⇒ GWC Building B . Hallway

Unable to find his only two friends or his classroom, Jisung rushed through the hallway. The bell had just gone and last period began.

Jisung took a quick glance at his wristwatch. Right as he lifted his head, he bumped into something and stumbled backwards. He lost his balance and landed on his butt.

"Hey brat." A rough voice called out.

Jisung looked up and gulped. It was a buff guy with a glare that could make anyone cry. His black short sleeves exposed his ripped arm muscles and a black snap-back rested on his black hair. He leaned downwards and eyed Jisung.

"Did you see Lee Know?" He asked.

Jisung was blank. He blinked with a lost expression. "I don't know Leano.."

A displeased scowl warped the stranger's features. He grabbed Jisung to his feet, almost ripping the brunette's shirt collar.

"You don't know him..?" He spat, his voice unkind and cold. "Then you don't know me too?"

Not only did Jisung not know how to react, but he was confused as well. He awkwardly stared at the dude. "Was I supposed to know a short, black-obsessed, body build--"

Cutting off Jisung's speech, he was snatched backwards and out of the stranger's grip, the impact causing his shirt buttons to rip. He whipped his head around to see Hyunjin.

"Ahaha- hey Changbin!" Hyunjin fake laughed as he pulled Jisung closer by the arm. He stepped away from Changbin. "You're searching for Lee Know? He's by his locker ahaha bye we gotta go!"

He turned on his heels and dashed while pulling Jisung, who could barely keep up with Hyunjin's speed.

After shoving Jisung inside, Hyunjin shut the restroom door and bent over to catch his breath. He wiped his forehead and looked at Jisung with a frown.

"Man- you're magnet for bad people.." Hyunjin said, panting.

Jisung looked in the mirror and tried to fix his shirt, which now exposed his bare skin. He raised a brow. "How so? This gangbin dude was the only bad encounter.. And what's a Leano, is it food?"

Hyunjin chuckled in disbelief. He breathed in. "Woah.. Lee Know is not food. It's someone I hope you'll never meet, just like CHANGBIN. Not gangbin." As he spoke, he took off his grey hoodie and tossed it to Jisung. He watched Jisung mouth an 'Oh' as he put the hoodie on. "And no- it's not one bad encounter. You also met the mute kid."

Jisung's eyebrows furrowed. "Felix has a name, don't call him that. So what if he doesn't speak? Doesn't make him any less human. Let's go to class."

He walked past Hyunjin and out the restroom.

"I don't know when you're gonna learn.." Hyunjin shook his head in disappointment before following the boy outside.

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"Lee know"

"Changbin"

"Lee know"

"Lee know"

"Lee know"

"Changbin"

"It's not-"

"It's not one bad encounter"

"You also met the mute kid"

"The mute kid"

"The mute kid"

"The mute kid"

"The mute kid"

"The mute kid"

"The mute kid"

"The mute kid"

"The-"

Before he could stop, Felix's fingers harshly gripped onto his messy hair. He bit down on his lips, enough to draw some blood. He squeezed his eyes shut through the streams of tears that were set free. Ragged breathing, he inhaled sharply and struggled to exhale. He choked. The words won't leave his head. The fresh bruises on his body hurt. His head hurt. Breathing hurt. Felix did not know for how many periods he had locked himself in the washroom stall. How many hours had it been since the beating he received during fourth period?

He knew he had to get out. School would end soon. He had to drag himself home. Felix was terrified to leave. But it was the same every other day.

Just that, today he was punished for sitting next to somebody during class.

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