nyctophilia // rochan

Chapter 2

Chani POV

It's another boring day at school. I haven't seen Seokwoo since yesterday when I was helping him with maths. He seemed so different yesterday. It was like he was another person. Even that smile of his was shocking. Uhhhh. Whatever, I don't care for him. I've got so many bruises from him hitting me. That scumbag. I hate him so much.

"Hey" a hoarse voice reached out to me, what a perfect time, it was him, Seokwoo

"Y-yes?" I jumped up a little out of shock

"Today too, at the library" he looked right into my eyes

"Umm" I was about to decline it

"You can't?" he grabbed my collar

"I-i can" I stuttered

"Good"

And just like that he left. Today again? I don't even have the nerves to deal with him.....

Five minutes more and the bell is going to ring.

*Bell rings*

"Good luck to me" I wished myself luck

Opening the classroom door I found Seokwoo in front of me. I didn't know why he had to wait for me in front of the classroom. Is he scared that I'll try to run away from him and won't keep our promise? No, it can't be that.

"Let's go" i figured out he won't say anything so I said something to calm down the situation

He didn't say anything. He just walked behind me and stayed quiet. He's so weird I thought. Sometimes he's so peaceful and sometimes he's so scary, like a wild animal.

Our place in the library was free. Our ha. It's not like we're close or anything. And here I am talking as we are "one". I'm being silly.

"Then, we shall continue from yesterday"

"Okay" he halfly whispered

As we were going through the notebooks I was more calm around his presence. It felt weird. This Seokwoo in front of me wasn't like the Seokwoo who kicked, punched and insulted me. He still had his serious face that before it was scary for me but now is calming.

"Can I ask you something?" I build up my courage to ask him

"Mhm" he nodded

"Why are you actually studying?"

His look went up to me, piercing right into my eyes.

"Y-you don't have to tell me if you don't want to" I got stiff again

His look has now softened and it wasn't the look from before. He waited a few second before he spoke up.

"My parents said that they are going to buy me a motorbike if I study hard, as much as I can though"

I really had to laugh. His reason was so stupid, but I guess he really wants a motorbike. Well, if it motivates him then it's okay.

"Why the fuck are you laughing?" Seokwoo raised his voice

Shit, he got angry.

"I'm sorry" I apologized while trying to stop my laugh

"Stop, seriously." okay, his look was really scary this time

"I shouldn't have told him at all" I heard Seokwoo saying to himself, I think he doesn't know I heard it

"Can I ask you something else?"

"What is it?" he looked irritated this time

"Why are you always bullying me?"

He looked as he was surprised by my question. He stayed quite for a while and then he looked at me.

"It doesn't have a reason. It's just fun" it was as he was mocking me

That was what made me really angry. Standing up from my chair I slapped him with my hand and run off without even taking my notebooks.

"Shit, I ran too hard" I whispered

I was in front of the school wc. Having no other opinion I went it. And what awaited me in there was hell. There were three boys(Zuho, Taeyang and Youngkyun), they also were very known bullies in our school who bullied weaklings like me. Trying to leave the toilets, on of them pushed me back and threw me on the floor.

"Where are you trying to go, Kang Chanhee?" Zuho mockingly asked as he kicked my stomach

"Ouch" I screamed out of pain

"Oh my, if it's not our best student?" this time it was Taeyang

Trying to stand up with the help of my hands, Zuho stepped on my left hand really hard.

"Aaah, it hurts" I yelled "Stop, please stop at this rate you're gonna break it"

"Is that so? Then let's break it." Zuho was stepping even harder on my hand

"What the fuck are you doing?" someone entered the wc "Leave him alone"

"Oh my God, it's our rival, Kim Seokwoo" Seokwoo's appearance made Zuho move his foot from my hand

"Leave him alone. Right. Now" Seokwoo yelled at them

"What if we don't?" Taeyang fearlessly asked

"I will kill all of you" Seokwoo's glare was scary, even scarier from the times he has bullied me

"Hahahah, kill us? You?" Zuho laughed

"Mhm, hell I will" Seokwoo seemed serious about it
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