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11

I walked into the biology classroom, Mr. Kim not present in the room which was unusual; he was always early. This just meant he wasn't going to be here today, which also means that we won't have a teacher nor a substitute.

I spot Sunwoo and Juyeon, Juyeon sitting next to him in my seat. I shrug and sit back in my old seat, which was empty because I used to sit next to Juyeon. I take out my AirPods and put them in, turning on music. I leaned back against the chair, minding my own business while blasting music.

All of a sudden two girls walk up to me with their arms crossed, glaring right at me. I shrugged and ignored them, knowing they were just going to talk shit. I can see their shoes on the ground since I was looking down, their shoes stopping right in front of me.

I couldn't hear what they were saying until one of them slammed her hand on my desk. I lower my music, but didn't stop it. I kept ignoring them until they really tested my patience by smacking me on the head lightly but still a little hard. I stop the music in my AirPods and the whole class is silent.

I slowly look up to them, giving them a piercing cold gaze. They were taken aback, that was clear, but they didn't stop there.

"What do you think you're doing with Sunwoo? Do you think you can just be a whore by hanging out with all of them?" One of them said with her high pitched voice.

"Yeah. They don't even like you." The other girl said.

"It's not my fault they don't like you back." I remark.

"They should like us instead! We're way prettier than you!" One of them shrieks.

"Looking desperate isn't going to get you anywhere. Starting shit with other females isn't going to get you anywhere, especially if you put your hands on them." I glare at them.

"You're such a slut, hanging out with 11 guys. You beg for it, don't you?" She smirked at me.

I stand up out of my seat and shove her back harshly, and she fell back onto one of the desks. Suddenly I felt a hand grip on my arm, pulling me back. I look back and it was Sunwoo holding onto my arm.

"Stop it." Sunwoo gives me a serious expression.

"She's not worth it." Juyeon's also standing with him.

"You bitch!" The girl that I shoved shrieks.

"If you think you can pick on Jihyun for no reason, think again. Start shit again, and I promise you, you won't step foot in this school again." Sunwoo glares at her.

"But, Sunwoo, I'm way better than her!"

"You-" Sunwoo and Juyeon start cracking up, holding their stomachs.

"She thinks- she thinks she's better than Jihyun!" Juyeon laughs hard.

"Her brain must be so small!" Sunwoo basically isn't breathing at this point.

I smirk, trying to keep my laughter in. I knew this girl was going to cry any second. Sunwoo stopped laughing and gave her an icy glare.

"You're pathetic. Picking on people for no reason, and you wonder why you don't have a boyfriend." Sunwoo snickers.

"What a low life.." Juyeon breathes out loudly.

"What a slut! She has them to defend her!"

"You fuck-" Sunwoo holds me back.

He makes me stand behind him, not letting me go.

"We're her FRIENDS. We're going to defend her every time pathetic people like you want to start fights for no reason." Sunwoo responds in a harsh tone.

"Juyeon, what are you doing! You know I'm better than Jihyun, right?" The girl looks to Juyeon.

Juyeon shrugs. "Sorry lady, Jihyun beats all of you."

"If you really want a boyfriend, stop being so bitchy first. No one's gonna want you if you act like a stuck-up brat." I stare at her.

The girls become silent and storm out of the classroom. I breathe out and sit back down, putting my AirPods back in.

"If any of you, want to start shit with Jihyun, get through to me first." Sunwoo said to the whole class.

"You guys are all pathetic. Picking on people and you can't even realize it's cause you're jealous." He snickers.

"Start shit with Jihyun, I dare you." He finishes.

"Sunwoo, shut up." I sigh.

"No, Jihyun. Let me just say this. To all you fuckers who think you're better than Jihyun, think again. At the end of the day, who's friends with us and who isn't? Exactly, all of you are trash."

"Sunwoo, I think that's enough" I facepalm.

The class stayed dead silent, not making a peep. Sunwoo finally sits down next to me and Juyeon sits in front of us, turning his chair around to face us two.

"Man, people are so jealous.." Juyeon snorts.

"Right? It's actually ridiculous." Sunwoo shakes his head.

"Sunwoo, I could've handled that by myself." I glare at him.

"No you couldn't have. You would've ended up expelled if you laid another hand on her."

"Not true." I cross my arms.

"Jihyun, you looked like you were going to go bat shit on her." Juyeon laughs.

"I wasn't." I shake my head no.

"Quit lying." Sunwoo smirks at me.

"I don't know how girls have the courage to pick on Jihyun. I mean, when I first saw Jihyun, I thought she looked horrifying. Her expressions are always blank but cold." Juyeon breathes out.

"Right? She's kinda scary." Sunwoo giggles.

"Am not." I disagree with them.

"But thanks for having my back." I smile at the two of them.

"I told you, we'll protect you and keep you safe." Sunwoo smiles at me.