The Nerd 👓 [Kang Ha]

4.1

"You don't have to be lonely or anxious anymore."

Those words rang in her head as she walked the halls to her class. Suyin was a bit taken off by Ha saying he'll be by Jae-I's side but put it off as being more of a supportive person.

Suyin saw the conversation between Ms. Han and Jae-I before being pulled along the crowd to study hall.

She wasn't that well versed in numerology and coding as her uncle so she always studies hard enough to pass his 'tests' which were basic machinery and websites she needed to fix or update. Sometimes she would create one herself with many digital attractions for the audience.

While going through her book with notes, she heard the conversation between Tae-ho and Ju-won.

Turns out Tae-ho is friends with Kang Ha and Ju-won thought he looked alot like the kid who died.

Not dwelling for longer, Suyin exited the study hall, aware of the eyes that follow her as she slammed the doors behind her.

Suyin spotted Ha by a study bench and sat beside him. "What are you doing?"

Ha never responded, only tilting his phone for her to see the video.

The same students who are also scholarship kids were beating up the person with the camera.

While Suyin watched the video, she saw herself in the background, getting pulled away by a taller person. It's either Ha didn't realize it or he was just focusing on the group of attackers.

"You scholarship kids are always hiding in the ugliest places." He-ra stood behind them. "You should be thanking me, don't you think?"

"Thanking you?" Ha stood up.

"Even the elite of the elite find it hard to make eye contact with Jae-I's father. And thanks to me," He-ra was impressed. "You were introduced. Suyin's father didn't even draw for a sharp object like last time. That's quite an accomplishment for you."

"You only did that to put them on the spot." Ha kept a small frown. "You should be apologizing to them and me. Honestly."

"You two should be apologizing to her. If you think about it, you're the one who put Jae-I on the spot." He-ra looked at the both of them. "Just by being around her. As always."

Then He-ra began to tell a story.

"There was a kid here just like you close to Jae-I and Suyin. Have you heard of it, yet?" He-ra stepped closer to him.

"The kid Ri-an killed?" Ha questioned.

"You think Ri-an would be bothered by a mere scholarship kid?" He-ra looked at him incredulously. "If you're looking for someone to blame. I'd say you blame Jae-I. Isn't that right, Suyin?"

They both looked at the spot Suyin was supposed to be, only to see she was gone.

"Well, that's embarrassing." He-ra frowned.

~~

Suyin looked down at the message on her phone.

[Big Bro]

》How you feeling?

Like shita《

》Why?

School is so stressing《

》Well make sure those grades are uo because I'm flying out.
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