Me (Jeongcheol) [Wattys2017]

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"Can someone please tell me what happened!?", the principal says in a harsh voice.

Seongcheol's nose had stopped bleeding but he doesn't mind the blood on his t-shirt.

He's glad that nothing happened to Jeonghan while he fought with Vernon and Minghao.

He finally got the names of the two boys who harassed the long haired boy and with who he started a fight with.

They only threw punches for a few minutes but Minghao looks kinda bad and Vernon had a lot of bruises.

The school had called all of their parents and now they are sitting infront of the principal.

"Jeonghan, you're a very good student. You never got in trouble. Tell me what happened", Mr.Kim, the principal, says while he looks at the long haired boy who's gaze is glued to the ground.

"Nothing, it was nothing", Jeonghan answers quietly.

"Well if it was nothing than why does Minghao look like this", Miss Xu asks angrily.

"Are you racist!? Have you done it because he's chinese?!", she shouts at Seongcheol.

"No!", he answers. "My best friend Jun is chinese! I'm not racist!"

Even though he only knows Jun for a day he can refer to him as his best friend and he deep down he knows it's right to call him that.

Same with Soonyoung.

"Than why did you punched Vernon and Minghao?", the principal asks him.

"Because they were harassing Jeognhan!", he shouts.

"Sweatheart, stay calm", his mom says in a calming voice.

"I should stay calm", he yells.

"These boys were harassing him and none of you does something about it!"

"Vernon would never do such a thing", Miss Choi says.

"He's always been a good student, Mr Kim. Minghao too. Just because some new kid starts a fight with them and blames them to do such things they shouldn't get punished."

The principal looks around the room.
In the faces of each parent and all four of the students.

His gaze stays on Jeonghan for a few seconds before he talks again.

"Jeonghan, tell me what happened", he says and for a moment Seongcheol hopes that the long haired boy would tell the truth but he only looks to the ground.

Mr Kim sighs and he shakes his head.

"One week detention for you Jeonghan. Two weeks for the rest of you", he says and with that the discussion is over.

"Why exactly did that happen, Seongcheol?", his mom asks when they get home.

"As I told you", he answers.

"They were pinning him against the locker and calling him names."

He looks out of the window and his thoughts drift to the long haired boy.
Jeonghan won't leave his mind until he gets home and scolded by his dad.

"You shouldn't have done this but it's great that you stood up for that kid."

"His name's Jeonghan", he says and tries to ignore the glare he gets from his mom.

She totally was against him standing up for Jeonghan.

"Now go to you're room, son", his dad says.

"You have school tomorrow."

He nods and walks up the stairs.

When he finally finds sleep a certain long haired boy follows him into his dreams.