he could see.
And then he just threw it into the air. But the important thing is…
The direction of the books was towards me, so they grazed my face or hit my arm and fell to the floor.
The look on his face and the situation he was in when he threw this thing were so shocking that I was in a state of mental breakdown. For a moment, I tried to pick up the book...
박지민
Oh shit, really… … .
What is it? I'm more nervous about Park Jimin's atmosphere, and at the same time, I'm freezing.
박지민
Stop it, kid.
윤여주
Oh teacher...!!
윤여주
I'm telling you, it's true...!!!
"How can I believe what you say?"
윤여주
Ha… I’m really going crazy.
윤여주
Hey, say something, Cheon Seung-ho.
천승호
…….
Oh my, the guy who was just talking nonsense is now gagging me. I'm really getting disillusioned.
So, what's happening now is that the homeroom teacher who witnessed the situation called in Cheon Seung-ho, Jeon Jung-kook, and Park Jimin. I followed Park Jimin.
Jeon Jungkook said he was going to the bathroom for a moment… and the homeroom teacher is questioning innocent Park Jimin while he sits down.
윤여주
I'm telling you, Park Jimin really isn't guilty of anything...?!
윤여주
I tried to stop the two of them from fighting and ended up in this situation…
Look at her condition right now. Her lips are all cracked and she's in a mess. She even got hit by someone yesterday.
윤여주
If you don't believe me, you can just ask Jeon Jungkook.
"I'll ask Jungkook when he comes."
윤여주
Ah, teacher, really…!
Suddenly, warmth enveloped my fingertips, and I looked back in surprise, only to find Park Jimin holding my hand. He gave me a look that seemed to say, "Don't worry, he'll take care of everything."
윤여주
…….
윤여주
Talk to me for a minute.
"What's the story? Yoon Yeo-ju, are you talking to the teacher right now…"
"Hey! Yoon Yeo-ju! Where are you going!"
윤여주
…Why aren’t you saying anything?
윤여주
You said you were just trying to break up a fight…
박지민
Are you hurt anywhere?
윤여주
…….
윤여주
… … Ugh, you idiot!
Cook gently poked Park Jimin's forehead with his finger. He advised him to check his condition first.
윤여주
I'll take care of my own worries.
윤여주
So you worry about yourself, okay?
박지민
Worry about you before worrying about me.
박지민
Where did you get hit earlier?
He finally grabbed both my arms and asked me with worried eyes, and I tried to reassure him repeatedly, but...
윤여주
All I did was lightly brush my face and arm.
윤여주
There are no injuries and he is in perfect condition.
박지민
You seem to have gotten thinner than before.
There's no way that the worry king Park Jimin would eat it.
++ If this isn't love, then what is?
+++ Two people whose identities are still unknown: Cheon Seung-ho and the person in question who injured Jimin. We'll gradually unravel them, so please wait.
++++ Thank you for waiting for this work and loving it :) But please understand that the uploads may be delayed for the time being due to exams...🥺