Pink Peony | Namjin

History Part 7: Jung Hoseok 1

Just letting you guys know that I'm shifting all of the Years by 2 years. So, if it was 2019 in a previous chapter, it will now be 2021. Sorry for the inconvenience and if it messes you up now.

Also, I changed the cover!
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August 12, 2016
Seniors in High School
Hoseok age 17

"Class, we will be doing a partner assignment on reproduction that will count towards your health class credit." The teacher said, causing some snickers from the perverted boys, leading the teacher to glare at them and their immature responses."Since its only the beginning of the year, I have decided to make it easy on you. You and your partner will have to research about safe sex and practicing abstinence. You will then make a skit, slide, or paragraph explaining how it is important and what would happen if you do not practice such precautions." The teacher said, holding up a paper to his face, adjusting his reading glasses.

"I will be assigning the partners and if you will be doing a skit, slide, or paragraph." He said, causing people to groan loudly. I bet the slackers would love to hang out with their friends. Honestly, I would prefer to work alone but since that wasn't an option, I was hoping to get one of the cute puppy dog girls, then they would do their share of the work and be nice just to try and get my attention.

Pathetic.

Tuning out the teachers voice as he allied out the partners, I looked down at my dance book I had checked out from the library about the different types and styles of dance. Lost in the lines of black inked words, I was tapped on the shoulder, unaware that everyone was staring at me until I snapped out of my world.

"Hoseok, I called for you multiple times. Is that book really more interesting than getting your project partner?" The teacher asked, leaning over me, cocking an eyebrow.

"No sir." I said, closing it immediately, flashing him my heart smile, causing him to back off. Some of the boys snickered at me but I glared at them and they stopped, knowing that I wasn't someone to be crossed. I tend to beat up anyone who tries to pick a fight with me and I always win.

After all, I learned a thing or two from the time my father beat me.

I manage to keep a good standing with my teachers so I can always frame the other guy and the teacher will pick my side.

"Since you weren't paying attention earlier, I'll just repeat it. You will be doing a skit and your partner will be Park Jimin." The teacher said before continuing to call out the other students.

The boys name hung in my mind, my distaste causing me the glare down at the desk. Park Jimin was known for being one of least brightest of our school. Although this school was a private school meant for the children of rich parents, Jimin had well off foster parents and so that was the only reason he was here. He wasnt that smart and to be paired with up with him made me mad.

The bell rang shortly after for lunch time and I stood up, looking back behind me where I knew Jimin would be, slowly getting up from his chair and retreating to the door last, the place where his guard dog Min Yoongi always waited. Although Yoongi wasn't the best at fighting, his aura caused peaople to want to back off and many believe that he's part of the mafia or something.

I don't believe that bullshit.

"Hey, Park Jimin, stop for a minute, we need to talk about our assignment." I said, chansing after him. I had heard last year from a friend of mine, one of Jimin's previous class project partners, that he had done almost nothing for the project except make the drawings. My friend told me that Jimin wasn't the smartest person and when he went to tell the teacher that Jimin hadn't done any of the research or writing, the teacher simply ignored him and gave him full credit anyways.

Yoongi stopped and glared back at me but it didn't phase my stride towards the two."Oh, you're Hoseok, right? He's my partner for this assignment." Jimin said the second part to Yoongi and he nodded in understandment.

Now that I was seeing it first hand, the two seemed closer than friends, almost like they were... dating.

I shook my head to get the idea out."I was wondering if you could do the research on the dangers of unsafe sex, like diseases and such." I said, looking at him, hoping he'd be able to do at least that.

Jimin looked at me nervously before responding."U-Um, I'll try. I'm really bad at learning new things so, I'll try my best." Jimin said, causing me to get aggitated but I didn't show it. 'Try? Try? I'd like to try and get a new partner that could actually do something useful.'

I nodded and smiled, pretending to be okay with it."That's fine. I'll see you around." I said, turning and leaving, still annoyed with the way the conversation went.
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"Teacher, if Park Jimin doesn't do his part, can you dock his project grade for it?" I asked, students starting to trickle in as lunch started to come to an end.

"I can't do that Hoseok, Jimin is..... special. He has various health problems that I can not discuss with you but one of them involves difficulty learning. Kind of like.... ADHD, but less sever." The teacher explained and I just looked at him before sighing and letting it be that, heading over to my desk.

I hadn't known or suspected that Jimin had problems learning, I just thought he didn't want to learn and dragged his smarter project partners down with him. It made sense now, especially with Yoongi, his guard dog, always helping him get out of obvious dangerous sistuations but, maybe they weren't so obvious to Jimin.
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This chapter will have a second part that will be posted on Wednesday!