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The next morning the hottest topic at school was Hyungwon's breakup. I could barely conceal my disgust, it seemed that the only thing teenagers valued nowadays was frivolous gossip.

I ducked into the bathroom to momentarily escape the whispering, and there, I heard very distinct sobs coming from one of the stalls in the corner

I ventured

Yup. It was her

I sighed. Poor girl. The most unfortunate thing had befallen her, she had feelings for Chae Hyungwon

I shimmied under the stall with very little elegance, dirtying my white blouse in the process. Jiyeon made a tearful chortle

Jiyeon wiped at her tears. She was a mess. Her eyeliner left grotesque black streaks down her cheeks

I declared. It was true

She laughed shakily

We continued to talk for about a minute. We both laughed, with Hyungwon far, far from our minds. She was now calmed down

she said, opening the bathroom door

I said.

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It was Professor Son

I gathered my books and approached her. Biology was the last class of the day

I was livid

Professor Son was firm

I groaned in protest just as Hyungwon walked into class, a mischievous and victorious glint in his eyes

I cried

I opened my mouth and closed it again. The nerve he possessed

Professor Son left, locking the door so that when we closed it would be locked. Hyungwon spent an hour tutoring me on stuff I already knew. We grabbed a few textbooks and began shopping them into the small utility closet. We had just finished the last load when I stepped backward and knocked the door closed

When I tried to open it again, it was locked