When the Clock Strikes|Pi Han Ul x Reader|

chapter 6

I stiffened.

No one passed notes to me.

No one talked to me unless it was to mock me.

Cautiously, I unfolded it under the desk, keeping my movements discreet.

'Meet me after school. The old music room.'

No name.

No explanation.

Just that.

I turned around, scanning the classroom, trying to spot who had sent it.

But everyone seemed busy with their own things.

No one stood out. No one looked suspicious.

Whoever sent it was good at pretending.

The real question was-why after school?

Did they need me alone when no one else was around?

Well, I wasn't going.

Not when I didn't know who it was.

Rule No. 6:
Lay low, even if it shakes my pride.
Attention is a curse.

They were playing a game.

Testing me.

And if I went, I'd become part of it.

I refused to participate.

Two periods. I had survived.

Now, it was finally my time to be alone.

Maybe I should take a walk.

I needed a place where I could be by myself.

Somewhere quiet.

Somewhere away from everyone.

The hallways were too crowded, the classrooms too noisy, and the library-well, I didn't feel like dealing with the librarian's judgmental stares today.

I glanced down the corridor and spotted Pi Han-Wool and his group walking toward their classroom. That meant they weren't on the rooftop.

Perfect.

I climbed the stairs, pushed open the rooftop door, and stepped into the open air. A cool breeze brushed against my skin as I exhaled.

This was good.

Slipping in my earphones, I turned on my music and sat near the edge, looking down at the school grounds.

Then-

Movement.

I blinked, realizing someone was staring at me.

Yun Ga-Min.

He was standing below, down on the ground, waving at me like we were best friends.

I frowned.

He said something, but I couldn't hear over my music.

I sighed, pulling out an earphone. "What?"

Yun Ga-Min grinned. "Did you think about joining the study group?"

I stared at him.

Then turned my head away and put my earphone back in.

Silence was the best response.

But Yun Ga-Min was persistent. "Hey! You heard me, right? The study group! You should-"

Nope.

I raised the volume.