Why are the male leads like that?
05: Suspicious Partner (2)
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The silence made it difficult to even open my mouth. Class is over, why aren't you all going home?
The two of them, with me in the middle, staring at each other's faces. Sparks seemed to fly, knowingly or unknowingly, and I was timing the moment to break free.
전정국
Long time no see. How have you been?
김태형
Why are you suddenly acting so nice, like X?
김태형
And we're not in a position to talk about such trivial things.
전정국
You still haven't calmed down.
김태형
Don't be X.
...Wow, this is brutal..
Suddenly, I found myself like a rabbit caught between lions. Are they not on good terms? They're likely to fight if left alone. I occasionally twitched my hand, keeping an eye on them.
One of them is frowning and swearing.
Another one laughs without even being moved by the insult.
I couldn't even fathom what was going on. I felt a sharp gaze from somewhere. The boy was staring intently at me. Why me again...!
김태형
Jeon Jungkook. I'm asking just in case. This girl...
Tiring-.
...Ah. God.
Ring ring ring ring ring.
The sound of a phone ringing echoed through the classroom. The boy's words were forcibly cut off. The two of them, including Jungkook, stared at the area around my clothes.
전정국
Sister.
김달래
···huh?
전정국
Why don't you accept it?
김달래
Oh, no... I didn't have to answer the call...
전정국
Lies. How can you know when you don't even know who it is?
전정국
It's okay, so you can accept it.
I looked at him, who had been speaking harshly just moments before, at Jeongguk's words. He didn't seem to care.
Fortunately, I had a moment to catch my breath. I pulled my phone out of my pocket. The caller ID was my brother. I pressed the accept button.
김석진
Kim Dal-rae, what are you doing that keeps you from coming out like this?
김달래
Are you in front of the school gate now?
김석진
Yeah. I was going to go grocery shopping, but it was just the time school was ending.
김석진
Anyway, when will it finish?
김달래
···Uh.. that..
I was taken aback by the direct question. I stared at them, sweat dripping down my face. "Help me." Jeongguk sensed my desperation and spoke with his lips.
전정국
He said he was leaving now.
He nodded. He smiled awkwardly, as if he wanted to put out the urgent fire first.
김달래
Haha... I, I'm going out now!
김석진
Okay, come out now.
Stop.
A moment of silence passed through my body. I felt four sets of eyes staring at me, a sharp sensation. I gripped the phone, which had become a black window.
김태형
go.
김달래
Go...?
김태형
okay.
It was I who questioned the way he let her go so easily. But I couldn't move easily.
김달래
...Jungkook. Can I go first?
전정국
Of course. That's Seokjin hyung, the guy I spoke to earlier, right? I shouldn't keep my family waiting.
김달래
Yeah.. but when are you guys going?
전정국
Let's talk for a bit. I think we both have something to say.
김달래
···Don't be too late.
I slung my bag over my shoulder. Worried, I glanced back a few times before leaving the classroom. Each time, Jungkook simply waved.
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