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jungjin high school...

JUNWON was currently walking to school with her earbuds playing STRAY KIDS' MIROH.

she then sees a certain someone walking ahead of her, a certain someone who was known for not being able to walk properly at school.

she smiles, removing one of her earbuds before lightly jogging towards him.

" MUN! "

the said boy halts in his steps, looking behind him to see the person calling his name.

JUNWON waves at him, MUN returns the gesture as he watches her catch up and eventually arrive next to him.

" good morning! "

" good morning, JUNWON "

other students around them start staring and whispering at the sight of them walking together, but they ignore them and continue to chat between one another.

their conversation is interrupted due to some students bothering another student.

JUNWON scoffs at them, quickly approaching the three students with MUN closely following her.

" yah. "

the bullies and their victim look behind them, seeing a furious JUNWON.

" stop bothering him, you jerks "

instead of taking her seriously, they only laugh at her.

" what are you going to do? pay us off with something else? "

one of them says to her, JUNWON's anger increases at his disgusting remark.

MUN, who hears this, angrily pulls the student wearing a black hoodie's arm, making him let out a sound of pain.

" what did you say to her? "

JUNWON's gaze moves towards her fellow counter, seeing his eyes filled with fury likely due to the two students' bullying and the guy's remark to her.

" didn't you hear from the seniors? i'll kill you if you bully and harass other kids "

" h-hey, it's that jerk who beat up the sophomores "

the other guy wearing a gray-sleeved hoodie tells his friend, who is released from the tight hold and pushed away.

JUNWON steps aside, moving out of the bully's way and not stopping him from falling to the ground.

" why do you have three backpacks? "

MUN questions the victim, who was indeed holding two bags in his arms and his own on his back.

" oh, i... "

" give us our bags, HYOCHEOL. why do you always lose at rock-paper-scissors? come on man... "

" rock paper scissors my face. "

before the two bullies could retrieve their backpacks, MUN grabbed them and threw it so far that students who were present loudly gasped.

JUNWON smirked, proud of what he did.

" if you bully your classmates again, i'll do that to you next time. got it? "

MUN warns the two students, who immediately bow to him, not wanting to anger him even further.

" oh and you. "

he points to the one wearing a black hoodie, who points at himself in fear.

" apologize to JUNWON for what you said "

JUNWON gets caught off guard at his order, but tries to keep herself ( and her heart ) calm.

" i'm so sorry, sunbaenim! "

he bows exactly 9O degrees, cursing himself in his head for even saying those words to her.

" you better not say that to other girls, i will report you to the teachers and the principal if i have to "

at that, both him and his friend frantically nod their heads before MUN dismisses them.

" did you tell your teacher that they take your money and beat you? "

JUNWON gently asks HYOCHEOL, who is quite hesitant to answer.

" well, i... "

" tell your teacher. and keep doing it. "

MUN's best friend, JUYEON, interrupts their conversation. ( in a good way )

" even if they don't get punished, keep saying it and report them to the police. leave evidence to show people that you've been bullied. UNGMIN, you too "

JUYEON fiercely tells HYOCHEOL and her own best friend, UNGMIN, who replies with an okay.

JUNWON proudly smiles at the girl's words, completely agreeing with everything she said to him.

" and you, MUN. "

the girl suddenly mentions the boy holding his cane.

" what? "

MUN replies, confused.

watching the three friends talk to each other, JUNWON smiles before motioning for HYOCHEOL to walk with her.

the boy quickly goes and walks beside her, not wanting to get involved in the trio's conflict.

" if you ever need help or when other students bother you, find my class or call me at this number, alright? "

JUNWON tells him, handing him a piece of paper with her number on it.

HYOCHEOL nods at the girl, who gives him a smile and continues to walk with him.

eventually after arriving in the school's hall, they both bid each other a farewell and go on their separate ways.

the rooftop...

JUYEON and UNGMIN dragged MUN to the rooftop, wanting answers from him.

" come here. "

" ouch- what is it?! "

the two let go of MUN, but doesn't let him escape from the questions.

" what happened? "

JUYEON questions the curly haired boy.

" what? "

" you couldn't beat JUYEON up until junior high. so how did you end up taking them down? "

UNGMIN interrogates him as well, the girl beside him nodding in agreement.

" like i told you, i just put out my fist- "

MUN tries to explain to his best friends.

" fist, my ass. don't lie to us. since we were five, we've been like siblings. "

JUYEON interrupts him, not convinced by his answer.

" our finger and toes grew together. i heard your voices change, and we had cake after my first period. we share everything! "

" we saw you run too! "

" what happened to you? "

knowing he was cornered, MUN let out a sigh.

" goodness... "

he pauses, trying to find a way to tell them without exposing his secret.

" what if i said i fixed my leg with that vibranium- "

" ya! "

" please! "

MUN exhales in frustration.

" could you just believe me? the story of the webtoon we drew when we were younger became a reality for me. could you just let it go at that? it's because i can't tell you! something this huge happened to me, but i can't tell you. i know we've never had any secrets at all, but i still can't tell you anything "

he pleads with his two friends, mainly to JUYEON because he knows how persistent she is.

UNGMIN and JUYEON eventually gives in, but not before asking him one more question.

" but can you walk now? did we see that right? "

UNGMIN asks him, wanting to believe that what he saw was true.

MUN nods as a reply.

" hey, let us see you walk "

JUYEON requests, taking the cane that her friend gave to her.

and he really did walk. he showed to his friends that yes, their best friend who after a car accident couldn't walk properly anymore, was able to walk without his cane.

" he can really walk... "

JUYEON tears up, feeling overwhelmed at the sight of her childhood friend walking like they did.

MUN turns his head back to his friends with a smile.

" keep going "

" keep walking "

UNGMIN and JUYEON request once again, trying to stop themselves from crying a river.

" you punk...i'll believe him. what more do we need? you can walk now "

UNGMIN says, getting emotional.

" you should've told us first "

JUYEON, not being able to hold herself together, finally cries out to him.

seeing this, MUN gets emotional himself.

" you are the first to know and you're the only ones "

MUN tells them, completely forgetting that there were four other people that saw him walk on both feet.

" i wanted to run with you, play ball with you, and do all kind of things together. but i couldn't say anything for the last seven years "

UNGMIN rants to him, completely letting himself go as his emotions take over him.

MUN opens his arms for his friends, who immediately embraces him.

" we can do everything now "

" is this real? "

" stop crying! "

" MUN! "

the trio end up on the ground, but none of them even pay attention to that.

" hey, you can't tell anyone about this "

MUN tells the two, quickly receiving a we won't! from both of them.

" oh i just remembered... "

he suddenly says, but regretting it almost immediately.

JUYEON and UNGMIN give him their full attention, eager to listen to whatever he was going to say next.

" uhm...JUNWON kind of knew before you guys- "

" WHAT?! "

class 2-4...

the bell had rang, announcing to all the students that it was now time for lunch.

JUNWON closed her book, put her pencil in her pouch, and gathered the stuff she needed to bring to the cafeteria with her.

" JUNWON-ah "

a voice called out to her, making her look at the direction where it came from.

it was MUN.

" oh, hey MUN! what's up? "

JUNWON brightly greets him, her imaginary bunny ears perking up.

" do you want to eat lunch with me and my friends? "

MUN shyly asks her, scratching the back of his neck.

" i'd love to! perfect timing actually, i was about to head out. let's go then? "

the two walk out of the classroom, meeting JUYEON and UNGMIN in the hall.

MUN's best friends look at each other, communicating with their eyes and in their head.

" JUYEON-ah, are you seeing what i'm seeing? "

" yes i am...is MUN finally getting a girlfriend? "

the two snap out of their exchange when MUN introduces JUNWON to them.

" JUYEON, UNGMIN, you probably already know, but this is JUNWON. "

" JUNWON, this is JUYEON and you already know UNGMIN. "

they greet each other with happy smiles, they then engage in a conversation like they've been friends for years.

but suddenly, a loud shout interrupts their chat.

" who's SO MUN?! "

the crowd of students creates a clear path, eventually showcasing the student the infamous seniors were looking for.

" i'm SO MUN. "

he tells the seniors, who immediately march towards him.

MUN puts his arms in front of his friends, including JUNWON, as a sign for the intruders to not mess with them.

" what is this? are you kidding me? "

BAEK JUNGYU, their " leader " scoffs before walking away from him.

" come to the cafeteria storage room after school today "

JUNGYU's enforcer says to MUN, following his leader after doing so.

" why? "

MUN boldly asks, even daring to take a step forward.

his question makes the seniors and their little followers halt in their steps, turning their heads towards the junior.

" why? "

the enforcer mocks him, slowly walking towards the younger student.

" listen to this kid. he just asked us why "

the other student says to the group, not believing that someone had the audacity to even ask them that question.

" tell me why i should be there- "

the taller and bigger male grabs MUN's collar, lifting him in the air.

" i've heard of how reckless you are, but you must be insane! "

if you blinked, you would've missed the fact that this big, egotistic senior had just thrown a junior onto a window and onto the floor.

students who witnessed this gasped in horror and shock, but there was one particular student who became furious at the senior's action.

the enforcer once again holds MUN by the collar, forcing him to stand to his feet.

the junior ( who is more than capable of defeating this bit- ) finally fights back and grabs the senior's hand away from him, making him let out sounds of pain and struggle.

" you jerk! "

sensing that he was going to throw a punch, JUNWON stepped in and caught his fist mid-air.

her sudden involvement caused the seniors and other students to be shocked.

" how pathetic of you narcissistic jerks to beat up a junior who has a hard time walking, but plot twist, you're getting your assess beat by that same student and a girl. "

JUNWON kicks the senior where the sun doesn't shine, causing him to close his legs, but before he could escape, she gives him a roundhouse kick to his neck, sending him to the floor.

" aish...look! you even ruined my hair, i spent an hour straightening it! "

she complains, catches her breath and fixing her hair.

the other senior slowly approaches her, but before he could even take a step near JUNWON, he's met by MUN's fist and lands on the floor like the first one.

" are you alright? "

MUN checks up on his fellow counter, who gives him a nod.

" yeah, are you? "

JUNWON asks him as well, receiving the same answer she gave to him.

MUN looks behind him, seeing his childhood best friends in shock at how he managed to defeat the infamous seniors.

he returns his gaze to the front, not afraid of anything. knowing that if even he was cornered, his partner would give him assistantance.

" who's the strongest? "

the followers look at the group's leader.

" can i put an end to this once i beat you? can we all come to school without getting scared? "

now it was MUN's turn to approach them, every step he took brought him closer the enemy's den ( though it technically wasn't theirs ).

JUNGYU scoffs before throwing a punch, but MUN swiftly dodges it and slaps him instead.

the senior continues his pathetic attempts at fighting, as the junior fights back with such simple moves.

in the end, MUN's strong kicks had overpowered JUNGYU, meeting the same fate as the previous ones.

" is he down? "

" oh my god, he just did that "

the seniors' followers, other students, and MUN's childhood friends are astonished at the curly haired junior's win.

" take your friends and go. don't make them take money from other kids. don't ever...hit anyone. and don't ever...threaten anyone at school from now on. "

and at that, the seniors' pawns help their leaders stand up and walk away.

the students cheer and applause loudly for MUN, who quickly and tightly embraced JUNWON.

after releasing from the hug, the other students including JUYEON and UNGMIN surround the two in happiness.

they all cheered knowing that the seniors' terror was over, they were finally free from their abuse, the day of their freedom was here.

from JAE.

HOOO. i really have to get used to these long chapters 😭 it takes me HOURS to write 🫠

ALSOOOO TYSM FOR 3OK+ READS ILY ALL SM <333

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