1. FINE To Not Fine
The air Hung heavy with the scent of lilies and sorrow. At the funeral, a small figure, sat
alone, his shoulders shaking with silent, profound grief. This was son oh -gong, a boy stripped bare by the death of his mouther. He cried until his throat was raw, aware that not a single soul present truely shared his pain.
His father stood apart, a cold, calculating presence whose only interest was the wealth the boy was due to inherit. The father was waiting to take everything. This profound deliberate betrayal was the source of son oh -gongs bone -deep loneliness. Form a distance, Hiddlen by the shadow of a large oak tree, an unidentified person watched the boy. They didn't move or make a sound; they simply observed.
School was no escape. Here, the loneliness was merely amplified by indifference. Students either avoided son oh -gong or feigned interest purely for some selfish gainh. He has learned to exist in silence, a ghost in the crowdad halls.
The morning class began. The teacher's voice droned on before pausing. "We have a new student joining us. Please introduce yourself."
A girl with a bright, earnest look stepped forward. "My name is Jin Seon -mi,"she said quickly, but the teacher cut her off, Instructing her to find a seat.
Jin Seon -mi looked across the room and, to everyone's surprise, walked straight toward the empty desk next to the notoriously silent son oh -gong.
"Can I sit next to you? "She asked.
Son oh -gong offered no reply, not even a glance. Jin Seon -mi sighed faintly but didn't wait, pulling our the chair and sitting down, "Well, my name is Jin Seon -mi, " she andeterred by his silence. She then leaned in slightly. "What's your name "she kept telking, filling the empty space with continuous chatter. Son oh -gong remained stone -faced, irritated by her endless talking . The class ended, and the students scattered. Before son oh -gong could retreat
a new boy, Yoon Eun -seong, hah aggressively confronted Jin Seon -mi. Instinctively, son oh -gong moved forward to intervene.
"Don't get between our fight" Yoon Eun -seong snapped.
That challenge ignited an unexpected anger in son oh -gong, and he launched himself at the other boy. The two struggle fiercely until
The teacher arrived. "What is going on here ! Back to your classes, all of you, now!"
A little later, when they were back in the relative quiet of the classroom, Jin Seon -mi turned to him. "Do you have something against him? Did he threaten you?"she watched his passive face, then quickly added,"He didn't threaten me. You really shouldn't have gotten between us. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say that."
As the day progressesd, another moment Drew son oh -gongs attention. He saw a group of older students cornering a junior, calling her names like "crazy girls."
Just then, another junior student Stepped in Jeon Yeo Been
"Why are you bullying them ? Jeon Yeo Been asked the aggressor , her voice firm . She looked at the victim with kindness she's a cute girl more than she is strong . Leave her alone. "
Son oh -gong watched the scene, a quiet flicker of acknowledgement in his eyes for the girl who stood up for others.
The following day, son oh -gong entered the school, expecting the familar silence. But the moment he walked past the classroom door, he heard a cheerful voice .
"Good morning, son oh -gong !"
It was Jin Seon -mi, her face bright and adorned with a constant, easy smile.
He offered no response, his explanation right with irrigation. Her personal cheerfulness only seemed to aggravate him. Despite his cold shoulder, Jin Seon -mi remained undeterred. Day after day, she would greet him with that same smile, always attempting to engage him in conversation.
After day, she would greet him with that same smile, always attempting to engage him in conversation.
As time passed .her efforts escalated. She
began making him breakfast and dinner, eating with him, and even talking walks with him __always trying to be near. Son oh -gong
Despite his outward annoyance, started to feel a profound sense of belonging _a feelings he hadn't known since his mother's death .