"what do you want, sunoo?"

sunoo's eyes widened. he froze for a second, then wondered how sunghoon could tell it was him.

"how did you-"

"although we've only met for two days, i'm familiar with your perfume scent." sunoo sniffed his outfit as sunghoon spoke.

sunoo, on the other hand, would not lie. his perfume does smell a little bit overpowering.

"if you find me bothersome then i'm sorry. i would just like to talk with you about being your tutor." sunoo muttered, and sunghoon turned around to face him.

"didn't my words in the cafeteria make any sense to you earlier?" sunoo remained quiet and looked down at the ground as sunghoon asked him.

"i don't need you. keep that in mind." sunghoon said, as he walked out of the graveyard, with sunoo following close after.

"i was just wondering whether i could-"

"change my mind? no, you won't be able to. so, can you please stop following me? i'd appreciate it if you could do so." sunghoon said as he showed his displeasure at sunoo's persuasion.

"hey!" sunoo exclaimed as he caught up to him.

"slow down. i'm struggling to keep up, sunghoon." sunoo added.

"try harder."

sunoo then rolled his eyes, stopped walking and decided to hurled a pebble at sunghoon.

"aww! what was that for?" sunghoon shouted, caressing his head where the pebble hit him while looking at sunoo who looked very angry.

"can you please listen to me for a second before you start leaving?" with his arms crossed across his chest, sunoo questioned.

sunghoon said, "10 seconds." while waiting for sunoo to speak, as sunoo glared at him and began speaking.

"i truly need this task, and i'm sure you wouldn't understand since you're fortunate."

"i'm facing financial difficulties, and my parents are unable to assist me since they need the funds for an unexpected emergency. so, if you'll let me do it, i'd be extremely grateful." sunghoon was looking at his wristwatch as sunoo stated.

"ten seconds, done. is that all you can say?"

sunoo is on the verge of throwing blades at sunghoon. how is it this guy lacks sympathy for others?

"i can't believe you, park sunghoon."

"what does it have to do with me, tell me? it's not my problem, it's yours. other than being my so-called tutor, you can find anything else to do." sunoo clenched his fist as sunghoon spoke.

"fine. if that's what you want then." sunoo said, before walking ahead sunghoon.

sunghoon's eyes followed sunoo's figure who is walking out the cemetery, first.

"that boy is really something." sunghoon mumbles.
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jungwon spent almost the entire night looking at sunoo. he couldn't talk to him like he usually did because sunoo appeared to be deep in thoughts.

and as a bestfriend, he is worried.

sunoo wasn't the sunoo hyung jungwon knew, so he hugged him out of nowhere. he was solely filled with misery and doom.

sunoo was taken aback at first, but when jungwon rubbed his back, he began to cry.

"it's fine, hyung. everything will be fine."

sunoo has the sense that the entire world is against him. he's at a loss on what to do.

his sister is in critical condition, his family's savings have been spent by the initial operation, and his last hope for work, as sunghoon's tutor, has ended in failure.

"why is this happening to me, jungwon?"

after he had calmed down from crying, he was able to speak up. he lacks the necessary strength.

sunoo also had some health issues, and he had an operation when he is a child, which is why he can't manage tough job like working in a café, a fastfood crew, or even as a housekeeper.

aside from that, he feels bad for jungwon. although jungwon has been his bestfriend since the beginning, he is ashamed that jungwon has to pay their rent and expenses for over a week since he has been unable to lend him money due to an unexpected financial difficulty.

his savings in his piggybank and credit card have also been emptied due to school expenses and his sister's operation. he's completely at a loss for what to do, and it's driving him nuts.

"hyung, both heeseung hyung and i are here for you. please remember that." jungwon said and smiled reassuringly, as sunoo hugged him.

"jungwonie, thank you so much."

whatever happens, he is thankful to have his friends, heeseung and jungwon, by his side. consider what it would be like if you didn't have somebody to lean on while you were having difficulties. that'll drive him insane.
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sunghoon's last day of school is today, as his training will begin the following day.

sunghoon's at the locker area. he wanted to bring his stuff home because he still has a few things in his locker, such as a sweatshirt and textbooks, that he will forget to take home if he does not do so now.

as he walked into the hallway after finishing his packing, he unlocked his phone and message his coach. he was so engrossed in his typing that he accidentally collided with someone who was rushing.

sunghoon was shocked by the unexpected aggressive move, but thanks to his quick reflexes, he was able to catch the person who had bumped him before it could fall to the ground.

"you again?" sunghoon asked, his gaze fixed on the person on his arms.

it was kim sunoo.

sunoo then straightened up, bowed to him, and walked away without saying anything to him. sunoo was clearly not in the mood to quarrel with sunghoon, especially since it was early in the morning and the small boy seemed in a good mood.

sunghoon then shrugged it off, assuming that sunoo was offended by what he said the day before. but isn't that what he wants for sunoo to go away from him? why has he suddenly become so affected by that?

sunghoon let out a sigh and stepped into his class. nothing unusual occurred, it was just like any other school day. sunghoon, who doesn't interact with his classmates or make friends. he always find it to be quite uninteresting. the irony is that he is used to it.

he only wished that this day would end. he knows that figure skating is his sole safe haven. he can't express himself and doesn't have anyone to talk to, but skating allows him to release all of his anxieties in a single motion.

"class dismissed"

that was all he had wished for. he then entered the cafeteria, but there was no trace of sunoo or his friends.

"why am i even looking for him?" sunghoon muttered to himself as he walked out of the cafeteria and noticed sunoo sitting alone on the field's bleachers.

sunoo kept wiping something from his eyes while on the phone, most likely on a call with someone, so he assumed the boy was crying.

"is he calling his boyfriend, again?"

sunghoon then remembered meeting sunoo for the first time at the skating rink with someone calling him, and he had an annoyed expression on his face, causing sunghoon to believe that sunoo and his boyfriend had a fight.

sunghoon then went for a walk in the field where sunoo was, and when he arrived, he handed sunoo a handkerchief.

sunoo, on the other hand, fixed his red swollen eyes on sunghoon. he was hesitant at first, but it appears that sunghoon is pressuring him to accept it.

as sunghoon stood exactly in front of him, hands on his pocket and stared at him, sunoo carefully took the handkerchief and wiped away his tears.

"you and your boyfriend fought?" sunghoon asked, prompting sunoo to look at him and roll his eyes.

"you're here just to tease me? hyung, i'm not in a mood. and, the answer is no. i'm not even dating anyone." sunghoon furrowed his brows as sunoo spoke.

"what's the matter?"

"what did you eat and you suddenly cared about asking me what's the problem, huh?" sunoo replies with a light giggle.

sunghoon remained silent and awaited sunoo's response. sunoo sighed in defeat, feeling a little intimidated.

"all right. my sister had a successful operation two weeks ago, but the doctor discovered some additional complications, requiring her to be examined." sunoo started.

"if surgery is required, they will have it, which implies that we will need a large sum of money merely to save her. my parents are already aging, which is why i am helping them, but i am unable to find work.."

sunoo suddenly began to cry, while sunghoon remained calm. this is the first time he saw sunoo in this state. sunghoon witnessed how the tiny boy provide joy to everyone, which was this one is a fresh sight for him.

"sunoo."

sunghoon has successfully caught the attention of sunoo, who appears to be in a miserable state.

"meet me later after school at the skating rink." sunoo was perplexed at what sunghoon had said.

"what exactly do you mean?"

sunghoon then began walking before saying, "you'll know and i'll be waiting."

sunoo locked his gaze on sunghoon's figure, which was gradually receding from his view.

"why does he want me to meet him?"

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❙ tbc.