Annoy | Seungjin

Seven

THIRD PERSON

"Seungmin-ah~"

"I'm studying, Hyunjin."

"You still haven't answered my question yet!"

"Hm? What question?"

"Do you like Noelle?"

Seungmin pursued his lips in a thin line, keeping himself from snorting. "Hey, do you have your philosophy book with you?" He questioned, attempting to change the topic.

"Yeah, I think it's in my bag— wait, no! Seungmin, stop distracting me!"

Seungmin chuckled, finally turning to Hyunjin. "Rather than asking me about that, I think you should be studying for our philosophy class tomorrow."

"Why would I?"

"Because apparently, Mr. Yoon will be holding a recitation for the class. Weren't you listening? He told us to read in advance for the lesson tomorrow."

Hyunjin sighed in frustration, "As if I would study for that shitty subject. I hate philosophy, it's too confusing!"

"That's what makes it interesting, though."

"Yeah right, you won't understand what I actually feel. After all, you are the top student in class."

Seungmin hummed, "I wouldn't say that's the reason. Even the top student has his subjects that he despises too, you know."

Hyunjin scoffed, "Yeah, right."

"I'm serious! Honestly, when I heard that we will be studying philosophy, I literally hated it. I already knew how confusing philosophy was to people. But when we dug into the lesson, I figured it's actually interesting. Why don't you try listening for once, maybe you'll find it interesting too."

"Nah, I'll pass. I'm just gonna sleep."

"Mhm, I do suggest you study though. Mr. Yoon is known for humiliating his students."

"I don't really care. He can do what he wants. Good night, Seungmin." Hyunjin said, switching off the lamp beside his bed.

Seungmin sighed in defeat and turned back to his study table. "Good night, Hyunjin."

* * * * *

"Now, I suppose all of you are ready for our lecture today. And I expect that all of you will be able to answer the question I will be asking for today's lesson." Mr. Yoon, their philosophy said as he give his students a firm look.

Seungmin looked over to Hyunjin who was fast asleep and sighed, shaking his head. Mr. Yoon opened his book, pushing back his glasses and furrowing his brows before looking back to his students.

"Now, for starters." He took a chalk from the chalk container and wrote something on the board stating cogito ergo sum. "Can someone tell me what this statement means?"

Silence filled the room. Seungmin looked around, wondering why students weren't raising their hands. He looked over to Felix and Jisung who were cutting small pieces of papers, minding their own business. Suddenly, he saw someone raised her hand.

"Yes, Ms. Brown." Mr. Yoon called out.

It was Noelle. She stood from her seat and stated, "Cogito ergo sum is a quote made by Rene Descartes, which means 'I think, therefore I am.'"

"Excellent, Ms. Brown. You may now take your seat." He told her. "Indeed, that is the meaning of the quote when you translate it. But if you read it for yourself, it seems as if it doesn't make any sense, does it? Now, can someone please explain to me what Descartes meant by this quote alone?"