𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐍. || k.jw & k.hb [✔️]

hurt. ≫ 03

≫ kim hanbin

I walk to an empty table at the corner of the canteen, close to a pillar and the opening. Staring out in the open while I'll be thinking on what to buy for my snacks, or probably just go what I brought. I sighed, I look at the small carton of chocolate milk that mom bought for me. Okay, this isn't sufficient for me.

I stood up from my seat and left my lunchbox on the table. I walk up to a store that was selling a bunch snacks like seaweed, a variety of biscuits and different types bread I guess that's it. The lady, (which I assume is the store owner) asked what I wanted, I pointed to the cream bread. I hold out two of my fingers and ready my money. The lady said that the total is 6,000 ₩. That means 3,000 ₩ for one cream bread. Seems reasonable.

I hand the money to the lady and received my cream bread, which was in a paper bag. I walk back to my table to see a bunch of girls sitting on my table, I scan looking for my lunchbox that had my chocolate milk in it. I see the girls giggling and one of them had one of their arms over my lunchbox and.... Drinking my carton of.... Chocolate milk.

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I gulped, I can't be angry at girls it makes me look less trustworthy and gentleman. I walk to the table where the girls were sitting on. I knock on the table grabbing the girls attention, "H-Hello it appears t-that one of you took my chocolate milk from my lunchbox." I pointed to my lunchbox and then to my supposed-to-be-mine chocolate milk.

The girls laughed, "Well we sat here first. So it's our property now nerd." One of them holding my lunchbox. "And we can do whatever we want to it." The girl who was holding my lunchbox threw it outside. "Get your stupid lunchbox if you want it."

I go outside and reach for my lunchbox and then suddenly one of them stepped on my hand. I pull my hand to my chest and winced from the pain.

"Don't you want your lunchbox?" One of them said and kicked my back.

I reach out to my lunchbox again just to be struck with another kick, then another, and another. Tears well up in my eyes. The pain in my torso worsening with each kick from the girls. I curl my body to a ball, and tried to breathe.

I coughed, "P-Please stop...." I closed my eyes tightly hoping to be alone.

The girls stopped for a moment, then they laughed. "Then stop being a fag for Kim Jiwon. He's ours you piece of shit." Then they started kicking me. I hear a light thud all the sudden.

I peek out to see what fell, my paper bag of cream bread. Oh no. One of them took it and shook it,

"Hungry? Starve yourself faggot." She dropped the paper bag, and then stomped on it.

Suddenly one of them took my arms, and then took me somewhere farther. Tears already falling out of my eyes, my breathing uneven. My body shaking from the immense pain coursing throughout my body. The dropped my shaking body and then another shock of pain rushed through.

The kicking and name calling continued.

It felt like hours for how I've been cowering in fear and in pain. The voices slowly sinking away and my vision succumbing to darkness. Then somehow it abruptly stopped, then I felt my body being lifted. My head rested on something firm and my body wrapped in warmth.

I open my eyes, to see Jiwon. Is he carrying me? Oh gosh he is. He's carrying me bridal style.

He noticed that I was looking at him, "Hey Hanbin." He said with concern and sadness lacing his voice accompanying his worried face, he smiled a little bit. He's trying to comfort me.

I coughed a bit "Ji-Jiwon... What's happening?..."

He looked at me, "I'm going to get you to the clinic. My best friend is getting you something to eat, since those girls destroyed what you were having." Jiwon walked slowly but surely making sure I was safe.

I feel the gazes of other people onto me and Jiwon, anxiety creeping up and coursing little by little in my body.

"Shh.... Calm down, no one is going to hurt you. I'm here Hanbin.. I'm here." Jiwon whispered softly, "Close your eyes and ignore them Hanbin."

I nodded weakly and did what he just told me.

After a minute or so of closing my eyes, I hear Jiwon whisper "We're at the clinic now you can open your eyes now Hanbin." I open my eyes, suddenly greeted with bright white rays from the ceiling of the clinic.

"What happened to him?!" A concerned female voice asks.

"He was being bullied by a bunch of students, I couldn't get their names" Jiwon says,

"Did he eat anything?" The voice asked again, footsteps rushing towards to Jiwon and me.

"No, the students that were bullying him destroyed his food. My friend is buying food right now."

"Please make him lay down on the bed in here, can you please stay by his side while I get something?" The female voice said,

"Of course." Jiwon said, now walking into a different room and then slowly putting me down to a soft mattress.

I look at Jiwon as he took a seat on the stool beside the bed I was laying on. Then he looked at me, returning my gaze. He leaned close to me, his hand reaching to my face. He wiped a tear off my cheek that I didn't notice rolling down.

"Don't cry Hanbin. I won't let anyone hurt you." Jiwon said softly, pushing a few strands away from my eyes wth his fingers.

I don't know why, but there's always a warm feeling in my heart. I look into Jiwon's eyes and he looks into mine, his soft smile, his eyes that narrow when he smiles. He's trustworthy.