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The room felt stuffy, the blazing sun shining inside adding to the tension between the two people sitting in the room.
Jimin sighed in annoyance as he watched the older man shift in his seat.
"Mr. Park could you please explain to me what exactly happened?" The principal asked in confusion, looking at his favorite pupil with a hint of disappointment.
"I already told Mrs. Lee. It's not mine." Jimin gestured to the device on the desk. "I accidentally grabbed the wrong bag. The only reason I realized it wasn't mine was because that thing was in it."
Jimin feigned innocence, not wanting to ruin his reputation of a model student.
"Do you know whose bag it was?" The older man asked curiously.
"Yeah." Jimin answered shortly, guilt pooling in his stomach at the thought of telling on his friend.
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With a click the door closed, quiet footsteps sounded through the room and finally the tall boy sat down and leaned back in the chair.
The older man stared at the school president with disappointed eyes.
"Mr. Han, do you really think I would have that?" Namjoon asked the principal.
"Honestly?" The man paused as he looked the boy up and down. "I'm not sure."
Namjoon quietly scoffed, wanting nothing more than to leave the office and return to his busy school life.
"Mr. Park said this was in your bag." The older man said as he grabbed the electronic device in his hand.
Namjoon simply shrugged. "But it's not mine."
The principal sighed, placing his head in his hand, he stared into dark wood of his desk, then a theory sparked in his clouded mind.
"Mr. Kim." He broke the silence and brought Namjoon's attention back to him.
"Who sat next to you in debate club?"
Namjoon blinked in confusion. "Well... Jimin was sitting to my right."
"And your left?" The principal asked.
"That freshman kid." Namjoon snapped his fingers trying to remember the name of his new friend and after a beat, his dimples brightly illuminated his face as he smiled.
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"Jungkook." The principal called.
The young boy glanced nervously around the office, taking in the never-before-seen space.
"Do you know what this is?" He asked the freshman.
Jungkook looked at the vape in the man's hand, body filled with anxiety. "Maybe?" He said in an unsure tone.
The older man furrowed his eyebrows at the boy's answer. "Maybe?" He repeated.
Jungkook bit his lip out of nervousness and sighed."Yes."
The principal calmly nodded and placed the device back on the table.
"Do you know where we found this?" The older man asked rhetorically. Jungkook shook his head, worried if he spoke he may give the truth away.
"Kim Namjoon's bag." Jungkook's eyes widened a bit, he glanced nervously at the familiar device.
"Namjoon's?"
The young boy's question made the principal nod and sigh in disappointment not noticing Jungkook squeezing his eyes shut as the puzzle pieces finally fit together.
