The Gimbap Project

Chapter 29 Aftermath

"No way! Is that Baek Hyun Woo?"

"What are they doing?"

"Omo, they're absolutely insane for this!"

In the early morning, there was quite a commotion in Class 2A's homeroom as students flocked to the windows, craning their necks to see what was unfolding below.

Once again, Baek Hyun Woo was causing quite the spectacle at Hanil High.

Now that the whole of Hanil High knew about them, it would appear Baek Hyun Woo was more daring in his advances.

He was either crazy, or foolhardy, or both, but the high-school senior had seemingly concocted an outrageous plan when he was late in delivering Hae-in's daily gimbaps, roping in his friends to pull off the stunt.

Currently, Yang-gi stood precariously with Hyun Woo on his shoulders, wobbling under the weight of the deceptively lean muscles hiding beneath Hyun Woo's uniform. A few feet away, Dal-po was tasked to keep watch, though the boy seemed more distracted by Pil-sook who was waving at him from one of the classroom windows.

"Ya, Baek Hyun Woo, hurry up! I'm dying down here!" Yang-gi groaned, his voice strained as he tried to keep them steady.

"Just hold still for another second!" Hyun Woo shouted from above, carefully adjusting his footing as he peered through the classroom window, a paper bag dangling from one hand.

Instead of holding still, the pair swayed dangerously when Yang-gi almost lost his balance. Hyun Woo yelped as he nearly face-planted into the wall, though he thankfully managed to recover just in time.

"Ya! Are you trying to kill me?" he huffed, glaring down at Yang-gi.

"You brat! I'm doing you a favour. If you don't hurry, I swear I'll drop you!" Yang-gi snapped back, the veins at his temples popping as he strained to maintain balance.

Hyun Woo was about to bite back with a remark when a familiar, feminine voice cut through their chaos.

"Baek Hyun Woo, what on earth do you think you're doing?"

It was Hae-in.

Hyun Woo's expression transformed instantly, his annoyance melting away as he waved the paper bag triumphantly.

"Oh, Hae-in ah! Here's your gimbap!"

Gasps and laughter erupted from the students around them, some pulling out their phones to record the scene as Hyun Woo beamed proudly, completely oblivious to the chaos he was causing.

Hae-in hesitated as she took the bag from Hyun Woo, her frown deepening as she glanced out the window to survey the absurd scene below.

Aish, this boy...Why would he risk his life like that? Couldn't he have waited till lunch to give this to her?

Her displeasure was written all over her face as she raised a perfectly arched eyebrow at him.

"Couldn't you have waited to give this to me? This is incredibly dangerous!" she hissed.

Hyun Woo responded with a sheepish, dorky smile, his boyish charm almost – but not quite – enough to deflect her scolding. "It was Yang-gi's idea!" he said quickly.

Then, with a softer tone, he added, "Besides, I wanted to see you before class started."

Hae-in's heart betrayed her, skipping a beat at his thoughtful words.

Okay, that was a little sweet.

But still...

"And you thought the window was a better option than meeting me in the corridor like a normal person?" she asked, her voice tinged with exasperation.