disclosure | park woojin

05

The student council meeting goes smoothly, and as the seniors split from the other classes to discuss their class trip, Hana and Woojin present their discussed idea. It's easily approved, and by homeroom, they're passing out slips of paper for students to vote.

At the end of the day, they pick up the slips and as they are going through the piles to tally them, Woojin asks a question. "Hana? Can I ask you something?"

She looks up briefly before going back to the papers. "Sure."

"Did you know Eunbi well?"

Hana pauses, pen hovering over the paper.

"I'm sorry, if you're not comfortable-"

"No, I just wasn't expecting that question. Um, well, we weren't friends, but we didn't not know each other. We were... acquaintances, you could say. Why the question?"

"I was curious. Eunbi's case just doesn't piece together. Something like running away doesn't seem to fit someone of her character, especially if the police are claiming it's due to her own free will. I'm not wrong, am I?" Woojin ponders.

Hana shakes her head. "I actually think the same. It seems odd. I have a feeling it's got to do with someone else that no one knows about, not even her parents." She muses, shivers running down her spine just thinking about it. Who was it that could have influenced Eunbi so much that she was sneaking out so frequently until one day, she left and never came back?

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During passing time, Hana walks with Donghyun down to the cafeteria, and as they chat, they pass by Woojin and Youngmin. Woojin looks angry, much like the first day during P.E. His hand is curled into a fist, the other moving animatedly as he talks to Youngmin, who looks frustrated, but is keeping calm.

Donghyun warily eyes them as he and Hana walk by, and just as Hana expected, he taps her on the arm, telling her to go first and that he'd catch up with her later once he has talked to them. Hana nods, telling him to go and as she does, she makes eye contact with Woojin, who looks away with a huff. She frowns, wondering what was it that was making Woojin irritated.

As she eats her lunch, Seoyun nudges Hana, tilting her chin up in the direction ahead of them. "That Woojin kid won't take his eyes off you." She whispers.

Hana finishes slurping the rest of her milk, biting down on the straw as she looks up. Across the aisle, down two tables, Woojin sits with the rest of the new boys, staring straight at Hana. His eyes drop when he notices her peering back at him.

"I think someone's got a crush on you." Hayoon sings, trying to tease her friend.

Hana scoffs, laughing it off. "I highly doubt it. He probably hates me."

"How do you know?" Seoyun defends.

"Why else was he looking at me like he wanted to kill me?" Hana throws up her hands up in exasperation. She was confused, to be honest. He was just talking to her the other day and even earlier this morning with no problem, but all of a sudden, he was sending death glares her way.

"He's just got an intense gaze. I don't think he wants to kill you." Seoyun says, throwing a fry at her. "You're no fun when we're trying to have fun, Hana."

She mockingly hums in acknowledgement. "I know right."

Seoyun laughs, throwing an arm around Hana to hold her in a chokehold while she swipes some ketchup onto her nose. "You're totally asking for it right now!"

Hana squeals, fingers reaching for Seoyun's sides to tickle her in order to be released. Hayoon scoots one seat down, trying to avoid the scramble before Hana is rounding the table to grab her by the shoulders, wiping some on her cheek.

She gasps, "Kim Hana!"

Seoyun lunges across a seat, leaving a streak of ketchup on Hayoon's other cheek.

The three end up getting yelled at, and while snickering, they waddle to the bathroom together to wash the ketchup off their faces.

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it's picking up!