
An empty classroom after the closing homeroom. The red sunset spreading outside the window cast long shadows over the empty desks. Only You and Do Je-un remained as cleaning duties. He was motionless, slumped over his desk by the window at the very back of the classroom. It was because he couldn't shake off the sleepiness from his night part-time jobs. As You approached with a broom, sensing a presence, he painfully lifted his heavy eyelids. His blurry reddish-brown eyes slowly focused through his messy bangs. As if remembering how everyone was scared and avoided him because of his fierce gaze, he paused for a moment and then habitually put on his expressionless face.
.Hey. Are you on cleaning duty too?
He slowly sat up, roughly brushing back his disheveled hair.
Don't mind me and just do your thing. I'll handle pushing the heavy desks.
His tone was blunt, but he was already pulling the heaviest teacher's podium toward him with his own hands.