sticky notes. | lee daehwi

three

Still haven't figured out who I am? That's okay, you don't have to yet. You've made a friend! Yujin, right? Good for you! You'll probably arrive soon so I should hurry up so I don't get caught. Have a nice day Kyungwon!

I walk through the hallways similarly to how I've been walking through them all week. I find my classroom with no trouble and enter it and all it's bright glory. The posters were still everywhere, as a matter of fact, there are more posters now. The atmosphere, as per usual, is very welcoming.

Sitting down at my desk I take a cautious look at the people in the room at the current moment; there weren't many and all of them were suspects. I eye the new note that had been placed there this morning and take a mental note of everyone currently in the room - one of them most likely put this here. Reading the note I quickly realise this person is fully prepared to frustrate me. It's not okay that I don't you yet, it really isn't because I'm very curious. I find myself smiling intensely whilst I put the note in my bag, the colour had changed; it was neon pink now, quite a blinding colour I must say.

Yujin didn't show up at school today, she messaged me earlier this morning saying that she's sick and needs to stay home for today. I look over at her empty seat and frown, I'll be lonely most of the day but at least I have Jinyoung and Jihoon during lunch breaks.

The door then bursts open rather extravagantly; "Hello! Good morning class! How are you all? If you must know I, personally, am fabulous." Our teacher, one I hadn't actually met yet, struts his way into the classroom. His hands dramatically held up in the air, he turns and faces us all

"Sorry I couldn't be here during the first week, my grandmother unfortunately passed away and my family tends to spend a rather long time mourning losses. But! I am here now and ready to teach you." Most of us look at him likes he's the weirdest person alive, those people aren't entirely wrong. Others are laughing at how ridiculous he is and others, like myself, are attempting our very best to keep a straight face. "If you all had any sense to look at your timetables you'll know that I am your drama teacher, typically." That made sense; his hand movements seem loud and bold, his voice is just the same - loud, bold and booming, I'll let you know if I've gone deaf by the end of this lesson. One quite scrawny girl raises her hand, "Yes, miss?"

"We don't have drama first, some of us don't even take drama." She practically whispers, the teacher has to lean forward to hear her keeping in mind that she sits in the front row.

"Correct, I'm not finished speaking though. Other than being a drama teacher I also happen to double as your geography teacher. Sounds weird, I know. However, my excellent knowledge of the world will be very useful to you if you wish to know about the world and the great beauty it beholds." He produces a handful of confetti and lets it go over the 3D globe  on the teacher's desk. "I'll clean that up later. For now, I want you to look at our world. Look at it in awe, wonder and curiosity."

"I'm looking but I don't know what I'm looking for." A kid shouts from the back, the teacher shakes his finger

"Now come on, you must be able to see it - the beauty that is. Come up here I'm going to test you're knowledge." He gestures for the boy to come up to the front of the class, as he walks up I notice him gulping - you can tell he isn't very good at this subject. There is a great look of regret plastered on his face

"What do I do, sir?"

"South Korea! Where is it?" The boy rolls his eyes "Oh come on, I can do that much." He points to the country and looks up at the teacher for his next instruction

"Another one that should be easy, America." The kid points it out and the teacher smirks "Lichtenstein." The kid gives him a confused look, he then looks at the globe and spins it around a bit. He ends up pointing at a random piece of land in South America

"That isn't even close." I mumble, I prepare my ears for another loud exclamation

"Wrong! Not even the right continent. It's in Europe, around here." The teacher show him the answer and gets to boy to sit down "And this is why you all need my knowledge." He concludes, falling into his chair and looking at all of us. "Books out! Let's get to work on your tiny little brains so they can become bigger and more knowledgeable; like mine." I sigh and open up my geography textbook, if all of the lessons are going to be anything like this; it's certainly going to be a long year.

I spotted you in the cafeteria earlier with two boys. Jinyoung and Jihoon I'm assuming....? Maybe I'm not sure, hehe. Those two are inseparable, right? I wonder how you know them... Did your lunch taste good, mine did - leftover kimbap from last night's dinner. It was really yummy. I'll see you in music later today, but will you see me?

I hold onto the note and resist the urge to scrunch it up, how does this person seem to get away unnoticed, I don't understand. I should really pay attention to everyone in my music class, because one of them will be the note sender. I walk towards the music room and quietly push open the door, the teacher and some people from other classes are there - along with me and the rest of the people from my class.

"Hello everyone, there isn't much for you to do today. Just continue working on your examination pieces and if you have any questions or want me to watch over you and make suggestions please feel free to ask me." The teacher smiles at all of us warmly "Now go! Practice!" She shoos us away and we all laugh and go to spots by ourselves. I race over to the piano as quickly as possible, getting there just before another person in my class that uses it

"Really, Kyungwon?" He pouts "You got it last lesson can't I have a go this time?" I grin and shake my head

"Nope, I'm working on the piano piece before I work on the singing. You'll want to be faster next time." He scrunches up his face "Ah, I've really got to sit right at the back near the piano next time. Next lesson I can have it, right?" I think about it for a moment and then nod

"Sure, next lesson you can have it." He smiles brightly "Thanks, I guess I'll just have to go somewhere else practice singing again today instead. Good luck with your piece, Kyungwon" I nod,

"Good luck to you too, Daehwi."