Chapter 4

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It takes us a bit of time, due to my crutches but we manage to reach there. "Kim's Diner," I read the neon sign out loud "it is a lovely place I heard, you might like it." I turn to look at Wonwoo, who just shrugs in response. We both enter in and the smell of bibimbap hit our noses. We both take a big whiff at the same time. We sit at the nearest table and start to read the menu. After some time, the waiter comes over to our table. He had shaggy, blonde hair, and you could see his black hair peeking out at the roots. "What would you like to order for today?" He asks politely. "I would like to have 3 pieces of kimbap and some bibimbap and strawberry milk for him." I reply. The waiter nods and walks away. I just look out through the window, counting the cars as they pass by.

After a while, the waiter brings our food to the table. I must have been eating messily, since Wonwoo pointed at my face with his chopsticks. "Doofus, you go some rice on your face. Don't eat like a hungry pig who hasn't had a meal in years" I rubbed my cheek, trying to remove the rice off my cheek. He shook his head in response and used his chopstick to remove the rice grain off my face. "This is where you lack common sense, you can't even find a rice grain, let alone solve math, how am I supposed to-" I interrupt him by eating the rice off his chopstick. His eyes widened and I was confused. That was till I realised what I had done. We both did not move for a while, and I decided to make the first move. I slowly take the chopstick out of my mouth, while he takes back his chopstick. I looked at my kimbap uncomfortably, pretending nothing ever happened, while he resumes eating.

The silence is interrupted by the waiter coming over and giving us our bill. But while handing it over to me, he tightly grabs my hand and lets it go, while smirking at me. I try to hide my discomfort. But it was not well hidden in front of Wonwoo. I was basically an open book for him. He spoke up, not looking away from his almost empty bibimbap bowl, "We live in the 21st century, I think we have to respect women and not be douchebags, right? Society has evolved, but what about scumbags like you? You people never learn without physical force, right?" The waiter looked scared, and apologised to me, and runs to the kitchen. I mouth a thank you to Wonwoo and I pay, just like I had promised.

We both were tired, so we decided to catch the public bus. I slowly enter the bus, with Wonwoo helping me enter. We both sit together and try to look around. I was very tired and start to close my eyes, until I fell asleep. The bus took a sharp turn, and my head fell onto someone's shoulder. Wonwoo felt something and turned around to see me sleeping. I felt a hand pat my head, and then heard some music in my ear. It helped me fall asleep. After a while, someone nudged me, and I jolted up, the earphone piece falling onto my lap. Wonwoo signalled us to get up, since it was our stop. He then walked me home, smiled slightly and walked away.

Friday, I was super happy, I was crutch free and I walk peacefully. I was at my locker picking some books up for literature, when I heard some commotion down the hallway. I walk over to see a huge crowd around few people. A little boy was crouched down to the ground while a girl was towering over him. "Listen up punk," the girl screeches, causing, "didn't I tell you to do my math homework?" She started prodding his forehead with her long nails. I could not bear him getting hurt for any longer.

I run in between them, trying to protect him. I help him pick up his things and tell him to run. "Stop ruining my plan, who do you think you are?" I turn to face the girl speaking. You could clearly tell she was not happy with what had happened. She raised her hand to hit me, and I squint my eyes, staying in my place to prepare myself for the impact. I waited, yet I could not feel anything. I hear the people gasp and I slowly open my eyes. I see her struggling to reach out of someone's grasp, I turn to see Yuta holding her wrist tightly, while Sana was behind him.

"Kim Ara, don't you think you have crossed the limits? Bullying, then physical abuse? You really are an attention seeking mutt. I might have to tell your daddy about your little doings. Do you want me to?" Ara responds by shaking her head. "No right? Then scram." He abruptly leaves her wrist; she tumbles back. She snaps her finger, to which three of her friends follow behind her, huffs and walks away with them following her. "Are you okay, Miyeon?" He cups my face and checks for any marks. I look down, flustered by him this close to me. The crowd moves away, minding their own business, while he continues to check on me. Yuta and I hear heavy footsteps coming towards us, yet we do not pay attention, until they stop. Sana nudges us and we turn to see Wonwoo standing, trying to catch his breath. He takes one look at us and walks away.

I look at Yuta. "Go after him, he must have misunderstood us." Yuta tells. I nod in response and run after him, I look back and mouth him a thank you, to which Yuta smiles back. I resume running after Wonwoo, trying to catch up to him. 

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