Geone was still wrapped in darkness, staring unblinkingly at that breathtaking dance. He thought—without a doubt—Hira had hated him ever since that day.
"Geone!" Minase called out to him from a distance.
Geone's focus broke away from the dance. He didn't get a second chance to look—before Minase grabbed him and started walking him home.
While dancing, Hira's eyes fell on the glass—and she felt it. She had seen Geone. From behind, he always looked exactly like this: 5'11" or 6 feet, broad shoulders, a perfect back, lightly curled black hair. Her rhythm broke.
She stopped.
Everyone stopped with her.
Her eyes moved from the glass to around—everyone was staring. "What happened, Hira?" someone asked .
"Uh… nothing .Break… I need a break."A little unprepared, Hira said .
Everyone took a break. Hira moved toward the mirror, leaning against the large panels fixed to the practice room wall. A water bottle rested in her hand.
As she drank, a memory surfaced—the day Sir had taken water from her hand and poured it over Geone's head.
Hira smiled.
The water caught in her throat, and she began coughing while laughing.
[3 years ago ]
[1 April 2011]
'Give Me Back You'—a Turkish song—played softly in her ears.
Hira sat in the school garden, absorbed in the literature notes Sir had given her.
Suddenly, the tree behind her bench rustled. As she turned— Geone's hand clamped over her mouth from behind.
"Shh… don't make a sound," he whispered near her ear.
Hira tried immediately to pull his hand away, but Geone's frighteningly strong, veined hand refused to move. "You won't get it off… trying is useless… I'll let go ..don't scream , don't call Sir."
Hira stared at him.
Terrifying rage burned in her eyes.
as if she could kill him right there.
Geone stared back, clearly enjoying her fury.
He had completely forgotten about bunking.
From the boundary wall, Minase called, "Dude… fast…" As Geone slightly turned toward Minase,
Hira bit his hand hard.
"HIIIRAA!" His grip loosened instantly.
"SIR!"
Hira sprang up, screaming for the teacher.
Geone somehow jumped over the bench and pressed his hand over her mouth again.
"Hira!! let's do this calmly." Hira pushed at his hand once more. "Don't . Scream," Geone said, his voice sharp and firm. Frustrated, Hira stomped hard on his shoe.
"HIIIRAA!!" As Geone looked down, she punched him in the face.
"Now… let's talk calmly," Hira said, glaring at him.
Geone's eyes blazed. "Fuck!!! Are you crazy?!" he stepped toward her.
Hira didn't move. "What?!! Are you going to beat me?" she said, locking eyes with him. "Do it."
Geone breathed heavily, jaw tight, muscles tense, fists clenched.
"Noo..hh"
His expression shifted... A evil smirk tugging at his lips. Slowly, his hand reached toward Hira's hair, brushing a finger gently through it. "Such beautiful hair… Hira, I'm just… in love… Wanna play?!!"
"NO!!" Hira's expression changed. She stepped back. Geone stepped forward, a radiant, almost terrifying smile on his face. "Yes… let's play, Hira." Hira stepped back again.A well known fear in her eyes.
Soon, They tugged at each other's hair, a furious rhythm—she pulled, he resisted, he tugged, she held firm.
Their screaming drew the teachers running. "Separate them!" the teachers shouted. But neither moved. After a long struggle, Rabin Sir approached Hira.
"Hira, what did Geone do?" Hira immediately released his hair.
Geone did the same. Pointing at him, she said, "Sir, he was bunking school."
Geone opened his mouth to speak, but Sir stopped him. "Who else was with you, Geone?"
He said nothing, head lowered.
Sir asked Hira, "Do you have water?"
Hira looked confused. "Yes… Sir?"
"Water???"
She didn't understand, but nodded. "Give it to me," Sir ordered.
Hira brought her bottle from the bench and handed it over. "Sir…" Sir poured the water straight over Geone's head.
Water streamed down his face, soaking his shirt. "Sir???!!" Geone looked up with disbelief and anger.
"Minase or Suga—or both?" Sir asked again, stick in hand.
"Suga didn't come to school today…" he said after a pause.
Sir struck Geone's knee lightly with a stick.
"Lying to me, Geone?"
"Oof !!.No… Sir…trust me." From across the boundary, Minase shouted, "Geone, hurry up—Sir will come!" Geone glanced at sir , exhaling sharply through nose, "Shut up!minaseeee! " Sir made both of them stand in front of the class, hands raised, for two long hours.
During lunch break, as Hira and Era passed by, Hira handed Geone a butter bun.
"You suffered so much all day… Here— from your class captain."
Geone narrowed his eyes. "Huh… whatever."
Era stood right beside Hira, from Section B. Minase saw her for the first time. Era's unusual green eyes left him completely blank.
"Dude… look at her… she's… beautiful…"Minase murmured, looking at Era with wide, amazed eyes.
"Shut up, Minase!!!" Geone growled.
Hira and Era laughed as they walked away.
Geone tried to cover his face with his raised hands , embarrassed that all the girls were staring at him.
Whatever humiliation remained, Minase delivered it that day by loudly praising Era's beauty.
From then on, Geone's troubles began.
For thirty consecutive days, every time he tried to bunk school, he was caught by Hira.
Each time, Sir complained directly to his house.
By the end of 2011, Geone's school fan-following had dropped by half—thanks to Hira.
Continues.....