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Chapter 05

Mina shoved her books inside her locker as she glanced around. She slung her backpack on her right shoulder. Her canvas shoes creaked against the tiles as she walked. She tried to scan the corridors, but the flock of students was hindering her view. She stopped in the corner of the second floor's window, leaning against the wall. She looked down on the landscape outside, wondering whether she would be lucky enough today.

She squinted her eyes as she scanned through the park outside the west wing of the mechanical engineering building. His dirty brown hair was striking enough from afar. He was laughing with his gang. Some of the guys were smoking.

Gotcha.

She took a deep breath, then shuffled towards the stairs. She ran down the stairs with light steps, but a heavy heart. Upon stepping onto the last flight of stairs, she closed her eyes, mustering the courage that was left inside of her.

The sun rays welcomed her as she stepped out of the building. She walked to the bench, where the seniors were gathering. She was chewing her lip as she got closer to the familiar faces that made the freshmen suffer. Her knees were as strong as jelly as she approached them.

A tall senior who wasn't smoking, noticed her presence and waved at her.

"Hi, Mina, are you lost?" he asked. He glanced nervously to his right side, where Jongin was seated.

Jongin turned his head at her, and his grip on the soda can he held was getting tighter. The can dented by his grip.

He looked as beaten as Mingyu was, even worse. A couple of bruises were still brightly visible across his smug face.

The other seniors who were busy smoking and chatting halted their activity promptly. They looked at Mina with an amused look.

She gulped at the sudden attention, but she bowed quickly.

She looked at the tall senior who greeted her. "No, Namjoon sunbaenim, I'm not lost..."

"I need to talk to you for a moment, Jongin sunbae," Mina turned to face her mortal enemy.

"Ooooh, a moment, Jongin! Go get her!" Baekhyun was slapping Jongin's back in glee.

"Why have a moment if you can have all night, baby?" another senior chipped in a disgusting comment. He blew a circle smoke out of his mouth and giggled. Lee Seunghoon, bastard.

She had to hold back the urge to scoff. She tightened her lips, her fingers were fiddling with her backpack's straps.

"Can you just talk here?" Jongin said lazily. Mina raised an eyebrow.

"Oh, can I really talk here? I'd love to if you don't mind." She said, her voice seeping with venom.

Jongin crushed the soda can, threw it to the ground, and stepped on it. He stood up and strutted towards her.

"Yah! Kim Jongin! I know you're a jerk, but at least don't litter!" Baekhyun shouted at him and threw the crushed soda can at Jongin's back.

Jongin turned his back, almost fuming. "Can you shut the fuck up, Hyun?" He rolled his eyes.

Mina was having a hard time not to laugh at the scene unfolded before her.

The other seniors were laughing at Baekhyun's nagging.

Jongin bobbed his head at Mina, "Follow me."

"No, follow me..." Mina said sternly. She learned her lesson, better to coax him to a familiar place.