*While a heavy rain falls over the city, Sungjin is walking to school with his umbrella, listening to calm music on his headphones. Still reflective about his letter, Sungjin arrives at school, in front of the gate he sees Min-jun, with his shirt a little wet because of the rain, as he passes by him Sungjin notices that he is holding a sweet bread*
Min-jun: Do you want it? *The boy offers shyly, extending his hand to Sungjin*
Sungjin: No, you can eat it all, you are too thin. *Sungjin says when he notices the bones of Min-jun's collarbone through the shirt*
Sungjin: But thank you! *Sungjin says and continues on his way, Min-jun just answers him with a sincere smile*
*Inside the room the murmurs seem to have diminished, the looks are no longer sharp as razors, they are still constant but the atmosphere has changed. A few minutes later, Min-jun sits down in the chair next to Sungjin, which causes some strange looks from some students*
*They don't talk to each other, but they feel comfortable around each other. On the way to the cafeteria, Min-jun tries to talk to Sungjin*
Min-jun: Why don't you exclude me like the others? *Min-jun asks as he walks next to Sungjin*
Sungjin: I used to be like you. *Sungjin answers firmly, remembering his days as a banker, and he soon feels a chill*
Min-jun: What are you today? *Min-jun's question awakens an unknown in Sungjin's mind, who thinks for a moment*
Sungjin: I still don't know... but I'm definitely different. *Min-jun laughs*
Min-jun: You're a nice guy. *Sungjin is happy to give that impression*
*When he gets to the line, the same bullies from the day before are sitting there staring at Sungjin. When they threaten to get up to do something, Sungjin looks at them with a cold and threatening look, making them sit down again. When they sit down, they start whispering something while looking at Sungjin*
Min-jun: How strange. *Min-jun thinks out loud*
Sungjin: What? *Sungjin returns his focus to his new friend and the line*
Min-jun: No one got in front of us... *Min-jun says looking back seeing the rest of the line forming behind them*
Sungjin: Really. *Sungjin thinks for a while*
""Now that he mentioned it, I realized that since yesterday's little friction with that guy, everyone has been acting differently. Maybe I've gained a little respect."" *Sungjin thinks as he follows the line and gets his snack*
*As he sits at the table with his snack, the noise in the cafeteria is no longer scary, as if everyone is talking about him. The conversations now have other topics. Min-jun is eating calmly while surreptitiously observing Sungjin, but the sudden noise of a tray being thrown against the table takes Min-jun's focus away, who is startled*
-So it's going to be like this now? *Says the young man who was staring at Sungjin during the line*
-The two clowns are going to walk around like they're the big guys. *The same boy speaks indignantly*
*Sungjin doesn't show any astonishing reaction, he just looks at the bully and continues with his firm posture sitting down*
-And you still look at me with that face, your friend doesn't have the same audacity *The boy slaps Min-jun on the head when he finishes speaking*
*Sungjin looks at Min-jun who is clearly uncomfortable with the situation and calmly stands up, putting his tray of food aside*
Min-jun: You don't need to worry... I'll take care of it. *The boy speaks sadly with his head down*
-See, that's how it has to be. *As he prepares to punch Min-jun, Sungjin approaches him and faces him. Soon, his teammates surround Sungjin. *
Sungjin: Leave him alone... *Sungjin speaks clearly and firmly as he stares deep into the bully's eyes. *
-Joke...
""Feel their bodies before they move.""
*The young man advances with a direct punch. Sungjin leans to the side and, with the momentum of his own blow, lightly pulls his opponent's arm. Using a combination of his shoulder and legs, he is able to spin and push his opponent, who stumbles and falls. *
""Gyeolmu doesn't start with the touch.""
*The second one tries to kick him from the side, but ends up being blocked by Sungjin's forearm. With a quick movement of his waist, he has his leg behind his opponent's supporting leg. With the help of a push, he throws him to the ground. *
""He begins by silently listening to the other's body. ""
*The third bully tries to grab Sungjin with a desperate blow, who just slides to the side and uses the back of his hand to redirect the opponent who ends up tripping over one of the young men who was already on the ground, falling on top of him*
*A deafening silence takes over the cafeteria*
*Sungjin remains standing, without even a wrinkle in his shirt, and even without having landed a direct blow, he managed to win a fight easily, just using the rhythm and Hae-won's teachings*
"Gyeolmu"
*Min-jun looks at him with his mouth half open, in amazement, while all the other students in the cafeteria are astonished by what had just happened*
*After the brief moment of adrenaline passed, Sungjin returned to the real world, and upon realizing what he had done, he sketches an involuntary smile while his hands tremble with joy, when he sits back down at the table Min-jun is still staring at him*
Sungjin: What happened? *Sungjin asks innocently*
Min-jun: You didn't pull a stunt... *Amazement was the only word to describe Min-jun's look at that moment*
Sungjin: Kind of... I didn't even need to... *Sungjin answers awkwardly and a little embarrassed*
*Outside the cafeteria a young man with black hair and narrow eyes observes the entire situation*
-What a great performance, it seems that the fear in those two's eyes was reciprocated. *The young man finishes writing in his notebook and continues on his way*
*The afternoon passes and the rainwater falls harder and harder, the path to the laundry is filled with enthusiasm*
Hae-won: What's that face? *Hae-won says when he sees Sungjin with a big smile on his face*
Sungjin: I used... I used Gyeolmu! *Sungjin says happily*
Hae-won: In a training session? *Hae-won asks making Sungjin happier*
Sungjin: No, some guys tried to beat me up at school, and I managed to knock them all down just using what you taught me, it was like my body was used to their movements, I felt what they were going to do before just in the sense. *Sungjin speaks while making gestures with his body simulating what happened*
*Hae-won approaches Sungjin and touches his head*
Hae-won: This is Gyeolmu, you didn't imitate him, but you understood. *Hae-won speaks with a proud smile*
Sungjin: So... am I ready? *Sungjin asks but is interrupted by the sound of the laundry room door*
*Through the laundry room door, Cravo enters, putting away his umbrella-soaked*
Cravo: What a storm. How are you? *Cravo asks as he closes the door*
Sungjin: It couldn't be better! *Sungjin is visibly happy*
Cravo: Why? What happened? *Cravo is curious due to so much happiness*
Hae-won: He learned, not just imitated, but learned my style. *Hae-won says with a proud smile*
*Cravo stops for a moment and stares at Sungjin, analyzing him coldly*
Cravo: You seem to be ready. *Cravo throws a business card to Sungjin*
Cravo: Tomorrow, after removing the cast from your arm, meet me at this place. *Cravo speaks firmly as he takes back his umbrella*
Sungjin: What's going to happen? *Sungjin asks somewhat apprehensively, remembering the last time he had gone out with Cravo*
Cravo: Just be at this place, prepared. *Cravo speaks and leaves through the door, leaving an air of mystery inside the laundry room*
Sungjin: Do you have any idea what it could be? *Sungjin asks Hae-won in the hope that she knows about something*
Hae-won: Unfortunately not, but if he told you to be prepared, be prepared, he usually doesn't say things for nothing. *Hae-won speaks as he puts on his coat and prepares to leave*
*Sungjin has an excited and eager look*