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Han: …

Klein finally got a text from his friend. Since Han skipped school today, he thought that the boy was murdered by Louis or something. But Woo Young and Klein had both asked Louis if he knew what happened to Han. Louis simply told them Han left his house early yesterday.

K: Why aren't you attending school?

Han: I…Alright! Before I tell you this, let's pretend that I still don't know your real identity and I am telling this thing to K! Not you but K!

K: …but K is me…

Han: Pretend you're just K!

K: …

Han: HEY! I FOUND OUT THAT ONE OF THE ELITE STUDENT IN MY SCHOOL IS-

Han: IS-

Han: I can't do it…I promiseeee

K: Then don't do it.

Han knew lunch time was about to end soon so he stopped texting Klein. He is just in his room the whole morning! What he saw yesterday was…A picture of Louis and Seong together!

Kissing, hugging…

And some photos were like they're on a date!!

But didn't the rumors say that Seong had a crush on Klein? And also what happened on the school trip? Didn't Louis have a crush on Klein too?! What kind of confusing romance is this?! Han feels frustrated that makes him walks out from his house and went to nearby convenience store.

There, he saw a familiar figure. It was the girl he saw with Klein the other night! She's right now working at the cashier spot which causes Han to think. She definitely looks young so why is she working instead of going to school? Whatever the girl is facing, Han can't really meddle with people's life so he just grab whatever he wanted to eat and pay.

"Is this all?"

"Yes…Um, hey. I heard that you write a book online."

The girl stops scanning and blushes a bit. She doesn't know how the guy found out but it makes her think about the guy she had encountered. He was so awkward it was kind of cute of him. When Han sees her blushing, this makes him smirk a bit and also, he immediately forget about Louis' incident.

"Don't worry I am not a stalker! If you don't know, the guy you encountered before is my friend! And he told me you're probably a writer!"

"Hey! Hurry up!"

When the customer behind him complained, the girl quickly did her job and pointed at the seat near the window.

"Let's talk during my break."

Han decided to listen to her words and sat down with his food. While he's waiting, might as well start eating some of his chips. Well, eating chips while reading Klein's book? It's a better thing to do while waiting. When there were no more customers, the girl sat down next to him.

"My name is Han. I just wanna talk about the book you write since I like reading!"

"Ah…My name is Hana. And…my books aren't really that good."

"I am sure it's not that bad! But I do wonder about one thing too!"

"Hm?"

"Aren't you like, probably the same age as me? Why are you working?"

"...Ah, I was expelled."

Han would love to know why every writer he knew had a school life problem. His boss skipped school for several months while this girl was expelled. Nevermind that! He needs to know more about the girl. It was, of course, hard to get to know her since they're still strangers!

But he got her contact number!

And finally time for him to go home. The girl held his hand and was about to ask something. Han waited for a few minutes but she didn't say anything.

"What is it? I am ready to listen."

"Um…are we really friends now?"

When he heard this question, a smile appeared on his face.

"Of course!"

Klein finally got home and the first thing he did was check on Han. He's pissed, alright. Han didn't reply to his chat. He had to write the chapter by himself and send it to Han. Hopefully, the guy won't ignore that one. Right after he sent it, he got a call from Han.

"...So you're really not dead?"

"I got the girl's number! I also found out her name is Hana!"

"Okay? Did you skip school just to hit on some random girls?"

"What? Did you miss me?"

That question caught Klein off guard but it wasn't long before he decided to end the call. His friends are getting on his nerves more these days. Han gave him a call but he ignored it and asked him to check on the chapter he sent. Thinking back on the message he received at lunchtime, he thought about Louis.

"After meeting Louis yesterday, he skipped school…What happened at that time???"

He was curious. Not because he's jealous or anything but he thought that maybe if he knew what happened, it could be his writing inspiration! What did Han find out?! Is it maybe about Louis' family problem?? Or maybe a secret relationship???

Nevermind that, he understands that maybe Louis' secret should remain secret. Our young author is such a mood swing. He lay down on his bed and removed his clothes. It was uncomfortable and he felt hot that day. A day without Han was okay to him but it was also full of mystery.

Before he could fall asleep, he heard his house bell ring. He wears his clothes in a bad mood and opens the door. A bag in hand but not filled with cake. It had to be someone who's not Han. It was Louis.

"Hey, did you hear anything from Han?"

"...No. He just told me about the girl I found at the playground before."

Louis looks a bit angry but Klein can't really tell what emotion Louis really has right now. But surely he's curious about something. Why is it, when he mentions the girl, his expression changes?

"Before Han told you, let me tell you first. Could you let me in?"

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Han: Why is this guy so popular!? I can't even get a fly to love me!

Klein: …Maybe if you stop being annoying-

Han: Shut it!