OMNISCIENT

Jimin is on his way to his English class when he bumped into someone, causing his books and notebooks to fall. He immediately squatted down to pick his things up, but the lady that he bumped in also helped him in getting his things. They both stood up and the lady smiled, "I'm so sorry."

"I-It's...alright." He said and watched the lady pass by him. He saw a guy giving her a high five while saying her name. "Dahyun?" He whispered. "Okay...see you around." He continued walking when his Biology teacher asked him to drop by his office after his classes. He wanted to ask why, but he just nodded and headed to his room.

He saw Seulgi sitting somewhere on the second row. His heart ached, but his head said that he must be mad at her because of their bad break up. As much as she wanted to go sit beside her, someone took the seat already, so he had no choice but to take a seat on the vacant seat behind Seulgi. They waited for their English professor to come and when he did, he started discussing.

He's just actually staring at Seulgi's hair and back since that's the only thing that he can stare at. He's not minding the discussion since he's been bothered by his heartbreak. He suddenly craved for soju, so he texted Taemin and asked him if he can spare some of his time for a drink.

"Park Jimin." He got caught by his professor, of course. He placed his phone back on his pocket and stood up, causing almost all of the students to look at him, including Seulgi. She's stunned to notice that he's just sitting behind her. "Please retell the story of The Crow and The Fox."

"What?"

"The Crow and The Fox." His professor repeated.

He bit his lip because he's unsure of his answer, but he still answered his professor anyway. "There was a Crow that is holding some cheese on its beak and the Fox smelled the aroma of the food, so he looked up at the Crow and said some words to flatter him. He made the Crow sing and when he opened his mouth to sing, the cheese fell and the Fox obtained it. The Fox told the Crow that too much flattery is a bad thing...is that correct?" His professor was impressed of what he answered since he somehow got it right.

"What's the moral, Mr. Park?"

"Don't sing when you have food in your mouth?" Everyone laughed at what he answered, but Seulgi found it stupid and absurd. She thought that he's trying too hard to be funny even though he's not. He got no jams after all.

"Ms. Kang Seulgi, please help him." The professor said.

"What?" She raised a brow and even pointed herself. "Me?"

"Is there any more Kang Seulgi in this class?"

She groaned and stood up lazily, "The moral is..." she trailed off. "...too much pride in yourself can make you lose your own treasures in life." She then looked at Jimin, as if she's saying those words to him indirectly. "Too much pride can make you lose your loved ones." He gritted through his teeth because he thought that Seulgi is actually asking for some fight.

"I didn't lose you. You lost me." Jimin's words just slipped out of his mouth.

"Correction. You lost me." Seulgi answered back and then the professor and the other students just watched them fight because of their past relationship. They really argued in class.

"Who's busy with some books?" Seulgi asked. "Who's so busy of himself that he didn't even bother looking after his loved one?"

He looked away and gulped, "Who gave up? Was it me?"

"Who was the reason why I did?"

"Did I tell you to? You did that yourself. You wanted to give up because you wouldn't give me another chance!" His tone became louder and louder. He balled his fists to let himself calm down.

She laughed shortly as if she's mocking him, "How will I give you another chance if you already replaced me with some random lady?"

"She was just nothing!"

"Oh, really? You even went with her to school today!" He petrified. How did she know that? He's hesitant if he should swallow his pride or take responsibility of what he did earlier. "What? You can't say anything, right? You must've been busy with her even though we're still a couple back then!"

"I have no any other woman while we're still in a relationship! You keep on doubting me!"

"How can I not doubt if you gave me hints?!"

"Why do you think those hints were reliable?!"

"I am a woman, Jimin! I know if I have been replaced or not! I can tell if you're still in love with me or not!"

"Then can you tell me now what I still feel towards you?!"

"You're still in love with me!"

"Exactly!" Her cheeks blushed when he admitted his feelings for her. The professor looked at his wrist watch and ended their fight.

"Are you two done?" The professor asked and sighed. "Sit down. I'll continue my lesson." They both sat down on their own seats, not facing each other, of course. Seulgi cannot focus now because of how their argument earlier. Those three last lines made her heart thump just like it always did whenever it comes to Jimin.

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Jimin knocked three times on the door to see his teacher. The teacher told him to see him because of personal reasons. He smiled shyly and sat on the vistor's chair.

"Good afternoon, sir." The old professor smiled.

"How is she doing?"

Jimin chuckled and scratched his nape, "She almost got raped the other day, sir." The old man's eyebrows crossed hard. He wanted to ask why, but Jimin is already explaining after his first sentence. "Don't worry, I saved her anyway."

"So that explains the scratch on your face." Jimin again chuckled, bashful. "I'm sorry if I put you in thise kind of burden. I can't ask anyone for help."

"How about hiring some spies?"

"She's smart, Jimin. She knows when there are spies lingering around her. You're the perfect guy to do this for me." Jimin just nodded to what he said. "By the way," he took out some cash from his cabinet and gave it to Jimin which made him confused and stunned at the same time. "Please use this money to buy her some clothes."

"W-What?" He has never shopped for women's clothes before. "What for sir?"

"She must be sick wearing her old clothes always. We spoiled her with new clothes every week when she was still in our house."

"Why did she run away, sir?" He hesitated whether he must share information with his student, but he still did.

"She'll be marrying at the age of 21. After that, she ran away from us. She never came back." Jimin can see how lonely his eyes are while he was telling why. "I don't know if she has any plans on coming back. We don't want her to suffer like this." He accepted the money and placed it inside his wallet. He has time to spare earlier, so maybe he'd just cancel his drinking session with Taemin. Taemin has a girlfriend and maybe he could help Jimin in picking out new clothes for Mina.

Jimin had Seulgi but they never shopped for clothes back then because Jimin is "busy". He made no time for her.

"And Jimin," Mr. Myoui held his hand. "I have one last request."

"What is it, sir?"

"But promise me you'll be able to do this." He sounded very serious and desperated, so he hesitantly nodded. "Please do everything to make her fall in love with you."

"W-What?"

"That's it. You may go." He wanted to ssk why, but no words are coming out from his mouth. He's completely baffled.

When he stepped out of his office, he's still zoned out that he didn't notice that someone is giving him a flyer.

"Hello? Are you okay?" He snapped out from overthinking when she placed her hand on his shoulder. He looked at her confusingly. "Please make time and visit our school's art gallery! There are many amazing works by our own dear students that will leave you in shock and amazement! You may bring a plus one for a date~" She said in both bright and teasing way. He accepted the flyer and watched her say the same thing towards other students.

"Dahyun?"

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