Kim Sohee has just moved, and thinking she won't make any new friends at school, she meets the most popular group in school. She immediately feels a bond with Park Sunghoon, who has a similar past to her.
𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱: 17 august 2023
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ONCE WE GET home we get off the motorbike. I straighten out my dress and my slightly messy hair. For a moment Sunghoon raises the corner of his mouth, but as soon as I look at him, he goes back to his usual impassive face.
<Goodnight, Sunghoon.> I open the door to enter the house, but the boy stops me by holding my arm.
<You shouldn't have told me about..> <Oh yeah! Sorry, I forgot.> <Are you sure you want to tell me?> <I already told you yes, Sunghoon. Stop asking me. Now enter the house.>
I make him sit on the sofa. I'm going to get a pack of tissues. I am aware that I will cry a lot. I return to the living room and sit next to him.
<My parents died when I was little, I must have been about 4 or 5 years old. They died in an accident. We were in the car after a beautiful day out and... a truck hit us.> I say as I start to cry. I see the scene before me. <I was the only one to survive.>
<Did you hurt yourself?> Sunghoon asks me. <I caused several injuries, I was in hospital for a while. But my worst enemy is this scar.>
The girl, with tears overflowing her eyes, raised the sleeve of her dress and showed him my nightmare, on my wrist.
<I hate it so much. I hate just seeing it. When I see it, everything I remember about that moment comes to mind.>
It hurts Sunghoon to see me like this. I can see it in the way he looks at me. I close my eyes tightly and tears start to flow all over my face. I feel two warm arms wrap around me. He gently caresses my head resting on his shoulder.
<I have never been loved by anyone other than my sister and my best friend. There were rumors that my father had contacts with very dangerous people, but my sister never told me anything about this. I don't think that's true, he was a good man. This is why no one ever wanted to make friends with me, on the contrary, they bullied me, they put me through a lot.>
<No one will ever understand me.> <You're wrong, Sohee.>
Hearing these words, I lift my head from Sunghoon's shoulder and frown. <What do you mean?>
<I didn't think about telling anyone other than the kids but.. I was an orphan.> <Really?> I say sniffing. <Yes. My father died in an accident and after a year my mother took her own life. I was 5 years old too. Before taking his own life he left me in an orphanage. But fortunately I stayed there for a short time, in fact a year later I was adopted by some wonderful people who I love infinitely. I feel the same emotions as you every day, I can understand you more than you think.>
As soon as he finishes speaking I wrap my arms around Sunghoon's torso and hug him. He is taken aback for a moment, but shortly after he relaxes, holding me tightly.
We stay like this for a while. After breaking that warm embrace we look at each other. Sunghoon passes his hand over my face to wipe my tears, also removing my runny makeup. I look at the clock on the wall in front of us.
<Sunghoon! It's past midnight!> <What!? Then I really have to go, Sohee. Sorry.> <Don't worry.> I say, chuckling.
Before leaving I grab the sleeve of his sweatshirt. <Please don't tell anyone. Must be our little secret.> I whisper to him. <Okay, you do the same with my secret too, okay?> And I nod smiling.
I hear Sunghoon swallow. He takes my wrist and gives me a kiss on the scar. My heart skips a beat. No one had ever done it. <See you tomorrow, Sohee.>
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At 7:00 the alarm goes off. I immediately get out of bed and start getting ready. I put on my school uniform, a touch of makeup and prepare my backpack and then put it on my shoulder.
When I get to school I see the guys, my friends, in front of the gate, so I go towards them.
<Good morning guys, how are you? > I ask. Everyone is fine after the evening spent together. <How did Sunghoon drive? Strange you didn't hit any potholes.> Sunoo chuckles. The boy he mentioned looked at him very, very badly. <Yes he drove well, don't worry!> I look at Sunghoon, who is already looking at me with a warm smile.
<Anyway, we were waiting for you Sohee. Now let's go to class before the teacher scolds us.> Jungwon says. We say goodbye to the boys and head towards our classroom.
━━━━━━ meanwhile Sunghoon and Jake
<Hey Sunghoon. You know we're best friends and you can tell me everything, right?> Jake asks him in a whisper. <Huh? What are you talking about?> <Come on.. I saw how you look at her.> <How do I look at her?> <It's simple: you like her. You have heart-shaped eyes. Did something happen between you two yesterday?> <No. And I don't like her. I mean... yes, she's cute but...> <"But" what?> <Ugh. Nothing.>
Sunghoon actually thinks Sohee is beautiful, a goddess. Every time he sees her, his eyes light up.
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As we enter the school many girls approach Jungwon asking for an autograph, a photo, or simply say hello. They sound like the noises that primary school children make, or even worse, geese. Yes, just one word. Geese.
A girl runs into Jungwon making me fall. The boy immediately worries about me. He helps me get up asking me if everything is okay.
<Hey you!> He call the guilty girl. <Be more careful next time, and apologize to my friend.> The girl listens to him immediately, kneeling down in front of me without warning.
<I'm so sorry. I didn't want to. I'm sorry. Please forgive me.> The girl is with her head down and rubbing her hands. I lower myself to her height and take her hand to lift her up. <It doesn't matter. The important thing is that no one got hurt.> I say with a calm face and a calm tone.
Then in an instant all the girls disappeared from our sight. We start walking. I feel my ankle burning. I look at it: it's swollen. I can't stand so I put a hand on Jungwon's shoulder. The boy text on the group chat.
Enhypen
Jungwon Guys, Sohee got hurt. Would someone be able to accompany her to the infirmary? I have to go to class a little early because the teacher has to talk to me.
