➪The Man|| WINRINA

𝙵𝚒𝚏𝚝𝚢: 𝙴𝚗𝚍

The assembly was a failure. Kun was escorted by the dean to his office. From what winter heard, they were going to have a long talk regarding the behavior of the school body. The dean had asked Jeno to follow immediately but gave him the chance to explain to his friends, seeing Hendery, Ten, and Doyoung look at him in confusion after the entire confession.



Students were now piling out of the auditorium, whispering about what had happened moments ago. Some were shocked to know that kun, the ever-so-perfect student president, was involved in such a scandal. He had such a clean public persona.



Winter, Soobin, and Taehyun were one of the last ones to exit. Taehyun and Soobin were both standing at her side, arms linked as they barely managed to step past the door. The three moved to the other side of the hallway before promptly turning around, waiting for Gucci gang who followed.



“That ended well,” Taehyun remarked, albeit disturbed that everyone now knew about the fact that Jaemin was nearly raped on school grounds. He looked at Winter. “We kept your secret safe.”



“At the expense of another.” Winter sighed. She wanted to help Jaemin but Jaemin insisted to leave him with Hendery, softly pushing her away as he shakily stood up. “I guess I'm still a man.”



“You're whatever you are,” Taehyun reassured, smiling softly. “Biological factors don't entire define you as a person. I mean, some girls feel better being called a boy and vice versa. Sex is just the physical appearance. Gender is your identity. ”



Winter pouted, turning to him and having to look up. She hated that she was shorter than him. It was not that apparent before but since they were hooked together, it was. “You're telling me this now that everything is done. Where was this when I needed it?”



Soobin snorted, “We didn't have that much of a role anyway.”



“What now?” Winter was curious about what awaited her next. She still had two months before the end of the school year. She guessed she just had to keep up with the act until summer.



“Well,” Taehyun started, unhooking his arm with winter. “That's up to you. Are you going to keep up this Minjeong as a guy facade or are you going to be winter as a girl?”



“Is that even possible?” Soobin asked, turning to look at Taehyun with the expense of looking down. “Aren't her and Minjeong's files different?”



Winter's eyes widen in realization. If she were to enroll next year as Winter, she'd have to take the entrance exam again. She didn't want that. It was a pain for the first time. Who knows for the second time!?



“Oh hell no!” Winter stomped her feet on the group, surprising her two friends. “I'm not going to take that exam again! I barely passed and you want me to take it again? I'd rather finish high school as a guy than have to start again as a girl!”



Taehyun snickered while Soobin could only sigh in exasperation. “I guess being a guy grew on you.”



Winter stopped stomping, the realization hitting her again. Her cheeks flushed red, making her cup them with her hands. “It did!? I have a small dick!”



Taehyun's expression twisted into one of disgust. “You didn't have a shout that.”



“At least you have a big chest.” Soobin reminded. Silence fell on the trio. They all stared at each other, contemplating what to say next. Soobin shook his head. “Never mind. I was going to suggest you the BTC. I heard Wonho-hyung needing to recruit new members.”



“The what now?” taehyun was already questioning how he was friends with a cross-dresser and an oversized rabbit with a weird sense of humor. “Actually, never mind. I don't even want to know.” he should find other people.



Winter giggled under her breath, making the two boys smile in relief. She deserved to laugh after months of torment and cloudy days. They looked at each other, giving a curt nod before looking back at winter.



“I get it.” She giggled, “Big tiddie community.”



Taehyun unhooked his arm from Soobin, shoving the large bunny away. “Jesus why am I friends with you?”








“Because no one would tolerate your princess attitude anyway.”



The trio turned their attention to the seven heads approaching them. They did a V-formation which was led by Hyunjin who had his arms crossed. He had an arrogant gaze as stared at them, head hung high.



Taehyun rolled his eyes. “So you're leading your little pack now?”



Hyunjin sneered, “I'd have you know thar I've always lead this pack.”



Taehyun rolled his eyes. “I'm pretty sure Xiaojun doesn't a better job.”



Hyunjin gasped, arms uncrossing and falling to his sides. His brows furrowed in anger as he huffed. “Why you—”




“Let's try not to get ourselves sent to the dean's office.” Xiaojun stopped the impending fight by calling for Yeonjun and Beomgyu to hold Hyunjin off by hooking his arms with their own. “Congratulations, Winter or should I still call you Winter?”



“What are you congratulating me for?” Winter asked, clueless.



Xiaojun stared at her and then blinked twice before twisting his body to look at Gucci gang before twisting it back to face her. “For being able to hide your secret. I mean, it's no easy feat.”



“Ah,” Winter wasn't sure if hiding your real sex was something one should be proud of. Isn't that catfishing? Then again, catfishes were useful in cleaning the tank, in this sense, the school. “Thanks I guess. I should thank you guys for unplugging the speakers.”



Yeonjun snorted, “You should thank Beomgyu for that.”



“You should thank his dead phone.” Donghyuck took the device from Beomgyu's back pocket and danged it for everyone to see.



“Hey!” Beomgyu barked, about to let go of hyunjin to grab his phone but was bonked in the head by Sunoo with his mirror. “Hold hyunjin you damn fool.”



Jungwon shook his head at the two. Kids. “Anyway, what are you going to do now?”



Everyone was asking her that, Wonter realized and it was making her wonder as well. What now? Gucci gang was going to hide her secret. Obviously, she meant, who would go that far if they were going to spill it later? Plus, Soobin and Taehyun were going to keep it a secret as well.



Winter sighed, shoulders slouching. “I—”



“Hey jeong!” Sungchan called, arriving the scene with Shotaro trailing behind him, hands clasped behind his back.



Donghyuck and Sunoo shared a look. “Since when were they close again?” He whispered to each other, brows furrowed as they stared at the two.



“The fuck when you two get close?” Hyunjin asked loudly, managing to shake Yeonjun and Beomgyu off him. He pointed a finger at the two. “Didn't you like, end with a broken heart and trauma.”



Yeonjun wrapped one arm  around Hyunjin's neck, slapping a hand over his mouth. “Ignore him.” He dragged hyunjin away from shotaro and sungchan. He hissed, “we don't talk about that.”



Beomgyu snorted, turning to sungchan shotaro with a lazy look. “We don't talk about sungtaro.”



“Anyway,” Sungchan surprisingly moved on fast, looking optimistic. “What's your plan now? Don't worry, Shotaro here filled me...up with the tea.”



Donghyuck snorted, “Imagine not adding the last part—” he was about to add more when Sunoo suddenly bonked him in the head with mirror. “Ouch!”







“I don't know.” Winter help her right arm, unsure. “I don't know of I should continue as Minjeong pr Winrer. I mean, Minjeong is my legal name so nothing would change, I think.”



“If you wish to continue as Minjeong it's not problem.” Xiaojun explained, “But if you want to continues as Winter or Minjeong girl version, I'm sure we can find away.”



Winter stared at him unsurely. She didn't want to get into another school year of trouble. Sensing her dilema, Xiaojun added, “In a legal way, of course. Nothing illegal, promise.” he raised his hand and crossed his heart. “I can bet Beomgyu's dead phone with it.”



“Hey!” Beomgyu was offended that everyone was picking on his dead phone. “Just because my phone is dead doesn't mean you can pick fights with it. If you're—oh hi, Jeno”



Everyone turned to Jeno who was supposed to walk past the group in secret but was caught by Beomgyu. There was a reason he hated that idiot.



He pushed back the groan rumbling in his chest. “Hello to you too, Gyu.”



Jungwon looked between Jeno and Winter, wanting to ask soemthing. “I never got to ask this but—”



“Why did you help me?” Winter asked, hands clenched. “You hate me.”



“And I still do.” Jeno sneered, eyes narrowing. Everyone went on guard. He sighed, realizing everyone saw him as a threat. “But I'm willing to put past that for my friend.”



Winter's brows furrowed. “What do you—”



“Karina asked me to help you.” Jeno explained, catching everyone off guard. Despite gucci gang knowing jeno and karina were friends, they were surprised jeno would help karina. “She made me realize a few things.”



“And that is?” Sunoo asked, tucking his arms under his chest. He raised a brow at jeno.



“I'm not a villain, I'm just an anti-hero.” jeno answered. Sunoo snorted, “No you're—”



“Guys, I think it's best we leave.” Beomgyu suggested seeing a distant figure listening to their conversation. He could tell karina was finding the right time to get to talk with winter. “I think someone wants to talk with winter,” he locked eyes with karina who thanked him, “Alone.”