Karma

A Walk

"Yeah." I replied.

OF COURSE I REMEMBER THAT HANDSOME FACE.
I'm straight I swear.

Jun-Seo gave off a little smirk and eyed me up and down.
"Training eh?"
I nodded as I slowly slid my coat back on.

"I just finished. About to leave."
He stopped me as I walked pass him.

"Hey wait. Stay for a bit and chat. It's not often that I get visitors I know."
Visitors?
Jun-Seo chuckled.
"My parents own this gym."

Ah...
This is awkward then.
"But it's a public gym, meaning you don't really have to pay to use it."

I'm lowkey confused but whatever.
Jun-Seo started stretching on the spot, and making weird relaxed faces.
"Well I already worked out so I guess I'll just stay here for a bit."

"Yeah dude, keep me company." He punched me playfully but stopped and observed my arms like it was a shiny object.
"You've got strong arms." He commented.

"Yeah? Sounds creepy if you say it like that." I replied.
He laughed again and started walking over to some chair like thing.

I'm obviously not paying attention to whatever the heck he is doing now because all those dumbbells are making me feel sore.

"So how was your school days so far?" He questioned, making grunting noises as he lifted the weights up and down.

I thought back to the last few days.

"Omg look at him."
"Shhh he's gonna see us!"
"I'd like me a man."
"No way."
"I want to tackle him onto the ground."
"Oh my.."

"...Great." I muttered, shuddering a bit.
"Everyone has been very nice!" i managed to blurt out and he chuckled.

"You don't have to lie man. I used to be like that too."

I arched my eyebrow.
"You too? So they sent you declarations of war on post it notes?"

He looked confused for a bit and continued lifting the weights.
I noticed that he was already sweating.

"Didn't I tell you? Those were numbers from girls. Not declaration of wars. Damn did you come from a school with fighting everywhere or something?"

I laughed.
Yes, pretty much.
But I was also bullied a lot so I'm not sure whether anything pointed towards me is good or not now.

"Speaking of that, what school did you come from? I haven't seen you around here often so you must be far."
He stopped lifting the dumbbells and opened up his bag out of nowhere to get a drink of water.

But shit.
What school should I say?

"Uh, I moved here recently but I came from a school in the Northeast you know..."

Please don't say anything.
Please don't say anything.

"Ah ok that's chillin."
Yes, thank god that dude isn't hella curious.

"Then you got a girlfriend?" He asked.

Wait what? This dude just asked me what school I came in and now asked if I have a girlfriend or not?
What?