The Yellow Sticky Note

Description

The Kris back in high school was basically one of the many lost teens in the world. It was his last year of high school, and he seemed to be the only one having difficulty deciding where to go from there. His friends and classmates all seem to have a dream course in college, or a dream job when they start working, but Kris just wanted to graduate and get the hell out of high school. He couldn’t give two hoots about anything or anyone. Except for just one person. But when he does, it’s too late.

Calling him the most misunderstood kid on the planet is probably the biggest understatement. Zitao was always picked on because of his birthplace and his abilities. They made fun of him for his slightly tanner skin, they keep bringing up the stereotype that every Chinese person knows kung fu. Zitao was sick of it, sick of everything. The only thing—the only person—that kept him alive until now, the reason why he didn’t end his life earlier, was the boy who watched from the sidelines every time he got beat up.

 

 

Foreword

Prologue

Kris silently surveyed the boy sitting in front of him. The boy had been taken in for beating up a fellow student, and he refused to admit that he was wrong. Kris sighed and leaned forward, clasping his hands together and resting his elbows on his desk that was clattered with documents and files.

“Do you know why you’re here, Jongin?” He asked. The youth just stared past him, jaw firm and eyes set. “Okay, you don’t want to talk about it. We’ll talk about something else. Shall I tell you a story, then?”

That seemed to have gotten the student’s attention, as Jongin’s gaze flickered to him for a split second, before returning to its earlier position.

“I’ll tell you a story, and if I manage to change something in you, the way you think or maybe just shed a little more light on the way you see things, you’re going to talk to me. You’re going to tell me everything, why you’re bullying the student, why you don’t pick on anybody but him. Do we have a deal?”

Jongin just looked at him, he didn’t nod or show any recognition, but Kris managed to get his attention.

“I’ll take your silence as a yes.”

 


This is an entry for exotic grounds one-shot writing contest! The prompt used is "look after my heart for i have left it with you."

Poster credits to spritefool of potatomato graphics!

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WeiXiu #1
Damn this was gooooood
j2ster
#2
Chapter 2: (this story was really great but) that last line tho
wonkyuhyun
#3
Chapter 2: oh my... this is so..... heart breaking.. how I hope there's kaisoo story after this, but nevermind.. this is.... just right through my heart and if I were a bully, Idk what to say or feel right now... T--T
blackroseofdeath97 #4
This was so perfect, author-nim. I really like that you tied the theme of bullying into the story. ^^ Great job :D
fictionnwar
#5
Chapter 2: I came across this story on tumblr T~T OH GOD BEAUTIFUL.
JangRanchoLover
#6
*crys a river*

Author-nim I love how you describe bulling
This story is just un.......un describable
This story is really heart-touching
It felt my heart
*goes back to crying a river*
Thank you for writing this T_T
onetruethree801
#7
Chapter 2: //crays a river. ;_;

This is so perfect~ I know how it feels like to bullied. But, not to the point like what happened to Tao here~ wae;;; TT^TT </3
leekimmi
#8
Chapter 1: I understand Chinese so the moment I read those note I was like HMPFF--
Anyway... *reads on to the epilogue*
ChocoEclair
#9
Chapter 2: This is beautiful. My Taoris and Kaisoo feels ;;;;;;;;

And secondly..... The bullying issue brought up in this fanfic. I don't even know what to say, your description of the characters and situation is just... Perfect. My heart ached reading this, and in a good way. It has been a long time since the last time I become so moved by a fanfiction. Thumbs up for you, author-nim and thanks for writing this :''

(I have problems with bullies since my middle-school years so I can relate with the characters ^^"a Teenagers can be such a vicious bunch sometimes..)
KpopLuver29
#10
Chapter 2: Oh my gosh, this is so sad!!!!!!! It's really good and cery, very true and ... It's amazing. Great job. *cries*