Silver (Girls of the Wild's fanfic)

16: Strange

Eunseung growled under her breath as she reached school, mulling over last night. Moonyoung hadn't told her much about the boy, and what she did say, Eunseung already knew. Like her mother's reaction.

Her mom had ordered ten boxes of chicken, three boxes of pizza, and two dozen beer bottles to celebrate 'the first step of Eunseung's succession'. She was already drunk by then. Eunseung almost corrected her with the word 'success'.

She used up almost all of what was left of the money Eunseung put in her bank account.

Eunseung ate a box of chicken and almost half a box of pizza, and headed back to the gym to clear her head. She ended up spending the night there, Moonyoung waking her at four-thirty in the morning; her usual time.
      
At five, Eunseung was showered and brushed.
      
Fifteen minutes later, got dressed, ate, and raced out the door, taking a cab since she was too achy to walk all the way there. The driver was looking hopefuly for early birds, finding none.
      
She gave the driver a tip.
      
Realizing she was about an hour and a half early, Eunseung roamed around the area before the gates opened, finding almost nothing open, and no one out.
      
Eunseung climbed over the wall twenty minutes later and snuck into the school, tightening her already wrapped hands as she ran up the stairs.
      
Eunseung picked the lock on the boxing gym door, cursing as it was taking longer than intended.
      
Click.
      
Eunseung felt a rush of satisfaction as she heard the sound, tucking the hairpins in her bag and hands into her pocket.
      
Eunseung reached up to steady her beanie, taking off her tie and shirt as she walked over to a corner to start her warm-ups. Pulling down her black racerback tank top, she stretched out her much aching muscles, eying the sand filled punching bag on the other side of the room almost greedily.
      
She winced as she did her split, tilting her head up and curling her spine. Eunseung's body shuddered slightly as she held position, then released and did it the opposite way. She did a few more yoga type stretches then grabbed the jump rope.
      
Eunseung plugged a pair of pricey sports earphones she picked up a couple days ago, choosing a fast paced song to drown out her thoughts.
      
Classes started at seven-thirty.

       Tuk,tuk,tuk,tuk,tuk,tuk,tuk.....
      
She had an hour and a half to try to drain her energy.

~*~

      
Eunseung dried her hair after changing into a fresh sports bra, slipping on her white uniform shirt and not yet buttoning it up.
      
She quickly brushed her hair, picking out and tying up the silver locks, putting her beanie in place to hide them.
      
Eunseung grabbed her things and stuffed them into a plastic bag, but started when she realized she had left her green track jacket in the boxing room.
      
She glanced at her phone.
      
It read seven twenty-one.
      
Shit...
      
She sighed and grumbled and cursed under her breath, rushing out of the shower room, not even bothering to button up her white shirt.
      
Eunseung raced up the stairs and slipped back in the room, the feeling of relief washing over her as she found no one-
      
The doors on the far side opened up with a twist of the handle, and another beanie bearing boxer walked in.
      
Minam Lee.
      
She froze.
      
He froze.
      
Then blushed.
      
Eunseung narrowed her eyes at him as his eyes glanced over her face, chest and torso, then looked away.
      
"Morning," he mumbled embarrassedly, turning away.
      
"Mm," Eunseung replied, raising an eyebrow at him, but buttoned up her uniform nonetheless. Hadn't he seen a shirtless girl before? He was in the boxing team, for crying out loud. "You're here early."
      
"Yes, running an errand for the coach. I was told to put some mats down in the Wing Chun club room."
      
"Ah." Eunseung fixed her tie, gritting her teeth in attempt to stop her next words. "...Need help?"
      
Damn it.
      
Minam stole a look at her, both relieved and surprised. "Ah... You don't need to do that. I'm-"
      
"If what you're taking is that pile over there," Eunseung jabbed her thumb at the mats stacked up by the ring. "Let me help. It'll lessen the load."
      
Minam looked as hesitant as she was.
      
"Anyways, you can show me where our classroom is afterwards. It'd save me the trip of finding someone who gave a damn."
      
He paused slightly, but gave in. "Okay then. Thanks."
      
"Don't mention it." Eunseung zipped up her bag and swung it over her shoulder.
      
Minam walked over to grab the first five mats, wondering if he should leave her the other five or-
      
Eunseung picked up the other five before he could finish the thought. His mouth twitched. One mat alone was almost as big as the five-foot nine girl.
      
"So where's the room?"
      
She broke into his thoughts, eyes sharp as her voice. He gulped awkwardly. She probably noticed him staring.
      
"Ah... Its on this floor, on the second- just follow me."
      
Eunseung bemusedly watched him lead the way, and out the door.
      
Strange guy, She thought, shaking her head slightly as she followed him. But a twinge of amusement made the corner of her lips twitch. But perhaps that isn't necessarily a bad thing...