crybaby | jirose

epilogue

Author's POV

⇨3 years later after they graduated⇦

"Jagi?" Jimin called out. Their hands were intertwined as they walked along the sidewalk, hands swinging high.

"Hmm?" The younger girl hummed. She was busy munching onto a stick of Dakkochi which she bought from one of the street shop they passed by.

"Do you really wanna go to school to see the teachers?" Jimin asked. Rosé stopped eating and responded, "Yeah. I miss Mrs Lee." Then, she continued nibbling onto the grilled chicken.

"But why meet her when it's almost gonna be night?" Jimin questioned her. "That's when it is peaceful and you know Mrs Lee is more happy at night right?" Rosé said. Jimin nodded in agreement. "Yeah."

The sun sank lower in the sky at the city, light of day draining away, giving way to the velvety dark night, crickets chirping, dusky, colors subdued in the fading light, first street lights click on, day winding down, first star in the night sky, air became cooler, evening landscape, twilight had fallen, the sharp shadow of the lamppost had faded into the dark of the sidewalk, fading light, only the faintest light shone through the leaves, soon it grew dark, darkening sky, a close silence in the dim evening light. Rosé was already on her 9th stick of Dakkochi.

"I will never be your number 1 right?" Jimin chuckled as he watched the girl beside him.

"Why do you say that?" Rosé asked, her mouth full of food. Jimin chuckled.

"Well, all your attention is on food and I doubt I will be your number 1 priority."

This time Rosé chuckled. "Of course food will win my attention. I love food! Food is life you know?" Rosé said cheerfully.

Jimin wiggled his eyebrows and put on a smirk. "Can I be your food instead? Eat me." He said teasingly. The girl slapped the older boy's arm and giggled, "Ew no!" Jimin chuckled, "I'm just kidding. Anyways, we're here." Jimin said.

The two stood in front of the giant building with a board 'Seoul Arts School'. They entered and greeted the security guard who in response greeted back.

"You know, whenever I enter this school, the thought of the killer always enters my head." Jimin said as they walked into the dark school hallway. "Why?" Rosé asked with a eyebrow raised. "I feel bad to the ones killed but they deserved it. They shouldn't bully you and other innocent kids but I do feel bad for Chanyeol though. He was innocent but got brutally killed." Jimin said in low voice. Rosé hummed, "Yeah, I do too but what can we do? Past is past. All of them are probably in a much better place."

"Do you know who the killer is?" Jimin asked and Rosé halted.

"I don't know but I do know the killer is a she and has a nickname which is,

CC."