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I pull myself back while the guy I just tripped on rubs back his hair.
For the first time, he actually looks at me with open eyes.
"Who are you?"
Was his first response after my big fall.
I held on to my elbow which had eventually reddened a lot. I suppressed a groan.
Frowning at him did not alter his words though. He was too oblivious to what happened just now.
"Min-seo"
I sigh in defeat.
"Min-seo?"
His eyes traced the roof above like he was thinking deep.
"I'm new here, you won't know me"
I say gently tapping my elbow on which my upper body fell earlier.
Very surprisingly he slept back on the floor like he was not just in between a conversation.
"What about you?"
I asked.
"Huh?"
His head turned to the side, to face me.
"Oh, woo-bin"
He said distractedly.
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"Sorry, I meant what are you doing here blocking the passage?"
I say after realizing people cannot read my mind so it is important for me to finish sentences.
A sweat of embarrassment appeared on my brow while I reconsidered being so oblivious myself.
"You look weird. Don't do that"
The guy, Woo-bin, exclaimed sitting back up.
When will I stop expressing so much with my face?
My face turns into a stone after his remark.
"Sleeping in the last row of shelves like a ghost when you should be in your class doesn't make you any less weird"
I taunt back looking away.
"I have reasons... what are you doing here?"
He asked very quickly changing the topic.
"I... well, I have reasons too"
I said getting up on my feet.
Even my knees hurt at this point.
Wooden floors are not good to fall on.
"Hey, Min-seo"
I heard behind me while I was making by way back to the main section.
"Yes?"
I turned back hoping for a late apology but...
"Pick up the books you scattered just now"
He says with a straight face pointing at the three books that fell around him, probably during the collision.
"You-"
I grit my teeth in disbelief while he goes back to his sleeping position, humming songs.
Very rigidly I picked up the books and placed them on their respective shelves.
"walk slowly, child"
The librarian lady said timidly looking concerned.
"Sorry"
I said walking out of the doors.
Look, not that hard... just a simple sorry.
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"In-song?"
Lin, the class president calls from the entrance door to the basketball court.
"What is wrong with you today? The dean has asked us to submit the procedures by tomorrow and you've been snapping out all the time. If you are going to just stand there and stare at the ball and do nothing, then please come help me out with the printing"
She said very uncomfortably probably because she had never spoken to anyone with such command before and especially never to me but I guess she was just worried.
"Don't you worry. We'll make it"
I grin trying to cheer her up with the huge burden of conscience playing within me.
She crosses her arms and sighs.
"Common, let's go"
I say walking ahead.
"Have you seen Min-seo today?"
She asked, trying to catch up with me.
"Her uniform has arrived in the class center"
She finishes.
"Even I wonder, where has she run off to so suddenly..."
I say very non-attentively.
"Did you say something?"
She asked walking to the side.
"No"
TO BE CONTINUED