"okay ladies, class has ended! please head home before dark!" our ballet teacher announced.
grabbing my bag, i trudged to the exit, ready to be in the comfort of my room and play PUBG. ballet was compulsory for all girls in our school, while soccer was compulsory for all boys in our school.
i hated ballet. why must we be so graceful all the time? why did we have to wear tights and short skirts while doing spins and jumping around to boring classical music?
i'd rather do soccer honestly, despite the fact that we had to play under the hot sun, i was more competitive and liked playing sports. i've been playing basketball with my brother since i was little and really enjoyed it.
on the way to the exit, i caught sight of the guys playing soccer. i stood there and stared at them. why could they stay back for longer unlike us? is it because we have to be home by dark? the gender stereotypes is very evident in our school.
"yah, seorin, why are you staring at the guys? pathetic.." turning around, i noticed that it was kangmi, one of the school's popular girls. she was extremely good in ballet too.
yes i was picked on for being a tomboy. i was the only girl who had shoulder length hair while the rest of the girls had long flowy hair down to their waists. i was the only girl who dared to catch an insect with my bare hands. i was the only girl who was willing to help the teacher carry down the books to the staffroom.
the girls called me a pick-me girl. at first, i didn't know what it meant but when i found out, it annoyed me. there's a difference between a pick-me and a tomboy. i didn't do these things because i wanted male attention. it's just a part of me when growing up.
sighing, i lightly shoved kangmi aside and headed home 'before it's dark'.
little did i know, there was a boy staring at me from the soccer field.
