Unaware •Han Seo Jun•

Chapter Two

After speaking to her father at night, Nara feels confused, as to if she should go back to the job she liked very much or not. After his death, she feels as though, she should pursue a normal life. But one thing is for sure, she needs to get a part time job to the least.

Han Seo jun knows how to cross Ko Nara. As she walks to the school building, he almost runs over her with his motorcycle. He would have, if she did not notice and move out of the way, last moment.

"YA Han Seo Jun!! What the f**k is wrong with you?"

He parks his motorcycle and gets off it. "What? Can't you see where you are going?"

"You little shit, shouldn't you say sorry after what you've done?"

"Well, last I checked, you are alive and well. Besides, you should have noticed your surroundings."

"What?! You are the one that almost ran me over."

"Aish~  whatever." He walks away.

'I'm gonna murder him someday' She decided not to bother with him now and goes to her secret spot in the garden. But from there, she watches as Lim Jukyung makes way to Seo Jun and his weird friends. She watches as Jukyung hands him a letter and his friends cheer loudly. 'Is she also crushing on Han Seo Jun?' She scoffs. She's the new girl but she also fell for his looks. What has the world come to?

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The classes that day dragged on slowly. But she noticed Jukyung acting weird. So, she found a time when there were the least students in class and spoke to her.

"Hey  ...Lim Jukyung, right? Are you okay?"

"I- I'm fine. Do I look like I'm not?" Jukyung feels surprised but acts welcoming.

"Yes, you are running around and behaving weirdly." Nara sits up straight,

"Is someone annoying you or bullying you?"

"N- no. No- not at all. I'm great!" Jukyung replies in a high pitch and laughs nervously.

She doesn't believe her. "If someone is troubling you, let me know. I'll beat them up."

She hates bullies and liars after what happened to him. After all, he was the only friend she had throughout her life and he was the only person who was not scared of her angry demeanor and saw her as who is. Well, more like was. He was a sweet, innocent guy and most people used to take him for granted. She would hate to see anyone else suffering the way he did. She doesn't want a repeat of the past she's trying to forget.

"Arasso. I'll tell you." Jukyung gives out a genuine smile. "You are really nice, I don't know why everyone is so scared of you."

"You mean, I'm not scary?" Nara looks at her, unmoving.

"N- no, you are, I guess." Jukyung becomes nervous again.

"Thank you either way. I'm Ko Nara, as I'm sure you heard." She almost fights off the smile completely.

"Yes." Jukyung nods.

Unbeknownst to them, Han Seo Jun was paying attention to them from the start and he heard everything. He was not sleeping as he led everyone to believe. But unlike Jukyung, he's not surprised if her behavior as he had seen it first hand, over a year ago.

Flashback

Ko Nara was walking home. On her way, she suddenly heard some boys speaking aggressively and some rustling as though some the boys are fighting. She quickly walks towards the scene.

"YA Han Seo Jun, we are your friends, right? Think of it as treating your friends and give us some money."

"You punks should find someone else to harrass. You are not my friends and I am not going to give you money."

"Give us the money when we are asking you nicely, you bastard." They grab the unknown boy's bag but the boy retaliates by punching the guy pulling his bag and a fight breaks out, four against one. Nara decides that she's going to help the lone boy. Clearly, the lone boy was getting harrassed.

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"Are you okay?"

"I should be the one asking that. You are a girl, are you hurt?"

"Stop being a git, you couldn't have won if I hadn't helped you. I'm alright."

"Of course, I would have. What are you saying?"

"Would you have been able to give them a run for their lives like that? I don't think so. You would've got beaten up."

"Maybe." The previously lone boy half-smiles unexpectedly. "I'm Han Seo Jun."

"Ko Nara." She helps him get up from the streets and cleans the dust on her uniform.

End of flashback

Han Seo Jun remembers that memory very well. They had just gotten into highschool back then. Back then, he was still close to Lee Suho. Back then, he was still alive and their lives had less drama than now. She was also kinder back then. Seo Jun wonders what made her more unkind than before, what changed her. But he doesn't realize that, the reason of their sorrow might be more similar than he can imagine.

He can't help but stare at her for the rest of the rest of the school hours.

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After doing her classes properly, Nara is very tired and wants to get a nap when she gets home. She wonders about the coach and thinks why he hasn't communicated with her for the longest time yet. Then, just like the saying, 'speak of the devil and he shall appear', her phone pings, signaling a long awaited text.

Coach Jang

-'we have tournament coming up, are you ready?'

'when do I come to the hideout?'-

-'tomorrow after your school'

'alright.'- 

She smiles down to her phone. Finally, the coach has summoned her. Now, she won't need to find a part time job, at all. If her team wins the tournament, she'll have enough money to last months. She goes home quickly with her motorcycle, being way too happy.

"Appa, I'm home."

"Ah, welcome home, Nara-ah. I made dinner."

"Oof, I'm hungry."

"Then let's eat first. You seem happy, something good happened?"

"No, I'm just happy. By the way, appa, I'll be home late for the next two weeks. Don't wait up for me at night."

"Why? What would you be doing?"

"Nothing special, really. Just don't wait for me."

"Alright, be safe." Eun Hyung, her father gives up asking even though he's worried. She's as stubborn as his mother sometimes, he knows he won't get anything out of her. So, he prays for her safety.

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