05: Villain

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Dongmin was sprawled out on his bed, lazily munching on some snacks while his sister sat cross-legged beside him, staring at the math problems in front of her. "Oppa, my brain hurts," she whined, yawning dramatically.

"Maybe if you actually paid attention in class, it wouldn’t," Dongmin teased, solving the next problem without looking up.

She stood up, rubbing her eyes. "I’m too tired for this. Oppa, you do the rest. I’m going to bed."

Dongmin glanced up, raising an eyebrow. "You’re just going to leave me with your homework?"

She gave him a cheeky grin, already half out the door. "I’ll buy you pudding tomorrow!"

Dongmin sighed, shaking his head but couldn’t resist. "Such a brat. Fine. But I want two of them."

His sister giggled and waved goodnight as she shuffled off to her room. Dongmin, still grumbling to himself, turned back to the math problems. His phone suddenly buzzed next to him, and he glanced at the screen.

Woonhak: Yo, Taesan! You awake?

Dongmin: It’s midnight. What do you want?

Woonhak: Just checking in on my new bestie <3

Dongmin: I’m not your bestie.

Woonhak: Oh c'mon, we’ve had some deep conversations about… um, dinosaurs? That’s practically a lifelong bond.

Dongmin: Right. So deep. 🙄

Woonhak: See! You get it! Anyway, what are you doing?

Dongmin: Trying to finish homework. What do you want?

Woonhak: Homework? Dude, that’s boring! You should be out living your best life! Midnight is when legends are made.

Dongmin: Legends? Or poor life choices?

Woonhak: Same thing. You wouldn’t get it, Mr. Gloomy Genius.

Dongmin: You’re really selling yourself short as the class clown, huh?

Woonhak: Clown? Nah. I prefer “entertainer extraordinaire.” Big difference.

Dongmin:....You keep telling yourself that.

Woonhak: Come on! Why study when you could be having fun with me😎?

Dongmin: Because I’m not a masochist.

Woonhak: You wound me, Taesan. Real deep.

Dongmin: You’ll live.

Woonhak: But seriously, math at this hour? That’s just cruel. Who does math at midnight?

Dongmin: Someone who wants to pass the class and not end up living in a box.

Woonhak: But living in a box is free rent!

Dongmin: Until you get rained on. Which, by the way, is happening right now.

Woonhak: Rain adds atmosphere. I bet your room has those spooky vibes with the rain tapping on the window rn. Perfect for a horror story.

Dongmin: Story? I’m just trying to finish my sister’s homework so I can sleep.

Woonhak: Wait, you’re doing your sister’s homework?! Are you her personal tutor?

Dongmin: She bribed me with pudding. It’s hard to say no to that.

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