THE RACE, txt

02

two.
JUST SOOBIN. AND
THAT'LL BE IT.

monday is the day where my plan fully takes off and into space. monday is when i get to have everyone wrapped around my finger. monday will eventually come around. monday comes around.

i stride into the building that's filled to the brim with all types of students who wants one's and tons of attention so badly. i stride into there like a tiger searching for its prey, leading towards the destination where i'll get to become full of attention and support. the place where i'll get to make everyone realize, i am the one. the one who they should really honor. the one who they should surrender to and bow among all they're peers.

monday is monday.

i take my seat next to the horrendous girl who appears to be wearing extra makeup and hairspray today. i take a deep breath, but instead of breathing in fresh oxygen, i choke on the obvious scent of perfume and hairspray. i mentally blame the person next to me who is the cause of my disruption and throw out curses internally.

our teacher interrupts the class's talk time of the day and starts with the current lesson we're working on. during his talk on whatever he was teaching, i take the time to mentally go through my plan once again.

the major question i asked myself was, "who am i going to be?", "who am i going to introduce myself as?", "who am i going to act as for the rest of my school years?"

the answer wasn't obvious, but reasonable. i can't act like a smart dreamy guy, a really flirty athlete, etc. because there's already too much of that. so, who?

i'll simply be me. i hate saying that and plus, i moved schools so i have the advantage to be whoever i want to be without anyone questioning me. i can be a superhero, a poet, an idol- i can be who i've always wanted to be. but if i did that, i'd need that type of talent. so i'd rather go a more easier route and expose myself to be soobin. just soobin. and that'll be it.

the thing is, why is that my considered master plan?

it's much simpler than that. barely anyone here thinks simple. they think they must be so entertaining, but are less mindful. i'd rather not let my guard down and if i do, my plan won't exceed the way i wanted it to.

if i am just soobin, people will think of me as just that. not the soobin who has straight a's, not the soobin who has great cooking skills, not the soobin who can do karate. if so, then wouldn't everyone evaluate my talents rather than myself as a human being? once again everyone cares about who they are and what place they have in this school. it's all about what you have and what you do. so i'm just going to stick with what i am.

but what am i? i'm a guy who has one of the kindest personalities on the face of earth itself. i'm charming, respectful, responsible, etc. i have all the things needed to proceed as a perfect man.

you may ask how does that effect one's reaction towards myself and my abilities, well it's simple. simple is the secret key.

if a student doesn't know what i do, then they would be thinking about it 24/7 if let's say they were talking to me. they'd want to get to know me right? to know what i'm supposed to be known for? well they'd find out my personality. and if they're bombarded with just me, then the thought of what i do is pushed to the back of their thoughts. so if i'm going to have this personality, then people will see me in a different way. because i'm telling you, no one cares about someone's personality. they just care about your talents and money.

and if i'm seen in a different way, people will react to me more uniquely right? then people will know me for just soobin? will i be known as soobin? not like everyone else, who's not even called by their name but as "the person who-"?

my popularity will surely grow. everyone will be intrigued by me. i'm certain everyone will be willing to know me. everyone.

agree or disagree, whether you're confused or not, i will stick with this for the rest of my school year. i will stay the soobin i am. and if i had to be honest, i don't hate it at all. it's probably the easiest thing to do in this school. seriously, some athletes don't actually know how to even sport. they just do it for the attention.

i wonder how this is gonna go. but i'm 100% sure the result is going to be positive.

hi, the rest of the members will be revealed in later chapters. for now, enjoy soobin being a freaky popularity loving dude.

also sorry if the story and writing is all over the place, this is just one of those stories where i'm bored and just start writing to let my mind wander off into the most mysterious places on earth. currently i'm really loving it tho, and i hope you are too. have a nice day!