“I'll be assigning you in sports events, Soobin. In what event do you want? It’s better if you’ll focus in one game.”

“I’ll be at the gymnasium 3, Taehyun,” Soobin replied.

“Badminton? Okay that’s noted. Thank you so much, Soobin for participating,” Taehyun expressed his gratitude and smiles.

After that Soobin walks out from the SSC room and went to cafeteria where Beomgyu’s waiting for him. Soobin placed his tray on the table and started eating.

“How was it? Where did he assign you?” Boemgyu asked not giving a glance at Soobin because he is busy eating his food.

“I’ll document badminton,” Soobin casually replied.

“That’s where Yeonjun is, you’ll be okay with that?” Beomgyu asked.

“O-of course, why not? What’s Yoenjun anything to do with this?” Soobin acted normal like they don’t have any ‘thing’ going on between them.

“Well, you’re right. Let’s just eat, we need to study for our quiz,” Beomgyu just replied.

“But you know, I didn’t expect Taehyun to be the president of the SSC especially he is not a senior,” Soobin commented.

Beomgyu gulps his water first before answering. “Seniors in here can’t be the president because we need to study. Also, it’s not impossible because he’s a teacher’s pet and his family owns this school,” Beomgyu explained.

“Really!?” Soobin reacted in surprise. “Wow, he’s a big shot!” he added.

“Says by someone who’s a son of a Congressman,” Beomgyu laughs at Soobin.

“Hey, shut up! Don’t let other know that,” Soobin slightly glare at Beomgyu and continued eating.

“So that’s why you’re letting them bully you, huh? Because you need to protect your dad’s name? While the others act tough if they are a child of someone powerful,” Beomgyu stated.

“Well, it works differently. I d-don’t really want trouble because I don’t want my parents to get stressed about it. I’ll deal it with my own,” Soobin replied and smiles.

“Goodness this guy,” Beomgyu chuckles. “But I’ll do the same tho? That’s why I’m not messing up with them. I’d rather mess up with someone smart and who knows how to hide things well,” Beomgyu smirked and looked at someone behind Soobin.

“Who?” Soobin wondered and look behind him and he found Huenungkai and Taehyun with their tray. Their eyes meet and they smile and wave at each other. “What do you mean by that?” Soobin replied back to Beomgyu.

“Just nothing,” Beomgyu denied and shook his head. “You done? Let’s go back to our room,” he added.

“Someone’s calling you,” Soobin noticed Beomgyu’s cellphone on the table and he reads the caller ID. “Butler Oh—hey! You’re a chaebol’s son!?” Soobin exclaimed.

Beomgyu quickly turn off his phone and stands up. “Well— just nothing. Let’s just say you don’t know anything,” he smiles and started walking.

“Hey! Wait for me!”

The two arrived at their classroom and somehow Soobin’s eyes wandered at the back row and he pursed his lips when the specific chair is empty.

The bully must be practicing or having a good time around.

Soobin felt cringe and disgust when he remembers the sex position Yeonjun was yesterday and he just sighs because he can’t unsee it now.

The class started again and he pays attention to it. After it Soobin decided to went to the gym 3 while Beomgyu went to the SSC office for who knows reason.

Soobin can clearly hear spikes shoes and shuttles while he’s still outside. He’s with three bottled water and a face towel now. He went inside and saw that the court was spilt in half. The right side is for the seniors and left side for the juniors.

Soobin immediately saw Yeonjun playing in his serious mode. Who would think this bully is seriously playing badminton? With his racket swinging everywhere and his powerful smashes that is faster than the lighting.

“Argh! I can’t really win against you!” his opponent whines.

13-21 is their final score. Yeonjun just laughs and went to his opponent for a high five then that’s when he saw Soobin approaching him. His smiles went wider at the back of his mind but he just chooses to look blunt as always.

“Aren’t you a bit late?” Yeonjun stated as he went back to the bench and grabs the bottled water from Soobin.

“No, you just ended playing,” Soobin answered.

“My puppy knows how to talk back now?” Yeonjun stated and twisted the cap of the bottle.

“I’m sorry,” Soobin quickly apologized. “Oh!” he reacted when Yeonjun suddenly throws him his racket. “Hey! Why—“ he paused when he realizes his voice raised. “W-why did you throw it on me,” he continued.

Yeonjun replied after drinking his water, “If you drop it, I’m going to hit you with it,” he just threatens and pulled another racket. “Go to the other side, let’s play,” he stated.

“I-I don’t—“

“Tsk!”

“Yes!” Soobin quickly took off his bag alongside with his outer coat uniform and went to the other side of the court. “But aren’t you tired? You should get rest too, you know?” Soobin added and grips the racket’s handle.

“If you don’t give me proper rally, I’m going to break your neck,” Yeonjun threatens him again.

“All he does is to threaten me, hmmp!” Soobin whines in whisper.

“Hey, did I saw it right? Yeonjun just let that guy touch his racket?” one of the players asked the other.

“I thought I’m imagining things. Was he the guy that Hansol almost raped?” the other replied.

“And Yeonjun saved him.”

“What’s with them?” the both wondered.

“Serve properly! What are you?” Yeonjun shouted at Soobin.

“I don’t even know—“

“What!?”

“Yes!” Soobin replied.

He really has only yes or no answers to Yeonjun and it’s frustrating the hell out of him. Soobin went to the serving area and throws the shuttlecock then hit it with his racket— without knowing it’s an improper serving but it’s a high serve.

The shuttle managed to went over the net and Yeonjun’s reflexes quickly caught it and hit with his racket with an overheard clear back to Soobin’s side. Soobin runs with his long legs and hit it back.

It’s a good curve for Yeonjun so he jumps high and when Soobin saw it he just gasps. “Hey! Run!” the other kid on the bench run after seeing Yeonjun’s high jump.

Soobin was about to run away but as if it’s a lighting Yeonjun smashed the birdie and unluckily Soobin got hit on his arm and he created a sound of pain.

“Foul! That’s foul!” Soobin quickly run towards the net and glared at Yeonjun who’s smirking at him.

“It’s hurt?” Yeonjun asked him and went closer to the net. “You deserve it because you left yesterday even if I didn’t tell you to,” he added and walks away.

Soobin grips the racket really tights and then felt again the sting to the shuttle hitting his arm. He looked at it and it’s now turning red. “That fucking hurts,” Soobin muttered and went to the bench while Yeonjun went to the juniors to play with them.

“You should have run,” he heard a voice and lends him an ice pack.

Soobin gladly accepts it and pressed on his arm. “T-thank you. He intentionally hit me, right?” Soobin asked and pouted a bit.

“Yeah, Yeonjun knows it’s a fault and how his smash is so powerful that it always hits the ground before you could even know so he purposely hit you. Sorry about that,” the other replied.

Soobin just nods. “He must be a good player then,” he commented while looking at the bully.

“I heard that he’s not into badminton before but someone made him join,” the other stated. “That’s all I know,” he then chuckles and stood up. “I gotta go now. I’m Hyeong Bin by the way, nice meeting you Soobin,” he introduced and smiles.

“Ah y-yeah, nice to meet you Hyeong Bin,” he replied and smiles as well.

“Hey! Choi Yeonjun! I’m going home! Stop getting hard on the kids!” he shouted because Yeonjun’s on the other side of the court.

Soobin looks down as he remembers someone who used to love badminton too. He just sighs and looked at the roofs of the court. “I shouldn’t be remembering those things,” Soobin muttered and close his eyes for a second.

“The fuck!” he cursed in shout when he felt a cold water on his face and he suddenly coughs as some of the water went inside his nose. His face and uniform is now soaked.

“You just cursed me?” Yeonjun asked in his deadly tone and is obviously the one who splashes him the water because he’s now drinking some of it.

“No. W-wow, is it raining? Mist?” Soobin acts fool and look for his coat to wipe his face.

Yeonjun didn’t say anything and went back to court again. Soobin acted like he’s going to punch him and just dramatically sighs. “I’m wet,” he muttered and pouted again. “Why does he hate me so much?”

He stayed in there for another hour because Yeonjun didn’t say anything yet that he can go home. He witnessed the kids started going home one by one and he noticed that it’s already dark outside.

“Yeonjun, aren’t we going home yet?” Soobin asked the player who’s walking back to the bench.

“You should have go home already, the hell I care about you?” Yeonjun replied and pulled his bag and walks inside the shower room.

“What!? Hey!” Soobin’s now mad at Yeonjun’s attitude and he started following him. “I waited for you because you said I went home yesterday without your permission! And now I could have gone home already since earlier!? Are you crazy? Oh my God! You’re a psycho!” he ranted in disbelief not noticing they are already inside the shower room.

“You done talking?” Yeonjun asked bluntly without giving Soobin a glance and just opens his locker.

“No! Not yet! You splashed me water when I’m not doing anything! You hit me with a shuttle when I don’t even know how to play! A-and… and why are you taking off your clothes,” his voice went down and looks away.

Yeonjun looks back at him and he’s glaring at Soobin who just gulps in nervous after realizing what he just said. “Do you know what the owner should do to a pet who’s been barking nonstop?”

“A-ah I— Well— I’m sorry. I-I’m j-just—“

“Are you mad? Does my puppy want some treats to be good again?” Yeonjun asked with his smug face and getting closer to the younger.

Soobin who’s walking backwards mindlessly replied, “N-no, I’m sorry. I’m sorry,” he apologized. “I-I w-was just— ah!” he screamed when he didn’t notice a hump tile behind him and he tripped over.

He extended his hand to Yeonjun for help but the bully didn’t even budge and just watch the younger fall down on his own on the floor.

“Idiot,” Yeonjun muttered and went inside the shower cubicle and opens the shower.

Soobin’s about to cry already to all the pain he gained in just one day with the same person. He stands up full of madness and then he aggressively opens the pushed the door where Yeonjun is.

“You asshole—“

“Do you really want to get fuck, Puppy? If so, bent down.”