Chapter 10: Yearning for Normalcy
“W-Wait, hold on...!”
Ha Giyeon’s body was helplessly pulled forward by the force tugging on his wrist. With the crowd of students blocking his view, he couldn’t tell who it was. It was only after being dragged out of the throng that he finally saw the person’s back. They were definitely wearing a school uniform, but he couldn’t quite place them.
“Um, excuse me...”
Before he could even speak, the person opened the door to an empty classroom and pushed him inside.
An art supply room?
There were plaster busts, desks, and chairs stacked in a ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) corner. In the empty space, Ha Giyeon glanced warily at the person who had brought him in.
“Hoo...”
Their broad back slowly rose and fell as they caught their breath.
The sight of someone so much bigger than him filled Giyeon with a wave of anxiety.
Is he going to hit me? On the first day?
People could absolutely beat you up just because they didn’t like your face. It was a knee-jerk fear born from experience. He’d been hit for no reason so many times that whenever something confusing happened, fear was his first reaction.
“......!”