Tap-tap-tap-tap—

A silhouette brushes against the alley walls illuminated by the after-school sunset. Long apricot-colored hair flutters in an orderly fashion. Ji Eun-ho. His green tie—the symbol of Unchan High—and neat school uniform proved he was neither a delinquent nor an athlete. Yet, for some reason, he was running hard. The sound of his urgent footwork echoed through the alley. No, actually, he wasn't that rushed. It was just...

"Hey, stop right there! You chicken-shit!"

As if predicting his thoughts, a male student's shout erupted—the apricot-haired boy, Ji Eun-ho, simply rolled his eyes and picked up his pace. As the distance between them widened, the other students chasing him spat out all sorts of provocative insults, trying to get under his skin. But the boy showed no sign of agitation. Instead, he stuck his tongue out at them—

Ji Eun-ho | "Whatever."

They're only burning their own energy. As if knowing this better than anyone, he raised a middle finger to the idle jerks chasing him—and without hesitation, leaped over a wall and vanished.

Ji Eun-ho | "So damn annoying."

Once the delinquents' lingering presence finally seemed to fade, Eun-ho brushed the dust off his clothes and adjusted his bag.
Are those guys planning to be like that forever? He clicked his tongue, thinking about the annoying day ahead tomorrow, but as he stepped out of the alley as if nothing had happened— 'Thump.' Along with a short groan from someone, he felt a blunt impact spread across his body. He didn't see a shadow, so he thought no one was there. Ah, seriously. What is it with today.

Ji Eun-ho | "Ugh... Are you blind?"