"RACISM KILLS PEOPLE. IT KILLS PEOPLE!"
- Daniel Kaluuya

MI-YOUNG PARK WANTED TO GO HOME.

Mi-young, in her opinion, barely made it through her first few classes alive.

Sitting next to Taehyung first period with his constant pestering, especially about her appearance returning to its original state, was not an ideal situation.

Then dealing with the constant stares and whispers, which Mi-young just knew were aimed at her, was even worse.

They don't like me when I'm 'trying too hard,' and they don't like me when I'm just being myself.

The only thing she looked forward to was lunch time.

Ugh, I'm starving. This whole dieting thing is so much more difficult than I thought.

But, to Mi-young's dismay, she had to eat lunch with her brother and Taehyung because they, according to Taehyung, haven't eaten as a group for far too long.

I'll wait for this day to get even worse.

She sighed as she started to unpack her lunchbox while Jimin and Taehyung went to buy food from the school's cafeteria.

Food. Food. Food. Food.

Today her mom told Mi-young that her packed lunch was especially made for Mi-young's preference.

She thought her mom knew at the very least what her preference was.

But boy was she wrong.

Did she really pack me kimchi and kimbap when I always ask her to pack me peanut butter sandwiches and strawberries? I'm—

Sighing, she ignored her dismay and happily ate for what seemed like the first time in forever, until she heard the snickering from the tables nearby.

"What is that smell?"

"Do you smell that?"

"Ew what is that?"

"What is she eating?"

"Whatever that is it smells so awful."

As soon as she started eating, she noticed that everyone was pointing and whispering at her food.

Mi-young suddenly lost her appetite.

This is why I wanted a peanut butter sandwich.

Jimin and Taehyung soon came and sat down with their own lunches.

Taehyung instantly crinkled his nose.

"Ew it smells like shit."

Embarrassed, she quickly packed away the rest of her food and just watched hungrily as Jimin and Taehyung ate.

~•~

Jungkook saw everything.

Her cheeks growing pink under the stares and whispers of others.

Her crestfallen, honey eyes peering down at her feet as she bit her lip in pure and utter embarrassment.

And worst of all, the way she sadly packed away her lunch and sat in silence as those around her ate their own lunches happily.

That's not fair. That's not right.

With sweaty palms, he gripped his lunch box tightly before deciding to be bold for once in his life.

C'mon Jungkook, just do it.

He made his way to her lunch table slowly and sat himself down right next to her and across from Taehyung and Jimin.

Taehyung's eyes lit aflame and bore into Jungkook.

Jimin was left unbothered and continued to eat his sandwich happily.

Mi-young glanced at Jungkook with soft, gentle, and confused eyes.

And Jungkook sat there awkwardly with embarrassment and regret looming over him with his insides turning and screaming for Jungkook do something, anything.

Well shit, now what?

"What are you doing here?"

The bitter sentence slipped from Taehyung's venomous mouth and into Jungkook's gentle ear.

"Sitting?"

"No shit, Sherlock."

Jungkook felt himself shake nervously as he felt Jimin and Mi-young's eyes on him too.

"W-Well geez, didn't know I needed an invitation to sit here. What is this? T-The cool kids' table?"

Jungkook held onto any piece of confidence he had left for dear life as Taehyung snickered and nodded his head.

"Of course you can sit with us."

The sweet and soft feminine voice of an angel was heard and Jungkook's eyes lit up at the view of a rosy Mi-young avoiding eye contact nervously.

Jungkook felt his cheeks burning and his ears going red.

Jovially, he unpacked his lunch and ate and waited for Mi-young to do the same.

But she never did.

"A-Aren't you going to eat?"

"Oh, um, n-no I'm not that hungry."

Feeling extra bold, Jungkook leaned in and whispered in Mi-young's ear, startling the girl and causing her to be even more flustered than before.

"I'll give you my peanut butter sandwich if you give me your kimbap in return."

She giggled and turned an even brighter shade of pink, which only made Jungkook's inner self squeal and jump up and down.

"Deal!"

Swapping lunches, Mi-young ate his sandwich quickly and hungrily, while Jungkook didn't mind the extra stares and dirty looks that were sent his way and ate her food contently.

She caught him staring at her lovingly, which startled and embarrassed Jungkook but only made Mi-young smile brightly with her crescent, starry eyes at him.

He nibbled on his bottom lip in a failed attempt at disguising his growing smile.

Jungkook glanced up to find Taehyung already staring at him with a disgusted and jeering look, which just made Jungkook smile triumphantly and take another bite of Mi-young's kimbap.

Guess who's the hero now, Kim Taehyung?

~•~

A/N: hey homies!

It only took 18 chapters but jungoo finally got noticed by his senpai🤧

I had fries with my lunch earlier so today was a good day. How is/was your day?

Smh summer is going by so quickly and yo hoe is out here tryna sTarT all this summer shit, but yo hoe is still out here prioritizing wattpad—

I always write everything the night of updating and at night I always get into this emo mood so I'm currently listening to Halsey's "Sorry" and I highly recommend🤧😪

I love and appreciate y'all🤪🤪🤪 and I'm always watching so y'all better be taking care and eating, drinking, and resting enough😠❤️

Question: y'all ever miss an old friend you used to have? Cause same smh I needa stop being so emo all the time SMH THICC NICC AINT SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE THIS

New question: what foods do you crave late at night? I'm currently craving Five Guys's hot dog and fries (their hot dogs are the only hot dogs I'll eat I swear they're hella good)