✔︎ retrouvaille | yang jungwon

ep. 05

Jungwon was crouching in front of Ni-Ki, in his left hand holding a lunch bag and in his right was a jar filled with fireflies. The boy was smiling. "I've been looking all over for you. Let's go back down." Ni-Ki didn't answer him and just looked forward, music still blasting in his ear. "Fine, but really. Why are you here crying yourself ?"

Jungwon scoffed then sat down next to the younger. Ni-Ki looked at him. "Does it look like I'm crying ? Where are the tears though ?" the boy said sarcastically. "My dad used to say that you don't need tears to show that you're crying. But of course, it's better to cry with tears." Ni-Ki looked at the older one once again.

"I'm not sad, I'm pissed off."

There was a moment of silence before Jungwon took out the lunch bag he brought. "Anyways, I thought you might be hungry. I have some food from Mrs. Song. She made bibimbap but I'm full so you can have it." Ni-Ki took the container with the spoon and saw that it was still warm. Jungwon on the other hand was pouring some hot tea.

"She was worried when she found out you were not downstairs. In fact she was looking for you." Ni-Ki shook the container hard before opening it to see everything mixed up together. He then took a bite, tearing up slightly.

"See you were sad."

Ni-Ki wiped his tears before turning to him. "I'm not ! You're crazy." He mumbled, still upset. Jungwon smirked. "Yet here you are and what are you doing ? You're crying and being emotional." Ni-Ki cursed under his breath, still chewing on the food as Jungwon laughed out loud.

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The two went down the forest hill with Jungwon guiding the way with his jar of fireflies. Just then Ni-Ki decided to ask him. He didn't know who he was yet he helped him."Just who are you ?" Ni-Ki caught up to him and stuck his hands in his pockets "My name is Jungwon. I'm your class monitor. Don't remember ?"

Right. He forgot for a second.

"But how did you find me ?"

Jungwon turned back waiting for Ni-Ki so they could walk side by side. "Mrs Song isn't an ordinary janitor or gardener. She's special. She told me where you were." Ni-Ki kept quiet and they went down together to reunite with Mrs Song who was still in the school.

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The next day Ni-Ki was all patched up and had a few bandages on his face. He took a deep breath as he stood in front of the teacher's lounge. The boy knocked on the door. Someone relied, opening the door for the boy and he went in, the door closing behind him.

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Jake punched someone for the first time. He was infront of Ni-Ki who pulled himself together and stood back up. Jake's face showed pain and madness. "What the fuck did you do, Ni-Ki ?!" He grabbed the boy by the collar before continuing-

"TELL ME WHY DOES THE TEACHER WANTS TO SEE ME ?!"

Ni-Ki kept quiet for a while before Jake let go of him. Of course the latter was afraid.

"I was the one who called you here. The fire....

 I told them that I did it."