Snow White and the Huntsman

<Episode 12>: New Face

After crying for a long time, crying as if the whole world were leaving, when the crimson faded and the small stars and bright moon rose, only then did the tears gradually stop.

Hiccup, hiccup. Minhyun quietly patted my shoulder from the side as I struggled to suppress my hiccups and calm myself down until the coral sky turned.

I kept scolding myself, telling myself I shouldn't cry, and while living such a hard life, to a kind person who suddenly appeared.

My hand, which had reached to the very end of the dark alley, was pulled away,

My foot lifted from the floor studded with spikes.

Perhaps I just left the festering wound alone, as if I were used to it, and barely managed to apply medicine.

You

I mean, why do you want to come help with our school's graduation preparations?

김 재환

Is there really a reason? I'm just going to see their face.

You

"Fine. Don't come. Go study instead of wasting time. You've been contacting me more often lately. What's wrong, Kim Jaehwan?"

김 재환

It's because I'm anxious.

You

"What do you mean? You used to tease me that my face was a weapon, and now you're worried?"

김 재환

"You obviously haven't made a single friend. I know you. I don't accept loners as friends."

You

Are you lonely because you don't have a girlfriend? Why are you complaining about being a loner? Mind your own business.

김 재환

—Hey Lee, I'm popular in my own way at school, you know?

You

"Yes, yes. Jaehwan, you're quite popular, so you probably aren't cold since you use earphones on your smartphone, but I use a flip phone, so my hands are freezing. Hang up."

Ignoring Kim Jae-hwan who was screaming, I closed my phone. I came through the main gate to the classroom expecting it to be in the midst of graduation preparations, but what a surprise. Only one person showed up.

I tapped the shoulder of a boy wearing a gym uniform whose back of the head I didn't know, and he turned around while wearing a mask.

배 진영

"..what."

Ugh, please don't glare at me like that. Bae Jin-young stared blankly at the name tag. Was there ever a kid like this? Had I been too self-centered at school?

You

"Um... so. What about the others?"

배 진영

"..I don't know."

Why does he keep delaying his answer by two seconds? I tried to ignore it and went to sit down.

03:29 PM

Time passed aimlessly, and the hour hand of the clock, which was well past the promised 12 o'clock, was ticking away.

You

They told me to come, and now I can't even do a part-time job. What is this?

At that moment, Bae Jin-young, who had been staring at his phone with nothing to do, slung the bag he had placed beside him over his shoulder, quietly stood up, and left the classroom.

You

"...What the hell, that jerk. Did he leave just because I wasn't coming?"

Eventually, I went to the locked art room alone, brought a lot of materials to decorate with, and made a banner and a few sets.

Ah, and of course, I didn't forget to swear at my classmates using every swear word I knew from A to H.

You

Wow, look at the time..

05:47 PM

I didn't realize it had gotten dark outside because the blinds were blocking the view, but when I glanced at the clock, it was already nearly 6 p.m.

You

It's spooky..

It felt a bit chilly. Maybe it was because it was the weekend, but I walked silently through the hallway where not even the security guard was making rounds. Why did it have to be the highest floor of all places?

You

"Wack, Mr."

Why aren't you answering the phone calls Kim Jae-hwan tells you to?

I vaguely recalled the time I spent the whole day inside a small, abandoned closet to escape my dad, reminiscent of a dark alley.

Bae Jin-young, that... he just silently didn't say a word, seriously. Is he shy?

Ugh, so annoying. I really hate the dark. I tucked my arms under my sides and took a strenuous step up the stairs one by one.

Ah, finally on the second floor. Just as I let out a sigh of relief, a strange sound rang out from the music room next door.

You

"..Ghost?"

Damn curiosity. I carefully opened the wooden door of the music room,

There was a ship camp there.