The summer I met you
The Summer I Met You 03
오전 8:08
In the end, my first day of school was a complete failure. Being eight minutes late will forever be remembered as my tardiness.
While Kim Taehyung was organizing his bike, he looked at the school gate and saw a tall man standing there, presumed to be Kim Seokjin.
김태형
Ah.. it's still there.
조여름
Is that person Kim Seok-jin?
김태형
Yeah, it's annoying because it's the most picky.
조여름
Why were you late when you knew that person was leading?
Kim Taehyung looked at me blankly and said with a bitter smile.
김태형
Yes, there are circumstances.
조여름
What's going on so early in the morning?
김태형
You don't need to know, Jo Yeo-reum.
After that, I didn't say anything to Kim Taehyung because I was thinking about something, but Kim Seokjin caught me right away because I coughed.
김석진
Who are you? Come out, I know you're behind me.
김태형
(Whispering) Hey, Jo Yeoreum... What are you going to do!
조여름
(Whispering) I guess I have to go anyway since I got caught, right?
At my words, Kim Taehyung groaned and straightened his body as if he had a headache.
김태형
Oh, hello. It's me, Taehyung.
김석진
Kim Taehyung? Why are you always late?
김태형
Oh, that's...
It was a split second. He grabbed my arm, which was hiding itself while keeping an eye on things, and brought it in front of Kim Seok-jin.
Kim Seok-jin looked even more fierce up close.
I half-resigned myself to the idea that it wouldn't be strange at all if they asked for my name, class, and student number right away and started giving me demerit points.
김태형
I'm a transfer student and I got lost
김태형
I'm late because I had to pick you up.
조여름
?
Lost? It was absurd to see Kim Taehyung spouting lies without a single expression faltering, but it was better than getting a penalty.
I kept my mouth shut and nodded obediently to Kim Taehyung's words. Kim Seokjin seemed to be thinking about it, but then he said he would let us off for today and just let us go.
김석진
By the way, what class are you in?
조여름
me..?
김석진
Oh, who else is there besides you?
조여름
I'm Jo Yeoreum, class 2, grade 2.
김석진
Yes, Jo Yeoreum. Class 2.
Did I do something wrong? Kim Seokjin suddenly wrote something on the paper in his hand and then put the pen in with a click.
Then he looked at me intently and walked past me and Kim Taehyung, saying:
김석진
I'm Kim Seokjin, class 1, grade 3.
김석진
I don't like informal speech, so please take note, junior.
조여름
…………
Fuck, this is X.
Kim Seokjin... No, it was my senior. I turned my head and looked at Kim Taehyung. I saw him covering his mouth and laughing alone, as if something was funny.
Didn't you clearly say Kim Seokjin? I thought you were my friend because you spoke to me like a friend...
Only after the senior left did Kim Taehyung remove his hand from his mouth and start laughing like crazy. I wanted to shove a stone down his throat right then and there.
조여름
No, you're Kim Seokjin! Weren't you a friend?
김태형
No? Hahaha
조여름
What the heck... How can I...
김태형
Who would misunderstand that?
Kim Taehyung patted my back after saying those words, then grabbed my wrist and ran towards the school.
I stared blankly at Kim Taehyung's back as he ran along. I thought I was screwed, but that only lasted for a moment.
A warm feeling flowed through my body along my wrist where Kim Taehyung's warmth had touched it.
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