𝐂𝐇𝐔𝐍 𝐋𝐈 | KTH 💮

| 09 |

༻ CHAPTER NINE | 毒

— 09 | THE WHOLE DAMN TREE.
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The following Monday, everyone does their individual pre-class stretches in silence. There's still a massive divide in the dojo, making the atmosphere tenser than ever.

I'm actually still sick after training in the rain the other night, but I refuse to expose any weakness. So I'll keep suppressing it.

Viper exercises her arms while Jimin stretches on the floor beside her, both glaring into the mirror but avoiding each other's gaze. You could cut the tension with a knife...

But of course, Viper can't help herself.

"So was the old man hair on purpose or...?"

Jimin scoffs, "This is silver little girl, not grey. A sign of wealth."

She looks him up and down with pursed lips before stretching again. "You look like a dirty onion."

"You mean because you're too broke to afford hair dye?" He responds without eye contact, causing Viper to turn fully.

"Say another word—"

"Another word."

"Vi, leave it. It's not worth it." I tug her shoulder.

Hakyeon inserts himself while pulling Jimin back, "You started it, gorgeous. Jimin was just minding his own business."

"Honestly! Like what? I'm not allowed to stretch in peace now?"

"No because you give me a rash."

"You're a rash."

"I WILL SLICE—!"

"Viper! Shh, just come stretch with us." I whisper, pulling her to join Hoseok, Yeonjun, Yun, Yang and I. The last thing we need is daggers flying everywhere.

With the room now separated, Cammy frowns as she sits in the middle, looking both ways before skipping over to Hakyeon and Jimin.

"Um, guys? Maybe we should be nicer to them... They were here first."

Jimin grunts. "Cammy, it doesn't matter where we train, we're still Goūken students. And Gōuken said to show your competitors strong fists if you want to succeed."