Act of Benevolence

19'

When Hobak was released from the hospital, and they knew what was set:

Hobak will leave after a week, and she'll just do her same routine for the remaining time.

She'll go to school, attend her play, and then leave after the week is done.

"Hobak, did you want to go to school together?" Doyoung asked at her front door.

"Can't I go on my own?" She teases, "You're here early, and how did you know where I live?"

"Your dad told me." Doyoung flashes an awkward smile.

"Don't wanna be late, let's head to the school." He shuffles her hair.

"It's so hot outside." Hobak complains on their walk.

"Well, that's because you're wearing a turtleneck in the summer." Doyoung pulls the collar higher.

"Are you insane?" He jokes and she only frowns.

"I don't want this crazy scar to alert people." She crosses her arms now.

"Aw come on Hobak, it's not like somebody has a weird fetish on necks."

Hobak paused her steps, "What?!" and they both burst out laughing.

"I didn't even know you joke that way!" She slaps his shoulder.

The two kept skedaddling and went to school to see new papers on the theatre board.

"The play is gonna be in two days-" Hobak worries.

"Don't worry, you'll be fine. I'll see you in practice, oh and lunch time!" Doyoung says and walked away.

"Hobak," Taeyong's voice called.

"I know you probably don't want to listen to me, or talk to me." Taeyong continued.

"The real words I wanted to say is-"

"Save it Taeyong, you said what you wanted to say last night." Hobak irritatedly touched her forehead.

"Hobak please hear me out." Taeyong says again, "after school?" He suggests.

"No, I have practice."

"During lunch?" he asks,

"No, I'm eating with Doyoung."

Taeyong made a face and uneasily moved his body.

"Why? Is he your boyfriend or something?"

Hobak ignored Taeyong and focused on the teacher's lecture instead.

During the class, Jaehyun made glances and anxiously tapped his feet.

However Hobak left the classroom before any of those boys start problems again.

"Ho!" A familiar voice called Hobak.

"Ya! Eunhwak stop calling me that!"

"Okay, it's just I missed my bestie." the two girls hugged.

"HOBAKKIE!!" Another voice called down the hallway.

"Is.. that .. Doyoung?" Eunhwa says quietly, "Yes.. yes.. that is." Hobak laughs.

"Hobak bok bok bok~" Doyoung looks at Eunhwa whilst flapping his arms.

Awkwardly he put his elbows down.

"Are y'all dating?" Eunhwa asks, "I swear! I don't even know you Hobak!" She complains.

"Yeah, I'm her boyfriend." Doyoung said and Hobak just laughed and went with it.

"So, what was Taeyong?" Eunhwa asked as they were walking.

"He was nothing. He was being crazy." Hobak said sadly.

"Well I don't like being a third wheel, so I'll leave y'all. Peace my friend." Eunhwa hugged and ran off.

"Bye Eunhwak!!!" Hobak sighed.

"Doyoung? Why do you keep saying your my boyfriend?"

"What?" He asked shamelessly, "it's not like I'm lying!" He chuckles and grabs their food.

"I'm starting to think you're the one that liked me." Hobak taps her chin.

"What? What makes you say that?" Doyoung's face tenses.

"Well, you thought I was crying about you one time, and you keep joking like that. I'm sure you have a crush on me."

"That didn't make sense, but okay." Doyoung eats a kimchi.

"Doyoung! You're not my boyfriend!" She laughs.

"I am! I'm a friend that's a boy!! We're not lying!"

Hobak shrugged.

"I never had a boyfriend, so I guess this will be fun."

"Never?" Doyoung says with kimchi in his mouth.

"I refuse to believe that."

Hobak just shook her head, "Doyoung, you're so strange."

"I strangely have feelings for you, why wouldn't someone else have them for you too?"

A tray slipped and hit the cafeteria floor obnoxiously loud.

Taeyong was the one who made a mess.

"Aish." Taeyong curses and walks out of the cafeteria angrily.

"Sheesh, what's his problem?" Doyoung leans towards Hobak.