"Class, since last week's exam got cancelled, I'm changing the exam to a project that'll be done into groups of two and if you're wondering, it is 70% OF YOUR GRADE."

My eyes enlarge hearing the teacher words and my hands make their way to my head to hold it in distress.

How will I complete an important project when we're finally getting close to finding out the Shadow Kings' identities.

How am I gonna do all this.

I sigh in exhaustion but try to think on the bright side which does make me feel a bit better.

Atleast I'll get to be with Haerim. Maybe I can even hangout with her a bi-

"Oh and I'll be choosing your partner so let me give you your sheets."

My jaw dropped into a 'Pikachu shocked face' and I looked at the teacher in disbelief.

Just when things couldn't get any better. Let me guess I'll be assigned with Taeh-

"Hana and Taehyung, you're partners........ Haerim and Jimin........... Mina and--......."

At this point I wasn't even surprised and just accepted my fate. Slowly turning my head to look at Taehyung, my eyes land on his smirking figure. I stare at him with a weirded out look and focus back to the front.

Ring Ring~~

The bell rings indicating that class has dismissed so I quickly pack my back right as Haerim comes up to me with a sad face.

"I guess we won't be able to do it together."

"Yeah and the worst is that I got partnered with Taehyung. At least you got Jimin he's way better than him."

I roll my eyes at Taehyung while speaking when he sticks his tongue out while walking out with his best friend and we follow along behind.

"Don't worry he isn't that bad besides you two are slowly getting along."

"Getting along my foot! He's always annoying me with his presence, how's that getting along?!"

She chuckles hearing my ranting and we both stop to get ourselves a tray to eat lunch.

"Well don't stress to much. I heard that even though he doesn't seem like he works at all, he's really smart just doesn't show it."

"Smart?! Him and the word smart? Hah! Probably in your and his dreams."

She just shrugged her shoulders and we both made our way to an empty table we found in the corner of the canteen.

Once seated we start eating our food but I get interrupted by Haerim's question which made me immediately stop what I was doing.

"So Hana, the other we met, those were your cousins right?"

I clear my throat and sit up correctly getting ahold of myself.

"Yeah we're cousins but we live together."

She nods her head in response and continues eating.

I was surprised that she didn't question us living together but I shrugged it off happily thinking of not having to lie again.

Taking another bite and peacefully eating, I get interrupted again when I feel someone take a seat next to me and soon many taking a seat next to us. I slowly turn my head to the side only to be met face to face with a boxy smile.

"Umm excuse me, *in Jimin's voice* what do you think you're doing?"

"Dancing. What do you think we're doing, of course we're sitting."

I roll my eyes at his sarcasm and glance towards Haerim looking confused as to why we were suddenly surrounded by 7 boys.

"Can you guys sit somewhere else please?"

"Waeee~? You had no problem sitting with us the other day in the restaurant."

I chock on air and look towards Taehyung still coughing a bit and send him a deep glare.

"What? Didn't we have breakfast togeth-- mmmhgahamnmnfg"

I immediately cover his mouth with my hand and slap his arm with the other.

"Dude, what is wrong with you. Can't you shut up."

I remove my hand from his mouth and look back towards my food only to see in the corner of my eye Haerim now surprised and the 7 boys face palming their face at Taehyung's actions.

"What? Why is it such a big deal?"

Taehyung casually asks while shrugging his shoulder and eating his lunch.

"Yah you idiot! It's such a big deal because if one of the clingy fangirls got to find out or any other, they'd be after her."

Jin yells to him like it was obvious and Taehyung stares at us with wide eyed when he had finally processed what we were trying to say. But quickly clearing his throat, he goes back to eating.

"Don't worry no one will come after you, I'll protect you."

He said pointing his thumb to his chest and a proud smile plastering on his face.

"Yeah right. I hope it better not be the other way around." I mumble to myself while poking my food.

"Yah! I heard that!"

"Whatever."

Suddenly a hand slams on the table making everyone flinch except for me and I lazily look up to the person only to be met with Minji who was giving me a fake smile in the sweetest way she could.

"Hello, you must be Hana. I'm Minji and I'm afraid that you're sitting on my table so could you move."

She emphasized 'my' with a sweet voice but I could see her clenching her fists. I look back at Haerim to see that she was looking mad and annoyed.

"I'm sorry miss Minji but this was always our table."

Haerim says mimicking her sweet voice with a fake smile. I peak towards Taehyung who was seeming mad. They all clearly knew this was our table to begin with. Minji's just saying that so that she could sit with Taehyung but I won't let her.

"I think you were mistaken. M.O.V.E."

She all of a sudden spoke very sternly in a demanding voice but I wasn't gonna let her get her way.

"Minji go away. You're act isn't gonna work with us."

Saying that, she harshly got a grasp of my hair and started pulling it making me stand up from my seat which made me shocked at her audacity but I was way ahead of her.

I immediately grabbed her arm and flipped her over my back causing her to fall to the ground but not too harshly.

Dusting my clothes and fixing my hair, I cross my arms and just roll my eyes at her sudden fake cry. She slowly sat back up while crying out loud causing the whole canteen to circle around her and the principal running over to check what was going on.

"Oh stop whining you weakling, it was such a soft fall I could've easily broken your back but I didn't."

"You bitch! How dare you! Just wait and see what I do to you!"

Haerim and the 7 we're already beside me looking at the crying girl on the floor with wide eyes and mouths open.

"What is going on here!" The principal arrives with her keys dangling on her fingertips and gasps seeing Minji on the floor holding her back with her 'minions' surrounding her.

"What happend here?"

"Miss it was HER! S-She threw m-me on the ground."

Minji hiccuped between her words and the principal immediately looked at me with anger visible in her expressions.

"You girls take her to the infermery and YOU, come to my office right this instance."

Her friends carefully picked her up and helped her to the nurse's room while I followed behind the principal.

Great now I'm in trouble. But tbh, I prefer getting suspended than having her getting her way.

The principal bluntly stops and opens her office door indicating me to enter to which I do while sighing.

-

I open the office door only to be startled by the 8 standing outside as they run up to me with worried faces.

"Hana what happend? Are you okay? Did you get hurt."

Before I'm able to comprehend what was going on, Taehyung throws more and more questions none stop which makes me slightly chuckle making him confused and furrow his brows.

"Why are giggling? Tell me what happend?"

"Nothing she just gave me a week of detention. And yeah I'm okay. Of course I am, her pulling my hair wasn't a big deal, it barely hurt."

I shrug my shoulders and start walking away while they follow along behind. Taehyung runs up to me and looks at me in a worried look.

"Are you sure you're alright?"

"Taehyung relax~~ I have been in worser scenarios like almost dyi-- I-I....what I meant to say is that it wasn't that big of deal."

I mentally curse myself for almost exposing my secret so bluntly. He looks at me with a boxy smile and nods his head, satisfied with my safety. The others are walking behind chatting and talking while me and Taehyung were walking together in the front.

"Pstttt Hana,"

I look over Taehyung as he slightly whispers in my direction, bending down to my level as we continue walking.

"Let's skip class. Come I know where we can go."

"But Taehyung what about the oth--"

"We'll just make up an excuse. Come on."

Before I can object, he suddenly stops and turns towards the 7 walking behind.

"Guys we're gonna leave school because....cuz....cuz we're gonna do our project."

I secretly face palm myself at his dumb excuse and curse under my breath. They look dumbfounded and just nod their head in a confused and unsure manner.

"Ok then see ya guys tomorrow. Byeee~"

Before I have time to bid them goodbye, Taehyung grabs my hand and drags me out the school.

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