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part 4: kim junhee

"What nothing? You're literally half dead!" she snap in panic.

"Oh my God, you guys, everything's okay?" Followed by Seonwa and Yoonseo. They are both terrified by how messy the trio brawler.

"Guys, we should go to the Health Unit!" Yoonseo touched Junhee and Taerin's wrist. "Let's go!"

"Back off, let me handle him!" Before the trio could respond, Somi snatched Yoonseo's grip off Junhee. "It's not like your friend is the victim of this!"

Somi's cynical glare shot at Taerin.

Yeoseo and Seonwa stunned. Taerin let out a mumbles, "What's wrong?" Her confused gaze connects with Somi's. "Why did you glare at me like that?"

"Why do you ask? You're the one who dragged Junhee to your mess!"

The sharp stung of Somi's words hit harder than Taerin expected. Her mouth dropped and shifted at the president.

"Wait, no!" Junhee tried to refrain. "Don't say such thing-"

"Wait!" The bob-haired snarled in confusion. "What's wrong, Somi-ssi?" She points out where Kyungjun's gang leave. "The one you should blame is the bastard who doesn't know his place!"

"Is it all that easy for you?" The long haired girl walk closer to Taerin, crosses her arms in intimidation. "You expect everyone to put themselves at risk for your irresponsibility?"

"Huh? Responsibility?" Taerin shoulder slumped by the sudden blame, still mixed with burning hostility for Kyungjun. "You're also our leader, but you didn't help me when I'm being bullied? Is that even responsible?"

"Somi, Taerin, let's ..." Yoonseo tried to intervene.

"Stay out of this, Yoonseo!" Somi lift her finger at Taerin's face. "You, watch your mouth while talking about my position! I just prefer you got punished alone, not dragged our friends like this!"

"Why are you even talking about responsible then suddenly about punisment?" Taerin's growls louder. "No! No! No! I know what is this about! You're not talking about my action or our friends, don't you?"

"Guys, why are we like this?" Hyunho try to stop them, knowing the teachers start to watch their loud ass argument. "Everyone's watching!"

"Yes. I am. Talking about those thing." But the girls ignore him. Somi rolled her eyes. "Your action involved Jang Hyunho and Kim Junhee! How can't you think about the consequences they can get?"

"For God sake, I'm not dragging them!" Taerin's voice getting more higher. "Let's just get to the point! It's not about punishment or our friend! You're blaming me because I wounded your secret-crush, Kim Junhee! Right?"

Somi was struck dumb. The words she was about to say died in her throat. Embarrassment colored her cheeks. For a moment, her arrogant demeanor faltered. "What did you just ... say?"

Seonwa, Yeoseo, and Hyunho shot panicked glances at each other. Somi's secret crush on Junhee is one of the hottest whispers in the class, but they still hoped to avoid public exposure.

"Enough." Junhee's firm voice cut through the tension. He stood in the middle. "Taerin, back off."

The rebel wanted to protest, but her respect for Junhee restrained her. "Who do you think you're defending Junhee like this? Look at Yoonseo! She didn't even throw any blame on me!"

"Yah, michin yeoni! (*crazy bitch)" Somi's curse words strike a thunder on everyone. On the onlookers, on the teachers. Her glare shift to Yoonseo who stunned in bewildered.

They all know. Fully known that Junhee and Yoonseo have something behind their eyes. Even Somi couldn't deny it. But Taerin's also realize her mouth blurted a wrong attack on the wrong person.