𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒛𝒆- 𝑺𝒖𝒏𝒘𝒐𝒏

𝑨 𝑻𝒓𝒖𝒆 𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅

"Jungwon? You okay?"

"U-Uh... I-I am..." I immediately hid my crying face and turned to the window.

"You're not, you are crying." He said with a concerned voice. "Can I sit next to you?" I nodded and he randomly took a chair from nearby. "Mind telling me what happened?" He softly asked. "You must have heard about it a lot recently. Why are still you asking me..." I replied, wiping my tears.

"You mean... the rumors?" He asked and I nodded. He sighed heavily. "I think I should tell you something that you should know but you didn't." He said and I made a confused face. "Spill it." "I think you know about your um... dating already? I mean it's obvious" "Of course, people are too loud sometimes, and my friend Heeseung told me the truth already." I remembered his words, the words that made me in pain.

"Then I will tell you, the main reason of you being left out by the class." I widened my eyes. Yeah, that's where everything starts. The whole nightmare.

"W-What's the reason t-then?" "It's about your family." Family? "Why? What did my family do?" I asked confusingly. "They said your parents were criminals." Hell WHAT? Out of nowhere?

"And if you want more details, I couldn't tell you because I don't even know how it all happens. I only heard about it." He said and I nodded.

"D-Do you believe the rumors then?" I asked him, "To be honest, I don't." He shook his head. "O-Oh... I just thought maybe you do believe it and then didn't talk to me much..." I mumbled but Jay heard it, "Sorry that I make you feel that, but really I didn't purposely do that." Jay explained.

"You know what, I actually tried to defend you too." He said, and my jaw dropped. He DID?!

"H-Huh? You do?" He nodded, "One day Hyemin was talking about it at lunch, I defended her comment. I hate when people assumed things without knowing the truth." I am fucking shocked. Jay hyung, a not-even-close friend, actually trusted me and even defended me.

"T-Thank you..." I looked down. "C-Can I ask if you know why the dating news had been spread?" God a very stupid quest- "I do." I startled, "How? I don't think you are close with Heeseung?"

"I eavesdrop you guys' conversations that day. I feel so bad for you. I once had a piano lesson with Jino outside school and I already hate his gossipy personality. I don't understand how could he read your privacy. I myself would never want this to happen." He said in an angrier voice.

"I really understand how you feel, Jungwom. Sometimes when people gossip about me, I'm already feeling uncomfortable. But I'm kinda well-known among the school, so it's normal. But now, you, an ordinary student, suddenly became the center of gossips. It must be hard for you throughout this whole time." He patted my shoulder.

"I-I am, really am. Thank you for understanding me..." I looked at him, feeling touched by those words. "Um well, since the dating thing has been the discussion these days that even I knew who you are dating, how is Sunoo? Are you guys good?" Fuck, why mentioning her...

"He left me..." "Huh?! He left you? Why? He must be the one supporting you now!" He looked shocked. "He didn't explain, but he said it's for my own good. I don't understand at all..." I felt tears about to escape my eyes but I hold them back.

"Maybe he's just tired... He might be experiencing the same thing so maybe he just needs some spaces..." "But we can face it together! He doesn't trust me isn't he..."  The tears finally escaped my eyes.

Jay hyung immediately pulled me into a hug, comforting me. "Just cry it out, you'll feel better." He patted my back.

"T-Thank you so much hyung... I feel much better." He gave me a warm smile. "No problem, we are friends, isn't it?" "Are we really though..." I mumbled. "What... you don't want?" "A-Ah... no! Of course I want." He gave me a thumbs up.

"I think...you should tell the teachers about it." His sudden suggestion made me shocked. "Should I?" "Mmm, and you should tell your parents about it too." Parents?! He wants me to be dead??? "But what if my parents aren't supportive... and plus me and Sunoo basically broke up already..."

"Then tell them once you two are together again. I know you two still love each other, he just needs time. He will come back once everything is settled. The thing now is... you have to be brave to tell the teachers about everything." He looked at me determinedly.

He's right. I shouldn't be sitting there and deal with the pain forever. I need to stop the rumors, tell the truth out to everyone and make them believe me.

"Alright, I will do it." He sighed in relieved. I hugged him tightly. "Thank you for everything, thank you." "After school. Find Mr Moon after school, tell him everything. I will be with you." I nodded and he slowly walked out of the classroom.

I then rushed to the washroom to fix my messy face. I felt my body became lighter.

He's definitely the friend I'm looking for. A friend who understands me. He's not like Heeseung and the others. They won't care about me, but Jay will and he's willing to help me solve challenges.

Real friend. I finally found a real friend.

......

Jay's  P.O.V

I decided to find Sunoo hyung right now.

I feel angry after hearing that he left Jungwon with no reason at all. What a bad boyfriend he is.

I want to find him and convinced him to come with me and tell everything to Mr Moon. He should have been there for Jungwon so yeah.

I immediately found him talking to someone I don't know. For your information, Sunoo hyung is my piano class friend so I've known him for a while now.

"Sunoo hyung!" He looked at me confusingly. "Jongseong, what brings you here to find me? I thought you have forgotten me already?" He faked cried and I just rolled my eyes to heaven.

"Come here you idiot." I pulled him to a corner, "It's about Jungwon." His face dropped. "So you know what is going on right now. What do you want to talk about?" "Now listen, he wants to tell everything to the teachers, you must also come." "Why?" "You idiot you should be responsible for it! You are his boyfriend!" I face palmed.

"I can just wait for the teachers to find me and eventually they-" "Shut up, are you really his boyfriend? He really needs your support and you just throw him away. What is 'for his own good'? He's not good at all!" I sighed after the long rambling.

"Bro, breathe. You are rambling." Sunoo concernedly said.

"Not important. Now really, come with us after school." I begged. He is silence for a while when he finally spoke. "Okay, I will come with you."

I smiled in satisfaction. "Good, so I will find you after school today." He nodded and I ran back to the classroom.

This boy fucking waste my time, the bell rang already...

Well, at least he will come.