SpartAce I: School Love Affair

Childhood

Ji Hyo sits in one of the beds in the clinic as she stares at Gary, who volunteered on treating her wound.

She's finding it awkward, though, for he is holding her hand so gently and tapping the alcohol stained cotton on her wound in a very light pressure.

"You should've just left those broken glass for the janitor to clean up. ", he scolds in a gentle way.

"I.. sort of acted in a rush. "

"The hands is the most delicate part of a pianist, you know. "

"I forgot. "

"Tss. I did not know you had this careless side. "

"I did not know, too. ", she answers calmly, making Gary look up at her.

"I gotta admit, you're good at answering people back, though. "

"Thank you. ", she says, teasing him.

"But Ji Hyo-ah..", he says, settling her hand down on her lap. "Do you have any idea why Jong Kook hyung did that to Eun Hye? "

"No. ", she says, her irritation to Jong Kook coming again because of the reminder. "I'm gonna kill that guy. ", she says.

The dpor swings open, and Jong Kook steps inside.

"Hyung. ", Gary greets as he looks at him.

"Speaking of the devil. ", she mutters, goggling.

"Is her hand okay? ", he asks, not meeting her eyes.

"Yes. What are you doing here? ",she answers snobbishly.

"Why? Am i banned in this clinic? ", he argues.

"No. But i don't want to see you. ", she says and looks at Gart. "You, too, Oppa. You guys leave me alone. "

"What? Why am i included? ", Gary asks.

"Just go. ", she orders them.

"But Ji Hyo-ah.. ", Gary says in disappointment.

"Go. ", she repeats.

"Well.. i'll see you next time. You take care of your hand, okay? "

"Yes, Oppa. ", she says.

With that, Gary leaves. She also gets to her feet, ignoring Jong Kook who is still in the room.

She retrieves her bag and gets ready to go.

"You wanna see Jong Han? ", he asks before she can get out.

She stops in the doorway and looks at him over her shoulder.

She almost says yes, but then she remembers that she is annoyed with him.

"I'm not going to take that bait. ", she says and goes out.

"She wants to see you! ", he yells after her as he catches up.

"Yeah, but i don't want to see his brother. "

"But you were supposed to go yesterday. "

"Yeah until his brother shooed me away just so he can wait for a girl. "

There is a pause before he speaks again.

"What do you mean? ", he asks cluelessly.

"Nothing. ", she says sarcastically.

"I just had something to say to Eun Hye. ", he admits.

Her brows furrow as she looks at him. "Why would you explain that to me? "