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The day has come for them to present their projects for the class. The class is held in a small movie theater in school. Jay and Dea are sitting next to each other smiling like idiots when Mr. Kim starts to talk.
'Okay everyone, today is the last day of us watching the projects. There are three projects left that we are going to review, the project of Mr. Yong Cheol, Ms. Lee Dea and Ms. Kang Miri. Let's begin!'


They watch the project of the boy and start to talk about it. The project was about his family history which was quite interesting. Many positive comments are made by the students and also Mr. Kim.
'Now it is time to watch Ms. Lee's project "Insecurities".' Mr. Kim says and the screen lights up.


'I hate it. I hate you.' Screen starts with Dea looking at herself trough the mirror.


'I hate your eyes. The way they don't give you the chance to fit in.
You are just not asian enough.' The screen shows a close-up of her teary eyes.


'I hate your nose. The way you get anxious when someone looks at your side profile.
It's just not small enough.' Now it shows her side profile.


'I hate your lips. The way they disappear when you smile.
They are just not big enough.' It shows her lips.


'I hate your cheeks. The way they don't disappear no matter how much you starve yourself.
They are just not skinny enough.


I hate your mole above your lips. The way it's the first thing that people notice about you.
It's just not small enough.


I hate your body. The way it's awkward even after losing the fat.
You're just not tiny enough.


I hate your stretch-marks. The way they remind of the past.
You are just not good enough.


Anything you do, anything you try will never make you into the person you want to be, because to be the one you want to be you don't have to change your looks. You have to change the way you think.'


During the showing Dea notices how uncomfortable Jay gets the more they watch her project. She feels how tense he becomes and how quiet he is during the reviewing. When the next project starts Jay leaves leaving Dea confused.

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