Jacket: A Sungbri Novel

Danger

Chapter Summary: Younghyun realizes the importance of Sungjin's jacket as he explores the university.

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Younghyun was alone again as he walked around the university. He received looks from the students nearby before they looked away from him and went about their business. Younghyun kept his head down as he walked around.

He decided to explore the school alone this time, thinking he was using too much of Jackson's time. Jackson had insisted yesterday that it was okay, but Younghyun didn't want to disturb him anymore.

So here he was, walking around wherever his feet brought him. He was slowly getting used to the glances and a little more, he'll adjust to the bullies, too, if he ever gets how many there are.

He looked up to see where he was and frowned when he was in a clearing. No one was around so it was calm and quiet. There was faint smoke coming from a corner and he stared at it before a figure emerged.

There were six men, and all have strong builds. The one in the front threw his cigarette to the side, on the concrete, before blowing out his last smoke. They walked closer, and Younghyun took a step back.

"What are you looking at?" the man nodded at him.

Younghyun raised his brows a bit, remembering that people from his previous school told him that he always looked mad. That was the reason why several people hate him. They branded him as the school bad boy before.

Everyone avoided him because of that reputation so he decided to move to a different school. And now, these guys probably think he was a new bully or whatnot.

"Who are you?" he asked again.

Younghyun had kept the jacket in his locker today because he didn't want to wear it and carry it around.

"New student, huh?" a different one spoke. "You look like you want to fight, do you want to fight?"

Before Younghyun can answer, he felt a punch on his stomach and then another one on his left cheek. He felt a sting on the corner of his mouth, and he stuck his tongue out a little only to taste blood.

"I'm going to beat your ass if you won't stop looking at me like that."

Another punch and Younghyun already felt the black eye forming on his right one. He closed his eyes and winced.

"Tch, you're all looks after all."

Younghyun coughed and tasted blood again. He curled upon himself, and clutched his abdomen, opening his eyes a little to see the group leave. He remained on the ground and tried to steady his breathing.

He didn't even realize he was crying until he sniffed. He closed his eyes again. It was maybe after ten minutes when he heard voices. And then presence around him.

"Younghyun hyung? Oh, his mouth is bleeding!"

Younghyun yelped a little when he was forced to lie on his back.

"Sorry — shit, who did this to you?"

Younghyun opened his eyes and saw Seokjin. Jungkook frowned deeply and crouched down to him to help him sit up. He brought his leg to his back and let him lean against it.

"It's Minjun," everyone turned their head behind Jungkook.

Yoongi was looking toward the concrete, "They're the only group who smokes around here."

"Don't they frequent this part of the school?" Namjoon asked. "We used to always fight them behind this building. This place is considered secluded because this building is abandoned."