"I know people are bullies these days, I actually was one in middle school"
"really?"
"I hated that I was, I said all of these things to my classmates and made fun of them and called them names when I was secretly smart myself and like them. I became a teacher because of that, I want to make sure students can feel safe when they're in school or at least my class"
"but you didn't seem to be very friendly to the ones making fun of me"
"that's because they're bullies and I don't tolerate bullying"
"mr. lee it's okay you don't need to stick up for me just because you're a teacher I've learned to just ignore them" jisung says.
"it's my job" he says. "I know there's more to someone than they are on the outside"
"yeah... I think so too"
"when we're outside of class you can call me minho okay?" jisung nods. "I'll see you later"
...
after school had ended for the day, jisung went to walk out the door but someone tripped him which caused him to fall to the ground.
his glasses fell off of his face and his books fell out of his hand.
everyone that was around laughed at him, but they stopped laughing once mr. lee had come around aware of the situation.
"mr. hwang you really don't seem to stop it huh?"
"um.. I'm sorry sir"
"you shouldn't be apologizing to me" he goes over to jisung and helps him up. "you should apologize to him"
"but he's—"
"I don't care what you think of him, you did something wrong and you must make up for it. now apologize and go to detention"
"sorry.." he says and closes his locker before walking away.
jisung picks up his glasses and books with tears in his eyes while minho helps him to go into his classroom.
"are you okay?" jisung wipes his eyes and nods before sitting down at one of the desks.
"have things always been like this for you?" jisung nods.
"at home too..."
"really?"
"my dad mostly... my mom is the only one in my life that actually cares about me"
"well now you have two"
jisung looks at minho and nods.
"how old are you exactly?"
"I'm 20"
"oh wow, you're only 2 years older"
"that's right"
"so, you really want to be friends with me?" jisung looks at him.
"I do" minho sits in the desk next to him. "you're a good kid"
"I'm only 2 years younger than you"
"well I'm your teacher that's how I say it" jisung chuckles and nods.
"you have a nice smile" minho says.
"oh... really?" he says as his cheeks turn pink.
"yeah, do you have a ride to go home?"
"I have a car" jisung says.
"ah okay well you can go home now I'm sure all the students left already" minho says and gets up from the desk.
"wait mr. lee— um... minho..." jisung stands up as well. "if you really want to be my friend... then... um... should we... hang out or something? I don't really know how it works"
"sure, is there anything you want to do? what do you like to do in your free time?"
"um... studying..."
"that's it? what about your hobbies?"
"I kinda like to dance... I have just dance at home"
"okay well then would it be alright if I came over and we played?"
"um... okay"
"I'll see you in a couple of hours then"
"do you know where I live though?"
"I'm your teacher I have your address"
"right"
"see you then, go do your homework first" minho says and jisung nods before leaving the classroom.
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Romansahan jisung wasn't very popular amongst the crowd at his school, which of course means he didn't have any friends. when the new history teacher offers to be his friend, it changes his life forever.
