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Third Person's POV

[What happened earlier.....]

Tumakbo si Seokmin palayo sa crowd, trying to hold his tears. Ramdam nya yung disappointment, 'he fucked up again'. He thought after attending several appointment and going for a solution that the doctor recommended him ay magiging ok na ang lahat. Pero nakalimutan nyang there's something called process. Hindi nya pwedeng madaliin just because hinarap nya yung mismong ugat ng problema nya.

Lost in thoughts, hindi nya alam saang lugar sa school sya napadpad, kusa na lang syang dinala ng mga paa nya sa mukhang storage room sa likod ng west building.

'Hmm mukha namang peaceful dito. Wala naman sigurong tao o nakakatakot na hayop na biglang aatake siguro noh?'

Isip-isip nya. Dahan-dahan syang lumapit sa bench sa may ilalim ng puno. There are couple of words engraved on the seat. Maybe tambayan o naging tambayan na toh ng mga estudyante dito.

Wala naman pake si Seokmin sa mga nakasulat, he just wanted to stay to clear his thoughts. It will be helpful for him to be away for awhile, because he knows for sure, once na malaman ng kuya nya ang nangyari, mag-aalala ito. Just as he was about to close he heard some rummaging sound.

'Fuck, this is it?! Something or someone will attack me! Should I run?! I don't want to be dead, not in a place like this! Hindi pwede!'

Nagmamadaling tumayo si Seokmin nang bigla syang madapa.

"Hey, are you alright?"

'Nagsasalita na ba mga baboy ramo ngayon???'

"Awww shit" Daing ni Seokmin

Dali-daling lumapit ang may-ari ng boses sa kanya. Akala ni Seokmin ay masamang hayop ang kasama nya dito. Tumingin sya sa direksyon ng taong iyon. It's still bright, and the sunlight is reflecting on that person's face. Seokmin wants to take a glimpse of his face, but the light's reflection blurs his vision. The man in front of him is tall, has black hair, and wears a uniform that he thinks is from the Architecture Department. His figure is pretty decent, not someone Seokmin expected.

"Are you alright?" Ulit na tanong ng lalaki.

"Uhm sorry, natakot kasi ako akala ko may wild animal na susulpot eh. Nadapa lang ako sa sintas ko, pero ok lang ako" Nahihiyang sabi ni Seokmin.

'Ang pogi-'

"Let me see your knees." "Uhh okay"

Tumayo si Seokmin, lumapit naman bahagya ang lalaki. Hindi naman alam ni Seokmin ang gagawin, he instantly froze.

"May sugat ka, tara sa clinic, baka ma-infection yan, it's not safe"

"Pwede bang dito na muna ako? I-I, a-ayoko munang umalis" Nakatungong sabi ni Seokmin. Bumuntong hininga naman ang kasama nya.

"Fine. Umupo ka muna, let me treat you" Utos ng lalaki. Umupo naman kaagad si Seokmin, confused sya kung paano sya magagamot ng lalaki, halata namang walang resources dito. Lumabas yung lalaki sa storage room dala-dala ang isang medicine kit.

"How did you?" Tanong ni Seokmin. "I have keys. This is my place."

"WHAT?! As in bahay mo?" Gulat na sabi ni Seokmin.

"Of course not. Who's in the right mind? This place is granted to me by the school. Well, somehow they let me take it as help? Don't know. Silly me opening up to a stranger. My name is Hong Jisoo, by the way." Jisoo said. He as he finishes aiding Seokmin's knees.

"I'm Seokmin. Choi Seokmin."

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