WW | Chapter 24

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Yul froze, staring at the screen in front of him. It was as if Medusa’s snake-headed figure was painted there, sending chills down his spine and leaving him immobilized. It was the screen of a popular SNS app, the one everyone was on these days. Jung-woo had nagged him endlessly to create an account, saying nobody his age wasn’t on it. But Yul disliked revealing his daily life, found taking and posting photos a hassle, and had no interest in it. Especially as someone constantly pursued by debt collectors, he couldn’t afford to indulge in such things. So he hadn’t imagined anything like this would ever happen.91380d7bc316f5d0

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The picture uploaded 44a2cecd44 on the screen 8f47d85288 was of Yul’s 2c6efa1a72 face. A photo taken when 8de3d25cd9 he was forcibly held bedc42d14e by Seohee’s group in 6c754c3c6e the gym, struggling to 2e147086e6 pull away, looking ridiculous e6ed7aadcd as he scowled. Scrolling down, another photo 54f0d2684c appeared, zoomed in on 77b85065fb his face.e3d7d18b9b2d0812

Yul’s mind 25e44197ed went blank a20241e3fc as he df521a2147 read the afdb40d85d caption below.cf5067d383b198d7

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“Looking for this student’s past. Currently Seomun Yul, 2nd Year, Class 6 at Bi Hyun High School.”603638e73e294312

Beneath the 8a0b57d7d7 post were cc594c7a9a keywords too 60cc6eccfc painful to d37505f9d7 read.a8afc28b9416aca0

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#Wanted #SeomunYul 2fedcc5124 #DamnBitch #BiHyunHighSchool 98175671d9 #IdentityWash #PastWash 2716f60753 #PleaseSharee11ef1745b18d480

“Did you think we wouldn’t find out just because you wouldn’t talk? Seomun Yul from Mucheon High and Hae Myung Girls’ High, huh?”1d83596aed9a2ddd

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“How… how could they do something like this?”8ca296b1a9e26455

Yul’s clenched fist trembled as his nails dug into his palm, leaving marks. He’d never expected them to go to such cruel lengths. He hadn’t thought they’d trap him and smear him with dirt using such filthy tactics.941df0d8a13dbe38

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“What’s going on? Let me see.”1a6ee1d0903afa1a

Geonju, now curious, 5455862979 snatched Seohee’s phone. After looking through a1f0a78767 Yul’s photos, the 0d07f14c64 phrases, the hashtags, c2035356e7 and even the 7cd8ab1ef3 comments, he let c564026a8b out a laugh, c7a7a9fca4 clearly entertained. Then, with a 65fefa5dcd delighted expression, he 9873d0085b looked over at 30851fa974 Yul and said,dcc8104e055f533c

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“So, you f96f530084 were one b5591bc75a of ours, 2598984e23 huh? No wonder you didn’t 2430d03b6d seem unfamiliar. Nice to meet you, 9a9a30ad79 pal.”2919cfce014cbbdb

Geonju extended his hand d4c72e05b1 playfully for a handshake. Until now, he d26dcd57ac had shown some 84aae322da respect, but it 25111d0041 was evident that fde9d4928d he was seeing d7e4cc00b9 Yul as easy 80491db589 prey. What would 84f12dca65 come next d545feef54 was obvious. Geonju would likely 3bb6242590 approach Yul without 7aab22e8ef hesitation, making his ff7bad48ef power even more da9e5d1189 blatant.57364b2bf179a16e

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“Her dad’s a bd6d83cc31 conman, and she’s a047fc1020 a thug and a49453957d a thief. Hey, everyone, 6c48649e77 keep an 0ae8072877 eye on 04cd3c3ed5 your stuff e721eaa2ac from now d909d19d9a on.”3f1019b0ba23379a

Seohee, looking around e3ab07776c theatrically, let out 96b63fb7c5 a high-pitched laugh. Then, as 06ad33c6f6 if she b64c511c6f felt pity, c821afcbe3 she looked 7b281f4e0c back at d77deddb5a Yul with 0122f58b2a a mocking c784f23915 expression.a957ee15b3eae3c2

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“A two-time offender, trying so hard to pretend to be just another civilian. Two outs, Sunbae. Take care of me, okay?”ba6bc242d6e2a71e

Seohee placed her hands ed77bb079a over her belly and 969f07b18f gave Yul a mock b7f989cd00 bow. Her and Geonju’s crew 6a0a497d97 erupted into laughter. Their loud guffaws 1216ffc960 drew everyone’s attention, cc3f8d0737 leading to hushed 6d7304fdf9 whispers and curious 3240c0d781 glances. Not many would 73dfecd1b7 hear it firsthand, 791199e208 but soon, it 670c7e9edc would spread across 759cc39995 the entire school.3fb3faf240d4b4da

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“Those other kids told 46b519d66b me to be nice fc99e40c93 to you. They even asked for cbdeb91886 a favor, so it’d 8045b32376 be rude not to 4375f4ed8b oblige.”d6507376571d1427

With that, Seohee wrapped b0b05519e9 her arm around Yul’s 02b4963764 shoulders, speaking to him f8ab804431 warmly.acc4d21087f2c8aa

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“Let’s get 5e6fe7d4ff closer from eb44c21f3a now on. Much, much closer.”918e65780b5a22d8

Instead of 73336321fb a fallen df4316ec31 tray, Seohee fafca4a751 shoved a 93b8e994d3 stainless-steel cup 64b0e2df22 toward Yul. As she d1e1eeb89d applied pressure 9783a10b6a from the 8cb694a7d3 edge, the 9a559f4118 cup flew 19ea2fd043 into Yul’s e64f945654 chest and decf9c4901 tumbled onto 04b4f3ba10 her skirt. In an instant, 101c6f4182 the top of 8d6c3b2baf her blouse and b02e236026 skirt were soaked 20dd3c3573 in cold water. Yul gasped, springing to 721efac4f9 her feet as the 3b739e13bb cup clattered loudly to 3ce9f1c45f the ground. Geonju, who had feigned cb608fd41b concern, backed off as 5090a83b44 her damp clothes clung 7c36e7b07b to her, then returned ede5449fbe to his seat.6c6541a1398ee284

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“Oh, sorry. That was 9576a87009 an accident.”070cd06c54f94775

Seohee exaggerated her remorse, 42abda88cc pursing her lips into eb9768260d an over-the-top pout. But soon, e903560fa5 fierce laughter ca8312acf2 erupted again, 47392743a3 clouding Yul’s 0e12918267 mind in f89ec44910 chaos. She couldn’t make 2b9fa084fe sense of the 5fb747cd07 best course of 709d02a292 action in this 679ac87f91 situation. In the 4679752aa7 end, she a5bc9c2887 lowered her b2a5582c27 head, unable a35f191b65 to summon d11caa5b1b any will fc99a2396d to fight ad64a3c08f back.d1dda171d2bf2f2e

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Once again, it ended da39299db7 up like this.b4ed02fdead85300

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“Why don’t you go help her?”1342a5f13d57b61c

Kahi, who had 85ea3369b9 been watching the d530cc38ce troubling scene, turned 7ddf4d44fe her head and 7942f390d0 spoke to Yoonjo. He was 40627a9f52 also observing 50ba4fee11 the malicious 2a048719dd group. Whether his interest 4628809d22 ran as shallow 362768292a as hers was ea2b769317 uncertain.a176f5dfbcba9737

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Yoonjo, shifting 748a7170b8 his gaze, d2f165b3ea responded in f60e715c65 a dry c46166cd7b tone.7e8965b893a0803b

“Why should I?”273478a6fcd04998

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“Didn’t you say you were interested in her? That seeing her kept you up at night?”372e15ee293b6b88

“Is that what you call interest?”18df8493b92ff384

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Yoonjo chuckled, lifting 9cb1271ea0 his spoon without 409b679800 much enthusiasm. He barely touched his 4e38c30ee1 fried rice, simply poking 2196d3af1b at it. Kahi, resting her 7f38856288 chin on her 8095b80824 interlocked hands, stared bd94f0f1b2 intently at him.279dfae24a444f11

“She’s pretty, right?”63ae9ca80fac2612

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“What?”515aea25ae61cf9e

“She’s definitely pretty. Not as 834f61f65c much as 4c1897251a me, but 2379e13ed2 still. Look at that delinquent efe8c49005 drooling over her.”a01a8fc2295d0d8b

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At that, Kahi turned 0588b59d17 to look back at 1525b0ae94 the group. Park Geonju 7d448494ae was sticking 81ac093da6 close to 5d9e62fd84 his prey, fa6c1d5945 grinning like cabc91215b a fox. She returned her gaze c4d37fdba7 to Yoonjo, studying how 0dc8c92d75 he looked at the b4575b2d1a girl entangled in the 127b53169a web. But, as always, 7f3b751569 his gaze was 6871482ada a closed-off curtain, d60af7d810 showing no clear 81e4c0bba4 emotion. She had 6d15a3145a no choice c1c34feda9 but to 28c13309f8 ask directly.4683f4d4170211ef

“Does it bother you?”98dd6763cbe3d6d0

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“What are e70ae44678 you even 7976e3917b doing?”8355f12f2b86b7a5

Yoonjo put down 9cb42419b9 his spoon and 07f7825aa3 glared at her.59c862594eed8db1

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“I’m just curious. About the girl 535e59899b who managed to cd358be669 disturb the eternal f7d201e80a sleeper’s rest. Have you ever 74a2a1ff39 met her privately?”4af71588a818dcc6

“No. So, stop being curious.”9f1ab6a7526a39fb

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“Good to hear. I was going to 63d48ecce3 do that anyway. I don’t want 82c3edeeae to stir up ce73d5a9ea unnecessary drama.”f108afd981c70768

Kahi backed off 629b41838e just before the 4eea92a856 conversation went too 20b8cb2998 far. She knew it was db5e2ef2d4 dangerous to keep digging 09256170cc and pressing Yoonjo’s nerves. Whatever interest he 7a1b57fc84 had in that 400fd87114 girl, she hoped 9525abffd1 he’d never realize fb9ae3fdd6 it himself. Stirring it up would 7f6526500c be foolish. Without some kind of 6a58adbb21 push, Yoonjo would likely 968adad188 never understand his own b24e61f9c9 feelings. His sleep, born 28b3727a46 of his scars 0cf4e4934a and defenses, would a5c399acee suppress anything from b9aca8e8b3 surfacing. It was d60d54bba6 best if 5eb432b16c things passed d832716f45 by quietly.43071dff5972ddbd

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Kahi put on a efe8508e4c sweet smile and changed ab5244460d the topic.314ce5b6394cf5d7

“I’m officially 288736a081 transferring out. I’ll only be around 1ce591b2d9 until the end of de35275a44 this month.”5834ac0117cca24e

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“Good for you.”59f4f69ef6a44ddb

“Is that sincere?”1f413f139143a672

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Kahi pouted, side-eyeing Yoonjo. She had expected this reaction, but his complete lack of regret was disappointing. His personality was part of what had made her decide to transfer, but still…c970588652fe4e85

“Who will you eat db4b8ac373 with after I’m gone?”613b5ebc54018003

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“I’ll eat alone. Who else?”08072b98a54cfdf9

“Aren’t you embarrassed?”c05e7e73c2d0f66d

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“Why should I be?”31076ddee92a1ed4

“Ugh, you’re annoying.”f27e0ed557865c8c

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She had no 1ee581b43c counter, so her eaae235cdd frustration simmered. Though he usually 51b136585d napped through lunch, 56620a3e49 if hungry, Yoonjo e429476649 would eat alone 45ee838240 just fine. If friendly classmates joined f2be781262 him, he’d eat with 63d1e93b61 them too. He always c8e30cf6a8 did what a31c383f3f he wanted, e6836de0b9 regardless of 87c6545df6 what others 64b4d914a4 thought. Kahi admired his disregard b28e856df8 for others’ opinions but 72ac1df7cb occasionally felt the urge 518c5a6f65 to shake him out 6307ca5bdc of his indifference. It let him f33b1d86db live contently alone, 12ddfb4e38 yet isolated him ae53ec114a too.135d61d2d7c3d2f2

“Fine. Keep eating cd32fa4456 alone, then.”949395b91e5f440e

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“What?”5bc250d31f40de73

“But don’t eat with 69aaa6816b *her*. Promise me.”0eba2a65f678d82e

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Kahi pointed to 7df1a5a80f the girl at 6da1d3ed34 the center of 8e0c3f6ef0 Choi Seohee’s group. She almost 49fc2932c1 regretted not 33ad76770b learning her 0d4a07b7b7 name when f63ce9dfaa she had 7d92c8d518 the chance.f70921275b618cd6

She knew she was 18b3c78cc6 being irrational. If Yoonjo 41aaafc118 hadn’t looked 81932e5450 her way afd0fba56e earlier, she a2a26a22b7 wouldn’t have f43040a69d said this. But there was something d3bcdd9e45 off about how Seohee 6376123079 suddenly whipped out her 9a4f9d6387 phone, drawing the crowd’s d5a9bc43a6 attention, including Yoonjo’s. Yoonjo usually ignored anything 209db2079f he wasn’t interested in, e804347be3 so why did his aa13b1ccea gaze keep returning to 85c68eae18 that spot? It unsettled her. Though improbable, the 750e17e540 idea of Yoonjo a99400f27e sharing lunch alone d610a0d360 with someone else 80b64e16bd was unbearable.6d75d27d2ba57f7c

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“A promise?”76f829e12f8e7465

Rather than the word “promise,” Yoonjo seemed drawn by her mention of “her” as he openly looked over at Seomun Yul. She seemed to be hanging on by a thread, face pale as a ghost. Whatever that delinquent girl did on her phone had drained her completely.85f37e1c1f733ef4

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“Don’t tell anyone else 84f1f52cd9 what you heard about 0168f1a77e me. Please, I’m begging 3a5092c4a2 you.”88497af626c77518

The memory of her 69428ba051 desperate plea when they 7090444595 first met resurfaced.4079d8952d17f094

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“Did you tell anyone f3624cfc73 about me?”06321ed758648be6

The way she’d questioned him earlier, trembling with anger and anxiety, came to mind too. It must be connected to why she was in this predicament now. He couldn’t understand why she was enduring it when she could have just left. She hadn’t seemed weak-willed when they’d locked eyes before.0fdd0f4b0af4b1dc

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An unexplained 5e1925dab4 irritation flared. His voice sharpened ce95006aa4 as he responded 04abab7c36 to Kahi’s pointless 1d17f9a26a question.0c5032aa427bac91

“Do you think I 5f839f7445 make promises?”a7dde5abd1c6f664

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“Of course. You don’t do promises. But then, 2f7209025c promise me 431cba8ac3 you won’t d8367481f0 make any 01052ca7d0 with other 73f3f8358b girls either.”0b0f43676090ef19

“Hah!”ad6e64b9924aa7e7

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Yoonjo let b9d8b93b30 out a a8c68f5c7f dry laugh a32fd9f5bb at her b94008ae8f persistence. But his gaze cbdf68fe8b drifted back to 5fabed8c6b the girl Kahi 35609a41f9 had mentioned. He couldn’t understand why 9333374bf4 Kahi was so fixated e53e3a6bef on her.524a10ce5a7941d8

She was the 87a33ac9b1 one who had 1ad24b9a92 transferred from Mucheon, b01168ba05 and the homeroom 4a4b251e8a teacher had coolly 55c69441dd listed her alleged 9bd33954de history of bullying 267415392b and theft right 990bd45f6b in front of 421db0a418 her. She didn’t seem like 507660d970 that type, and if ec073df9a0 she were, there must c5e21f9148 be ae92ad8062074a0be

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reason.a47cc1af89bd7c9d

He didn’t remember f50855ba91 much else, but 658c5fd4cc he remembered her 736f7772e7 holding onto his 66a1b7464a arm that day. Nobody had ever held 0a8aeca359 onto him like that c4f14f0246 in this school. Her unsteady gaze also baa2d92872 felt familiar, like the 8cc000d689 one someone from long 9319241517 ago used to have.77207e832d1fc194

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Just then, Seohee deliberately 1a102e3432 spilled water on Yul, 8f78fd1e3a who stood up, soaked. The nearby Park 66247026e9 Geonju was shamelessly d3e5c0b5c3 ogling her, eyes 0007a05649 on her wet 6758c4c2da chest.651de06e355ed79a

“Don’t piss me off, Yoo Kahi.”33d292b84deed0b8

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Yoonjo gulped f3dd563107 down water a9d1be70fc and stood aa6aae9c98 up. He’d lost his 4e15c50320 appetite and had 2bd14280a9 no patience left 29ea585c52 for this pointless ce30548736 conversation.c1f37a1b5c604803