Sunoo let out a small cough as he scrolled through the endless stream of messages on his phone. He sat on his bed, bundled in layers of blankets, still weak from his fever. It wasn’t even noon yet, but the chaos had already begun.
His phone buzzed relentlessly, and when he unlocked it, six consecutive messages popped up.
Heeseung:
"KIM SUNOO! YOU HAVEN’T ATTENDED CLASS FOR TWO DAYS. ARE YOU TRYING TO AVOID ME? YOU GO TO THE UNIVERSITY RIGHT NOW, OR ELSE!"
Jay:
"YOU'RE NOT ATTENDING YOUR CLASS FOR FRICKING 2 DAYS ALREADY. YOU GO TO THE UNIVERSITY OR ELSE."
Sunghoon:
"SUNOO, GET YOUR ASS TO THE UNIVERSITY. IF YOU DON'T, I SWEAR I'LL I'LL BURN THIS ENTIRE PLACE DOWN!"
Jake:
"KIM SUNOO. GO TO THE UNIVERSITY OR ELSE I WOULD BURN THIS FRICKING UNIVERSITY TO BITS."
Jungwon:
" WHAT THE HELL, SUNOO? ARE YOU AVOIDING US? STOP BEING SO STUBBORN. YOU BETTER SHOW UP TODAY,OR YOU'LL FACE THE CONSEQUENCES
Niki:
"Fuck, KIM SUNOO. WERE YOU AVOIDING US? YOU'RE BEING STUBBORN HUH? I SEE, YOU GO TO THE UNIVERSITY OR ELSE, WOULD PUSH THIS THING INSIDE OF YOU 24/7."
Sunoo groaned, massaging his temples. "They’re out of control," he muttered, voice hoarse.
Before he could even process their collective insanity, another message popped up.
Woonyoung:
"Sunoo, please, for the love of everything, come to school. Your six suitors are wreaking havoc here. Jake and Sunghoon look ready to set something on fire, and Jungwon and Niki are scaring everyone with their threats. Heeseung and Jay are yelling at the professors. I can’t keep them under control!"
Sunoo sighed deeply, leaning back against his pillows. He had informed his professors last night about his absence. He thought that would give him some peace of mind. Clearly, he underestimated his suitors'... tendencies.
Dragging his fingers through his messy hair, he decided to reply to them one by one.
To Heeseung and Jay:
"I told the professors I’m sick. Stop yelling at them. I’m resting, okay? Please calm down."
To Sunghoon and Jake:
"Don’t you dare burn anything. I’ll block you both if you even try. I’m sick, not avoiding you."
To Jungwon and Niki:
"What are you even talking about?! Stop being so dramatic. I’m sick, and no, I’m not avoiding you. Please don’t push anything or anyone. Chill."
To Woonyoung:
"I’m sorry for the chaos. I’ll try to calm them down, but I’m still too weak to go out. Just tell them I’m fine and not avoiding them."
As he hit send, his phone vibrated again. This time, it was Woonyoung calling. Sunoo answered with a tired sigh.
“Sunoo!” Woonyoung's voice was frantic. “Jake and Sunghoon are in the principal's office now because they were trying to light the trash bin on fire! Jungwon and Niki threatened the librarian, and Heeseung and Jay are—”
“Woonyoung, please,” Sunoo interrupted, voice strained. “I’m going to lose my mind. Can you just... remind them I’m sick and didn’t vanish?”
“I’m trying, but you know they only listen to you!”
Sunoo groaned. “Fine. Put me on speaker. I’ll talk to them.”
Fifteen minutes later, all six suitors were gathered in the principal's office. The tension was thick, and their restless energy made the staff nervous. When Woonyoung entered with Sunoo on the line, all heads turned toward her.
“Sunoo wants to talk to you,” she announced, holding out her phone.
“Sunoo!” they all exclaimed at once, practically scrambling to grab the device.
