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Monday morning. Another new fresh morning to start his new year to teach his students.Hongjoong smiles to himself and gets ready for work. It's been a year since Hongjoong started to be a teacher in secondary school. Once, he thought maybe it was an awful decision of him to be a teacher but after he manages to survive with teaching those students in a year, he was feeling grateful and delight with his job. What makes him happier is when he sees his students who usually fail got a good grade in his subject.
Hongjoong hums happily as he gets ready for work. He can't wait to see the students especially the new ones.He closes the door of his apartment and heads to school. Good thing his school is near to his apartment so, he can always walk.
Arriving at the school gate, he smiles brightly and heads to the teacher's room. On his way, some of the students greet him and of course, he greets back. As he opens the door, Seonghwa greets him.
"Morning Hongjoong." He said as he sips his coffee
"Morning Seonghwa." Hongjoong sits next to Seonghwa.
"You look pretty happy today."
"Just can't wait to teach the kids today," Hongjoong said happily and take a look at his schedule.Looks like he's going to be a homeroom teacher for another class.He pouts at it since he won't be a homeroom teacher for his old students.Well with this way, he got to meet new students.Suddenly, there is an announcement.
"Attention to all students and teachers.You may go to the school hall for the assembly. I repeat, attention to all students and teachers.You may go to the school hall for the assembly.Thank you."
"Let's go joong." Seonghwa stands up from his chair and Hongjoong follow suit.Just like always, the teachers will sit on the stage.The left side is for men while the right side is for the women.
Just like always, he and Seonghwa will sit at the way back since he wanted their sunbaes to sit in front.They still respect their elders.The assembly starts smoothly with the opening of singing the national anthem song and school song.Now for the boring part, speech..Speeches are good but sometimes when the topic is boring and too long, that what makes it just a waste of time.But sometimes those long speeches from the teacher or principal makes the students all happy.Because sometimes the first period of a class had burned just like that, that's mean they can have they recess after the assembly but because of that, the teacher will have to make some extra classes for them.Well, that sucks but that's the reality.
Before the principal finishes his speech, he calls the new teachers to the front, to introduce themselves.Hongjoong is surprised seeing 5 new teachers and all of them are men.How can he not notice those guys? Guess it was because he sits at the waaaay back making him hard to look at the front. But there this one figure that he is kinda familiar with but he just couldn't remember who, well since all of them are back facing him so he couldn't properly see the face.Hongjoong takes note in his head to remember their name.
1.Choi San (the dimple guy) 2.Song Mingi (he's tall and have a deep voice) 3.Jung Wooyoung (hmm that guy almost the same height as me) 4.Kang Yeosang (the flower boy guy from the look of his side face)
The last one to introduce himself makes Hongjoong ears perked up hearing the name.He literally freezes on his seat.
"Umm Annyeonghaseyo, Jeong Yunho-ibnida.I'm the same age as the others and also a fresh graduate student from Seoul University.You can just call me Yunho seongsaengnim or make a nickname if you want.I hope sunbaenim will take good care for all 5 of us and teach us more new things.uhmm guess that is all from me, thank you." Everyone clap their hands and the five of them get back to their seat.Hongjoong quickly shrinks himself on his seat before that person sees him.Seonghwa, on the other hand, looks at him weirdly.
"Joong, what are you doing?" Seonghwa quietly whispers to him.Hongjoong makes a hush sound and looks in front.After he was sure that person had already sat down, he sits on his seat normally.Seonghwa looks at him weirdly.
"What was that for?" he ask still whispering.Hongjoong leans closer to Seonghwa's ear and said.
"Nothing." Seonghwa literally rolls his eyes.Hongjoong just stuck his tongue out.
Assembly finishes on time.All of the teachers head to the classroom according to their schedule but Hongjoong is free at the moment until he has his class after recess.While waiting for his turn, he just sits at his desk in the teacher's room and prepares some things he will teach to the students not until Miss.Park interrupts him.
"Hongjoong-ah"
"Nae Miss.Park" Hongjoong turns his head looking at her.He can see that she looks like she is kinda in a rush for something.
"You're not busy at the moment right?" Hongjoong nod his head.She smiles widely and call someone.
"Yunho-sshi, come here." Hongjoong eyes were wider than normal when he hears the name.Yunho stands beside Miss.Park and his eyes were also wide as a saucer as he sees Hongjoong.
"Hongjoong, if you don't mind can you show him around for a little bit.I've got an emergency so I'm literally in a hurry." She said looking at him pleadingly.How can he say no since he isn't busy right now.
"Sure Miss.Park. I-i i can do that." He said looking at her with a smile.
"Great.Yunho is in your care for today okay.Thanks, Hongjoong." They bow and she hurriedly went out from the room leaving the both of them.Awkward silence...
"H-hi hyung.." Yunho said trying to break the awkward silence between them.
"H-hhey Yunho..Long time no see." Hongjoong rubs his neck not looking at Yunho.
"Yeah..It's been 7 years huh." Yunho smile.Hongjoong heart skips a beat.Oh how he misses those smile of his
"I know.Time flew so fast." Both of them look at each other and smile.
"I didn't know you're a teacher now." Yunho said.Hongjoong just smile at him and without wasting any time, he takes Yunho for quick tour around the school.