149 Lee Hyuk v Joo In Guk (1/2)

”Hey.”

Joo In Guk, the class representative, closed in on him. He knocked the desk with his knuckles, trying to wake the delinquent up.

Of course, Hyuk ignored it. He still kept his head on the desk and his eyes closed, although his forehead was slightly scrunched from the sudden disturbance.

”Hey, I'm talking to you,” In Guk repeated, looking as if his patience was running thin. He continued to knock on Hyuk's desk until he got his attention.

”What?” Hyuk raised his head, replying gruffly with a frown.

”Lee Hyuk, are you even human?” In Guk suddenly asked after getting Hyuk's response.

”The f*ck?” Hyuk looked at him as if he had a few screws loose.

”Yesterday. Ra Won was getting pushed around by those thugs but you sat there doing nothing. Do you even know what 'compassion' is?” In Guk blurted out. Although he was no ally of justice, he could not stand such blatant injustice. It was happening to his own classmate and friend, so he felt that he should intervene.

With the same line of thinking, he could not help but reproach Hyuk. Although bad rumours were swirling around him, Hyuk wasn't so bad before. But after he started hanging out with Ji Yeong Gi, he was beginning to stray. Self-fulfilling prophecy, as he had dubbed it.

”Ha. Look at this prissy little b*stard flapping his mouth. Oi, who do you think you are, to lecture me like this?” Hyuk retaliated. He kicked the leg of his table in apparent annoyance.

Since In Guk was standing in front of his desk, he naturally stepped aside to dodge the desk. His distaste for the man deepened. Can't this thug deal with anything without relying on violence?

”I'm the class representative. Why? Got a problem with that?” In Guk righteously replied. He was the class rep so it was fine for him to confront Hyuk when everyone else in the class was afraid to. Hyuk's presence was making them walk on tenterhooks and it was his duty to make the class a harmonious place.

”Ha!” Hyuk scoffed, thinking that the guy was a big joke. So what if he was the class rep? As if that title carried any actual weight.

”And? What do you want me to do, class rep?” He asked, a fair amount of ridicule concealed in his tone.

”You...” In Guk glowered at him. How was he going to reform this dumb*ss? Clearly he was unrepentant.  ”Don't bother picking a fight with me. I won't stoop as low as you.”

”What did you say?” Hyuk kicked the table again.

In Guk sighed in exasperation. ”Can't you be more civilised? You're making a fool of yourself by acting like this. Are you a buffoon or something?”