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[Tomorrow at school, lunchtime]

Sohyun was walking down the hall, heading for the backyard after class had ended. 

"Babe! Wait for meeeee!" Hanna ran behind Sohyun. Sohyun turned and looked at Hanna approaching him. Not now! Huff!... 

Then Hanna said, "You're going to the canteen, right? Let's go together!"

"No. I have something else to do." Sohyun said.

Hanna tilted her head in wonder, "Eh! What?..."

Why is she so persistent? I don't have enough time since Jaemin might find out and ruin my plan!... Sohyun sighed, but suddenly he got an idea. I guess she can help me!

He then asked, "Hanna, can you help me with something?"

Hanna's eyes sparkled in anticipation. "Yeah! What is it?!"

Sohyun said, "I need you to keep an eye on Jaemin for a while and don't let him come to the backyard. Just distract him as much as you can!"

Hanna's excitement disappeared in a second, and her face turned into a disappointment look. "What's all this about? Are you planning to do something dangerous or something?"

"It's not dangerous... I just need to solve a few things here. Can you do it or not? Just tell me about this!" Sohyun asked, frustrated. 

Hanna huffed, "Fine. I will do it although I don't like him! But you need to promise me not to do anything dangerous! I don't want you to get hurt again!!!..." 

Sohyun remained silent for a few seconds, couldn't promise her a thing, "Thanks. He's still in the class, sleeping behind his desk." He patted Hanna's shoulder and rushed to the backyard without saying anything more.

He knew that the bullies' nest was there...

I will pull out this rotten root today...

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"Hey, teddy bear." Sohyun said mockingly as he approached the group. 

Changbin, their leader, glanced at Sohyun with his squinted eyes. "What do you want here, little prince?"

"I came here to check on your nose." Sohyun said mockingly.

I need to provoke him...

He got up from the ground and stepped closer to Sohyun. "Are you looking for trouble?"

"What would you do if the answer was yes?" Sohyun smirked. 

Changbin laughed hysterically and groaned, "Don't be cocky! Last time, you were just lucky. We can crush your bones easily..." 

"Do it then." Sohyun said calmly...

Come on! Grab the bait! I just need one punch in my face!...

Changbin glared at Sohyun as he was confused, not knowing how to react. 

Then Sohyun scoffed, "Why?! Are you scared, Teddy bear?!..." 

When Changbin heard this, he fisted his hand and punched Sohyun in his stomach out of anger. "You little piece of shit!"

Sohyun groaned and bent down in pain. "Ngh... Even a girl can punch better than you!" 

This bastard hit me somewhere that couldn't be seen!...

Changbin slapped Sohyun's face so hard that it made him stumble. "How about this? Did you like it?!"

Sohyun felt blood oozing from his nostrils and a little tear on the corner of his lips. Yes... That's what I wanted!...

Sohyun laughed out loud, "Yeah! I like it! Give me more!"

I'm used to getting beaten by my dad and older brother... This is nothing compared to their hits...

Changbin and his pal were confused. They got chills down their spines and whispered to each other, "What's wrong with him? Has he lost his mind after the accident?!"

Changbin then kicked him in his stomach once again and said, "Just leave..." 

Sohyun fell to the ground and smirked, "We just started." 

Now, whatever I do to you guys is self-defence...

By placing his palms on the ground, he lifted himself up.  Changbin flew into a rage and charged towards Sohyun, trying to land a punch on him. 

At the last second, Sohyun dodged to the side, and the punch missed. He then grabbed Changbin's arm and twisted it behind his back. Changbin groaned in pain, and Sohyun used the opportunity to land a few punches on Changbin's face. 

The other bullies were too scared to move and watched in shock as Sohyun continued to pummel Changbin. 

Finally, Sohyun let go, and Changbin lay on the ground, groaning in pain. 

Sohyun then turned to the other bullies and said, "Come one by one and get your punishment like a good boy!" 

They looked at each other, and then one of them tried to attack him hesitantly. 

Sohyun quickly grabbed the first guy and threw him to the ground. 

He then punched the second guy in the face and kicked the third guy in the stomach. 

He was about to punch the fourth guy when the guy quickly ran away, but Sohyun grasped his collar and pulled him back, "You can't run away, baby." 

Sohyun then smiled and kicked him in his stomach with his knee. He pushed him to the ground and stretched his body in relief. "Huff... That was fun!"

It's time to summon the old lady...

He then pulled out his phone and dialled her number. After a few beeps, she finally answered, "What's up, son?"

Sohyun whined, pretending to cry, "M-Mom... Hic... Some b-boys hit m-me... Hic... I want you to come here... "

Sohyun's mother was completely shocked as she heard his son's crying voice behind the call. "What?! Who the hell lay hands on my baby?!! I'll be there in 15 minutes!!!!"

Sohyun hung up the phone and wiped his fake tears with a smirk on his face as the guys looked at him in pain and fear. "He's insane!" They said in sinc.

~

[At the principal's office]

"He's the one who started the fight!"

"We didn't want to do anything to him!"

"He's insane!"

"He was the one who beat us!"

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The boys were shouting and complaining about Sohyun to the principal as he was sitting in an armchair, crying nonstop. "Mr. Jang... How can a fragile, weak boy... hic... like me... hic... beat some giant boys like them... " 

Mr. Jang, the principal, sighed in disbelief and then shouted at the boys, "HEEEEYYYY!! ALL OF YOU SHUT UP!!! I WARNED YOU GUYS TO NOT MAKE TROUBLES ANYMORE LIKE THE LAST TIME!" 

Sohyun smirked at them devilishly while Mr. Jang's gaze was fixed on them. They felt unfair, but they had to shut their mouths because they weren't completely innocent in the end. 

Sohyun then asked the principal, "Can... we talk... alone?... I'm too afraid to talk when they are here."

Mr. Jang asked them to stay out for a few minutes in the hallway. Then he sat across from Sohyun and said worriedly, "Are you alright, Sohyun? You must be scared. I'm sorry!"

Heh!... Look at him! Treat me differently from Jaemin, huh?!...

"You have two options here, Mr. Jang. One, give those scumbags what they deserve and expel them from this school. Two, I will ask my parents to sue the school, which means their financial support will definitely be cut. Also, I can't guarantee that you'll be able to keep your position here..."

He paused and leaned closer. "I'm pretty sure that you know how scary my parents could be when it comes to me." Sohyun said in a dominant voice.

Mr. Jang was so shocked to even say a word; his throat had become dry, and his hands were cold as ice. He knew that his life could've been turned upside-down if Sohyun's parents took action against him. 

As they were staring at each other in silence, Sohyun's mother barged into the office. "Sohyun!!!" She approached Sohyun and looked at his son's face in shock, holding his face. "Oh my God!!! My baby!!! Who did this?!"

Sohyun hugged her mom and sobbed, "Mommmm!... I was so scared... Waaaahhh..."

She held his son into his arms and stroked his hair, "It's fine. Mom is here now!..." 

She then turned her face towards Mr. Jang and said with frowned eyebrows, "Is this how you're taking care of my precious son here?!!!..."

Mr. Jang dropped his head out of shame and muttered anxiously, "I'm so sorry, Miss Lee!... I will make sure to punish those boys..." 

Sohyun whined, "Mom... I don't wanna come to school anymore... I fear they will hit me again."

Heh... You can't win here, Mr. Old Fart...

She groaned angrily, "Kick all of them out of school! Or I will burn this building down!!!"

Mr. Jang shivered in fear and said nervously, "I will do whatever you please, Miss Lee! I seriously apologize for what happened! I would never let anything happen to him again!!!!..." 

"You better keep your promise!" Sohyun's mother snapped at Mr. Jang and then she held Sohyun's hand and pulled him out of the office. "Let's take you to the hospital!" 

...Mission completed... Sohyun smiled brightly.

~

On the other hand, Jaemin was in the class looking at Sohyun's empty seat. Why didn't he come back yet? The class is about to start...

He glanced back at Hanna, who was sitting in front of Jaemin without saying anything. What is she doing here?... Isn't she supposed to be with Sohyun now?!...

Jaemin furrowed his eyebrows and asked, "Do you have anything to say?"

Hanna let out a frustrated sigh, "No."

"Then why are you sitting here, staring at me in a freaking way?" Jaemin wondered.

Hanna was already annoyed. "I have my own reasons!!!"

Jaemin got up from his seat. "Do whatever you want!" And he then stepped towards the classroom door.

Hanna jumped out of her seat and blocked Jaemin's way, stretching her arms out, "Hey! Wait!" 

Jaemin glared, "What's wrong with you?! Leave me alone!!!"

Hanna didn't know how to stop Jaemin. She said flusteredly, "I wanted to talk to you about something!" 

Jaemin was getting suspicious of her strange behaviour. Something doesn't feel right here...

He raised an eyebrow and said, "What?"

Hanna snapped, "S-stay away from my boyfriend! I don't want you to steal him from me!" 

Jaemin's face turned into a cold expression, and he stared at her with serious eyes. "Sohyun is my friend. And me being gay doesn't mean I'll jump on every boy out there..." 

She gulped down her saliva anxiously. "I didn't mean that... I just... don't want to lose him again." 

Jaemin bumped his shoulder into Hanna's and passed by her. "Then be good to him." 

Hanna tried to stop Jaemin once again, "Wait!", but it was useless... 

She sighed, "I did my best, Sohyun!"...

~

Jaemin walked downstairs, looking for Sohyun. "Where the hell is he?!" He groaned. 

His eyes then fell on Sohyun and his mother walking out of the front door. He called his name, "Sohyun!" 

Sohyun heard Jaemin's voice. Shit!... He shouldn't see me like this!...

Sohyun said to his mom, "Mom! Walk faster!" And then he quickened his steps. 

"Sohyun!" Jaemin called again as he followed them, but they got into the car and left before he reached them.

Jaemin's heart was filled with unexplainable anxiety. What happened to him?... Is he sick again?... 

...

"Have you heard what happened?" A guy's voice came from behind talking to his friend. 

"What happened?" His friend asked in wonder. 

"I heard that Changbin and his guys beat Sohyun, but the strange thing is that they've been hurt more than him... I guess Sohyun defeated all of them!..." the guy said.

"Huh?! That's impossible! Sohyun is a nerd!..." His friend scoffed.

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"They bullied Sohyun?!" Jaemin's heart crumbled in pain as he heard their talk. 

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