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27

3rd person's POV:

The next day at school, the atmosphere was noticeably lighter. Riwoo had confided in Sungho about his conversation with Jaehyun, and Sungho had spread the word to the others (with Riwoo's permission).

As they walked down the hallways, they exchanged smiles and nods, relieved that the tension had dissipated. Taerae, who had been worried sick about Riwoo, clapped him on the back. "Glad to see you're doing better, man!"

Riwoo grinned, feeling a weight lift off his shoulders. "Yeah, thanks to Jaehyun. We talked things through."

Leehan and Woonhak high-fived each other, excited that their friends were okay again. "Now we can focus on more important things...like our next gaming session or even lunch" Leehan joked.

Jaehyun, who had been observing from a distance, smiled to himself. He was glad to see his friends happy again, and he knew that he and Riwoo still had work to do, but he was optimistic. Taesan also observed Jaehyun observing the others.

An observer observing an observer observing.

As they entered their classroom, Sungho turned to the group and said, "You know, I think we should celebrate this newfound peace with a group outing. Who's up for it?"

The others cheered, and Riwoo caught Jaehyun's eye, smiling. Jaehyun smiled back, and they shared a moment of understanding.

Their friends might not know the details, but they knew that Jaehyun and Riwoo were on the mend, and that was all that mattered.

---

The group outing was decided: a picnic in the park on Saturday. Everyone was excited, and Taerae, who had been invited by the group, was thrilled to join in.

On Saturday, they all gathered at the park, laden with food, drinks, and blankets. Taerae brought his guitar, and they spent the afternoon lounging in the sun, eating, and laughing.

Jaehyun and Riwoo were doing different activities than each other, but occasionally exchanged smiles at each other. Their friends noticed, but said nothing, just happy to see them being happy.

As they finished their food, Taerae pulled out his guitar and began strumming a soft melody. The others sat around him, mesmerized by the music.

Riwoo got up and walked over to Jaehyun, sitting down beside him. "Hey," he whispered.

Jaehyun smiled. "Hey."

They sat there in comfortable silence, watching Taerae play, surrounded by their friends.

As the sun began to set, they decided to cap off the day with a game of soccer. Taerae joined in, his guitar forgotten in the excitement.

Jaehyun and Riwoo played on opposite teams, but they didn't mind. The whole group was having too much fun to care.

As the game ended, they all collapsed on the grass, exhausted and exhilarated.

"That was the best day ever," Leehan declared.

The others nodded in agreement, already planning their next outing in their heads.

As they packed up to leave, Jaehyun turned to Riwoo and smiled. "Thanks again for forgiving me. I needed to get those words off my chest."

Riwoo smiled back. "Me too."

---

As the sun dipped below the horizon, the group said their goodbyes and headed home. Jaehyun offered to walk Riwoo and Sungho home, and they agreed.

As they strolled through the quiet streets, Sungho suddenly quickened his pace. "I'm home, guys! Thanks for walking me!" he called out, darting up the path to his front door.