Annyeongz One-shots

138. Same World ( But Not Heart )

Yujin had learned something very young.

Sometimes, fighting back only created bigger problems.

He sat quietly in the back corner of the classroom, his black-rimmed glasses resting on his nose as he read through a thick mathematics book. The classroom buzzed with noise as students chatted about upcoming exams, parties, and expensive vacations.

Yujin ignored all of it.

His grades were always number one.

Every exam.

Every assignment.

Every competition.

No matter how hard the subjects became, his name remained at the top of the ranking board.

And everyone hated him for it.

Especially the boys who had spent years trying to take that spot.

"Teacher's pet."

"Nerd."

"Robot."

The insults never stopped.

But Yujin never answered.

Nobody in the school knew the truth.

They knew his mother was one of the most powerful businesswomen in the country. Her company appeared on television constantly.

But nobody knew about his father.

His father was a famous politician.

A man whose face appeared on news channels almost every day.

If the school ever discovered that Yujin was his son, things would become worse.

The media would come.

Journalists would come.

Every small mistake would become national news.

So Yujin kept his head down.

Stayed silent.

Avoided attention.

Unfortunately, silence made him an easy target.

A loud slam echoed through the classroom.

Yujin didn't even look up.

He already knew who it was.

Minho.

The leader of the group that had been bullying him for nearly two years.

Minho smirked as he stood beside Yujin's desk.

"Studying again?"

No answer.

"Did I ask a question?"

Still no answer.

The classroom became quiet.

Everyone knew what was about to happen.

Minho suddenly grabbed Yujin's book and threw it across the room.

The book slammed against the wall.

A few students laughed.

Yujin simply stood up and walked toward the book.

Before he could reach it—

A foot struck the back of his knee.

His body collapsed forward.

The classroom exploded with laughter.

Yujin's palms scraped against the floor.