The boy who wishes for death
3# Bullying at Borago High School
Throughout class, I stared at Kim Taehyung's face.
김태형
What are you looking at?
Kim Taehyung spoke with his eyes fixed on the blackboard.
소지연
Oppa, please tell me it's not true.
김태형
I didn't know.
김태형
You weren't wearing your school uniform.
소지연
...That's true.
김태형
By the way, can you stop looking at my face?
소지연
Huh, when did I see that?
I took my eyes off Kim Taehyung and looked at the blackboard.
Break time
As soon as the bell rang to signal break time, all the kids in the class gathered around my seat.
Kim Taehyung tried to get up from his seat as if he was uncomfortable.
But I grabbed Kim Taehyung's clothes to keep him from getting up.
송도은
Jiyeon, it's a shame that things have turned out like this.
소지연
What are you talking about?
구지민
I just transferred today, so of course you won't understand if I say that.
구지민
What he meant was that Kim Taehyung was bullied at our school.
구지민
If you want to change, tell us.
구지민
I can change it without the teacher knowing.
구지민
Right, Noriya?
박노리
...
The girls in the class glanced at Kim Taehyung from the corner of their eyes.
Kim Taehyung looked down at his desk and broke out in a cold sweat.
소지연
What are you guys doing now?
소지연
Ask your classmate what you are doing.
송도은
her,
송도은
Are you already friends with this guy?
구지민
Hey, let's go.
송도은
This is ridiculous.
구지민
Park Nori, what are you doing? Aren't you going?
박노리
I'll go.
소지연
Ah...um...
소지연
Hey... Kim Taehyung?
I felt like I was sitting on a bed of thorns.
김태형
...
Kim Taehyung got up from his seat and went out the back door.
소지연
Class will start soon...
Since it was the first day, I couldn't miss anything, so I just felt uncomfortable.
But why is a handsome kid getting bullied...
I became curious about Kim Taehyung's past.
소지연
Why isn't this guy coming...
Since it was my first day of school, I didn't have to attend class today.
So I sat in the corner of the gym and watched my classmates having their gym class.
소지연
They seemed like good guys.
I was killing time by just staring blankly for a while.
But a girl named Park Nori walked towards where I was sitting.
소지연
Um... hello..?
It was so awkward that I felt like I had to say something.
Park Nori sat next to me without even greeting me.
Why are you sitting next to me when you didn't even say hello?
박노리
taehyoung kim.
소지연
Huh?
박노리
You said you were Kim Taehyung's friend.
소지연
maybe?
소지연
why?
What are you curious about?
박노리
Kim Taehyung is probably on the rooftop.
소지연
what?
박노리
Go and see.
박노리
I'll explain it to the teacher.
It was strange that Park No-ri was trying to send me to Kim Tae-hyung.
But as soon as I heard Park No-ri's words, I ran out of the gym.
소지연
Huh, huh, huh,
소지연
taehyoung kim,!
I ran nonstop from the gym to the rooftop.
I felt like I was going to make the wrong choice, just like when we first met.
김태형
How did you come?
소지연
...
소지연
Let's go to class.
소지연
It's not over yet.
He said while holding Kim Taehyung's hand.
김태형
If you're going, go alone.
김태형
...
김태형
And because of you, I was about to go home.
소지연
Because of me?
소지연
why?
It was Kim Taehyung who spoke while looking at the floor instead of my face.
김태형
If I go, you'll be alone.
김태형
My classmates also knew that you were my friend.
김태형
How can you leave me alone?
소지연
Were you worried about me?
김태형
what.
Kim Taehyung avoided the hand I was holding.
Are you embarrassed?
It was cute.
김태형
Anyway, I hope no one gets hurt because of me.
소지연
Then you can stay by my side.
소지연
We're friends.
소지연
yes?
김태형
...
It was Kim Taehyung, looking straight into my eyes with his mouth tightly shut.
매력이
I don't think I'll be able to come often since I'm a senior citizen.
매력이
sorry...
매력이
But if the response gets better, I might come every day..?
매력이
Is my wish too big...